Month: May 2023

An infiltrator has been detained on Line of Control in Rajouri district after he was trying to intrude into this side. Officials told news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that troops on Line of Control nabbed the intruder while he was trying to infiltrate from Tarkundi area in Rajouri district. The apprehended intruder, initially identified as Mohammad Usman is a resident of Kotli district, Kerela village of Pakistan. Officials said that the alert troops picked up the suspicious movement of the man on Line of Control, thwarted his attempt to infiltrate and detained him. The man is undergoing questioning, they said—(KNO)

A final year student from chenab valley was assaulted by goons at the Government Medical College of Jammu on Sunday night. Speaking to The Kashmiriyat, a student alleged that this was not the first incident of confrontation at the medical College. Earlier on several occasions, Kashmiri students have been thrashed. He said that the argument begun when some Hindu students posted messages against Muslim community on WhatsApp groups after watching the film Kerala story, to which the Muslim students objected. The Hindu student had also written that everyone must watch the movie, to which a Kashmiri student from Qazigund studying in first year argued that it was an educational group and such messages shall not be shared in public groups. "In reaction they (hindus) with the help of senior...

A woman married to a man in Srinagar outskirts has accused her husband of domestic violence and has approached the police for her security. Following her complaint, police have registered a formal FIR against her husband under relevant sections of law. As per the FIR accessed by the news agency Kashmir News Trust that has been lodged at Police Station Zakura, the woman hails from the Noor Bagh area of Srinagar city and is married to one Tariq Ahmed Bhat son of Ghulam Qadir, a resident of Burzahama locality of Srinagar outskirts. The woman has also provided photographs of the assault by her husband to police. The woman has stated that her husband has been torturing her, finding new excuses every time and she feels insecure at her husband’s home. “My husband tears off my hair ...

In a significant development, the northern railways is all set to start work on the 50-kilometers Baramulla- Uri stretch in Kashmir, for which tenders have been floated, officials said on Sunday. Once the project is completed, the border area of Uri will get connected with the railways. A top railway official told news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), that Northern Railways is mulling to begin Final Location Survey (FLS) for new Baramulla-Uri line and for which proposals are being invited by the Ministry. “Tenders have been floated for Engineering survey work of a Railway line/roadway using modern survey techniques such as Aerial Survey (Aerial Photogrammetric survey or Aerial LIDAR) and DGPS (Differential Global Positioning System) levelling and creation of DEM”, he said. H...

Jammu Kashmir BJP president Ravinder Raina on Sunday stressed the need for strengthening the party at the booth level, saying the region is likely to witness "major elections" in the near future. While the panchayat and urban local bodies are completing their five-year term between November 5 and January 9, 2024, almost all political parties are demanding early assembly elections in J-K for the restoration of popular government. ''We need to strengthen the party at booth-level as Jammu Kashmir will witness major elections in the near future,'' Raina said addressing a meeting of senior party leaders here. He asked the party leaders to connect with the workers and the common masses hailing from their respective booth areas and apprise them of the works done by Prime Minister Narendr...

A two year old boy died in a road accident in Janbazpora Area of North Kashmir’s Baramulla District on Sunday afternoon. An official said that a two year old boy was hit by vehicle bearing registration number JK05AJ- 6410 that was driven by his uncle in Janbazpora Baramulla. He said that the boy was identified as Mohammed Musa, son of Mohammad Rafiq Lone died on spot. Meanwhile police has registered a case and further investigation has been taken up.(KS)

Former Chief Minister of erstwhile state Jammu and Kashmir Mehbooba Mufti on Sunday said that the forthcoming G-20 meeting may be a "good promotion exercise" for the BJP at the international level, however, holding the SAARC summit and discussing problems in the region will help India in becoming a 'Vishwaguru'. In an interview with PTI, former Jammu Kashmir chief minister Mehbooba Mufti suggested that India can assert its leadership not just in the region but globally by spearheading the SAARC summit, as she discussed preparations for the upcoming three-day G-20 grouping meeting. She further said, as quoted by PTI, "We don't live close to Australia, America or Japan which are members of G-20. We are living in this region and the SAARC caters to the problems of this region.” She a...