THE KASHMIRIYAT

To commemorate 76 years of accession of J&K into Indian Union and the diamond jubilee of Air Force Station Jammu, the Indian Air Force in collaboration with government of Jammu and Kashmir an air show and ground display at Air Force Station Jammu has been organised from September 21 to September 23. "IAF Air Warrior Drill Team (AWDT), Aakashganga Daredevil Skydiving Team, Surya Kiran Aerobatic Team (SKAT), Mi-17 1V Helicopters and the Air Force Band participated in the two day marquee event," a defence statement said. "The display was witnessed by the residents, students from various schools of Jammu, veterans, civil dignitaries and personnel of Defence Forces & CAPFs."The event began with mesmerising Free Fall display by Akashganga Daredevil Skydiving Team, who dived with th...

Tragedy struck the family of a young doctor posted at Government Medical College, Srinagar when a doctor died during a road accident. An official said that Senior Post Graduate Scholar Dr. Deepak Sharma, hailing from the Department of Surgery died in a road accident, causing grief among the doctor community. Dr. Deepak a resident of Kishtwar died in a road accident on Tuesday morning near Qazigund in south Kashmir's Anantnag district. Dr. Deepak Sharma's sudden departure has left an irreplaceable void within the medical community, casting a shadow over colleagues and mentors alike, doctors said.

Former Chief Minister Omar Abdullah Thursday said that all decisions after the abrogation of Article 370 have been aimed at weakening the National Conference and strengthening the BJP as well as its allies in Jammu and Kashmir. While addressing a workers gathering in Handwara, Omar Abdullah as per the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) said that BJP is working to weaken the NC but so far it has failed. "There are two types of parties in J&K one which BJP wants to end and one through which it gains support. Kupwara and Srinagar are den of NC and delimitation in both districts was aimed to weaken the NC,” he said. He said that Handwara town has been excluded from the assembly segment and included in the Langate constituency and that huge margin of votes of their candidate h...

Bhat Yasir After protests by students, the government of Punjab directed BDU University to Pay Rs. 10 lac as compensation to each student affected by university fraud. The Desh Bhagat University had enrolled nursing students over and above the prescribed number of seats in the colleges. Students said that after repeated requests to the university to redress their issue, the university failed to sort it out. Subsequently, the affected students staged protests in the college campus which turned violent when police came to disperse the protesters. Many students including Kashmiria were allegedly assaulted by the university authorities. “It is clear that you have committed fraud on the students for which criminal action is being initiated against you separately,” reads a report ...

Jammu and Kashmir’s Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha Tuesday said all the vacant posts in various government departments will be filled in next six months through a “major recruitment drive.” Addressing a gathering in Central Kashmir’s Ganderbal district after inaugurating and laying the foundation stones of series of developmental projects, the LG, as per news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), said that last year, a recruitment drive was initiated by the UT administration and hundreds of youth were recruited through a transparent system. “Let me announce here that all the vacant posts in various government departments will be filled within the next six months through a proper recruitment drive,” he said, adding that “poor man’s child also has a right to become an officer.” The LG s...

Counter Intelligence Kashmir (CIK) has detained Irfan Malik, a social media user from Srinagar, for posting hateful and abusive content against the slain DySP of J&K Police, Humayun Muzammil who killed in Kokernag Encounter. Preliminary analysis of his social media accounts revealed that he was also promoting terrorism and threatening security forces. Irfan Malik, who works as an operator at JustDial, has been booked under relevant laws and is under investigation as part of FIR No. 07/2023 at Police Station CID CIK. The investigation into this case is ongoing.

Police on Sunday detained a 38-year-old woman and her daughter for allegedly offering namaz at a Shiva temple here along with a cleric, officials said. They said the action was taken after police received a complaint from the Kesarpur village head’s husband, Prem Singh, who alleged that the incident took place on Friday. Circle Officer (CO) of the area Gaurav Singh said the woman and her daughter allegedly offered namaz at the temple on the cleric’s advice. “We have detained one Nazeer (38), her daughter Sabina (19) and cleric Chaman Shah Miyan in a case of hurting religious sentiments,” he said. Based on the complaint lodged by Prem Singh, an FIR was registered under IPC sections 295A (act to outrage religious feelings of a community) and 120B (criminal conspiracy), and an inv...

An army man died, while another one was injured after service rifle of one of the army men accidently went off in Bapora area of north Kashmir's Bandipora district. Bandipora police in a post on X, as per the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) informed that the accused army personnel has been detained. Police said that in the incident one army man has died and another one was injured, while legal action has been initiated. "There has been an accidental discharge of weapon resulting in one fatal casuality and one injury to army personnel. Accused army personnel has been detained. Necessary legal action has been initiated," police posted on X—(KNO)

A team of Anti-Corruption Bureau on Saturday arrested a traffic cop for taking bribe of Rs 9,000 in Sonamarg area of central Kashmir's Ganderbal district. An official told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that ACB team raided traffic official post in Sonamarg today morning and caught red-handed a cop while taking bribe of Rs 9,000 The cop has been identified as Muhammad Ayoub, working as Selection Grade Constable in Jammu and Kashmir Traffic police—(KNO)

One more militant and a police SPO were killed in a gunfight in Rajouri district, officials said on Wednesday. In all, two militants, an army soldier and the SPO were killed in the gunfight, they said. Lt Col Suneel Bartwal, PRO (Defence) Jammu, told GNS that Indian Army and JKP have been tracking two militants since September 7. A heavy firefight on September 12 led to the death of one militant at Narla area of the district, he said. Despite challenging weather and terrain, he said, the second militant was neutralized today. "Significant warlike stores were seized," he said. One soldier from 63 RR and an SPO were also killed. "An Army dog also laid down her life". He said "operations continue." (GNS)