KUPWARA UPDATES

  DC Kupwara chairs public hearing regarding environment clearance of mineral blocks* KUPWARA, JUNE 30: Jammu & Kashmir Pollution Control Committee Kupwara today organized a public hearing for environment clearance of minor mineral, river bed mineral project for block No. 2,7,8,10 and 18 at Town Hall Kupwara. The function was chaired by Deputy Commissioner Kupwara, Imam Din. Additional District Development Commissioner (ADDC) Kupwara, Nazir Ahmad Lone; District Mineral Officer Kupwara, Mohd Burhan-u-din, Executive Engineers of Jal Shakti, besides, the citizens of respective blocks. Threadbare discussion was held on the occasion and the participants were heard patiently by the Deputy Commissioner and concerned officers. Addressing the function, Deputy Commissioner assured that general concerns of people will be taken care of and extraction process shall always be carried out in a systematic and scientific manner. He also said that any person from the concern mineral block which ...

 SWARNIM VIJAY VARSH CELEBRATION AT DRUGMULLAH KUPWARA. AADIL AKBAR KUPWARA In December 1971, Indian Armed Forces secured a historic victory in war over Pakistan on both Eastern & Western fronts in mere 16 days of lightning strike.  To commemorate 50th anniversary of this momentous occasion the honourable Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi lit up the Swarnim Vijay Mashal or Victory Flame at National War Memorial in New Delhi and started a year long celebration in an effort to recognise the valour and sacrifices made by gallant soldiers of Indian Army.  This year long celebration has been aptly termed Swarnim Vijay Varsh which shall culminate on 16 Dec 2021. The commemoration is to cherish the saga of Indian Army which campaign was one of the fastest & shortest campaign of military history giving birth to a new nation called Bangladesh.  Today the Victory Flame was consecrated at Khargund, 47 Rastriya Rifles with wreath laying ceremony followed by two min...

 ARMY CELEBRATES SWARNIM VIJAY VARSH AT LANGATE. AADIL AKBAR HANDWARA       To commemorate 50 years of victory of 1971 Indo-Pak War, ‘The Qaziabad Tigers’ under ‘The Rajwar Sector’ received the ‘Swarnim Vijay Mashal’ at Udipura, Langate of Kupwara District in North Kashmir.              The ‘Swarnim Vijay Mashal’ was lighted by the honorable Prime Minister of India, Shri Narendra Modi Ji on 16 December 2020 at the National War Memorial, New Delhi.       The events kick started with a one mile commemorative run, organsied to carry the Mashal to Army Camp, Langate.  The Mashal was carried by Security Forces personnel, Civil Dignitaries, NCC Cadets, Scouts and Guides and School Children.        ‘Swarnim Vijay Mashal’ with entourage’, on reaching Army Camp, Langate received grand welcome. The Mashal was paid homage by Wreath Laying at Army Camp Langate War Memorial by Security Forces Per...

 *All Party Meeting begins at PM’s residence in New Delhi*  The crucial All-Party Meeting, being chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi at his residence in New Delhi has begun where all the invitees from Jammu and Kashmir have arrived. According to the media reports from New Delhi, Prime Minister reached his residence just a few minutes ago, where Union Home Minister Amit Shah and J&K mainstream leaders were already present. Reportedly the invitees (J&K leaders) including National Conference (NC) president Dr Farooq Abdullah, former chief minister G N Azad, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) president Mehbooba Mufti, Peoples Conference (PC) Chairman Sajad Ghani Lone, Jammu Kashmir Pradesh Congress Committee (JKPCC) chief Ghulam Ahmad Mir, Apni Party president Syed Altaf Bukhari, CPI (M) senior leader Muhammad Yousuf Tarigami, Congress leader Tara Chand, BJP leaders Ravider Raina, Kavinder Gupta and Nirmal Singh have reached PM’s residence. Pertinently, the centre had invi...

  92 BN CRPF ORGANISED MEFICAL CAMP AT Govt. Higher Secondary School Boys/Girls,  Zachaldara, Handwara.  Aadil Akbar Handwara Today 92 Bn KOS, Central Reserve Police Force has organized a free medical camp in the vicinity of Police Post Zachaldara, PS Handwara at Govt. Higher Secondary School Boys/Girls, Zachaldara,  under Civic Action programme.  More than 100 patients including children, women and elderly were treated and given medicines.   Though the main role of CRPF is internal security, even then we are always ready to provide assistance to the public by conducting medical camps. This Unit will conduct more such camps to assist the local public in future.       While delivering vote of thanks Sh. Vijay Kumar, Commandant AOL 92 Bn CRPF briefly described about the programme and stated that such programmes have been organized by the CRPF under its social responsibility schemes where in they identify the needy segment of the s...

