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Youth 4 Panun Kashmir, KP Organisation supports abrogation of Article 370; Files Application in Supreme Court

July 27, 2023 Editor

An organisation representing Kashmiri Pandits and a social activist on Thursday moved the Supreme Court filing intervention application in the pleas challenging the abrogation of Article 370, while supporting the August 5, 2019 decision of the Central government. Youth 4 Panun Kashmir, through its Organising Secretary, Vithal Chowdhary and Virinder Kaul, a Kashmiri Pandit and a social activist, filed intervention application seeking to be heard in the case. The applications filed through advocate Siddharth Praveen Acharya sought dismissal of the pleas challenging Article 370 and the bifurcation of the erstwhile…

A Historic Moment: After Three Decades, 8th Muharram Procession Permitted Through Traditional Routes in Srinagar

July 27, 2023July 27, 2023 Editor

After over three decades, authorities allowed the 8th Muharram procession to pass through its traditional route in Kashmir capital Srinagar on Thursday. The administration had granted two-hour permission to the procession from 6 am to 8 am. Thousands of mourners were part of the procession as it took off on the traditional route of Shaheed Gunj to Dalgate, a route which has been out of bounds for the processions in the backdrop of the law-and-order situation since 1989. Eyewitnesses said that the mourners while shouting religious slogans marched peacefully as…

Tragic Landslide in Kishtwar Claims Two Lives

July 26, 2023 Editor

Two labourers died in a tragic incident after a landslide hit Kishtwar district, Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday. Akashvani Jammu Correspondent reports that the incident took place in the Sumbal area under the jurisdiction of Chatroo Police Station in the district. The incident occurred after an L&T excavator machine came under a landslide during excavation work on the road in the area. The deceased have been identified as Aabid Hussain and Musharaf. The authorities reached the spot after getting the information and started a rescue operation. According to reports, Hussain…

Nearly half a dozen shops inundated in Srinagar’s Polo View market after overnight rainfall

July 25, 2023 Editor

After overnight rainfall in Srinagar muddy water has inundated nearly half a dozen shops at the refurbished Polo View market in Srinagar even as authorities said there was no drainage failure. President Polo View market, Haji Mohammad Ismail told that muddy water has entered few shops in the market. He, however, said that it was not known how the shops got inundated while a team of officials visited the area. CEO Srinagar Smart City Athar Amir told that there is no drainage failure as all the drains in the market…

Smart Meter Installation sparks protests in Batamaloo, Leading to Power Supply Snapping

July 25, 2023 Editor

Electricity was snapped in the Batamaloo area of Srinagar city after locals staged a protest against the installation of Smart Meters on Tuesday morning. Local sources told that a large number of locals from Ziyarat Batamaloo Sahab hit to roads and stopped KPDCL men from getting the Smart Meters installed in the area. As a reaction, the electricity as per the locals was snapped and they are without the power supply since morning. One of the locals said that the electricity was snapped shortly after the protest. Consumers in Srinagar…

Stabbing Incident in Srinagar: Three accused arrested after two boys got injured

July 24, 2023 Editor

Three persons were arrested for stabbing two youth in city on Sunday, police said. “3 accuseds 1) Hammad Khan S/o Late Javid Ahmed 2) Baazil Khan S/o Lt. Javid Ahmed & 3) Majid Khan S/o Late Mohd Afzal Khan all from Sariabala arrested for stabbing 2 youths in Exhibition ground. 3 knives used in offence recovered. FIR No 40/2023 u/s 341,307 IPC in Shergari PS,” Srinagar Police said in a tweet on Sunday evening. This is the second stabbing incident in Srinagar in recent weeks. In June, a man was stabbed…

Two individuals arrested in Srinagar for Killing Stray Dog, Face animal cruelty charges

July 24, 2023July 24, 2023 Editor

Police on Sunday evening said to have arrested two persons for cruelty and brutally killing a stray dog near Badamwari Rainawari on Friday afternoon. Srinagar police in a tweet as per news agency Kashmir Scroll said, “2 persons arrested for cruelty & brutally killing a stray dog near Badamwari Rainawari on 21- 07-2023. FIR No 29/2023 U/S 429 IPC & sec 11 (1) of PCA Act registered in PS Rainawari. Arrestees: 1) Gulzar Ahmad Beigh of Rehmaniya colony, Lal Bazar 2) Adnan Shah of Hawal Badamwari. Srinagar Police tweeted.(KS) <blockquote…

Terror Attack in Anantnag: 2 Migrant Labourers Injured in Assault

July 19, 2023July 19, 2023 Editor

Two migrant labourers were injured in a terrorist attack in Anantnag district of south Kashmir late Tuesday evening. Their condition is said to be stable and a massive hunt has been launched to nab the attackers. The incident took place in Lal Chowk area of Anantnag town. They have been identified as Akshay, 20, son of Kanta of Sangli, Maharashtra and Saurav, 20, son of Pradeep of Sangli, Maharashtra. “Terrorists fired at two outside labourers in Anantnag. Both the injured civilians have been shifted to a hospital, where they are stated…

Tragic Accident in Srinagar: Traffic Cop Among 2 Dead, 1 Injured

July 18, 2023 Editor

A traffic policeman was among two persons dead in a major road accident in Maloora, Shalteng area of Srinagar on Monday. Police said that the accident occurred Monday afternoon, leaving two persons dead and one injured. It said that the accident happened when a load carrier, a tipper, and a car crashed, resulting in the death of two persons and injuring one person. Police said that among the dead included a traffic policeman Zahoor Ahmad Khan of Pattan, Baramulla.Another person who died in the accident has been identified as load carrier…

Kashmir University PRO, Constable, Revenue officer sacked for anti-national activities

July 17, 2023 Editor

PRO Kashmir Universit Constable Revenue officer sacked for anti-national activities

The Jammu and Kashmir government has sacked the Kashmir University public relations officer, a police constable and a revenue department officer for allegedly working with Pakistan-based militant outfits, raising finances for them, and propagating their ideology, officials said on Monday. The three employees have been identified as PRO Kashmir University, Faheem Aslam, Revenue Department officer, Murawath Hussain Mir, and J-K Police Constable Arshid Ahmad Thoker. The officials said their services have been terminated due to a number of charges, including for allegedly working with Pakistan-based militant outfits, providing logistics to…