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Good old days have returned to Jammu Kashmir: LG Manoj Sinha

REGIONAL

Manoj Sinha, the Lieutenant Governor of Jammu and Kashmir, declared that the region has seen a return to peaceful times, putting an end to the era of violence and militancy. He emphasized that it is now our collective duty to ensure that this peace and prosperity endure. He made these remarks during a Sadbhavana Conference on "Sufism and Kashmiriyat: An Example of Peace and Harmony," hosted by the Indian Minority Foundation (IMF). Sinha praised Kashmir's historical legacy of Sufism and communal harmony, which had flourished for centuries. However, in recent decades, militancy had plagued the region, but he believes that Kashmir is now undergoing positive change. It was a significant event as leaders from various Muslim sects came together for the first time since the abrogation...

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Teacher accused of harassing female student in Baramulla, Suspended

REGIONAL

In a shocking incident, a teacher in the Trikanjan Primarily school in north Kashmir's Baramulla district has been suspended following allegations of harassing a female student. Reliable sources told News Agency Kashmir Scroll that the suspension came after a complaint was lodged by the victim (name withheld) against the said teacher for inappropriate behavior during classroom activities. Upon receiving the complaint, a comprehensive investigation was conducted by a designated team, which subsequently led to the matter being escalated to the Chief Education Officer (CEO) of Baramulla. Reliable sources, familiar with the investigation, informed News Agency Kashmir Scroll that the teacher was suspended after the allegations made by the student were found to be true. Furthermore, ...

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Saudi Arabia to go ahead with Shakira concert scheduled to begin today

INTERNATIONAL

The General Entertainment Authority in Saudi Arabia, headed by Turki Al-Sheikh, announced that the international artist Shakira will be the star of the opening ceremony of the Riyadh season. https://twitter.com/ConcertsSaudi/status/1717285012075085903?s=19 This comes amid calls to cancel entertainment concerts in solidarity with Gaza, amidst sharp criticism of Saudi Arabia, its leaders, and especially Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. Turki Al-Sheikh, the head of the General Entertainment Authority in the Kingdom, insists on completing the Riyadh season, which will be inaugurated with a grand concert by Shakira. Many activists criticized the lack of consideration by Saudi leaders for the massacre experienced by the Palestinians at the hands of the land and history usurpers. ...

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Drug peddler arrested with 5 KG drugs in Bijbehara: Police

REGIONAL

Jammu Kashmir Police arrested one more drug peddler in Bijbehara and recovered contraband substance from his possession. In a statement, Police said, Police party from Police Station Bijbehara laid down a naka near Uranhall fruit Mandi, while performing Naka duty one suspected person was coming from the side of fruit Mandi towards Uranhall, on seeing the Naka party he tried to flee away from the spot. However, the suspected person was tactfully arrested by Naka party. During his search police party recovered about 05 Kgs of charas powder from his possession. He disclosed his idenitity as Mohd Shafi Wani, R/O Batangoo Anantnag. Accused has been arrested and shifted to police station where he will remain in custody. Accordingly, a case under relevant sections of law stands regist...

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Pesky power cuts hamper industrial production in Kashmir

BUSINESS

As the pesky power cuts continued across the Valley, the industrialists here have stated that the production has reduced in the past over one month while the government said the electricity is being supplied as per the demand and additional power will be procured when the demand increases. According to the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), Kashmir Chamber of Commerce & Industries (KCC&I) president, Javid Ahmad Tenga said that the industries completely rely on electricity, but the pesky power cuts are giving huge losses to the industrialists across the Valley. Tenga further said that the production at all the industry units has reduced due to the pesky power cuts, adding that everybody is facing losses, be it industries or tourism sector. “The tourists visiting from ...

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Zero collateral damage, Zero law & order incidents; Zero civilian causality, DGP in 5-year report card

REGIONAL

Jammu Kashmir’s Police's Director General Dilbagh Singh while presenting the report-card of five years stated that there has been zero collateral damage, zero law and order incidents and zero civilian casualties while terrorism graph is also coming to zero. Addressing the passing out parade of 307 officials at CTC Lethpora, Pampore in Pulwama district, the DGP, as per news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), said that “Zero” word has been most popular in J&K since the past five years. “The five-year report card of J&K suggests that there has been zero collateral damage, zero law and order incident and zero civilian causality. The graph of militancy that brought a bad name to J&K is also coming down to zero,” the outgoing police chief said. He said that this year, Opera...

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Amid communication blockade, Israel targets more hospitals in Gaza, number of casualties unknown

INTERNATIONAL

Israeli airstrikes targeted Al-Shifa Hospital and the Indonesian Hospital in the northern Gaza Strip late Friday, as reported by Al-Aqsa TV. No casualty information was available due to tye ongoing communication blockade in the Gaza strip. The airstrikes also hit the al-Bureij refugee camp in central Gaza. Earlier on Thursday, the families of two doctors working at the Indonesia Hospital in Gaza were killed in an Israeli air raid. The NGO funding the facility reported this incident as part of an increase in strikes targeting the relatives of Palestinian doctors. The Israeli army escalated its air and ground attacks on the Gaza Strip following a cross-border attack by Hamas on October 7, involving rocket launches and fighters entering Israeli towns. Israel responded with a...

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Missing Sopore Policeman traced to Srinagar, brought back home

REGIONAL

Cop who had gone missing from his home in Duroo area of Sopore has been traced and brought back to his hometown, officials on Saturday said. An official told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) Tahir Ahmed Dar had gone missing from his home two days ago. He said that the cop was traced to Srinagar last evening and was brought back to his hometown. “After legal formalities, he will be handed over to his family,” he said—(KNO)

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Treaty calling for ceasefire in Gaza: US votes against truce at UNGA, India abstains from voting

INTERNATIONAL

India has abstained in the UN General Assembly on a resolution that called for an immediate humanitarian truce in the Israel-Hamas conflict leading to a cessation of hostilities. It also called for unhindered humanitarian access in the Gaza strip. Israel has launched a massive counter-offensive against Hamas after unprecedented attacks by the militant group on October 7 killed more than 1,400 people. The 193 members of the UN General Assembly (UNGA), which met in a resumed 10th Emergency Special Session, voted on the draft resolution submitted by Jordan and co-sponsored by more than 40 nations including Bangladesh, Maldives, Pakistan, Russia and South Africa. The resolution titled "Protection of civilians and upholding legal and humanitarian obligations" was adopted with 120 na...

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Kashmiri Muslims make collective prayers for global peace during annual urs of Dastgeer Sahab

CULTURE

A huge display of faith and devotion was seen at the historic shrine of Hazrat Sheikh Syed Abdur Qadir Jeelani popularly known as Dastgeer Sahab (RA) at his shrine in Srinagar’s Khanyar area on Friday as thousands of people including elderly and women paid obeisance at the shrine to seek blessings. The men of all ages besides women and children gathered at the revered shrine of Dastgeer Sahab (RA) in Khanyar to the annual Urs of the Sultanul Awliya ( the saint of all saints). On the occasion, the air was filled with an atmosphere of spirituality and unity as devotees, young and old, came together to offer Friday congregational prayers. The annual Urs of Peer-e-Dasgteer (RA) is observed on the 11th of Rabi-ul-Saani. For the past 11 days, Khatamat-ul-Moazamaat including Awraad-e-Qad...