Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) J&K has strongly condemned the killing of Javeed Dar by militants in Kulgam shameful and cowardly act. my deepest condolences with them, and prayed for courage to the bereaved family to bear the irreparable loss.
Manzoor Bhat
Kulgam: Suspected militants on Tuesday shot dead a BJP worker in Brazloo area of South Kashmir’s Kulgam district.
An official told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that the BJP worker namely Javaid Ahmad Dar son of Abdullah Dar resident of Brazloo was shot dead outside his residence.
“Javaid was the constituency in charge of BJP for Kulgam,” he said, adding that police party has rushed to the spot to ascertain the facts.
The official said that whole area has been cordoned off to nab the attackers—(KNO)
Srinagar: Authorities on Tuesday imposed restrictions in and around commercial hub Lal Chowk to foil the Muharram procession.
Official sources told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that in view of Muharram procession that was scheduled to be taken out from Abi Guzar today, restrictions were imposed in Maisuma, Abiguzar, Trc, Dalgate, Budshah bridge, Gowkadal and Kralkhud areas.
Notably, Muharram procession from Abi Guzar is banned since 1989.
Pertinently, the government had announced that Muharram procession will be allowed to carry out this year after 30 years.
However, after the move was questioned by the Shia leaders, the government stated that concerned Deputy Commissioners will take a call accordingly after reviewing the situation—(KNO)
Srinagar, Aug 15: The government of Jammu and Kashmir Sunday said that all school and higher educational institutions will continue to remain closer for onsite and in-person teaching til further orders
State Executive Committee (SEC) said that all school and higher educational institutions including coaching centers, shall continue to remain closed for onsite / in-person teaching, till further orders.
“However, the educational institutions are permitted to seek personal attendance of vaccinated staff for administrative purposes. Further, all heads of higher educational
institutions (ie, all institutions with students above the age of 18 ) shall in a fortnight
assess dose-wise vaccination status of the students and staff of their respective
institutions enabling the SEC to take a considered view on the re-opening of these
institutions for on-site learning,” reads the order.
It also reads that there will shall be no weekend curfew in. any district, while night curfew shall continue remain in force in all districts from 8 pm to 7 am.
It also stated that the maximum number of people permitted to attend any indoor and outdoor gathering shall be restricted to 25
Srinagar, Aug 15: Jammu and Kashmir’s Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha Sunday said that the violence free District Development Council (DDC) polls in 2020 marked the end of “Jungle Raj” in the Union Territory while as democracy was strengthened at the grassroots level.
Addressing the 75th Independence Day function at highly fortified S K Stadium in Srinagar, the LG Sinha as per news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) said that the year 2020 saw successful and violence free DDC polls in which a record number of people participated. “With the successful polls in 2020, Jungle Raj in J&K ended forever,” he thundered from the stage.
The LG while commenting on the August 5, 2019 decision of Prime Minister Narendera Modi led government at Centre said that the move marked the new beginning in J&K.
“Since then, grass-root democracy was strengthened, people started reaping benefits of democracy and the common man started living in a peaceful environment,” the LG said. “The age-old tradition of Kashmiri at was further strengthened and all segments of society were taken along to achieve new heights.”
Referring to the former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee’s slogan of Kashmiriyat, Insaniyat and Jhamoriyat, the LG said that these ideas were not allowed to flourish and there was a “dictatorial kind of democracy in J&K.”
Stating that the militancy was a big hurdle for development and peace in J&K, Sinha said that “our neighbour has been making continuous efforts to instigate youth, but a strong reply is being given to those who are luring youth towards the wrong path.”
“Whosoever tries to lure young boys towards violence will be dealt with sternly,” he said, adding that militancy was not only a hurdle but a big curse for peace and development of J&K. “I assure you that J&K is heading towards peace and a great future is awaiting this beautiful land,” he said.
The LG hailed police for bagging 257 gallantry awards on the eve of 75th I-Day stating it was because of the commitment of security forces that J&K was living in a peaceful environment today.
Sinha said that the next 25 years will see a new wave of development and peace in J&K. “A collective approach will be put in place to achieve new targets and goals till 2045,” the LG said—(KNO)
Srinagar, Aug 15: Muzaffar Wani, the father of slain Hizbul Mujahideen militant Burhan Wani, hoisted the national flag at a school in Jammu and Kashmir”s Pulwama district as part of Independence Day celebrations Sunday, officials said.
