Month: September 2022

Reacting to the announcement made by LG to declare September 23rd a state holiday on Eve of Maharaja’s birthday, AIP has questioned the withdrawing of holiday to remember Late Sheikh Mohammad Abdullah. In a statement issued to The Kashmiriyat, the party spokesperson Firdous Baba said that while Maharaja Hari Singh entered into accession with Union of India, it was Sheikh Abdullah who was the real architect of the instrument of accession & it was Sheikh Sahab who gifted JK to India like a cake on the plate. “Rather thanking Sheikh Sahab for gifting Jammu Kashmir to India & rewarding him, it is unfortunate that New Delhi has disgraced Sheikh Abdullah by not only abrogating the holiday on Eve of his birthday but has removed his name from State Police Medals & other prestigio...

Jammu Kashmir Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha on Sunday said that multi purpose cinema halls are coming up in every district of J&K while efforts are on to create more and more job opportunities for the youth of JK. While talking to reporters after inaugurating a multi purpose cinema in Pulwama, Sinha, as per the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) said that government is making efforts to provide all facilities to the youth of J&K so that they may get jobs. He said that a counselling centre has been set up in Pulwama so that youth can prepare for all competitive exams and crack them. He added that that youth of J&K are very much talented and it is being ensured that all talented youth get a platform to showcase their talent “Under mission youth, it has been de...

Additional Deputy General of Police (ADGP) Kashmir, Vijay Kumar on Saturday said that religious preachers booked under PSA were instigating youth despite being warned several times. Talking to reporters on the sidelines of a cricket tournament at Baramulla, Kumar, as per the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) said that they had warned these people many times, but they didn’t budge. "There are reports that some of the clerics are doing the same practice but soon after getting the proper evidence, they too will be booked,” he said. He added that they have other legal options to curb them, while some are being sensitised and let go, however, Public Safety Act (PSA) is the last option when someone continues to indulge in wrong practice. “Maintaining law and order situation is ...

A 17-year-old boy drowns in a Nallah in Hardshiva village of Sopore in North Kashmir's Baramulla district on Sunday afternoon. An official told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that the boy drowned while taking a bath in Marbal Nallah, however a rescue operation has been launched to retrieve his body. He identified the boy as Amir Bashir Dar son of Bashir Ahmed Dar of Khanpura Baramulla—(KNO)

In a historic step, Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha on Sunday inaugurated multipurpose cinema halls in South Kashmir’s Pulwama and Shopian districts. Office of J&K LG in a Tweet, as per the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), informed that these cinema halls offer facilities ranging from movie screening, infotainment to skilling of youth. Notably, LG Sinha was accompanied by divisional commissioner Kashmir PK Pole, ADGP Kashmir zone police Vijay Kumar and several senior officers of police and civil administration. “A historic day for J&K UT! Inaugurated Multipurpose Cinema Halls at Pulwama and Shopian. It offers facilities ranging from movie screening, infotainment and skilling of youth,” office of LG J&K tweeted—(KNO)

Protests hit Dudran area of Boniyar in north Kashmir as locals demanded action against a man who allegedly raped his 'minor' daughter. Speaking to The Kashmiriyat locals said that on Sunday, scores of residents hit the streets of the north Kashmir village demanding punishment to Rafiq Ahmed Mir, a resident of Dudran who allegedly raped his daughter, repeatedly. “Protesters have vandalized some property owned by the family after which the police swung into action,” they said. A local said that a few days back a minor girl (name withheld), complained of abdominal pain to her close relative, after which she was taken to a nearby hospital. He said that the girl had revealed the incident to her aunt who informed her husband about the same. “Initially, they suspected the pain was ...