Month: February 2023

The State Investigation Agency (SIA) is carrying out raids at multiple locations in summer capital Srinagar on Friday morning as part of its investigation of a militancy related case registered at SIA. News agency Kashmir Dot Com reported that the sleuths of the investigating agency with the assistance of the local police and the CRPF carried out raids in summer capital Srinagar in almost five locations. The searches are being carried out at the residences of Fareeda Begum w/o Late Fayaz Ahmad Sheikh at Bulbul-Bagh Barzulla, Zubair Ahmad and Zuhaib Ahmad S/O Mohammad Ramzan Bhat at Jawaharnagar, Waseem Ahmad Magray and his brother Anwar Bashir S/o Bashir Ahmad Magray R/o Tawheed colony Natipora. They said that the raids are being carried out at other locations also. An official...

The Rajouri police have arrested three persons who were behind planting two Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) on January 8 and 18 in the district, Tribune reported. Deputy Inspector General (DIG) Haseeb Mughal told the newspaper The Tribune that the accused have been identified as Majid Dar, a local of Rajouri town; Zohaib Khan of Manjakote in the district; and their leader Mohammad Jabbar of Darati village along the Line of Control (LoC) in Balakot of Poonch district. Jabbar’s brother Mohammad Ibrar who was involved in terror activities is already in jail. The module was working on the directions of their handlers across LoC who are associated with the Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) terror group. Many IEDs have been seized from their possession that was supposed to be used in other attacks...

Anjuman Nusrat-ul-Islam, one of the valley's oldest schools, on Thursday paid glowing tribute to its founder, a great religious scholar & spiritual leader, and a reformer of the nation Mirwaiz Allama Rasool Shah (RA) on the occasion of his 114th passing away anniversary. Paying tribute to Allama Rasool Shah (RA) for his invaluable religious, academic, reformatory, da'wah and social services to the nation, the Anjuman in a statement said the remarkable and valuable services rendered by the late Mirwaiz to bring the Kashmiri people out of ignorance, poverty and darkness is a very bright chapter in the contemporary history of Kashmir. The statement reads by founding the Anjuman Nusrat-ul-Islam in 1890, Mirwaiz Rasool Shah (RA) lit the lamp of education in the darkness and started th...

Two Kashmiri youths who sell dry goods in Lucknow claimed that unknown persons threw bags of dry goods worth thousands of rupees into the Gomti river. Momin, a resident of Srinagar, claimed that he sold dry fruits on Thursday just like he did every day. "First, some police officers arrived and ordered me to leave the area, which I did. In the meantime, a group of men arrived in a car and dumped four bags of dry fruits into the river. A box of Kesar and almonds worth Rs. 55,000 was inside the bag "said Momin. Adil, another Kashmiri man, claimed that he has been selling dry fruits in Lucknow for the past two months in order to pay his B.com tuition back in Kashmir. "After a programme, the police ordered us to leave the area, so we were keeping all of our packed goods to one side whe...

At least 12 persons including the driver sustained injuries after the Sumo they were traveling in turned turtle near Bhall Mohr in Doda district of Jammu region on Thursday. Official sources said that a Sumo (JK06-5869) went out of the driver’s control and turned turtle. All 12 passengers including the driver and three ladies sustained injuries and were shifted to hospital for the treatment. The vehicle suffered extensive damage in the mishap. [KNT]

Youth leader and national secretary of Congress youth wing Ajaz Ahmed Choudhary who hails from the Pir-Panjal region of Jammu Kashmir has extended his gratitude to the people of Jammu and Kashmir for overwhelming responses to Bharat Jodo Yatra led by former Congress President and MP in Lok Sabha Shri Rahul Gandhi, While Congratulating " I Congratulate Rahul Gandhi ji and all the Bharat Jodo Yatris on completion of a historic padyatra, Even in harsh winter they continued this journey braving all odds, the nation is proud of you all" Mr. Ajaz Choudhary added. Mr. Ajaz in his press note while reacting on Bharat Jodo Yatra said that Yatra has achieved its desired objectives by connecting the people of different sections, communities, regions, and religions and has ensured no hate in society...

The Election Commission of India has appointed Pandurang Kondbarao Pole (IAS), Divisional Commissioner Kashmir, as Chief Electoral Officer JK. “In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 13A of the Representation of the People Act, 1950 (43 of 1950), the Election Commission of India in consultation with the Government of Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir hereby designates Pandurang Kondbarao Pole, IAS (AGMUT:2004) as the Chief Electoral Officer for the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir with effect from the date he takes over charge and until further orders in place of Hirdesh Kumar, IAS,” reads an order by ECI. “Pandurang Kondbarao Pole shall cease to hold and hand over forthwith the charge of all or any charges of work under the Government of Jammu and K...