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Admin orders transfer of 177 Kashmiri Pandit Government employees

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The Jammu Kashmir administration has ordered the transfer of 177 Kashmiri Pandit teachers posted in Srinagar to "safer" locations amid a spike in targeted killings. The move of transferring comes a day after Indian Home Minister Amit Shah chaired a high-level meeting in New Delhi to take a stock of the security situation in the Kashmir valley Kashmiri Pandits, employed under the Prime Minister's Special Package in 2010, have been on protesting demanding transfer to safer places after the killing of Rahul Bhatt on May 12, in Chadoora Budam. Accusing the Government of failing to provide them security, Kashmiri Pandits say that around 6,000 Government employees posted at various places in Kashmir will migrate from the Kashmir valley masses, if the Government does not transfer them to...

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High Court disposes off petition, Says Admin free to consider ‘suggestions’ of petitioner seeking ban on ‘illegal’ News portals

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The High Court of Jammu Kashmir and Ladakh has asked the petitioner seeking a check on the alleged ‘fake news’ menace on social media to submit his suggestions before the Principal Secretary to the Government, Information Department. The court has said that Principal Secretary to the Government, Information Department is free to consider those suggestions and act accordingly. Petitioner MM Shujah, who is a journalist and an activist, as per news agency Kashmir News Trust through his Counsel had sought the constitution of a committee that could regulate the functioning the social media. In response to the petition, the double bench of Jammu Kashmir High Court and Ladakh, Justice Dhiraj Thakur and Chief Justice Pankaj Mital before disposing off the petition stated that the petitione...

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12 years on, water supply scheme in Bandipora awaits completion

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After 12 years, an ambitious water supply scheme (WSS) in Ashtangoo is yet to be completed forcing people to collect muddy water from a nearby stream. An official told news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that the construction of the water supply scheme in Ashtangoo was started in 2010 by Jal Shakti division Bandipora but the scheme is yet to be completed. Not divulging reasons for the delay in getting the project completed, he said that people in the area are facing immense hardships due to the acute shortage of water supply all these days. "We are being forced to fetch water from far away streams and lakes which carry dangerous water-borne diseases among residents, particularly children,” locals said, adding that they have informed the concerned officials about sufferings man...

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Police files case under UAPA for anti-national, communal overtones

REGIONAL

Jammu Kashmir police on Friday said to have registered a case under UAP Act in Police Station Kothibagh for anti-national and communal overtones in relation to forthcoming Amarnath yatra. A police spokesman in a statement issued to the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) said that it has been reliably learnt that some persons/groups which include Sikhs for Justice have been disseminating anti national messages ahead of the upcoming Amarnath Yatra and are indulging in activities promoting enmity between different religious groups. “Moreover, these groups/persons are disseminating secessionist messages/ideology, there by questioning and disrupting sovereignty and territorial integrity of India, besides such activities are likely to cause disturbance of peace and public order in the...

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Hindu Right-wing groups plan prayers at Jamia Masjid in Karnataka

INDIA

Karnataka police personnel have been stationed to stop Hanuman devotees and activists, who are planning to conduct prayers at the Jamia Masjid in Srirangapatna, enroute the historical town on Saturday. The district authorities have already issued prohibitory orders with effect from the evening of June 3 till June 5 morning to avoid any untoward incident in the town. The Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP) and the Bajrang Dal have given call to all activists to gather in Srirangapatna on Saturday. They plan to enter the Jamia Masjid and conduct prayers there. This call was given in the backdrop of the district administration not responding to their demand of getting a survey of the mosque done, on the lines of the Gyanvapi mosque in Varanasi. Sriram Sena founder Pramod Muthalik has also...

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Udhampur blast case: Main accused, few more people arrested

OTHERS

Police in Udhampur district of Jammu have worked blast case at Slathia chowk by arresting the main accused and some people who had planted explosive material at Slathia chowk. Officials told news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), during investigation of this blast case, Udhampur police developed some leads and zeroed in over a man from Ramban district who turned out to be main conspirator of the case and had planted explosive material at the site. "Besides, a few more arrests have been made by police in the case who are found involved in the conspiracy and were in touch with handlers who planned this strike," he said. Officials said that Additional Director General of Police, Jammu zone, Mukesh Singh is going to address a press conference on Saturday evening at Jammu PCR where a...

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Implement court directions, return body of Amir Magray to his family for burial: Tarigami

REGIONAL

CPI (M) leader and former Kulgam legislator, Mohamad Yousuf Tarigami Friday said that despite the clear directions from High Court to return the mortal remains of Amir Latief Magray, the third civilian killed in controversial Hyderpora encounter last year, to his family, the body of the victim is yet to be exhumed. It is very unfortunate that the administration has not carried out the exhumation even after a week-long hiatus, Tarigami said in a statement issued to the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), adding that the right to decent burial is a fundamental right guaranteed by the constitution and every dead body deserves a decent burial. “It is a constitutional infraction to deny the return of mortal remains to one's legal heirs for performing the last rites. It also sans reas...

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2 killed in Ramban road accident

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Two persons were killed after a vehicle (dumper) met with an accident at Ukhrall in Ramsoo sub division of Ramban district, officials said on Saturday. An official told news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that a vehicle bearing registration number (JK22B-9290) met with an accident at Kunchi village, Panchal in Ukheral resulting in death of two persons on spot. The deceased has been identified as a driver Tariq Hussain from Gugwal, Ramban and Suneet Singh, from Kunchi, Ukheral. "Bodies were handed over to families after legal formalities", official said—(KNO)

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Active since 2018, Hizb commander killed in ongoing encounter in Anantnag

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Hizb commander has been killed in an ongoing gunfight that broke out between militants and government forces at Gawas village of Karan Verinag area in south Kashmir’s Anantnag district, officials said on Saturday. An official told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that a joint team of police, Army and CRPF after receiving the information about the presence of militants launched search operation in the area. He said that as the joint team of forces intensified searches towards suspected spot, the hiding militants fired upon the party, which was retaliated, thus triggering an encounter. He said during exchange of fire, one militant has been killed bedsides that three soldiers and one civilian was injured initial exchange of fire while as operation is underway in the area. ...

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Grenade explosion in Shopian, two non-locals injuried

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Police on Friday said that two non-locals received minor injuries due to Grenade blast in Aglar Zainapora area of South Kashmir’s Shopian district. A senior police told GNS that due to grenade blast two non-local labourers were injured. Both have been shifted to nearby hospital for treatment where their condition is said to be stable, the officer said. A case has been registered in this regard and investigation taken up.(GNS)