Month: October 2022

Anjuman Auqaf Jama Masjid Srinagar has once again expressed concern over the fact that its head Mirwaiz-e-Kashmir Dr. Moulvi Muhammad Umar Farooq continues to be under illegal and arbitrary house arrest for more than three years, saying that the authorities by doing so have barred the Mirwaiz from fulfilling all his official duties and responsibilities. In a press release, the Anjuman emphasized that the Mirwaiz has been barred from offering more than 160 consecutive Fridays at the historic Central Jama Masjid Srinagar due to which the sadness and anxiety among the people and thousands of devotees is increasing with each passing day. The Auqaf said that the blessed month of Rabbi-ul-Awwal in which the birth of the holy Prophet Muhammad (SAW) took place is coming to an end while the M...

The Jammu Kashmir police on Friday claimed to have arrested a LeT militant in north Kashmir's Bandipora district. Acting on specific information regarding movement of militants in Zalwan Nursary area of Bandipora, Bandipora police along with 14 RR and 3rd Bn CRPF launched a joint CASO.During search one locally trained terrorist of LeT was apprehended .The arrested terrorist disclosed his identity as Shahid Hussain Bhat S/o GH Hassan Bhat R/o Plan Bandipora, " police said in a statement to KNA. "On his disclosure 02 Hand Grenades were recovered which he had kept in paddy fields near Ward No.04 Plan Bandipora. The arrested terrorist was in touch with terrorist of LeT in POK and was given the task to target police / security forces in Bandipora. He was also given the task by his handler...

In the ongoing policy of renaming prominent places, Government controlled educational institutes after the slain Government force personnel, the Admin on Friday renamed the famous Rajpora Chowk of Pulwama after a slain Policeman. In this regard, a function was organized in Pulwama District Police Lines where the police changed the name of the famous Rajppora Chowk in south Kashmir's Pulwama district to Shaheed Farooq Chowk. Farooq, a Policeman Sub-inspector was killed by militants in the line of duty in the Rajpora Chowk in 2013. The police also installed a picture of the slain policeman Farooq Ahmed on the Clock tower of the town of Pulwama. On this occasion, SSP Pulwama Ghulam Jeelani Wani announced the name change of Rajpora Chowk.

Court of Special Judge Anti-Corruption Anantnag today sentenced Patwari imprisonment of 18months in a corruption case. The statement issued to Kashmir News Service (KNS), reads that Court of Special Judge Anti-Corruption Anantnag convicted Abdul Aziz Wagay son of Gh Ahmad Wagay resident of Akran Nowpora Kulgam then Patwari Kreeri Shangus Anantnag in case FIR No.02/2009 u/s 5(2) P.C Act, 161 RPC of P/S VOK (now ACB) and sentenced him to undergo simple imprisonment for a period of 18 months under section 5(2) of J&K Prevention of Corruption Act and one year under section 161 RPC and a fine of Rs 10,000/- u/s 5(2) PC Act and Rs 5000/- u/s161 RPC. The Judgment was delivered by the Hon’ble Special Judge Anti-corruption Anantnag Shri Javaid Aalam on 19.10.2022 The facts of a case are ...

The Jammu Kashmir administration has sent a notice to Mehbooba Mufti asking her to evacuate her residence on Srinagar's Gupkar road. As per the new laws imposed in Jammu Kashmir post the abrogation of Article 370, the former CMs are no longer entitled to official accommodation. A spokesperson of the People's Democratic Party confirming the development to The Kashmiriyat said that Mehbooba Mufti had moved to the Gupkar residence along with her father after the Government cited security reasons and moved them to the 'Fairview residence' in December 2005. "It is the Government's policy. The decision does not change anything, The Government shifted Mufti's to Gupkar in 2005 and they abided by the official orders and we will do the same now," PDP spokesperson said. Pertinently, the ...

Jammu Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha Friday said that no one will be allowed to disrupt the peace in the region and those hatching conspiracies to “destabilize the peace will have to pay a heavy price.” Addressing the police commemoration day function at Armed Police Complex Zewan, Srinagar, the LG Sinha, as per news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), said the police force has been doing a commendable job in Jammu Kashmir for the past three decades. “Be it maintaining law and order, fighting terror, managing traffic, or curbing day-to-day crime, police is at the forefront. J&K police is the country's best force fighting on multiple fronts with the utmost professionalism,” the LG said. He said that J&K police have offered supreme sacrifices in establishing peace in t...

The consumers of the Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs, Department (FCS&CA) here have raised concerns after the government declined to provide additional rations to them, claiming it to be a reason for immense hardships. According to the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), the consumers falling in different categories—Above Poverty Line (APL), Below Poverty Line (BPL) and others here have stated that they are not getting any additional kilograms of ration at the ration depots. “We are being provided either 3 KGs to 5 KGs of rice per person for a month, which is insufficient to meet the need,” the consumers said, adding that the additional ration being provided to them was providing a sigh of relief to them, but now the decision to do away with the additional ration w...