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April 15 A pall of gloom descended on south Kashmir’s Bonadialgam area in Islamabad (Anantnag) District as body of MBBS student who died in Bangladesh reached home. 24 year old, Quratul Ain daughter of Ali Mohd Bhat, a resident of Bona Dialgam was pursuing MBBS in Bangladesh. She was in her final year at Tahir Ul Nisa Medical College. She spoke to her family on phone Thursday night. On Friday her family was informed that she had breathe her last. However after family, politicians sough MHA’s help in bringing her back home Indian embassy in the country helped them out. Sushma Swaraj had tweeted that officials in Bangladesh have been informed and are on toes to help the family.

April 14 Following specific inputs about Militant movement, The Government Forces on Saturday noon launched Cordon and Search operation (CASO) in Souf Shali area of Kokernag in South Kashmir's Islamabad (anantnag) District. Sources told The Kashmiriyat that a search operation has been launched by 19 Rashtriya Rifles, Jammu Kashmir Police and CRPF jointly in Souf Shali area of Kokernag. All the entry and exit points of the area have been sealed on Saturday noon. A door to door search operation has begun, Locals told The Kashmiriyat. Cordon and Search Operation (CASO) was launched as an Anti Militancy operation on May 2, 2017 amid a rise in the local recruitment into Militant groups in the Kashmir valley. The Forces jointly conduct search operations in a specific area, lock...

March 09 Aghast over the non construction of proper drainage system, the resident of Deva Colony in Shripora area of Islamabad (anantnag) township of South Kashmir demanded an immediate construction of a drainage system in the area. Speaking to The Kashmiriyat several residents held that the drain water flows straight on the roads that leads into the Deva colony area of Sherpora in this South Kashmir township creating several problem for the residents. Mehraj ud din Geeray, a local resident speaking to The Kashmiriyat said that students have to travel through the dirty water early morning everyday and whosoever wants to enter or exit the locality has to cross the drainage water which produces a foul smell especially during the hot season. He alleged that they have approached th...

April 07 Amid growing allegations of atrocities against the Indian Army, The Locals of Badragund area in Qazigund area of South Kashmir's Islamabad (anantnag) district on Sunday alleged that the Army entered the area and thrashed several people before chasing them away from a wedding party in the area. Speaking to The Kashmiriyat, Locals of Badragund area in Qazigund alleged that the Army men deployed near the Kashmir highway thrashed a young kid namely Shahdab Najar aged 13 years, early morning on Sunday to which a man, Abdul Majeed Bhat objected, the Army also beat him to pulp. As the news spread in the locality, hundreds of locals poured on the Kashmir highway, however locals gathered near the highway were chased by the Army men deployed there, half an hour later, the Forces en...

April 05 The scrutiny of nomination papers of the contesting candidates for Anantnag Lok Sabha seat was conducted today by the Returning Officer Anantnag Parliamentary Constituency on Friday. In a Press release issued to The Kashmiriyat by District Information Officer,  Khalid Jahangir under the supervision of General, Police and Expenditure Observers in presence of the Chief Agents/representatives of candidates conducted the scrutiny. During the scrutiny, 17 nominations were accepted,  two nominations filed by Mr. Bashir Ahmad Malik, Independent Candidate, Mr. Safeer Ahmad Malik of Rashtriya Jan Karanti Party were rejected, the press release said. The adjournment granted by Returning Officer of Anantnag Parliamentary Constituency on the request of 01 Independent candidate name...

April 05 Sheikh Nadeem/ Waris Shah The Dooru and Sangdan areas in South Kashmir's Islamabad (anantnag) district are observing a complete shutdown on Thursday to press for their demands. Locals from Sangdan blocked the railway line from Srinagar to Banihal which runs through their area to demand a railway station in the area. Dozens of residents on Thursday morning blocked the railway line near Sangdan demanding a railway station in their area, Locals told The Kashmiriyat. Railway officials upon being contacted by The Kashmiriyat said that they cannot provide railway station as the nearest railway station available to the area is less than kilometers away from there. Meanwhile in Dooru the Locals staged a protest amid complete shutdown in the area to protest against the sh...

March 31 Following specific inputs about Militant movement, The Government Forces on Sunday afternoon launched Cordon and Search operation (CASO) in Panzoo area of Verinag in South Kashmir's  Islamabad (anantnag) District. Officials told The Kashmiriyat that a search operation has been launched 19 Rastriya Rifles, Jammu Kashmir Police and CRPF in Panzoo area of Verinag. All the entry and exit points of the area have been sealed on Sunday afternoon. A door to door search operation has begun, Locals told The Kashmiriyat. Cordon and Search Operation (CASO) was launched as an Anti Militancy operation on May 2, 2017 amid a rise in the local recruitment into Militant groups in the Kashmir valley. The Forces jointly conduct search operations in a specific area, locking down the ...

March 31 The Jammu Kashmir Police has booked former Sessions Judge of Islamabad (anantnag) and national conference leader  for inciting violence against Forest Department. In a video available to The Kashmiriyat, the former Judge Syed Tawqeer Ahmed, while addressing a rally in Kokernag area of district told the people that if the forest department closes the roads of the public, cut down their hands. In this regard, the Police has filed an FIR number 7/19 against him at Police Station Larnoo. Speaking to The Kashmiriyat Syed Tawqeer said that the voice in the audio is not his, "They have dubbed the video, it is not my voice," he said. He said that in the hour of technology nothing is impossible, "Some people within the political ranks are trying to de-legitimize me, all i sa...

March 30 Waris Shah/ Sheikh Nadeem A 15 year old boy on Saturday afternoon died after falling down from an incomplete bridge in Kokernag area of South Kashmir's Islambad (Anantnag) district. The boy identified as Nazir Ahmad Bimla Son of Fareed Ahmad Bimla, a resident of Magam , Sona Brari, Kokernag drowned in Nullah Brengi today evening after falling down from a bridge he was walking on, Locals told The Kashmiriyat. His dead body was recovered from Brengi river near Khalhar/ Eyewitnesses told The Kashmiriyat that the boy was walking on the incomplete bridge over the Nullah with his father when he lost balance and slipped in to Nullah. A local resident Mohammad Yousuf Naikoo told The Kashmiriyat that the work was started on the bridge in 2011 but latter the contractor stopped the w...

March 28 The Locals of Bijbhera on Thursday morning blocked traffic on the National Highway comnecting near Bijbehara after Army men allegedly trashed a locals in the area. Sources told The Kashmiriyat that Army men on Thursday morning thrashed locals in the area after a board of Nearby Sicop camp of Indian army went missing during the night. Immediately after the incident locals in large number shouting prp Independence and Anti India slogans confronted the Army. Civilians in large numbers gathered and held protest in the area, and blocked the traffic on the highway. This blockade of traffic caused heavy jams on the Srinagar- Islamabad (Anantnag) highway. A passenger travelling to Srinagar told The Kashmiriyat that hr has been stuck in the traffic jam for the past one ho...