2 Militants Killed in Overnight Encounter: Police

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Widom Govt Begins 2 Militants Killed Process To MeT Predicts Downpour For 3 More Days Beginnings are such Appoint New VCs Snowfall In Upper Reaches Of Kashmir, Rains Continue In Plains delicate times. In Overnight —Frank Herbert Agencies Agencies Srinagar: Authorities have Srinagar: Gulmarg and other Encounter: Police initiated a process for appoint- reaches of Kashmir Valley re- ment of new vice chancellors ceived fresh snowfall while in Jammu and Kashmir uni- rains continued to lash plains versities where term of Vice amid weatherman’s prediction Chancellors have ended or are for “light to moderate rain and nearing completion. snowfall for next 36 hours. LG Greets People There are around 11 universi- A meteorological depart- On Shab-e-Meraj ties in Jammu and Kashmir in- ment official said that Gulmarg, cluding two central universities. the world famous skiing resort,

Jammu: Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Several universities are run by received 7.6 centimetres fresh Photo: Abid Bhat KO Sinha on Thursday extended his the caretakers. Advisor in-charge snowfall in last 24 hours till the famed tourist destination in of snow and recorded a mini- heartiest greetings to people of Higher Education Department R 0830 hours. In past four days, north Kashmir received 60.1cm mum temperature  More On P10 the Union Territory of Jammu and R Bhatnagar said a process has Kashmir on the eve of Shab-e-Miraj. already begun to appoint new In his message of felicitations, the Lt vice chancellors where the term Highway he Srinagar- Jammu highway will remain closed on Friday for traffic in view of the Governor hoped that the auspicious of previous VCs has ended. weekly maintenance and repair works, officials said Thursday. In a statement issued occasion would spread the message “In last few months, new vice To Remain here, the J&K Traffic police announced suspension of vehicular movement on the

