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SNS KASHMIR

SRINAGAR DECEMBER 25 :

A delegation lead by Ab Qayoom wani Chairman Jammu Kashmir Civil Society Forum visited the residence of Dr Mohd Ashraf Baba of Baharar Lalbazar Deputy Director sheep Breeding Farm Dachigam to condole the sad demise of mother of Dr Mohd Ashraf Baba and mother in law of Mushtaq Bagdadi..
Chairman JKCSF was accompanied by Nusrat Ahmad Beig vice chairman Molvi Mushtaq spokesman ,Mohd Shafi kambay press sec,Hilal Ahmad paray.
Chairman Jammu Kashmir Civil Society Forum Ab Qayoom wani showed grief and sorrow while paying tributes to the deceased in a condolence at her residence Lalbazar sfrinagar .Wani said that the deceased was a pious lady with human heart and was always helpful to poor and needy in difficult times.
Wani said the deceased was very affectionate to me also and was treating me like his own son and her demise is personal loss to me also. Wani prayed for eternal peace to the departed soul and courage to the bereaved family especially to Dr Ashraf ,Mushtaq Ahmad Bagdadi,,Mehrajudin Baba,Fayaz Ahmad Baba to bear this irreparable loss .
Spokesman JKCSF Molvi Mustag also paid rich tribute to the mother of Dr Ashraf and prayed that the deceased may get highest place in Jannat. JKCSF leaders showed sympathy with the whole Baba family of Baharar Lalbazar .

SNS KASHMIR

TANGMARG 25 DECEMBER :

Tangmarg Working Journalist association a leading body of journalists in North Kashmir’s Baramulla District, on Friday strongly condemned “attack and unnecessary harassment” of journalists during coverage of “Jashn-e-Baramulla” at Baramulla in North Kashmir’s Baramulla District.

According to KNS Correspondent, President along with members of Tangmarg Working Journalists Association holds silent protest in favour of those journalists who were allegedly beaten by the army personnel at Baramulla today.

President (TWJA) said that an alleged attack on journalists in their line of duty is an assault on Press of freedom.

As per the reports, three journalists were allegedly beaten by the army personnel present at the function where Bollywood actor Amisha Patel was the Chief Guest. The journalists allegedly beaten include Suhail Khan, Online editor Kashmir Despatch, Kashmir Crown Reporter Ashiq Mir and a Mudasir.

“`Tangmarg working Journalist association strongly condemned the attack on fourth pillar of democracy(KNS).

Army assures probe, calls incident unfortunate

SNS KASHMIR

BARAMULLA DECEMBER 25:

The senior officers of Army on Friday said that a team will be constituted to probe the incident of alleged thrashing of three journalists by Army while covering the Jashn-e-Baramulla function here on Friday afternoon.

Three local journalists were allegedly thrashed by the Army while covering the Jashn-e-Baramulla function.

Army hosted Jashn-e-Baramulla in North Kashmir’s Baramulla district, wherein, Bollywood actor Amisha Patel was the chief guest of the occasion.

The function as per the journalists was going well until the scribes asked to get a byte from Bollywood actress Amisha Patel in a professional manner. However, as per the journalists, the army officials allegedly started beating them up without any provocation.

As per the reports, three journalists were allegedly beaten, Suhail Khan, online editor Kashmir Despatch, Kashmir Crown reporter Ashiq Mir and a Mudasir, whose camera was also damaged in the melee.
“First, we were invited to cover the function at Jashn-e-Baramulla by the Army, however after we were covering the event and asked chief guest to cover the function professionally, we were not only beaten, but our equipment was demaged”, said one of the journalists.

Soon after the incident, journalists boycotted and staged a protest against the Army for allegedly thrashing three journalists despite being asked to cover the function.

Meanwhile a senior army official in a statement assured that action will be take against soldier who had allegedly beaten three journalists during a Jashn-e-Baramulla.

He said this is unfortunate incident which should not have happened at first place. The officer assured protesting journalists that a team will be constituted to inquire about the incident.

