Month: June 2022

The Supreme Court on Friday agreed to hear on June 27 a plea filed by a man seeking a direction to exhume the body of his son, who was dubbed a terrorist and killed in an Hyderpora in November 2021, and hand it to his family for last rites. A vacation bench of justices CT Ravi Kumar and Sudhanshu Dhulia was told by senior advocate Anand Grover, appearing for Mohammad Latief Magrey, that a single-judge bench of the Jammu and Kashmir High Court had allowed the exhuming of his son’s body but it was later stayed by a division bench. He said that his client has supported the Army all through his life, and the only need to exhume the body was to perform the last rites of his son Aamir Magrey, who was killed along with three others in the firing incident. Grover sought urgent listing of ...

The Jammu Kashmir administration Friday ordered the premature retirement of nine government employees, including five officers, in “public interest." In a copy of the order issued by the Manoj Sinha-led administration, of which a copy lies with The Kashmiriyat the nine employees of the Housing and Urban Development Department under Article 226(2) of the Jammu and Kashmir Civil services Regulations on charges of "corruption". "The charges against the said officers, confirmed by the Departmental men Committees and upheld by the designated review committee under raising 226(2), include misappropriation of funds, falsification of records and fake bills, allowing illegal constructions, committing financial irregularities on the making illegal appointments during their tenure in various UL...

At least four persons were injured in bear attack in Tahab and Malpora areas of south Kashmir's Pulwama district on Friday. An official told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that a bear attacked and injured two persons in Tahab area of Pulwama who were later shifted to a hospital. He said that among them one was shifted to SMHS Srinagar where his condition is said to be stable. “Later, the bear attacked two more persons in Malpora Nawhara area of Pulwama, who were injured in the incident, following which they were shifted to a hospital,” he added. Meanwhile, a team of Wildlife Department has reached to the spot and was on job to catch the bear—(KNO)

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) is carrying out raids at several locations in Jammu Kashmir in connection with an already registered militancy case, official sources said on Friday. They told Srinagar-based news agency Kashmir Dot Com that NIA sleuths with the assistance of police and CRPF are carrying out raids in parts of Anantnag, Baramulla, Budgam, Bandipora, Pulwama, Sopore, Srinagar and Kathua. In Srinagar, sleuths of NIA raided the residence of Faisal Sajad Naikoo (9th Class student) (14) son of Sajad Ahmad Naikoo, a resident of Kani Mazar Nawakadal A/P Rehab Sahib Ali-Kadal as a tenement. During searches, the mobile phones of Faisal and his parents have been seized by the NIA Team. Sources said that the boy along with his father Sajad Ahmad Naikoo (Driver) (47) has...

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) is carrying out raids at several locations in Kashmir Valley and Kathua district, official sources said on Friday. They said that NIA sleuths with the assistance of police and CRPF are carrying raids in parts of Baramulla, Budgam, Anantnag, Bandipora, Pulwama, Sopore, Srinagar and Kathua. However they did not share further details as regards the case(s) in which the raids are being carried. GNS

A man was killed in a hit and run case in Rajbagh area of Srinagar on Friday morning, official sources said here. Official sources told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that a 36-year-old man identified as Bashir Ahmad Bhat of Dragmulla Kupwara was killed when an unknown vehicle hit him in Rajbagh. They said that the man was critically injured and was shifted to a nearby hospital, where doctors declared him dead on arrival. Meanwhile, local police have registered a case in this regard and investigation was underway to trace the vehicle—(KNO)

Jammu Kashmir’s Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha Thursday said that electricity won’t be given to people without paying for it and those who won’t pay money for power, won’t get the electricity. “Centre doesn’t provide us free electricity. There is a huge power debt left by the previous regimes. We have improved distribution system and will provide better power to people. But power won’t be free anymore,” the LG said as per news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) while speaking at a function at HMT, Srinagar, after inaugurating Integrated Command and Control Centre (ICCC). He said power theft is a criminal act and police may have to interfere while dealing with power thieves. “There are some people who are becoming hurdle in installing smart meters in Srinagar but they too will be dea...

Former Chief Minister of Jammu Kashmir, Farooq Abdullah Thursday said that people need to overcome their ideological barriers and gather under a single platform till the restoration of the special status of Jammu Kashmir. Speaking to the media on the sidelines of an event, Dr. Farooq said, "Parties of the Kashmir region are together. Now is the time for the brothers and sisters of Kashmir valley to come together to fight for the rights that were snatched away from us. Since August 05, the militancy scenario has not changed. Killings have not stopped post the abrogation. Only our rights have been snatched." Reiterating that innocents were being killed irrespective of their religion, he said, "Yes, minorities are being killed, But the majority has been targetted more than anyone. Innoc...