Month: August 2023

The Special Investigation Unit (SIU) Shopian on Tuesday conducted raids and searches in residential houses in the district. “The SIU Shopian in continuation of investigation in case FIR No. 126/2023 U/S 307 IPC 7/27 IAA, 16,18,20,23,38,39 UAP Act, on disclosure statement of accused namely Adnan Shafi son of Mohd Shafi Shah conducted raids and searches in residential houses of Zahid Ahmad Shah son of Ab Gaffar Shah, Hanzil Ahmad Shah son of Mohd Maqbool Shah and in house of accused in discussion,” a statement issued to the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO). Moreover, raid and search was also conducted in the Matting Shop of Mohd Yaqoob Shah son of Mohd Sultan Shah resident of Rawalpora at New Colony Gagren, police said. “During search, one Hand Grenade was recovered from a Hy...

Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha, formally announced the landmark achievement of reaching 1016 citizen-centric services being provided in online mode making Jammu Kashmir first amongst all States/UTs in the number of e-services being provided to citizens. The Lt Governor said that it was a milestone achievement in tune with the commitment and resolve of the J&K administration to provide ease, convenience and accessibility of services to the common man ushering in a new era of digital governance. “J&K creates a new benchmark in e-Governance Service Delivery with 1016 services now made available online. Digital transformation of the UT is guided by the principle of people-first and our aim to empower the common man. This historic achievement is testimony to our commitment to tra...

The annual tradition of Poshak Bandi, the changing the cloth draped over the holy grave of revered saint Syed Mohammad Aali Balkhi (RA), was Tuesday held at Budgam district’s Pakherpora with religious fervor. As per news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) thousands of people from various parts of the valley attended the ceremony. The Poshak Bandi was done in presence of Moulana Gulam Rasool Hami, the Karawan-e-Islami patron, in presence of a large number of people. The Poshak Bandi is done ahead of the annual urs of Syed Mohammad Aali Balkhi held (RA) at Pakherpora and every year on this day, the sacred cloth covering the tomb of Hazrat Syed Mohammad Aali Balkhi held (RA) is changed with great respect. An official said Moulana Ghulam Rasool Hami, Awqaf Administrator and other U...

Jammu Kashmir is one of the few places of India wherein the crime rate is very low, Chief Secretary Arun Kumar Mehta said on Thursday. Speaking during the ‘Gen Next Democracy Network Programme’ under the Indian Council for Cultural Relation (ICCR) at SKUAST-K, Mehta said, “ Jammu and Kashmir is one of the important places of India wherein crime rate is lower than any other states.” According to the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), the Chief Secretary said, “Figuring at number two in e-governance services in the country, Jammu and Kashmir has 914 online services.” Talking about the hospitality of Kashmiri, Mehta said, “Till date, not a single tourist has been harmed here.” He said that people of Kashmir have saved many lives of tourists and during the action they have harme...

A seven-year-old boy was mauled to death by a leopard in the Nesbal area of north Kashmir’s Bandipora district on Tuesday. An official told a boy had gone missing on Monday evening following which a massive search operation was launched by Police, 13RR, CRPF, and locals to trace him According to them, bloodstains and the clothes of the boy were found near a field, leading them to suspect that a leopard, which had been sighted often in the area, had attacked the boy, officials said. After a search of over 10 hours, the boy’s mutilated body was found in a nearby hillock in Nesbal in the early morning on Tuesday. The deceased has been identified as Zaid Bashir son of Bashir Ahmad of Nesbal. After legal medical formalities, the body was handed over to his family members for last ri...

High Court of Jammu Kashmir and Ladakh ordered status quo on a matter related to the cessation of NMPH workers of Drug de-addiction center Srinagar. The court ordered that the present position of the workers in the Psychiatric Disease Hospital, Srinagar engaged under the NMHP Scheme shall not be disturbed till the next date of hearing. A court order reads, “The petitioners contend that they have been engaged as Data Entry Operators and Multi-Purpose Workers in the Psychiatric Disease Hospital, Srinagar, under the Scheme of NMHP and have been discharging their duties for the past several years.” “It is submitted that as per the terms of engagement, the petitioners are entitled to continue till the operation of the scheme which is coming to an end only in the year 2026. Therefore, t...

Three persons including a woman received injuries on Tuesday after they were attacked by a bear at the Nagam area of Damhal Hanjipora in South Kashmir's Kulgam district, officials said. An official told the news agency–Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that a bear attacked and injured three people at Nagam, Damhal Hanjipora. “The trio was working in an orchard when the bear attacked them. They were taken to the District Hospital for treatment,” he said. He identified the injured as Muhammad Ramzan Malik, Muhammad Shafi Malik and Raja Begum—all from Nagam, D H Pora. He said the condition of all the three injured persons is stable and are being treated at the hospital—(KNO)

The Jammu and Kashmir High Court has quashed the detention of a South Kashmir student under the controversial Public Safety Act (PSA). Senior Advocate Bashir Ahmed Tak representing the incarcerated student told news agency Kashmir News Trust that the detention of Salman Ahmed Wani son of Muhammad Ahsan Wani, a resident of Dashtipora village of Shopian was quashed by the court nearly over a year after he was arrested on charges of allegedly providing logistics to militants in June 2022 and simultaneously booked under the PSA. The accused was put behind the bars without an FIR. He is a 2nd year student at Degree College Shopian and currently lodged at District Jail Yamuna Nagar Haryana. The court of Justice Sanjay Dhar after hearing the arguments of Advocate Bashir Ahmed Tak directe...