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The Jammu Kashmir and Ladakh High Court, in nullifying a public detention order under the Public Safety Act (PSA), has underscored the significance of due process and criticized authorities for resorting to preventive detention instead of challenging bail, Live Law reported. The court, led by Justice Vinod Chatterji Koul, emphasized that if authorities anticipate that a released individual might engage in criminal activities, they should oppose the bail application or challenge a potential bail grant in higher courts. Preventive detention, the court stressed, should not be a hasty reaction solely based on the possibility of bail. These observations arose during the hearing of a plea challenging a detention order under the Jammu Kashmir PSA 1978. The central argument revolved aroun...

A couple of moderate to intense Western Disturbances are forecasted to impact Jammu Kashmir and its surrounding areas starting from the afternoon of February 17th, the MeT has said. The wet spell is likely to extend until the afternoon of February 21st. "This weather system is anticipated to bring significant changes in atmospheric conditions, particularly affecting different regions within the state," MeT has predicted. In the Kashmir Division, on February 17th, the sky is expected to be partly to generally cloudy with a likelihood of light snow at isolated higher reaches as the night progresses. Moving to February 18th, the region will experience generally cloudy skies with the potential for light to moderate rain or snow at numerous locations. The most significant impact ...

Despite the increasing number of cancer cases in Kashmir Valley, there is a severe shortage of PET-CT scan machines for staging and assessing treatment responses. With only one such machine available at SKIMS Soura, patients at GMC Srinagar face several challenges in accessing timely and accurate cancer diagnostics. GMC Srinagar, where around 7,000 new cancer cases were registered, is functioning without a PET Scan machine that is used for the detection of cancer and the evaluation of cancer treatment. Oncologists informed the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that in the modern-day practice of oncology, PET-CT has emerged as a game-changer in the management of cancer but the valley has just a single such machine. Dr Shabnam, an oncologist, said there is just one PET Scan...

The UP Special Task Force (STF) on Monday arrested four office-bearers of Halal Council of India, Mumbai, for allegedly extorting money in the name of halal certification. According to the UP STF sources, the arrested persons have been identified as Maulana Mudassir, Habib Yusuf Patel, Anwar Khan, and Mohammed Tahir. Notably, the Uttar Pradesh government had banned the manufacture, sale, storage, and distribution of halal-certified products in the state. A case was registered in Lucknow against some organisations, production companies, their owners as well as other unidentified people for extorting money in the name of halal certification, the sources said. (With PTI inputs)

Danishwar Hameed One residential house has suffered damage in a fire incident in the Kulgam district of south Kashmir. Locals told The Kashmiriyat that on Tuesday, a residential house belonging to one Peer Ghulam Mohammed caught fire in the Czawalgam area of Kulgam. Locals rushed to the spot to douse off the flames after which the fire tenders also reached the spot. The fire services personnel were on the spot trying to bring the fire under control when this report was filed.

The Additional Director General of Police (Law and Order) Vijay Kumar, on Tuesday said that there are only 25 local militants currently active in the valley. Remarkably, there is only one local militant Momin operating in the summer capital city, Srinagar. Addressing the media at the Police Control Room, ADGP as per News Agency Kashmir Scroll emphasized that the number of terrorists active in Kashmir has significantly reduced to 25. ADGP said that there are around 20-25 foreign terrorists still present in the valley. However, they are active in the forests areas The statement comes in the wake of the recent Srinagar attack, in which one militant, Abid Manzoor Langoo, was apprehended by the police.m who was involved in the killing of two Punjab workers.(KS)

In less than a week, police have arrested one militant allegedly behind the attack on migrant workers from Punjab who were killed in the summer capital of Srinagar last week. During a press conference, the ADGP Vijay Kumar, IGP V K Bidri stated, according to News Agency Kashmir Scroll, that the police succeeded in cracking the Srinagar attack by arresting one terrorist who was responsible for the attack within just 6 days. ADGP said that Adil Manzoor has been arrested for his involvement in the attack and a weapon used in the attack has also been recovered. Last week, on Wednesday evening, Amritpal Singh, 31, from Amritsar, Punjab, was shot dead by militants in the Shaheed Gunj area of Srinagar, and his colleague Rohit, 25, was grievously wounded. Sadly, Rohit succumbed to his inj...

Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha stated Jammu Kashmir has seen a remarkable transformation in the past four years under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, there has been significant development and improvement in the overall situation. Speaking to media in New Delhi, as per News Agency Kashmir Scroll, Sinha highlighted the positive changes that have occurred since the abrogation of Article 370. He said Jammu Kashmir is now moving towards a new era characterized by peace, prosperity, and development. One notable example of progress is the record-breaking increase in tourist footfall, which continues to rise on a daily basis. Sinha also addressed the misinformation being spread by certain elements about Jammu Kashmir. He reassured the public that there is no need to s...

For the second time in a month, National Conference President and former chief minister Dr. Farooq Abdullah was not present at the Enforcement Directorate (ED) office in Srinagar. Sources told News Agency Kashmir Scroll that despite being summoned by the department, this is the second time Abdullah has skipped visiting the ED office. On Monday evening, the enforcement directorate summoned the NC president for questioning in connection with alleged financial irregularities in the Jammu and Kashmir Cricket Association (JKCA). On January 11, 2024, he was asked to appear before the ED office for questioning, but Abdullah also missed it. In 2022, a chargesheet was filed against Farooq Abdullah in a money laundering case related to the alleged financial irregularities in the Jammu an...

While Jammu Kashmir continues to record a rise in maximum temperatures, the weatherman here has predicted a three-day wet spell from February 18, saying that higher reaches in Southern district would likely receive moderate to heavy snowfall. Director Meteorological department (MeT), Dr Mukhtar Ahmad told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that the weather would remain mostly dry till February 17 while the day temperature is expected to rise further in coming days. He added that a three-day wet spell is expected from February 18 during which the light to moderate snowfall is expected. “There is a forecast of light to moderate snowfall in higher reaches while plains are expected to witness light rains or snow,” he said. “The higher reaches of south Kashmir parts would l...