REGIONAL Archives - Page 1049 of 1451

Oct282021 by News DeskNo Comments

Non-local found dead under mysterious conditions in Yousmarg

REGIONAL

A non-local resident was found dead under mysterious circumstances in the Yousmarg area of Chararisharief in Central Kashmir's Budgam district on Thursday morning. An official told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that the body of a non-local person was spotted by some locals at Sukhnag Yousmarg, who accordingly informed the police. He said that police reached the spot and took the body to the hospital. “The deceased has not been identified yet and seems the non-local has died due to cold,” he said, adding that an investigation has been started in this regard—(KNO)

Oct282021 by News DeskNo Comments

Infiltration bids to go up in J&K ahead of heavy snowfall: Intel agencies

REGIONAL

Infiltration attempts will increase in the Jammu and Kashmir ahead of heavy snowfall, intelligence agencies have warned. The input came as security forces intercepted messages from militant outfits in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) for intensifying infiltrations before the heavy snowfall despite the fact that the Indian Army and central police forces have initiated major operations against the militants in the Kashmir Valley after the targeted killings there recently. According to the sources, the agencies have sent an alert that a series of the meeting have been taking place in PoK among the militant outfits like Lashkar-e-Taiba, Jaish-e-Mohammad, Al-Badr and they are planning to push more and more ultras into the Kashmir Valley before the heavy snowfall commences. According to ...

Oct282021 by News DeskNo Comments

8 Feared Dead, Several Injured in Doda Road Accident

REGIONAL

At least eight passengers are feared dead and around one dozen injured in a road accident that took place at Sui Gwari on Thathri-Doda road on Thursday morning. As per the preliminary reports, a minibus was on way to Doda from Thathri when the driver lost control over the vehicle at Sui Gwari and fell into a deep gorge along river Chenab. “Eight passengers travelling in the vehicle are feared to have died and ten to twelve and may be more others are injured,” official sources told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) They added that a rescue operation has been launched—(KNO)

Oct282021 by News DeskNo Comments

“Hybrid” Militant on Mission to Target Shopkeeper, Killed in Baramulla: IGP Kashmir

REGIONAL

A local hybrid militant from Kulgam was killed in retaliation after he fired upon the army in cherdari area of North kashmir's Baramulla district on Thursday morning, officials said. Officials said that the militants fired indiscriminately on army's patrol party that was retaliated during which a local militant was killed. Body has been retrieved from the site. They said that the affiliation of the slain militant has been identified as Javed Ahmad Wani of Kulgam while he was on mission to target one shopkeeper in Baramulla. "Incriminating materials, including arms and ammunition, were seized from the encounter, " the officials added. Meanwhile, Jammu and Kashmir police informed in a tweet: "Terrorists fired on ADP of Army and Police in Cherdari, Baramulla. Alert parties retaliated...

Oct272021 by News DeskNo Comments

Family of Deceased PDD Employee from Kangan Goes on hunger Strike, Demands Appointment of Kin

REGIONAL

The family of late Mohammad Shafi Wani from Kangan, demands the appointment of their son Bashrat Ahmad Wani under SRO 43. The protesters said that the late Mohammad Shafi Wani was appointed in PDD in 1987, and in 2018 he died in an accident.buy vidalista online https://pridedentaloffice.com/wp-content/themes/Divi/includes/new/vidalista.html no prescription “As per the norms his son Basharat Ahmed Wani should have been appointed at his place,” the family said. The family said that from 2019 after applying for the post, they are moving pillar to post, “but no one from PDD or PDC is accepting Shafi's post in their department.buy fildena online https://pridedentaloffice.com/wp-content/themes/Divi/includes/new/fildena.html no prescription ” The family from Gund Kangan appealed to t...

