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The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) seized four leopard skin and arrested eight persons, from Jammu Kashmir, who were involved in illegal wildlife trade. An operation was launched by the DRI after receiving information on the trade by a few gang members in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir (J&K). Teams of DRI from Mumbai Zonal Unit (Goa Regional Unit) reached Srinagar in J&K and the officers posed as prospective buyers of the leopard skin and a detailed plan was made to track the accused persons. After several rounds of negotiations, the officers brought the first skin of a leopard in Srinagar near Dalgate and tracked down the remaining men. In all 8 persons involved in the illegal trade of wild life, including one serving police constable, were intercepted and total 4...

Jammu Kashmir’s Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha Sunday said that the massive participation in the Tiranga Rally in Srinagar is a big reply to those who once claimed none would pick up the Tri-colour if Article 370 was revoked. “Tiranga in every hand today and the great enthusiasm in the rally is what every Kashmiri yearned for. Huge participation in the rally today is a big reply to those who once claimed that none in the Valley would pick up the Tri-colour (if Article 370 was rolled back),” LG said while leading the Tiranga rally from Botanical Garden here, asper news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO). He was accompanied by Chief Secretary AK Mehta. Talking to reporters, the LG said that it is a proud moment to see not just officials from the administration and the police office...

The Jammu Kashmir High Court quashed the "preventive" detention of five Kashmiris including four residents of south Kashmir. Reports reaching The Kashmiriyat said that High court observed that the detention order was based on such "vague and stale grounds" and is not sustainable, for the reason that the detaining authority before passing the order has not applied its mind to draw subjective satisfaction to order detention of the detenue by curtailing his liberty. The High court also said that non-consideration or an unreasonably belated consideration of the representation tantamount to non-compliance of Article 22(5) of the Constitution, which in turn renders the detention unsustainable in law. The five detainees were identified as Muzaffar Ahmed Rather, Bilal Ahmed Sofi and Nazir...

Suhail Dar The Jammu Kashmir Police along with district administration Anantnag on Saturday inaugurated a High-Mast tricolour in the the south Kashmir district. As per officials who spoke to The Kashmiriyat, the Deputy Inspector General (DIG) south Kashmir Range, Rayees Mohammed Bhat hoisted the flag in Anantnag. Brigadier VSM, Cdr 1 Sect RR Amandeep Malhi and Chairman Municipal Council Anantnag Hilal Ahmed Shah were also present at the flag-hoisting event. As per the officials the flag is visible from up to 10 kilometres in all directions and was hoisted at Anantnag Highground, which is the base to Indian Army's 1 RR. Students of Army Goodwill School High Ground were also present for the function. The flag would become a landmark and epitome of patriotism in the hearts o...

With the number of pilgrims visiting the holy cave of Amarnath witnessing a constant decline, Shri Amarnathji Shrine Board (SASB) on Saturday announced that the ongoing Amarnath Yatra would be allowed on alternate days only. SASB which is managing the annual yatra has decided to run the yatra on alternate days from Jammu to the holy cave in Pahalgam from Saturday. As per media reports, 1,662 pilgrims from twin tracks of Baltal and Nunwan-Pahalgam performed darshan at holy cave by Friday evening. With this, the total number of 4,30,073 pilgrims visited the holy cave in last 42 days since the start of 62 day long yatra on July 1 this year.

Jammu and Kashmir police chief Friday said that arrangements are being ensured for smooth conduct of Independence Day and a series of meetings have been held in this regard at different levels. Jammu and Kashmir police Chief Dilbagh Singh, Monday visited north Kashmir’s Kupwara district. During the visit the police chief inaugurated several buildings. He was accompanied by the ADGP Kashmir Vijay Kumar, DIG North Kashmir, SSP Kupwara and Handwara. Talking to reporters on the sidelines of the event, the police chief as per news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), said that Jammu and Kashmir police has always been very committed to channelize the energy of youth towards right directions. “We aim to make change together. We are committed to bring a change from an environment of killings ...

NC leader and Member of Parliament for South Kashmir raised the issue of Jammu and Kashmir's daily wagers and contractual employees in the Lok Sabha and demanded their permanency. NC Leader and MP Hasnain Masoodi while highlighting the plight of more than 60,000 contract workers, contingent paid workers (CPW), HDF (Hospital Development Fund) workers, ad hoc workers, CIC operators, home guards, tribal seasons school teachers, Samagra Shiksha Zonal coordinators, Contractual Lecturers, Contractual Health Workers and Rasha Works, said that the mentioned temporary employees have been sweating hard for decades in various departments of Jammu and Kashmir. These temporary employees from Jal Shakti, PDD, Health and Education, Rural Development and Panchayati Raj Departments etc. are hired on ...

A Central Reserve Police personnel allegedly committed suicide by shooting himself with his service rifle in Awantipora area of south Kashmir's Pulwama district. An official told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that the CRPF jawan posted in Sail Awantipora shot himself dead with his service rifle late last night. He said that the body has been shifted to hospital for autopsy, while police have taken cognisance of the matter—(KNO)

Police stopped a woman from jumping off a bridge into river Jhelum in the Sopore area of north Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Friday evening, officials said. An alert police team saw a woman attempt suicide by trying to jump into the river from bypass bridge Sopore, officials said. They rushed to spot and rescued her by preventing her from jumping, they added. They added that the woman will be handed over to her family after proper counseling—(KNO)

Tricolour was hoisted on the newly-renovated Ghanta Ghar’ here on Thursday, as the city is preparing for Aug 15 celebrations, officials said. The famous clock tower in the heart of the city was renovated recently under the Srinagar Smart City Project. The ‘Tiranga’ was hoisted atop the clock tower on Thursday morning to celebrate the country’s 76th Independence Day, the officials said. Several places across Jammu Kashmir are being decorated as people are celebrating the "Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav" by taking out Tiranga rallies, officials said. Asked about the developmental works underway for several months in the Lal Chowk area the commercial hub of the city, an official said the project is in its final stage and will be inaugurated before Independence Day.