News Topic:Public Safety Act
Kashmir
High Court quashes PSA detention of Shopian man, cites vague allegations
The High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh at Srinagar has quashed the preventive detention of a Shopian resident under the Public Safety Act (PSA).
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Politics
Innocents must not suffer in Pahalgam attack probe: Omar Abdullah
J&K Chief Minister Omar Abdullah called for restraint, urging law enforcement agencies not to target innocent civilians while pursuing those responsible for the Pahalgam attack.
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Jammu
Man booked under PSA in Doda, MLA alleges arrest for questioning waste management
A man has been booked under the PSA for his alleged militant links in Doda. MLA Doda, however, said that the man faced arrest for questioning the district administration.
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News & Interviews
Tarigami reflects on being first J-K leader detained under PSA, life of struggle, loyalty to CPIM
CPI(M) leader Mohammed Yousuf Tarigami, in a candid interview with The Kashmir Pulse, shared that he was the first person in J&K to be slapped with the PSA.
Kashmir
Senior advocate Mohammad Ashraf Bhat arrested under PSA in Srinagar
Senior advocate and former general secretary of the J&K High Court Bar Association, Mohammad Ashraf Bhat, has been arrested from his residence in Rawalpora.
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Kashmir
J&K Police arrests nephew of Mian Qayoom under PSA
Jammu and Kashmir Police has arrested Advocate Mian Muzaffar, the nephew of Advocate Mian Qayoom, under Public Safety Act (PSA), family members said.
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Kashmir
High Court stay halts compensation for detained man from Pulwama
A recent order by the Single Bench of the High Court of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh quashing the preventive detention of a man from Pulwama has been stayed.
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J&K
J-K Govt revises file submission protocol for departments
The Jammu and Kashmir Government on Thursday revised the file submission protocol for all its departments in the Union Territory.
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Latest news
Kulgam Horticulture Department offers 50% subsidy on anti-hail nets for orchardists
Kulgam's Horticulture Department is providing anti-hail nets to orchardists at 50% subsidy, with assistance so far crossing ₹1.30 lakh to protect fruit crops.
AIP questions Demography Committee’s scope, says LoC displacement must be assessed
AIP spokesperson Inam Un Nabi has urged the High-Level Committee on Demographic Changes to examine LoC displacement, PoK returnees and Kashmiri Pandit migration.
900 doctors appointed, 400 more underway, says Sakina Itoo
J&K Health Minister Sakina Itoo says 900 doctors have been appointed via PSC, with 400 more recruitments underway alongside expansion of diagnostic facilities.
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