News Briefs for 06 January 2022
Armed Forces To Get 1358 Kanal Land In Gulmarg, Sonmarg
Srinagar 05 Jan: The Jammu & Kashmir government has declared 1358 kanals and 6 marlas of land as 'strategic areas' for training and operational requirements of the armed forces in Gulmarg and Sonamarg tourist resorts in Kashmir Valley. A copy of notification issued by the J&K's Tourism Department reveals that 1034 kanals and six marlas of land at Gulmarg and 354 Kanals at Sonamarg have been notified as strategic areas by the authorities while exercising powers under the Jammu and Kashmir Development Act.
Govt orders complete restriction on non-essential movement from 9 pm to 6 am in J&K
Srinagar 05 Jan: The government of Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday ordered complete
restriction of non-essential movement in the entire UT from 9 pm to 6 am
till further orders. According to an order issued by Jammu and Kashmir Chief Secretary,
who is also the chairman state executive committee, in view of the rise
in Covid-19 cases in J&K, there will be complete restriction on
non-essential movement from 9 pm to 6 am till further orders. The order, a copy of which lies with Kashmir News Service (KNS) has
been issued under under Section 24 of the Disaster Management Act, 2005
and following a meeting chaired by the chairman State Executive
Committee with the ACS (Health and Medical Education) and other senior
Health functionaries today.
Kashmir issue will be resolved if peaceful deliberations are held among concerned parties: APHC
Srinagar 05 Jan: All Parties Hurriyat Conference on Wednesday said that the Kashmir issue
will be resolved if engagement for deliberations among the concerned
parties will be given a chance as the lingering conflict continues to
consume lives on all sides bringing only pain and sorrow with it. According to a statement, issued to Kashmir News Service (KNS), APHC
said that it has been seventy-five years since J&K was forcibly
divided and its people were separated by an artificial line, giving
birth to the Kashmir issue. It said that the issue continues to remain unresolved, despite UN
resolutions, wars and bilateral agreements between India and Pakistan
and in the meantime, people of J&K continue to bear the brunt and
suffer.
Three JeM militants killed in Pulwama encounter: Police
Srinagar 05 Jan: Three militants of JeM outfit have been killed in an encounter that
broke out between security forces and militants in Pulwama district in
the wee hours today, police said here. An official told Kashmir News Service (KNS) that the encounter
started between security forces and militants in Chandgam village this
morning. He said that in the ensuing encounter three militant were killed, while search operation was going on.
J&K Govt Now Says Employees Can Get Passport Without VO Clearance
Srinagar 05 Jan: The Jammu and Kashmir government has asked
passport authorities as well as verifying agencies not to insist on
latest vigilance clearance from its employees, underlining that it
causes unnecessary delay and unwarranted inconvenience in issuance of
the passport. Attention of Administrative Departments/Heads of
Departments/Passport issuing/verifying authorities is invited towards
Circular No. 35-JK(GAD) of 2021 Dated 16.09.2021, wherein it has been
made mandatory to seek the latest vigilance status of a Government
employee applying for issuance of a passport, reads a circular by the
government.
Unemployment Rate Declines To 15% In J&K
Srinagar 05 Jan: The unemployment rate in December for
Jammu and Kashmir has declined to 15 percent, as per the data revealed
by Centre for Monitoring Indian Economy (CMIE). According to the CMIE, the unemployment rate in the Union Territory
for the month of December, 2021 has declined to 15 percent in comparison
to rate recorded at 21.2 percent in November 2021. In September, CMIE has noted that J&K has the highest
unemployment figure in the country with a gruelling rate of 21.6
percent.
NC questions delimitation panels recommendations for J&K
New Delhi 05 Jan: Terming the Reorganisation of Jammu and Kashmir
Act constitutionally suspect, the National Conference (NC) questioned
the Delimitation Panels recommendations for the union territory,
especially its rationale behind increasing six seats in Jammu division
against one in Kashmir region. In its reply to the commission, the NC said there were question marks
over the panels constitutional propriety, especially when the party
along with several others, had approached the Supreme Court challenging
the Centres 2019 action of revoking the special status of the erstwhile
state and bifurcating it into the Union territories of Ladakh, and
Jammu and Kashmir. The party said the commission was formed because of the Jammu and
Kashmir Reorganisation Act 2019, which was under judicial scrutiny, and
on which the apex court is yet to deliver its order.
BSF lodges protest with Pak Rangers over arms smuggling
Jammu 05 Jan: The Border Security Force lodged a strong protest
with Pakistan Rangers at a commander-level meeting on Wednesday over
smuggling of arms and narcotic substances from across the border, a BSF
spokesperson said. The BSF reiterated that these types of activities from the Pakistani side are unacceptable. It also strictly objected to the drone operations carried out by
Pakistan regularly violating the International Border, the spokesperson
said.
Air Traffic Between Kashmir, Rest Of Country Remains Affected For 2nd Day
Srinagar 05 Jan: Air traffic between Kashmir and the rest of the country remained affected for the second consecutive day on Wednesday due to inclement weather as intermittent snowfall was reported from most parts of the valley over the past 24 hours, officials said here. 'Flight operations have not been possible at Srinagar airport today due to inclement weather. Four flights have been cancelled so far,' a senior official of the Airport Authority of India told PTI. He said the resumption of air traffic would depend on the weather conditions.