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Armed with knives, unknown persons steal gold, cash from Shopian woman

Meer Irfan Armed with knives, unknown persons entered a residential house in the Imam Sahib area of Shopian and decamped with gold and other valuable possessions. Speaking to The Kashmiriyat Shaheena wife of Nisar Ahmed, a resident of Arakhera Imam Sahib said that on Monday morning a person followed Shaheena when she was returning to […]

Foiled infiltration bid, one intruder killed, says BSF

The Border Security Force on Monday said that a Pakistani intruder was shot dead by its alert troops along the International Border in Jammu division today. A spokesperson of BSF told news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that its troops gunned down the intruder when he ignored the repeated warnings and tried to flee after managing […]

200 Square Kilometers of forest land declared as Community Forest in Budgam

Two hundred Square Kilometers of forest land have been declared as Community Forest through a collaborative Gram Sabha of Panchayats Brenwar, Neego, and Jabbad in Budgam. As a press release, The joint Gram Sabha on Community Forest Rights was held on July 29th, 2023, the Panchayat Halqa’s of Brenwar, Neego, and Jabbard came together to […]

Army trooper on leave goes missing in Kulgam, search operation intensified

Danishwar Hameed  An Indian army trooper has gone missing from his home in south Kashmir’s Kulgam district. A family member speaking to The Kashmiriyat said that on Saturday evening, Army man identified as Javed Ahmed Wani, aged 25,  had come back home on leave, was kidnapped from his vehicle bearing the number JK18N 7201. Javed […]

Hybrid militant of Al Badr arrested in Srinagar: Police

Jammu and Kashmir police on Saturday said it arrested a hybrid militantt of Al Badr outfit in Batamaloo area of Srinagar. Srinagar police in a Tweet, as per the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) informed that a pistol and other ammunition was also recovered from him. Police said that the terrorist, identified as Argat Yusuf […]

Reserving two seats for Pandits welcome, but ignoring Sikhs is injustice, say Kashmiri Sikhs

All the Gurudwara Prabandhak Sikh committees of Kashmir on Friday demanded two seats for the community in the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly. Addressing a press conference here, United Kashmiri Sikh Progressive Forum, according to the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), said that reserving two seats for Kashmiri Pandits is a welcome step, but ignoring the […]

Grenade throwing module busted in Kulgam, Four arrested

The Jammu Kashmir Police on Friday claimed to have arrested four militant associates and recovered grenades from their possession. In a press release, Police said, Kulgam Police along with 1RR busted grenade throwing terror module, and militant associates/Conspirators were arrested. On 24-05-2022, a grenade was hurled at a police party at the main chowk Yaripora, […]

Traffic route issued in Srinagar district for Ashura day

The authorities Friday announced that the Ashoora (10th Muharram) procession will be allowed like the last year from Botakadal, Lal bazar to Imam Bara in Zadibal while the traffic department issued an advisory for the smooth flow of traffic, KNO reported. “Ashura procession will be allowed through traditional routes of the city tomorrow (10th Muharram). […]

J-K poll body chief orders revision of electoral rolls of SMC, JMC

In a significant move, Jammu and Kashmir’s Chief Electoral Officer on Friday ordered special revision of electoral rolls for Srinagar and Jammu Municipal Corporations. In an order, a copy of which is in possession of the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), the CEO has ordered a special summary revision of electoral rolls for SMC and […]