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A Kashmiri journalist has written a letter to the Prime Minister of India seeking his intervention in the deteriorating health of her father who has been languishing in the Tihar Jail in New Delhi since 2017. Seeking medical attention for her father, Ruwa Shah, a journalist by profession, who is also the granddaughter of deceased Hurriyat Leader, Syed Ali Shah Geelani in her letter addressed to PM Modi and HM Amit Shah has said that the health of her father is deteriorating in Tihar. She has claimed that Altaf Shah, her father, was taken to hospital after several requests to jail authorities to do so, however, when the doctors recommended that he be taken to another hospital, he was rather shifted back to the jail. The National Investigation Agency in July 2017 arrested seven Kash...

A large number of people from Gujjar Bakerwal tribe protested in Rajouri against the inclusion of elite, influential, privileged, socially and economically advanced upper caste Paharis in the list of Scheduled Tribe communities. BDC Chairpersons, Panchs, Sarpanchs representatives of Employees Association, retired bureaucrats, Students from different degree colleges and BGSBU university, youths, activists and citizens from different parts of district Rajouri joined together at Bela Colony park. Protest call was given by general public as it was a non political gathering not lead by any leader and social activist. Protestors came all the way from thanamandi, Saj, Dodasan, Darhal, Peeri Prori,Koternka, Palma, Kalakote, Lam Darhal, Nowshera, Kallar, Agrathi, Bathuni, Manjakote and diffe...

The Jammu Kashmir administration has issued orders to stop the salaries of Kashmiri Hindus employees protesting in the valley for months demanding their relocation to a safer place amid targeted killings of minorities by the militants. The labour department of Kashmir and additional deputy commissioner, Anantnag, had on Wednesday issued orders to stop the salaries of Kashmiri migrant employees on strike in the valley In his order, Deputy Labour Commissioner (DLC) Kashmir Ahmad Hussain Bhat directed all assistant labour commissioners across districts in the Kashmir valley to stop the salaries of these employees for September. Bhat sought the leave accounts of all the employees of the department and said: "Further, salary for the month of September 2022 should not be drawn in respect o...

In a shocking incident, a teenager was arrested in Khag area of Central Kashmir's Budgam district on Wednesday for sodomising a minor boy, officials said here. An official told news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that the teenager had sodomised a 4-year-old boy in Khag. He said that soon after receiving information about the same, police swung into action and arrested the teenager. The official added that a case under section 377 IPC and 04 POSCO act has been registered and investigation has also been started in this regard—(KNO)

The case of the killing of four IAF personnel involving Mohammed Yasin Malik was heard on Tuesday. As per news reports, All accused including Yasin Malik were present virtually in the case from the year 1990. Yasin demanded he demanded a physical hearing and mailed the same to the court, Monika Kohli, CBI lawyer said. The court has heard his plea and said that it will cross-examine the witnesses after being present personally. The final order on the same is yet to come. The next date of hearing is 19th October, said Monika Kohli, CBI lawyer.

Miscreants on Monday evening pelted stones on the crew members of film star Emraan Hashmi in Pahalgam area in South Kashmir’s Anantnag district. Reliable sources told Srinagar based news agency Kashmir Dot Com that some "miscreants" pelted few stones at the crew of Emraan Hashmi who was shooting his film in famous tourist destination Pahalgam. An official confirmed the incident to KDC and said that an FIR number 77/22 under section 147, 148, 370, 336 and 323 has been registered in police station Pahalgam and further investigation has been set into motion. (KDC)

Sheikh Nadeem Three persons died while as one injured after a mud house collapsed in Daksum area of Kokernag in south Kashmir's Anantnag district. An official confirming the incident to The Kashmiriyat said that three persons died after a mud house collapsed in Daksum Anantnag on Sunday morning. He identified the deceased as Manzoor Ahmad Gorsi son of Mohammad Abdullah, Hajra Begum wife of Mohammad Hussain Gorsi and Manzoor Ahmad son, all residents of Bidhard Kokernag. He added that one person was injured and was been shifted to the hospital for treatment.

The ruling Bharatiya Janta Party has lost to Congress by a convincing margin in a by-election in Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council, Leh. Details available with news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) reveal that Tashi Tundup of Congress candidate has defeated Dorjay Namgayal of BJP by 273 votes in the Temisgam constituency of LAHDC, Leh. While the Congress candidate polled 861 votes, BJP’s nominee secured 588 votes.Meanwhile, the Congress high command congratulated its Leh unit on the victory and took potshots at Ghulam Nabi Azad. “Here is some breaking news for Modi, Shah, and Azad. The Congress party has defeated the BJP by a convincing margin in the Temisgam bye-election to the Ladakh Hill Council. Congratulations to the Ladakh District Congress Committee!,” Jairam Ram...

The Health & Medical Education Department of J&K government on Friday ordered shifting of entire pediatric services of GB Pant Hospital Srinagar to newly constructed 500 Bedded Children Hospital Bemina here in the interest of seamless patient care. In this regard, the government asked Principal, GMC Srinagar to assess the proper functionality of all vital aspects at the newly constructed hospital. The government also accorded sanction to continuation of Medicine, Obstetrics and Gynecology and Surgical Services along with dispensaries/commercial services at GB Pant Hospital Srinagar as per the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU). Consequent upon above, the government also ordered shifting of Chest Diseases Hospital Srinagar to the GB Pant Hospital Srinagar by Principal Govern...