 ARMY GOODWILL SCHOOL, BUDKOT RENAMED AS ASHUTOSH ARMY GOODWILL SCHOOL, BUDKOT, HANDWARA. HANDWARA KUPWARA On 24 Jun 2021, in a function organized at Army Goodwill School, Budkot Lieutenant. General Yogesh Kumar Joshi, UYSM, AVSM, VIC, SM, ADC, General Officer Commanding in Chief, Northerm Command in presence of Lieutenant General DP Pandey, AVSM,VSM General Officer Commanding, Chinar Corps renamed the school as Ashutosh Army Goodwill School, Budkot, in memory Late Colonel Ashutosh Sharma.  The function was attended by Mrs Pallavi Ashutosh Sharma, wife of Late Colonel Ashutosh Shama through video streaming. Senior officials of Army, Police and Civil Administration and a number of students of Army Goodwill School, Budkot attended the event. Since, its establishment in April 2004, Amy Goodwill School, Budkot has emerged as a premier educational institution in North Kashmir by not only providing quality education but also focusing on the overall development of its students. The s...

 ARMY HOLDS WORKSHOP FOR SPECIALLY ABLED PERSONS. LANGATE      With the aim to empower Specially Abled Persons and spread awareness amongst them on Medical, Psychological, Social, Economic and Life Skills, the *Army camp Langate* organised workshop, which was undertaken by Mrs Nishtha Thaker Anand (suffering from genetic disorder), the Managing Director and Founder Trustee of a Gujarat based NGO, ‘Spreading Smile Charitable Trust'. The workshop was conducted as part of the project *“UMMED” - A Ray of Hope*.          A total of *54 persons (27 Specially Abled Persons and 27 attendants) participated* in the workshop. Mrs Nishtha Thaker and her team of five representatives *suggested various methods to channelise their energies in the right direction* and also advised them to maintain positive frame of mind.              The Specially Abled Persons including their attendants and Awam *expressed their gratitude ...

 Celebration of Dr.Shyama Prasad Mukherjee death anniversary. Handwara Today on 23 June BJP all over India celebrates this day.The meeting was presided by esteemed G M Mir sb Spokesperson BJP UT JK. G M Mir enlightened the importance of this day.He told, Dr. Shyama Prasad Mukherjee is one such supreme pious soul, who sacrificed his life on June 23, 1953 for the cause of a United India, rejecting the decree of ‘Two Flags, Two Legislations and Two Heads’ (Do Nishan, Do Vidhan and Do Pradhan) in the country.  Dr. Mukherjee, as Member Parliament and President of Bharatiya Jana Sangh told the then Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru in the Parliament that either I would protect the Constitution or else I would die.  He went to Jammu and Kashmir without a permit. He was arrested by Sheikh Abdullah's Government. He was pronounced dead a few days after his arrest.  In fact, he became the first Indian to sacrifice his life for the unity and integrity of the country. The guests of...

 Javid Qureshi pays tribute to Shama Prasad Mukherji on his death anniversary Handwara, June 23  The first person who stood for Ek Vidhan Ek Pradhan Ek Samidhan was none other than Shama Prasad Mukherji. He passed these remarks on Shama Prasad Mukherji's death anniversary in a public gathering at Handwara in north Kashmir's Kupwara district. In a statement Javid said that Prasad was incarcerated in Nishat area in Srinagar by Congress party while on a visit to Jammu and Kashmir. He died at the age of 51 while being incarcerated in Nishat jail. "Prasad was the first person who stood against article 370 and 35A and the sitting Prime Minister Narinder Modi fulfilled his wish by abrogating JK's special status," Javid added. He said that Shama Prasad's mother had demanded a thorough investigation into his death and the then Prime Minister of India Jawahar Lal Nehru did nothing in this regard. Javid said that his death is still a mystery which needed to be unraveled.

 Celebration International Day of Yoga at Army Camp Langate Aadil Akbar Langate      The International Day of Yoga is celebrated annually on 21 June since 2015 with the aim to ensure physical, mental and spiritual health. In view of the World Pandemic COVID-19 exacerbating psychological sufferings and mental health problems, many people are embracing Yoga to stay healthy and to fight isolation and depression. The theme for Yoga Day 2021 is Yoga for Well-being.      In view of ensuring the well-being of own personnel and citizens of nearby villages, the Army Camp, Langate organised Joint Yoga Session so as to promote physical, mental and spiritual health. The session was attended by 110 personnel from Army, CRPF, BSF and JKP including 26 Civil Dignitaries and Children.      The Yoga Session *concluded with positive feedback, with participants feeling healthy and energised*. All participants pledged to include Yoga in their daily routine a...