File Photo T of peace and promote the spirit of chancellors were appointed Closed Today 270 kilometre-long strategic surface link to carry out maintenance work.  More On P10 brotherhood,  More On P10 Observer News Service the former rejected repeated at several universities in J&K. surrender offers and fired Process are also going in other J&K Logs 75 Cases, Srinagar: Police claimed upon the state forces to break universities,” Bhatnagar said. Govt Okays One Death on Thursday to have killed the cordon, a police spokes- In April 2020, the Centre came Ex-Special Secretary Held two local militants of Jaish-e- person said. up with the gazette notifica- 19% Hike For Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir re- Muhammad (JeM) in an over- As per police records, he tion for the acts that have been Commercial Vehicles ported on Thursday 75 fresh cases night gunfight in Bijbehara said, both the killed militants amended after the abrogation of For Forging Date Of Birth of coronavirus, even as the deadly area of south Kashmir’s were involved in several article 370 which granted spe- Observer News Service disease consumed another life in Anantnag district. crime cases including attacks cial status to JK and stripped it Press Trust Of India the Union Territory during the last JeM militants Adil Ahmad on security forces and “civil- into two Union Territories. Jammu: The government 24 hours. According to the officials, Bhat and Zahid Ahmad Rather ian atrocities”. According to the new amend- Jammu: A former Jammu and of Jammu and Kashmir on the victim belonged to Kashmir were killed on Thursday “Incriminating materials ments in the University Act of Kashmir government official Thursday approved fare hike Valley and the latest casualty has morning by the joint team including arms & ammuni- JK, the tenure of Vice Chancellor was arrested for allegedly forg- of 19% for all categories of taken the total death count to of police, army’s 3 RR and tion were recovered from the of Universities is three years. ing his date of birth, a spokes- commercial passenger vehi- 1969—729 in Jammu and 1240 in CRPF in Kandipora village of site of encounter. All the re- The government last month person said on Wednesday. cles in the Union Territory. the Valley.  More On P10 Bijbehara in the exchange of covered materials have been appointed Dean Academic The Jammu and Kashmir The Administrative Council gunfire that ensued when taken into case  More On P10 Affairs at Kashmir University, Police Crime Branch arrested (AC), which met here un- CRPF Man Shoots Prof Akbar Masood as the new Ghulam Mohiuddin Gani who der the chairmanship of Vice Chancellor (VC) of Baba was Special Secretary (Legal) Kashmir, was produced in a Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Himself Dead Charges olice on Thursday said that it has filed a Ghulam Shah Badshah University in the Home Department till court which sent him to police Sinha, approved a fare hike of chargesheet against a Pakistan based militant Srinagar: A Central Reserve (BGSBU) Rajouri in Jammu for a he was superannuated by the remand, the spokesperson of 19% to provide relief to com- Filed and three of his associates, who were arrested Police Force (CRPF) personal on P period of three years. The previ- government on March 5 this the Crime Branch said. mercial passenger transport- from Ganderbal district of central Kashmir. The Thursday committed suicide by Against ous Vice Chancellor’s term had year with retrospective effect He said it has prima facie ers operating in Jammu and chargesheet were submitted before the court in a case shooting himself dead in central ended in last year. from March 31, 2019. been established that Gani Kashmir, an official spokes- Militant, FIR No 199/2020 registered at the police station Gan- Kashmir’s Budgam district. Similarly, the appointment of Gani, a resident of Chadoora "forged and manipulated his person said Thursday. The 3 OGWs derbal, a police spokesperson said.  More On P10 Constable Amar Jyoti of CRPF 79 new VCs for  More On P10 in Budgam district of central own date of  More On P10 decision, he said,  More On P10 battalion shot himself dead with the service rifle of his colleague at a hotel in Humhama area of the dis- Civil Secretariat Sopore ‘Custodial Death’ trict on Thursday morning, reports Rohingya Refugees: Plea In SC Seeks said. The deceased  More On P10 To Go Paperless HC Seeks Govt’s Cop Killed In Press Trust Of India Release Of Members Detained In Jammu Hit And Run Case Press Trust Of India Response On Family’s Plea Srinagar: A railway cop on Thurs- Jammu: The Administrative day was knocked to death by an Council in Jammu and Kashmir has New Delhi: A plea has been Agencies after he “escaped taking advan- unknown vehicle in Qazigund area approved the adoption of e-office filed in the Supreme Court tage of the darkness.” of south Kashmir’s Kulgam district. system in all departments of the seeking immediate release of Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir In the petition filed by Irfan’s 38-year-old Pervaiz Ahmad of Civil Secretariat, an official spokes- detained Rohingya refugees high court has issued notice to mother—Haja Begum, and his Hatmulla, Anantnag was mowed man said on Thursday. in Jammu and restrain the the government on a plea by siblings— Tahira Akther (sister) down by an unidentified vehicle at The time-bound roll out of e- Centre from implementing family from Sopore area of north and Javid Akbar Dar (brother)— Damjan area of Qazigund on early office in government departments any order deporting them. Kashmir’s Baramulla district, the family has sought copy of Thursday morning, officials said. at an estimated cost of Rs 67.62 An intervention applica- seeking copy of a magisterial en- the magisterial enquiry report Station House Officer (SHO), Qazi- crore will be a step towards the tion has been filed in the quiry report and filing of FIR conducted on the directions gund Irshad Reshi  More On P10 introduction of paperless office, pending matter before the into the alleged “custodi- by District Magistrate besides, saving on the cost of shift- top court, which also sought al death” of their kin in Baramulla, as per ing official records twice a year direction to Ministry of September last year . petition. Decomposed Body between both the secretariats at Home Affairs to expeditiously A bench of Justice The family has also Found In Kishtwar Jammu and Srinagar, he said. grant refugee identification Ali Mohammad sought directions to The shift to e-office will bring a cards through the Foreigners File Photo Magrey has sought the police to register Srinagar: Police on Thursday considerable improvement in the Regional Registration Office The plea said that it is filed Myanmar. the response by May FIR with regard to “kill- recovered a decomposed male body pace of disposal of official business (FRRO) for the Rohingyas in to protect rights guaranteed “Release the detained 12 after hearing advo- ing of Irfan in Police cus- along the banks of river Chenab in and establish accountability through the informal camps. under Article 14 and Article Rohingya refugees immedi- cate Shafaqat Nazir for the tody” as well as “adequate- Kishtwar district, officials said. monitorable statistics of file move- The application filed by 21, read with Article 51(c) of ately and direct the Union family which alleges that their ly compensation the kin of the They said the decomposed male ment, thereby improving public ser- Mohammad Salimullah, a the Constitution, against the Territory government and the kin, Irfan Ahmad Dar of Sidiq deceased.” The court has issued body was recovered by the police vice delivery, the spokesman said. Rohingya refugee through ad- deportation of Rohingya refu- Ministry of Home Affairs to Colony Sopore, was killed in al- notice to government through soon after being informed by The project entails setting up vocate Prashant Bhushan, said gees who have taken refuge expeditiously grant Refugee leged police custody on the night Commissioner cum Secretary locals who spotted it. The body of wired LAN for Civil Secretariat, that it is filed in the public in- in India after escaping wide- identification cards through of September 16 last year as General Administration was shifted to Mortuary Room of Jammu and Srinagar for providing terest in order to secure and spread violence and discrimi- the FRRO for the Rohingyas in against the official version that Department, Principal Secretary district Hospital Kishtwar. high speed and uninterrupted con- protect the right against depor- nation against their commu- the informal camps,” it said. the 23-year-old’s body was found Home Department, Director The police has also  More On P10 nectivity, setting up  More On P10 tation of the refugees in India. nity in their home country It sought  More On P10 near a quarry at Tujjar-Sharief General Of Police,  More On P10 Beacon of Education Reemerges In Gritty Grades of Kashmiri Girls

Rakshanda Afrin valley,” recalls Dr. Shaheena Agha, at her Rajbagh residence. n his celebrated anthology, The In the sweeping accolades being Veiled Suite: The Collected Poem, showered on the lockdown-hit girls IAgha Shahid Ali details his grand- whose recent grades once again made mother’s “bleeding heart”—which en- them the shining stars of Kashmir’s sured the educational empowerment of dented academia, Begum Zaffar Ali the masses in the valley. found a glorious mention for inspiring Shahid’s poem, Prayer Rug in her mem- generations of girls in the valley. ory, became a token introduction of “the “My mother-in-law was one of the lady with a lamp” — Begum Zaffar Ali. first Kashmiri girls whose grit made her a beacon of educational excellence,” this year my grandmother Shaheena continues. also a pilgrim “An untiring activist, Begum Zaffar in Mecca she weeps helped Kashmiri women in one way or as the stone is unveiled another. I take inspiration from her.” she weeps holding on In her 60s, Shaheena first met Begum to the pillars Zaffar as a 26-year-old woman, when Beyond the poem, however, there’s a she married the celebrated education- staggering profile of the grand old lady Begum Zaffar Ali with Mohammad Ali Jinnah in this pre-47 pic. ist’s eldest son, Agha Nasir Ali, in 1986. of Kashmir—whose educational service “It was an evening of mutual admira- Begum Zaffar Ali made her legend. mother-in-law, Begum Zaffar Ali, was relentlessly advocating for women tion and love,” she talks about the first “Firmly determined, my a self-made lady, who spent her life education and empowerment in the interaction with her  More On P10