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Justice Magray Visits Anantnag, Stresses on Prompt Justice Mechanism

ISLAMABAD

The High Court Judge , Administrative Judge Anantnag, Executive Chairman Legal Services Authority JK & Ladakh and Chairman Building Infrastructure Committee Subordinate Courts JK & Ladakh, Justice Ali Mohammad Magray accompanied by Justice V. C Koul (Member BICSCs) today made an extensive tour of Anantnag. He started his tour with an inspection of the proposed site for the District Court Complex at Sarnal. Justice Magray was informed that out of 56 kanals of state land identified for the said complex, 40 kanals have been allotted and the allotment for the rest is under process. While directing the concerned officers to expedite the process of allotment and the construction work for the complex, then he said that the development of Judicial Infrastructure and provision of a...

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8-Year-Old boy Mauled to Death by Street Dogs in Pulwama

REGIONAL

On Saturday, an eight-year-old boy was to mauled to death by street dogs in South Kashmir's Pulwama district. Sources told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that the street dogs attacked Azhar Manzoor, son of Manzoor Ahmad of Pingelan village near the family’s Agricultural field. “The locals tried to save the boy, but couldn't rescue him on time as he received severe injuries,” they said. They further added that he was rushed to District Hospital Pulwama where doctors declared him dead on arrival. A doctor from the hospital said that his neck and head was critically injured and they tried level best to save him, however, due to heavy loss of blood, they couldn't save him.

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Fire that Broke at Midnight in Srinagar Damages a Woodwork Factory

OTHERS, REGIONAL

A fire broke out at a woodwork factory in Parimpora area of Srinagar, destroying wooden work, machinery worth lakhs. The incident took place late last night. Fire tenders were rushed to the spot which took more than an hour to douse the fire, witnesses told KNT. The factory is owned by one Mir Muhammad Asif who said the wooden work including paneling worth over 30 lakhs were destroyed in the fire incident. Mir said short circuit may be the cause of the fire. Meanwhile, police registered a case and set investigation into motion.

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ED Summons Mehbooba Mufti on March 15th

REGIONAL

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has summoned former Jammu Kashmir Chief Minister and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chief Mehbooba Mufti Sayeed for questioning on March 15 in connection with a money laundering case. Talking about the development, Mehbooba Mufti’s daughter Sana Mufti told IANS, “The ED officials came to our residence to deliver a summon, but my mother was not present at home at the time.” Sana said that she has informed the officials to come to their home when her mother is there and deliver the summon to her physically. “The ED has asked her to be present at the agency headquarters in Delhi on March 15. I don't have any details about the case,” she said. Reacting to the ED summon to her mother, Sana Mufti said, “It is a clear case of political vendet...

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CASO Launched by Joint Forces in Kulgam

KULGAM

The Government Forces launched a cordon and search operation in the Kokergund area of Yaripora in South Kashmir's Kulgam district. Officials told The Kashmiriyat that 1 RR of Indian Army, Jammu Kashmir Police and CRPF launched a joint operation in the Kokergund area of Kulgam. The operation was launched following a specific input about Militant movement in the area. The searches were going on when this

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Grenade Attack at PP Urdu Bazar, No Injury Reported

REGIONAL

Suspected militants on Friday evening lobbed a grenade on police post Urdu Bazar in Fateh Kadal area of Srinagar, officials said. However, no loss of life or injury was reported. Officials told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that militants hurled grenade police post Urdu Bazar in this evening. They added that no loss of life or injury was reported in the attack. Officials further said that the manhunt has been launched to nab the attackers—(KNO)

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Low Intensity IED Blast in Pulwama Kashmir

PULWAMA

Suspected militants triggered off a low intensity improvised explosive device (IED) in Dangerpora area of south Kashmir’s Pulwama district on Friday, officials said. However, they said there was no loss of life or injury reported in the explosion which took place at Dangerpora area. A senior police officer told GNS that the small sized IED was placed near a shop ” there was no loss of life or injury in the incident,” he said. The area, he said, has been cordoned off and further investigations have been taken up.

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Established in 2004, School in Doda Lies in Shambles, Craves for Official Attention

REGIONAL

Mubashir Naik Established in 2004, Government middle school Bani, Gondoh, District Doda is in such a dilapidated condition that it is on the verge of collapse, posing a threat to students’ lives. But the neglect continues The school which has more than 50 students at present, has been ignored since it was established. The people of the area have been requesting the authorities and government officials to repair and construct a new building for years, but their requests have fallen on deaf ears. "We are more than forty families living in this village & Our children want to study but the infrastructure of the schools is in a bad condition. The building can collapse at any time and We fear we may lose our children. Nobody is listening to our problems," Zafarulla Ahme...

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Mirwaiz Umar Still under Detention, Hurriyat Refutes Media Reports

REGIONAL

Despite various media reports about his release from the house detention after almost 20 months, the police trucks have still cordoned off the area from his entrance to the university gate & he is unable to move out. Authorities backtracked on their promise to release him. Since then, Mirwaiz has been strictly put in custody since last evening and this information has been given to him by the senior police officials while more police vehicles have been deployed around his residence. However, mobile police vehicles continue to remain deployed outside the main entrance gate of Mirwaiz’s Nigeen residence. Mirwaiz was placed under house detention on August 4, 2019 a day before the government of India scrapped Article 370.

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Rusted Grenade Recovered at a Bus Stand in Kupwara

REGIONAL

The Jammu Kashmir police on Friday recovered a rusted grenade at Bus Stand in north Kashmir's Kupwara district. Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Kupwara, Shriram Ambarkar told News Agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that a rusted grenade has been found in bus stand area of Kupwara. "It will be verified after accessing the CCTV footage to ascertain it was an attack or the grenade was only found lying there," he said. The SSP said that Police parties remain regularly deployed there but soon after it was found BDS was informed and the grenade has been recovered from the spot without causing any worry.