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Kashmiri Pandit group distances from Panun Kashmir’s statement on eviction drives

A day after Panun Kashmir, Kashmiri Pandits’ group, supported the “eviction” drives launched by the administration across Jammu Kashmir, another popular group of Kashmiri Pandits, Kashmiri Pandit Sangarsh Samiti (KPSS) has distanced itself from the statement. Taking to Twitter, KPSS wrote, “ANYTHING HAPPEN TO RESIDENT KASHMIRI PANDITS (non-migrants) WILL BE ON THE SHOULDERS OF ‘PANUN […]

Lolab’s ancient springs on the verge of extinction, Courtesy: official apathy

The springs and other water resources in Lolab, also known as Lolab Valley, in north Kashmir’s Kupwara district, are getting polluted, with authorities paying no heed to it. Lolab Valley has many springs which are traversed by a stream known as Lalkul (Lahwal). The water to Lalkul is contributed by numerous tributaries flowing from surrounding […]

Around 5000 kanal of custodian land retrieved in last two years across Kashmir: Admin

The admin on Thursday said that around 5000 kanal of custodian land have been retrieved across Kashmir in the last two years and that the people whose property is being illegally occupied by the land grabbers should approach the department to take a due course in this regard. Custodian Evacuee Property Department, Kashmir, Tariq Hussain […]

Hurriyat’s official twitter account withheld

Twitter has blocked the official handle of the Kashmir based separatist amalgam, All Parties Hurriyat Conference. On Thursday, the Hurriyat conference announced from its new Twitter handle that its previous official account had been withheld in India as it was “creating awareness on Kashmir situation globally.” Tweets by hurriyatjk “Dear Friends, Our previous account was […]

No sight of separatists in Kashmir now, theatres running houseful: PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said that today theatres are running houseful in Srinagar after decades and there is no sight of separatists in the Valley. Replying to the debate on President’s address in Lok Sabha, PM Modi said that those who feared that hoisting the national flag in Srinagar could cause disturbance themselves […]

Doctors engage in verbal feud while performing patient’s surgery in Pattan

Chief Medical Officer Baramulla has sought a detailed report from Block Medical Officer Pattan after a doctor complained against his senior colleague that he abused him inside the operation theater while he was performing surgery on a patient at Trauma Hospital Pattan. In his complaint to CMO Baramulla, Dr. Tufail alleged that Dr. Imtiyaz Itoo […]

Yemeni woman on Umrah arrested by Saudi Arabia inside Masjid e Haram

Marwa Abed Rabbo Al-Sabri, 29, was detained by Saudi Arabia authorities inside the Grand Mosque in Mecca while she was performing Umrah. Ministry of Expatriate Affairs in Sanaa condemned the arbitrary actions by Saudi authorities to arrest al-Sabri, local media reported. The ministry said in a statement that Marwa Abed Rabbo Al-Sabri, was prosecuted by […]

Identify, retrieve ‘evacuee’ land under illegal occupation, Officials issue fresh order

Following directions of the higher authorities, the Evacuee Property Department is continuing its efforts to safeguard the evacuee property throughout the Kashmir division, an official spokesman said Wednesday. The official spokesman in a statement issued here said that in this regard Sub Divisional Magistrate Uri, Jatin Kishore and Custodian Evacuee Property Department, Kashmir, Tariq Hussain […]