 BJP Minority held Monthly video conference Meeting between State Office bearers and Prabharies J&K UT.  19 /6 /21 BJP Minority held Monthly video conference Meeting between State Office bearers and Prabharies J&K UT. In Presence of Dynamic leadership of J&K UT President BJP Minority Sheikh Bashir.  In this meeting Sheikh Bashir argue the bearers to work gross root levels to strengthen the party.  Also awear about the new scheduled programs given by party high Command and requested State leaders to do more better than before. Just we have done earlier by honesty and hard work.  Sheik Bashir also give the reminder of Schedule monthly meetings held in 23 June with all districts and request the Prabharies to attend those meetings and see the situations in ground.  In this meeting President  requested the district Presidents to attend all scheduled mandhals and Constituencies meetings on 27 June 2021. President also gave the instruction to IT ...

  Watch Full Vedio *10 persons arrested as police busts narco-militant module in Baramulla: Officials* *Heroin, 4 Pistols, 10 Grenades, Cash Recovered; Truck, Verna Car, Scooty Seized*     Srinagar, Jun 19 : Police have arrested ten persons and recovered 11 packets of heroin, arms and ammunition besides cash in Baramulla district of north Kashmir, officials said on Saturday. A police official told GNS that a narco-militant module was busted by arresting 10 persons from whom 10 grenades, 4 pistols along with as many magazines and 20 rounds were recovered. This is apart from 11 packets of heroin, and cash worth Rs 21.5 lakhs besides cheque amounting to Rs one lakh seized from them, the official said.  The police, the official said, also seized one truck, a verna vehicle and a scooty in connection with case.

 *Delhi—J&K talks:* *Will meet to discuss strategy if we get invitation from Delhi: Dr Farooq Abdullah* *Mehbooba confirms Centre’s invite; Solution to our problems lies in New Delhi: Altaf Bukhari, says invitation to pol parties a welcome development* Srinagar, Jun 19 (KNO): Amid media reports that Centre is going to invite political parties of Jammu and Kashmir for talks on June 24 in New Delhi, National Conference president Dr Farooq Abdullah Saturday said that they will first sit and discuss the strategy to be followed if they get the formal invitation from New Delhi. The PDP chief, however, confirmed that she has got an invitation from New Delhi while J&K Apni Party states that “solution to J&K’s problems lies at New Delhi.” Dr Farooq while speaking to news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) said: “So far we haven’t received any formal invite from New Delhi for talks. If we get any invitation, we will first sit and discuss the strategy to be adopted for the meeting...

  Handwara police busted gang of burglers*   On 05.06.2021 Police station vilgam recieved a complaint from one Mohd Sultan Mir S/o Ab Ahad Mir R/o Matipora sharkoot to the effect that during intervening night of 2/3 June 2021 some unknown persons barged into his house and stole all movable property kept in the house. Accordingly Case FIR NO. 48/2021 U/s 457, 380 IPC was registered in Police Station Vilgam regarding the incident and investigation taken up. During investigation suspects viz Altaf Ahmad Mir S/O Ab Samad Mir R/o Hafrada and shabir Ahmad Sheik S/o Gh Mohi Uddin sheik R/o Hafrada have been called to Police Station for questioning. During the course of questioning above mentioned accused persons confessed their involvement in the commission of  crime and also about their involvement in Case FIR NO. 22/2021 U/s 457, 380, 511 IPC of PS vilgam registered on 31.03.2021 on reciept of information through reliable sources that some unknown burglers have attempted to lo...

 *Rape accused from Sopore lodged in Kupwara jail dies*  *He was covid-19 positive and under quarantine: SP Jail*     Srinagar, June 14 (GNS): A 37-year-old rape accused from Brath Kalan Sopore died at Kupwara jail, officials said on Sunday.  They said inmate identified as Lateef Ahmed Mir son of Hamza Mir was arrested in case FIR No 15/2021 under section 376 (rape), 342 (wrong confinement)  registered at police station Sopore and was under judicial custody in district jail Kupwara from February 5. “He was under quarantine after testing covid-19 positive. His test had returned negative. Yesterday he was shifted to hospital and died,” Superintendent of Kupwara, Shahbaz Hussain told GNS over phone.  (GNS)

 *KUPWARA POLICE DISTRIBUTED FACE MASKS TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC* *Kupwara*   12 June, 2021         To restrain the spread of *Covid-19* pandemic and to create awareness *Kupwara  Police* launched a drive and  distributed  *Face Masks* among general Public  in its Jurisdictional Police Stations and Police Posts through concerned SHOs and ICPPs.          The drive was initiated  on the directions of Sr. Superintendent of Police Kupwara *Dr.G.V.Sundeep Chakravarthy-IPS.* People of the area were advised to follow *covid- 19* guidelines and were also made aware about the symptoms of virus.           General public of Kupwara are once again requested to follow the advisories/Guidelines  issued by Govt and  spread the message in view of the corona virus pandemic.

