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Teenage girl goes missing in Kulgam area

Danishwar Hameed A teenage girl has gone missing from Kulgam district of south Kashmir. Locals told The Kashmiriyat that on Iqra daughter of Riyaz Ahmed, a resident of Chek e Wazoo aged 15 left her home on Saturday afternoon after which she did not return. “Iqra, the teenage girl is mentally unsound. We went from […]

Inclement weather forecast: Health dept asks hospital authorities to stay prepared

In view of the forecast of inclement weather conditions, the health department in Kashmir has directed the hospital authorities to remain prepared to cater any kind of medical emergency. As per a circular issued by the Director Health Services Kashmir, a copy of which lies with the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), the hospital authorities […]

Teenage girl goes missing from Srinagar area

Shabir Ali A teenage girl has gone missing from her home in Srinagar district of central Kashmir. Locals told The Kashmiriyat on Saturday afternoon a 13-year-old girl identified as Maliha Mudasir daughter of Mudasir Ahmed, a resident of Rajbagh Srinagar has gone missing from Srinagar. They said that Maliha was last seen at Kabi bridge […]

Ramban road sinking: 50 houses damaged, families being shifted to safer places, says DC

At least 50 houses got damaged after a road caved in Pernote area of Ramban district on last evening, officials said on Friday. Deputy Commissioner Ramban, Baseer-ul-Haq told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that 30 residential houses got damaged in the initial stage and later 20 more got affected. “We are shifting the affected […]

Court quashes PSA detention of Jamat e Islami spokesperson, imposes fine on admin

The High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh has quashed a preventive detention order under the Public Safety Act against a former spokesperson of the banned Jamaat-e-Islami, terming it illegal and unjustified. The High Court also rapped the District Magistrate and Senior Superintendent of Police of Pulwama and ordered the J&K government to pay […]

Spike in electricity cuts sparks concerns across Kashmir

The recent announcement by the Kashmir Power Distribution Corporation Limited (KPDCL) regarding limited power availability has sparked concerns among stakeholders in the tourism sector, particularly houseboat owners and hoteliers, who say they are grappling with the adverse effects on their services to visitors. Manzoor Ahmad Pakhtoon, President of the Kashmir Houseboat Association, while speaking to […]

Eleven days after Srinagar boat tragedy, body of minor boy found near Rajbagh

Eleven days after going missing, the dead body of the seventh victim in Srinagar boat tragedy has been found. Official sources told The Kashmiriyat that the body of a young child was found floating in the Jhelum river near Rajbagh in Srinagar. They said that the body has been handed over to the Police who […]

Jammu records over 42% voter turnout till 1 pm

Jammu constituency has registered a voter turnout of over 42 percent till 1 PM as it went to polls in the 2nd phase of the 2024 Lok Sabha polls on Friday. An official told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), that till 1 PM a Jammu registered a voter turnout of 42.88 percent even as […]