Category: Union Territory

Srinagar, June 19: A militant has been killed in an ongoing encounter with security forces in North Kashmir’s Kupwara district on Sunday, officials said.

Kashmir Zone Police in tweet said, “Kupwara Police launched a joint anti-militant operation alongwith Army’s 28RR on the disclosure of an arrested militant Showket Ahmed Sheikh in Lolab area of Kupwara,”.

In another tweet, ” During search of hideouts, hiding militants fired upon joint search parties and our team also retaliated, in which one militant got killed. The arrested terrorist also got trapped. Encounter in progress. Further details shall follow,”.(GNS)

Handwara, Jun 19: Police on Sunday claimed to have arrested three over ground workers (OGW) of Al-Badr militant outfit and recovered arms and ammunitions from them at Wagam crossing on highway in Kralgund area of Handwara.

A senior police officer told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that a joint party of PC Kralgund, 92 CRPF and 32 RR intercepted three individuals at Wangam crossing on the highway.

“On preliminary questioning, the individuals were identified as Nazim Ah Bhat, son of Gh Mohd Bhat, Siraj din Khan, son of Bashir Ah Khan and Adil Gull son of Gh Mohidin Wani— all residents of Khaipora, Kralgund,” he said.

“On their search, one pistol along with a magazine and eight rounds, besides two hand grenades were recovered from their possession,” the officer said, adding that in this regard, a case under FIR number 40/2022 under section 7/25 I A Act ,18, 38 ULAP Act of P/S Kralgund has been registered.

“Preliminary investigation suggests that the trio is affiliated with the banned militant organisation Al- Badr, and that they were assigned task by Pakistan based handlers to carry out militant acts in the area. Further investigation has been set in motion,” the officer added—(KNO)

اللهم صل وسلم على نبينا محمد ﷺ

Srinagar, Jun 17: In yet another shocking incident, a Polytechnic student was allegedly raped in Bemina area of Srinagar on Friday, Police said and added that the accused has been arrested.

According to the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), police said that the accused identified as Zahid Majeed Sheikh, son of Abdul Majeed of Shalteng Srinagar, who has allegedly raped a student of Government Polytechnic, was arrested by Bemina Police.

However, police said that the victim is undergoing treatment and her condition is stated to be stable.

Meanwhile, a case under FIR number 55/2022 under section 376 of IPC has been registered at Bemina Police Station while investigation is underway.

“One accused namely Zahid Majeed Sheikh S/o Abdul Majeed R/o Shalteng arrested for raping a student of Govt Polytechnic, Bemina today. Case was registered under FIR no 55/2022 u/s 376 of IPC at PS Bemina today afternoon. Victim is undergoing treatment at a hospital & is stable,” Srinagar Police tweeted—(KNO)

WUD Aptitude Entrance Test 2022 scheduled for June 18th, 2022

World University of Design invites online applications from candidates for admission to its undergraduate and postgraduate programmes across all disciplines being offered at the university for the year 2022. WUD DAT 2022, the design aptitude based entrance exam is scheduled on Saturday, June 18th, 2022.

For the upcoming academic session, World University of Design (WUD) has made its application forms available on their website www.wud.ac.in and can be retrieved by visiting https://worlduniversityofdesign.nopaperforms.com/ Admissions are open for nearly 30 programs offered across Fashion, Product, Interior, Transportation, Graphic Communication, Animation, Film & Video, Visual Arts, Performing Arts, Architecture and Management.

In the simple application process, candidates would be required to register, verify their email IDs and fill the form. They can use the unique WUD Query Management System (WUD-QMS) for getting their queries promptly and efficiently responded to by the university admin.

Undergraduate Degrees in the offing this year are Bachelor of Design (BDes), Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA), Bachelor of Architecture (BArch), Bachelor of Arts (BA(Hons)) and Bachelor of Performing Arts (BPA) and Post Graduate Programmes are Master of Design (MDes), Master of Science (MSc), Master of Business Administration (MBA), Master of Visual Arts (MVA) and Master of Performing Arts (MPA). World University of Design also offers Diploma Programmes in Fashion Design, Graphic & Web Design, Photography, Professional Automotive Modeling, Painting, Disaster Resilient Planning & Design and Film Acting.

Geared up for the fresh batch of students, Dr. Sanjay Gupta (Vice Chancellor, World University of Design) says, “We are looking forward to welcoming students with ambitions soaring high as the sky and zeal as strong as mountains. The entrance examination for academic session 2022 is designed to evaluate the aptitude of candidates towards creative education and guide them to select the right career path according to their inherent skill sets during the counseling sessions. I am hopeful that this will be another promising and bright year.”

About World University of Design: World Design University (WUD) is India’s first university dedicated to educate students in the creative domain. Seated in the heart of the educational hub of India – Rajiv Gandhi Education City, Sonipat, Haryana – WUD plays the role of a harbinger of a revolution in the education system in India. It is the torchbearer of breaking stereotypical educational patterns and has facilitated the shift of studies pertaining to design from being solely vocation-oriented to academic-oriented; thereby offering substantiated degrees (under section 2(f) and 22(l) of the UGC Act) to its students instead of mere diplomas and certificates.

Amid Rumour Saudi Arabia has stopped crude oil supply to India, Petrol Pump’s go Dry

Authorities had to issue a clarification on Wednesday evening that fuel availability in all its outlets is absolutely normal

Concerned authorities had to issue a clarification on Wednesday evening that fuel availability in all its outlets is absolutely normal.

