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A tourist guide is feared dead while 11 sightseers and two other guides are trapped near banks of Tarsar Lake in south Kashmir, officials said on Wednesday. Official sources told GNS that a group of 14 people including 11 tourists and three guides –Mohammad Ishaq Lone, Tariq Ahmad, both residents of Pahalgam, and Shakeel Ahmad of Gagangeer Ganderbal were on sightseeing near Tarser Lake. One of the guides, Shakeel Ahmad is feared drowned in the lake, they said. “The other people are stuck near the bank of the river,” they said. Subsequent to the information, a rescue team has been dispatched by police Pahalgam to retrieve the trapped persons, they said. “Further details are awaited,” they added. (GNS)

A number of migratory families have been stuck in the high altitudes of South Kashmir’s Kulgam while authorities have dispatched rescue teams to evacuate them. The families have been trapped after the inclement weather in the high altitudes of Kounsarnag. Deputy Commissioner Kulgam, Dr Bilal said that he received distress calls from migratory families stuck in high altitude Kausarnag in Kulgam and accordingly teams were constituted and sent with necessary relief materials including blankets, and waterproof covers, and food items. He said teams will reach there after trekking for 30 kilometers. (KNT)

The Jammu Kashmir Police on Tuesday said they have attached Five (5) houses in central Kashmir's district Srinagar for using them in the purpose of militancy, officials said. Police spokesperson in a statement said that today on 21st June 21, five (05) residential Houses of wilful harbourers of militants were attached as per section 2(g) and section 25 of UAP Act. “These are the houses where it has been proved beyond doubt that these houses were used for purpose of militancy and the shelter/harbour was voluntarily/knowingly given by the member (s) of the house. Many attack on civilians, security forced were conspired and planned by militants while using these houses as hideouts,” he said. Moreover, as per police, “the five (Houses) have been attached in the Jurisdiction of Police ...

Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Tuesday performed yoga asanas at an event on the banks of the Dal Lake here as he led the International Yoga Day celebrations in the union territory and urged all to embrace the ancient practice. Union Minister of State for Panchayati Raj Kapil Patil, Chief Secretary A K Mehta and Srinagar Municipal Corporation Mayor Junaid Mattu, among others, participated in the event. ”Greetings on #InternationalDayofYoga. Participated in #YogaDay2022 along with Hon’ble Union MoS Shri @KapilPatil_ and hundreds of people at Dal Lake in Srinagar. I urged all to embrace Yoga as an integral part of life for holistic approach to health & well-being,” Sinha tweeted. ”This invaluable gift to humanity is being used as a therapeutic intervention for various disorde...

A local court here did not consider the bail plea of a close aide of dread deceased gunman Papa Kishtwari saying that the offences allegedly committed by the accused are serious and heinous and the offence is against the state and society. Ghulam Rasool Ganaie son of Muhammad Subhan, a resident of Garoora Bandipora had been arrested by police station Nishat in connection with an FIR 16/2002 under section 302, 364, 201, 120B, RPC in connection with the murder of a Nishat Contractor Ali Muhammad Mir. The accused had applied for the bail through his Counsel Shahzad Saleem and Associates. The Court as per news agency Kashmir News Trust after discussion and arguments from Syed Sareer Ahmed representing Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir said that bail is a right but under certain fac...

J&K RTI Movement in a statement condoled the demise of the maternal aunt of noted RTI /Social Activist and Chairman JK RTI Movement Dr Raja Muzaffar Bhat who passed away due to prolonged illness. Spokesperson Farooq Kuthoo described the deceased as the pious soul who was instrumental in shaping up and grooming Raja Muzaffar and other family members .It was just because of her efforts and guidance that the family has produced a notable social worker like Raja Muzaffar whose contribution towards society is known to all . In this hour of grief ,JK RTI Movement stands in solidarity with Raja Muzaffar and family . We pray for the forebearence to bereaved family. We also to Almighty to bestow the deceased soul with the highest place in Jannah.(KNS)

Family of a need-based employee, who was electrocuted in Lawoosa of Handwara almost a week before, have alleged the Power Development Department (PDD) of leaving them to fend for themselves, saying “the department didn’t even bothered to reach out to them.” Manzoor Ahmad Dar (40) son of Ghulam Rasool Dar of Lawoosa, Handwara, as per his wife suffered a high-volt jolt while repairing an LT line in his native village Lawoosa on June 15, 2022. “We removed him to District Hospital Handwara from where he was referred to GMC Baramulla and with scarce means we were forced to seek early discharge”, Manzoor's wife Shareefa Begum told GNS. “In between all these days, none of the officials’ from the department (PDD) reached out or even bothered to call us”, alleges Shareefa adding her husband i...

With an aim to provide financial succor to the families of the police personnel who were slain in action or have passed away of illness or naturally while in service, the Director General of Police, J&K, Dilbag Singh has sanctioned over rupees 1.52 crore as Special Welfare Relief for Next-of-Kins of such police personnel. Vide an order of PHQ Special Welfare Relief of rupees 22 lakh has been sanctioned in favour of dependents/legal heirs of Selection Grade Constable Safiullah Qadri who was killed in a militant attack. Similarly the special welfare relief of rupees 22 lakh each has been sanctioned in favour of dependents/legal heirs of deceased ASI Mohammad Hussain, HC Javid Ahmad SgCts Amina Akhtar, Darbesh Kumar, Follower Ghulam Qadir. Special welfare relief of rupees 20 lakh ha...

With parts of Kashmir facing drought-like situation due to low water level, farmers on their own are arranging bulldozers and other machinery to clean canals so that they can irrigate their fields. Fayaz Ahmad, a farmer from Kakapora Pulwama said that lift irrigation schemes weren't made functional when water level was normal in Jhelum. “We repeatedly requested authorities to clean canals which aren't dependent on lift irrigation schemes so that more water can reach paddy fields,” he added. “Now with their pleas falling on deaf ears, we hired bulldozers and other machinery and cleaned all canals in the area due to which the carrying capacity of canals has increased and more and more land is getting irrigated,” he said. Ghulam Rasool, another resident of the area told news agenc...

Traffic movement on Jammu-Srinagar national highway was suspended after a massive landslide and heavy boulders struck the road near Rehampadi area of Banihal in Ramban district, officials said. A landslide and heavy boulders hit the highway near Rehampadi in Banihal section of Ramban today morning, Asgar Malik, Deputy Superintendent of Police (traffic), national highway Banihal told news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) We are on the job and are trying our best to restore the highway as soon as possible,” he said, adding tha traffic has been suspended on both sides of the Srinagar Jammu national highway—(KNO)