 *Kupwara Police booked 60 persons, Seized 102 Vehicles and collected Rs. 96,530 fine for defying  Curfew orders.* *Kupwara:* 12 May -2021:     To implement *weekend* curfew  orders over increasing cases of *Covid-19* in the district issued by DM  Kupwara, Kupwara Police today booked *60* persons, Seized *102* Vehicles and raised a fine of *Rs 96,530* for violating COVID-19 curfew orders / guidelines of govt.      The special drive against the violators of Covid-19 guidelines/rules will continue throughout the district to ensure that people adhere to SOPs/ guidelines envisaged by government to curb COVID-19 pandemic.    Community members are once again requested to co-operate with the Police and District administration in containing the spread of Coronavirus by following the SOPs/guidelines/protocols for the safety of the people. *#STAYHOMESTAYSAFE*

 *Overnight blaze damages 13 houses, renders 31 families homeless in Baramulla*   *SSP Bla with his men douses flames before arrival of fire & emergency vehicles, say locals; Officials visit area to estimate losses, promise compensation to victims* Baramulla, June 11: An overnight blaze in Sweeper Colony, Noorbagh area of north Kashmir’s Baramulla district turned at least 13 houses into ashes and rendered 31 families homeless, officials said Friday.   They said that a massive blaze engulfed Sweeper Colony, Noorbagh at around 9:30 pm on Thursday night which spread like a bushfire and left at least 13 houses completely damaged while 31 families putting up in these houses were rendered homeless. Luckily there was no loss of life reported in the incident.   Locals told news agency that soon after the fire broke out they informed the fire services department, police and the army. “It was the police that reached the spot first and informed other departments.  Poli...

  Goal of Judiciary is to provide easy access to justice for every citizen: Justice Ali Mohammad Magrey* *Inagurates e-Seva Kendra, Vidhik Seva Kendra, reviews progress of Court infrastructure* Aadil Akbar KUPWARA, JUNE 10  Hon’ble Mr. Justice Ali Mohammad Magrey, Judge, Hon’ble  High Court of Jammu & Kashmir (Hon’ble Chairman Building & Infrastructural Committee, Executive Chairman JK LSA) and hon'ble Mr Justice Vinod Chatterji Koul, Judge, High Court Jammu & Kashmir ( Administrative Judge for District Kupwara) today visited Kupwara and held series of activities during the day long tour. The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Ali Mohammad Magrey inaugurated e-Seva Kendra and Vidhik Seva Kendra at District Court Complex Kupwara in presence of Mr. Justice, Vinod Chatterji Koul, Judge Hon’ble High Court J&K (Hon’ble Administrative Judge for District Kupwara); Principal District & Sessions Judge Kupwara, mr Tasleem Arif; Chairperson District Development Council, Kupwara...

*Amid speculations, PAGD comes alive in J&K again//To hold crucial meeting today at Mehbooba’s Gupkar residence* .. Srinagar, Jun 09 : As the speculations regarding further bifurcation of Jammu and Kashmir are rife, the much-hyped People’s Alliance for Gupkar Declaration (PAGD), a conglomerate of political parties in the Union Territory, has once again come alive as it has decided to hold a crucial meeting at PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti’s Gupkar residence late afternoon today. Sources privy to the development told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that a meeting of PAGD has been scheduled today at conglomerate’s Vice President and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Chief, Mehbooba Mufti’s Gupkar residence. They said that the meeting will be held today at 05:00 PM, saying that the agenda has not been decided yet “but certain important things with regard to the speculations about J&K would be discussed threadbare.” All the signatories of the Gupkar declaration have been invite...

 *Man-eater Leopard spotted at DC office Complex Budgam, disappears before wildlife deptt team arrives* *Footprints of Leopard were same, which were found at Ompora, staff deployed at every hotspot to eliminate it: Wildlife official* Budgam, June 09: A leopard who mauled a 4-year-old girl to death was spotted on the intervening night of Tuesday and Wednesday inside deputy commissioner’s office complex in Central Kashmir’s Budgam district.  Sources told the news agency that the leopard was spotted by locals and security forces inside DC office premises and they immediately called the wildlife officials. Meanwhile, an official of wildlife department told  that a team of the department reached the spot within no time, however, they couldn't locate the leopard after search it for at least four hours. He said that footprints of the leopard was the same as the one who was spotted at Ompora housing colony. “Footprints were the same we found at Ompora housing colony and we have d...

