Jammu Kashmir Police along with Army on Sunday recovered a huge quantity of high-valued narcotics and arrested three smugglers believed to be running a cross-LoC narcotics peddling racket in the district. Officials told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that an operation was launched jointly by Army and police in Poonch and three narcotics peddlers […]
The twin bus stands, shifted recently in south Kashmir’s Kulgam district to ease traffic congestion and streamline smooth traffic flow, lack basic amenities, leaving passengers, commuters and drivers irked. Passengers and drivers told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that the bus stands at Laroo and Chawlagam lack basic facilities like electricity, shelter sheds and […]
The weather was dry in JK during the last 24 hours. The MeT office said on Sunday that scattered to fairly widespread light rain/snow is likely in the coming day. “Scattered to fairly widespread light rain/snow is likely in J&K during the next 24 hours,” an official of the MeT department said. Srinagar had 7.3, […]
A Bank Security Guard who was earlier injured after being shot at by unknown gunmen at Achan area of Litter hamlet in South Kashmir’s Pulwama district has succumbed to his injuries. An official told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that militants fired upon a bank security guard in which he received injuries. He was […]
Suspected militants on Sunday morning shot at a man in the Pulwama district of south Kashmir. Sources told The Kashmiriyat that a bank guard identified as Sanjay son of Dina Nath was shot at by militants in the Achan area of Pulwama district in south Kashmir. Sanjay was shifted to the nearby hospital for treatment. Meanwhile, the […]
A court in district Anantnag has rejected the bail of two accused in the death of a fruit seller from the Deva colony of the main town in south Kashmir’s Anantnag town. Earlier, The Kashmiriyat reported that a poor street vendor from Anantnag town had allegedly died after a medical shopkeeper administered a high dosage […]
Authorities in Jammu Kashmir’s Anantnag district on Saturday put off an eviction drive in a forest area after its dwellers aired their grievances. Notices to vacate land were issued to the forest dwellers in Nagra’s area of Qazigund in south Kashmir by the forest department officials a few days ago. Divisional Forest Officer (DFO), Anantnag, […]
Jammu Kashmir Lt Governor Manoj Sinha on Saturday said the interests of common citizens will be protected in the implementation of property tax and that it shall be done in consultation with the public. Office of LG J&K on its official Twitter handle said property tax in Jammu Kashmir will be one of the lowest […]
The Kashmir Chamber of Commerce & Industry (Inc) held a meeting of its Executive Committee to discuss JK Government’s decision to impose property tax in Jammu Kashmir. In a statement, KCCI said that it was of the opinion that the imposition of property tax in the union territory was not advisable because the [prevailing] sentiment […]
The streets of Kashmir again seem to have become the centre of political battles, however, this time it is the pro-establishment groups that are coming to the streets time and again for their voices to be heard. Days after the political tumult over eviction drives ended in the valley after the administration “temporarily halted” the […]