An official order issued by J&K Bank, accessed by news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), while quoting its MD, reads that the undersigned is satisfied after considering the facts and circumstances of the case contained in the report received from credible agencies, that the activities of Sajad Ahmad Bazaz, Chief Manager, Code no. 4484 posted at Internal Communication and Marketing Department are such as to warrant his dismissal from service under Rule/Provision.

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“Whereas the undersigned is satisfied under Rule/Provision 12.29 in OSM that in the interest of the security of the State, it is not expedient to hold an enquiry in the case of Sajad Ahmad Bazaz, Chief Manager, Code no. 4484. Accordingly, I hereby dismiss Mr. Sajad Ahmad Bazaz, Chief Manager, Code no. 4484 from service, with immediate effect,” the order reads—(KNO)

Retail inflation jumped to a 15-month high of 7.44 percent in July as prices of vegetables and other food items spiked, according to official data released on Monday.

The Consumer Price Index (CPI) based inflation was at 4.87 in June and 6.71 percent in July 2022.

Previously, high inflation was recorded at 7.79 per cent in April 2022.

The inflation in the food basket was 11.51 percent in July compared to 4.55 percent in June and 6.69 percent in July 2022, as per the data.

The retail inflation in vegetables year-on-year was 37.43 percent while the rate of price rise in ‘cereals and products’ was 13 percent, showing the data released by the National Statistical Office (NSO). (Agencies)

In a statement, MY Tarigami said removal of title ‘Sher’ from the name of Sher-i-Kashmir International Convention Centre (SKICC) reflects that the government is more serious about obliterating the history of Jammu Kashmir than addressing the pressing issues like unemployment, health care, price rise, and other such problems.

Pertinently, the LG-led administration in Jammu Kashmir on August 13, in its official communique referred to ‘Sher-i-Kashmir International Convention Centre’ (SKICC), as ‘Kashmir International Convention Centre’ (KICC), dropping the title ‘Sher’ (lion) attributed to the founder the first Prime Minister of Jammu Kashmir Sheikh Muhammad Abdullah, from the name of the convention centre.

The statement regarding the ‘Tiranga Yatra’ in Srinagar, had also KICC mentioned in it several times, instead of the original name SKICC.

After the abrogation of Article 370 in August 2019, the Jammu Kashmir administration has changed the names of schools and streets among other places of public significance.

In May last year, Sheikh Mohammed Abdullah’s photograph was also dropped from the State Police awards.

The Jammu Kashmir High Court quashed the “preventive” detention of five Kashmiris including four residents of south Kashmir.

Reports reaching The Kashmiriyat said that High court observed that the detention order was based on such “vague and stale grounds” and is not sustainable, for the reason that the detaining authority before passing the order has not applied its mind to draw subjective satisfaction to order detention of the detenue by curtailing his liberty.

The High court also said that non-consideration or an unreasonably belated consideration of the representation tantamount to non-compliance of Article 22(5) of the Constitution, which in turn renders the detention unsustainable in law.

The five detainees were identified as Muzaffar Ahmed Rather, Bilal Ahmed Sofi and Nazir Ahmed Sofi, all residents of Kulgam’s Yaripora. Muzaffar was detained since 08 April, 2022, Asif since 25 June 2022 and Bilal Ahmed Lone since 14 July 2019.

Bilal Ahmed Dar and Nazir Ahmed Sofi were detained since 20 October, 2021 and 07 February 2023 respectively under anti national charges. from acting in any manner prejudicial to security, sovereignty and integrity of the State.