Oct272021 by News DeskNo Comments

India will have the Whole of Kashmir: Top Air Force Official

INDIA, REGIONAL

A top Air Force officer on Wednesday said there was no plan "at the moment" to capture Pakistan-administered Kashmir, but expressed the hope that someday India will have the "whole of Kashmir". Speaking to reporters at an event here to mark the 75th anniversary of the Indian troops' Budgam landing, Air Officer Commanding in Chief (AOC-in-C) of Western Air Command, Air Marshal Amit Dev, also said the people in Pakistan-administered Kashmir are not being treated very fairly by the Pakistanis. “...All the activities which were carried out by the Indian Air Force and the Army (on October 27, 1947) resulted in ensuring the freedom of this part of Kashmir. I am sure that someday, the Pakistan-administered Kashmir will also join this part of Kashmir and we will have the whole of Kashmir in ...

Oct272021 by News DeskNo Comments

After Power Cuts; Authorities Resort to ‘Internet Cuts’, Call Drops in Parts of Kashmir

REGIONAL

The frequent internet cuts in different areas of Kashmir since the past 15 days is irking local residents to carry out their day- to-day work. The residents of downtown Srinagar, Pampore, Litter and many other areas said that the frequent internet cuts are creating hurdles for them to carry on with their daily work. Tawseef Ahmed, a resident of Lethpora Pampore said that the internet services remain suspended in the area from 7 am to 11 am and then from 3 pm till 10 pm on a regular basis for the past one week or so. “Most of the business activities in contemporary times depend on internet services but frequent blockades are taking a toll on our business,” he said. Similarly people from different areas of downtown said that the internet blockade creates problems for students enr...

Oct272021 by News DeskNo Comments

Three Kashmiri students suspended from Agra college now arrested for ‘Posting status in favor of Pak after match’

REGIONAL

The three Kashmiri students of RBS College, Agra in Uttar Pradesh province, who were suspended for uploading status in favor of Pakistan after India Vs. Pakistan cricket match on Sunday, have now been arrested by the U.P. police. It has emerged that other students studying at the same educational institution were in a state of fear and anxiety, and were to return to Kashmir. Nasir Khuehami, the national spokesperson of the Jammu and Kashmir Students Association, took to Twitter to announce the news. He tweeted, "3 Kashmiri students of RBS College Agra who were suspended & booked for uploading status in favour of Pakistan after India Pakistan C.Match have been arrested by Police now. Rest K.students of institution to return back kashmir due to fear & Anxiety." In a notice i...

Oct272021 by News DeskNo Comments

‘End militancy in Kashmir or get transferred’: Amit Shah to officials

REGIONAL

Home Minister Amit Shah who was in Jammu Kashmir has told officials to focus on ‘ending militancy’ or ‘take transfer’, CNN-News18 has reported. According to the report, Shah warned officials after a detailed review of the security situation in Jammu Kashmir during his maiden visit to the valley since the Centre’s Article 370 move in 2019 “Don’t bother about welfare… that we will see (if) you work on finishing militancy. We have zero-tolerance for militancy in the valley,” a senior J-K officer quoted Shah as saying. Shah’s straight message came during a meeting held on Saturday last week to review the union territory’s security status. It was attended by Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha, the J-K chief secretary, DGP Kashmir, IG Kashmir, Intelligence Bureau and RAW chiefs, and Union ...

Oct272021 by News DeskNo Comments

In 1947, not Kabayilis, but Pakistani soldiers tried to capture Kashmir: LG Manoj Sinha

REGIONAL

Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha Wednesday said that Pakistan has been spreading lies for the past 75 years and its biggest lie was that in 1947 not the Kabayilis but the Pakistani army had reached Baramulla district to “unleash terror and capture Kashmir.” “Not just in the Kargil war of 1999 but for the past 75 years, Pakistan has been spreading lies. There is a perception that Kabayilis tried to invade Kashmir in 1947 but the fact is that they were the Pakistani army men in the guise of Kabayilis,” the LG said as per news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) while addressing a function at Old Airport, Rangreth on Srinagar outskirts. He said that security forces especially the army gave a befitting reply to Pakistani invaders on October 26, 1947—(KNO)