Category: Union Territory

Video of this person has gone viral in Kashmir today. Dr Sushil Razdaan was written on the Video but this person is not Sushil Razdaan. Dr Razdaan is a renowned Neurologist, he has also made it clear that it was not his Video.

Watch: Youngest female Reporter from Kashmir:

Disclaimer: This video is not a work by Kashmir Today Staff.

No copyright infringement intended.

This Happened Yesterday At Gulmarg.

Watch Once:

Says prayed for peace, urges youth of Kashmir should follow narrative of peace, development; army not doing any favour to people by conducting rescue operations

Srinagar, Jan 09: General officer Commanding (GoC) of army’s Srinagar—based 15 Corps Lieutenant General D P Pandey visited Gurduwara Chattipadhshai in Rainawari area of old Srinagar on the occasion of Guru Gobind Singhji  Jayanti.

“I have visited every religious place in Kashmir, but wanted to visit this Gurduwara too,” said GoC Panday, as per news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO).

He said his message to youth of Kashmir especially Srinagar need to change the narrative that existed for years and they should follow narrative of peace and development so that every face smiles.

At Gurduwara, GoC said he prayed for peace and development of Kashmir. He said that the army was not doing any favour to people by conducting rescue operations in snow—bound areas. “It is in our blood to serve people,” he said—(KNO)

Author: Kh. Syed Mohd. Amin Andleeb

Watch Video:

Disclaimer: This video is not a work by Kashmir Today Staff.

No copyright infringement intended.

Omicron: Director SKIMS Dr Parvaiz Koul Appeals People

Use masks routinely especially in places of interaction with strangers, shops, malls, mosques, etc. Avoid crowded settings. Keep away from COVID to protect yourself and your families. Omicron may be mild but severe illness and long COVID are possible. Better safe than sorry

— Parvaiz Koul (@Parvaizkoul) January 8, 2022

55 transformers replaced, 909 feeders repaired: Chief Engineer KPDCL

Srinagar, Jan 08: The fresh snowfall across Kashmir has resulted in massive damage to the electricity transformers as well as 11 kilowatt feeders in the Valley.

An official document available with the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) reads that a total of 1031 11kv feeders had suffered technical snag across Kashmir while in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district, all 171 11 kv feeders had got damaged followed by Budgam where 103 out of 104 feeders were damaged by 09:00 AM today.

However, the document reads that 909 feeders of 11 kv have been repaired till 05:20 PM while only 122 are under fault across Kashmir.

In Srinagar, 49 feeders out of 266 were damaged till morning while only 10 were under fault in the evening, the document said, adding that in Budgam of total 103 damaged feeders, 84 were repaired till evening while only 19 were under fault.

According to the document, 7 feeders of 11kv had got damaged by today morning while only one was under fault by evening. It added that 27 out of 46 feeders were damaged in Bandipora while only two were under fault in the evening.

It further revealed that 46 feeders out of 98 were under fault this morning and only three were under fault by the evening.

In Shopian, 30 out of 35 feeders were under fault in the morning and only five were under fault by 05:20 PM. 84 out of 119 feeders were damaged in Anantnag till 09 AM and all were repaired till evening.

Kulgam district in South Kashmir had also recorded 100 per cent damage in 11kv feeders with official documents revealing that all 55 feeders were under fault in the morning and by 05:20 PM only 13 were under fault.

In Baramulla district, 39 feeders are under fault where all—171 feeders were damaged.

Out of 75 damaged, only 30 feeders were under fault by 05:20 PM in Kupwara, it said.

Moreover, Chief Engineer, Kashmir Power Distribution Corporation Limited (KPDCL), Aijaz Ahmad Dar informed KNO that 150 transformers at different places across the Valley were also damaged due to the fresh snowfall.

However, he said that 55 transformers have been replaced till evening while the work on other damaged transformers is going on.

“The number of damaged transformers may increase once the weather condition improves as at present there is transpiration difficulty due to the continuous snowfall,” he said.

