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Kashmiriat: Wanwun by the women folk, while men are seen serving guests at pandit wedding in Kashmir

June 29, 2022 Editor

Withholding the age-old communal harmony in Kashmir, local Muslims in Lar village of Ganderbal district participated in the marriage ceremony of a Kashmiri Pandit girl whose family lives in the village. Kashmiri Muslims participated in the marriage ceremony of Meenakshi Kumari, daughter of late Pandit Mohan Lal in Lar, and celebrated the function like they were the real hosts. The Pandit family has been living in the Lar village for years and sharing an emotional bond with local Muslim neighbours. In a heartwarming gesture at the residence of the bride,…

Eid-Ul-Adha 2022: Admin notifies rates for sacrificial animals in Kashmir

June 28, 2022 Editor

Jammu and Kashmir government on Monday notified rates for sacrificial animals in the Kashmir Valley ahead of Eid-ul-Adha, which is being celebrated on July 10 this year. According to an order, a copy of which lies with Kashmir News Service (KNS), department of Food, Civil Supplies and Consumers Affairs Kashmir, revised and re-fixed the rates for sacrificial animals during a meeting held today. “Consequent upon the decisions taken in the meeting, regarding fixing/ review of rates of sacrificial (Qurbani) livestock, held today on 27-06-2022 and in supersession of all previous…

‘Exceptional’ arrangements put in place for 43 day long Amarnath Yatra by J&K Govt

June 27, 2022 Editor

The 43-day-long Amarnathji pilgrimage, being held after a gap of two years, is scheduled to commence on June 30 with excellent and exemplary arrangements put in place by J&K Government. The government is committed to provide the best facilities for Yatris. Improvements have been made in the arrangements as compared to previous years. All necessary facilities, including traffic management, health, communication, water sanitation are in place. J&K Government has accorded top priority to provide quality healthcare to the pilgrims coming for the Amarnath Yatra 2022. A coordinated heath care is…

Harbouring Militants: Five residential houses sealed in Srinagar for sheltering militants

June 22, 2022June 22, 2022 Editor

The Jammu and Kashmir Police on Tuesday attached five houses after the owners were found to be harbouring terrorists, the Srinagar Police said. “Five (5) houses attached as per section 2(g) & 25 of UAP Act for being used for purpose of terrorism. It was also clearly found that such harbouring was wilful, repetitive & without any coercion. Many attacks on civilians & security forces were planned from these houses,” the Srinagar Police said in a statement. While two houses have been attached in jurisdiction of Parimpora police station, one…

Questions over timing, Purpose of move to seal Falah-e-Aam Trust Schools by GoI

June 20, 2022 Editor

Showkat Ahmad Var, director of the Trust which had once been affiliated with the outlawed Jamaat-e-Islami, said that the ban imposed on the trust by the J&K government expired in 1991. Most schools earlier associated with the trust now function independently. By: Jehangir Ali The Jammu and Kashmir administration is in the process of sealing nearly a dozen schools in Kashmir while hundreds more are facing scrutiny for their alleged links with the Falah-e-Aam Trust (FAT), a Srinagar-based non-profit which has been affiliated with the outlawed organisation Jamaat-e-Islami. The decision…

Targeted Killings: So far 23 persons lost lives to slaying in 2022

June 19, 2022 Editor

This year there have been over 22 targeted attacks in Kashmir, mostly aimed at minorities, migrants, and security personnel. The 23 people killed in these attacks include a Kashmiri Pandit government employee, a member of the Rajput community, four migrants, and four leaders at the Panchayat level. The list also includes four police personnel, an Army soldier, two CRPF personnel, two Railway Protection Force (RPF) personnel, and three locals. Among these 10 were killed in central Kashmir including seven in Budgam and three in Srinagar; 11 in south Kashmir including…

HSRP: Vehicles without High Security Registration Plates to be seized after June 15

June 13, 2022 Editor

Police on Saturday issued ‘final reminder’ regarding affixation of mandatory High Security Registration Plates (HSRP) on the vehicles by June 15. “This is Final Reminder by Transport/Police/Traffic departments. Mandatory Affixation of HSRP to be done by 15th June 2022 on all vehicles,” police said in a statement, adding, “Failing this all such vehicles without HSRP shall be seized & RC may also be recommended for suspension.” Earlier this week, the motor vehicle Department also issued a similar public notice.

Independent probe must into killings of civilians in Kashmir: Amnesty

June 11, 2022 Editor

The government must ensure a prompt, independent and impartial investigation into the recent unlawful killings of civilians by armed groups in Kashmir, Amnesty International India said today. The human rights watchdog said the authorities concerned must take urgent steps for the protection of the people of Kashmir. “For decades, J&K people have suffered from gross human rights violations and abuses committed by both state and non-state actors,” said Aakar Patel, chair of Amnesty International India Board, in a statement. The spate of targeted killings had started in May this year.

Kheer Bhawani: Majority of Kashmiri Pandits miss mela amid panic over targeted killings

June 8, 2022 Editor

Less footfall was observed at the Mata Kheer Bhawani temple in Kashmir as many Kashmiri Pandits have boycotted this year’s Kheer Bhawani festival. The festival, which was organised after a hiatus of two years due to the Covid-19 pandemic, witnessed a thin attendance because of the recent killings of the Kashmiri Pandits in the city. For the unversed, the Mata Kheer Bhawani festival is one of the largest gatherings of pilgrims in Kashmir following the Amarnath pilgrimage. The Kheer Bhawani temple is situated at Tullamulla village in the Ganderbal district…

Target Killing 2022: 18 Civilians killed across Kashmir since last five months

June 4, 2022June 4, 2022 Editor

Seventeen civilians were killed in Kashmir in the last five months so far this year. As per news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), they include 12 Kashmiri Muslims, two from minority community, a Hindu teacher, a bank manager from Rajasthan and an employee of a liquor shop. On 25 Feb, a civilian identified as Shakeel Ahmad Khan resident of Shopian was killed during a gunfight in Amshipora Shopian in which two militants were killed as well. On 02 March a Panch identified as Mohammad Yaqoob Dar of Kulpora Srandroo Kulgam was…