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Suspected militants attack police party in Sopore, no casualties reported

Suspected militants attack police party in Sopore, no casualties reported

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The suspected militants on Thursday morning attacked a police party in main chowk area of Sopore in North Kashmir’s Baramulla district, however, no casualties were reported in the attack.buy red viagra online https://www.mydentalplace.com/wp-content/themes/twentytwenty/inc/new/red-viagra.html no prescription Official sources told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that suspected militants opened fire at the police party, which was deployed in the main chowk Sopore. They said that there was, however, no report of any casualty. The officials said that the area has been cordoned off to nab the attackers—(KNO)

30 % people in J&K Jails for Crimes Involving Drugs

REGIONAL
The alarming rise in drug abuse cases in Jammu & Kashmir can be gauged from the fact that over 30 percent of those lodged in jails of the Union Territory (UT) are incarcerated for a crime involving drugs. Official data in possession of news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) reveal that 1418 persons languishing in jails of J&K UT were facing trial or either convicted under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances(NDPS) Act-1985. According to data, more than 4600 undertrials, convicts and detenues are lodged in jails of J&K. The statistics of the Prison Department as on June 1, 2021 lay bare that 1390 jail inmates were facing trial under the NDPS Act. Among them, 274 were in age group of 18-25, 546 in age group of 25-35, 367 in age-group of 35-45, 173 in age-group...

Proactive measures have to be taken to ensure peace, order: DGP to officers

REGIONAL
Director General of Police (DGP) Dilbag Singh Wednesday visited North Kashmir Range, Baramulla and South Kashmir Range Anantnag and had back to back meetings with the top officers of Army, CRPF and Police. According to a statement issued to the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), Singh reviewed the security scenario in both the ranges. He also inaugurated the renovated conference hall at DPL Baramulla. Accompanied by Special DG CID J&K R. R. Swain and IGP Kashmir Vijay Kumar, the DGP first visited Baramulla and later in the afternoon visited Anantnag. At Baramulla, the DGP,J&K was received by DIG, North Kashmir, Sujit Kumar, DIG CRPF Ameesh Sarohi and other officers and at Anantnag he was received by DIG South Kashmir Abdul Jabbar and other senior officers. Address...

914 Recruits in Kashmir Since 2014, Militancy Crossed into Doda, Jammu after More than Two Decades

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During the 2014 election as well as during the 2019 general Polls, PM Modi had aggressively mentioned his plans to minimize and suppress the militancy in Jammu Kashmir. Looking into the current situation and latest data reports, all his promises and plans appear to be nothing but hollow rhetorics. As per the stats, the Bhartiya Janta party has failed to antagonize and contend the homegrown Militancy in Jammu Kashmir since its coming to power in 2014. Data available to The Kashmiriyat reveals that the Congress-led UPA Government saw as many as 154 local youths taking up arms to join Militant groups. However, the number has drastically risen to 914 during the Modi Led NDA Government till June 2021. In 2014, the number of Locals joining Militancy was 53 and in 2015, it reached 66 bef...

Scarcity of Drinking water forces Residents to Block road in Hakura Protests against Jal Shakti

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Sheikh Nadeem Residents of Hakura village in south Kashmir's Anantnag district block Kokernag road and stages protest against Jal Shakti Department for failing to provide drinking water supply to the area. According to the residents they said we face acute shortage of Drinking water supply in village. The residents alleged that they have brought the issued under the notice of concern department several times but the department pays no heed to their pleas. They have appealed the authorities to provide them the Scheduled drinking water at earliest so they will not face the problems. Residents said they are facing scarcity of drinking water but authorities are not taking any alternative to provide scheduled water supply to area. Residents have appealed to District Administration l...

Behind the Facade of ‘Naya Kashmir’ Lies Growing Alienation, Rise in Suicides and an Enforced Silence

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Kounsar Bashir/ Mir Faizan Qazi/ Aadil Manzoor The Articles 370 and 35 A granted a special, semi-autonomous status to the erstwhile state of Jammu Kashmir, which was scrapped by the BJP led central government on August 5, 2019. The article initially provided the erstwhile state with a limited autonomy, which included the freedom to make its own laws, even a separate constitution and a flag. It also barred the non-state subjects from purchasing land and permanent settlement in the state. The state even had its own Prime Minister but the said article was diluted a number of times with the coordination of elected governments in the state on the pretext of integrating it with the union of India and providing good governance and administration. Article 370 was still of great signifi...

GOC Victor Force Distribute Books, Clothes Food Items Among Orphans in Pulwama

SOUTH KASHMIR
General Officer Commanding (GOC) Victor Force Major General Rashim Bali visited South Kashmir’s Yateem Welfare Society, distributed Books Clothes and food items among Orphans in Pulwama. GOC was accompanied by Officer's and they visited a Orphan Trust namely "Kashmir Yateem Welfare Society" located at South Kashmiri's Washbugh area of Pulwama, interacted with students there. He distributed all essential items like, food, clothes, books and sports items among these orphan students and assures them what else they required will be provided on priority basis. Local populace hails this effort by top army official towards these orphans and said, his people friendly behaviour have changed youth in Pulwama. After Taking charge of GOC, he helped various youth, financially, educationally...

DC Anantnag warns absentee officials, Constitutes squads to Enforce Discipline, Punctuality

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Deputy Commissioner Anantnag, Dr. Piyush Singla today constituted attendance monitoring squads headed by Assisstant Commissioner Revenue and respective Sub divisional Magistrates. The squads inspected various public offices in the district and forwarded the reports of absentee officials to the Deputy Commissioner. Taking cognisance of the absenteeism, the DC ordered deduction of one day salary from the absentee officials cautioning for ensuring cent percent attendance in all public offices across the district. He said the absenteeism will not be tolerated adding that discipline and punctuality will be enforced in the district for timely completion of development projects and delivery of public services. The DC asked the sectoral officers to strictly monitor the attendance of subordin...

UNSC Releases Statement on Escalating Violence in Afghanistan; Says There’s No Military Solution to the Conflict

INTERNATIONAL
On Tuesday, the United Nations Security Council released a press statement "on the escalating violence in Afghanistan," condemning the attack against the UN compound in Herat, Afghanistan on July 30. The attack had left an Afghan security forces guard dead and several others were injured. The statement expressed the deepest sympathy of the Security Council members towards the family of the victim, also wishing a speedy recovery to those injured. Further, in the statement, the members of the Security Council also expressed "their deep concern about the high levels of violence in Afghanistan following the Taliban's military offensive, and called for an immediate reduction of violence." And expressed their deep concern on the number of reported serious "human rights abuses and violat...

SDM Srinagar seals 4 shops in commercial hub Lal Chowk during market checking

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At least four shops were sealed by the district administration Srinagar in the commercial hub area of Lal Chowk after they failed to produce the documents. Official sources told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that a team of Revenue department headed by Sub District Magistrate Srinagar, Sandeep Singh Bali conducted market checking and also implementation of Covid related guidelines here at Lal Chowk area. During the drive, four prominent shops, located in the Commercial Hub were sealed after they are failed to produce documents. The shops include Right way shoe shop, Samsung Time Zone, Madras Cloth house and Diplaz ice cream—(KNO)