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GoI to restore J&K’s Statehood, PM Modi to discuss blueprint on June 24 Meet

June 20, 2021June 20, 2021 Editor

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will discuss restoring Jammu and Kashmir (J&K)’s statehood when he meets mainstream political parties from the region on Thursday — a significant milestone that India’s top leadership has set its eyes on after months of strategising by National Security Adviser (NSA) Ajit Doval, CNN-News18 has learnt from official sources. The sources, who are privy to the developments, said J&K will be granted statehood soon, as promised in the past by PM Modi and home minister Amit Shah, but there will be no talks on restoring the…

Eviction Notice: Shopkeepers protest as ‘Army asks them to vacate’ to accommodate ex-servicemen in Khrew

June 19, 2021June 19, 2021 Editor

Eviction Notice: Locals allege ‘Locks were broken & goods thrown out’, Shopkeepers protest as ‘Army asks them to vacate’ in Khrew

Shopkeepers whose shops have been handed over to ex-servicemen on Saturday staged a protest along with their children in Kashmir capital Srinagar, seeking the intervention of the Army Commander into the matter. At least 27 people both local and non-locals have lost their shops after they were asked to vacate by 31 Sub Area Commander. These shops are located at Corps Battle School (CBS), Training Schools in Khrew village of south Kashmir’s Pulwama district. The evicted shopkeepers along with their children emerged in Press Enclave Srinagar to register their protest.…

Militants strike in Sopore killing 2 Security Personnel & 2 Civilians

June 12, 2021June 12, 2021 Editor

At least two security personnel and two civilians were killed in a terrorist attack in north Kashmir’s Sopore on Saturday, officials said. At least three others, including a policeman, were injured in the attack, they said. The terrorists opened fire targeting security forces in the Sopore town of Baramulla district of Jammu and Kashmir, officials said. They fired at a joint party of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) and police near Main Chowk Sopore at around 12pm, the officials added. The injured were rushed to a nearby hospital from…

PAGD comes alive, Crucial meeting today at Mehbooba’s Gupkar residence

June 9, 2021June 9, 2021 Editor

As the speculations regarding further bifurcation of Jammu and Kashmir are rife, the much-hyped People’s Alliance for Gupkar Declaration (PAGD), a conglomerate of political parties in the Union Territory, has once again come alive as it has decided to hold a crucial meeting at PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti’s Gupkar residence late afternoon today. Sources privy to the development told the news agency, that a meeting of PAGD has been scheduled today at conglomerate’s Vice President and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Chief, Mehbooba Mufti’s Gupkar residence. They said that the meeting…

LG Manoj Sinha’s meet with Amit Shah and AK Bhalla in Delhi trigger speculations in Kashmir

June 7, 2021June 7, 2021 Editor

Heavy troop movement in J&K as CAPF companies return from poll duty The J&K Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha’s conferences with Union Home Minister Amit Shah and Home Secretary AK Bhalla in Delhi triggered speculations and rumors about attainable administrative and political adjustments within the Union Territory. However, a senior official within the administration knew that the conferences with Shah and others have been a routine train. The LG met Shah and Bhalla to debate the bottom scenario within the UT and different common administrative work. The LG is returning to…

BJP Councillor Rakesh Pandita shot dead, Woman Injured In Tral

June 3, 2021June 3, 2021 Editor

Suspected militants on Wednesday shot dead a BJP leader and Municipal Councillor while a woman was injured in Tral area of south Kashmir’s Pulwama district, official sources said, They said that gunmen fired upon the BJP councilor Rakesh Pandita son of Somnath Bala from Tral Bala-C in the area, leaving him dead on the spot.“Late in the evening, 3 unidentified (militants) fired upon Municipal Councillor, town Tral Rakesh Pandita of Tral Bala who was visiting his friend at Tral Payeen. Pandita succumbed to injuries whereas daughter of his friend is…

Chaos across the city as business establishments were forced to shut within hours after markets reopen after over a month of Corona Curfew

June 1, 2021June 1, 2021 Editor

Shops & other business establishments were forced to shut by the local administration across Srinagar city on Tuesday morning. The movement of Public transport was very thin. People are confused about what and whom to listin. Meanwhile, The Divisional Commissioner Kashmir, Pandurang K Pole today said that unlocking corona curfew, a tough decision was taken for people, however, public also must cooperate, maintain appropriate covid behavior religiously to contain spread of virus. He said this while chairing a meeting attended by Deputy Commissioners of Srinagar , Anantnag, Baramulla and Budgam,…

COVID19: J&K reports 51 fatalities and 3308 new cases, first suspected case of Black Fungus admitted in GDC

May 23, 2021May 23, 2021 Editor

Jammu and Kashmir reported 51 more covid-19 deaths while 3308 people were confirmed to have contracted the virus in the last 24 hours, officials said on Sunday.They said 34 of the fresh fatalities were reported from Jammu Division and 17 from Kashmir Valley, taking the fatality count to 3564.Regarding the fresh cases, the officials told that 1121 were reported from Jammu Division and 2187 from Kashmir Valley, taking the overall case count to 270621. Moreover, they said, 4956 more COVID-19 patients have recovered—1883 from Jammu Division and 3073 from Kashmir.…

Shiv Sena’s Kashmir president Abdul Khaliq Bhat scrambles to COVID-19

May 21, 2021May 21, 2021 Editor

Shiv Sena party’s Kashmir president and councilor municipality Budgam, Abdul Khaliq Bhat has died of Covid-19 at Shri Maharaja Hari Singh (SMHS) hospital in Srinagar on Friday morning.An official told a local news agency, Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that Abdul Khaliq Bhat son of Habibullah Bhat was hospitalized this week after he tested positive for COVID-19. He said that Bhat was the Shiv Sena party’s Kashmir president and a councilor from Ward No. 6 (Alipora) area of Chadoora. He said that Bhat was a resident of Doyan Chadoora and residing…

J&K reported 65 fatalities and 4509 fresh COVID19 Cases

May 12, 2021May 12, 2021 Editor

Jammu and Kashmir reported 65 more covid-19 related deaths for the second consecutive day even as 4509 people were confirmed to have contracted the virus in the last 24 hours, officials said on Wednesday. They said 46 of the fatalities were reported from Jammu Division and 19 from Kashmir Valley, taking the toll to 2912. Regarding the fresh cases, they said, 1759 were from Jammu Division and 2750 from Kashmir Valley, taking the total tally to 229407. Providing district wise details, the officials told that Srinagar reported 863 cases, Baramulla…