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Anees-Ul-Islam Shah grandson of Syed Ali Shah Geelani’s remained “aloof from the activities of his grandfather” claims in job petition

February 17, 2022February 17, 2022 Editor

Anees-ul-Islam Shah, the grandson of late Syed Ali Shah Geelani, has filed a petition before the High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh, challenging his termination from the government job. He claimed that he remained “aloof from the activities of his grandfather”. The 33-year-old was appointed as a research officer in Sher-e-Kashmir International Convention Complex (SKICC), a subsidiary wing of the J&K Tourism Department, in March 2017. In October, the Jammu and Kashmir administration terminated the services of Shah in the interest of the “security of the state”. Shah…

More rain, snow in Kashmir predicts MeT

February 3, 2022 Editor

While the sky remained cloudy on Wednesday, meteorological department officials said there was a possibility of rain and snow in the region till February 8. Officials said, “The region is likely to receive be widespread light to moderate rain and snow between February 2 and 4, primarily on February 3. Some places in the Jammu region may receive thunderstorms and hailstorms on February 3. There may be isolated heavy rainfall, and snowfall in south Kashmir, and Jammu. Light rainfall and snow may also take place at scattered places on February…

26 Weeks and ON; Jamia Masjid remained closed for Friday Prayers

January 28, 2022 Editor

Srinagar Jan, 28, (KIF): Authorities today, once again for the 26th consecutive Friday, did not allow Muslims to perform mandatory Friday prayers at Jama Masjid Srinagar, the largest place of worship in Kashmir and the great centre of da’wah and preaching. By doing so, the administration continues to hurt the religious sentiments of Muslims. Anjuman Auqaf Jama Masjid Srinagar said in a statement. The Anjuman also termed it extremely painful and distressing that its head Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, continues to be under house arrest since August 5, 2019, incapacitating him…

Ahead of Republic Day multi-level security grid put in place across Kashmir Valley

January 25, 2022 Editor

Ahead of the Republic Day function, high-level security arrangements have been made across Kashmir, especially in Srinagar, where the main function of the Valley will be held on Wednesday The UT’s Lt Governor, Manoj Sinha, will unfurl the Tricolour at MA Stadium in Jammu, while one of the advisers, RR Bhatnagar will be unfurling the Tricolour at SK Stadium, Srinagar. DDC chairpersons will be chief guests at district headquarters. On Monday, a full-dress rehearsal parade was held at different district headquarters and in Srinagar. To avert any possible militant attack…

Kashmir Press Club Row: Editors Guild of India, Mumbai Press Club condemn the ‘Coup’

January 17, 2022January 17, 2022 Editor

The country’s prominent journalists’ bodies, including the Editors Guild of India and the Mumbai Press Club, on Sunday came out in support of the elected management of the Kashmir Press Club Country’s prominent journalists’ bodies, including the Editors Guild of India (EGI) and the Mumbai Press Club (MPC), on Sunday came out in support of the elected management of the Kashmir Press Club (KPC), a day after it was taken over by a small ‘disgruntled’ group of mediapersons flanked by the police. The group on Sunday locked the club triggering…

Surya Namaskar: Forced order stokes controversy across Kashmir Valley

January 15, 2022January 15, 2022 Editor

Surya Namaskar: Forced order stokes controversy in J&K

A government order asking faculty members and students of colleges to perform Surya Namaskar has drawn sharp criticism from two former J&K chief ministers and city mayor as they termed this order as undemocratic. Director colleges, higher education department, Yasmeen Ashai in order had directed nodal principal, Jammu division colleges, and nodal principal, Kashmir division colleges, for organising a large-scale Surya Namaskar on Friday on the occasion of Makar Sankranti. “The Government of India has desired that on the occasion, a large-scale virtual Surya Namaskar be organised under the Azadi…

Cold wave intensifies across Kashmir, Harsh Chillai Kalan to Go On

January 13, 2022 Editor

Intense cold conditions continued in Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh as Srinagar recorded a low of minus 3.6°C on Wednesday. A meteorological department official said that the minimum temperature in Srinagar, the summer capital of JK, dropped from the previous night’s 0.2°C and was 1.5°C below the normal for this time of the year. Gulmarg, the world-famous skiing resort in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district, recorded a drop of nearly 1°C as the mercury settled at minus 11.5°C against minus 10.6°C on the previous night, he said. Pahalgam, the famous resort…

Kashmir Valley in grip of freezing cold

January 12, 2022 Editor

Gulmarg records a low of minus 10 degrees Celsius for the second consecutive night Gulmarg tourist resort in north Kashmir continued to reel under extreme cold as the minimum temperature stayed below the freezing point at most places in the valley, officials said on Monday. The resort recorded a low of minus 10 degrees Celsius for the second consecutive night, Met officials said. They said Pahalgam in south Kashmir, which serves as the base camp for the annual Amarnath yatra, recorded a low of minus 2.6 degrees Celsius. Srinagar, the…

FIR registered against PDP leaders for ‘Violation’ of Covid norms

January 9, 2022 Editor

An executive magistrate in J&K’s Anantnag district has directed the police to register an FIR against 10 PDP leaders for allegedly violating Covid protocols at an event to mark party founder Mufti Mohammad Sayeed’s death anniversary, officials said on Saturday. Reacting to the development, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) president Mehbooba Mufti said it appeared that Covid norms applied only to her party and not to the BJP, which held a protest in Kashmir on Friday. The executive magistrate of Bijbehara tehsil issued directions to the station house officer to lodge…