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  • Youth killed in Police firing at Naidkhai

    Srinagar: One person has been killed while two others injured at Naidkhai in north Kashmir’s Bandipora district late Friday evening.
    Reports reaching GNS said that scores of youth took to streets after Friday prayers and started pelting stones upon the personals of 8th Battalion of Indian Reserve Police (IRP).
    In retaliation, the forces resorted to teargas shelling to disperse the protesters, reports added.
    Later in the evening, the situation took an ugly turn when police force opened fire at Naidkhai Bazar resulting injuries to three persons.
    The injured were rushed to Pattan hospital where a youth identified as Farhat Ahmad Dar (18) son of Ghulam Rasool Dar of ShahGund Sumbal succumbed to his injuries.
    As the news about the killing of a local youth spread in the Naidkhai area, hundreds of people including men, women and children took to streets and staged massive anti-India protests. (GNS)

  • Many JKLF leaders arrested in a nocturnal raid on JKLF office

    We all will have to keep away from these Indian elections JKLF Speakers in South Kashmir
    Srinagar: The main aim and objective of elections organized by India and held under Indian constitution is to prolong the slavery of Kashmiris, to legislate new tyrannical and oppressive laws against people of Jammu Kashmir and to subject Kashmiris to torture and repression .therefore participation in these election on any name and pretext cannot be termed but as enmity with Kashmir. This was stated by various leaders and activists of JKLF while speaking to many congregations throughout the south Kashmir today. Prior to these programs, police arrested many JKLF leaders in a nocturnal raid at JKLF office Bohiri Kadal (Shuhada Manzil Maqbool Centre). Among those arrested are JKLF zonal assistant general secretary Sheikh Abdul Gaffer, District president Baramullah Abdul Rashid Magloo, district president Kupwara Mohammad Rafiq War, District president Bandipora Syed Nisar Jeelani and office bearer Ghulam Qadir Khan.
    JKLF Public awareness program to ask people to keep away from Indian elections started from south Kashmir today and Many JKLF leaders and activists addressed people at many places throughout the south Kashmir. The places visited by JKLF leaders include Jamia KMD Islambad, central Jamia Pulwama, Jamia Khnbal , Jamai Rajpora, Jamia Muran Pulwama ,Jamia Gudroo Pulwama, Central Jamia Kulgam, Jamia Kaimoh Kulgam, Jamia Athoora Shupian, Jamia Newah Pulwama, Jamai Pir Pora Pulwama, Jamia Dooru Shahabad Islamabad, Jamai Watoo Shupian, Jamia Khudwani Kulgam, Jamia Matan Adda Islambad etc. In their addresses JKLF leaders said that elections held under Indian constitution and under the auspicious of India, though are contested under the  slogans of prosperity, roads, water, electricity and eradication of other day to day problems etc ,but have always been used to malign, undermine and weaken the freedom struggle of Kashmiris. Indian and its puppets in Jammu Kashmir have always tried to befool the international community and attached these elections with the determination of future of people of Jammu Kashmir. Speakers said that these elections, assemblies, and parliaments have given Kashmiris nothing but despair, distress and disaster. These elections gave us black Laws like PSA, AFSPA, TADA, POTA etc. These produced the oppression of Jagmohan, task force, catch and kill, operation tiger, custodial killings and disappearances, unmarked graves and unnamed graveyards. These gave us the hangings of Saheed Baba I Qoum Mohammad Maqbool Butt and Shaheed Afzal Guru. Speakers said that these elections, assembly and parliament has always work to snatch every symbol of freedom of Kashmiris  and the members elected to these assemblies and parliaments are only deputed to safeguard the interests of India and conceal the crimes of its forces and agencies.
    Speakers said that pro- India politicians and parties here have always asked for our votes in the name of electricity, water, jobs and roads etc but have always used this for snatching our freedom, strengthening the clutches of tyranny and oppression on the people of Jammu Kashmir and for legislating and Enactment of black laws here. Therefore taking part in these elections in any name cannot be termed but as worst enmity with Kashmir and Kashmiris.
    Speakers said that although The people who contest these elections ask us to vote in the name of electricity, water, employments and other day to day needs of the life but in fact after the elections are over these very people and their masters in Delhi project the elections and votes as a vote for india and use this to malign and undermine the freedom movement for which our hundreds and thousands have sacrificed their lives till date. Speakers appealed the people of Jammu Kashmir to show resilience and wisdom and not to get deceived by the slogans of electricity, water, employments, Tehsils and Nayabats etc. we will have to defeat the ill-designs of enemies to divide this nation into sects, casts, creeds, families ,localities etc  and as a living nation will have to safeguard the sacrifices rendered by us and our beloved martyrs and for that we all will have to keep away from these Indian elections and voting’s, added speakers. Meanwhile today in addition to these public meetings pamphlets about the facts of these elections, its bad repercussions etc were distributed throughout various places in south Kashmir.

