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A man was injured in a bear attack at LalMandi, one of the densely populated area of Srinagar, on Sunday. A senior police officer told GNS that the bear attacked one Fayaz Ahmad Bhat (40) son of Late Mohd Shafi Bhat resident of Habba Kadal, working as Chokidar in a private school. The injured, having injuries in right side of face and both arms, has been shifted to SMHS where his condition is stated to be stable, the officer added. It's pertinent to mention that police has already issued advisory to the people in Rajbagh to not venture out of their homes until the bear and cub are captured.(GNS)

Land under paddy cultivation in Kashmir is on the decline as around 30,000 hectares of land has been lost since 2013. Official documents accessed by news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), revealed that 2012-13 the land under paddy in Kashmir was 162,309 hectares while the production was 621.64 metric tons with the yield of 38.3 quintals per hectare. In 2013-14, the land under paddy in Kashmir was 158,356 hectares while the production was 693.64 metric tons with yield of 43.8 quintals per hectare while in 2014-15 the land under paddy in Kashmir was 155,432 hectares while as the production was 240.92 metric ton with yield 15.5 quintal per hectare, it adds. In year 2015-16 the land under paddy in Kashmir was 141,340 hectares while the production was 857.84 metric tons with the yiel...

Days after a Kashmiri student's death in Bangladesh, Chairman of Jammu and Kashmir Consultancy Association, Suhail Ahmad Khan on Saturday said that the colleges who have failed to ensure better facilities to the students will be blacklisted. Addressing a news conference here, Khan, as per a local news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), said that it is unfortunate that an MBBS student from Kashmir, who died in Bangladesh didn’t even get the ventilator when she was battling with her life. “After her death, her body started decomposing as the authorities there didn’t provide a mortuary box till the body was sent home. It was only possible when the students from Kashmir there contributed from their own pocket and provided 50,000 dollars to ensure the body is kept in a mortuary box till ...

On Saturday, President Draupadi Murmu appointed Gulam Ali to the Rajya Sabha. Ali hails from Jammu and Kashmir. “In exercise of the powers conferred by Sub-Clause (a), of clause (1) of article 80 of the Constitution of India, read with clause (3) of that article, the President is pleased to nominate Shri Gulam Ali to the Council of the state to fill the vacancy caused due to the retirement of one of the nominated members,” read a Union Home Ministry notification on Saturday. Reports suggest that the Gujjar BJP leader is an engineer and has been associated with the BJP for around 14 years. Ghulam Ali Khatana is a resident of Bathindi in Jammu, who has served BJP’s ST Cell and also has the status of state spokesperson.

A woman was charged for "breaching" peace for assaulting a young boy in a park for allegedly stalking her daughter. Videos of a woman who is a resident of Srinagar went viral on Social media. In the video, she was seen assaulting a boy in Partap park Srinagar for misbehaving with her daughter. Police in a statement said that she was "falsely" suspecting the boy of stalking her daughter "The woman will be produced before the magistrate for a good behavior bond under sec 107 of CrPC (breach of the peace is imminent). "It was unpleasant to watch the video. I strictly ask people not to take law into their own hands, there are various means through which any aggrieved citizen can seek action against anyone, but then engaging in such an act is simply unacceptable”, Senior Superintend...

A 53-year-old man was mauled by a bear in the higher reaches of Thanamandi in JK’s Poonch district on Suturday, officials said. As per the officials, the man identified as Ghulam Hussain son of  Fazal Hussain of Mangota  in tehsil Mandi of Poonch district was grazing his livestock when the bear attacked him near Rarry Dhoke leaving him injured. Locals evacuated him to PHC Thanamandi for treatment from where he was referred to GMC Rajouri for specialized treatment. (KNT)

Jammu and Kashmir police on Friday claimed to have busted an OGW module in Sopore area of north Kashmir’s Baramulla district by arresting four associates of LeT and recovered arms and ammunition from them. In a statement, issued to the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), a joint naka was established by PC Sopore along with 22 RR and 179 CRPF at Gousiabad Chowk Chinkipora in the jurisdiction of PS Sopore. The statement reads that during checking, suspicious movement of two persons coming from Dangerpora towards Chinkipora was noted and were subsequently asked to stop, but they tried to flee from the spot, however, they were tactfully apprehended. It reads that upon their personal search two grenades were recovered from their possession. They have been identified as Shakir A...

National Investigation Agency on Saturday said that it filed Chargesheet against 6 accused in connection of case related to Target killing of a Sarpanch in Kulgam. In a handout to GNS, the NIA said that Yesterday it filed the Charge-Sheet in NIA Special Court, Jammu in the case of the targeted killing of Sarpanch Shabir Ahmad Mir of village Adoora, Kulgam by the militants of miliyant outfit Hizbul Mujahideen (HM). The case was initially registered as FIR no. 32/2022 dated 11.03.2022 at PS Kulgam, J&K and re-registered by NIA as RC 01/2022/NIA/JMU on 08.04.2022. According to statement, Investigations have revealed that the handlers of militant organization Hizbul Mujahideen(HM) operating from Pakistan, hatched a criminal conspiracy in collusion with militant associates/OGWs and mi...

Jammu Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Saturday said Government will decide the fate of daily wagers soon as their demand is legitimate and the government will not be able to deny them. “A committee has been formed in this regard which will submit its report this month about the dailywagers,” he said He also said that the law and order situation has improved to a great extent in Kashmir while Hurriyat shutdown call effect is not seen anywhere in Kashmir now. He added efforts will be made to establish peace in J&K while strict legal action will be taken against the militants and their sympathisers and whosoever tries to disturb the atmosphere of law and order will not be spared at all. The LG while addressing gathering during a function in Jammu said that efforts b...

As per a report by The Hindu, the Government of India is ready to incorporate the Yehzabo, the Naga constitution, into the Indian constitution and has agreed for a civil and cultural flag for the Nagas, The Hindu reported, a senior government official said on Thursday. The report said that a Naga delegation comprising Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio and deputy Chief Minister Y. Patton are in Delhi to hold talks with A.K. Mishra, former special director with the Intelligence Bureau. Mr. Mishra was appointed as an adviser in the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) in 2020 to continue the Naga talks. “The Yehzabo will be incorporated into the Indian constitution by presenting a Bill in Parliament. As far as flag is concerned, it will only be used for civil and cultural functions, but not in any g...