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An employee in Trauma hospital Pattan was grievously injured after he was attacked by a man on Thursday in the Pattan area of Baramulla District. Official Sources told Kashmir News Service KNS that the man approached repetition for a ticket, the employee on duty Manzoor Ah Mir after filling in the details, asked him for the contact number which according to the Officials is important for the online registration process. They said the man refused to give his number after which he was again asked to provide his contact number for necessary action. Subsequently, the man assaulted the employee and tried to snatch the hospital documents while trying to save them back the miscreant injured the employee seriously, they added. An official told KNS that the employee Manzoor Ah Mir had a...

As elections in Jammu Kashmir continue to be deferred for one reason after the other, the Jammu Kashmir Chief Electoral Officer Hridesh Kumar Singh on Wednesday said that the final voter lists in Jammu Kashmir will be released on November 25, 2022. After the report of the Delimitation Commission was implemented in Jammu Kashmir, the number of assembly seats has gone up to 90. With the increase in the number of assembly seats, there has been a massive change in the existing electoral rolls and now the voter lists are being prepared according to the new framework. Sources informed that the process of preparation of voter lists is underway throughout Jammu Kashmir, however, it was halted in view of the August 15 preparations in Jammu Kashmir. Earlier a poll panel had given a timeline...

The decision was taken after a high-level meeting over the accommodation of Rohingya in the national capital was held. The meeting was chaired by the chief secretary of Delhi and was attended by senior officials of the Delhi government, Delhi Police and Ministry of Home Affairs. In the meeting that was held during the last week of July, it was emphasised that the Delhi government was bearing around 7 lakh rupees per month rent for the tents where Rohingyas were shifted in the Madanpur Khadar area after a fire incident happened in the camp where they were living, reads the report. “These refugees will soon be shifted to New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) flats in Bakkarwala village of Outer Delhi. There are a total of 250 flats belonging to the economic weaker section category where a...

Jammu Kashmir police on Wednesday appealed to the people to install mandatory High-Security Number Plate (HSNP) on their vehicles and said that any non-compliance will lead to legal action including seizure of the vehicle. As per the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO0), police in an advisory said that in light of investigations into the usage of vehicles for transport by militants, all owners are requested to install HSNP on both front and rear of vehicles (in all the two-wheelers also) as mandated by MV act. Police said that any non-compliance will lead to legal action including seizure of such vehicles. “Further all person selling, renting, or providing vehicles (two-wheelers including) are also requested to verify credentials of such buyer and user from the nearest police ...

Jammu Kashmir Police Chief, Dilbagh Singh on Wednesday said that two persons involved in the killing of a Kashmiri Pandit in Shopian yesterday have been identified and that strict action will be taken against them. Talking to reporters on the sidelines of wrath laying ceremony of ITBP men, who died in the Pahalgam accident yesterday, DGP, as per the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) said that the people have supported positive changes on the ground well, which doesn't suit the anti-peace elements, who are trying to disturb the peace. “The way people supported positive moves. The calm situation on August 05 and 15 celebrations were appreciable and the people supported Amaranth Yatra in every possible way, which didn't suit the anti-peace elements. They try to disturb the peace, ...

Kashmiri Pandits employed under PM’s special package along with their community members held a protest demonstration in Jammu on Wednesday afternoon and blocked the Tawi Bridge against the killing of a Kashmiri Pandit in Shopian district yesterday. Reports reaching to the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) said that the protesters assembled on main bridge connecting the Jammu city with Bikram Chowk, thereby disrupting vehicular movement. The protesters said that Kashmiri Pandits are becoming soft targets in the Valley and the government has failed to ensure their safety, while incidents of targeted killings are increasing day by day, causing fear psychosis among them. "We were employed in the Valley under special package but everyone is aware about the situation there. We wan...

Police have arrested President Municipal Committee Magam Budgam for issuing permission to construct a shopping complex in central Kashmir district without competence and grabbing the required fee at the cost of the state exchequer. The president Municipal committee Magam Ghulam Mustafa Mir has been booked for forgery, fraud and criminal breach of trust and the action followed a compliant received against him, a police officer told GNS. “On August 15 a written complaint was received from Executive officer Municipal committee Magam stating therein that President Municipal committee Magam Ghulam Mustafa Mir has issued building permission for the construction of 1st floor of shopping complex of one Mohammad Shafi Bhat of Yagipora Magam without any competence and misuse of chair and power...

Shopian, Aug 17 (KNO): Process to attach the property of the militant, involved in the killing of a Kashmiri Pandit in Shopian district has been initiated, while his kin has also been arrested, officials said here on Wednesday. A top police official told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that the militant identified as Adil Ahmad Wani of Kutpora village of Shopian was involved in the killing of Sunil Kumar of Chotigam village of the district. He said that the process of attaching the house of Adil Wani has been initiated and his kin has already been arrested. Notably, on Tuesday militants shot dead a Kashmiri Pandit identified as Sunil Kumar and injured his brother in their orchard in Chotigam village of Shopian district—(KNO)

A residential house was partially damaged during an anti-militancy operation in the Kutpora area of south Kashmir's Shopian district. The Jammu Kashmir Police said that the Government forces launched a Cordon and Search operation in Shopian's Kutpora. During the search, militants lobbed grenades at the search party. The search party also retaliated, Police said. "However, militants escaped due to darkness. Police and SFs busted a hideout inside a house & recovered Arms/Ammunition," Police said. https://twitter.com/KashmirPolice/status/1559717553483571200?t=Y1InHmvPENhU0iIQVo_PNQ&s=08 The operation was jointly launched by Police and Army's 34 RR during which they busted the hideout and also claimed to have recovered a huge amount of arms and ammunition were recovered fro...

At least 12 persons fell ill due to suspected food poisoning on Tuesday after consuming Wazwan at a marriage party in Hajin Kralgund area of North Kashmir’s Kupwara district. Locals said that soon after villagers took the feast yesterday at a marriage ceremony at Bata Gund Mawer,  they complained of vomiting, dysentery and fever, prompting some of them to seek treatment at CHC Kralgund. They said that today also more than 12 people complained of the same problems following which they were admitted to CHC Kralgund. “All the guests who had consumed the food and those with whom they shared the mutton at home fell sick,” said a local Riyaz Ahmad. Zonal Medical Officer Kralgund,  Dr Showkat told  Kashmir News Trust that CHC Kralgund has received 12 patients who were undergoing treat...