Month: October 2021

Sheikh Nadeem The Residents of Tantraypora, Watnard in south Kashmir’s Anantnag district accused Khanday Projects and infrastructures of using poor quality material (GSD) on Bindoo Kokernag to Verinag road constructed under CRF Project. Residents, on Friday speaking to The Kashmiriyat claimed that quality of the material used by the contractor on road was unsatisfactory. They said that since the road was made out of poor quality of material, there are potholes even before winters. The residents of other areas also alleged that the contractor had used sub-standard material in the work. The locals also said that because there was no drainage system, cracks have developed over the road due to the poor quality material.They said that if the poor quality of material will be used fur...

The Special Judge under National Investigating Agency (NIA) Act observed that FIR against Jamat-e-Islami Kishtwar under the provisions of Unlawful Activities Act and freezing of Bank Accounts on the orders of District Magistrate Kishtwar is without application of mind. In a significant order dated 30.09.2021 passed by 3rd Additional Sessions Judge Jammu (Special Judge U/S 22 NIA Act) in an application seeking released of Bank Account of Abdul Majid Sheikh, Head of Jamat-e-Islami Kishtwar, the Learned Special Judge observed that vide Notification No. S.O 1096(E) dated 28.02.2019 issued by Ministry of Home Affairs New Delhi, Jamat-e-Islami of Jammu Kashmir was declared as unlawful association in view of provisions of Section 3 of UA(P) Act and in pursuance of said Notification the Distric...

Thousands of people living in Nowgam belt of Sumbal in North Kashmir's Bandipora district have had no access to clean, potable water for decades, causing people to suffer. While complaining about the matter, the locals told news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), that there are many problems in the area, but the crisis of drinking water has remained unresolved for decades. “Every day we have to walk many kilometers to fetch safe drinking water,” they said. The locals said that no government assistance has come their way and the absence of drinking water projects in the area has worsened their living situation. "For the last twenty years, I've seen people here suffer from water shortages," Hashim Nabi, a local said, adding that the government still does not feel sorry for them....

The Army on Friday said that they have apprehended a PoK man, while he was trying to sneak in from Line of Control in Balnoi area in Mendhar sub-division of Poonch district. An official told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) he was apprehended today afternoon and is in the custody of army in a local camp. Meanwhile, Jammu based defence spokesman, Lt Col Devender Anand in a statement said that it has been informed that a PoK resident has been apprehended by the army troops on LoC in Balnoi along Mendhar river while he was trying to infiltrate—(KNO)