Month: July 2024

Four army personnel, including an officer, succumbed to injuries sustained during a gunfight with heavily-armed militants in Doda district, Jammu Kashmir. The encounter, officials told The Kashmiriyat, occurred late Monday evening when the Rashtriya Rifles and Special Operations Group of J&K Police launched a joint operation at Dhari Gote Urarbagi in the Desa forest belt, approximately 55 km from Doda town. After after an initial exchange of fire, the terrorists attempted to flee but were pursued by the troops, they said. This led to another firefight in the dense forest around 9 p.m. Five soldiers were critically injured in the encounter, and four of them, including an officer, later died from their injuries. The operation was initiated based on intelligence regarding t...

A huge quantity of arms and ammunition were recovered from the terrorists killed during recent infiltration bid in Kupwara In a press conference today as per news agency Kashmir Scroll, N L Kurkarni, commander of the 268 Brigade Keran Sector, announced that Operation Dhanush was a significant success. The operation, which involved the Kupwara police in a joint effort, successfully thwarted an infiltration attempt on the Line of Control (LoC) in the Keran sector of Kupwara. The operation led to the recovery of a substantial cache of arms and ammunition, including three AK-47 rifles, four pistols, and six hand grenades. Additionally, Pakistani-marked cigarettes and food items were seized. The terrorists' intent was to disrupt peace in the valley, but their efforts were effectivel...

Panun Kashmir on Monday criticised the BJP leadership, accusing them of using the issue of exodus of Kashmiri Hindus to blame their opponents and gain Hindu votes across India. The organisation, which advocates for rights of Kashmiri Pandits, claimed that the BJP-led Centre has neglected the displaced community in the past 10 years. It added that despite the neutralisation of Article 370 and the reorganization of Jammu and Kashmir into two Union Territories, the BJP government has shown indifference and bias towards Kashmiri Pandits. “The BJP leadership has used Kashmiri Hindu religious cleansing to blame its opponents and to garner Hindu votes in the rest of India,” Panun Kashmir chairman Ajay Chrungoo told reporters here. He also accused the party of treating “Kashmiri Pandits as se...

Over 4,800 pilgrims left Jammu early Monday to join the Amarnath Yatra at the twin base camps in Kashmir, officials said. Escorted by Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel, the 18th batch included 4,875 pilgrims—3,464 men, 1,333 women, 14 children, and 64 sadhus and sadhvis—who departed for Baltal and Pahalgam base camps in 162 vehicles around 3 am. Of these pilgrims, 2,957 took the traditional 48-km Pahalgam route, while 1,918 opted for the shorter but steeper 14-km Baltal route. Since June 28, when Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha flagged off the first batch, a total of 96,072 pilgrims have departed from the Jammu base camp for the Valley. The 52-day yatra began on June 29 and will conclude on August 19. Last year, over 4.5 lakh pilgrims visited the cave shrine.

In a judgement of far-reaching consequences, the Jammu Kashmir High Court has ruled that a mere pronouncement of the word ‘Talaq’ three times by the husband is not enough to end a Muslim marriage. Justice Vinod Chatterji Koul observed this in his judgment. The High Court was hearing a case where an estranged wife had initially secured an ex-parte maintenance order in 2009. This was challenged by the husband. The dispute reached the High Court and the matter was remitted back to a trial court in 2013. In February 2018, the trial court ruled in favour of the husband by finding that the parties were no longer married. However, an additional session court set aside this order and ordered the man to pay a monthly maintenance of Rs 3,000 to the wife. This was challenged by the man (peti...

On the eve of Doctors’ Day, Dr. Mir Shahnawaz, a prominent dermatologist and the founder of DERMIS-Skin and Hair Clinic in Srinagar, was honored with the "Economic Times Most Inspiring Cosmetologist of the Year Award" in New Delhi. This recognition was part of the 7th Edition of The Times Now Doctor’s Day Conclave 2024, an event celebrating the contributions of medical professionals across the nation. The Times Now Doctor’s Day Conclave gathered leading medical experts to acknowledge their efforts and address significant health issues in India. Dr. Shahnawaz's dedication to dermatology and aesthetics earned him this prestigious award. Known for his meticulous approach and personalized care, he has become a trusted name in aesthetic medicine. Expressing his gratitude, Dr. Shahnawaz sa...

Jammu and Kashmir Police have arrested lawyer Mian Muzzafar and booked him under the Public Safety Act (PSA), his family said on Sunday. Muzaffar, who is the nephew of former Bar Association President Mian Qayoom, is the third lawyer arrested by the police in the past fortnight. Mian Qayoom was arrested by J&K police in the murder of Advocate Babar Qadri in 2020. “Advocate Mian Muzaffar was arrested by the police in the midnight raid from home and booked under PSA”, family said. However, police have yet to issue a statement over Muzaffar’s arrest. Senior advocate and chairperson of J&K High Court Bar Association Nazir Ronga was also detained by police on Thursday and booked under PSA. UNI

The administration has granted permission for the Muharram procession on the 8th of Muharram, which will take place from Guru Bazar to Dalgate via Budshah Kadal and M.A Road in Srinagar, sources told The Kashmiriyat. An application from the Yaadgar-i-Hussaini Committee requested permission for the procession, following which a review was called in. The Senior Superintendent of Police, Srinagar, conveyed no objection to the request. In this regard, the District Magistrate of Srinagar issued the order, of which a copy is available with The Kashmiriyat. The permission is subject to several conditions. The DC Srinagar has ordered that the procession must use only one lane of the road, leaving the other lane open for emergency vehicles. As per the order, the procession must concl...