Latest news with #VijayKumarBidhuri
United News of India
04-07-2025
- Politics
- United News of India
Shia mourners join Muharram procession in Srinagar
Srinagar, July 4 (UNI) Amid tight security a large number of Shia mourners joined the Muharram procession in Srinagar earlier today. The procession commenced from Guru Bazar and will conclude at Dalgate, officials said. The city centre procession, traditionally held on the 8th of Muharram, marks its third consecutive year of being permitted by the Jammu and Kashmir administration in Srinagar's city centre. The mourners carrying religious banners and raising religious slogans passed through the heart of the city. Kashmir's Divisional Commissioner Kashmir, Vijay Kumar Bidhuri said this is the third consecutive year when Muharram procession is being allowed on the traditional route. 'The district administration has made all necessary arrangements for the mourners. Police arrangements have been made keeping safety in mind... I urge everyone to keep the procession limited to its religious significance...,' he told reporters in Srinagar. Today's procession was led by Molvi Masroor Abbas Ansari. 'The Muharram procession was not allowed on its traditional route for 35 years. We will ensure that nothing is done that could lead to it being banned again,' Ansari told SSP Srinagar Sundeep Chakravarthy during the procession. UNI MJR RKM
India Gazette
03-07-2025
- India Gazette
"Not just a religious Yatra, it's a Yatra of the people": Divisional Commissioner Kashmir Vijay Kumar Bidhuri
Baltal (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], July 3 (ANI): As a fresh batch of pilgrims set off on Thursday for the holy cave of Shri Amarnath Baba, Divisional Commissioner Kashmir Vijay Kumar Bidhuri stated that the Yatra was not just a religious one, but one of the people. He further stated that security forces, porters, tent service providers and others had been involved in the Yatra. 'This Yatra is not just a religious Yatra. It is a Yatra of the people. Security forces, 'pitthus', tent every service provider is involved in it... The enthusiasm among the devotees is unparalleled. I pray that everyone's wishes are fulfilled and there is peace and happiness in Kashmir and the rest of the country...' Bidhuri told ANI. Earlier, devotees chanted 'Har Har Mahadev' and 'Bam Bam Bhole' as they began their journey. One pilgrim at the Baltal base camp, who is visiting the Amarnath shrine for the 14th time, praised the arrangements. 'I am from Sangrur, Punjab. This is the 14th time I have come for the Amarnath Yatra. There is no need to rush. The arrangements made by the government are excellent,' he told ANI. A pilgrim from Bengal, who was part of the first group departing from the Pahalgam base camp, also expressed satisfaction. 'We are very happy. We have no fear. Our government is very good... Our Army is also very good. We have no reason to be afraid,' he said. Another devotee from the same batch added, 'The facilities are very good... Everything belongs to Bhole Baba. We possess nothing... The arrangements are excellent.' Kavita Saini, a pilgrim making her first trip to Amarnath, also shared her experience. 'This is my first time for the Amarnath Yatra. The experience is very good. We got our medical certificate and registration from here. Everyone was very helpful. The Delhi Police and Kashmir Police were all very helpful to us... I will pray that there is peace and happiness in our country and that whatever happened recently does not happen again.' The 38-day pilgrimage which has started today will end on August 9. It will follow two routes, the traditional 48-kilometre Pahalgam route in Anantnag district and the shorter but steeper 14-kilometre Baltal route in Ganderbal district. The first group of pilgrims departed from the Bhagwati Nagar base camp in Jammu on July 2. Security across the Jammu region has been stepped up significantly in the wake of the April 2025 terror attack in Pahalgam. Over 50,000 personnel from the CRPF, Army, and Police have been deployed. CCTV cameras, drones, jammers, and facial recognition systems are being used to monitor the route. Arrangements have also been made for medical teams, air ambulances, and emergency evacuation, to ensure the safety of all pilgrims. (ANI)
Mint
07-05-2025
- Politics
- Mint
Operation Sindoor: From schools, colleges to airport; Here's what is closed in J&K and parts of North India
In a major development during the early hours of Wednesday, the Indian Armed Forces, in a joint military action, launched Operation Sindoor, striking terror infrastructure in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (Pok) after the deadly Pahalgam terror attack. Following the military strikes, several airports, schools and other institutions are closed in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K), parts of North India. The Srinagar Airport will remain closed for civilian flights on Wednesday, the Indian Air Force (IAF) confirmed the closure of the airfield at Srinagar Airport. Director Srinagar Airport Javed Anjum confirmed to a local news agency in Kashmir that the 'Airfield is closed, and today no civil flights will be operated from Srinagar Airport.' Schools and colleges in three districts of Kashmir will be closed today, as per an official directive. 'Considering the present situation education institutions, schools, colleges in Baramulla, Kupwara and Gurez will remain closed for today. Authorities have urged the public to remain alert and stay calm, while follow official advisories as a precautionary measure,' Kashmir Divisional Commissioner Kashmir Vijay Kumar Bidhuri stated, local news media reported. The educational institutions across the five border districts of Jammu will remain closed on Wednesday. "In view of the prevailing situation, all schools, colleges and educational institutions in Jammu, Samba, Kathua, Rajouri and Poonch will remain closed today," Divisional Commissioner Ramesh Kumar said on X. Additionally, schools in border districts of Punjab's Ferozepur, Pathankot and Amritsar will be shut on Wednesday amid the escalating tensions between India and Pakistan. The Kashmir University informed that all examinations scheduled for today, May 7, 2025, are postponed. 'Fresh date for the conduct of postponed papers shall be notified separately,' the directive said. Several airlines have issued travel advisories for passengers, indicating possible disruptions in flights to and from cities including Srinagar, Jammu, Amritsar, Leh, Chandigarh, and Dharamshala. Airlines, including SpiceJet and Indigo, have issued advisories, while Air India has cancelled all its flights to and from Jammu, Srinagar, Leh, Jodhpur, Amritsar, Bhuj, Jamnagar, Chandigarh and Rajkot – till 12 noon on 7 May. Two international flights via Amritsar are being diverted to Delhi.
