Month: September 2024

Jeevan Babu K, General Observer for the Zainapora Assembly Constituency (AC), held a comprehensive meeting with Returning Officers (RO) and Nodal Officers at the Mini Secretariat today to review preparations for the upcoming Jammu and Kashmir Assembly elections. According to an official press release issued by The Kashmiriyat, the meeting, attended by various constituency and district nodal officers, focused on key election-related activities. Officials briefed the Observer on preparations for home voting, postal ballots for essential services, material management, SVEEP (Systematic Voters' Education and Electoral Participation), webcasting, training, and the implementation of the Model Code of Conduct (MCC). Other discussions included campaign permissions, voter guide distribution, ...

National Conference (NC) vice president and former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah stated today that the BJP’s opposition to the NC manifesto signifies that his party is on the right path. Speaking at an election rally in Banihal, Abdullah urged voters to carefully examine the NC manifesto, asserting that they would find it more appealing compared to those of other political parties. "If the BJP had praised our manifesto, I would have been worried," Abdullah said. "Their criticism assures us that we are moving in the right direction." He was in Banihal to support NC candidate Sajjad Shaheen for the upcoming assembly polls. Abdullah emphasized that the NC’s vision for the future is distinct and would resonate more strongly with the people of Jammu and Kashmir t...

PDP president Mehbooba Mufti on Monday accused jailed MP Sheikh Abdul Rashid's Awami Ittehad Party of being a proxy of the BJP, and warned the people of Jammu and Kashmir not to come under the influence of such parties. Her remarks came a day after PDP candidate from south Kashmir's Shopian assembly segment Yawar Shafi Banday was injured in an alleged attack by the workers of the Awami Ittehad Party (AIP), which is led by Rashid, popularly known as Engineer Rashid, in Balpora area of Shopian. "Our candidate was going to his constituency, some workers associated with AIP assaulted them, even our candidate Yawar Banday was beaten and he is fighting for his life, his ribs broken, his condition is serious," Mehbooba claimed while addressing a press conference in Khanabal area of Anantnag...

Danishwar Hameed A man and his wife seriously Injured in a road accident at Malpora Chowk along Jammu-Srinagar national highway on Monday. An official told The Kashmiriyat that an accident took place at near Malpora Chowk, when a tempo bearing registration number JK02BK 5227 hit the scooty JK18A 6914 while crossing the chowk, resulting the serious head injuries to duo both husband and his wife. He said the duo were evacuated from the site to GMC Anantnag, the injured were identified as Sajad Ahmad Naikoo son of Abdul Majid Naikoo of  Waripora Kund and his wife Flory Jan. Confirming it, a police official said that a case has been registered in this regard for investigations, adding a tempo driver has been arrested and his tempo has been seized and both the scooty and tempo have ...

A 4-year-old girl was brutally mauled by a wild leopard inside her home at Khundi Mawar of Kupwara's Handwara area According to officials, the minor girl, identified as Adeeba Jan, daughter of Aijaz Ahmad Khan, was attacked by the wild animal, resulting in severe injuries. She was immediately rushed to the District Hospital Handwara for medical treatment, but due to the grievous nature of her injuries, she was referred to SKIMS Soura in Srinagar for specialized treatment Hospital sources told KNT that Adeeba's condition is critical. An investigation into the incident has been initiated, and wildlife authorities are working to ensure the safety of the local residents. (KNT)

Army on Monday claimed to kill Two militants in a anti-infiltration operation in Lam area of Nowshera sector in Rajouri district. Informing via micro-blogging platform X, the Knight Corps of army wrote, "Based on inputs from intelligence agencies and JmuKmrPolice regarding a likely infiltration bid, an anti-infiltration Operation was launched by IndianArmy on the intervening night of 08-09 Sep 24 in general area Lam, Nowshera." Two terrorists have been neutralised and a large quantity of war like stores including Two AK-47s and one Pistol thus far recovered, they said. Search operation is in progress, reads the post.(GNS)

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Sunday said that Centre had sent a Parliamentary delegation to initiate talks as Centre wanted peace in Jammu Kashmir, but the Hurriyat leaders closed their doors. Addressing a rally in Ramban, Singh, as per news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) said that he spoke to then chief minister about how normalcy can be achieved and he had even agreed to withdraw cases against minors and innocent children. He said that he had told the PDP chief that Centre wanted peace in J&K, but the Hurriyat leaders were not ready to meet them. “We brought Sharad Yadav and other senior leaders to negotiate with the Hurriyat, but the they closed doors to the visiting delegation." Singh said post-Article 370 abrogation, J&K has witnessed peace and nobody dares t...

Meer Irfan Serval workers of People's Democratic Party were allegedly attacked by unknown persons in the Shopian district of south Kashmir. Speaking to The Kashmiriyat, a close associate of PDP leader Yawar Ahmed Banday said that workers of the Awami Itehad Party attacked the PDP cavalcade in Balpora area of Shopian, causing injuries to the PDP leader and four of his associates. "They have been wounded and shifted to the SMHS hospital in Srinagar," Irfan's relative said. An official told The Kashmiriyat that a scuffle reported between PDP and AIP party workers in Balpora, Shopian, resulting in minor injuries. Police, meanwhile, has said that it has taken cognizance of was clash between two political parties in Shopian. The police spokesman further stated that both parties...