Month: May 2023

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Tuesday carried searches at 16 locations across Jammu Kashmir in a case linked to newly launched militant outfits in Jammu Kashmir. In a statement, issued to the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), a spokesperson said that the searches were carried in the premises of cadres of hybrid militants and over ground workers linked to newly formed offshoots and affiliates of several major banned Pak-backed outfits. The statement reads were conducted in Anantnag, Srinagar, Budgam, Shopian, Kulgam and Baramulla, Poonch, Rajouri and Kishtwar districts. "The NIA has been investigating the activities of newly floated terrorist groups, such as The Resistance Front (TRF), United Liberation Front Jammu & Kashmir (UL J&K), Mujahideen Gazwat-u...

In violation of government rules and regulations, Director Health Services Kashmir delegated financial powers to Chief Medical Officers (CMOs) while the Health and Medical Education (H&ME) department has ordered enquiry in this regard and asked the inquiry officer to submit the report within a period of 20 days. As per an order, issued by Secretary Health, a copy of which lies with the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), Managing Director Medical Supplies corporation limited Pankaj Gupta has been appointed as enquiry officer and has been directed to submit report within 20 days. As per order, the inquiry officer has been asked to find reasons for delegating financial powers to Chief Medical Officers by Director Health Services Kashmir in violation of rules and regulations an...

A woman lost her life while aa four others were injured in a road accident in Doda district of Jammu division. A police officer told news agency—Kashmir Scroll that an accident took place a Pull Doda when a celerio car bearing registration no. Jk 06 1453 met with accident at satwas road. In the incident at least five persons received injuries among them one identified as Payal Devi wife of Sandep Singh died before reaching to hospital. Four other injured were identified as Sandeep Singh, Santosha Devi w/o Vicky r/o jammu, Arundeep rakwal s/o rajinder singh r/o satwas and Prayanshi Devi d/o sandeep singh. R/o satwas. All the injured persons have been shifted to gmc Doda for medical treatment, official said. Meanwhile police have taken cognizance of the incident and started in...

In order to avoid and stop theft incidents, police in Srinagar have advised people not to abandon their houses and refrain from keeping valuables in the house. In some areas of Srinagar city, people claimed that thieves broke into their houses and looted cash and valuables when they were out to attend a marriage function. To prevent such theft, police have advised people to safeguard their valuables and don’t keep cash and other valuables in the house when nobody remains present in the house. A top police official told the news agency Kashmir News Trust that anti-social elements especially burglars keep an eye on those houses which remain locked and where family members go out to attend any function. “It’s our responsibility to advise people to safeguard their valuables as a pr...

Muslim students have stopped enrolling in schools during the year 2020-2021 by more than 8 per cent and Uttar Pradesh accounts for the highest decline by 36 per cent. The recently released All India Survey on Higher Education 2020–21 shows some contrasting trends, reported Indian Express. On the one hand, enrollment of Dalits, Adivasis and OBCs in higher education has increased by 4.2 per cent, 11.9 per cent and 4 per cent respectively compared to 2019-20. The upper castes of India, whose share in enrollment had been declining with the implementation of Mandal II since the late 2000s have come back with the highest growth rate of 13.6 per cent. On the other hand, the enrollment of Muslim students dropped by 8 per cent from 2019-20 – that is, by 1,79,147 students. This level of ...

A 36-year-old army man died of cardiac arrest in the Kupwara district of north Kashmir. An official said that the trooper identified as Mohammed Yousuf Bhat of Kupwara who was posted with 160 TA at Hirri Kupwara suffered a heart attack while on duty. The trooper was immediately lifted to 168 Military Hospital Drugmulla, however the doctors declared him as brought dead on arrival, he said.

The Jammu Kashmir administration that has during the last few years launched intense operations against militancy is now preparing to demolish the structures of militants, their supporters, reported Gulistan News. Quoting unnamed sources, the news channel reported that a list of more than 190 persons has been prepared who are either militants or their alleged supporters has been prepared for demolition by the admin. Earlier the Jammu Kashmir administration demolished the structures of militants in south Kashmir while properties of several others were attached, however, now the admin plans to bulldoze the properties of the militants. According to the news report, the names of 193 prepared include former and active militants, over ground workers (OGW) and other militant sympathizers. "T...