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NlO. : JMi/JK 118m/15 /17 | E-mail :p [email protected] |wwew.glimpsessoffuture.com | Prioce : Rs. 2.00 f Futuepaprer.glimepsesoffuture.com SC says internet access is fundamental right; asks J-K to review all curb orders within a week Section 144 cannot be used to prevent exercise of democratic rights PRESS TRUST OF INDIA the apex court verdict also said hospitals and educational places. state's special status and bifur New Delhi, Jan 10 Section 144 of the CrPC (pro However, there was no mention cated it into the union territories hibitory orders) cannot be used of any timeframe of restoration of Jammu and Kashmir, and In a significant judgment indefinitely to suppress freedom of internet services to other sec Ladakh."It is a very, very signifi with implications on basic free of speech and expression and dif tors and people in the Valley. The cant pronouncement by the doms beyond Kashmir, the ference of opinion. Extending its apex court said magistrates Supreme Court," Vrinda Grover, Supreme Court on Friday said observations to the media, the should apply their mind and fol lawyer for Kashmir Times' exec internet access is a fundamental bench said freedom of press is a low the doctrine of proportional utive editor Anuradha Bhasin right under Article 19 of the valuable and sacred right. The ity while passing prohibitory or whose plea was among those tak Constitution and asked the threejudge bench, headed by ders. The Supreme Court verdict, en up, told reporters. Congress Jammu and Kashmir adminis Justice N V Ramana and also welcomed by the opposition leader Ghulam Nabi Azad, whose tration to review within a week comprising Justices B R Gavai Congress as the "first big jolt of plea was also taken up, labelled all curbs in the union territory. and R Subhash Reddy, asked the 2020" to the government, came the judgment "historic". Welcomed by people in the Jammu and Kashmir adminis on a batch of pleas challenging "This is the first time the Kashmir Valley who have been tration to immediately restore the curbs imposed in Jammu Supreme Court has talked about Kashmiri women wearing traditional dress welcome foreign diplomats as they arrive at Kashmiri migrant without internet for the last five internet services in institutions and Kashmir after August 5 how people of Jammu and camp at Jagti in Jammu on Friday. GOF PHOTO. months as "happy news" at last, providing essential services like when the Centre revoked the See SC Says on page 11 CRPF jawan dies on Government orders Pak Army Envoys in Jammu meet civil society guard duty in Srinagar Transfers and postings lobs mortars in PRESS TRUST OF INIDA members, get briefed by CS, DGP Srinagar, Jan 10 Poonch, 2 Army of IAS, KAS officers PRESS TRUST OF INDIA civil society members as well as ing out of two UTs, officials A Central Reserve Police Force porters killed Jammu, Jan 10 military top brass even as the said. (CRPF) personnel from Madhya GOF STAFF REPORTER Board, is transferred and JAMMU, Jan. 10: government rejected criticism The Chief Secretary and the Pradesh died while on duty here, posted as Special PRESS TRUST OF INDIA In the first such trip by for that it a "guided tour". DGP gave an overview of the se a CRPF official said on Friday. Secretary to the Jammu, Jan 10 eign diplomats post August 5, US Ambassador to India curity setup post abrogation of In the interest of ad Government, Social Jitendra Singh Badoria, a resi envoys of 15 countries including Kenneth Juster was among the Article 370 and answered ques ministration, Welfare Department. dent of Bhind in MP, died on Two Army porters were killed the US on Friday interacted Delhibased envoys who spent tions posed by the envoys on Government has ordered Mr. Narinder Singh Friday morning while he was and three others injured when with civil society members and around seven hours in Srinagar. various issues including ar the following transfers Bali, KAS, awaiting orders the Pakistan Army fired mor posted at guard duty in Church were briefed by a high level Last October, some members of rests, internet ban and law and and postings with imme of adjustment in the tar bombs at forward posts Lane area of the city, the official team led by Chief Secretary the European Parliament had order situation. diate effect. Avny Lavasa, General Administration along the LoC in Jammu and said. The cause of the death is not BVR Subramanian and DGP visited Srinagar but envoys had They briefed the envoys IAS (JK:2013), Chief Department, is posted as Kashmir's