Camera of video journalist demaged, BWJA and NKJA condemns Army high-handedness

SNS KASHMIR

BARAMULLA DECEMBER 25:

Army troopers has allegedly thrashed journalists and demaged camera of a video journalist when they covering Jeshan-e- Baramulla event organised by Army on Friday.

Protesting journalists said that after covering the event media persons were about to take interview of celebrity Amesha Patell an Army officer appeared on spot and mishbehaved with the journalists.

” As the Army officer mishbehaved with journalists, a trooper punched news correspondent of ETV Bharat Ashiq Mir besides the trooper pounced Sheikh Dawood of AajTak/DDK, senior correspondent Kashmir Despatch Suhail Khan and demaged camera of video journalist Mudasir Ahmad of News Network 18,” said a protesting senior journalist who was also thrashed.

Later, all the journalists staged protest demonstration against the high-handedness of Army and demanded stern action against the Army troopers.

Baramulla Working Journalist Association and North Kashmir Journalists Association strongly condemned the attack on journalists and urged Army top brass to initiate an inquiry into the matter as it is attack on fourth estate.

SNS KASHMIR

BANDIPORA, DECEMBER 25:

Police on Friday detained sitting MP from north Kashmir Advocate Mohammad Akbar Lone’s son when he was on way from Srinagar to Naidkhai.

Confirming to KNS, family members of Hilal Akbar Lone said that he was detained by Sumbal Police when he was on way to Naidkhai.

“Hilal was arrested near Sumbal checkpost while he was on way to Naidkhai”, family claimed.

Notably Hilal is a son of senior NC leader and sitting MP from north Kashmir Mohammad Akbar Lone. Lone was himself detained for months after New Delhi abrogated Article 370 on August 5, 2019. (KNS)

SNS KASHMIR

SRINAGAR DECEMBER 25 :

The government on Thursday constituted a five member committee for instituting best teacher award in schools, colleges and universities in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir.

In an order a copy of which lies with the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), government accorded sanction to constitute the 5-member committee for instituting the best teacher award across Jammu and Kashmir.

“Sanction is hereby accorded to the constitution of a Committee for examining the proposal regarding instituting Best Teacher Awards for Teachers/teaching faculty in Schools/Colleges/Universities in the UT of J&K,” the order states.

As per the order, Principal secretary to the Government Housing and Urban Development Department Principal Secretary to Hon’ble Lieutenant Governor, Administrative Secretary to the Government, School Education Department and Commissioner Secretary to the Government, Higher Education Department shall be its members while Principal Secretary to the Government, Information Department shall be its member convenor.

The Committee has been asked to submit its final views and recommendations by or before 15 January—(KNO)

SNS KASHMIR

SRINAGAR DECEMBER 25:

Srinagar: The government on Thursday constituted a five member committee for instituting best teacher award in schools, colleges and universities in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir.

In an order a copy of which lies with the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), government accorded sanction to constitute the 5-member committee for instituting the best teacher award across Jammu and Kashmir.

“Sanction is hereby accorded to the constitution of a Committee for examining the proposal regarding instituting Best Teacher Awards for Teachers/teaching faculty in Schools/Colleges/Universities in the UT of J&K,” the order states.

As per the order, Principal secretary to the Government Housing and Urban Development Department Principal Secretary to Hon’ble Lieutenant Governor, Administrative Secretary to the Government, School Education Department and Commissioner Secretary to the Government, Higher Education Department shall be its members while Principal Secretary to the Government, Information Department shall be its member convenor.

The Committee has been asked to submit its final views and recommendations by or before 15 January—(KNO)

SNS KASHMIR

SRINAGAR, DECEMBER 24 :

Lieutenant Governer-led dispensation on Thursday accorded sanction to the formulation of Committee to decide on the conferment of various police awards ahead of Republic and Independence days in Jammu and Kashmir.

An order in this regard, of which a copy lies with GNS, reads that “…sanction is hereby accorded to the constitution of Committee to scrutinize the proposal for award of President’s Police Medal for Distinguished Service/Gallantry and Police Medal for Meritorious Service/Gallantry, to the Police/Officials, on the occasion of the Independence Day and the Republic Day.”

