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Amid the raging controversy over Mirwaiz Umar Farooq's detention, Mirwaiz has said that he will offer Friday prayers in Jamia Masjid Srinagar after three years. "Preparations have been made for @MirwaizKashmir to deliver his first Friday sermon in over 3 years - tomorrow. A week ago, Lt. guv Manoj Sinha claimed that he was free to move and had no restrictions. We are looking forward to praying with the Mirwaiz at the Jamia Masjid," Hurriyat Conference announced through a tweet. Pertinently the debate raged after LG Manoj Sinha in an interview to BBC said that Mirwaiz was not under house detention. A day later, several journalists who reached Mirwaiz's residence to find the truth about the claim were disallowed to enter  Mirwaiz.'s house. Several Police personnel outside the gat...

Srinagar Police on Thursday said to have arrested an extortionist who was using fake pistol for intimidation. Srinagar police said that one extortionist identified as Umer Qadir Dar son of late Gh Qadir Dar resident Harnambal Zaffar colony Natipora arrested, he was using fake pistol for intimidation. They said that two mobile phones, one laptop also recovered from his possession, in this regard, case under FIR No. 66/2022 registered at Police station Kothibagh. “One extortionist namely Umer Qadir Dar S/o late Gh Qadir Dar R/o Harnambal Zaffar colony Natipora, he was using fake pistol for intimidation. 02 mobile phones,01 laptop also recovered from his possession. On this, case under FIR No. 66/2022 registered at kothibagh PS,” Srinagar police tweeted. (KDC)

The residents of Chandil area of Tangmarg in north Kashmir's Baramulla district here have demanded that the new building of the Primary Health Center (PHC) be made operational. Talking to the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), the locals said that the building was under construction for the past 15 years and was completed last year but is still not operational for unknown reasons. "While the government has spent a lot of money to construct this building, unfortunately it is not known for what reasons it is not being made functional yet," they said. Mohammad Afzal, a local resident said that most of the villagers here had to travel long distances to Tangmarg Sub-District Hospital or Magam for even minor treatment, which causes a lot of hardships to the people. "We informed...

The Jammu Kashmir National Conference (NC) chief and Peoples Alliance for Gupkar Declaration (PAGD) president, Dr Farooq Abdullah Thursday said that the conglomerate will never wind up, however, the decision on elections will be taken at an appropriate time. Talking to the media persons here, Dr Farooq, as per the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) said that unfavourable statements would come, but there is a need to be courageous enough to tackle such situations. “If you cannot be courageous, you cannot do anything good for the people. Besides, there is a need to keep ourselves ready for the sacrifices," he said. He added that the decision about the elections will be taken at an appropriate time, keeping in view the situation on the ground at that time. Pertinently, NC pro...

After the removal of Khudamans from the Khanahs across the Kashmir valley by the Waqf board, the donations have started gradually increasing at the Khanqahs. The news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) claimed it visited many Khaqahs, especially in Srinagar where the officials concerned have informed that the donations have started increasing gradually and the people, who were present at the shrines, said that the administration has brought relief to them after the Mujavirs, who occupied the spaces there for decades together were removed. “The time has changed, we are freely performing our religious duties at the shrines and nobody comes around us for the donations and other related things,” a devotee at Makhdoom Sahab shrine said, adding that the Waqf administration has taken a good...

Srinagar, Aug 25 (KNO): The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) has launched a probe into the execution of construction works in the University of Kashmir and financial transactions made in the University during the tenure of former Vice Chancellor Prof Talat Ahmad, official documents accessed by news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) suggests. As per the letter, the ACB Srinagar inquiry officer has written to University of Kashmir to furnish information in the preliminary probe being conducted vide MISC-09/2022 of Police Station Anti-Corruption Bureau Srinagar. "The following information may please be provided within two days positively through return mail. Matter is of urgent nature," the IO's letter to Kashmir University's Departmental Vigilance Officer reads, as per KNO. According t...

Jammu, Aug 24 (KNO): Amid ongoing hunger strike by members of Yuva Rajput Sabha to press for their demand of declaring a holiday on the birth anniversary of Maharaja Hari Singh, district administration Jammu has imposed Section 144 around all four Tawi Bridges in the city to restrict protest rallies. According to an order, issued by District Magistrate Jammu Avny Lavasa, a copy of which lies with the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), that it has been observed that multiple organisations, groups, individuals try to hold protests, rallies and dharnas at Tawi Bridges, thereby causing obstruction and grave inconvenience to the General Public. The order reads that Tawi bridges are a major thoroughfare in the city and these protests, rallies and dharnas cause major traffic congestio...

Suhail Dar A 28-year-old youth died in a blast while refilling a fire extinguisher at his shop near Ganjiwara in Anantnag town. Official sources told The Kashmiriyat that on Wednesday that a  shopkeeper identified as Ahtisham Wani son of Abdul Rehman Wani of Bidder Kokernag in Anantnag was critically wounded during the blast after which he was rushed to Government Medical College in Anantnag. However he succumbed to his injuries, they said. A police officer confirmed the incident and said that a case has been registered in this regard.

In a clear indication that National Conference wouldn’t have enter into an alliance with any constituent of the Peoples Alliance for Gupkar Declaration (PAGD), the party on Tuesday said that its provincial committee members unanimously resolved that they should contest all 90 assembly seats of Jammu & Kashmir Union Territory. National Conference, in a series of tweets said that its provincial Committee members unanimously resolved that JKNC should prepare and fight all 90 seats. Without naming any constituent of the PAGD, the NC leaders expressed dismay over the recent statements, audio jingles & speeches made by some of the constituents of the PAGD targeting the party. “The participants present in the meeting expressed dismay over the recent statements, audio jingles &...

Inhabitants of Kamahpora in central Kashmir’s Budgam district are up in arms against the Jal Shakti department for ‘failing’ to provide adequate water supply to the residents. Talking to media men, the residents as per the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) accused the department of ignoring their plights, saying that the womenfolk from the area are being forced to walk miles to fetch water from faraway places for daily use. They said that the area has been facing immense hardships due to the water crisis and they are being forced to consume contaminated water as nobody is paying heed to their sufferings. "We approached the authorities many times in this regard but they always dejected us,” the residents said. The protesters later appealed to the district administration an...