REGIONAL

The weather outlook for Kashmir suggests a mostly dry spell until the end of October, with the exception of a weak Western Disturbance expected to pass through the region during the Friday-Saturday timeframe. This disturbance may bring light rain or snow to higher elevations. On Saturday, most of the area is expected to experience predominantly cloudy conditions. In the Kashmir Plains, daytime temperatures are forecasted to reach 18 to 21 degrees Celsius, while nighttime temperatures are expected to drop to a minimum of 3 to 6 degrees Celsius.

Urging the admin to concede genuine demands of ASHA workers who essentially act as backbone of health structure in rural areas of the region, CPI(M) leader Mohamad Yousuf Tarigami on Tuesday said that these workers are compelled to work on paltry emoluments. "The admin has totally neglected them. They have been fighting for better remuneration over the last many years but to no avail. Thus, compelling them to resort to strikes and dharnas. Recently the workers were on protest in every district of Jammu and Kashmir," MY Tarigami said in a statement. The senior officers of the Health department including NHM officials met the delegations of respective ASHA workers Unions. The Union leaders apprised them about their long pending legitimate demands and expressed their serious concern abo...

Jammu Kashmir police in said that it arrested a drug peddler in Bijbehara Anantnag and recovered drugs from his possession. Police party from Police Station Bijbehara, headed by SHO Bijbehara, Rashid Ahmed Khan, arrested a drug peddler and recovered about 36.500 Kgs of Charas powder from his possession. He has been identified as Shakeel Ahmad Bhat, a resident of Arwani Bijbehara. He has been arrested and shifted to police station where he will remain in custody. Accordingly, a case vide FIR No. 244/2023 under relevant sections of law stands registered at Police Station Bijbehara and further investigation has been initiated.

The Government Medical College (GMC) Anantnag here in South Kashmir lacks most of the facilities. The investigations like KFT, LFT, and lipid profile tests have not been conducted for the past two months. Insiders said that there is a lack of coordination between the hospital authorities and the Supplier. The Supplier has not been paid as a result he has stopped the supply of medical equipment and other required items. Patients confirmed that doctors advise them to get the tests done outside the hospital. Even Troponin tests are not being conducted in the hospital. “The patients have to pay hefty sums to get these tests done at private diagnostic laboratories. There is even no facility for carrying out urine and blood cultures at the hospital. The tests cost around Rs 600 at th...

The Government of India has constituted a tribunal headed by Justice Sachin Datta, Judge, High Court of Delhi to decide whether there is sufficient cause for declaring the Jammu and Kashmir Democratic Freedom Party (JKDFP) as an unlawful association. In a notification, a copy of which is in possession of news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), the Ministry of Home Affairs(MHA) has set-up a tribunal headed by Justice Sachin Datta, Judge, High Court of Delhi to for the purpose of adjudicating whether or not there is sufficient cause for banning JKDFP headed by jailed Kashmiri separatist Shabir Shah. The move comes 15 days after the MHA declared Shabir Shah’s JKDFP as an unlawful association under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967—(KNO)

The postgraduate resident doctors at Government Medical College Srinagar are suffering due to non-payment of their monthly stipends. The Diplomate of National Board is a postgraduate Master’s degree same as the MD/MS degree awarded to Specialist Doctors in India after the completion of a three-year residency. Talking to the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) the PG resident doctors said they haven’t received their stipends since July this year due to which they have been suffering. “We have been pursuing PG courses since last year and have been facing such issues since the last three months,” they said, adding, “We are around 400 PG residents of second and third year without monthly stipends. We have families who are dependent on us and without stipends, we are even unable to...

The cultural landscape of Srinagar is set to shine once again as the second edition of The International Film Festival of Srinagar (TIFFS) is set to begin from October 25 at Tagore Hall Srinagar. TIFFS is all set to take place from October 25 to 26, 2023, at Tagore Hall in the captivating city of Srinagar, often referred to as the Venice of the East. The festival, which successfully put Srinagar on the international film festival circuit with its debut edition, continues to garner attention and admiration from filmmakers, industry professionals, and cinephiles alike. An official said told Kashmir Scroll that films of around 27 countries will be shown for two days. He said that known filmmakers and producers will be part of the event and local people will install stalls to show ...

Jammu and Kashmir Police on Monday said to have cracked a blind murder case of a Bemina woman, within five days of occurrence of the incident. "On October 17, 2023, Police Station Bemina received information from reliable sources that an unidentified woman had been murdered and her dead body was found on the roadside at Durbal, Bemina. Immediately, a police team of Police Station Bemina rushed to the spot to secure the dead body and preserve the crime scene", said a police spokesman in a statement issued to GNS. "Accordingly, Case FIR No. 101/2023 u/s 302 IPC was registered at Police Station Bemina and investigation was initiated. The deceased was later on identified as Tanveera, wife of Showkat Ahmad Kaloo, resident of Nundresh Colony B, Batamaloo, Srinagar." "During detailed inv...

Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Monday said the security situation in Jammu Kashmir has improved significantly militancy is “taking its last breath” here. The accommodations for employees belonging to the Kashmiri Pandit community will be provided lands in the valley at cheaper rates for their housing needs, he said. “The security situation is better than it was in the past. With confidence, I can say that terrorism is taking its last breath,” Sinha said while addressing Kashmiri Pandits at Mata Bhadrakali shrine on the outskirts of Jammu city. Sinha said that in the past, terrorists have targeted soft spots to instil fear within the community. "The neighbouring country is deliberately attempting to keep the pot of militancy boiling in J-K. We are making every effort to ensu...

In a shocking, just hours after giving birth to quadruplets, a woman in north Kashmir's Kupwara district faced immense tragedy as three of her newborns passed away. The fourth baby, in critical condition, was referred to a medical institution in Srinagar for advanced treatment. An official told News Agency Kashmir Scroll, Khalida, the wife of Shafaq Bhat, successfully delivered four babies at the Sub-District Hospital (SDH) in Kupwara. Unfortunately, three of the newborns did not survive, leaving the parents devastated. The remaining infant, a girl, was immediately transferred to a hospital in Srinagar for specialized care. The officer added that out of the four newborns, three were boys and one was a girl. The news of this tragic outcome quickly spread throughout the community...