Srinagar: Clashes erupted during cordon and search operation in Guglura locality of Pinjoora area of Shopian district.

Reports said that as soon as the search operation was started in the area, youth took to streets and started throwing stones on government forces after which forces resorted to aerial firing to disperse the stone throwing youth.
Earlier, acting on specific inputs about the presence of militants in the area, joint team of forces including 44 RR launched search operation in the area.

As per local sources search operation amid clashes is going on in the area.

An official confirmed that search operation was launched in the area after having inputs about presence of militants however contact wasn’t established yet.(KNO)

Srinagar: Hurriyat (M) chairman Mirwaiz Umar Farooq Wednesday condemned use of ‘brute force’ on civilians in Kulgam saying such force only exacerbates situation on ground.

Mirwaiz was commenting on the forces action against civilians during a gunfight in south Kashmir’s Kulgam where at least 60 people have been injured.
Taking to his Twitter Mirwaiz said, “Use of brute force and pellet guns against civilians continues unabated even during holy month of #Ramadan especially in #SouthKashmir causing grievous injuries and even fatalities. #HumanRights abuses including the use of #PelletGuns only exacerbates the situation on ground rather than improving it.Peoples aspirations regarding resolution of #KashmirDispute can only addressed politically, not through force.” He wrote.

At least 60 persons were injured, seven of them seriously in government forces action during clashes following a gunfight in Kulgam district of south Kashmir on Wednesday.

The government forces also called off the operation as militants have reportedly managed to escape.

The encounter ensued after a joint team of army’s 9 RR, SOG and CRPF launched a cordon-and-search operation at Tazipora area of Mahmoodpora following information about the presence of some militants.

Srinagar: To enable pilgrims intending to undertake Amarnath Yatra this summer, Governor Satya Pal Malik, Chairman of Amarnath Shrine Board (SASB), today launched the On-line Registration facility on pilot basis in presence of Umang Narula Principal Secretary to Governor and Chief Executive Officer, SASB at Raj Bhavan, Srinagar.

Others present on the occasion included Anup Kumar Soni, Additional Chief Executive Officer; Verinder Slathia, Dy. Chief Executive Officer; Baiju Ubbott Scientist-D, NIC; Sideshwar Bhagat, Scientist-B, NIC and officers of Amarnathji Shrine Board.

Umang Narula, informed that this pilot project for On-line Registration of intending pilgrims has been launched on the directions of Amarnath Shrine Board at its 36th Board Meeting held on 7th March 2019. He further informed that this facility of On-line registration has been developed with NIC’s support under the supervision of Abhay Kumar, SIO, NIC.

For Amarnath Yatra 2019 commencing from 1st July 2019, the facility of On-line Registration will be available to 500 intending pilgrims per day from both routes i.e. 250 from Pahalgam route and 250 from the Baltal route.

For availing On-line Registration facility intending pilgrim will have to upload Compulsory Health Certificate (CHC) issued by the Doctor/ Hospitals nominated by the State/ UT Governments along with fee of Rs. 200 per person.

Computer generated Yatra Slips (in triplicate) with QR Code and Bar Code, along with CHC in original will have to be presented at Access Control Gates at Domel/ Chandanwari, without which no one will be allowed to proceed further.

As a new initiative, Shrine Board is introducing QR Coding/ Bar Coding of Yatra Permit Forms (YPFs). The QR Code in linked with Yatri’s database including mobile number. The YPF with QR Code will be scanned at both Access Control Gates Domel & Chandanwari and intermediate Camps.

This will help in enumeration of Yatris and their tracking on real time basis. For detailed procedure of On-line Registration, a link has been given on the SASB website www.shriamarnathjishrine.com , by NIC.

The Shrine Board will closely monitor this pilot project of On-line registration and strive to make it successful so that On-line Registration of pilgrims could be increased in future. 

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SRINAGAR, May 29: The University of Kashmir Wednesday appointed professor (Dr) Kaiser Ahmad, Principal Government Medical College, Srinagar and renowned pediatrician as Dean, School of Medicine for a period of three years or till he attains superannuation whichever is earlier.

‘Need to build consensus on way forward in J&K’

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SRINAGAR, May 29: President J&K Peoples Movement Shah Faesal today suggested that a delegation of all political parties from J&K State should immediately call on Prime Minister Narendra Modi to share with him the concerns regarding abrogation of Article 35A and Article 370.

In a statement issued here, JKPM chief underscored the need to build a political consensus on various constitutional issues confronting the State of J&K.

“BJP Government in the center is a reality and the political formations in J&K State have to acknowledge this reality and take steps to constructively engage with it. If the issue is gender discrimination then central government can be assured that the popular government in the State should be allowed to propose necessary amendments to Article 35A instead of wiping out the entire article against the wishes of the people,” he added.

“Similarly if the issue is Article 370 hampering investments in the State, which basically is not true at all, but even then to further ease the perception, necessary provisions can be incorporated into the State Land Grants Act for leasing out land to non-state subject investors for business, industrial and educational purposes. Again this has to be done at the State level and the central government should be requested to stay away and assured that after a due political consensus such anomalies will be corrected without compromising on the special status of the State,” argued Shah Faesal.

Shah Faesal asked all state – based political parties to realise that there was an existential threat that could only be countered by uniting and speaking in one voice.

“In the upcoming Assembly elections political parties will have to come together for the larger cause of protecting the special status of the State and prevail upon the GoI to avoid further disturbance in the region. There is an urgent need to revive dialogue process and resume developmental activity in the State to compensate for the mayhem of past few years. It is possible only if the mandate of the people goes in right hands and there is a consensus on various issues,” the statement added.