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Leaders of various opposition parties convened a meeting in Jammu on Tuesday chaired by National Conference president Farooq Abdullah and unanimously decided to hold a peaceful protest against the present dispensation in Jammu next week. Farooq Abdullah, while addressing the media after a 2-hour long meeting, expressed concern over the prevailing situation in Jammu and Kashmir and across the country. He said that several issues were discussed during the meeting that included the atmosphere created by the BJP-led government across the country. “It was decided to hold a peaceful protest on October 10 to demand the restoration of constitutional rights for the people of Jammu and Kashmir,” he said. The meeting was attended by PDP president Mehbooba Mufti, her party’s general secret...

Jammu Kashmir Police on Tuesday said that news uploaded by Bharat Tak about DySP Adil Mushtaq's involvement in the Kokernag encounter is fake. In a post on X, Police said, “It has come to notice that a video news item has been uploaded purportedly issued by a news agency by the name of Bharat TAK suggesting that DSP Adil Mushtaq is involved in the Kokernag terror incident as an insider betrayal.” “There is no truth to this video news,” it reads. The police clarified that the said DSP is being investigated in an entirely different case. It reads, “DSP Adil Mushtaq is being investigated for an entirely different case in Srinagar district and not in Anantnag.” This type of irresponsible journalism is also an act of criminal misconduct and is liable for legal action, Police said in...

Jammu Police on Tuesday said to have arrested two fake police officers, who were impersonating as a Police Inspector and an Indian Police Service (IPS) officer. Both the accused have been arrested from a hotel in Jewel area of Jammu, police said, as per the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO). Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Jammu, Chandan Kohli said that a complaint was lodged at PS Nowabad by one person, stating that two persons who were impersonating as IPS officer and Inspector were threatening him. In his complaint, the victim had stated that he met a person namely Kaiser Jeelani on a social networking site, who portrayed himself as IPS officer and he became friend with that person and finally he met him in a Hotel Green Mint Gumat near Fish Market. "On entering ...

A minor girl died after she was hit by a dumper in Reshipora area of Awantipora in south Kashmir's Pulwama district on Tuesday. An official told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that the girl (10) identified as Areeba Arshad was hit by dumper, resulting in injuries to her. He said that soon after the incident she was shifted to hospital, however, she succumbed to injuries. The official said that a case has been registered, while driver was arrested and vehicle has also been seized—(KNO)

A man from Rajouri was found dead in Drung Tangmarg area of North Kashmir Baramulla district on Monday afternoon. They told a news agency—Kashmir Scroll—that a male body was spotted by some passersby who informed police. They said that the police party rushed to the spot and took the body into their custody. He was later identified as Mahroof son of Sain resident of Nowhera Rajouri while further investigation has been taken up, they said. (KS)

Rains lashed parts of Kashmir valley and higher reaches, including Zojila pass, experienced fresh snowfall on Monday, Meteorological office said. The MeT office said Zojila Pass on strategic Srinagar-Ladakh highway witnessed a fresh snowfall while parts of south Kashmir including Bandipora, Ganderbal experienced rains breaking the prolonged dry spell giving much respite to the people. The source said currently it was raining in many places of south, north and central parts of Kashmir valley while upper reaches of Doda-Kishtwar in Jammu division witnessed snowfall. Rains lashed Samba while it was dry at the rest of the places in J-K. Rain is likely to play fair to partly cloudy weather and will prevail thereafter in Kashmir and partly to generally cloudy at Doda in Jammu divisio...

The Fisheries Department in Central Kashmir’s Ganderbal district has started the investigation to identify the culprits responsible for the killing of trout fish in Nallah Sindh. A couple of days back scores of trout fish were seen dead in the Nallah Sindh at Sumbal Bala Gund area of Ganderbal district. Sources told news agency Kashmir News Trust that trout fish died due to possible use of bleaching powder. They said people who catch fish in the Nallah Sindh particularly later hours might have used the bleaching powder leading to the killing of trout fish. Assistant Director Fisheries Department Ganderbal, Salman Rouf confirmed the killing of fish. He said an investigation has been started and legal action will be taken against the culprits. [KNT]

India’s gross goods and service tax (GST) revenue in September stood at Rs 1,62,712 crore, a growth of 10 per cent. In the corresponding month last year, the GST collection stood at Rs 1.47 lakh crore. It is for the fourth time that the gross GST collection has crossed Rs 1.60 lakh crore mark in the ongoing financial year. Of the total GST amount, Central GST stood at Rs 29,818 crore and State GST at Rs 37,657 crore. Integrated GST was at Rs 83,623 crore (including ₹41,145 crore collected on import of goods) and cess of Rs 11,613 crore. A healthy GST collection among other things reflects buoyancy in the economy. Notably, GST collection in Jammu and Kashmir at Rs 563 crore compared to Rs 428 crore in September last year marks a 32 per cent growth. Bihar’s GST collection reflect...

A teenager has gone missing from home in Nambalnar, Tangmarg in the Baramulla district of north Kashmir. Ishtiyaq Ahmed Rather,15, son of Abdul Hameed Rather, resident of Nambalnar, Tangmarg has been missing since yesterday morning after he left for school, told his father to The Kashmiriyat. He said that Ishtiyaq left for school yesterday morning when he (Ishtiyaq) didn't come back home they called the school but the school authorities told them he did not come to school. After he didn't return home, the family searched for him everywhere, but couldn't find him anywhere so far. The family has filed a missing report at the concerned Police station and appealed to the general public to help them trace their kin. "If anyone has any information about Ishtiyaq, kindly contact 91...