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Two dead bodies stuck in Handwara due to closure of Kupwara-Karnah road

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As the Kupwara-Karnah road remains blocked due to the accumulation of snow on 701 highway and continuous snowfall, two bodies of Karnah residents remained stuck in north Kashmir’s Handwara. Although the district administration has kept the bodies in the mortuaries, their relatives are demanding airlifting them so that their last rights could be performed at the earliest. Two natives from Karnah, one from Umrohi and another from Dildar Batpora died a week before in Srinagar hospital and their bodies are stuck in Handwara. Sarpanch Dildar Karnah, Raja Abdul Hamid told news agency Kashmir News Trust that despite repeated requests, the dead bodies have not been airlifted. He said relatives are going through mental trauma for the last week as they are helpless before the circumstances....

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Panun Kashmir welcomes eviction drives in J-K, demands probe against NC, PDP

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An organization of migrant Kashmiri Pandits has welcomed an ongoing anti-encroachment drive being carried out by the Jammu Kashmir administration to retrieve state land and demanded the formation of an SIT to probe the role of the NC and the PDP in the alleged promotion of separatism. A statement to this effect was issued by Panun Kashmir chairman Ajay Chrungoo on Wednesday. It came at a time when several political leaders from Jammu and Kashmir, including former chief ministers Omar Abdullah of the National Conference (NC) and Mehbooba Mufti of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), have voiced their concerns against the drive. Mufti recently accused the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government of turning Jammu and Kashmir into Afghanistan by “demolishing the homes of poor and marginal...

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278 cases of sexual abuse against children reported in Jammu Kashmir in 2022

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Jammu Kashmir, as per official records, reported as many as 278 cases of sexual abuse against children in the year 2022, 168 of them were reported from Jammu district alone, Daily Excelsior reported. Data suggests, there were 859 cases of POSCO (Protection of Children from Sexual Offences) pending before the designated courts of the erstwhile state of Jammu Kashmir, as on December 31, 2022. Only 72 of the 278 new POCSO cases that entered the court system in 2022 were successfully resolved. This suggests that, despite an increase in sexual crimes against children, justice is not being served to the victims quickly enough. According to the district breakdown, 77 cases were still pending as of December 31, 2022, in the Srinagar district, 34 in Ganderbal, 87 in Anantnag, 37 in Kulgam,...

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MeT predicts snowfall, scattered rains in Kashmir during next 24 hours

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The Meterological Department Thursday forecast rain or snow in Kashmir division and rain in Jammu division during the next 24 hours. "Light to moderate rain/snow is likely in Valley and rain in Jammu division during the next 24 hours", a MeT department official said. On Wednesday, the weather was dry and cloudy in Jammu Kashmir. Meanwhile, Srinagar recorded 0.8 degrees Celsius, Pahalgam minus 2.4 and Gulmarg minus 4.2 degree as the minimum temperature. In Ladakh region, Kargil registered minus 15 and Leh minus 10. Jammu clocked a low of 9.9 degrees, Katra -- 9.1, Batote --5.7, Banihal and Bhaderwah as 2.6 and 3.7 respectively as the minimum temperature.

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‘Remove encroachments within a week or face legal action’, Officials issue notice in Watergam Baramulla

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Officials in the Watergam area of Baramulla district have issued a ten-day time to local residents to free "state land" within a period of seven days in the north Kashmir area. A notice issued in Urdu issued to the residents, of which a copy is available with The Kashmiriyat, has warned the locals of action if they do not evict the "state land" within seven days. Office of the Assistant Executive Engineer, Upper Ningli Sub Division Kreeri (I&FC)Tehsildar warned the “occupants” of the state land to vacate from the state land on their own. “Otherwise we will be forced to initiate action against the occupants and remove the 'encroachments',” the notice accessed by The Kashmiriyat read. The officials also warned, 'other than the legal action, no compensation would be paid for the ...

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Rajouri attack: Militants hiding in upper reaches, police announces Rs 10 lakh reward

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The Jammu Kashmir Police has said that militants involved in the Dhangri village attack are hiding in the upper reaches of the Rajouri district and announced a reward of 10 lakh rupees for anyone providing information about them. In an advisory issued on Tuesday night, police also warned of stern action against those facilitating the militants in any way. Seven people were killed and 14 injured as militants attacked Dhangri village in Rajouri on 1 January. While five people, including two brothers, were killed after the militants opened fire at some houses, two children died when an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) left behind by the attackers went off the next day. On Sunday, Dhangri residents expressed concern over the “failure” of security agencies in tracing the militants beh...

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‘The Kashmir files’ one of the most ‘non-sense movies’: Veteran actor Prakash Raj

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Veteran Indian Actor Prakash Raj has criticized The Kashmir Files, calling it 'one of the nonsense films'. At a recent event, Prakash also criticised the movie's director, Vivek Agnihotri, and referred to the movie's producer as "shameless." The Kashmir Files, he added, is a "propaganda movie." The Kashmir Files, which was written by Vivek and made by Zee Studios, depicts the 1990s human rights abuses against Kashmiri Hindus from Kashmir. Anupam Kher, Darshan Kumar, Mithun Chakraborty, and Pallavi Joshi were among the actors who starred in the movie. Produced in collaboration with Zee Studios by Pallavi Joshi and Abhishek Agarwal. Last weekend in Kerala, Prakash spoke at the Mathrubhumi International Festival of Letters. In attendance, Prakash said: "One of the absurd movies is Th...

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Recent earthquake in Turkey and Syria wakeup call for Kashmir: DAK

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Doctors Association Kashmir (DAK) on Wednesday has sought earthquake safety audit of all the hospitals in the valley. “Structural audit of hospitals should be done immediately to ensure they are resilient to quakes,” said DAK President Dr Nisar ul Hassan. ‘Recent earthquake in Turkey and Syria is a wakeup call for Kashmir which is vulnerable to similarly powerful seismic events,’’ he said. Dr Hassan said hospitals play an important role in saving lives during an earthquake. They provide immediate medical succor in the form of emergency medical care. “It is essential that these crucial life-saving assets remain functional at a time when they are needed most,” he said. The DAK President said there is an urgent need to assess the structural stability of heath care institutions....

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Mehbooba Mufti detained in Delhi during anti-eviction drive protest

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The president of the People's Democratic Party staged a protest in New Delhi on Tuesday against the ongoing eviction drive in Jammu Kashmir. A large contingent of Delhi Police reached the site and detained Mehbooba Mufti along with her supporters, who were in Delhi to protest against the ongoing eviction drive in Jammu Kashmir, that admin says has been launched to remove "encroachers" from state land. The drive is going on in pursuance of the orders of the admin to free state land across the Jammu Kashmir region, a move that has triggered widespread anger across the region. Earlier, the People's Democratic party staged a protest in Srinagar calling the admin to rollback the order. Details emerging.

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5 of UP family die of suffocation in Kupwara including an infant

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Five family members including three children of a family from Uttar Pardesh were found dead on Wednesday due to suffocation in Kralpora area of Kupwara district. An official told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that five members of the family identified as Majid Ahmad son of Ahmad Hussain, his wife Sohana Khatoon, their children Faizan Ansari, Abu Zar and a few-days-old infant were found dead at their rented accommodation early this morning. Block medical officer Kralpora, Dr Mohammad Shafi while confirming the incident said all the 5 members have died due to suffocation. He also said their bodies are being brought to hospital for legal and medical formalities—(KNO)