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Death of Kashmiri pandit woman leaves entire hospital mourning in Srinagar

A kashmiri Pandit inmate at the psychiatric diseases hospital in Jammu and Kashmir’s Srinagar city the other day created a rare scene, doctors and the staff at the hospital broke down like they would after losing a member of their own family. A Kashmiri Pandit girl unable to manage herself was admitted by her family […]

Chief Justice orders resumption of physical hearing in courts from feb 14 in JK, Ladakh

With the improvement in Covid-19 cases, the J&K and Ladakh High Court on Wednesday ordered resumption of the physical hearings from February 14. Reviving the January 30 order, Chief Justice Pankaj Mithal permitted hearings through physical mode with the restriction that in no Court room more than ten (10) advocates remain present at a time. […]

Vaccination pivotal for reopening of schools; Decision by SEC soon: Administration

Drive against acid sale commences, acid attack survivor shows positive response to treatment: DC Sgr; SSP says chargesheet in acid attack case to be filed in next couple of days, police working to put an end to drug menace. The government on Wednesday said that the decision with regard to the reopening of schools will […]

Minus 10°C in Gulmarg, dry weather forecast in JK

Barring Pahalgam, night temperatures recorded a drop in Jammu and Kashmir with Gulmarg recording a low of minus 10°C on Wednesday, officials said. The weatherman has forecast light rain in the next 24 hours and dry weather for the subsequent two days. A meteorological department official here told GNS Srinagar, the summer capital of the […]

Two militant modules busted in Anantnag, 11 arrested: Police

The Jammu Kashmir Police on Tuesday claimed to have busted two militant modules of proscribed outfit JeM and arrested 11 accused persons. The Jammu Kashmir Police in its statement said Incriminating materials including arms and ammunition have been recovered from their possession. “Based on credible inputs that proscribed outfit JeM is planning to carry out […]

Journalists acting in a manner ‘prejudicial’ to security, public order will lose Govt accreditation, says new policy

Journalists acting in a manner prejudicial to the country’s “security, sovereignty and integrity” as well as “public order, decency or morality” will lose their Government accreditation, the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting has said in its new guidelines. The Central Media Accreditation Guidelines-2022, announced on Monday, also lays down guidelines for the accreditation of journalists […]

Seven injured in Rajouri accident

At least seven passengers travelling in a bus were injured after an ill-fated vehicle skidded off the road and fell into a gorge in Ramban district on Tuesday. According to the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), the accident of bus bearing registration number JK02A-3187 took place at Thangrote in Teryath tehsil of Rajouri district. Seven […]

Tourist village network: A new hope for the rural economy across JK

The Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir is known all over the world for Tourism and the tourism sector is one of the main contributors to the GDP of J&K. The Tourism Industry earns huge foreign exchange and provides employment to the thousands of unemployed youth. In order to strengthen and tap the potential of […]

Encounter breaks out in Nambal,Awantipora

An encounter broke out between militants and security forces at Nambal village of Awantipora hamlet in South Kashmir’s Pulwama district on Monday evening. An official told The Kashmiriyat that a joint team of Police, Army and CRPF launched a cordon and search operation on specific information about the presence of militants in the area. He […]

2-way traffic on Srinagar-Jammu highway tomorrow

Jammu-Srinagar highway, the only surface link connecting Kashmir valley with the outside world, shall remain open for both way traffic on Tuesday, officials said. “On 08-02-2022, subject to fair weather and better road conditions LMVs(passenger)/private cars shall be allowed from both sides on Jammu-Srinagar highway viz Jammu towards Srinagar and vice-versa ,” a traffic department […]