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Sep302023 by News DeskNo Comments

Cop kills elder brother over land dispute in Jammu Kashmir

REGIONAL

A younger brother has killed his elder brother over some land dispute in Doda district of Jammu division on Saturday. An official told News Agency Kashmir Scroll that a younger brother identified as Imtiyaz Ahmad son of Nazir Ahmad attacked his elder brother Ishtiyaq Ahmad over some land dispute. "In the incident, Ishtiyaq received injuries and he was shifted to SDH Gundwah from where he was referred to GMC Doda where he succumbed to injuries," he added. He added that Ishtiyaq was working as teacher while Imtiyaz is Special Police Officer of J&K Police. Meanwhile police have taken cognizance of the incident and two persons have been already arrested in this regard while further investigation has been taken up.(KS)

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Two militant hideouts busted in Tral

REGIONAL

Security forces on Saturday claimed to have busted two militant hideouts in the southern region of Kashmir. An official told Kashmir Scroll that two militant hideouts were busted by security forces in the Gujar Basti area of Gulshanpora Tral. The officer said on a specific tip off, J&K Police and Army's 42 RR laid a cordon in the forest area of Nagbal Forest, Gulshanpora Tral. During searches, two militant hideouts were busted.(KS)

Sep302023 by News DeskNo Comments

Air pollution increases risk of heart attacks: DAK on World Heart Day

REGIONAL

On world heart day, Doctors Association Kashmir (DAK) said air pollution increases the risk of heart attacks. “Polluted air heightens your chances of having a heart attack,” said DAK President Dr Nisar ul Hassan in a statement issued to the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO). Dr Hassan said according to a study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) people exposed to fine particulate air pollutants have an increased risk of experiencing a heart attack. Fine particulate air pollutants, also known as PM2.5, are fine particles that are 2.5 micrometers or smaller in diameter which are emitted from vehicles, factories and fires, he said. He added the study found that PM2.5 exposure at a concentration between 12.0 and 13.9 micrograms per cubic meter ...

Sep302023 by News DeskNo Comments

School timings changed for Srinagar

EDUCATION

The Directorate of School Education today notified fresh timing for schools in Srinagar Municipal limits. “In supersession of previous orders, it is hereby ordered that all the Government and private recognized schools within the municipal limits of Srinagar city shall observe school timings from 09:00 am to 03:00 pm, with effect from 01-10-23” reads the order, a copy of which lies with news agency Kashmir Scroll

Sep302023 by News DeskNo Comments

Kulgam youth goes missing, family seeks help

REGIONAL

Suhail Dar The family of a missing youth from Kulgam has made an appeal asking people to help them trace their kin. Identified as Zakir Ahmed Ganie, a resident of Motalhama in Kulgam's Quimoh belt, the 26-year-old left his home on Wednesday and has been missing home since. "He was working as a labourer. He told his parents that he was going to return after work at Dialgam Anantnag, but he did not return causing panic among his family members," his brother told The Kashmiriyat. He stated that the absence of Zakir forced the family to file a missing report at the concerned Police station. Zakir is the only earning hand for his old aged parents as he and his other brother live separately with their own families, he added.

Sep292023 by News DeskNo Comments

Defunct digital X-ray, analyzer machines at DH Kulgam leave patients to suffer

REGIONAL

The District Hospital in Kulgam has been grappling with technical woes as both its digital X-Ray and analyzer machines are lying defunct, causing immense hardships to the patients in need of critical diagnostic services. A staff member of the hospital told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that both the Digital X-ray and Analyzer machines at District Hospital Kulgam have been non-operational. Regarding the X-ray machine, he said it has been lying defunct for the past two days due to technical issues. “The Analyzer machine, on the other hand, is a decade old and frequently malfunctions, with occurrences happening as often as 3 to 4 times per month. These machines play a vital role in the hospital due to the high patient volume it serves,” the employee said. Ghulam Moha...

Sep292023 by News DeskNo Comments

18-year-old youth goes missing from Pulwama, family seeks help

REGIONAL

Danishwar Hameed A youth has gone missing from home in south Kashmir's Pulwama district. Family members speaking to The Kashmiriyat said that Zehran Najar aged 19, a resident of Noorpora in Tral has been missing for the last six days. They said that Zehran son of Rafiq Ahmed Najar, a cameraman by profession left his home for a wedding shoot, but did not return home. After he didn't return home, the family searched him everywhere, but in vain. The family has filed a missing report at the concerned Police station and appealed to the general public to help them trace their kin. "If anyone has any information about Zehran, kindly contact 9419224155," the family member said.

Sep292023 by News DeskNo Comments

BJP issues notice to 8 leaders in Kashmir over anti-party activities

Politics, REGIONAL

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) disciplinary committee has issued notice to 8 party leaders in the Kashmir Valley for indulging in ant-party activities. According to details available with Kashmir News Service (KNS), the notices have been issued to Altaf Thakur, Ali Mohammad Mir, GM Mir, Asif Masoodi, Arif Raja, Anwar Khan, Manzoor Bhat and Bilal Parray. The notice reads that while holding enquiry of indiscpline against Sofi Yusuf, it came to the notice of Disciplinary Committee that there are serious allegations and proof of indiscipline against each of them for indulging in activities prejudicial to maintenance of discipline in party. "By your activities sense of mistrust have been created in party leadership. Keeping in view your position in the party and your past contributions D...

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Two non-local drug peddlers arrested in Qazigund

REGIONAL

Police on Friday arrested two nonlocal residents and recovered a large quantity of contraband substances from their possession in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kulgam district. A police spokesperson in a statement that a police patrolling party at police station Qazigund noticed two persons roaming in suspicious condition along with luggage bags. “After noticing the police party, both tried to flee the spot but were chased and apprehended tactfully.” “During the checking of their luggage bags, 19 kg of poppy straw-like contraband substances were recovered from them. The duo has been identified as Balwinder Singh, a resident of Shairiwala Ludhiana, Punjab, and Harvinder Singh, of Walipor Khurad Ludhiana, Punjab,” it said. A case under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act...

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Another Milad un Nabiﷺ procession attacked in Pakistan; two dead, several injured

INTERNATIONAL

In yet another suicide blast near a Sunni mosque, two were killed and several others injured during the Friday prayers near Doaba police station in Hangu city of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on Friday. An official of the police said that two bodies and five injured were recovered from the debris, while operation is underway to rescue the remaining stuck inside the pile of rubble. Located near the police station, this was a small mosque with a capacity of 70 people. This is the second blast in a single day as a suspected suicide bombing resulted in the killing of around 52 people and injuring dozens during an Eid Miladun Nabi procession in Balochistan’s Mastung city. According to the SHO of the police station, a loud explosion occurred during the second sermon of the Friday prayer, which ...