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Congress wants to snatch people’s wealth and redistribute it: PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said the Congress tried to extend reservation on the basis of religion and give it to Muslims, and once again accused the party of hatching a “deep conspiracy” to snatch people’s wealth and distribute it among “select” people. Launching a blistering attack on the Congress, Modi also charged that […]

Three persons booked under PSA for ‘anti-national’ activities in Baramulla

Three persons have been booked under the Public Safety Act in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district. As per a Police press release, Acting tough against “anti-national elements”, Baramulla Police booked 3 persons namely Maqsad Ali Kohli son of Maqsood Ali resident of Navarunda Uri, Mohd Usman Bhat son of Abdullah Bhat resident of Sahora Uri & […]

One in three persons in Kashmir has fatty liver: Doctors

Doctors in Kashmir have expressed concern over the increasing prevalence of fatty liver disease in the region, saying sedentary lifestyles and the consumption of junk food are the main reasons behind its surge. Doctors speaking with the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) said that approximately one in three persons in Kashmir suffer from fatty liver, […]

Kashmir will have further increase in power curtailment: Officials

In the existing ‘unscheduled power cuts and power outages’ Kashmir Power Distribution Corporation Limited (KPDCL) Monday said that there will be further increase in power curtailments. According to the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KMO), the DISCOM said that the step has been taken in view of limited power availability. Taking to microblogging site X, KPDCL […]

After battling illness for several months, Anantnag youth Waseem Attari passes away

Suhail Dar A 29-year-old youth from Anantnag district of south Kashmir passed away on Tuesday morning. Locals told The Kashmiriyat that Waseem Raza Attari who had been battling a serious Illness for several months in Srinagar hospital breathed his last on Tuesday. Posts dedicated to him, seeking prayers for him had taken social media by […]

Territorial Army man’s brother killed by suspected militants in Rajouri

A man, brother of a Territorial Army personnel, was killed after unknown gunmen, suspected to be militants, fired upon their residence in Sharda Shrief area of Thanamandi in Rajouri district on Monday night. Official sources told GNS that militants opened fire at the residence of TA personnel in Kunda village near Sharda Sharief , resulting […]

Days after fatal accident, work resumes on vital Gandbal bridge in Srinagar

Days after the six persons drowned to death in a boat capsizing incident at Gandbal area of Batwara, the authorities in Roads and Building (R&B) department here have started the construction work of the bridge in the locality. Poignantly, on April 16, a pall of gloom descended throughout Kashmir after a boat ferrying 15 people […]

Man injured after attacked by gunmen in Rajouri

A man was injured after being attacked by suspected militants in Rajouri district of Jammu division on Monday evening. Reliable sources told News Agency Kashmir Scroll that suspected militants fired upon Mohd Razaq son of Mohd Akbar resident of kunda Tope Shahdhara Sharif in Rajouri district. They said that Mohammed Razaq was Shifted to hospital […]

BJP has no guts to field candidates for Lok Sabha seats in Kashmir: NC

Hitting out at the Bhartiya Janta party, the vice president of Jammu Kashmir National Conference Omar Abdullah has said that the BJP has no guts to field any candidates in the Kashmir valley. Speaking to a rally in Kulgam, Omar Abdullah on Monday said that the BJP has no guts to contest any Lok Sabha […]