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Government school in Kulgam renamed after slain Policeman

REGIONAL

The Jammu Kashmir administration renamed the Government middle school Razloo in Kulgam after slain Police Constable Mohammad Shafi Dar. In a press release, the admin said, in order to honour the supreme sacrifice offered by the Valiant Constable Mohammad Shafi Dar Son of Mohammad Shaban Dar, a resident of Razloo, Kund in Kulgam who was killed while fighting with militants during an encounter at Bomai Sopore, Baramulla on 16.11.2016, the Government Middle school Razloo is dedicated in the name of Martyr Constable Mohammad Shafi Dar. On the occasion of renaming, the ZEO Devsar, Naib Tehsildar Kund, SHO Kund with other officers and officials of district administration, Kulgam police and family of the slain were present. Speaking on the occasion, SHO Kund conveyed that the deceased c...

Mar162023 by News DeskNo Comments

Event on Kashmir denied permission in Delhi citing ‘Law and Order’ concerns

INDIA

The Delhi Police has denied permission to host a public meeting on “media blackout” in Kashmir at Gandhi Peace Foundation, citing the possibility of law and order concerns. Speakers at the event scheduled at 3 pm on Wednesday (March 15) included Delhi University professor Nandita Narain, Hussain Masood — retired Jammu and Kashmir High Court judge, CPI (M) leader MY Tarigami, filmmaker Sanjay Kak, Mir Shahid Saleem — United Peace Alliance chairperson, and senior journalist Anil Chamadia, reported Indian Express. The order sent by the station house officer of IP Estate police station to the Gandhi Peace Foundation said, “Information/local input has been received that some anonymous group is planning/ organising public meeting on ‘Media Blackout in Kashmir’ at 3 pm on March 15, 2023, at...

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Rajasthan woman begging in Budgam arrested for kidnapping minor child: Police

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The Jammu Kashmir Police on Thursday claimed to have arrested a non-local woman for kidnapping a four-year-old child in Budgam. In a press statement, Police said, Police Station Khag received information that one lady who was begging in the village of Dalwash, Khag kidnapped a child aged about 04 years boy from a resident of Dalwash Khag. The lady concealed him under her scarf. Some women turned suspicious and informed police Station Khag. Meanwhile police party of police station Khag rushed to the spot along with lady police personnel, recovered the kidnapped boy from her possession and arrested her on spot, Police said. The Police identified the accused lady as Chidi Devi wife of Khana Ram resident of Dhannasar, Hanumangarh Rajasthan Case FIR number. 17/2023 under relevant s...

Mar102023 by News DeskNo Comments

Newly constructed school building in Kupwara develops major cracks: Locals

REGIONAL

Newly constructed building of government boys high school,Guloora in Handwara area of north Kashmir's Kupwara district has developed major cracks, thereby putting lives of students and staff at risk. Locals told the news agency--Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that they had already brought the issue into the notice of concerned authorities that contractor has used substandard material in construction. They alleged that the building was recently handed over to the department and soon it developed cracks, thereby putting the lives of students and staff at risk. "We had already informed the head of the institution that the concerned contractor has used substandard material in its construction but she did not pay any heed and today we have the results before us," he said. The locals sa...

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Leh resident allegedly hangs self to death in Srinagar

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A man from Leh allegedly committed suicide by hanging himself to death at a local hotel in the summer capital Srinagar on Friday. An official told news agency Kashmir Dot Com that a man identified as Youtan Kunskyap son of Rinchan Nurboo, a resident of Benzom house Sakti in Leh UT allegedly committed suicide by hanging himself to death at a locmedico-legale. The body was shifted to SMHS hospital where medico legal formalities are being conducted, he said. The reason behind his action could not be ascertained immediately, the official said adding, that proceedings have been launched in this regard.(KDC)

Mar102023 by News DeskNo Comments

7 shops gutted in pre-dawn Maisuma fire incident

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At least 7 shops were gutted in a pre-dawn fire incident in Maisuma market of Srinagar city. Police sources told news agency Kashmir News Trust that a fire broke out in a shopping complex owned by one Khurshid Ahmed Dar in which 6 shops were gutted completely while one shop suffered partial damage. The cause of the fire is being ascertained, they said. One of the affected shopkeepers said that the fire broke out at 3:30 AM that was put out by firefighters with the help of police and locals. Four shops were gutted on the first floor while the rest of the 3 shops were damaged on the 3rd floor. The shops gutted in the fire incident were ‘Princo Electric’ owned by Riyaz Ahmad Khan, ‘IM Enterprises’ of Irfan Shafi Gattoo and Mushraq Ahmad Dar, ‘Canniez Petz Care’ owned by Riyaz A...

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‘No children in mosque, no Itik’aaf without IDs’, Saudi Arabia issues fresh circular for Ramadhan

INTERNATIONAL

Saudi Arabia has issued a circular to all branches of the ministry, outlining the necessary preparations for mosques and worshipers, Gulf News reported. There will be no loudspeakers, no itikaf without ID, no broadcast of prayers and no iftar inside mosques as Saudi Arabia announced a set of rules and restrictions on the practice of the holy month of Ramadan this year issued by the Saudi Ministry. The Ministry also forbade mosques from collecting financial donations for organising meals to break the fast for fasting people, and for any such meals to be prepared and held in designated areas in mosque courtyards rather than inside the mosque itself, and to be conducted under the responsibility of the imam and muezzin, read the notice. Iftar for those fasting should be held in design...

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At least seven killed, several others injured in church shooting in Germany

INTERNATIONAL

A gunman believed to have been acting alone killed several people on Thursday in a Jehovah's Witness church in the German city of Hamburg, police said, as they focussed their investigation on the motive for the attack, Reuters reported. Police declined to say how many people had been killed but said the gunman was believed to be among the dead. The Bild newspaper reported that seven people were dead and eight wounded in the shooting at the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witness in the northern city that is home to Germany's biggest port. "According to the current state of affairs, we assume that there is one perpetrator," police said in a message on Twitter. "Police activities in the surrounding area are being successively discontinued. Investigations into the motives behind the crime ...

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Teacher arrested for social media post in Jammu Kashmir

INDIA

The Jammu Kashmir Police have arrested a government employee for allegedly posting 'hateful' comments on social media in Jammu and Kashmir's Doda district, a statement from the police said. According to the police, the accused identified as Amrik Singh, a resident of Beoli Doda, who is posted as class- IV employee in the office of Chief education officer Doda was found to have uploaded hateful posts/comments on his Facebook account and consequence of which there was every apprehension of the eruption of law and order problem in the District, a statement said. "Sensing the sensitivity of the matter and to prevent the situation from turning into a law and order problem, Doda Police swung into action and a Police Party of Police Station Doda led by Inspector Arun Parkash Sharma, SHO Pol...

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5 Employees including a Doctor found absent at PHC Unisoo Langate

REGIONAL

The Deputy Commissioner (DC) Kupwara, Dr. Doifode Sagar Dattatray, today conducted a surprise inspection of Primary Health Centre Unisoo of Langate. While scrutinizing the attendance roll, the DC found five employees absent and taking serious note of this casual attitude of the employees, he directed the CMO Kupwara to take strict action against them. Absent employees included a doctor, three pharmacists, and an FMPHW. Deputy Commissioner also asked CMO Kupwara to conduct surprise visits at all the health institutions so that essential public services could be provided to people in an efficient manner.__(KDC)