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Inclusion of Paharis in ST List Raises Concerns Among Gujjars, Omar Abdullah Denied Visit to Rajouri; Mobile Internet Suspended

February 8, 2024 Editor

Omar targets BJP over denial of permission to visit Rajouri Mobile internet services suspended in Rajouri, Poonch A day after the Bill granting Scheduled Tribe (ST) status to Pahari-speaking people and some other groups was passed in Lok Sabha, mobile internet services in Rajouri and Poonch were suspended as members of the Gujjar community expressed anger over the step of the Centre. Leaders of Gujjar community said that they would go to the Supreme Court once the Constitution (Jammu and Kashmir) Scheduled Tribes Order (Amendment) Bill is passed by Rajya…

Shocking Attack: Police Constable Shot at and Injured in Bemina

December 9, 2023 Editor

Police Constable Injured in Targeted Attack in Srinagar A constable of Jammu and Kashmir Police was on Saturday shot at and injured in a terrorist strike in Bemina locality of Srinagar, officials said. An official said that gunmen opened fire on SgCT Mohammad Hafiz Chad, son of Ghulam Hassan Chad, resident of Mathiya Bund Hamdaniya Colony Bemina. He said that Hafiz was injured in the attack following which he was shifted to nearby SKIMS Bemina. In a post on X, a police spokesman said: “Terrorists fired upon & injured one…

Abdullah’s stark assessment: ‘Democracy ends where J&K begins’

December 4, 2023 Editor

Jammu and Kashmir National Conference Vice President Omar Abdullah asserted on Sunday that the people of J&K should have the primary claim over their natural resources, particularly highlighting the issue of mining contracts being awarded to outsiders. Abdullah emphasised that this practice is depriving locals of job opportunities and putting them at a significant disadvantage. Speaking at a workers’ convention in Udhampur organised by senior party leader Abdul Ghani Malik, Abdullah stated, “Democracy ends where J&K begins.” He expressed disappointment over the absence of elections in the region and criticised…

UAPA Charges Withdrawn: 7 SKUAST Students Released on Interim Bail

December 3, 2023 Editor

The students, all hailing from Kashmir, were booked under the UAPA for allegedly celebrating India’s loss in the ICC Cricket World Cup final against Australia. After police dropped the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) charges against the seven students of Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology (SKUAST), the court of judicial magistrate in Ganderbal granted interim bail to all the accused students. The students, all hailing from Kashmir, were booked under the UAPA for allegedly celebrating India’s loss in the ICC Cricket World Cup final against Australia and raising…

Students Leverage Organic Ganja Demand, Establish Illicit Online Supply Chain

November 27, 2023 Editor

Noida is currently leading the chart for the highest consumption of drugs in northern India where the drug peddlers operate with the help of fake e-commerce companies, conducting deliveries in educational institutions and companies. In Greater Noida, drug packets are being delivered on demand to universities, corporate companies, educational institutions and even residents of posh areas. The Greater Noida Beta-2 police recently exposed a gang engaged in the illicit trade of marijuana and charas, operating under the guise of an e-commerce company, conducting deliveries in educational institutions and companies. The…

Devastating Fire on Dal Lake Claims Three Lives, Damages Five Houseboats

November 12, 2023 Editor

Three tourists from Bangladesh were charred to death in a major blaze in a houseboat on the famous Dal Lake on Saturday, officials here said. The tourists’ bodies were retrieved from the debris of the gutted houseboats near ‘Ghat 9’ on the lake, a popular attraction for people visiting Jammu and Kashmir’s summer capital, the officials said. A police spokesman said the three tourists who lost their lives are Anindaya Kowshal, Mohammad Moinud and a third person identified as one Das Gupta—all from Bangladesh. They were staying on the houseboat Safeena,…

Ex-PDP Leader Baig’s Meeting with Mehbooba Mufti Ignites Comeback Rumors

November 9, 2023 Editor

Accompanied by his wife, Baramulla district development council (DDC) chairperson Safeena Baig, he visited Mehbooba’s residence at Nowgam and stayed there for around three hours In what is being seen as a “big political development” in Kashmir politics, former J&K deputy chief minister Muzaffar Hussain Baig visited Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) president Mehbooba Mufti’s house on Wednesday, setting off speculations that he might be looking to return to the party fold. Accompanied by his wife, Baramulla district development council (DDC) chairperson Safeena Baig, he visited Mehbooba’s residence at Nowgam and…

Kashmir’s power woes continue as government fails to deliver on promises

October 7, 2023 Editor

The persistent power crisis in Kashmir has thrown the daily lives of its residents and businesses into turmoil, as prolonged outages and load shedding continue to plague the region. With power cuts lasting as long as 7 to 9 hours a day, the situation remains dire despite assurances from authorities of procuring additional power. Metered and non-metered areas alike have been affected, with many regions enduring 3 to 4 hours of continuous outages. The fluctuating power supply has left people in the dark for extended periods, raising mounting frustration among…

Fratricide incident at LoC: Major fires on fellow officers, 3 injured

October 6, 2023 Editor

The rare incident involves the army’s 48 Rashtriya Rifles unit and took place in Rajouri’s Thanamandi area. An army Major opened fire and lobbed grenades at his fellow soldiers at a forward base near the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday, resulting in injuries to a few of them, four officials aware of the matter said. The rare incident involves the Indian Army’s 48 Rashtriya Rifles unit and took place in Rajouri’s Thanamandi area. There are no reports of casualties and the Major has been apprehended,…

Student succumbs to injuries after being shot by unknown gunmen in Anantnag

October 6, 2023October 6, 2023 Editor

A student, who was injured by terrorists in South Kashmir’s Anantnag district on Wednesday, succumbed to his injuries at the SK institute of medical sciences (SKIMS) here on Thursday. 16-year-old Sahil Bashir Dar of Watrigam village, succumbed to his injuries on Thursday evening at SKIMS, where he was battling with life after being attacked by terrorists on Wednesday night, officials said. A class 10th student, Dar had received a bullet in his neck in the terror attack. “#Terrorists fired upon one person namely Sahil Bashir Dar son of Bashir Ah…