News Briefs for 13 January 2022
Create dashboard for continuous monitoring of removal of encroachments: Bhatnagar to Revenue deptt
Jammu 12 Jan: Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, Rajiv Rai Bhatnagar, today directed the
Revenue department to create a dashboard for continuous and effective
monitoring of removal of encroachments on government land. He asked them to devise a mechanism under which no retrieved patch of
land is re-encroached advising them to prioritize the commercial chunks
of land to be retrieved first followed by others. He asked them to red
flag any instance of new encroachment or re-encroachment by fixing
responsibility down the line showing no laxity in taking action against
the responsible.
Peace in J&K elusive till people`s rights restored: Nasir
Srinagar 12 Jan: The Jammu and Kashmir National Conference on Wednesday said that the
undemocratic changes brought in Kashmir has upended more than half a
century of careful politics in Kashmir, recasting the story of J&K
from a unique democracy to a bureaucratic set up. This was said by the party provincial president Nasir Aslam Wani,
while addressing a working group meeting of block functionaries of
Amirakadal Segment. The meeting was attended by the party`s Block
President Rafiq Ilahi, delegates, YNC, Women`s Wing, Minority Wing
functionaries.
Srinagar District Admin launches major Anti encroachment drive
Srinagar 12 Jan: Continuing its anti encroachment drive to retrieve the State/Kahchari
land from the land possession in District Srinagar, the District
Administration on the directions of Deputy Commissioner, Srinagar
Mohammad Aijaz, today launched a major anti-encroachment drive in
various parts of the District and retrieved over 200 Kanal of
State land worth crores of rupees. The Revenue Officers/Officials headed by respective Tehsildars of
Srinagar District conducted an anti-encroachment drive in the Tehsils of
Pantha Chowk, Harwan and South Srinagar. The major chunk of 113 kanals of state land was retrieved by
demolition of wire fencing and concrete walls at Zawoora in Panthachowk
Tehsil.
HC issues notice on plea filed by Amir Magreys father seeking his body for burial
Srinagar 12 Jan: The High Court of Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday
sought response as well as objections to a plea, filed by the father,
seeking handing over of the body of Mohammad Amir Magrey, who was killed
in an encounter on November 15 last year at Hyderpora area. In the said military operation, a foreign militant, local militant
associate Amir, and two other persons the landlord of the building
where the encounter took place, and a dentist were killed. The bodies
of the building landlord and the dentist were later exhumed and returned
to their families after days of protest against the killings.
Jaish Terrorist Shot Dead, Cop Killed In Action In J&K Encounter
Srinagar 12 Jan: A Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) terrorist and a policeman were killed and five people, including three soldiers, were also injured in an encounter in Jammu and Kashmir's Kulgam district on Wednesday, the police said. Police said two civilians have also suffered injuries in the encounter.
Pakistans new security policy seeks peace with India: Report
Islamabad 12 Jan: Pakistan is willing to make peace with immediate
neighbours, including India, under its first-ever National Security
Policy which leaves doors open for trade with New Delhi even without the
settlement of the Kashmir issue provided there is headway in bilateral
talks, according to a media report. The National Security Policy, separately endorsed by the National
Security Committee and the Cabinet last month, is scheduled to be
formally unveiled by Prime Minister Imran Khan on Friday. Peace with immediate neighbours and economic diplomacy will be the
central theme of Pakistans foreign policy in the new National Security
Policy, the Express Tribune newspaper reported on Tuesday.
Resolved to show zero tolerance to militancy: Gen Naravane
New Delhi 12 Jan: The Indian Army is resolved to show zero
tolerance to militancy and is committed to extracting dire costs for
it, Army Chief Gen MM Naravane said on Wednesday, referring to
Pakistans cross-border terror in Jammu and Kashmir. Addressing a press conference ahead of the Army Day, he said the
concentration of some 350 to 400 militants in militant launch pads and
training facilities on the other side (Pakistani side) of the Line of
Control (LoC) and repeated infiltration attempts expose the nefarious
intents of the adversary. At the same time, he said last years ceasefire understanding between
the Director General of Military Operations (DGMO) of Indian and
Pakistani armies resulted in some improvement in the situation along the
LoC.
NIA Raids Residential House Of Private Teacher In South Kashmir
Srinagar 12 Jan: A team of National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Wednesday raided a residential house of a private teacher in south Kashmir's Pulwama district, official sources said. They said that the residential house of a private teacher identified as Farooq Ahmad Wani son of Mum Wani, a resident of Gusoo Pulwama was searched by a team of the probing agency.