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Non local shot at in Bijbehara Anantnag

A non local has been shot at in Bijbehara area of south Kashmir’s Anantnag district. Official sources told The Kashmiriyat that on Wednesday evening a non local, who is a resident of Bihar was shot at by suspected militants in Bijbehara area. The non-local labourer, identified as Raja son of Shankar Shah, a resident of […]

G N Azad backs down from Anantnag-Rajouri Lok Sabha seat

Suhail Dar Ghulam Nabi Azad, the chairman of DPAP has stepped aside from the Anantnag-Rajouri Lok Sabha seat. On Wednesday, party leadership informed The Kashmiriyat that Ghulam Nabi Azad has decided to not contest Anantnag-Rajouri seat. “I thank my party leadership for nominating me as a candidate for the Anantnag-Rajouri seat. It is an honour for me […]

Srinagar tragedy: Mother’s vigil by Jhelum, photo of missing son in hand

Mehran Bhat Saja Begum, 60, stands by the swelling Jhelum river, surrounded by her fellow residents in the midst of the chaos at Gandabal Srinagar. With a photo of her 38-year-old son, Showkat, clasped tightly in her hands, she watches the ongoing rescue efforts with a mixture of hope and despair. Each passing moment feels […]

Man working in Srinagar goes missing, Colleagues seek help

Danishwar Hameed A man has gone missing from the place he worked in Srinagar Speaking to The Kashmiriyat, his close associates said that Omkar Singh, a resident of Chenani in Jammu, who worked at Krishna Dhaba in Srinagar has been missing from the Dhaba since yesterday. “He left for some work on Tuesday evening and did not […]

Kashmir’s tulip garden has seen nearly 3 lakh visitors

Since its inauguration, the Srinagar tulip garden has attracted a total of 286,350 visitors, with daily numbers steadily increasing. According to tulip garden management, there has been a surge in footfall, particularly since Eid, with over 10,000 visitors flocking to the garden daily. Despite recent heavy rains, the garden has remained a popular spot, attracting […]

Despite alarm, growth regulators in high demand in Kashmir orchards

Kashmir orchardists are spraying growth regulators worth crores despite not being recommended by SKAUST or the department of horticulture. With the onset of spring, growers in several areas of Kashmir have started spraying growth regulators in their orchards with the claim it helps in better fruit set. But some still believe it is a waste […]

Panthachowk residents protest seeking completion of footbridge

Shabir Ali The residents of Pantha Chowk in Srinagar staged a protest on Tuesday morning to demand the completion of a footbridge in the area. Raising slogans against the administration, the locals including women and children from Summerbugh said that despite so many years having passed the construction of the bridge has not been completed. […]

Mehbooba Mufti launches election campaign, says whole Kashmir converted into jail

PDP president Mehbooba Mufti on Tuesday launched her campaign for the Anantnag-Rajouri Lok Sabha constituency with a road show here with a promise of raising the voice of voiceless people in Jammu and Kashmir. “I have started my election campaign to raise voice against this enforced silence, the wanton arrests and atmosphere of suffocation that […]