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Jammu Kashmir admin on Sunday cancelled the recruitment of FAAs and JE Civil and also recommended for a CBI probe into the selection process. In a Tweet, as per the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), DIPR on its official Twitter handle informed that admin assured all aspirants that culprits won’t be spared. It also said that there won’t be any compromise on merit and a fresh recruitment process will start soon. “JKSSB FAAs & JE Civil recruitment has been cancelled & a CBI probe recommended into selection process. Govt assures all aspirants that culprits will not be spared & there won't be any compromise on merit. The fresh recruitment process for FAAs and JE Civil will start soon,” DIPR tweeted—(KNO)

Suhail Dar A youth from the Waghama area of Bijbehara in south Kashmir's Anantnag district has been missing for last four days. Family members speaking to The Kashmiriyat said that Fayaz Ahmed Kumar aged 24, Son of Mohammed Ramzan Kumar, a resident of the Waghama area in Anantnag went missing on 25th August and has not returned yet. "He left home for his shop around 11 AM and we contacted him around 1:30 pm in the afternoon but he has not returned yet," a family member said. He said that since then they have been trying to trace Fayaz, but to no avail. All efforts by the family to trace him proved futile even as a missing report has been filed at the concerned police station in this regard.

Ahead of the Asia Cup 2022 clash between arch rivals India and Pakistan, Jammu and Kashmir police on Sunday requested media fraternity not to fall prey to any sensationalism and spread any fake or sensitive news that can creat law and order situation. In a statement issued to the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), Srinagar police said that sporting events are a test of dedication, sportsmanship and work ethics of the participating teams, and such events are enjoyed by millions across the world. The statement reads that due to the attention such events garner, it has been noticed that some journalists have in the past, without verifying from the authorities, posted old sensational videos and pictures during & after sporting events between India & its neighbour. “It is...

With the appointment of new Advisor to Raj Bhawan expected for the last few months, New Delhi has discussed the matter afresh with Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha during his recent visit to the national capital. Top sources said during the sidelines of the meeting chaired by the Union Home Minister, Amit Shah to review situation in J&K, the issue of Advisors was discussed. Sources, quoted by a Local news agency, KDC said Shah discussed the issue with Manoj Sinha for a couple of minutes and that subsequently some more meetings were held on the issue at various levels. It was reliably learnt that the names of few of the persons shortlisted for the post were also discussed at length. The sources said the appointment of the new Advisor was expected after a much-expected meeting a...

Apni Party president Syed Altaf Bukhari on Sunday launched a blistering attack on former Chief Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad, saying that he has struck a deal with the Bharatiya Janta Party and was responsible for the abrogation of Article 370. Addressing a public gathering in south Kashmir’s Bijbhera area, as per news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), Bukhari said Azad is directly responsible for the abrogation of the Article 370. “People of Jammu & Kashmir are not fools. People know with whom you have shaken hands. They know with whom you had struck a deal and backstabbed the people of Jammu & Kashmir,” he said. Bukhari has attacked Azad at a time when he is planning to float a political party ahead of J&K polls. On Saturday AICC in charge of J&K Rajani Patil ha...

Bajrang Dal members on Saturday staged a protest against the offering of Namaz by a group of Muslim people at DB City Mall here, saying if the practice is not stopped, they would recite Hanuman Chalisa there. A video that surfaced on social media shows the Bajrang Dal activists objecting to the group of men offering Namaz in Bhopal’s biggest mall. The protesters submitted that they “caught 10 to 12 people offering Namaz”. Bajrang Dal Vibhag Sah-Sanyojak Abhijeet Singh Rajput, who led the protesters, said: “We have been getting information for the last one month that some people were offering Namaz on the second floor of DB Mall. We reached there today and filmed 10 to 12 people offering Namaz.” He said that Bajrang Dal had raised an objection about this with the DB Mall managem...

A woman was killed, while her husband was critically injured in a road accident near Shadipora on Srinagar-Bandipora highway on Sunday morning. An official told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that an oil tanker had a head-on collision with a scooty near Higher Secondary School Shadipora today morning. He said that in the incident scooty rider namely Syed Mohammad Shah (42) from Ganderbal was critically injured, while his wife namely Gowhara (35) died on the spot. He added that the injured was immediately taken to CHC Wakura for treatment. Meanwhile, a police official said that driver of the oil tanker has been arrested and a case has also been registered in this regard—(KNO)

Amid the forecast for widespread light to moderate rain and thunder in next 24 hours and largely dry weather thereafter next week, Jammu and Kashmir’s most parts recorded a drop in minimum temperature on Sunday. A meteorological department official here told GNS that no major weather activity was expected over the entire region till 3rd September although light rain over isolated places can't be ruled out. In the last 24 hours till 0830 a.m. today, the official said Srinagar received traces of rain, Kupwara 2.1mm Gulmarg 1.3mm and Katra 10.4mm. Regarding minimum temperature, the official said that Srinagar recorded a low of 16.4°C against 17.6°C on the previous night. The temperature was normal for the summer capital during this part of the year, he said. Qazigund recorded a lo...

Instead of the November-December session, the government is all set to commence with the annual regular board examinations of 10th-12th standard from March. Top officials in the administration informed the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that it has shifted the examination session from November-December to March. “In order to bring uniformity in the academic calendar with the national academic calendar, we have decided to conduct all board exams in March,” the official said. “Official order in this regard will be issued in a week’s time,” the official added. Pertinently, the School Education Department earlier in May has sought a detailed report from the panel constituted for preparing the uniform academic calendar for both divisions of Jammu and Kashmir. Earlier the...

Dansihwar Hameed A youth from south Kulgam district was found  hanging in Ahmedabad Gujarat. Family members of Sameer Ahmad Thoker son of Mohammad Shafi Thoker of Nanibugh Kulgam told The Kashmiriyat that the 22-year-old was pursuing M.Sc in Zoology at Sardar Patel University was found hanging inside his hostel room. Alleging murder, the family members said that Sameer had recently topped the university. "The concerned police station is saying that he committed Suicide, but he had no reasons. He called his family continuously and was under no stress whatsoever. We want the case to be investigated," they said. This is a breaking news. The story will be updated as details rush in.