 *Pak expresses concern over more ‘bifurcation changes’ in J&K* Islamabad, June 8: Amid reports circulating that India may be looking into bringing about more bifurcation and demographic changes in Jammu and Kashmir, Pakistan has warned New Delhi against any attempt to further make demographic changes in what it calls Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK) to "perpetuate its illegal occupation". "No new instrument of occupation shall have any legal effect. India cannot change the disputed status of IIOJK, as enshrined in the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) resolutions, nor can it force Kashmiris and Pakistan to accept illegal outcomes," the Pakistan foreign office said. While the Pakistan foreign office did not mention what new changes are being brought into Jammu and Kashmir by the Indian government, the statement certainly has faded the hopes of a dialogue, which were recently shared by Prime Minister Imran Khan, who said that Islamabad cou...

 *Kupwara Police arrested  one Notorious Drug Peddler  . * *02 Kgs of Heroin recovered.* *Kupwara:* 08 June 2021.         Continuing its war  against Drug menance  Police party of PS Karnah established a Naka in *Yariban hajitra Taad* area of Karnah.         During checking the Naka party intercepted  a person in a suspicious condition. The party apprehended the said person who disclosed his Identity as *Naseer Ahmad Sheikh S/o Mohammad Ismail Sheikh R/o Hajitra.*  During his personal search *02 Packets of Heroin  weighing about 2 Kgs * was recovered from his possession.Accordingly legal action has been taken and case *FIR No. 61/21 u/s 8/21  NDPS act* has been registered in Police Station *Karnah* against the accused person, and investigation has taken up.The war against these Drug Peddlers will continue and those found involved in these acts will be strictly taken under law.       ...

* Positivity rate declines drastically in Kupwara: DC Kupwara * * _ Appeals for adherence of CAB, inoculation at vaccination centres _ * KUPWARA, JUNE 7: Deputy Commissioner reiterating his appeal, urged upon the people of district Kupwara to religiously follow the Covid appropriate Behaviour (CAB) and attend nearnest Vacciantion centres for timely inoculation against Covid-19 pandemic. Deputy Commissioner was addressing media persons here at Kupwara. He said the recovery rate has increased upto 89% whileas, positivity rate has drastically come down from 9.5% to 5.33% in the district. He congratulated all those persons involved in Covid-19 mitigation efforts for their hard work and good result. They Deputy Commissioner said that number of total positive cases in the district is 12735 whileas, the number of recovered patients is 11323. He said the district witness 148 deaths since the beginning of Covid-19. Regarding containment red zone management, the Deputy Commissioner sai...

  * VC, DDC Kupwara inaugurates macadamization of Wavoora-Rang Warnow road * * Says all village link roads to be connected with the main road * KUPWARA, JUNE 07: The Vice Chairman, District Development Council Kupwara, Haji Farooq Ahmad Mir today said that peace and prosperity is the basic requirement for carrying out development in far flung areas like Kupwara especially Lolab valley.  The Vice Chairman said this while inaugurating the macadamization of Shalgund-Saiwan road under PMGSY in presence of concerned officers.   He also attended the restart work of Wavoora-Rang Warnow road which was pending for last 3 years.  Speaking at the occasion, the Vice Chairman thanked Union Minister of Roads & Highways for his great concern to the long pending demand of the people of the area which was left behind unnoticed. He also expressed his gratitude to Chief Engineer and Deputy Commissioner Kupwara for their wholehearted support to meet out the demand of the people...

 *India Has Worked On A War Footing To Fight Second Covid Wave: PM* Prime Minister Narendra Modi is addressing the nation amid a steady decline in the number of Covid-19 cases across India. I offer my condolences to all families who have lost their dear ones to Covid,” Modi said on Monday. “During the second wave in April-May, the demand for medical oxygen skyrocketed. To address this issue, all government departments came together and in very short time we increased oxygen production by 10 times,” Modi added. We left no stone unturned in procuring vaccines and essential medicines," the PM said.  Modi’s address comes in the backdrop of many states and Union Territories lifting Covid-induced restrictions that were imposed to tackle the second wave of the virus. Modi has addressed the nation many times since the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic last year, offering suggestions to people and outlining measures his government has been taking to deal with the situation. Meanwhile, ...