India.com
07-05-2025
- Politics
- India.com
Operation Sindoor: Are schools in Kashmir, Jammu and Punjab closed today? Kashmir University exams postponed
Operation Sindoor: After India launched a brutal attack on 9 terror camps in Pakistan and PoK, the authorities on Wednesday ordered closure of all schools and colleges in three districts of Kashmir, five districts of Jammu, and three border districts of Punjab as a precautionary measure. It is important to note that all exams of the Kashmir University scheduled on May 7, have also been postponed. All Educational Insititues in 3 Kashmir Districts Shut 'Considering the present situation education institutions, schools, colleges in Baramulla, Kupwara and Gurez will remain closed for today. Authorities have urged the public to remain alert and stay calm, while follow official advisories as a precautionary measure,' Kashmir Divisional Commissioner Kashmir Vijay Kumar Bidhuri stated, local news media reported. Further, in its own statement, the Kashmir University said that all examinations scheduled for today, May 7, 2025, stand postponed. 'Fresh date for the conduct of postponed papers shall be notified separately,' it added. All educational institutions in five border districts of the Jammu will remain closed on Wednesday in the wake of prevailing situation in the region, officials said. 'In view of the prevailing situation, all schools, colleges and educational institutions in Jammu, Samba, Kathua, Rajouri and Poonch will remain closed today,' Divisional Commissioner Ramesh Kumar said on X. Punjab: Schools in Ferozepur, Pathankot, Amritsar to remain closed The authorities have also ordered closure of all schools in border districts of Punjab's Ferozepur, Pathankot in the wake of tension between India and Pakistan. The Ferozepur Deputy Commissioner issued an order that all schools in the district will remain closed on Wednesday, officials said, adding that all schools in Pathankot will also remain shut for the next 72 hours.
Hindustan Times
07-05-2025
- Politics
- Hindustan Times
J&K schools closed, university exams cancelled after India strikes terror targets in Pakistan, PoK
Following India's pre-dawn strikes on terror camps across Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir, all schools and colleges in five border districts of Jammu will remain shut on Wednesday. Students rehearse a mock drill exercise at a school following the MHA's order for nationwide mock drills on May 7, in Jammu on Tuesday.(ANI) The missile strikes targeted nine locations, including Jaish-e-Mohammed's base in Bahawalpur and Lashkar-e-Taiba's facility in Muridke, as part of India's retaliation for the Pahalgam terror attack. 'In view of the prevailing situation, all schools, colleges and educational institutions in Jammu, Samba, Kathua, Rajouri and Poonch will remain closed today,' Divisional Commissioner Ramesh Kumar said on X. Meanwhile, Divisional Commissioner Kashmir Vijay Kumar Bidhuri said that considering the present situation, educational institutions, schools, and colleges in Baramulla, Kupwara, and Gurez will remain closed for today. The University of Kashmir also announced the cancellation of exams today due to the prevailing situation. 13th night of firing along Line of Control Officials reported that three civilians were killed in indiscriminate firing and shelling by the Pakistan military across the Line of Control and International Border in Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday night. One of the victims was a woman whose house was struck by a mortar shell in the Mankote area of Poonch district; her 13-year-old daughter sustained injuries in the attack. Nine other civilians were also injured across various sectors of Poonch due to heavy shelling by Pakistan. All of them are reported to be in stable condition. This marked the 13th consecutive night of unprovoked firing along the borders in Jammu and Kashmir, as tensions remain high following the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack that claimed the lives of 26 people, most of them tourists. Ceasefire violations along the Line of Control (LoC) and International Border (IB) had been rare since India and Pakistan renewed their ceasefire agreement on February 25, 2021. However, since the night of April 24, just hours after India suspended the Indus Waters Treaty in response to the Pahalgam terror attack, Pakistani troops have launched a series of unprovoked firing incidents along the LoC, beginning in the Kashmir Valley. What started as small arms fire at several posts in Kupwara and Baramulla districts of north Kashmir quickly escalated, with Pakistan extending its ceasefire breaches to the Poonch sector and later to the Akhnoor sector in the Jammu region. With PTI inputs