  • MET issues fresh weather advisory

    Heavy snowfall likely from 15 till 18th March
    Srinagar: A fresh Western Disturbance over J&K and adjoining areas is likely to affect the state from 15th March (Saturday) to 18th March 2014 (Tuesday), a weather official in a statement issued to GNS said.
    He said that under the influence of this weather system, moderate to rather heavy rain and snow would occur at many places on 15th & 16thMarch & at most places on 17th & 18th March in Jammu & Kashmir divisions.
    https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/images/cleardot.gif“Snowfall is also likely to occur at a few places in Ladakh region particularly in Zojila, Drass & Kargil hilly areas”, he said.
    During the above period, heavy to very heavy rain/snowfall would occur at isolated places over the state. Thunder storm accompanied by hailstorm is also likely at isolated places in the state, the weather official added.
    12 people have died over three thousand houses damaged due to heavy snowfall and rains in the state since Monday.  (GNS)

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  • Siblings among three found dead in Humhama

    Srinagar: Two siblings were among three persons found dead under mysterious circumstances at Humhama in central’s Kashmir’s Budgam district,Friday morning.
    A police official told GNS that, three carpenters were working on an under-construction house of Dr. Tanveer Masood here at ‘Friends Enclave’. Early morning, the trio was found in an unconscious state and were immediately shifted to nearby hospital were doctors declared them dead.
    The initial investigation revealed Jamsheed Ahmad Dar son of Ambir Dar of Kulture, Chadoora, Budgam, Fayaz Ahmad and his brother Nissar Ahmad sons of Ghulam Ahmad Najar of Watkul died because of suffocation due to gas leakage, the official said.
    A case under 174 CrPC has been registered in this regard and further investigations taken up, the official added.
    A pall off gloom descended in entire Chadoora after the bodies of two brothers and another person reached their villages. (GNS)

  • Non-Local Laborer embraces Islam in Old city

    Srinagar: A non-local laborer on Friday embraces Islam here in a Jamia Masjid in Old City, Srinagar, sources told GNS.
    19-years-old Bajrang son of Mohan Chaudary of Jharkhand, Bihar recited Kalima- a sentence to agree to oneness of Allah and the prophet-hood of Muhammad (Pbuh) in Jamia Masjid at Shampora Nowhatta, Srinagar today, they said.
    He has taken the name Mohammad Amin. He certainly accepted Islam of his own free-will after making a thorough search into various religions of the world, sources said, adding “His critical investigations did reveal to him the truth of Islam”.
    Pertinently, On November 16 last year, a 43-year-old Dutch tourist De-wit Richard embraces Islam and later taken the name Mohammad Abdullah here in central Jail Srinagar. (GNS)

  • Two attempted suicide in North Kashmir

    Srinagar: Two ladies attempted to end their lives in North Kashmir last evening.
    In an attempt to end her life, a 25 year lady (name withheld) resident of Hyhama, Kupwara silted her throat at her home. She was immediately rushed to SMHS, Hospital for treatment. Kupwara Police has registered a case in this regard.
    Meanwhile, a 17 years old girl (name with held) resident of Doodipora, Handwara consumed some poisonous substance at her home. She was shifted to District hospital Handwara for treatment. Handwara Police has registered a case in this regard.

