Month: November 2022

The Motor Vehicles Department in South Kashmir's Kulgam district on Monday blacklisted around four dozen vehicles for the violation of traffic rules, officials said. An official told news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), that a checking drive was launched by the team of Motor Vehicles Department Kulgam headed by Assistant Regional Transport Officer (ARTO) Kulgam at different routes in District Kulgam. They said checking was held on various routes that include Pahloo, Brazloo and Main town Kulgam with checking agenda of vehicles plying without speed limiting devices, wrong parking and those carrying extra passengers in commercial vehicles. “During the checking, various such cases were identified by checking squad and they were blacklisted. The expected fine is about one lakh app...

Sajjad Ahmed Khan, whose two brothers were killed during separate encounters with Governmet Forces in south Kashmir is among the five people convicted in 'Jaish e Muhammad' conspiracy case. ALSO READ: ‘Two in the Grave, One Behind Bars’; The Wailing Wombs of Kashmir According to news reports reaching The Kashmiriyat Sajad Sajad Ahmad Khan son of Ghulam Nabi Khan, a resident of Handoora in Tral of south Kashmir's Pulwama district was convicted for life imprisonment (rigorous) and fine u/s 121 A, 120B IPC, 18, 18B, 38, 39 UA (P) Act and 120B IPC read with sections 4, 5 of Explosives Substances Act by a NIA court in New Delhi. Speaking to The Kashmiriyat, a family member of the youth, Sajjad Ahmed Khan said, “The family got to know of the arrest of Sajjad around February 22, 2019.” Ho...

The Bhartiya Janata Party has withdrawn support to Srinagar Mayor Junaid Azim Mattu. BJP said that the decision has been taken after a formal meeting in Jammu where it was unanimously decided to withdraw the support to Srinagar Mayor and even support the ‘independent’ group that will bring a ‘no-confidence motion against the Mayor. This was disclosed by party Councilor Nazir Gilkar and Election In Charge Asif Masoodi at a press conference here in Kashmir capital Srinagar on Monday. Nazir Gilkar as per the news agency Kashmir News Trust while hitting the Mayor left, right and centre said that the incumbent Mayor has been resorting to ‘corruption’ and ‘malpractices and he needs to be taken to task. He said the allegations leveled by them have been proven correct by Mayor himself whe...

The Jammu Kashmir Police on Monday claimed to have busted a module of militant outfit Ansar Ghazwat ul hind (AuGH) in Baramulla district's Sopore. A press release of Jammu Kashmir Police issued to the press states, In a major break-through against militants infrastructure in Kashmir Valley, Sopore Police along with 22 RR busted AGuH module by arresting AGuH Handler of North Kashmir, 4 OGWs cum terrorist associates in Sopore. Incriminating materials, a huge cache of arms and ammunition have been recovered from their possession, thereby giving a huge setback to the organization operatives and thus averting a major tragedy. Besides, arms & ammunition were recovered in Awantipora. Upon information from a sister agency regarding the movement of the main militant handler, Sopore Police...

A man from the Rawalpora area of Khansahab Budgam has received power bills to the tune of over Rs 2 lakh in the name of his father who died in 2010. Khurshid Ahmed Mir, the son of the deceased Muhammad Sultan Mir told the news agency Kashmir News Trust that he received 3 power bills from Power Development Department among which two pertains to his dead father. “One bill is to the tune of Rs 2 lakh, another bill is Rs 60,000. My father as per official record died in 2010 and today after 12 years I abruptly received these two power bills. I received the power bill of Rs 25,000 for the first time mentioning my name in 12 years,” he said. He said he approached authorities but nobody is giving heed to his grievances. ‘Where from I can arrange this hefty amount, even though we never enj...

Former chief minister and People’s Democratic Party (PDP) president, Mehboob Mufti vacated from her Gupkar residence on Monday and shifted to a private house. PDP spokesperson, Najam-Us-Saqib while talking to the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) said Mehbooba Mufti has vacated from Gupkar residence today and has shifted to a private residence in Khimber locality. Jammu and Kashmir administration had asked Mehbooba Mufti to vacate her official residence on the high-profile Gupkar road in Srinagar and had stated it was willing to provide an alternative accommodation. The Estates Department of Kashmir had sent a notice to PDP chief on October 15 asking her to vacate the official residence now known as “Fair View Guest House”. Meanwhile, Former legislators and other leaders,...

Kashmiri Pandit Migrant Employees walked barefoot recently in Jammu city as they demanded the government should address their safety concerns while bringing out a comprehensive roadmap to relocate them to the Valley. The pandits held the march on the occasion of Constitution Day on November 26 demanding the government to safeguard their “Right to Life” provided in Article 21 of the Constitution of India, reported ANI. “We have spent 15 years in Kashmir. The Kashmiri Pandits and the employees are demanding a comprehensive roadmap to relocate the Kashmiri Pandits in Kashmir. On the occasion of Constitution Day, we demand the lives be saved in Kashmir,” one of the protestors told the news agency. “The people of Kashmir are with us in this fight. Kashmiri Pandits are becoming scapegoa...