J&K Govt News

As per sources, all PMRP employees will be posted at secure locations in Kashmir. Kashmiri Pandit sources said they will reject the J&K govt's offer. Kashmiri Pandits have demanded relocation outside Kashmir.

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The Government today issued security advisory for Amarnath Yatris and tourists to curtail their stay in Kashmir valley.

In the order issued by the state Home Department, the government cited intelligence inputs of possible terror attacks as the reason for the move.

Mehbooba Mufti has announced withdrawal of cases against youths involved in stone-pelting for the first time.

The Jammu and Kashmir government has declined to give Rs 10 lakh compensation to Farooq Ahmed Dar.

Referring to the NIA raids, the separatists claimed that these moves to "intimidate and harass" their leaders.

Ahead of the commencement of the Amarnath Yatra, the VHP has requested Jammu and Kashmir Governor NN Vohra and Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti for handing over its security to the Army with "free hand".

Jammu and Kashmir government is all set to start functioning from here on Monday for next six months after shifting from winter capital Jammu as part of the pre-independence bi-annual 'darbar move' practice.

The Jammu and Kashmir government has asked all the deputy commissioners of the state to take action against transmission of 34 TV channels, including those from Pakistan and Saudi Arabia, saying they have the potential to incite violence and create law and order situation.

Jammu and Kashmir government has announced three days state mourning from today as a mark of respect to Lt Gen (retd) S K Sinha, the former Governor of Jammu and Kashmir, who passed away on Thursday.

The Jammu and Kashmir government on Monday ordered reopening of schools in the border areas of Jammu from Tuesday that were closed following the increasing tension between India and Pakistan post September 29 surgical strikes across the Line of Control (LoC). 

Jammu and Kashmir government on Monday ordered the reopening of schools in the border areas of Jammu district that were closed following the increasing tension between India and Pakistan post Army's surgical strike across the Line of Control.

"We want to assure the people of the border areas that all necessary arrangements have been put in place at the camps set up for their safety in case of any exigency," Deputy Chief Minister Nirmal Singh said.

Cable TV operators in Kashmir were on Thursday directed by the authorities to stop airing five news channels as their programmes had allegedly caused law and order problems in the unrest-hit Valley and were promoting "enmity against the sovereignty of the state."

With schools across the Valley closed for nearly a month due to prevailing situation, Jammu and Kashmir government on Thursday assured every possible support for smooth functioning of schools and asked the institutions to play a constructive role by motivating parents and prominent citizens.

"It is extremely unfortunate that the state government, under fire for its poor management of the law and order situation in the Valley, has sought to shoot the messenger," a statement from the Editors Guild said.

Meanwhile, fresh clashes broke out today between protestors and the police in Ganderbal district of Jammu and Kashmir.

Aam Aadmi Party leader Kumar Vishwas on Saturday asked Mehbooba Mufti, set to head the new PDP-BJP government in Jammu and Kashmir, to clear her stand on Afzal Guru whose hanging for his alleged role in the 2001 parliament attack she has said was wrong.

PDP and BJP are set to jointly call on Jammu and Kashmir Governor NN Vohra on Saturday and stake claim to form the new government.