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Kashmir facing growing threat from drugs

April 27, 2023 Editor

Drug-related crimes have been on the rise in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) in recent years. The state’s strategic location makes it a transit point for the illegal drug trade in Kashmir. The porous borders and difficult terrain make it challenging for law enforcement agencies to prevent the smuggling of drugs and other contraband into and out of J&K. Heroin, cannabis, and prescription drugs are among the most commonly trafficked drugs in valley. Drug addiction is also a significant problem in J&K, particularly among young people. Many addicts turn to crime…

Jammu & Kashmir experiences a drop in temperature and heavy rainfall affecting apple pollination in Kashmir

April 27, 2023 Editor

Amid cloudy weather, intermittent rain lashed Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday. Light to moderate showers with lightning and winds were observed at many places of the Union Territory particularly in the afternoon. “We have recorded rain in all weather stations of J&K,” said an official of the meteorological department. She said the highest rainfall of 6.2 mm was reported in Jammu’s Batote and 5.4 mm in north Kashmir’s Kupwara district during the day. “The summer capital Srinagar was drenched with light rain of 0.7 mm which is still continuing intermittently,” she said…

Over 300 vehicles stranded as Jammu-Srinagar national highway got shut due to landslide near Banihal

April 27, 2023 Editor

The Jammu-Srinagar National Highway was closed on Thursday after a landslide in Ramban district, leaving over 300 vehicles stranded, officials said. The landslide took place in the Shalgari area of the district, which is being battered by rains, they said. Over 300 vehicles are stranded at different points of the 270-km highway, the officials said. They said work is on to reopen the highway for traffic but incessant rainsin the Ramban-Banihal sector was proving to be an impediment. “Continuous shooting stones, slides block traffic at Shalgadi, near Banihal. Arrangements made…

Non-local tenant refused to leave rented accommodation, Attempts to set ablaze house in Pampore

April 27, 2023 Editor

A non-local on Sunday allegedly tried to set a house on fire in the Pampore area in south Kashmir’s Pulwama district. The daughter of the house owner Humaira told the media in Srinagar that their employee who is a non-local set ablaze their house on the night of Sunday and Monday. She said that the non local who identified himself as Sahil from Nepal worked in their hotel. “He showed us all documents which were fake and his real name is Shakti. He told us that he has no one…

Kashmiri Pandit outfit warns GoI: ‘Perceptions of normalcy in J&K no more than delusions’

April 26, 2023 Editor

Panun Kashmir asks the Centre to ‘recognise the internal failures in J&K’ over the handling of security affairs, at the level of the security establishment and the top political leadership. Panun Kashmir, a prominent organisation of migrant Kashmiri Pandits, on Tuesday, asked the Government of India “to recognise that its perceptions about fast unfolding normalcy in Jammu and Kashmir are not more than delusions driven by political expediency”. In a press statement issued in Jammu, Panun Kashmir chairman Dr Ajay Chrungoo expressed shock over the terrorist attacks on security forces…

Poonch Attack: People’s Anti-Fascist Front, Jaish offshoot releases photo of truck ‘Before’ attack

April 26, 2023April 26, 2023 Editor

50 detained for questioning, combing operation enters Day 5 Taking responsibility of the Poonch terror attack in which five soldiers died, Jaish-e-Mohammed’s (JeM) offshoot terror group People’s Anti-Fascist Front (PAFF) has released a purported photograph of the Army truck shot by a body camera before it was ambushed on April 20. The photo, which went viral on social media after being released on Monday, shows the Army truck plying on the road with forest area on both sides. Intelligence sources had earlier informed that investigators believe that a spotter or an…

Over 6800 dog bites reported in Kashmir in the last 12 months

April 26, 2023 Editor

As many as 6,875 bite victims, mostly of dog bites, were reported to the Anti-Rabies Clinic at Srinagar’s Shri Maharaja Hari Singh (SMHS) hospital in the last year The presence of dogs on every nook and corner has led to man-dog confrontation due to which the number of cases of dog bites has increased in the region, doctors say. An official from the anti-rabies clinic SMHS told news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that from 1st April 2022 till 3Ist March 2023, as many as 6,875 bite cases were reported to…

Unknow gunmen strike in Bijbehara injuring a civilain

April 25, 2023 Editor

A civilian was shot at and injured by suspected militants in south Kashmir’s Anantnag district on Monday evening. Aqib Ahmad Dar was attacked by militants outside his house at Zafarpora village in Bijbehara sub-district in Anantnag. “Terrorists fired upon and injured a civilian identified as Aqib Ahmad Dar,” a police spokesperson said. He received two bullets in the attack, eyewitnesses said. Dar, who is running a readymade shop at Zafarpora, was shifted to the Sub-District Hospital Bijbehara from where he has been referred to Government Medical College Anantnag for further treatment. Security…

Eid-ul-Fitr 2023: Moon Sighting Date and Time for Kerala and Kashmir Announced

April 16, 2023April 16, 2023 Editor

Eid-Ul-Fitr 2023: As the Islamic holy month of Ramadan draws to a close, Muslims around the world prepare to celebrate Eid-ul-Fitr which is one of the most important festivals celebrated by Muslims all around the world. It marks the end of the holy month of Ramadan, during which Muslims observe fasts and engage in acts of worship and spiritual reflection. Eid-ul-Fitr is a joyous occasion, celebrated with great enthusiasm and fervor by Muslims of all ages. The festival is usually celebrated on the first day of Shawwal, the tenth month…

Anti-Encroachment Policy expected to roll out across J&K: What does the Policy Entail?

April 16, 2023 Editor

An Anti-Land Encroachment Policy, which would formally define a Negative Land List and give the administration the ability to evict state land holders from their current land possessions, is likely to be implemented by the LG Manoj Sinha-led administration, reported. Official quoted said that the policy would aim to retrieve about 6 lakh kanals of state land which is still under the use of people of Jammu Kashmir. “The policy has been finalised and is now being forwarded to the Union Ministry of Home Affairs for concurrence and approval. Low-income…