Zakura incident probe: People asked to depose at ACR office

Srinagar

According to ACR, Srinagar, appointed Inquiry officer, Members of the public in knowledge and willing can record their witness statements about the incident surrounding search-and-encounter operation which took place on January 11, 2016 at Nishat Colony Gasoo Zakura.

Accordingly a notice issued here by Assistant Commissioner Revenue (ACR) Srinagar M Rouf Rehman who has been appointed as Inquiry Officer for conducting investigation into the incident, the depositions can be made at the office of the Inquiry Officer (ACR Srinagar) located in the DC Office Srinagar complex between 10 am and 4 pm within ten days from the publication of this notice.

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Extension of date for online registration for GATE 2020

Srinagar

The application process for online registration of J&K candidates for GATE2020 has been extended to November 08, 2019.

According to the details, the dates have been extended to facilitate those aspirants of GATE2020 who have not been able to register because of unavailability of net connectivity in J&K. The application process has been opened for a week during 30th October to 8th November so as to enable the left over aspirants for another chance of registration.

GATE2020 will be held on Feb 1st, 2nd, 8th and 9th Feb, 2020. IIT Delhi is the organizing Institute for GATE2020.

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Bipul Pathak Appointed As Principal Secretary To Lieutenant Governor J&K

Srinagar

Bipul Pathak has been appointed as the Principal Secretary to Girish Chandra Murmu lieutenant governor of the union territory of Jammu and Kashmir, the government said on Friday.

According to government order No. 03-JK(GAD) of 2019 Dated: 01.11.2019, Bipul Pathak, IAS (JK:92), Principal Secretary to Government. Social Welfare Department, holding additional charge of Administrative Secretary of the Departments of Information Technology and Science and Technology is transferred and posted as Principal Secretary to the Lieutenant Governor.

The officer shall however continue to hold charge of Administrative Secretary of the Departments of lnformation Technology and Science and Technology till further orders.

Rohit Kansal. IAS (JK:95) Principal Secretary to Government Planning Development and Monitoring Department holding additional charge of Administrative Secretary of the Departments of Hospitality and Protocol, Estates and Civil Aviation shall also hold the charge of Administrative Secretary. Information Department in addition to his own duties till further orders relieving Manoj Kumar Dwivedi IAS (JK:97), Commissioner Secretary to Government Forest, Ecology and Environment Department of the additional charge of the post.

Manoj Kumar Dwivedi IAS (JK:97), Commissioner Secretary to Government Forest, Ecology and Environment Department shall also hold the charge of Administrative Secretary Social Welfare Department in addition to his own duties till further orders.

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No Friday prayers at Jamia Masjid for 13th straight week

Srinagar

Life across Kashmir Valley remained suspended on 89th consecutive day on Friday with all shops and business establishments remaining closed to protest against the decision taken by Delhi on August 5, which abrogated special status of Jammu and Kashmir under Article 370 of the constitution and bifurcated the erstwhile state into two Union Territories (UT’s) – Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh respectively.

Amid tightened security arrangements, no Friday congregational prayers took place in historic Jamia Masjid on 13th consecutive week. Moreover, prepaid mobile service, internet and rail chugging are yet to restore in Kashmir Valley despite passing three months over.

According to Kashmir News Service (KNS), authorities re-imposed restrictions under Section 144 in downtown parts of Srinagar and other areas of Kashmir Valley ahead of Friday. As per reports, authorities had employed strict restrictions in several police stations including Nowhatta, Safa-Kadal, Rainawari, Krala-Khud and Khanyar where forces personnel were deployed both in interior and exterior areas to thwart any untoward incident. The sensitive area of Nowhatta where historical Jamia Masjid is located witnessed the huge deployment of forces who remained alert to foil any untoward incident after Friday prayers.

Eyewitnesses told KNS that in the morning of Friday locality was surprised to see that all roads leading to historical Grand Mosque were sealed. They said, at 11:00 am whey local people tried to step out towards Grand Mosque to offer Friday congregational prayers, forces personnel didn’t allow them and pushed the faithful to interiors and hence the Mosque remained closed on 13th consecutive week.

Reports said all shops and business establishments remained closed while public traffic remained off the roads. In Northern and Southern parts of Kashmir Valley, people observed complete shutdown with all shops and business units remained closed while traffic was off the roads.

Prepaid mobile facility and internet services are yet to restore in Kashmir Valley. Though authorities on October, 14 resumed post-paid mobile services after 72 days of communication gag. However, no train across Kashmir Valley chugged on 89th straight day.

However authorities while commenting on the situation, said situation across Kashmir remained peaceful on Friday with no untoward incident reported from any part of Valley. (KNS)

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D C Raina is first AG of J&K UT

Srinagar

Lieutenant Governor Girish Chander Murmu on Friday appointed D C Raina as first Advocate General of the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir. Raina has thrice served as the State’s topmost lawyer in the past eleven years.

D C Raina

Raina was first appointed as Advocate General in 2008 after PDP withdrew support to Ghulam Nabi Azad led Congress government. Before being appointed as AG Raina has handled key departments of government as a lawyer in J&K High Court.

This was the first appointment made by LG Murmu after he was administered the oath on Thursday.

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GoC 15 Corps, ADG CRPF, ADGP Security meet Lt. Governor

Srinagar

Lt Gen KJS Dhillon, GOC 15 Corps, met Lt Governor Girish Chandra Murmu at the Raj Bhavan here today and briefed him about issues relating to the security situation along the LoC and in the Valley.

GoC 15 Corps meets Lt. Governor

Lt Governor stressed the importance of maintaining sustained coordination between the Security Forces and the Civil Administration to meet the security challenges in J&K.

ADG CRPF meets Lt. Governor

Zulfiquar Hasan, ADG CRPF, J&K, also met Lt Governor Girish Chandra Murmu at the Raj Bhavan here today and briefed him about the prevailing security scenario in J&K and the role being played by the CRPF for internal security management, preparedness and logistic arrangements during winter, and in any contingent situation to render critical help as helpline is being operated by CRPF.

Lt Governor advised heightened surveillance on all fronts and ensuring   safety and security of people in all possible manner.

Muneer Ahmad Khan, ADGP, Home Guards, Security, Law and Order, also met Lt. Governor Girish Chandra Murmu at the Raj Bhavan today and briefed him about several important matters relating to Security and Law and Order management to ensure safety and security of people.

Lt. Governor emphasized the vital importance of regularly reviewing and ensuring the security of all protected premises and vital installations and effectively maintaining law and order in J&K.

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Lt Governor swearing-in ceremony: PDP expels MP Nazir Ahmad Laway from party

Srinagar

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) expelled its Rajya Sabha member Nazir Ahmad Laway from the party on Friday for “anti-party activities”, after he had attended the swearing-in ceremony of the new Lieutenant Governor of Jammu and Kashmir.

“The member of Rajya Sabha, Nazir Ahmed Laway, has been expelled from the basic membership of the party,” a PDP spokesman said in a statement here.

The decision, he said, has been taken by the party leadership in view of Laway’s participation in the swearing-in ceremony of the newly appointed Lieutenant Governor in Srinagar undermining the party’s stand.

The spokesman said that the participation of the MP was in contravention to the party’s stand regarding the current political situation and the revocation of Jammu and Kashmir’s special status under Article 370 of the Constitution.

G.C. Murmu was on Thursday sworn in as lieutenant governor (L-G) of Jammu and Kashmir.

This is not for the first time that Laway has gone against the directives and instructions of the party, the spokesman said.

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