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Covid 19- Admin Orders Closure of Schools For Two Weeks Starting 05 April

EDUCATION

Jammu Kashmir government Sunday announced the closure of all schools from primary to class 9 for two weeks from April 5 and classes 10, 11 and 12 for a week from April 5 in the wake of rising Covid-19 cases in the Union Territory. “In view of the rising trend in Covid -19 cases in J&K and the likelihood of young children getting infected and transmitting infections in large numbers, all classes up to and including class 9 in schools will be closed for two weeks beginning Monday April 5 till April 18 in J&K. Classes 10, 11 and 12 will also be closed for one week in all schools from Monday till April 11 in entire J&K,” announced the office of J&K LG on its official Twitter handle as per news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) Adding that further, all gatherings for s...

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Sopore Police arrest Two OGWs in Connection with Grenade Attack

REGIONAL

The Jammu Kashmir Police in Sopore claimed to have resolced a grenade throwing Case and arrested two over groung workers' of Lashkar e Taiba Militant outfit in the case. In a press statement, the Police said that on 12-12-2020 at 18:05 hours unknown persons threw a Hand Grenade towards Police Post Bus Stand which missed the intended target and exploded outside gate of the Police Post, resulting into the injuries of 03 civilians. Regarding the incident Case, FIR No.349/2020 was registered in Police Station Sopore and investigation set into the motion. During the course of the investigation 02 suspects, namely Mohd Asif Najar son of Mushtaq Ahmad Najar, a resident of Noor Bagh Sopore and Sahil Rashid Bhat son of Abdul Rashid Bhat Resident of Green Town Sopore were apprehended and ...

Apr32021 by News DeskNo Comments

Residents of Ganderbal Area Face Issues due to Dilapidated condition of Roads

REGIONAL

Basit Shah The residents of Sehipora, Chappergund and other adjoining areas in the Ganderbal district of Kashmir are up in arms against the Power Development Corporation (PDC) for the dilapidated conditions of roads. Despite the passing of eight Years years, work on Chappergund to Sehipora road in central Kashmir’s Ganderbal district has not been completed yet, Locals aid while blaming Power Development Corporation (PDC) of sheer apathy. Locals speaking to The Kashmiriyat said, "The work on the road was taken by Power Development Corporation (PDC) eight years ago for widening and up-gradation. This road is part of the 93 MW Ganderbal power project. The road approaches proposed water tunnel for the power project and the authorities are playing hide and seek with us." Local resid...

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Encounter Rages in Forests Between Kulgam and Shopian in Kashmir

KULGAM

Danishwar Hameed An encounter has started between militants and Government forces in the Kongwatan area of Damhal Hanjipora that lies between the districts of Shopian and Kulgam in South Kashmir on Saturday morning. An official confirming the exchange of gunfire to The Kashmiriyat said that 34 Rashtriya Rifles of the Indian Army, Jammu Kashmir Police, and 18 BN of CRPF jointly laid a siege in the Kongwatan forest range area. He said that the cordon was laid after the forces had received a tip-off about Militant movements in the area. As soon as the forces launched the searches, the Militants opened fire on them to which the forces responded. All the entry and exit points to the area have been sealed, sources said, adding “two to three militants are believed to be holed up at...

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Militant Outfit, PAFF Releases Video of Lawaypora Attack

REGIONAL

Militant outfit People's Anti-Fascist Front (PFF) has released a video of an attack on the Government Forces in the Lawapora area on the Srinagar- Baramulla highway on March 25 in which three soldiers including a sub-inspector of the CRPF were killed. The video now being widely circulated on social media shows how these unknown militants went close to the Government Force personnel and opened fire at them. The Militants attacked a bunker of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) along the Baramulla- Srinagar highway. At least five people have been arrested so far in the connection, three arrests were made in Lawalpora late on Thursday night. Pertinently, the Police say it is the Lashkar e Taiba that is spearheading these groups. The groups appeared after the abrogation of Arti...