The Committee, as per the order, would be supervised by Administrative Secretary, Home Department as Chairman besides Director General of Police, J&K, All officers of the rank of DGP in the Cadre (posted in the UT of J&K), Head of CID Wing, UT of J&K as members and An officer of the Home Department not below the rank of Additional Secretary to the Government, who will act as Member Secretary.

“The Committee may co-opt any other officer as its member, as it may deem appropriate”, the order reads.

“It is further ordered that the proposals for award of the medals shall be submitted by the Director General of Police, J&K, to the Home Department, well in time, for its placement before the Committee”, the order reads further. (GNS)

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SRINAGAR, DECEMBER 24:

The Army has completed the Summary of Evidence against two of its men involved in July’s Amshipura encounter in South Kashmir’s Shopian district in which three civilians were killed and a possible court martial could take place after completion of formalities, officials said.

General Officer in Command of the strategically located XV Corps Lt Gen B S Raju said the Summary of Evidence has been completed but refused to give away any details of the outcome.

“Yes, the Summary of Evidence has been completed and the army will take next course of action as per the law,” Lt Raju told PTI here.

The army had ordered a Court of Inquiry earlier this year after reports appeared on social media that three youths, labelled as terrorists, had been gunned down by its personnel.

The Court of Inquiry, which completed its probe earlier in September, had found “prima facie” evidence that troops had “exceeded” powers under the Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) during the July 18 encounter in which three men were killed. Following this, the army had initiated disciplinary proceedings.

Officials in know of the development said the two army personnel may face court martial proceedings for violating the powers vested under the AFSPA, 1990 and not following the Do’s and Don’ts of Chief of Army Staff as approved by the Supreme Court.

The officials said the accused personnel may face serious charges under the law.

They also said the role of the three civilians as well as the person who had allegedly led the army to the youths in Amshipura in Shopian needs to be thoroughly examined by the police.

The three civilians killed in Amshipura were Imtiyaz Ahmed, Abrar Ahmed and Mohammed Ibrar, hailing from Rajouri district. Their identities were subsequently confirmed through a DNA test. The bodies were handed over to their families in Baramulla in October.
The role and antecedents of these three youths are also being investigated due to lack of clarity on their intent and actions upon coming to Shopian.

Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha had visited the families of the three Rajouri youths and expressed condolences. He had also assured the families that the UT government will extend full support to them and ensure that justice is done in the case.

He had also conveyed the message of Prime Minister Narendra Modi that the government stands with the aggrieved families, and they will be taken care of with all support from the government.

The officials said the Army has been maintaining high standards of transparency and punishing officials whenever rules are violated.(PTI)

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SUHAIL KHAN

BARAMULLA, DECEMBER 24:

Advocate Irfan Hafiz Lone who won District Development Council (DDC) election from Sangrama constituency of Baramulla district on Thursday said he will support Peoples Alliance of Gupkar Declaration (PAGD) as its main focus is to fight for the “restoration of Article 370”.

Talking to Kashmir Despatch, Lone said that his primary focus shall be on the efforts to restore Article 370 and 35A to J&K which was revoked by Central government last year on August 5, causing immense problems to the people of Jammu and Kashmir.

He added, “I will fight along with the people of Sangrama to readdress their issues in every manner but my prime focus will be on how to restore Article 370.”

Lone added that the reason for him to contest the DDC election was to fight against the “agenda” of Bharatiya Janata Party and he will continue to do so.

Pertinently, Advocate Irfan Hafiz Lone won Sangrama Constituency by defeating Apni Party Candidate Shoaib Lone during the DDC elections.

Lone said that PAGD is an amalgam of different parties who may have failed in redressing the problems of people during their stints in power but right now it is the time to rely on this political formation to secure larger political interests of the J&K.

“I agree with you when you pinpoint their follies but they can be accounted for those failures at an appropriate time. This is the time to be united to regain J&Kashmir lost special status,” he added.(Courtesy KD)