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Srinagar: PDP president Mehbooba Mufti on Wednesday flayed the Jammu and Kashmir administration for dismissing five employees and alleged that it was a move to disempower the locals.
The administration on Wednesday sacked police constable Tawseef Ahmed Mir, who has been accused of actively working for Hizbul Mujahideen and trying to kill two of his colleagues and four more employees for alleged links with terror groups.
It terminated the services of the employees following a recommendation of a designated committee constituted under Article 311 (2) (c) of the Constitution that allows dismissal without an inquiry in the interest of the security of the State.
“On one hand GOI is recruiting retired security personnel from all over India for civilian posts in J&K. But at the same time they are deliberately firing Kashmiri govt employees to offset the balance in the administration & disempowering locals,” Mehbooba tweeted. PTI

Srinagar, Mar 30: A man was killed in scuffle, which broke out over a land dispute, in Muchawa village of south Kashmir’s Kulgam district this afternoon, officials said.

Identifying the deceased as Zahoor Ahmad Wani son of Ghulam Mohammad Wani, the officials said that as per initial reports a scuffle broke out at the residence of Ghulam Mohammad Wani (father of victim) this afternoon. “During the scuffle, Zahoor Ahmad Wani was killed”, they told GNS.

A police team was at the site to ascertain more findings leading to death of the person, they added.

Confirming death of the person, a police official told GNS that the body has been taken for post-mortem. “There has been some inter-family dispute which led to the death of the person”, the official added. (GNS)

Student with heart ailment had undergone three surgeries: Official

Srinagar, Mar 30: A Class 11th student died during a half marathon race in Rajpora area of Pulwama district on Wednesday.

An official of Youth Services and Sports told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that on the directions of Directorate of Youth Services and Sports, the half marathon races are being conducted in different zones.

He said on Wednesday, a half marathon race was scheduled today in Shadimarg zone and four other zones in district and accordingly every school of the area were informed to send five students.

He further added that Higher Secondary School Rajpora has also sent five students and while the race was started today morning, the boy fell unconscious just after few meters.

He said that he was immediately shifted to PHC Rajpora where from he was referred to district hospital Pulwama. However, he was declared brought dead there.

The deceased student was identified as Shahnawaz Ahmed Mir, son of Ghulam Muhammad Mir of Chandpora Rajpora.

He added that a student of Class 11th at Higher Secondary Rajpora was a heart patient and had undergone three surgeries already.

About his selection for the race, he said that it was the duty of parents to inform teachers about his problems prior to allowing him to join the half marathon—(KNO)

Rayees was missing from August 2021; 2 FIRs lodged against him

Srinagar, Mar 30: Jammu & Kashmir police on Wednesday said one of the militants killed in Srinagar gunfight was earlier a journalist and was running a news portal.

In a tweet, according to news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) police said Rayees Ah Bhat, one of the two militants killed in the gunfight, was earlier a journalist and was running online news portal ‘Valley News Service’ in Anantnag.

According to the police, Bhat joined militant ranks in August 2021 & was “C” category militant in their list .”02 FIRs are already registered against him for terror crimes,” police said.

It said that second killed militant has been identified as Hilal Ahmad Rah of Bijbehara, who was “C” category militant—(KNO)

Srinagar, March 27: Inspector General of Police Kashmir Vijay Kumar on Sunday said that honest and innocent civilians should not be worried a bit regarding implementation of law on attachment of properties of those sheltering militants.

“Honest and innocent citizens don’t have to worry a bit about the implementation of law regarding action against house owners in whose house militants come to hide at gun point”, he said, adding, “Law already provides protection to such persons and police will go by law.

He said that police is also aware that ” agents of militants and separatist leaders from time to time cleverly push militants in to innocent citizens house to damage them”.

“Jammu Kashmir Police has the skill and knowledge to segregate the chaff from grains. But law will not spare the rest”, the top police officer added.(GNS)

LG Manoj Sinha chairs meet; says Covid protocols to be followed in spirit

Srinagar, Mar 27: The Jammu and Kashmir government Sunday announced that the 43-day long Amarnath pilgrimage will start from June 30 amid strict adherence to Covid protocols.

“LG, Manoj Sinha chaired Board meeting of Shri #Amarnathji Shrine Board today. The 43-day holy pilgrimage will commence on 30th June with all covid protocols in place & culminate,as per the tradition,on the day of Raksha Bandhan,” tweeted the Office of the J&K LG as per news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO)

The tweet further read that the LG and the shrine Board officials had an in-dept discussion on the various issues related to the upcoming Yatra—(KNO)

“After revocation of Article-370, people across the country realised that if a leader with strong willpower like Narendra bhai leads the country, nothing is impossible,” he said.

Union Home Minister Amit Shah meets the team of the movie ‘The Kashmir Files’ including Bollywood actor Anupam Kher and producer Pallavi Joshi, in New Delhi on Wednesday.

Ahmedabad: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday said people should watch the film “The Kashmir Files” to learn how atrocities and terror gripped the Kashmir Valley “during Congress rule”. The senior BJP leader was speaking at a programme organised by the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation here.

“Those who have not watched it, must watch the movie to learn how atrocities and terror gripped Kashmir during Congress rule,” he said.

“When you made Narendra bhai (Narendra Modi) prime minister for a second time, he removed Article 370 on August 5, 2019. The moment Narendra bhai decided to do that, people across the country realised that if a leader with strong willpower like Narendra bhai leads the country, nothing is impossible,” he added.

Bareilly, Mar 19: Swami Maheshanand Giri Maharaj along with his disciples and other saints arriving to watch ‘The Kashmir Files’, at a mall, in Bareilly on Saturday. ANI
“The Kashmir Files”, directed by Vivek Agnihotri, revolves around the forced exodus of Kashmiri Pandits from their native state after Pakistan-backed militants targeted the community in the early 1990s. While it has also sparked off a debate about the way the tragedy of Kashmir Pandits has been depicted in the film, some BJP-ruled states have exempted it from entertainment tax.

Shah, meanwhile, also said that the country rose in the ranks of top exporting countries under prime minister Modi’s leadership.

Speaking at another programme in Gandhinagar earlier in the day, he said the BJP’s massive victory in Assembly elections in four states was a testimony to the acceptance of policies and projects undertaken by Modi to make India “safe, prosperous and powerful.”

And in all these four states, Congress is finished, it is nowhere to be seen. The massive victory reflects the trust that the people of India have in the leadership of Narendra bhai, he said. The Union minister laid foundation stones for projects worth Rs 367 crore including those under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana in Gandhinagar, his Lok Sabha constituency.