Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Friday ordered a magisterial probe into the encounter in Ganderbal district in which one ‘terrorist’ was killed by security forces. In a post on X, Mr. Sinha said, “I have ordered a thorough and impartial magisterial inquiry into Arhama, Ganderbal incident. The inquiry will examine all aspects related to the incident and ensure that justice is served”. I have ordered a thorough and impartial magisterial inquiry into Arhama, Ganderbal incident. The inquiry will examine all aspects related to the incident and ensure that justice is served. pic.twitter.com/Uu3Mf3yArd — Office of LG J&K (@OfficeOfLGJandK) April 3,…
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Srinagar: People’s Democratic Party (PDP) Mehbooba Mufti on Thursday sought a fair probe into the “Ganderbal encounter”. She said that allegations were being raised that the recent encounter in Jammu and Kashmir’s Ganderbal district, in which a local terrorist was gunned down, was “fake”. The Army on Wednesday said that a local terrorist, Rashid Ahmad Mughal from the Lar area of the district was killed in an overnight encounter in the Arahama area. Speaking to reporters here, Mehbooba said, “There was an encounter in Arhama in which a 29-year-old local youth, Rashid Mughal, was killed. There are allegations that it…
Srinagar: The alleged gunfight in Ganderbal in which a local was killed needs a transparent and time-bound probe with the facts made public, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah said on Thursday. The Army on Wednesday said a local terrorist was killed in an overnight encounter in Arahama in Ganderbal district. The family of Rashid Ahmed Mughal said he was innocent and demanded an FIR as well as an inquiry. “I believe the claim of the family should not be dismissed out of hand. At the very least this encounter needs a transparent and time bound probe with the facts made public,”…
Washington: US President Donald Trump ousted Attorney General Pam Bondi on Thursday after mounting frustration with her performance, especially over the release of files on late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Trump also felt Bondi was not moving quickly enough to prosecute critics and adversaries whom he wanted to face criminal charges, according to sources. Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche, a former personal lawyer to Trump, will lead the Justice Department temporarily, Trump said in a social media post. In the post, Trump praised Bondi as a “Great American Patriot and a loyal friend” who had overseen a “massive crackdown in…
The Jammu and Kashmir government on Thursday said there has been no arbitrary hike of 400–500 per cent in Shop Tax and Trade Tax imposed on traders in Srinagar, clarifying that the tax structure was last revised in 2012, after nearly four decades. Replying to an Unstarred Assembly Question by MLA Tanvir Sadiq regarding uniform taxation, the Housing and Urban Development Department, said that before 2012, Srinagar Municipal Corporation (SMC) was levying nominal Shop Tax and Trade Tax not exceeding Rs 50 per annum under a tariff structure that had remained in force for nearly three to four decades. The…
The Jammu & Kashmir Government on Thursday introduced the “Jammu and Kashmir Private Universities Bill, 2026” in the Legislative Assembly. The proposed law, introduced by Minister for Higher Education Sakina Masood Ittoo, provides a legal framework for establishing private universities and for regulating their functioning, management, and academic standards. According to the proposed legislation, a sponsoring body can set up a private university in Jammu & Kashmir only if must be registered for at least three years, have education as its primary objective, sound finances, clean credentials, and lawful possession of adequate land and facilities. The sponsoring body must also…
Amid the ongoing conflict in West Asia, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday cautioned Pakistan against attempting any provocation, stating that India would respond in a “decisive and unprecedented” manner if challenged. Addressing a Sainik Samman Sammelan in Kerala, Singh, said that the “evolving geopolitical situation could tempt our neighbour to exploit the moment,” but asserted that India remained fully prepared to counter any such move. “Our neighbour, in the current circumstances, may attempt a misadventure. If that happens, India’s response will be firm and decisive,” he said, without naming Pakistan directly. His remarks come ahead of the first anniversary…
The Government of Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday ordered a major reshuffle in the prosecution department, appointing 104 officers of the Jammu and Kashmir Prosecution Service as Public Prosecutors (PPs), Additional Public Prosecutors (APPs) and Assistant Public Prosecutors (Asst PPs) in courts across the Union Territory. The notification, issued by the Home Department from the Civil Secretariat in Srinagar, was made under Sections 18 and 19 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 with the objective of strengthening prosecution in criminal cases at the district, sessions and special court levels. Issued by order of the Lieutenant Governor, the notification was…
A Delhi court on Saturday granted bail to Kashmiri separatist leader Shabir Ahmed Shah in a money-laundering case, observing that he had already been granted relief in the predicate NIA terror-funding case. Special Judge Prashant Sharma said Shah being granted bail by the Supreme Court was a material fact in his favour. “It is an admitted position that the accused Shabir Ahmad Shah was granted bail by the apex court in the predicate offence (NIA’s terror-funding case), vide order dated March 12, and is also an admitted position that said accused was not arrested by Enforcement Directorate (ED) during investigation,…
Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Saturday raised alarm over “deliberate and sinister efforts” to trap Jammu and Kashmir’s youth in drug addiction, calling for an urgent, comprehensive action plan combining strict enforcement and preventive measures to dismantle the nexus of drug smuggling and narco-terrorism. “Deliberate and sinister efforts are being made to push the youth of Jammu Kashmir into the abyss of drug addiction. A comprehensive, whole-of-government approach, combining stringent enforcement, robust preventive measures, and a carefully calibrated multi-pronged action plan, is urgently required to dismantle the entire ecosystem of drug smuggling and narco-terrorism,” the Lieutenant Governor said while reviewing…