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Militants attacked non-local driver in the southern region of Kashmir on Monday evening, sources said. A top police officer told Srinagar based news agency Kashmir Scroll that Terrorists fired upon a non-local driver, identified as Paramjit Singh, a resident of Delhi in Shopian district, and injured him critically. He said that the injured driver was immediately taken to a nearby hospital, where he was referred to a Srinagar medical institution for advanced treatment. He said that the whole area has been sealed to nab the attackers. (KS)

Three persons from Baramulla district in north Kashmir have been booked under the Public Safety Act (PSA) for anti-national activities, Police said on on Monday. Police in a statement said, "Acting tough against Anti-national elements, Baramulla Police booked three persons namely Mysir Majeed Malik son of Abdul Majeed resident of Seriwarpora Pattan, Abdul Ahad Dar son of Ghulam Mohammed Dar, resident of Dar Mohalla Palhallan & Khursheed Ahmad Waza son of Late Ghulam Ahmad resident of Tantraypora Palhallan under Public Safety Act after obtaining formal detention orders from the competent authority." The persons have been detained and subsequently lodged in District Jail Kupwara and Anantnag, Police said. “Despite their involvement in many FIR’s they did not mend their anti nati...

People's Democratic Party has announced its candidates for the upcoming parliamentary elections in Jammu Kashmir. The party announced on Sunday that Mehbooba Mufti, the supremo of the PDP will contest Anantnag-Rajouri while Waheed u Rehman Parra will contest Srinagar and Fayaz Ahmed Mir will contest north Kashmir seat of Barmaulla. https://twitter.com/jkpdp/status/1776909598236037627 Party's Parliamentary Board has announced the candidatures of PDP President @MehboobaMufti for Anantnag-Pir Panchal, Youth Wing President @parawahid for Central Kashmir and former MP @FayazMiroffice for Baramulla Parliamentary Constituency, the party said in a tweet.  

A man was hospitalized after being stabbed by a group of unidentified persons in Batamaloo area of Central Kashmir Srinagar District on Saturday evening. Reliable sources told Srinagar Based news agency Kashmir Scroll that one Shabir Ahmad, a resident of Mehjoor Nagar, was subdued and stabbed by the unidentified persons at Rek Chowk Batamaloo. "The person suffered injuries in the incident and was immediately taken to SMHS Hospital Srinagar for treatment, where his condition is said to be stable," said the sources. Meanwhile, police have launched a manhunt in the area to nab the assailants.

Jammu nd Kashmir police have registered an FIR into an incident that took place on Jumat-ul-Vida, wherein a non-local reportedly converted to Islam, termed by the police FIR as a “forced conversion.” The video of the conversion incident went viral on social media platforms, particularly Facebook. An FIR copy accessed by Kashmir Dot Com states, “According to reliable sources, the video, shared by certain individuals associated with News Portals, depicts a person named Sandeep, residing in Haryana, purportedly converting his religion during Friday prayers at the Hazratbal shrine.” “The dissemination of this video has stirred unrest among the public and raised concerns about religious harmony and tolerance. The incident has also evoked strong reactions beyond the borders of Jammu and...

Two mild earthquakes rattled Kishtwar district of Jammu Kashmir, but no damage was immediately reported due to the tremors. The epicenter of both quakes that took place on Friday was located in Kishtwar. According to the National Centre of Seismology (NCS), an earthquake of 3.2 magnitude occurred in Kishtwar at 11:01 pm. According to the National Seismic Center (NCS), an earthquake with a magnitude of 3.8 struck at 5:20 pm. The epicenter was located at 33.34 degrees latitude and 76.62 degrees longitude, with a depth of 10 kilometers below the earth's surface. Another seismic event of similar magnitude occurred with its epicenter positioned at 33.37 degrees latitude and 76.69 degrees longitude. Its depth was also recorded at 10 kilometers below the earth's surface, as reported b...

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...