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Questioning the ‘enigmatic silence’ of Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the communal violence that erupted during Ram Navami processions in BJP-ruled states, the Communist Party of India (Marxist) on Tuesday strongly demanded harsh punishment for those who committed acts of violence against the members of minority community. The CPI (M) also criticised the RSS’s use of religious festivals to promote communal politics. The party said the communal violence during processions on the occasion of Ram Navami in several states in India –Madhya Pradesh, Bihar, Maharashtra, West Bengal, Jharkhand etc.− are a matter of deep concern. Referring to reports, the largest constituent of the Left Front said that there was a pattern in the areas where these incidents have occurred with aggressive arm...

A bike rider was injured in a road accident at Watalbagh Lar area of Ganderbal district. An official told local news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that injured was rushed to PHC Lar and later was shifted to SKIMS Soura for advanced treatment. The injured has been identified as Adil Ahmed Lone S/o Ghulam Nabi Lone R/o Check Akhal. According to eye witnesses the bike collided with fast moving tipper. The driver of the tipper, however, fled from the spot. An FIR has been registered, and investigation is going on, police said—(KNO)

State Investigation Agency (SIA) on Sunday carried searches at multiple locations at various locations in Delhi, Haryana and J&K in connection with militant funding case registered here last year, officials said. “The case (FIR No.15/21 U/S 13, 21, 40 UA (P) Act, 120-B IPC Police Station CIK, Srinagar) relates to raising of funds by Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) and other (militant) organizations based in Pakistan and sending in India as a part of criminal conspiracy to spread (militancy) in J&K and other parts of country,” SIA said in a statement to GNS. “On the basis of investigation and corroborated by technical evidence it was revealed that a (militant) mastermind (name being withheld for operational reasons and confidentiality of information giving person) of Laskar-i- Toiba (Le...

Two foreign militants have been killed in the encounter between government forces and militants in Beshembar Nagar of Central Kashmir's Srinagar district on Sunday. Police officials said that two militants were killed during the exchange of gunfire. "Two Pakistani militants associated with Lashkar e Taiba have been killed in Bishambher Nagar encounter," the inspector General of police said. On Sunday, the joint team of Police and CRPF launched a cordon and search operation in Beshembar Nagar during which the hiding militants fired upon the forces, triggering off a gunfight, Police said. During the exchange of gunfire, two militants have been killed and three Government force personnel injured.

One unidentified militant has been killed as gunfight has started between militants and Security forces in Beshembar Nagar of Central Kashmir's Srinagar district on Sunday. Inspector General of Police Kashmir Vijay Kumar told GNS that initial exchange of fire one militant has been killed. Another militant still trapped. Reports reaching GNS that a joint team of Police and CRPF launched a cordon and search operation in Beshembar Nagar. As the joint team of forces encircled the suspected spot, the hiding militants fired upon the forces, triggering off a gunfight.(GNS)

Deputy Commissioner Anantnag Dr. Piyush Singla (IAS) today placed Naib Tehsildar Ranbirbora, Tehsil Anantnag East (Mattan) under suspension for dereliction of duty. The Naib Tehsildar has been placed under suspension for unauthorized absence from duty. It is in place to mention that several guidelines have been issued from time to time directing public officials to attend to duties on a regular basis. The Deputy Commissioner said that a regular vigil is being maintained on attendance in various public offices and any employees found absent will face similar penal action.

Fuel prices continued showing an upward spike on Tuesday as India registered the 13th hike in fuel prices. The petrol prices were hiked by 0.80 Paise per litre taking the total hike in the past two weeks to Rs 9.20 per litre. On April 04, the petrol prices in Srinagar stood at ₹109.80 per litre and the price of diesel has gone upto ₹92.97.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Jammu and Kashmir later this month, his first trip to the union territory since the abrogation of Article 370, quoting a senior BJP functionary PTI reported. He will address a conference of local body representatives in Samba on National Panchayati Raj Day on April 24, Jammu and Kashmir BJP General Secretary (Organisation) Ashok Kaul said while addressing a function of Kashmiri Pandits here. Kaul said efforts are being made for a meeting between the prime minister and representatives of the Kashmiri Pandit community so that they can raise their concerns with him. In August 2019, the Centre abrogated Jammu and Kashmir’s special status under Article 370 of the Constitution, and bifurcated it into union territories.

Suhail Dar The fuel prices are soaring across India, with petrol prices crossing the 103 rupee mark in New Delhi. On Monday, India registered the 12th hike in fuel prices since March 22. The petrol prices were hiked by 40 Paise per litre taking the total hike in the past twelve days to Rs 8,40 per litre. On April 04, the petrol prices in Anantnag stood at ₹107.95 a litre and the diesel prices have climbed to ₹91.35 a litre. In Srinagar, the petrol prices after Monday's hike is being sold at ₹108.97 per litre and the price of diesel has gone upto ₹92.17. The hike has caused anguish among the general public.

Doctors Association Kashmir (DAK) on Saturday said people need to learn to live with Covid-19 and get back to normal life. “Covid-19 will become yet another infection joining many other diseases that humanity has learned to live,” said DAK President and influenza expert Dr Nisar ul Hassan. Dr Hassan said we have entered into endemic stage of Covid-19 pandemic. An infection becomes endemic when the rates become low and stable in a geographical area, meaning that the pathogen causing the disease - Covid in this case - is likely to remain in the circulation without causing large outbreaks as witnessed over the last 2 years. “The virus is going to stay with us forever and we will be living with the virus for the rest of our lives, but the impact of the virus in terms of illness wil...