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CRPF Shelves Eco-Sensitive Base Plan in J&K, Retains 43 Temporary Security Units

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CRPF Shelves Eco-Sensitive Base Plan in J&K, Retains 43 Temporary Security Units

CRPF Drops Eco-Sensitive Base Plan, Keeps Temporary Security Grid in Place By: Javid Amin|18 February 2026 In a move being widely described by locals as “good news for all of Kashmir,” the Central Reserve Police Force has scrapped its proposal to construct a permanent base in an ecologically sensitive zone of Jammu & Kashmir, even as it confirmed that 43 temporary operating bases remain active across the Union Territory. Officials said the decision reflects an attempt to reconcile two competing priorities: long-term security preparedness and environmental protection in fragile mountain…

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Mehbooba Mufti Seeks Repatriation of J&K Under-trial Prisoners from Outside Jails | Rights, Justice & Institutional Reform

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Mehbooba Mufti Seeks Repatriation of J&K Under-trial Prisoners from Outside Jails | Rights, Justice & Institutional Reform

Mehbooba Mufti has filed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) in the Jammu & Kashmir High Court seeking the repatriation of undertrial prisoners from jails outside the Union Territory back to J&K. She argues this prolonged detention violates their constitutional rights. By: Javid Amin | 30 October 2025 In a significant legal move that touches at the intersection of criminal justice, human rights, and institutional reform in the Union Territory of Jammu & Kashmir (J&K), former Chief Minister and opposition leader Mehbooba Mufti has filed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) in…

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New Directive: J&K Officials Barred from Using WhatsApp, Gmail for Official Docs

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New Directive: J&K Officials Barred from Using WhatsApp, Gmail for Official Docs

J&K govt bans use of third party tools for transmitting official documents; However, there will be no such restriction on sharing “confidential” and “restricted” information over the internet, provided they were shared via networks that have deployed commercial AES 256-bit encryption The J&K government has embargoed its officials from using third party tools like Whatsapp and Gmail to transmit “top secret” and “secret” documents via these platforms as they risk data breach and leaks. However, there will be no such restriction on sharing “confidential” and “restricted” information over the internet,…

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