May 2023 - Page 9 of 32 - The Kashmiriyat

May252023 by News DeskNo Comments

‘Jobs for cash’: Man allegedly dupes Kupwara residents, locals seek action

REGIONAL

Locals in Kupwara today caught a fraudster outside DC office Kupwara who has duped crores from more than 15 people. The fraudster identified as Riyaz Ahmad Sofi, a resident of Pulwama has allegedly duped money worth crores with the false promises of providing a job in army/CRPF. After catching the fraudster, the locals handed him over to the police. Speaking to the media, they alleged that he has looted one and half crore rupees from several locals, adding, he is himself an employee of CRPF. According to locals he has one more partner working with him named Khazir Mohammad War, who is a resident of Budgam. One of the locals said that he, (Khazir Mohammad) said that after 2019, there are some sections where our officer in CRPF has a say, we can employee anyone on those posts....

May252023 by News DeskNo Comments

11 injured after bus rams into truck in Kathua

REGIONAL

At least 11 passengers were injured after a bus rammed into a truck near Lakhanpur area in Kathua district on Thursday morning, officials said. An official told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that the bus rammed into the truck on NH-44 near Lakhanpur, resulting in injuries to at least 11 passengers. He said soon after the incident, the injured were admitted to GMC Kathua for treatment. Meanwhile, the police have taken cognisance of the incident—(KNO)

May252023 by News DeskNo Comments

Intermittent rains continue, MeT forecasts more as mercury drops in J-K

REGIONAL

Intermittent rains continued even as the weather department here on Thursday forecast “fairly widespread to widespread intermittent light to moderate rain” in Jammu and Kashmir till May 26. A meteorological department official here told GNS Srinagar received 6.6mm of rain in last 24 hours till 0830 hours, Qazigund 11.6mm, Pahalgam 20.1mm, Kupwara 5.9mm, Kokernag 21.0mm, Gulmarg 7.8mm, Jammu 0.8mm, Banihal 27.3mm, Batote 42.4mm, Katra 3.4mm and Bhaderwah 19.4mm. From May 25-26, he said, there is possibility of “fairly widespread to widespread intermittent light to moderate rain/thunder/lightning with possibility of hailstorm and gusty winds at few places.” From May 27-28, he said, intermittent light rain/thunder/lightning is expected at few places. “Fairly widespread intermitten...

May252023 by News DeskNo Comments

ADGP congratulates forces for successful G20 event in Srinagar

INTERNATIONAL

Kashmir police chief Vijay Kumar Thursday congratulated the security forces for conducting incident free and successful G20 summit in Kashmir. Kashmir zone police, while quoting ADGP Kumar on its official Twitter handle, as per the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), wrote "ADGP Kashmir congratulates officers and jawans of JKP, CRPF, Army, BSF, SSB, NSG, MARCOS, NDRF & intelligence agencies for conducting incident free & successful G20 Summit." The 3-day Summit started on May 22 in Srinagar, in which around 57 foreign delegates participated amid three-tier security cover. The J&K administration is hopeful that the event will help explore the eco and green tourism and pave way for the livelihood opportunities for the youth, besides boosting tourism sector and econo...

May252023 by News DeskNo Comments

British special forces secretly killed Syrians during ‘special operations’ since 2011: British agency

INTERNATIONAL

The London-based organization of Action on Armed Violence (AOAV) admitted that British special forces have secretly participated in killing operations since 2011 in at least 19 countries, including Syria, Iraq and other countries. “Those forces carried out deliberate killings of British citizens in Syria and Iraq and covered up massacres against civilians in Afghanistan,” NOVOSTI news agency quoted the Organization as saying in a report. According to the report, those forces trained terrorists in Syria and provided them with information and helped plan terrorist operations and actively participated in the events in Libya in 2011. It also noted that in Ukraine, British experts carried out reconnaissance missions and worked with the Americans in training Ukrainian forces. The rep...

May242023 by News DeskNo Comments

Leopard leaves two persons injured in Pahalgam

REGIONAL

At least two persons were injured after being attacked by a leopard in the Pahalgam area in south Kashmir’s Anantnag district on Wednesday evening, officials said. Identifying the injured duo as Abdul Razzaq Chopan (30), son of Khazir Mohammad Chopan, and Abdul Aziz Chopan (35) son of Khazir Mohammad Chopan, the officials said the duo was attacked near a forest area at Ganeshpura Baisaran in Pahalgam. “The injured duo was evacuated from the site to GMC Anantnag, where both of them are said to be stable as of now”, the officials said further. (GNS)

May242023 by News DeskNo Comments

Congress government all set to remove Hijab ban in Karnataka

INDIA

The new Congress government in Karnataka is all set to remove the ban on hijab in the state, sources said on Wednesday. The new government is waiting to settle down and complete the cabinet expansion. While campaigning for the May 10 Assembly polls, the Congress Congress, especially Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar, had vehemently stated that ban on hijab and all laws made on communal basis by the previous BJP government would be withdrawn once the party assumes power in the state. Asked about Amnesty International’s rising concern on hijab ban in Karnataka, DyCM Shivakumar on Wednesday stated in Vidhana Soudha, “I don’t want to comment on the matter of hijab as it is a policy matter.” However, Priyank Kharge, the cabinet minister addressing press reporters maintained that...

May242023 by News DeskNo Comments

3 CRPF troopers injured in Awantipora road accident

REGIONAL

At least three CRPF personnel were injured in a road accident in Awantipora area of South Kashmir Pulwama district on Wednesday evening. An official told news agency—Kashmir Scroll that a speedy truck ramped into a CRPF bunker on National Highway at Nambal Awantipora. In the incident three CRPF personnel of 130 bn received injuries who have been shifted to hospital for treatment, he said. Meanwhile police have taken cognizance of the incident—(KS)

May242023 by News DeskNo Comments

SIU Ramban continues raids at multiple locations in Banihal

REGIONAL

While clamping down heavily on the militants settled in POK and their sympathizers, the Special Investigation Unit (SIU) of Ramban Police on Wednesday again carried out raids at multiple locations in District Ramban in the houses of militants and their relatives, who are operating from Pakistan occupied Kashmir. A senior police officer told the news agency—Kashmir Scroll said that the houses of the militants and their sympathizers who are settled in POK/PAK and are continuously trying to revive the militancy in the Chenab Valley were raided yesterday. These houses belong to the relatives of Pak/Pok settled militants including Qari Abdul Latief originally a resident of Koot Ara Khari, Reyaz Ahmad Bohru, a resident of Arpinchla, Khari, Fayaz Ahmad, Mushtaq Ahmad Bohru both resident of ...

May242023 by News DeskNo Comments

Kulgam man dies after truck collides with car in Anantnag

REGIONAL

A man died after he was hit by a truck near the Arwani area of Bijbehera in south Kashmir's Anantnag on Wednesday, an official said. An official told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that the man died after head-on collision took place between a truck and a car near Arwani. The deceased has been identified as Ghulam Mohammad Bhat son of Mohammad Amin Bhat, a resident of Greyad Kulgam. Meanwhile, the police have taken cognizance of the incident—(KNO)