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Feb262022 by News DeskNo Comments

Delimitation Panel rejects suggestions to Include Shopian, Exclude Poonch Rajouri in Anantnag Lok Sabha seat

REGIONAL

The delimitation commission has accepted some suggestions and rejected others submitted by associate members including the BJP and the National Conference and redrawn some of its draft proposals. The associate members have been asked to submit their response by March 4 after which the final draft would be put in the public domain. The government has extended the term of the Delimitation Commission by two months and it has up to May 6 to submit its recommendations for delimitation of 90 Assembly constituencies in the union territory of Jammu Kashmir. It has already given 47 seats to the Kashmir division and 43 to the Jammu region. Headed by Justice (Retired) Ranjana Prakash Desai, the Commission comprises Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Sushil Chandra and State Election Commissio...

Feb262022 by News DeskNo Comments

Several persons injured in Pattan road mishap

REGIONAL

Several persons were injured in a road mishap in Hanjivira area of Pattan in north Kashmir's Baramulla district on Saturday. Reports reaching GNS said that a mini bus and an alto car collided in Hanjivira, resulting in injuries to several persons. Soon after a police team reached the spot and shifted the injured persons to Trauma Hospital Pattan. A police official confirming the incident to GNS said that it is not immediately known whether it was a collision or any other sort of accident. "We are ascertaining it", he said. (GNS)

Feb262022 by News DeskNo Comments

Two OGWs held in Lolab: Police

OTHERS

Jammu and Kashmir police on Saturday claimed to have arrested two Over Ground Workers (OGWs) in Lolab area of Kupwara district. A police spokesman in a statement issued to the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that Kupwara Police along with 28 RR has apprehended two individuals namely Rashid Ahmad Peer, son of Abdul Ahad Peer of Tekipora, Lolab and Adil Hussain Shah, son of Ghulam Muhammad Shah of Shat Muqam, Lolab in a joint operation in Lolab. “Both the individuals were indulged in anti-national activities and were planning to join militant ranks, in order to revive militancy in the area besides providing active support to militants, ” police said. Police added that both the individuals came under observation of the security forces when they were found suspicious in their ...

Feb262022 by News DeskNo Comments

Weather to be cloudy till March 2: MeT

REGIONAL

Jammu and Kashmir received snowfall and rains even as night temperature recorded rise. A meteorological department official told GNS that Srinagar received 4.6mm of rain in the last 24 hours till 0830 hours. The summer capital of J&K recorded a rise of 0.2°C in night temperature with mercury settling at 1.8°C against last night’s 1.6°C, he said. Qazigund, the gateway town of Kashmir, had 6.5 centimeters of fresh snowfall during the time and recorded a low of minus 0.2°C against 0.6°C on the previous night, he said. Kokernag, also in south Kashmir, also received 4.0 cms of snowfall and had a low of minus 0.8°C against minus 1.5°C on the previous night, the official said. Pahalgam, the famous resort in south Kashmir, received 16 centimeters of fresh snowfall and recorded a lo...

Feb262022 by News DeskNo Comments

Man injured after shooting stones hit truck in Ramban

REGIONAL

A man was injured on Saturday when ‘shooting stone’ hit his truck on the Jammu—Srinagar national highway in Ramban district of Jammu region. Official sources told told news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that a man identified as Wasim Ahmed son of Gulam Nabi Dar from Baramulla was injured when his truck (JK05F-1003) he was hit by a shooting stone at Mehar in Ramban district on the Jammu-Srinagar highway. The injured is being being treated at nearby hospital, official said—(KNO)

Feb262022 by News DeskNo Comments

‘Dialogue the only way to resolve issues’- India Condemns Russian attack on Ukraine

INTERNATIONAL

India is deeply disturbed by the recent turn of developments in Ukraine and urges for an "immediate cessation of violence and hostilities," TS Tirumurti, Permanent Representative to the United Nations, said at an emergency session of the UNSC (United Nations Security Council) held over Russia's launch of the offensive. India has been racing against time to bring back its citizens as the Ukraine airspace remains closed. "No solution can ever be arrived at at the cost of human lives. We are also deeply concerned about the welfare of the Indian community, including a large number of students, in Ukraine. The contemporary global order has been built on the UN Charter, international law and respect for the sovereignty and territorial integrity of states. All members need to honor these princ...

Feb262022 by News DeskNo Comments

Srinagar-Jammu Highway closed after fresh landslides

REGIONAL

The Jammu-Srinagar National Highway has been closed for vehicular traffic due to landslides and shooting stones triggered by rains at multiple places and snow accumulated around the NAVYUG tunnel, officials said on Saturday. “Jammu-Srinagar NHW closed for vehicular movement due to landslides, shooting stones at many places on NHW, and snow accumulation around the NAVYUG Tunnel,” Jammu Kashmir Traffic police said. The highway is the lifeline of the Kashmir Valley and the main road link connecting Srinagar with Jammu. Kashmir bound trucks laden with essential supplies and other vehicles pass through the highway.

Feb252022 by News DeskNo Comments

DC Anantnag chairs quarterly review meeting with Banks

SOUTH KASHMIR

The Deputy Commissioner (DC) Anantnag, Dr. Piyush Singla Friday chaired the quarterly District Level Review Committee (DLRC) meeting with all leading banks of the district to review the progress of credit lending and activities being taken up under RSETI. As per a statement issued, The credit plan for the district was also reviewed at length on the occasion. The DC said that due to the efforts of concerned officials and bankers’ genuine beneficiaries have benefitted from self employment schemes. He said that the mechanism put in place in the district shall continue to be followed with the same vigour. The LDM informed the meeting that due to the concerted efforts of District Administration and Banks, a record 1904 PMEGP cases have been sanctioned as compared to 484 cases sanctione...

Feb252022 by News DeskNo Comments

4532 undertrials lodged in Jammu Kashmir Jails, 410 detained under UAPA

REGIONAL

As many 1442 persons are in jails of Jammu Kashmir for their involvement in drug-related crimes, official data shows. The official reveals that as of December 31, 2021, out of 4532 undertrials lodged in jails of Jammu Kashmir, 1442 are involved in drug-related crimes. Of them 1421 are males and 21 are females, the data released by J&K’s Prison department reveals. Of those involved in cases registered under” The Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act – 1985”, 286 are in the age group of 18-25, 569 in the age group of 25-35, 355 in the age group of 35-45, 199 in the age group of 45-60 and 33 are beyond 60 years of age. According to the data, 1229 undertrials are lodged in prisons for their involvement in murders. Of them 1129 are males and 100 are females. The data...

Feb252022 by News DeskNo Comments

Ready to contest upcoming assembly elections in Jammu Kashmir: BJP

Politics

State General Secretary (Org.) Ashok Koul who is on 3-Day tour to Kashmir had a meeting with the BJP leaders regarding the progress of the activities going on, Koul said we are ready to contest the upcoming assembly elections in Jammu Kashmir while he chaired a crucial meeting of senior party leaders to plan its strategy for upcoming Assembly polls at Srinagar. According to a statement issued here, Koul also reviewed the overall situation arisen in the aftermath of recent snowfall in the Valley, and also stated that in this regard a review meeting with the party's main leaders. They were asked to make a survey all over the Kashmir of the left out deserving people who could not take the benefits of these schemes till date and frame their list to furnish the same to party higher ups in...