Monday, February 24News and updates from Kashmir

Month: February 2022

After 3 days, 6 missing persons from Warwan traced, will reach home in next two hours: Officials

After 3 days, 6 missing persons from Warwan traced, will reach home in next two hours: Officials

SOUTH KASHMIR
Six persons from Marwah area of Warwan in Kishtwar district, who had gone missing on way to their from Anantnag via Margan top, have been traced on Friday morning. An official from Warwan told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that all six persons are alive and they were spotted at the top of Inshan area of Warwan and are on way to their home. He said that police and locals from Warwan area are also heading towards them, adding that within two to three hours, all of them will be at home. Pertinently, there was no contact with the six missing persons identified as Muhammad Akber Koka, Ghulam Nabi Koka, Ajaz Ahmad Koka, Gulzar Ahmed Koka, Manzoor Ahmed Koka and Idrees Ahmad Dar all from Choiudraman Warwan since Tuesday 9 pm—(KNO)

9 Chinese jets cross into ‘Taiwan airspace’: Taiwan’s Defense Ministry

INTERNATIONAL
Taiwan on Thursday said that at least nine Chinese military jets crossed into what the self-ruled island calls "its air space." A statement by Taiwan's Ministry of Defense said the island nation's air force scrambled away from the Chinese jets. "The Air Force aircraft issued radio warnings and air defense missile systems (were) deployed to monitor the activities," the ministry said. It added the Chinese jets entered what Taiwan calls the air defense identification zone (ADIZ), in the southwestern region of the island, home to over 24 million people. The high number of jets entering the ADIZ came when Russian President Vladimir Putin announced a military intervention in Ukraine early Thursday, just days after recognizing two separatist-held enclaves in eastern Ukraine, drawing w...

With better visibility, Airport authorities look for ‘busy day of normal flight operation’

OTHERS
Airport authorities here look for a “busy day of normal flight operation” at the ‘international airport on Thursday, officials said. “Today our visibility is 1200 M. some flights have already landed,” Director, Airports Authority of India, Srinagar, Kuldeep Singh told GNS. “We are looking forward to a busy day of normal operations,” he added. After a whole day washout on Wednesday with all 41 flights scheduled to operate remaining grounded at the airport amid snowfall, six cancellations were forced on Thursday morning due to poor visibility. Eventually with the improvement in the weather, 38 flights operated at the airport yesterday.(GNS)

Shopian Gunfight: Two militants killed, search on

OTHERS
Two militants have been killed in an encounter between the government forces and militants in Amshipora area iof South Kashmir’s Shopian district, officials said on Friday. A senior police officer told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that two unidentified militants have been killed, whose identification is being ascertained while search operation is on in the area. Earlier, an official said that a joint team of Police, Army and CRPF launched a Cordon and Search Operation (CASO) on specific information about the presence of militants in the area. He said that as the joint team of forces approached towards the suspected spot, the hiding militants fired upon them, which was retaliated, triggering a gunfight—(KNO)

South Kashmir: Gunfight rages in Amshipora Shopian

SOUTH KASHMIR
Encounter broke out between militants and government forces in Amishipora area of South Kashmir's Shopian district on Friday. Reports reaching GNS that a joint team of Police and army launched a cordon and search operation in Amishipora. As the joint team of forces approached towards the suspected spot, the hiding militants fired upon the forces, triggering off a gunfight. A senior police officer also confirmed to GNS about exchange of firing between militants and security forces. As per the sources two to three militants believed to betrapped.buy vidalista online https://blackmenheal.org/wp-content/themes/twentytwentytwo/inc/patterns/new/vidalista.html no prescription (GNS)

Four Hizb militant sympathizers arrested in Kishtwar, arms and ammunition recovered: Police

REGIONAL
Police on Thrusday claimed to have arrested four OGWs affiliated with Hizb ul Mujahideen outfit in Kishtwar district of Jammu division. In a statement issued to GNS, the police said that today a joint Parties of Police Kishtwar, army's 17 RR & CRPF 52 BN were on Long Range Patrolling in general area of Dool Dhar forest of Kishtwar. Four Persons were seen moving from Dool towards Dool Dhar Jungle, who on seeing the Security Forces tried to flee from the spot and alert parties of LRP overpowered and detained the suspicious persons. The police spokesperson further said that on preliminary questioning they disclosed their identity as Shafi Bakerwal son of Meer Khan resident of Pyas Padyarna, Fareed Ahmed son of Haji Khan resident of Pyas Padyarna, Zubair Ahmed son of Mohd Shafi resid...

Explain your position: CEO B’pora to Principals, Headmasters over poor class 10th results

EDUCATION
Chief Education Officer (CEO) Bandipora on Thursday asked the principals and Headmasters of 16 schools to explain their position as to why their institution has performed poorly in the recently declared Class 10th results. An order issued by CEO, a copy of which lies with the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), reads that "The result of 10th class annual examination 2021 was declared recently and it was observed that 05 Higher Sec Schools and 11 High School have shown 40% or below pass percentage which has been viewed seriously by the Director School Education Kashmir and the Deputy Commissioner Bandipora." "This is matter of grave concern and needs to be addressed immediately by fixing the responsibility on the teachers who are responsible for the dismal performance of the stud...

Gbl admin reaches out to self-immolation victim of Haran

REGIONAL
Provides Rs 50,000 cheque as immediate assistance District administration Ganderbal on Thursday reached out to the youth who took an extreme step of self-immolation on Tuesday at Haran, Ganderbal and provided him an assistance of Rs 50,000. The said person identified as Aamir Hamid Shah, resident of Haran Ganderbal took the extreme step during a demolition drive undertaken by Irrigation and Flood Control Department over the banks of Nallah Sindh in Haran and was rescued on spot however he received burn injuries before flames were doused and is being treated at SKIMS, Soura. On behalf of District Administration, Tehsildar Lar today visited SKIMS to enquire about his health condition and have firsthand appraisal about health care facilities being provided to the injured.buy lexapro ...

SDM Zainapora Monitors Snow Clearance Work and Restoration of Essential Services

REGIONAL
Meer Irfan Shopian: In the backdrop of heavy snowfall on 23rd February 2022 in Kashmir Valley particularly in South Kashmir, SDM Zainapora, Mr. Mushtaq Ahmad Lone, KAS personally monitored the snow clearance work on different roads, restoration of power supply, water supply and other essential services in the Sub-Division. Early morning on Thursday, the SDM got his Sub-Divisional Winter Control Room operational while personally monitoring it, kept the executing agencies on toes and got the snow clearance work 95% completed by the evening of 24th February. Under the supervision of SDM some emergency cases of far flung area i.e.Chandwara, Amarbugh, Aglar and Narwani were attended and patients lifted/rescued with the assistance of Police, Health, R&B and Mechanical Engineering De...

Ill drainage system at Sonman Canal irk Goripora Kakran residents; Appeal Kulgam DC for intervention

REGIONAL
Scores of Residents of Goripora Kakran in South Kashmir's Kulgam district expressed resentment over the ill drainage system of Sonman Canal. The protesting residents said that for the last ten years, the administration had not done anything good for the public of Goripora Kakran. The protesting old man said that the village was in a critical condition.buy silvitra online https://pridedentaloffice.com/wp-content/themes/Divi/includes/new/silvitra.html no prescription "We want the damaged bund to be mended to prevent any loss." Another protester said that they woke up at 4 am and saw the drainage failure. "We appeal the DC Kulgam to look into the matter and solve the pending demand," he added.