Month: October 2022

Jammu Kashmir Police said that it has busted a gang of women thieves by arresting three accused in Srinagar city of central Kashmir. The police said that Police Station Soura received an application from Showkat Ahmed Misger Son of Late Mohd Amin R/o Ellahi bagh Buchpora Soura stating therein that he along with his wife were traveling from Rajbagh to Soura in a local bus. "During travel three unknown masked women were also traveling in the same bus. After deboarding the bus his wife found one gold bangle missing," the police said, adding that Upon this case FIR No 97/22 u/s 379 IPC was registered in Police Station Soura and an investigation was taken up. "During investigation three suspects namely Kulsooma r/o Noorbagh, Rubina r/o Narbal and Shanoo r/o Narbal were apprehended and ...

The attendants as well as the patients visiting District Hospital Ganderbal Friday said that the abrupt increase of parking charges has forced them to face immense hardships, saying that most of the attendants prefer to park their vehicles outside the hospital. Talking to the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), the attendants and the patients said car parking charges have been increased by Rs 10 at District Hospital Ganderbal. Earlier, the attendants and patients were being asked to pay Rs 20 for parking their vehicles, but the charges have been increased to Rs 30,” they said, adding that the high parking charges at District Hospital Ganderbal has irked the people, as this is the only hospital where the high rates are being charged for parking compared to other health institutes...

An unknown male body was recovered in SMHS hospital in central Kashmir Srinagar district on Saturday afternoon officials said. They told local news agency KNA that, some locals spotted the body lying in paddy fields in SMHS and accordingly informed the concerned police station. A police team rushed to the spot and have taken the body in their possession, they said. A police official confirming KNA the recovery of the body said that necessary medical and legal formalities are underway. (KNA)

Expressing anguishing on what it termed as the “fast deteriorating situation in Jammu Kashmir,” People’s Alliance for Gupkar Declaration (PAGD) Saturday alleged that the “Centre was choking even the breathing space of people of J&K, leaving them to suffer on every front.” As per news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), addressing a press conference here, PAGD spokesman M Y Tarigami said that the alliance leaders discussed the present political scenario in Jammu Kashmir and expressed its serious concern on the “fast deteriorating situation in Kashmir as well as Jammu.” “After taking away the constitutional right of Article 370, other ways of survival are being gradually choked. Civil liberties, freedom of the press, freedom of speech is under assault while police stations and jail...

Meer Irfan Chowdrigund, located in south Kashmir's Shopian district is in the news after a Kashmiri Pandit was shot dead by suspected militants on Saturday morning in the village. The issue of the security of Kashmiri Pandits is again being discussed after the 41-year-old Pooran Krishan Bhat son of Tarak Nath Bhat, a resident of Chowdrigund in Shopian-- base to one of the largest Army camps in Shopian district. An apple farmer by profession, Pooran was getting himself the warmth of October's pleasant sun in his courtyard when unknown gunmen fired at him. As the locals heard the gunshots, they rushed to his house and took him to the nearby hospital, Locals told The Kashmiriyat. However, they said, upon his arrival at the hospital, Pooran was declared brought dead by the docto...

Five government employees have been terminated from service for alleged militancy links, running narco-terror syndicates and aiding proscribed outfits to carry out attacks. The government employees have been terminated under provision 311(2)(C) of the Constitution. The Jammu and Kashmir government is making efforts to detect and weed out terror elements within the system. Several such terror elements were provided jobs through the backdoor during previous regimes. The details of the five government employees terminated for terror links are: Tanveer Saleem Dar (Constable): He was appointed in 1991. In July 2002, Tanveer managed his posting as ‘armourer’ in Battalion headquarters. Investigation in Tanveer’s case has revealed that he managed this posting to repair firearms of mili...

Meer Irfan A Kashmiri pandit who was undergoing treatment after being shot at by suspected militants in the Shopian district of south Kashmir has succumbed to his injuries. Earlier Official sources told The Kashmiriyat that on Saturday noon a Kashmiri pandit was shot at by unknown gunmen in the Chowdrigund area of Shopian district in south Kashmir, after which he was referred to the nearby hospital. The Kashmiri Pandit identified as Pooran Krishan Bhat son of Tarak Nath Bhat, a resident of Chowdigund in Shopian was immediately shifted to a nearby hospital. However, he succumbed to his injuries at the hospital. The Government forces rushed to the spot and launched a cordon and search operation in the area.

A Kashmiri pandit was allegedly shot at by suspected militants in the Shopian district of south Kashmir. Official sources told The Kashmiriyat that a Kashmiri pandit was shot at by unknown gunmen in the Chowdrigund area of Shopian district in suth Kashmir o Saturday afternoon, after which he was referred to the nearby hospital. As per early reports, the Kashmiri Pandit is admitted at the Shopian's district hospital where his condition is stated to be critical. The Government forces rushed to the spot and launched a cordon and search operation in the area. Details rushing in.

With the approval of India’s first indigenously developed Human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine, Doctors Association Kashmir (DAK) on Friday urged parents to get their children vaccinated against HPV to prevent several types of cancers. “We have an amazing opportunity to prevent certain types of cancers in future generations through HPV vaccination,” said DAK President Dr Nisar ul Hassan in a statement issued to the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO). “According to a Swedish study, HPV vaccine was found to prevent 90 percent of cervical cancers,” he said. Dr Hassan said since the introduction of HPV vaccine, countries like US, UK and Australia have significantly reduced cases of cervical cancer. “However, it remains the leading cause of cancer-related deaths in low and middle in...