Amid rumours of petrol and diesel shortage in valley, which led to long queues at petrol pumps, authorities had to issue a clarification on Wednesday evening that fuel availability in all its outlets is absolutely normal and there is no need to panic.

According to reports, rumours of fuel shortage surfaced in valley which soon led to long queues at fuel outlets, forcing many dealers to even close them due to the crowds getting out of control.

The local petrol pump associations also issued a clarification that there was no shortage of petrol and diesel.

The panic forced Indian Oil to issue a clarification, with the retailer’s Director (Marketing) V Satish Kumar tweeting that supplies of fuel are absolutely normal.

Dear Customers, This is to assure that product availability at our retail outlets is absolutely normal. There is adequate product availability & supplies to all markets. We request you not to panic. #IndianOil is fully committed to serve at all times. @HardeepSPuri @ChairmanIOCL

— Director (Marketing), IndianOil (@DirMktg_iocl) June 14, 2022

“This is to assure that product availability at our retail outlets is absolutely normal. There is adequate product availability & supplies to all markets. We request you not to panic. Indian Oil is fully committed to serve at all times,” Mr Kumar said in the tweet.

Apparently the rumour was spread that Saudi Arabia has stopped crude oil supply to India, which led to the panic among people across many Indian States.

With inputs from Agencies

Srinagar, June 15: Short film ‘Alamdar-e-Kashmir’ screened at J&K International Film Festival at Pune Maharashtra has won the hearts of viewers.

The film focuses on Kashmiri Saint ‘Nund Reshi’ and Sufism.

By the Directors, Anil Kumar Singh & Aneesa Ashraf Khan has come what can be described as brilliance in the form of a short film.

Alamdar -e- Kashmir is an 11-minute short film that is a reflection of the life and journey of Sheikh Noor-ud-Din Noorani. He propagated the love and faith in the form of couplets called ‘Shruks’.

He strived for Hindu–Muslim unity. One of his famous couplets is ‘Ann poshi teli yeli wan poshi, which translates as “Food will thrive only till the woods survive”.

The film features his background, the birth of Rishi Order in Kashmir, and its contemporary standing in Kashmir from the perspective of an explorer. The movie follows the plot where a character (woman) goes to Kashmir to explore its beauty, just to find out that there’s more to it, i.e., Sufism. A filmmaker who wishes to make a Reflexive Documentary on Sufism goes to meet the artists and other people to interview them and gather more information about Sufism and where it stands in Kashmir today. Through this, we uncover the untold stories about Nund Rishi and Sufism.

“Through its wonderful storyline, it allows the audience to uncover the untold stories about Nund Rishi as well as Sufism at large. The goal of the film is to promote fraternity and secularism, which seem to be forgotten concepts in today’s world,” say the directors of the movie. (KNT)

Srinagar: PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti on Monday claimed that suspended BJP leader Nupur Sharma’s derogatory remark against Prophet Mohammad (SAW) was the BJP’s strategy to divert people’s attention from the plight of Kashmiri Pandits, incite Muslims and provoke a backlash against them.
Several states witnessed violent protests on Friday against the controversial remarks on Prophet Mohammad by two now-sacked BJP functionaries, with authorities in Uttar Pradesh razing “illegal” houses of those accused in violence.
Sporadic incidents of violence and protests were reported on Sunday, including a group of people attacking and damaging a train at the Bethuadahari railway station in West Bengal’s Nadia district while prohibitory orders continued in parts of Howrah and Murshidabad districts.
“The controversial statement made by Nupur Sharma was done strategically to divert the attention from the sufferings of Kashmiri Pandits and their killings which they (the BJP government) failed to prevent,” Mehbooba told reporters on the sidelines of a function here.
The former chief minister said while violence occurred in several parts of the country due to Sharma’s controversial statements, no action has been taken against her so far.
“This statement was made by Nupur Sharma to provoke the Muslims so that they (government) can get an excuse to demolish their homes, open fire and arrest them,” she alleged.
The row over the alleged derogatory remarks against Prophet Mohammad escalated on June 5 following protests from countries like Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Qatar and Iran, prompting the BJP to take action against its functionaries and assert that it respects all religions.
As the row intensified domestically and abroad, the BJP suspended Nupur Sharma and expelled Naveen Kumar Jindal.

Says 3 local LeT militants killed in Pulwama gunfight, one among them was involved in killing of a police constable, non-local labour

Srinagar, Jun 12 : Ninety- nine militants have been killed in different encounters so far in Jammu and Kashmir, Inspector General of Police (IGP) Kashmir Zone, Vijay Kumar said on Sunday.

Talking to reporters here in Srinagar, IGP as per the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) said that three militants affiliated with Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) were killed in a gunfight today at Drabgam area of South Kashmir’s Pulwama district.

He said that a cordon was laid jointly by Army, police and CRPF in the village after Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Pulwama received information about the presence of three local LeT militants there.

“The encounter started yesterday evening in which 3 local LeT militants were killed while two AK47 rifles and a pistol were recovered from the encounter site,” he said, adding that one among the slain was involved in the killing of a police constable Riyaz Naikoo on May 13 and also in the attack on labourers at brick kiln in Budgam in which one non-local labour was killed and two others sustained injuries on June 02.

Asked about the number of militants killed, IGP said that 99 militants have been killed this year so far—(KNO)

Amid tensions erupted due to social media post as precautionary measure Mobile Internet Service Suspended across many Districts of Kashmir Valley and curfew imposed in Baderwah Town of Doda District.

Further details awaited.