He added that the men and machinery has already been kept on toes to ensure that the people will not face any hardships and the repairs are done at a shortest possible time—(KNO)

Srinagar, Jan 08: Police on Saturday said that a case been registered against one person namely Muzzammil Ayyub Thakur under Section 13 UAPA (Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act besides under IPC sections including for promoting enmity between different groups and statements conducing to public mischief.

“On 06/01/2022, Police Station Kothibagh reliably learnt that Muzzammil Ayyub Thakur through his social media account and other platforms is indulging in the activities which are prejudicial to the sovereignty, integrity and unity of India besides, he is creating fear and alarm among the general masses and inciting them to commit offences which are likely to disturb the public order,” a police spokesman said in a statement issued here to GNS. “This apart, a proper complaint was lodged by Adv. Syed Zeeshan before Srinagar Police against Muzzamil Ayyub Thakur & others.”

In the complaint, police said, it is alleged by him that Muzzamil Ayyub “at the behest of ISI and ISPR is threatening, harassing, making criminal intimidation besides involved in cyber crimes against (him)”.

“The complaint further reads that Muzzammil Ayyob has left no stone unturned to malign his image and also threatened him not only in public but also on social media platforms,” the police said, adding, “After trying to verify his whereabouts & for his safety and security, the complainant was constrained to file the complaint before the police.”

Accordingly, police said, cognizance into the matter was taken and a case FIR number 01/2022 U/S 13 UAPA, 153-A(b), 505 (1) (b) IPC has been registered and investigation initiated.(GNS)

An infant died at the hospital a few days ago when the two private security guards did not allow the attendants to meet the doctor, asking them to pay a bribe prior to meeting the doctor.

Srinagar, Jan 08: Two private security guards, presently deputed at L.D hospital in Srinagar, have been arrested for allegedly taking bribes from the attendants.

Official sources told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that two private security guards who have allegedly taken bribes from the attendants at L.D Hospital, a video of which has also gone viral on social media platforms, have been arrested.

Officials said a case under F.I.R no. 01/22 under section 304 IPC has been registered at police station Rajbagh, following which the two private security guards involved in the act have been arrested—(KNO)

‘Will continue peaceful struggle till centre returns what was snatched, will follow footprints of Mufti Sayeed for resolution of K-issue’

Srinagar, Jan 07: It is time for all of us to join hands against the government move to provide land of Jammu and Kashmir to outsiders, otherwise, there will be no land left for the local youth, Former Chief Minister and PDP president Mehbooba Mufti said outside the grave of his father in Bijbehara.

“Kashmiris, Dogras, Bakerwalas and all others must get united at this stage and if they won’t unite now, local youth will find it difficult to step out as no land will be left for them, ” she said, adding that there is need not to lose hope but to fight.

“The Government of India wants us to pick up guns and stones so that they can kill us but we will neither pick up stones nor guns but will continue our peaceful struggle till the government returns all what was snatched from us along with interest,” she said, as per the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO).

She said that they will follow the footprints of late Mufti Mohammad Sayeed for peaceful resolution of the Kashmir issue which has already taken the toll of thousands of youth and left thousands of women widows and children orphans.

Meanwhile, thousands of PDP workers had thronged to the Daro Shiko Bagh in Bijbehara to pay tribute to the founder of the party on his sixth death anniversary.

Eyewitnesses said that Mehbooba Mufti along with workers had first blocked Bijbehara-Pahalgam after they were allegedly not allowed to enter into the garden.

However, later they were allowed to offer Fatehi Khawani at the grave of Mufti Mohammad Sayeed.

“On Mufti Sahab’s sixth death anniversary, Id like to thank everybody who paid rich tributes to him. We continue to believe & strive for his vision of a dignified & empowered J&K,” Mehbooba Mufti tweeted.

“Meanwhile J&K police is hounding my party workers who dared to offer fatiha at his grave today. Outlawing & criminalising even a simple act of paying respect & tribute to one’s leader shows state administration’s deep paranoia & intolerance. @JmuKmrPolice @manojsinha_ @HMOIndia,” she tweeted later—(KNO)