Month: January 2019

January 22 Firdous Qadri Locals of Habba Kaddal staged a protest in downtown Srinagar after a local youth was hit by a stone thrown by a CRPF personnel. The family of Younis Bashir said that a CRPF man hurled a brick at Younis while he was on way to buy vegetables. He was critically injured and shifted rushed to SMHS hospital for treatment. A CRPF official said that a group of five to six youth pelted stones at the bunker near Habba Kadal. "While they were being chased away, a youth slipped and fell down," he added.

January 22 Former Chief Minister of Jammu Kashmir, Omar Abdullah has urged the Bihar Government to protect the the burial ground of Yusuf Shah Chak, the last independent king of Kashmir. Omar tweeted, “I request @NitishKumar ji to protect this part of Kashmir’s history that lies far from the valley in Bihar.” National Conference vice president was reacting to a report titled “Forgotten in a field far away: Grave of an exiled Kashmiri king lies in ruins in Bihar” published by The Hindu. According to the report the burial ground of one of the last native rulers of independent Kashmir Yusuf Shah Chak was under threat from land grabbers. Yousuf, who ruled Kashmir from 1579 to 1586, is buried at a cemetery in Biswak village in Bihar’s Nalanda district. Yusuf Shah e Chuk was impri...

January 22 Various Schools have complained that they are being forced to participate in the republic day function scheduled to be celebrated on 26 January at Dak Bungalow of Islamabad (anantnag) district of South Kashmir. A meeting of principals from various schools of Islamabad (anantnag) township was recently held in Chief Education Officer's Office here where the principals of  various private Schools were warned of dire consequences if they do not participate in the said function. ALSO READ: Students being Forced to Participate in 15 August Function, Allege Schools A school owner who wished not to be named for the fear of being prosecuted said that, “It is shameful how the administration to show their success are using the young kids as shields.” He also said that most of t...

January 22 Militants on Tuesday noon attacked a patrol of Indian Army in South Kashmir's Pulwama District, Sources told The Kashmiriyat that on Tuesday noon, Militants attacked a patrol of 55 RR in Gundipora area of South Kashmir's Pulwama District. As per initial reports nobody has been injured in the attack. A Cordon and Search operation has been launched in the area to nab the attackers. However an Official denied any attack having happened and said that Army fired a few aerial shots after coming under immense stone throwing near Pahoo area of Pulwama.

January 22 Three Militants were killed in an encounter in Hapatnar forests of Chrar e Sharif area in central Kashmir's Budgam district on Monday. Sources told The Kashmiriyat that two out of the three Militants killed in the encounter have been identified as Zahid Ahmad Bhat son of  Nazir Ahmad Bhat Drabgam Pulwama and Tawseef Ahmad Yatoo son of Abdul Aziz Yatoo, a resident of Ghadbug Lassipora in Pulwama. ALSO READ: Chrar e Shareef Encounter Ends- Three Militants Killed Hundreds of people amid snowfall have gathered at the houses of the slain Militants. ALSO READ: Another Educated Youth Joins Militant Ranks The identity of the third Militant is being ascertained, however it sources reveal that the third slain militant is syed Ruban son of Syed Hussain Shah, a resident of...