Muzaffar Wani, who is a teacher by profession, unfurled the national flag on the premises of the Government Girls Higher Secondary School in Tral, they said.
Burhan Wani”s killing in an encounter with security forces in July 2016 in South Kashmir had triggered a massive five-month summer agitation in Kashmir that left over 100 people dead and thousands injured.
As part of the ”Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav”, the union territory administration has directed all departments including the education department to ensure that flag hoisting is held in all offices on Independence Day.—(PTI)
Mian Bashir Ahmed Laaravi ( November 1923-August 2021) was the eldest son of renowned saint Mian Nizam ud Din and father of former cabinet minister and MLA kangan Mian Altaf. Mian Bashir was a minister and senior politician of jammu and Kashmir and a Caliph of Islamic Sufi order (Naqshbandi, Majadadi, Larvi) in Jammu and Kashmir.He was born in November 1923 in Wanghat, Kashmir.
He was awarded the Padma Bhushan (the third highest civilian award), by the government of India on 26 January 2008 for his contribution to the society
Srinagar, Aug 14: The Government on Saturday appointed Professor Shakil Ahmad Romshoo as Vice-Chancellor of Islamic University of Science and Technology (IUST) Awantipora.
Shakil Ahmad Romsho who is holding charge as head of the department of earth sciences at University of Kashmir has been appointed as the Vice Chancellor of the Islamic University of Science & Technology, Awantipora, Kashmir.
In an order issued by Jammu kashmir’s Lieutenant Governor who is also a Chancellor of IUST, reads “In exercise of the powers vested in me under Statute 2 (1) of the Schedule appended to the Islamic University of Science and Technology (IUST) Act, 2005 I, Manoj Sinha, Chancellor, Islamic University of Science & Technology, Awantipora, Kashmir, hereby appoint Professor Shakil Ahmad Romshoo, Department of Earth Sciences, University of Kashmir as Vice Chancellor of the Islamic University of Science & Technology, Awantipora, Kashmir.
It futher reads that he shall hold the for a period of three years with effect from the date he takes over charge, on the terms and conditions to be notified separately.
New Delhi : A delegation of Pashmina exporters from UT of J&K led by Dr. Hina Bhat Vice Chairperson of Khadi and village industries board (KVIB) met with the union minister Shri Nitin Gadkari and environment minister Shri Bhupender Yadav at their respective offices in New Delhi.
The ministers were apprised about the Threat to Pashnina industry due to delay in clearance at customs, obtaining test reports of seized shawls is a tedious process, the wrong branding and identification of Pashmina shawls as shahtoosh shawls during inspection by the wildlife department -using obsolete Scientific techniques- is causing huge losses to the centuries old Pashmina industry.
Currently the wildlife department sends the seized samples to their labs where
basic optical microscopes are used to study the suspected guard hair found in the shawls. It was explained to the minister’s that these guard
hair belong to Pashmina goats and every handmade Pashmina shawl has some guard hair present. Due to this process of seizure and subsequent hardships, not only exporters had to face huge losses but also take a dent to their
their reputation which had a dire effect on Kashmir and its economy as well.
The exporters also stressed on study of the warp and weft of a shawl at a Textile committee lab or any authorized textile lab to find the Contents of the shawl. Currently no such test is conducted and only the guard hair is tested which could even be a case of accidental contamination.
These procedures have resulted in the decline of exports of handmade Pashmina forcing some of the exporters to either quit export of handmade shawls or choose cheaper machine made shawls to export. It will be devastating for the Pashmina industry if this practice continues and eventually threating livelihood of five lakh artisans and thousands of traders.
Both the ministers heard grievance of the exporters and assured swift action on this matter by adopting latest techniques like using Scanning electron microscopes and DNA technology to identify guard hair of suspected shawls and not seize Pashmina shawls wrongly.
The delegation of exporters included Mr. Mubbashir Ahmed Shaw, Tariq Ahmed Dar, Imran Rashid Darzi , Bilal Ahmed Beigh, Naqeed Qazi and Abdul Manan Baba and many more.
The delegation is very thankful to the ministers for hearing their grievances and assuring full support to the exporters and resolving this issue at the earliest.
Dr.Hina Bhat has assured the exporters, her full support till this matter is resolved as this matter is of grave concern and will affect a large population of artisans in Kashmir valley.