In a shocking incident, a newborn baby, who is believed to have been abandoned by her parents, was found dead and decomposed by police in Wanpoh area on south Kashmir’s Kulgam district.

News agency quoted that the infant, which had been kept in a bag was abandoned across the road at Wanpoh opposite J&K Bank.

News agency quoted SHO Police Post Mir Bazar, Mohammad Iqbal, as saying that the baby girl had died when police reached the spot.

“A case has been registered under relevant sections of law and further investigations were taken up,” he said.

Meanwhile, politicians, many people associated with the health department have condemned the act and sought the authorities’ intervention in this regard.
(Inputs from KNO)

Srinagar, June 1 : Kashmir Journalist Association (KJA) has strongly condemned the assault on Kaiser Andrabi in police station Fateh Kadal on Friday.

According to Kaiser, who works as a feature write at The Kashmir Walla, policemen slapped, kicked and hit him multiple times with a baton and gun butt inside police station Fateh Kadal last evening for wearing “funky clothes”.

The journalist said he was hit by gun butt in abdomen and sustained injuries.

He was admitted to hospital where doctors have prescribed medical examinations and medicine to him.

Kaiser said despite introducing himself as a journalist to the police officer, he was verbally abused, insulted and later physically assaulted. “I was first rebuked then later beaten for wearing a buttonless shirt,” he said.

The Station House Officer (SHO) has denied the allegations of beating the journalist.

He said Kaiser was on bike and was stopped by naaka party for checking. When we tried to check the documents of his bike, he said he was in hurry and refused to show the documents, SHO said.

KJA has sought action against the police officials who thrashed him without any reason.

The Association has urged the Director General of Police and Inspector General of Police, Kashmir to intervene and take action against the officials so that these acts are not repeated. (GNS)

Suhail Khan

Uri, Jun 02 : A mother and daughter who were injured in a gas cylinder blast in Uri village on 27 May lost battle for life at SKIMS today.

Reports reaching said that Parveena Akther (35) and her daughter Shaishta Bano (14) succumbed their injuries at SKIMS Soura on early Sunday after being hospitalised for five days.

Seven family members including mother and her six children were injured when an LPG gas cylinder exploded inside a residential house of Mohammad Shafi Chalkoo son of Abdul Dullah Chalkoo of Laghama Uri on 27 May.

News agency had earlier reported that on 27 May when incident happened all the injured were taken to nearby hospital where from mother, daugher were referred to Srinagar hospital for special treatment , however after being hospitalised for five days, today morning both succumbed to their injuries.( GNS)

Srinagar, Jun 01 : Political parties in Kashmir Valley have urged the Election Commission of India and the new BJP government to conduct assembly elections as soon as early on the state so that people have a democratic system in place.

National Conference Member of Parliament from north Kashmir Akbar Lone said that GoI should hold elections in the state for the welfare of the people.

“No party will benefit from elections except people who will have a sigh of relief from misgovernment from governor administration,” Lone said, while talking to reporters.

Senior politician and President People’s Democratic Front Hakeem Yaseen said that governor rule is never an alternative to good governance and democratic setup.

“New BJP government should immediately announce holding of assembly elections in the state. I hope PM Modi with a strong majority will take a decision sooner for the welfare of the people here by holding elections,” Hakeem Yaseen told news agency.

National Conference senior leader Nazir Gurezi said that holding assembly elections will strengthen political and democratic systems in the state.

“I appeal ECI and GoI to announce holding of assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir so that people elect their government for their betterment and welfare. Not holding elections conveys a message that GoI is succumbing to those forces here who didn’t want democratic set up and always convey an impression that situation is not good in Jammu and Kashmir,” he said.

The state has been under governor rule after BJP withdrew its support to PDP. (KNS)

SRINAGAR 01 JUNE: The SAC which met here on 29.05.2019 under the chairmanship of Governor Satya Pal Malik has approved establishment of 50 new Degree Colleges across the State.

Locations to be finalized by July, 2019

Out of these new colleges, 30 will be established in un-served areas, 10 will be for women in places where there are no separate women colleges and to rationalize the roll of the students in the existing ones. Similarly, 8 Professional Colleges would be established imparting courses in Law, Management, Commerce, Nursing and Para-medical, Physical Education and Bio-medical Science. Besides, 2 Colleges will be set up as Administrative Staff Colleges, one each at Jammu and Srinagar.

Pertinent to mention during the Governor’s Administration, sanction has been accorded to the opening up of 52 Colleges. Out of these 52 Colleges, land has been handed over at 39 places and temporary accommodation identified at 33 places. These colleges are being operationalized during the current and the next financial year. These 50 colleges are in addition the the 52 already approved.

Notwithstanding the sanction of these Colleges, there has been a persistent demand from various cross sections of the society in particular rural pockets for opening up of new Colleges in un-served areas.

As the existing Colleges witness substantial enrolments, a need has been felt for opening up of new additional colleges to provide quality education to students living in different parts of the State particularly in difficult, rural and un-served pockets.

The committee constituted vide Government Order No. 1462-GAD of 2018 dated 25.09.2018 has been asked to examine the feasibility/location of the new colleges by 31.07.2019.  

Kashmir Despatch News

Sopore, Jun 01 : Forces launched a cordon and search operation in Sopore village of north Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Saturday evening.

Reports reaching Kashmir Despatch said a joint team army’s 22 RR, special operation group of police (SOG) and CRPF jointly launched search operation at Warpora Sopore this evening and conducted house to house search operation in the area.

SSP Sopore Javeed Iqbal told also confirmed to Kashmir Despatch and said following suspecious movement searches were launched in the area.

Pertinently, Two Local militants were killed in a gunfight with government forces at Dangerpora village of Sopore on Thursday.

Announces financial assistance of Rs. 5 lakh for Rouf’s family

Srinagar, June 1: Governor Satya Pal Malik has saluted the bravery of Tourist Guide Rouf Ahmad Dar, who yesterday lost his life while rescuing tourists from the Lidder river in Pahalgam. He described Rouf as a real life hero who sacrificed his life for saving lives of others.

Governor has prayed for eternal peace to the departed soul and strength to the bereaved family in its hour of grief.

Honouring the exemplary display of selfless action, Governor has announced financial assistance of Rs. 5 lakh for the family of Rouf.

Srinagar: Radio Mirchi FM Kashmir (98.3 FM), has been conferred with the Excellence in Radio Awards — for the the highest award for the category best debut station in india.

The country’s premier radio awards, The India Radio Forum (IRF) Excellence in Radio Awards 14th edition was held at Mumbai on Friday.

Excellence in Radio Awards was created with the aim of supporting and recognising quality in radio broadcasting in India.

The Awards celebrates the very best of Indian radio, honouring outstanding programming, on-air personalities, marketing and promotions and creativity within the industry.

These categories are rewarded with the specially created Excellence in Radio Awards (ERA) trophy, an exclusive commissioned statute befitting the prestige and importance of the awards. The ERA is the benchmark of quality by which radio professionals, consumers and advertisers recognise, reward and celebrate outstanding content and creativity.

Within shortest span of time, Radio Mirchi became famous in Kashmir due its quality programmes, energetic RJs,  and most recently due to its Ramadhan special programmes.
‘’Its a dream debut for all of us, getting recognised at the national level. We have to take this success forward and continue with our people centric programming, for which have been known for, since the inception last year. ‘’ Said Vijdan Saleem.