  • 80 percent almond trees in Kashmir damaged due to snow

    SRINAGAR: Rajya Sabha member and senior National Conference leader, Ghulam Nabi Ratanpuri, Thursday said more than 8-0 percent of almond trees in Kashmir have been damaged due to recent snow.
    Mr Ratanpuri said the situation after snowfall was avoidable but the government failed to deliver. “Government did not meet the expectations of the people while the fact is that MeT had already made predictions about heavy snowfall,” he said.
    Accusing Peoples Democratic Party of playing politics, he said that he visited scores of areas in south Kashmir from where snow was cleared from all the roads.
    Appealing the government to pay ex-gratia relief to the farmers who have incurred heavy losses due to heavy snowfall, Ratanpuri said the government should seek permission from Election Commission and he certainly will allow the government to distribute relief despite Model Code of Conduct in vogue.
    “I visited different areas of Pulwama district including Nownagri, Palapora, Chakoora, Newa, Chandgam, Wagargund, Wahipora, Wanpora, Parigam and Zadoora etc and I observed that 80 per cent almond trees have been damaged,” he said adding that in Rajpora and Shopian and upper reaches of Pulwama, snow furry has devastated orchards and almond trees completely.
    “I appeal to the Rural Development Minister Ali Muhammad Sagar to permit DC Pulwama and Shopian to distribute relief amoung the sufferers under Indira Awas Yojna and Rajiv Awas Yojna. If Model Code of Conduct has restricted the movement of Ministers then I appeal Ali Muhammad Sagar to seek permission from Election Commission,” he said adding that those people should also be befriended whose residential house have been damaged due to snowfall.

  • People suffered a lot due to snowfall: Soz

    Srinagar: Pradesh Congress Committee (PCC) president Prof Saif-u-Din Soz has said that the people in Kashmir have suffered because of heavy snowfall coupled with the poor administration.
    According to a statement issued to KNS, Prof Soz said: “Kashmir valley and higher reaches of Jammu Province have experienced heavy snow fall and that too in March, which is known in history as the month when the spring arrives and the almonds and other trees bloom all over. He said: “Since I was in Srinagar I know full well how people suffered for electric power, drinking water and other basic facilities of life. Many government servants extended a helping hand while others failed to do so.”
    The PCC chief has added: “It is on such trying occasions that the muscle of the Administration is tested best. I express my anguish at the sad death of a dozen persons in avalanches. I urge the state Administration to rise to the occasion and provide the needed facilities to the people. The damage of all kind of properties must be assessed properly and compensation offered, at the earliest.” (KNS)

  • Kashmir destined to achieve ‘freedom from India’: Naqash

    Srinagar: Chairman Islamic Political Party Jammu and Kashmir Mohammad Yousuf Naqash  has said that Kashmir dispute came in to existence due to the ‘illegal and forced occupation of Kashmir by India’ against the wishes and aspirations of people of Kashmir and for them its solution means ‘freedom from India’.
    According to a statement issued to KNS, the ongoing perpetual struggle for achieving this mission is justified and India will never succeed in crushing or curbing it by military might and oppressive tactics. Time has proved that India totally failed in eliminating the anti India and pro freedom sentiment of people of Kashmir inspite of taking recourse to extreme oppressive and suppressive tactics.
    Naqash further said that India needs to read the writing on the wall that people of Kashmir consider India as their enemy, colonial and alien Country and are never ready to accept the illegal and forced occupation of India and are determined to struggle till freedom from India. While as love for Pakistan runs in their blood because they think and consider Pakistan their own saviour and well-wisher country that has been suffering for the freedom of Kashmiri people and unconditionally extending moral, political and diplomatic support to the people of Kashmir and their freedom struggle.
    Naqash prayed for the early recovery of prominent pro freedom leader Syed Ali Geelani. He also condoled the sad demise of the uncle of Zafar Akbar Bhat and Mr. Tufail Ahmad Bhat and expressed solidarity with them and the bereaved families. (KNS)

  • Governor releases “Pakistan Under Army Rule”

    Jammu: N.N. Vohra, Governor, released “Pakistan Under Army Rule”, written by Mr. M.M. Khajooria, at a function held at Police Auditorium, Gulshan Ground, Jammu. This volume is about the journey of Pakistan under Army’s rule and its contributions in the country’s evolution.
    The Governor observed that this book has come out at a momentous time, when there is a new government in Pakistan, important constitutional developments due to shortly take place in Afghanistan and India shortly electing a new Government. He said that for peace and stability in the sub continent, its neighborhood it is necessary for all countries in South Asia to have deeper and better understandings of mutual concerns.
    The Governor congratulated Mr. Khajooria for his painstaking research in bringing out a substantial volume and hoped that this book would contribute to better understandings and better relations between neighbours. The Welcome Address was presented by Mrs. Seema Shekhar Khajooria and a Vote of Thanks was presented by Mr. Chander Shekhar Gupta. (KNS)