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The Enforcement Wing of Lakes Conservation & Management Authority today carried out a demolition drive in the areas of Ranger-stop Saida Kadal Ashai-bagh, Habak & Lashkari Mohalla Northern foreshore road. During the demolition drive, 07 illegal constructions/ encroachments/ earth filling  were demolished, including one single storey structure, one 2nd storey over shops, two encroachments by way of fruit vendor on footpath and barbed wire, one wooden shed and a polythene covered wooden khokha were removed. However, during the demolition at Ashai-bagh, Saida Kadal there was great resentment by the locals of the area followed by stone pelting which resulted in the injuries of two officials of the Enforcement Wing of this Authority. But despite stiff resistance the demolition of ...

The Editors Guild of India on Tuesday said it was deeply anguished with the shutting down of the Kashmir Press Club (KPC) in Jammu and Kashmir, a region that has seen the “worst kind of state heavy handedness against any independent media''. Issuing a second statement in three days -- a day after the Jammu and Kashmir administration said the KPC had “ceased to exist” and took back the premises allotted to the largest journalists’ body in the Valley -- the Guild described the move as the ''latest act in a sequence of disturbing events''. The administration's move was preceded by a ''shocking breach of institutional norms when a group of people, with the active support of state police and CRPF, took over the office and management of the Club'' last Saturday, the Guild said. “The Edi...

Police on Tuesday arrested a youth on allegations of providing information to militants about security force's establishments and sharing connected material through social media. “On specific inputs, police along with other security forces apprehend one Anjum Mehmood son of Ghulam Moi Din of Baila tehsil Mandi,” a police official told GNS. The official claimed that the youth was connected with militants through social media platforms and was providing information to militants about security force's establishments and sharing related material. He said a case (FIR No. 10/2022) under section 120B, 121, 122IPC and 3/13 UAP Act has been registered and further investigation taken up. (GNS)

Danishwar Hameed Joint Forces launched a massive cordon and search operation (CASO) in Gopalpora area of Kulgam district in south Kashmir. An official said that the operation was launched jointly by forces including  RR of Indian Army, Jammu Kashmir Police, and CRPF Battalion following inputs about the movement of militants in the area. More details awaited

Suhail Dar A 30-year-old woman was found dead at the house of her in-laws in the Harnag area of south Kashmir’s Anantnag district. Speaking to The Kashmiriyat, a family member of the woman who originally was a resident of Shehlipora, Dialgam said that the woman (name withheld) was murdered by her in-laws over 'dowry issue.' “She had a baby six months ago. She returned to her in-laws' house a couple of months back and was being constantly harassed since then. She has been poisoned,” her relative said. The family members who had reached District Hospital, Anantnag spoke to The Kashmiriyat and said that they got to hear the news of her death from some locals near her in-laws' house, after which she was immediately rushed to the hospital, where she was found dead. They alleged t...

In order to keep the Anti-social elements away from peaceful society, Bandipora police booked 06 persons under various preventive laws. While 04 persons whose activities were prejudicial in the maintenance of peace and order in the area, were booked under provisions of the Public Safety Act and 02 persons arrested under provisions of Prevention of Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act were also booked under PSA, as they were actively involved in this illicit trade and responsible for this menace. The said persons were booked after obtaining orders from the appropriate designated authority. These persons were instrumental in disrupting public order, besides some were involved in drug trafficking and were supplying drugs to youth in district Bandipora. Many ...

A 7-year-old boy died after getting trapped under snow in the remote Marwah area in the Kishtwar district, officials said on Tuesday afternoon. The boy Mutarif Shabir son of Shabir Ahmad Lohar, a resident of Talwar village in Marwah, lost his life before he could be rescued, they said.buy priligy online buy priligy no prescription A police official told GNS that the incident occurred yesterday and a case has been registered and further investigations have been taken. Reportedly the official said that the boy died after coming under snow-slide from rooftop but further investigations are underway. (GNS)

A police constable died of a massive heart attack at a training center in north Kashmir's Baramulla district, officials said. "Roop Singh, a resident of Jammu, suffered a heart attack at Sheeri training center and was declared dead shortly after", the officials said. The necessary medical and legal formalities into the matter have been completed, they further said. (GNS)

Shah Basit Three cows were charred to death in the Barnbugh of Kangan area of Central Kashmir's Ganderbal district. An official told The Kashmiriyat that a cowshed caught fire during the intervening night of Monday and Tuesday, resulting in the death of three cows. Locals along with the fire services reached the spot to douse the flames, but could not bring the fire under control before the cowshed was gutted.buy fluoxetine online buy fluoxetine generic As per Locals, the cowshed belonged to Ali Mohammed Mir.

A suspicious bag near Qamarwari here led to a bomb scare ahead of the January 26 but nothing was eventually found by the BDS summoned to the place on Tuesday. Amid two grenades blasts, one near PCR and another at Saraf Kadal, ahead of R-Day in last two days in Srinagar, the abandoned bag led to the bomb-scare early morning. A police officer told GNS that the Bomb Disposal Squad (BDS) was rushed as soon as the suspicious bag was found. After checking it thoroughly, the bag turned to be empty, the officer said. Traffic which had been temporarily halted through the area was restored. (GNS)