Poonch district on yet known, he added. However, Executive Officer, J&K Dilbag Singh. so far not been allowed to visit about 'zero causality' during the the official said Badoria received Special Secretary to the Friday, officials said. The Most delegates from civil Economic Reconstruction Government, Youth Army porters were working in the valley. period, which they said was ex burn injuries after falling on a Agency, is transferred and society told the envoys that they The official team led by emplary on the part of the po traditional coal heater (bukhari). Services and Sports an area along the LoC when supported the abrogation of posted as Commissioner, Department. Mr. Gulzar the Pakistan Army shells hit Chief Secretary and DGP ar lice and security forces while It was not immediately clear Jammu Municipal Article 370. The team arrived in rived this morning and briefed dealing with the situation. See CRPF on page 11 Ahmad Dar, KAS, them directly, they said. Corporation. Mr. Tasaduq the Kashmir valley on Thursday the team on various aspects of Financial commissioner, Additional Secretary to "Today at about 1100 hours where they interacted with se Jeelani, KAS, Managing See Pak Army on page 11 the security situation post abro Health Atul Dulloo briefed the the Government, Tourism lect political representatives, Three held with Director, J&K Housing See Government on page 11 gation of Article 370 and carv See Envoys on page 11 drones for drug smuggling from Pak 3 senior PDP J&K admin revokes PRESS TRUST OF INDIA Chandigarh, Jan 10 The Punjab Police on Friday ar leaders resign PSA of 26 people rested three people with two drones used for smuggling drugs PRESS TRUST OF INDIA PRESS TRUST OF INDIA council president, who from Pakistan. One of the drones Srinagar, Jan 10 Srinagar, Jan 10 hails from Srinagar dis was recovered from Modhe vil trict. These people were de lage while the second recovered Three senior PDP leaders announced their The Jammu andtained and booked under from Karnal, Director General of resignation from the party on Friday, a day after Kashmir administration on the PSA after August 5 last Friday revoked the strin Police Dinkar Gupta said ad its eight leaders were expelled for going "against year when the Centre re gent Public Safety Act dressing the media here on the will of the people" by engaging in parleys with voked special status of the (PSA) against 26 individu Friday. These drones were the government. Those who have resigned from erstwhile state of Jammu launched from the Indian side of als which included a former and Kashmir and bifurcat the party are former Rafiabad MLA Yawar Mir, Kashmir Bar association See Three on page 11 Muntazir Mohiuddin and former president of the ed it into two union territo president, hours after the ries. The detenues are like party's youth wing Showkat Gayoor. The three Supreme Court came down confirmed that they have resigned from the party ly to be released on Two policemen heavily on it over the Saturday as some of them but did not specify their future plans. Yawar is the Internet ban and imposi son of Mohammad Dilawar Mir, who was among are lodged in prisons locat tion of prohibitory orders ed outside the union terri injured in the eight leaders expelled by the PDP on in the valley. The list in tory in places like Uttar Thursday. The expelled leaders have thrown their cluded 11 people from Pradesh and Rajasthan, encounter with weight behind former PDP leader Syed Altaf North Kashmir, 14 from they said. The Jammu and Bukhari and were part of a delegation that met South Kashmir and Nazir Tourists taking pictures on snow laden route of Mata Vaishno Devi. GOF PHOTO. Kashmir High Court had naxals in C'garh Lieutenant Governor G C Murmu On Tuesday. Ahmed Ronga, an advocate quashed the PSA of some of See 3 Senior on page 11 and former Kashmir Bar PRESS TRUST OF INDIA See J&k admin on page 11 Sukma, Jan 10 Two police personnel were in Intense cold in jured in an encounter with naxals Pakistan epitomises 'dark arts', no takers for in Chhattisgarh's insurgencyhit Sukma district on Friday, an offi Kashmir, Pahalgam records cial said. The gunfight took place in a forest under the Chintalnar its 'malware': India at UNSC minus 14.3 deg C police station limits. Naxals fired BY YOSHITA SINGH said on Thursday. "My simple communications lockdown in furcating it into two union terri on a team of District Reserve PRESS TRUST OF INDIA compared to Thursday, the PRESS TRUST OF INDIA response to Pakistan is even Kashmir and referred to Wing tories.