REGIONAL

The Jammu Kashmir Police booked two persons under Public Safety Act in Baramulla district. In a statement issued to press, the police spokesperson said, “Two persons namely Abdul Rashid Sheikh son of Ali Mohammed resident of Lalpora Kharkhal Kunzer and Mohammed Akbar Malik son of Abdul Gani resident of Lalpora Wanikhal Kunzer under Public Safety Act for Anti-national activities." The booked persons have been detained and subsequently lodged in district jail Udhampur, Police said. "Pertinently, several cases are registered against these persons and were involved in disturbance of Law and Order and subversion. Despite their involvement in many FIR’s, they did not mend their anti-national & Social activities,” the statement added.

In view of the increased incident of man-animal conflict, the wildlife department has issued an advisory, asking people to follow it to prevent any loss of life. As per news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), the department appealed to people to follow the preventive measures, which include the Dos and Don’ts issued by the department. The wildlife department asked the people to stop moving into the forest alone, particularly women and children, who are most vulnerable to leopard and bear attacks. It said the movement towards the forest during the evening and morning hours should be restricted as “it is a peak activity time of wild animals, particularly leopards. Don’t go near or chase the wild animals if sighted from a distance.” The advisory said the livestock in the pastures...

MBBS interns from Jammu Kashmir are among the most underpaid in the country. With monthly wages barely surpassing 12,000 rupees, they lag far behind their counterparts in Karnataka, who receive a substantial 33,000 rupees per month. The inters, frustrated by their monthly stipends being lower than those of unskilled laborers, have appealed to higher authorities to intervene and resolve the pending issue promptly. Speaking to The Kashmiriyat, several interns from the Sher e Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences (SKIMS), who preferred not to be named, stated that they have met with officials multiple times, but their efforts have been in vain. The matter was taken up by the health professionals several times during the last four years. ...

After a gap of several years, Eid ul Fitr prayers will be held at Eid Gah of Anantnag, the Jamia Masjid committee Anantnag announced on Friday. In a statement to the press, Moulana Rameez Qadri, who leads the prayers at the grand mosque said that Eid prayers will be held at the Eid Gah, Janglat Mandi at 9 A.M. "In case of dry weather the eid prayers shall be held at Eidgah Anantnag at 9 A.M. and in case of wet weather prayers will be held at Jamia Masjid Anantnag at 10 A.M," he said. He advised people to bring their prayers mats along and carry water bottles during the prayers. "Separate arrangements will be made for women devotees and people who bring their kids along should take specific care of their children. We request all the people of Anantnag town participate in the histor...

In Jammu Kashmir, Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha chaired a high-level meeting yesterday to review the preparedness of concerned departments and agencies for upcoming Eid, Navratras and Baisakhi festivals. LG directed the DCs and SSPs to visit the prominent holy places and take every possible measure to ensure smooth conduct of the festivals. He said, all the arrangements must be put in place as per the ECI guidelines. The LG directed for adequate security arrangements, Traffic & Crowd management; identification of parking spots; availability of essential items on notified rates, constitution of teams for regular market inspection, un-interrupted water and power supply, medical facilities, fire and emergency services and arrangements for sanitation and cleanliness. The meet...

The administration in Ladakh has ordered for enforcement of Section 144 in Leh district in view of climate activist Sonam Wangchuk proposed ‘Pashmina March’ on April 07. District Magistrate Leh, issued an order based on credible information provided by the Senior Superintendent of Police Leh, expressing concerns about potential disturbances to public peace and tranquility in the district. The order emphasized the importance of promptly preventing any breach of peace, disturbance to public tranquility, or threat to human life. In accordance with the authority granted to him under Section 144 of the Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, District Magistrate Santosh Sukhdeva declared that no procession, rally, march, or similar gathering shall be permitted without prior approval from the Dis...

The Jammu Kashmir Police in Ganderbal district have detained a woman suspected of stealing jewelry from her sister's residence. Kaiser Ahmad Waza, residing at Tawheed Chowk Ganderbal, filed a complaint claiming that his sister-in-law, who was staying as a guest, stole gold ornaments from the locker in his room. A case was registered at Police Station Ganderbal, prompting an investigation. A dedicated police team, aided by technological assistance, tracked down the suspect at Hari Singh High Street, Srinagar. Following initial interrogation, the accused admitted to the theft, disclosing that she sold the stolen items for cash. Subsequently, police recovered Rs 1,85,500 in cash and a scooter based on her disclosure.

Srinagar's Jamia Masjid has been locked down by the authorities on Friday ahead of the Jummat ul Wida prayers, Anjuman Auqaf commitee Jamia Masjid said. In a statement, the committee said that the grand mosque was locked up by the authorities and it was also informed that the prayers will not be allowed at the historical mosque. Meanwhile, Mirwaiz e Kashmir, Molvi Mohammad Umar Farooq has been placed under house arrest, as per the committee. The restrictions come on the day of Quds, which marks a global solidarity campaign with the people of Palestine. "Jummat ul Wida prayers have not been allowed at the mosque for the last five years," they said. Jummat ul wida marks the last Friday of Ramadhan which holds huge significance for Muslims throughout the world. In Kashmir vall...

An outbreak of jaundice in Dangerpora Padgampora village in Awantipora hamlet of south Kashmir's Pulwama district has raised concerns as four children have tested positive, while many others are having symptoms of the disease. A health official informed the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that the screening process is underway, and four cases out of 35 have been confirmed positive for jaundice. He said that medical teams along with Asha have been carrying door to door awareness campaign to educate people how to keep themselves safe. They have been guiding them to use boiled water and use vegetables and fruits after washing them properly. Residents said that contaminated water may be the reason and there is a need to check it out. Chief Medical Officer Pulwama, Dr Teh...

The Jammu Kashmir Apni Party has decided to field two candidates to contest the upcoming Lok Sabha polls from the Anantnag-Rajouri and Srinagar segments. During a press conference held in Srinagar, Dilawar Mir, Chairman of the Parliamentary Affairs Committee, announced on behalf of the party that Zaffar Iqbal Manhas would be the candidate for the Anantnag-Rajouri seat, while Mohammad Ashraf Mir would contest from Srinagar. Previously, the National Conference had announced Mian Altaf and the DPAP had announced Ghulam Nabi Azad as their respective candidates for the Anantnag-Rajouri seat. It is noteworthy that the Jammu and Kashmir Apni Party is the first political party to announce its candidate for the Srinagar seat.