Apr22021 by News DeskNo Comments

Police Sub-Inspector Arrested for Accepting Bribe in Anantnag

ISLAMABAD

Waris Shah A sub-inspector was arrested from the Sirigufwara area of Anantnag district in South Kashmir on Friday afternoon by the Anti-corruption bureau. An official told The Kashmiriyat that a team headed by DYSP Parvaiz Ahmad caught red-handed Sub-inspector Ghulam Mohammed, belt number 2956/S posted at Police Station in Srigufwara along with bribe money of Rs 7000. The ACB has received a complaint from a person named Mohammed Amin Ganie Son of Abdul Ahad Resident of Darigund Srigufwara. The official said that a case FIR No. 07/2021 stands registered at ACB Police station.

Apr22021 by News DeskNo Comments

Police Foil PDP Protest Against Double Tax of Vehicles Purchased Outside Jammu Kashmir

REGIONAL

Police on Friday foiled an attempt by Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) activists to hit the streets in Srinagar against double tax of vehicles purchased from outside Jammu Kashmir. PDP leaders and other activists had assembled at party headquarter near here Friday to take out a protest march in the summer capital. However, police closed all roads leading to PDP headquarter with barbed wire. The main gate of the building was also closed and a large number of security forces were deployed to prevent any procession by PDP activists. After they were not allowed to move out of the party headquarter, PDP leaders and other activists raised slogans against the administration. We want to take out a peaceful march against anti-people decisions of the government, they said. The agitat...

Apr22021 by News DeskNo Comments

Covid 19- DCs to Take Final Call on Whether Schools Shall Remain Open or Shut

EDUCATION

Amid the rising number of covid-19 cases lately, the government on Friday said that deputy Commissioners (DMs) shall take a call on keeping open or closing the schools in respective districts in Jammu Kashmir. “Decision regarding the running of physical classes vis-à-vis online classes require to be taken at district level by the Competent Authority. I am directed to convey that all the District Magistrates/Chairman DDMAs of Kashmir/Jammu Division(s) shall take a call on the continuation of academic activities i.e. physical classes or online classes in their respective jurisdiction, keeping in view the safety of the students and present trend of Pandemic COVID-19 in different districts,” reads an order Umesh Sharma, Deputy Secretary to the Government. “Chief Education Officer and other ...

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Pulwama Encounter- Complete Shutdown in Pulwama, Several Injured in Clashes

PULWAMA

Mehran Bhat As soon as the news of the encounter in Pulwama spread to the nearby areas, the shopkeepers in the Pulwama and the Kakpora township downed their shutters, and re observing a complete shutdown in the wake of the killing of three Militants in the Kakpora area of Pulwama on Friday morning. Locals told The Kashmiriyat that intense clashes took place around the encounter site and several people were injured during clashes. The Kashmir Walla reported that eleven people including a retired teacher were injured during the clashes. Three militants identified as locals as per initial inputs were killed when a Gunfight raged in the Ghat Mohalla of kakpora Pulwama between Militants and Government Forces including 50 RR of Indian Army, Jammu Kashmir Police and CRPF. Two resident...

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Militants Killed in Pulwama Were Involved in the Attack on BJP Leader: Says Police

REGIONAL

The Inspector-General of police Vijay Kumar on Friday said that militants involved in yesterday’s attack on BJP leader in which one policeman was killed were among the slain during a gunfight at Kakapora area in Pulwama district. “Police’s weapon, snatched by the militants, was also recovered", IGP told GNS.” IGP congratulated Police and Security Forces for killing militants responsible for yesterday’s 'cowardly attack in less than 24 hours. Three militants were killed in the gunfight at Kakapora earlier in the day, as per the police. A policeman, Rameez Raja was killed in the militant attack at the residence of a BJP leader in Aribagh in the Nowgam area of Srinagar on Thursday afternoon. The militants had also decamped with a rifle of the policeman who was posted on guard duti...