Month: December 2021

Fourteen months after their detention under the National Security Act, Allahabad High Court has cleared six Muslims from the Mau district of Uttar Pradesh from all the charges and called their detention illegal. Muslim youths were taken into custody in connection with the protest against the Citizenship Amendment Act in Mau. The Six were accused of being involved in violence caused by the protests, according to Muslim Mirror. Allahabad High court observed that the detainees had to be informed about the grounds of detention and given the opportunity to make representation – mandatory under Article 22 (5) of the NSA. "This has not been adhered to by the state government in Uttar Pradesh," the High court observed. Identified as Amir Shabbir, Shahryar, Abdul Wahab, Asif Chandan, Anas,...

Scores of patients were kept waiting as lone doctor at New Type primary Health Centre (NTPHC) Qalamabad here in this north Kashmir district of Kupwara failed to attend duties till late afternoon on Wednesday. Patients and attendants told GNS that they have been waiting for the only doctor posted in the healkth facility. “We have done tests and report is with us but there is no doctor to whom we could show the same and according prescribe medicine so that the patient gets relief,” said a resident of the area who has been waiting for the doctor to turn up for the legitimate duties. Many patients and their attendants were seen roaming in the hospital, eagerly waiting for the doctor who was yet reach hospital when this report was filed at mid afternoon. When contacted, Block Medical Offi...

Srinagar administration has set up three special quarantine centers for international guests in the wake of the outbreak of a new virus variant—Omicron, officials said Wednesday. A senior official of the district administration told news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that three special quarantine centres have been set up for the foreign guests in Srinagar district. “Mariage hall at Sanantnagar area of city and two hotels with all facilities have been converted into quarantine centers. After undergoing Covid tests at the Srinagar international airport, international travelers will have to stay for eight-hours mandatory quarantine at these centers,” the official said. He said in case any traveller tests positive for the Covid-19 or the new virus mutant, he/she will be shifted t...

Army and Police on Wednesday discussed certain measures to be part of winter security preparedness in Kashmir Valley, Official sources said. They said, the Corps commander D.P Pandey and IGP Kashmir Vijay Kumar held meeting of officers including those from intelligence and operations at Kilo Force headquarters at Sharifabad. Among others all sector commanders, DIG North Kashmir, COs and SSPs participated in the meeting. Several strategical and tactical aspects were dulisccused in the meeting. "The meeting took certain measures as part of winter security preparedness," a senior Police officer told GNS.