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Burglars break into 3 shops in Srinagar city, police assure swift action

OTHERS

Shopkeepers at Forest Lane of Srinagar city Thursday claimed that burglars looted ready-made garments worth lakhs from the three shops during the intervening night of Wednesday and Thursday. Police rushed to the spot to take stock of the situation. As per shopkeepers, they found the shutters of three shops half-open with broken locks after arriving in the market. “Burglars have looted ready-made garments worth over 6 lakhs from the shop number 34 belonging to Ghulam Rasool Dhobi of Bemina, shop number 50 owned by Bilal Ahmed of Rainawari and shop number 60 belonged to Deen Muhammad, a resident of Lal Bazar area of Srinagar outskirts,” the shopkeepers said. While talking to news agency Kashmir News Trust, President, ‘Forest Lane Shopkeepers Association’, Mufti Abdul Hamid Shah s...

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BJP’s Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi likely to replace Manoj Sinha as LG of Jammu Kashmir

REGIONAL

Union Minority Affairs Minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi is likely to replace Jammu Kashmir Lt Governor Manoj Sinha as the Election Commission is preparing to hold Assembly elections in the Union Territory before the year end, top sources said. “Naqvi finally emerged as the top choice for the Lt Governor’s post in J&K after the growing concern in New Delhi over the recent targeted killings and its eagerness to have a democratically elected government in office sooner than later,” a top source told IANS. In light of his likelihood to get the Lt Governor’s post, the BJP had decided not to field Naqvi in the recent Rajya Sabha polls. “He has been considered for the post because of his wide experience in the government and the party and also to send the right message in the Kashmir Val...

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Stop schooling enrolled children, Education Department to Heads of banned schools

EDUCATION

After the admin's order directing Falah-E-Aam Trust (FAT) affiliated schools to cease academic activities, the Education Department in Central Kashmir’s Budgam has directed all the heads of such schools to stop the schooling of enrolled students. Chief Education Officer Budgam as per news agency Kashmir News Trust has issued an order asking all the Heads of such private schools of the District, operating on state/kcharaie land to close the schooling of the enrolled children with immediate effect and issue the school-leaving certificates in favor of their respective students so that they will be accommodated in nearby Government schools. The Education Department has said that these students will be enrolled in the Government schools subject to the consent of their parents. The Depa...

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BJP Leader arrested over rape charges in Budgam Kashmir

REGIONAL

In a shocking incident, Jammu Kashmir police have arrested a BJP Sarpanch from central Kashmir’s Budgam district for allegedly raping a girl, sources said. Sources told news agency Kashmir Dot Com (KDC) that a girl name (withheld) was allegedly raped by a BJP Sarpanch under the jurisdiction of police station Beerwah. A written application was moved by the father of the victim before Budgam police and during the course of the investigation, statements of the victim and other witnesses under relevant provisions of law were recorded, they said adding that subsequently the allegedly accused BJP Sarpanch identified as Mohammad Yousuf Ganie who was absconding was arrested on 7th June by Police. A police officer confirmed the incident to Kashmir Dot Com and said a case under FIR no 66/ 2...

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ACB files chargesheet against R&B official, Others for ‘causing loss to state exchequer’

REGIONAL

Anti-Corruption Bureau on Wednesday said to have filed a chargesheet against Mohammad Shafi Bhat, the then Executive Engineer, R&B Division, Kupwara and others alleged for purchasing of furniture items for MLA Hostel Kupwara at exorbitant rates, at Anti Corruption Court Baramulla. “The instant case FIR No 08/2015 was registered at P/S Vigilance Organization Kashmir (now ACB) in backdrop of a verification conducted into the allegations that officers/officials of R&B Division Kupwara in connivance with others have misappropriated government funds meant for purchase of various furniture items for MLA Hostel Kupwara. It was also alleged the then Executive Engineer, R&B Division, Kupwara Mohammad Shafi Bhat in furtherance of criminal conspiracy hatched by him with supplier Abdul ...

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Anantnag admin rescues 25 tourists in Kokernag area

REGIONAL

The Anantnag admin launched a rescue operation in the Chatroo area of Kokernag and rescued 25 tourists in the Anantnag area. In a press release, the Anantnag admin said, Under the supervision of Deputy Commissioner Anantnag, a joint rescue operation was launched by the administration of Sub Division Kokernag ( Revenue, Police and NHIDCL) and Administration of Sub Division Chatroo ( Revenue and police) under supervision of SDMs Kokernag & Chatroo on Wednesday (22 June) at around 11 am to Rescue the half a dozen vehicles carrying 25 tourists, locals, supplies etc who were stuck near Sinthan top road. The road was blocked due to a fresh snowfall landslide. Tehsildars and SHOs of both sides were closely monitoring the operation under the supervision of SDPO Kokernag.

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IGP Kashmir urges people to remain cautious against fraudsters impersonating as Govt Officers, Dignitaries

REGIONAL

Inspector General of Police Vijay Kumar on Wednesday advised general public to remain cautious and follow precautionary measures to deal with fraudsters using fake WhatsApp display picture to impersonate as high profile government officers or dignitaries. The IGP in a tweet also shared fake WhatsApp Display Picture(DP) advisory issued by Cyber police Kashmir regarding impersonating of fraudsters as high profile Government Officers or Dignitaries. The modus operandi of fraudster, the advisory states is that the fraudsters procure photo of the Government Officers from open source internet and create whatsapp account on virtual number or on fake SIM card. They upload Government Officer’ photo as display picture on the whatsapp number and sends message to people demanding financial or...

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Tourist guide feared dead, 13 people including 11 sightseers stuck along Tarsar Lake

OTHERS

A tourist guide is feared dead while 11 sightseers and two other guides are trapped near banks of Tarsar Lake in south Kashmir, officials said on Wednesday. Official sources told GNS that a group of 14 people including 11 tourists and three guides –Mohammad Ishaq Lone, Tariq Ahmad, both residents of Pahalgam, and Shakeel Ahmad of Gagangeer Ganderbal were on sightseeing near Tarser Lake. One of the guides, Shakeel Ahmad is feared drowned in the lake, they said. “The other people are stuck near the bank of the river,” they said. Subsequent to the information, a rescue team has been dispatched by police Pahalgam to retrieve the trapped persons, they said. “Further details are awaited,” they added. (GNS)

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Death toll in Afghanistan earthquake rises to 920

INTERNATIONAL

The death toll in the in Afghanistan has rose to 920 people officials said, adding that 600 people are injured. The quake struck about 44 km (27 miles) from the city of Khost, near the Pakistani border, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGC) said. Most of the confirmed deaths were in the eastern Afghan province of Paktika, where 255 people had been killed and more than 200 injured, said interior ministry official Salahuddin Ayubi. In Khost province, 25 people had been killed and 90 taken to hospital, he said. The state-run Bakhtar news agency reported the death toll and said rescuers were arriving by helicopter. The European seismological agency, EMSC, said the earthquake’s tremors were felt over 500 kilometres (310 miles) by 119 million people across Afghanistan, Pakistan and India...

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Teams constituted to evacuate trapper families in high altitudes of Kounsarnag

OTHERS

A number of migratory families have been stuck in the high altitudes of South Kashmir’s Kulgam while authorities have dispatched rescue teams to evacuate them. The families have been trapped after the inclement weather in the high altitudes of Kounsarnag. Deputy Commissioner Kulgam, Dr Bilal said that he received distress calls from migratory families stuck in high altitude Kausarnag in Kulgam and accordingly teams were constituted and sent with necessary relief materials including blankets, and waterproof covers, and food items. He said teams will reach there after trekking for 30 kilometers. (KNT)