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Chief Secretary of Jammu Kashmir, Arun Kumar Mehta on Thursday said that by the end of September all land owners will get digital land passbooks in the Union Territory. Talking to reporters on the sidelines of a function here, Kumar, as per news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) said that the land passbooks will be issued in three different languages including Hindi, English and Kashmiri. He said that this will be for the first time that land passbooks will be issued in local language, which people can understand. “This has never happened before.” He also said that the aim of organising sports events in Jammu and Kashmir’s is also to keep youth away from drugs, which has become a challenge for society. “Those who are victims of drugs need our help, they need society’s help. Go...

The Jammu Kashmir Police on Wednesday late evening claimed to have arrested two active hybrid militants along with arms and ammunition in Sopore area of North Kashmir's Baramulla district. An official told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), that a joint team of police, Army’s 22 RR and CRPF’s 179 BN during a cordon and search operation arrested two active hybrid militants in Botingoo area of Sopore. He said that they recovered incriminating materials including 1 pistol, magazine, 08 pistol rounds and a grenade from their possession. They have been identified as Imtiyaz Ahmad Ganai son of Abdul Rahim Ganai and Waseem Ahmad Lone son of Ghulam Rasool Lone—both residents of Botingoo. Meanwhile, a case under relevant sections of law has been registered in Police Station So...

The wedding ceremony of Rajvir and Jaspreet at Pahalgam yesterday has brought to focus the scope of Kashmir being promoted as a Wedding Destination as well. The family travelled all the way from Canada to make the occasion memorable on the banks of Lidder surrounded all around by lush green forests. Industry insiders say that buoyed by the confidence of a record tourist footfall many NRIs and other families are now planning their weddings in Kashmir given the romantic and nostalgic appeal the place has for people across the globe. This summer saw the grand wedding of prominent national executive at Srinagar. Tourism Department on its part is supporting this new trend with all seriousness. The Department has flagged this new trend for replication on a bigger scale. “Jammu & ...

Jammu Kashmir has seen a surge in economic offences cases over the last two years, said NCRB data. As per news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), it said that J&K 621 economic offence cases were reported in 2019 with 611 the next year. In 2021, Jammu and Kashmir saw 669 economic offence cases. They include 71 cases of criminal breach of trust, eight cases of counterfeiting and 590 cases of forgery, cheating and fraud. Giving further details, 12 cases of criminal breach of trust were reported including 10 cases below one lakh and two cases in between 1 lakh to 10 lakh. Among the cases of forgery, cheating and fraud, 56 such cases are of below one lakh, 38 cases between 1 lakh to 10 lakh, 8 cases of 10-50 lakhs and 3 cases of Rs 1-10 crore. Giving details about the police...

Srinagar Police on Wednesday said that it has arrested accused for stabbing and grievously injuring one person with a knife in Srinagar district on Wednesday In a tweet as per Kashmir News Apex- (KNA) Srinagar Police said that "One accused namely Aqib Yaqoob Ota of Bemina Hamdania arrested for stabbing and grievously injuring one person with knife at Ghat No. 8 Boulevard road Dal Lake, Srinagar." They said that in this regards a case under FIR No. 111/2022 U/S 307 of IPC registered. Srinagar police tweeted. (KNA)

At least eleven persons have been booked for keeping single use plastic (SUP) in Sopore town of North Kashmir's Baramulla district, officials said here on Wednesday. An official told news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), that 11 persons have been booked under section 290 of Indian Penal Code (IPC) for keeping banned SUP, while a formal letter has also been sent to the concerned police station for registration of FIR. Meanwhile, president Muncipal Council Sopore, Masarat Kar said that least 497 kgs of polythene has been seized in 2022, besides a fine of Rs 62,000 has also been imposed on the violators. She said that 11 FIRs have also been registered in this regard at the concerned police stations in Sopore. She added that strict action will be taken against the violators sell...

A Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) jawan died after falling off a building in Pandrethan area of Srinagar, officials said here on Wednesday. An official told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that constable Anuj Kumar of 151 Battalion, A/coy SSB fell from the building at Geology and Mining department in Pandrethan. He said that the constable was shifted to hospital, where doctors declared him dead on arrival. Meanwhile, police have taken cognizance of the incident—(KNO)

State Investigation Agency (SIA) on Wednesday raided multiple residences in Kashmir valley in a case FIR no 4/2022 registered at SIA Jammu. Sources told news agency Kashmir Dot Com that sleuths of the investigating agency with the assistance of the local police and the CRPF carried out multiple raids in the union territory in an already registered case. In Kulgam, the sleuths of state agency raided the residence of arrested cop identified as Head Constable Mohammad Ramzan Reshi @ Rizwan son of Abdul Majid near DPO Kulgam. Earlier Rizwan was arrested by SIA Jammu. SIA, Jammu raided the house of Abu Bakar, S/o Akhtar Hussain resident of Vidhata Nagar, Bathindi, Jammu. The said raid has been conducted with supscion that Abu Bakar has links with militant funding case. Further in th...

A man was arrested in Tangmarg's Kunzer area in Baramulla district for allegedly raping a minor girl and burying an infant in the north Kashmir area. Sources told The Kashmiriyat that a few local residents spotted a man suspiciously carrying something towards the graveyard. "upon being questioned, he told the locals that a Quran Shareef had burnt down, so he was going to the graveyard to bury the holy book," they said. The locals suspected a lie and upon further investigating they found that the man had buried an infant child. "The locals informed the Police who started an investigation into the incident," the said. Police said that during the course of the investigation a man who was living in the Kunzer area had been raping a minor girl who also delivered a baby. "To hide the cr...

The Communist Party of India (Marxist), Jammu Kashmir unit expressed serious concern over the reports of school children forced to sing Hindu hymns. Ghulam Nabi Malik, a senior leader of CPIM, as per a press statement said that a video is making rounds on social media, in which school staff is seen asking students in a class to sing the famous hymn ‘Raghupati Raghav Raja Ram in a government school of Kulgam area. “The rituals and beliefs of a particular caste or faith cannot be imposed on the education system of a secular nation. Such activities can prove detrimental to a harmonious educational atmosphere,” said CPI(M) Secretary Ghulam Nabi Malik in a statement.