REGIONAL

In a proactive effort to address social issues and foster community engagement, Police organized a Padh Yatra (foot march) in Redwani, Hawoora, Katran, Kujjar and Frisal villages of Kulgam district. In a press statement, Police said, the initiative was led by Senior Superintendent of Police Kulgam Sahil Sarangal-IPS along with DDC Frisal Anaytulla Rather and other senior officers of police Kulgam. During the Padh Yatra, SSP Kulgam engaged with the respected citizens of these villages, providing them with an open platform to voice their concerns and grievances. The community members welcomed the police officers warmly and expressed their concerns openly. SSP Kulgam patiently listened to their grievances and assured them that police is readily available to assist and serve the commu...

One youth died after a bike was hit by a CRPF vehicle at Baghat Chowk area of central Kashmir Srinagar district on Saturday afternoon. The two wheeler bearing the registration number JK01 AM 4913 was hit by a CRPF vehicle near Chinar chowk in Srinagar after which locals rushed to the spot to help the injured rider. The injured, however, succumbed on the spot. As per locals, the deceased civilian was identified as Manzoor Ahmad Wani son of Ghulam Ahmad Wani, resident of Budgam Meanwhile, police have taken cognizance of the incident.

People's Democratic Party (PDP) president Mehbooba Mufti on Saturday described as "outrageous" the Jammu Kashmir administration's order warning its employees of disciplinary action if they resort to demonstrations and strikes to press for their demands. The former Jammu Kashmir chief minister said the order reeks of a dictatorial mindset. "LG admin's blanket ban on peaceful protests by government employees reeks of a dictatorial mindset. Stifling voices of reason in a democracy is unacceptable. Threatening them with dire consequences and disciplinary action is outrageous," Mufti said on X. The Union Territory administration warned the employees on Friday against going ahead with their proposed agitation, saying such acts would attract disciplinary action. The Jammu and Kashmir ...

A 28-year-old missing sumo driver of north Kashmir's Hajin was found dead on Saturday, sources said. Sources told News Agency Kashmir Scroll that the dead body of Manzoor Ahmad Khan, son of Late Nazir Ahmad Khan of Paribal Hajin, who had been missing since last week, was recovered from the river Jehlum today morning. Sources said that the body was found by locals at Nechyari Jhelum. Meanwhile, a police officer told News Agency Kashmir Scroll that after legal medical formalities, the body will be handed over to family for last rites. (KS)

The Director General of Police (DGP) RR Swain on Saturday said that they have got the leads in the killing of policeman, who was shot dead by terrorists in Tangmarg area of Baramulla district earlier this week. Talking to reporters after visiting slain cop's home in Tangmarg, Swain said that they have got vital leads in the case and investigation is still going on in the case. "It won't be proper to share all investigation details at this moment, but I assure that whosoever is involved in the crime will not be spare," he said. those involved won't be spared. He said they have lost a family member of police parivaar, a pious man, a father, a brother and a Kashmiri and all those involved in this crime won't be spared. He said the handlers from across the border are not sending mo...

In the backdrop of Israel-Palestine situation, the Kashmir leaders including the former chief ministers of erstwhile Jammu Kashmir held a meeting on Friday, raising their concern over what they termed as the grim situation in Palestine. Sources privy to the development told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that the meeting was convened by Member of Parliament and former J&K chief minister Dr Farooq Abdullah and was attended by Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) leader and former chief minister Mehbooba Mufti, NC senior leader and Member of Parliament (Retd) Justice Hasnain Massodi and CPI (M) senior leader Muhammad Yousuf Tarigami. Tarigami while talking to KNO said that it was not a formally convened Peoples Alliance for Gupkar Declaration (PAGD) meeting, but Dr Farooq Ab...

Danishwar Hameed The Jammu Kashmir administration has disengaged the services of hundreds of part-time sweepers engaged in the Health department of the Kashmir valley. In an official communication, accessed by The Kashmiriyat, the health department has directed to disengage all part time sweepers who were engaged without any due/ proper procedure. The admin has also called for the identification of the officers/ officials who were responsible for the engaging the same so that disciplinary proceedings, as warranted under rules, shall be initiated against them for making such engagements without following proper procedure. The admin has directed the officials at the hospitals, Block Medical Officers to utilize the services of these part time sweepers henceforth in compliance to t...

Jammu Kashmir admin on Friday restricted employees from participating in any kind of demonstrations and strikes in favour of their demands and warned of strict action in case any employees is found involved in such demonstrations. According to an order, a copy of which lies with the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), it has come to fore that some employees are resorting to demonstrations and strikes in favour of certain demands. The government has invoked Rule 20(ii) of the Jammu and Kashmir Government Employees (Conduct) Rules, 1971, which states that no government employee shall resort to or in any way abet any form of strike in connection with any matter pertaining to his service or the service of any other government employee. As Per the order the provision of law is not...

Kashmir is fast attracting investments in various sectors after the introduction of New Industrial Policy, as investments worth over Rs1200 crore have been realised by the Departments of Industries and Commerce till September 30 this year. Documents accessed by news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) suggest that Kashmir has been a focal point for investments this year as investments worth Rs 1285.6105 crore have been realised by the government this financial year. These investments generated jobs for 15131 persons. Jammu on the other hand received investments worth Rs 466.49 crores. Documents suggested that Rs290.792 crores investment has been realised for setting up of 50 units, which have also commenced production. As many as 1107 youth got employment in these 50 units. I...

The Jammu Kashmir High Court has acquitted a teacher from Shopian who was previously convicted of raping an 8th-class student, observing that it would be dangerous to hold the accused guilty on grounds of weak and shaky evidence. A court in south Kashmir’s Shopian district had previously, on October 17, awarded a 20-year jail sentence to Mohammad Maqbool Ganie, a resident of D.K Pora Shopian, and imposed a Rs 10 lakh fine on him, a week after convicting the accused for rape of a minor girl seven years ago. After finding the accused guilty of rape, Principal District and Sessions Judge, Shopian announced the quantum of punishment against the convict. However, High Court, in its ruling, deemed it dangerous to hold the accused guilty solely based on weak and shaky evidence. After ...