J&K LG orders relocation of villagers from border areas, assures safety and readiness
In the wake of heightened tensions following Operation Sindoor, the Lieutenant Governor of Jammu & Kashmir, Manoj Sinha, has taken stock of the situation in the Union Territory's border districts.
In an official update, the LG confirmed that he held discussions with senior administrative, police, and district officials, including all District Commissioners (DCs) from the border regions. He assured that the government is fully prepared to deal with any eventuality.
The LG further directed the DCs to initiate the shifting of villagers from vulnerable areas to safer location, ensuring arrangements for boarding, lodging, food, medical care, and transportation. 'We will ensure safety of every citizen. Jai Hind!' the LG's office stated in a tweet.
Took stock of the situation in border districts of J&K UT with all the senior administrative, police & district officials including DCs of all the border districts. I'm closely monitoring the situation & govt is fully prepared to deal with any eventuality. pic.twitter.com/5utPB3xLyz
— Office of LG J&K (@OfficeOfLGJandK) May 7, 2025
I've also directed the DCs for shifting of villagers from vulnerable areas to safer locations and ensuring boarding, lodging, food, medicare and transportation. We will ensure safety of every citizen. Jai Hind!
— Office of LG J&K (@OfficeOfLGJandK) May 7, 2025
These measures are being put in place as a precautionary response amid growing security concerns along the Line of Control (LoC) following India's targeted strike on terror camps in Pakistan-occupied territory.
News desk at BusinessUpturn.com
Hashtags
Try Our AI Features
Explore what Daily8 AI can do for you:
Comments
No comments yet...
Related Articles
Bloomberg
21 minutes ago
- Bloomberg
Taliban to Host First Trilateral Talks With China, Pakistan
The Afghan Taliban will host a trilateral meeting with China and Pakistan in Kabul on Wednesday — the first such high-level gathering since it regained power four years ago — in a bid to bolster its push for international legitimacy. 'Comprehensive discussions will be held on a number of important issues, including political, economic, and regional cooperation among the three countries,' Hafiz Zia Ahmad, a deputy spokesman for Afghanistan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, said in a series of posts on X.
Yahoo
an hour ago
- Yahoo
Melania Trump urges Vladimir Putin in emotional letter to protect the world's children
First lady Melania Trump raised the plight of children in a personal letter to Russian President Vladimir Putin last week, when President Donald Trump met with the European leader in Alaska but did not reach a ceasefire deal on Russia's invasion of Ukraine. "It is time" to protect children and future generations around the globe, she wrote in the letter. "We must strive to paint a dignity-filled world for all—so that every soul may wake to peace, and so that the future itself is perfectly guarded," the first lady wrote. "A simple yet profound concept, Mr. Putin, as I am sure you agree, is that each generation's descendants begin their lives with a purity—an innocence which stands above geography, government, and ideology." President Donald Trump hand delivered the letter to Putin during their summit talks Aug. 15. The letter, which was shared with USA TODAY, does not specifically mention Ukraine. Trump and Putin's hours long meeting ended with a vague statement to the media in which Putin spoke of an 'agreement' and Trump declared 'no deal' had been reached to end the war between Russia and Ukraine. The letter does not mention the tens of thousands of Ukranian children taken from land Russia has claimed in the war to the country or Russian-occupied territory without the consent of family or guardians. "In today's world, some children are forced to carry a quiet laughter, untouched by the darkness around them-- a silent defiance against the forces that can potentially claim their future. Mr. Putin, you can singlehandedly restore their melodic laughter," the letter states. Moscow has said it moved the children to protect them from a war zone. Many have been put up for adoption. Ukraine has said the children were taken without consent of their parents or guardians and compared the move to a war crime that meets the United Nations treaty definition of genocide This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Letter from Melania Trump to Putin hand delivered at Alaska summit Solve the daily Crossword
USA Today
8 hours ago
- USA Today
US charity says halt in visas for Gazans will harm wounded kids
WASHINGTON, Aug 18 (Reuters) - U.S.-based charity HEAL Palestine and other rights groups criticized the State Department's decision to stop visitor visas for Palestinians from Gaza, saying it will harm wounded children seeking medical treatment on short-term U.S. visas. The State Department said on Saturday it was halting all visitor visas for Gazans while it conducted "a full and thorough" review, after far-right conspiracy theoristLaura Loomer said Palestinian refugees were entering the U.S. HEAL Palestine said there was no refugee resettlement program as stated by Loomer and that the group's efforts were part of a medical treatment program. It also said the program was run on donations and did not use U.S. government money. The charity sponsored and brought "severely injured children to the U.S. on temporary visas for essential medical treatment not available at home," it said in a statement. "After their treatment is complete, the children and any accompanying family members return to the Middle East." The U.S. has issued more than 3,800 B1/B2 visitor visas, which permit foreigners to seek medical treatment in the U.S., to holders of Palestinian Authority travel documents so far in 2025. That figure includes 640 visas issued in May. The Palestinian Authority issues travel documents to residents of the Israeli-occupied West Bank and Gaza. The State Department said a small number of temporary medical-humanitarian visas were issued to people from Gaza in recent days but did not provide a figure. The Council on American Islamic Relations and the Palestine Children's Relief Fund condemned the decision to stop the visas. Loomer told the New York Times she spoke to Secretary of State Marco Rubio to warn about what she called a threat from "Islamic invaders." Rubio said the government was evaluating the process of granting such visas after concerns by some members of Congress regarding alleged ties to extremism. He said their offices had presented evidence of such ties but he gave no details. Gaza has been devastated by Israel's military assault, which has killed tens of thousands, caused a hunger crisis, and prompted genocide and war crimes accusations at international courts. The U.S. ally denies the accusations and says its offensive is in self-defense after an October 2023 attack in Israel by Hamas militants in which 1,200 were killed and about 250 taken hostage. (Reporting by Kanishka Singh in Washington; Editing by Edmund Klamann)
