The PDP-BJP coalition government has ordered an inquiry into an alleged fraud by Dharmath Trust by leasing out hundreds of kanals of State land to a private company in Jammu district and has also referred the case to Crime Branch to register FIR and probe the fraud. As per a Government order No. 44 Rev (S) of 2017 dated 17 Feb 2017, Regional Director Survey and Land Records Jammu Inderjeet has been appointed Inquiry Officer to investigate the issue and identify the officials of the Revenue Department and management of…
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Rules bent to give govt job to Geelani’s grandson during 2016 Kashmir Unrest
When scores of Kashmiri mothers were receiving bodies of their sons covered in shrouds everyday on calls of strike by pro-Pakistan separatist Syed Ali Shah Geelani throughout the latter half of 2016, his grandson managed to get an out-of-turn job with the Jammu & Kashmir government run by the PDP-BJP coalition. Highly placed sources said Geelani’s grandson, Anees-ul-Islam, was appointed research officer in Sher-e-Kashmir international convention complex (SKICC), a subsidiary wing of the J&K tourism department, flouting all rules of recruitment policy of the state government. The pensionable job fetches…
Read More‘Azadi for Kashmir’ poster surfaces in JNU, removed
A poster calling for freedom for Kashmir had the Jawaharlal Nehru University administration in a tizzy on Thursday. The solitary poster was noticed by some students on the wall of the School of Social Sciences’ new block, after which they alerted the varsity administration. “Freedom for Kashmir! Free Palestine! Right to self-determination long live,” the poster, which appeared in the name of ultra-Left group DSU, stated. By evening, the administration had asked the university security to remove the poster. DSU, or Democratic Students Union, is the same group whose former…
Read MoreIslam will be largest religion in the world by 2070: Report
Population of Muslims will grow by 73% between 2010 and 2050 Islam is the only religion growing faster than the world’s population, and it will be the largest in the world by 2070, research has found. US-based Pew Research Centre analysed demographic change among the world’s major religions and found that the world’s population of Muslims will grow by 73 per cent between 2010 and 2050, compared to 35 per cent for Christians, the next fastest-growing faith. The world’s population will grow by 37 per cent over the same period.…
Read MoreGovt closing all its orphanages; to set up 2 Boarding Schools
The J&K government has decided to wind up all its orphanages and instead set up two Boarding Schools for orphans to ensure their overall development under one roof. “We plan to establish quality Boarding Schools one each in Srinagar and Jammu,” Minister for Social Welfare Sajad Lone told Kashmir Post. He said that the process for identifying the buildings in the two capital cities has started and the Boarding Schools will be made functional soon. Elaborating, the Minister said that the basic motive behind the move is to ensure overall…
Read MoreSrinagar-Jammu highway reopens for light vehicles
The 300-km Jammu-Srinagar national highway on Wednesday reopened to one-way traffic of light motor vehicles after being blocked due to a massive landslide on the Banihal-Ramban stretch. “Light motor vehicles have now been allowed to move from Nagrota towards Srinagar after partial restoration of the highway,” an official said. The highway was closed due to the landslide triggered by rain at Mehar in Ramban district on Monday night. Almost the entire stretch of the highway in the area had come under boulders and debris.
Read MoreDon’t fall prey to unregistered tour operators, pilgrims told
The Divisional Administration, Kashmir, has asked aspiring Muslim pilgrims to avoid getting attracted to advertisements and announcements from unregistered Haj and Umrah operators, which facilitate travel to the holy cities of Mecca and Medina. The advisory, which was issued yesterday by the office of the Divisional Administration, Kashmir, warned the intending pilgrims “not to get attracted” to unregistered Haj and Umrah operators. “Complaints have been received that certain unregistered tour operators are announcing packages for Haj and Umrah through various advertisements in newspapers,” the Divisional Administration said in a statement.…
Read MoreNew Delhi again preparing for creating disturbances in Kashmir: Hurriyat (G)
Accusing New Delhi of implementing the “Doval Doctrine”, the Hurriyat Conference (G) today alleged that, “they are again preparing stage for bloodshed in Kashmir.” “The administration is hell-bent to make situation explosive and for this purpose they are trying to create disturbances and uncertainty in state,” the Hurriyat spokesman, in a statement today, said. Referring to the Army chief’s statement, recent arrests and rumors about unrest, the spokesman said, “New Delhi and its agencies are preparing a stage for one more bloodshed this year. State authorities are denying any political…
Read MoreDC’s, FCSCA Squad to fine, seize food items for Guest Control Violation
The state government has decided to empower the Deputy Commissioners to seize food items and even fine people who are found to be violating the ‘Guest Control Order’ issued by the government recently. Speaking to Kashmir Post, Food, Civil Supplies, and Consumer Affairs (FCS&CA) Choudhary Zulfkar Ali said detailed modalities will be finalized shortly in this regard. He, however, said the Deputy Commissioners will be empowered to take action in case of violation of the order. “The Deputy Commissioners will exercise their powers under Section 188 of Cr PC to…
Read MoreBJP, Congress on same page in condemning Farooq’s remarks
While the BJP today asked Jammu-based leaders of the National Conference (NC) to clear their stand on Farooq Abdullah’s recent statement in which he came to the defence of militants, the Congress termed former Chief Minister’s remarks as highly “objectionable.” “The NC president has crossed all limits and indulged in making statements which are well-planned and aimed at provoking the people of Kashmir. His utterances are the attempts to regain the lost faith and ground in Kashmir and the Jammu-based leaders should come clean on what has been said by…
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