Month: April 2024

The office of the chief electoral officer of Jammu and Kashmir has forwarded a complaint to the Election Commission of India regarding discrepancies in BJP MP Jugal Kishore’s nomination papers, as reported by Hindustan Times. The complaint, prompted by an RTI application, alleges variations, false information, and material facts’ concealment. RTI activist Sheikh Shakeel’s representation, along with annexures, was sent to BC Patra, secretary at the Election Commission, on April 15. Shakeel, a J&K high court lawyer, had previously filed a complaint before the returning officer for Jammu Lok Sabha constituency on April 4, citing discrepancies and requesting legal action. Shakeel highlighted disparities in Kishore’s liabilities/loans column between affidavits filed in 2019 and ...

Two army troopers were injured during Gunfight between militants and government forces at Renji woods of north Kashmir's Bandipora district on Wednesday morning. A top police officer told news agency Kashmir Scroll that two soldiers have received injuries in an ongoing operation who have been hospitalized. He said that helicopters have been pressed into service while more forces have been rushed to the spot to track down hiding militants. Earlier Encounter between terrorists and security forces in the early morning in Renji forest area of Aragam, Bandipora. Search operation is going on.(KS)

Police on Tuesday announced a reward of Rs 10 lakh for any information leading to the identification and capture of the terrorist identified involved in the heinous killing of a man in Rajouri district on Monday. The reward has been announced for the terrorist identified as Abu Hamza for his involvement in terror activities, including the heinous killing of Mohd Razaq in Kunda village of Rajouri on Monday, a police official informed the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO). Muhammad Razaq, a victim of the terror attack in Kunda village of Shadra Sharief, was laid to rest in the local graveyard in which hundreds of people from all over the area participated. He was given a tearful adieu by the family, relatives and people of the area. According to KNO, the funeral prayers were h...

National conference President and former chief Minister of Jammu Kashmir, Dr. Farooq Abdullah said he was surprised over the fact that Ghulam Nabi Azad, People's Confrence or any other Muslim supported the Bhartiya Janta Party which openly advocated anti Muslim sentiments. "It is sad that the prime minister of India has used unbearable language against Muslims when Islam only teaches us tolerance and respect for other religions," Farooq Abdullah said, while referring to a speech of PM Narendra Modi in which he referred to Muslims as infiltrators. He said that it was not possible that Muslims will ever snatch anyone's property and use it for himself. "And if he does, he is not worth being called a Muslim. Our Islam teaches us harmony and I have always loved people equally irrespective...

Three persons have been booked under the Public Safety Act in north Kashmir's Baramulla district. As per a Police press release, Acting tough against "anti-national elements", Baramulla Police booked 3 persons namely Maqsad Ali Kohli son of Maqsood Ali resident of Navarunda Uri, Mohd Usman Bhat son of Abdullah Bhat resident of Sahora Uri & Ghulam Nabi Wani son of Lt. mohd Shaban resident of Chandkote Kreeri under Public Safety Act after obtaining formal detention orders from the competent authority. The trio after being detained was subsequently shifted in Central Jail Kot-Balwal Jammu. Pertinent to mention that many cases are registered against these persons and were involved in disturbance of L&O and subversion. Despite their involvement in many FIR's they did not mend t...

Doctors in Kashmir have expressed concern over the increasing prevalence of fatty liver disease in the region, saying sedentary lifestyles and the consumption of junk food are the main reasons behind its surge. Doctors speaking with the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) said that approximately one in three persons in Kashmir suffer from fatty liver, with young people being mostly affected. According to the leading oncologist Dr Zahoor, fatty liver, also known as nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH), has become a major lifestyle-related disease globally. He said it is closely associated with the intake of high-calorie, processed foods, coupled with insufficient physical activity. Persons with fatty liver often exhibit high BMI, hypertension, and diabetes mellitus, he said. ...

In the existing ‘unscheduled power cuts and power outages’ Kashmir Power Distribution Corporation Limited (KPDCL) Monday said that there will be further increase in power curtailments. According to the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KMO), the DISCOM said that the step has been taken in view of limited power availability. Taking to microblogging site X, KPDCL said, “Due to limited power availability, there has been an unavoidable increase in power curtailment. These restrictions will be eased once power availability improves. Please bear with us & ensure judicious use of power, especially during peak hours. Avoid exceeding sanctioned load/hooking.” (SIC) In the meantime, locals from almost all districts of Kashmir valley contacted KNO saying that the power issues in Kashmir...