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A total of 347 police personnel have been awarded Police Medal for Gallantry on the occasion of India’s 76th Independence Day, J&K Police has been honoured with 108 medals, the highest number of medals among all the States and UT's. J&K police on it's twitter handle said that Ministry of Home Affairs has released the list of Medal Awardees to the Police Personnel on the occasion of Independence Day 2022. "J&K Police has been awarded 108 Police Medal for Gallantry (PMG),02 President's Police Medal for Distinguished Service(PPM-DS)," it said. "15 Police Medal for Meritorious Service (PMMS). DGP J&K Dilbag Singh has congratulated awardees & their families. He has expressed his gratitude to Union Home Minister Amit Shah, Lt.Governor Manoj Sinha, officers of MHA ...

Northern Army Commander Lieutenant General Upendra Dwivedi said that 100 percent militant infiltration on the borders of Jammu and Kashmir can never be stopped. Talking to reporters at Keran area of Kupwara, he, as per the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) said that the security grid has been strengthened to stop cross-border infiltration and to eliminate militants for a peaceful and prosperous Jammu and Kashmir. He said that 100 percent infiltration of militants can never stop at borders but now, if the militants succeed anywhere at the time of infiltration, they are being tracked and subsequently killed due to multi-layered security cover. "Due to the ceasefire, an atmosphere of law and order has been established in the border areas while common people got a lot of relief ...

Police on Sunday said they have arrested Husband-wife duo drug peddlers in Budgam and have also recovered contraband substances. Police spokesperson as per a press release said that, while continuing its efforts to rein in the menace of drugs from the society, Budgam Police arrested husband-wife drug peddlers & recovered Contraband substances from their possession “Police Station Budgam received an information that one couple living in a rented accommodation near Railway Station Budgam & are actively involved in sale of contraband substance. During search of the said place, police party recovered 4 Grams of Heroin like substance, 01 digital balance and some insulin syringes,” it reads. As per police, “the duo has been arrested and identified as: Shah Faisal son of Gulzar A...

Fruit growers and dealers operating from Sopore Fruit Mandi, Asia’s second-largest fruit market on Friday alleged that the government has failed miserably to boost this industry, saying top quality apples are not getting due price. "As much as we spend in this business, we are getting very little profit which leaves us worried," they said. Even grade A apples are not getting the proper price," they said. Apple cultivation is one of the mainstays of livelihood to about 3.5 million people and contributes about Rs 8,000 crore to the region. Kashmir produces about two million tonnes of apples and almost two-thirds of it goes to outside markets. Speaking to news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), fruit growers and dealers at Sopore fruit mandi say that even good quality apples are not...

An 18-year-old girl from Srinagar is set to publish her second book, Esoteric (Poetry) and is going to be released on Amazon, Kindle, Kobo, Google Play books and Flipkart. The book is being published by JEC Publication. Zabrain Wandroo, a resident of Khanyar who is student of Psychology at Amar Singh College Srinagar published her first book "Her Suicide Note" in 2021. Talking to news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), she said that she has been writing poetry for 2-3 years and described her passion. Wandroo said that in her 64 page second book, she has written 47 poems which were mainly her thoughts and memories that she has been unable to share with anyone. The author has received an appreciation award from India Book Of Records for her first book at the age of 16. She...

The Jammu Kashmir Police personnel, who was critically injured in a grenade attack by suspected militants in the Qaimoh area of south Kashmir’s Kulgam district succumbed to his injuries at hospital, officials said. News agency KNO reported, quoting an official, that a police personnel identified as Tahir Khan from Mendhar Poonch was injured last evening when militants hurled a grenade towards a police party near Petrol pump in Qaimoh, Kulgam. The official said that the injured was admitted at Government Medical College Anantnag, where he succumbed to his injuries this morning. “#A grenade incident was reported yesterday night in Qaimoh #Kulgam. In this #terror incident, 01 police personnel namely Tahir Khan R/O Mendhar, Poonch got injured. He was shifted to GMC hospital #Anantnag ...

The Jammu Kashmir admin Saturday placed the Municipal council Magam Executive officer under suspension over the alleged disrepect to Indian tricolour. Earlier an image had gone viral which showed Indian flags being carried in a trash vehicle in Kashmir's Budgam district. An official from Budgam's Municipal council confirmed to The Kashmiriyat that the official has been placed under suspension by the Sub Divisional Magistrate in Beerwah Budgam. The incident allegedly took place on Saturday afternoon, when the employees of the Municipal Committee Budgam were hosting flags in the main town of Magam in Budgam. “Pending enquiry into the matter, Shri Syed Aijaz Manzoor, Executive Officer, MC Magam, is hereby placed under suspension with immediate effect”, the order of SDM Beerwah rea...

On World Organ Donation Day, the Doctors Association Kashmir (DAK) on Saturday urged people in the Kashmir valley to come forward for organ donation and save lives. “There is a dire need to create awareness among the people about the importance of organ donation,” said DAK President Dr Nisar ul Hassan. Dr. Hassan said organ donation is one of the greatest medical gifts to humanity. It transforms death into life. “Many lives can be saved through organ donation,” he said. The DAK President said even though the success of living donor transplantation has saved many lives, cadaveric (deceased) organ donation has changed this scenario as each donor will give a new lease of life to 8 patients. “Despite legal and religious support for organ donation, people in the valley are not re...

Two policeman were injured in a road mishap in Shalteng area of Srinagar on Saturday, reports said here. Reports reaching the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) said that Head Constable (HC) Ishfaq Ahmad and Constable (CT) Ghulam Murtaza were injured when they tried to stop Scooty during Naka checking at Shalteng, however, the scooty rider lost control and hit the cops. They said that the injured cops were rushed to JVC Hospital from treatment, however, CT Ghulam Murtaza was shifted to SKIMS Soura for specialised treatment, where his condition is said to be critical. Meanwhile, police have taken cognizance of the incident—(KNO)

At least six CRPF paramilitary personnel sustained injuries in a road mishap in central Kashmir’s Ganderbal district, official sources said. They told GNS that two CRPF vehicles collided with each other in Waskura area, resulting in injuries to six paramilitary personnel. The injured personnel were removed to JVC Srinagar for treatment, where two of them are said to be critical, the sources said. A police official told GNS that a team is on the site to collect details regarding the accident. (GNS)