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SP Kulgam held a Joint security review meeting for National Highway

In order to have a joint security grid in place at National highway ( NH -44) in Kulgam and for better coordination among forces , joint security review meeting was conducted in conference hall at district police lines Kulgam. The meeting was attended by CO 1st RR I/C Shri Vinayak , CO 9RR Shri Nawazish […]

Man shot at by suspected militants in Kulgam

One person has been shot at by unknown gunmen in the Hassanpora area of Arwani in south Kashmir’s Kulgam district. Sources told The Kashmiriyat that suspected militants on Friday evening fired upon a man identified as Asif Ali Ganie son of Ali Mohammed Ganie in the Hassanpora area, causing injuries to him. Asif Ali Ganie, […]

Drugs control authority seizes scheduled drugs at Kulgam

On specific inputs regarding the movement of scheduled drugs, multiple raids were today conducted at several places in Kulgam district by a team of Drug officials under the supervision of Dy. Drugs Controller Kashmir. During the raids, scheduled drugs worth Rs.31,740 liable to be misused were seized on the spot and court proceedings were also […]

Gunshots fired by troopers on observing suspicious movement in Kulgam: Police

Police on friday said that security forces fired some rounds of bullets in air after observing suspicious movement in DH Pora area of South Kashmir’s Kulgam district. In a brief handout to GNS, the police said that suspicious movement was reported during late afternoon in the main town DH Pora Kulgam. CASO was launched to […]

Kulgam: Elderly man dies, his house gutted hours after his death

A tragedy struck a family in Gujjar Basti Avil Manzgam area of Damhal Hanjipora in south Kashmir’s Kulgam on Friday after an elderly man died on Friday while his residential house was gutted in a fire incident a few hours after his death. Tehsildar Damhal Hanjipora, Rouf Ahmad Lone told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer […]

Panic grips Kulgam village after minor’s death due to Hepatitis

Suhail Dar Panic has gripped Turk Tachloo, a Kulgam village after death of a minor girl due to Hepatitis, this Wednesday. BMO Yaripora confirmed the death of minor to The Kashmiriyat, and said, “We have sent medical team there.” Meanwhile, reports reaching The Kashmiriyat suggest that after the death of the minor girl namely Mayira […]

Kulgam residents aghast over unscheduled power cuts

Danishwar Hameed The residents of several Kulgam villages in south Kashmir are up in arms against the Power Development Department over the unscheduled power cuts in these areas. Speaking to The Kashmiriyat, aghast residents said that despite issuing a curtailment schedule with several power cuts, the Department has failed to provide uninterrupted power supply during […]

Kulgam residents demand widening of Bathipora-Manzgam road

Residents of Kulgam are demanding widening of vital Bathipora-Manzgam road causing inconvenience to commuters. Locals from the area told news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), that the road was constructed in 1957 during the reign of erstwhile J&K Prime Minister Bakshi Ghulam Mohammad and since then it has not been upgraded. They said that the road […]

DC Kulgam visits Aadigatnoo Forest area

The Deputy Commissioner (DC) Kulgam, Dr. Bilal Mohi Ud Din Bhat today visited Aadigatnoo forest area. According to a press release issued to The Kashmiriyat, The DC Kulgam gave on spot instructions to the concerned for exploring the feasibility for development of the area as Biodiversity Park besides having Nature Interpretation Centre which will generate […]