Month: July 2021

Baramulla police has claimed to have arrested three gamblers in Kunzer area of North Kashmir's Baramulla district, on Wednesday. In a statement issued to The Kashmiriyat, police spokesperson said "Baramulla Police while on routine patrolling at Village Lolpora jurisdiction of Police Station Kunzer, spotted gamblers and simultaneously arrested all three gamblers namely 1. Suhail Ahmad Rather S/O Ab Khalid Rather R/O Waripora Bangil 2. Zahoor Ahmad Ganie S/O Ab Rehman Ganie 3. Mehraj-ud-Din Ganie S/O Gh Nabi Ganie both residents of Hardaboora from the spot". "Playing cards along with stake money of ₹12,500/- were recovered from them. Case under sections of 13 Gambling Act registered in Police Station Kunzer and investigation set into motion," the statement said.

Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) president and former chief minister Mehbooba Mufti on Wednesday said that whatever was snatched from Kashmiris on August 05, 2019 will have to be returned with interest. Addressing party workers on the occasion of 22nd foundation day of PDP at party headquarters, Mehbooba as per the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) said with the decision taken in August 2019, the Jammu and Kashmir was made scapegoat for gaining votes. “It is unfortunate that the only Muslim majority state in India was split,” she said, adding that whatever people of Kashmir faced wasn’t done by India and its constitution, but by an individual party. “The identity of J&K people was snatched illegally and whatever was snatched from people on August 5, 2019, will have to be r...

A residential house and a mosque were partially damaged after a cloudburst hit upper reaches of Aloosa village in North Kashmir's Bandipora district on Wednesday, triggering flash floods. Officials told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that the cloudburst triggered flash floods in Aloosa, resulting in partial damage to a residential house, mosque, while link roads were inundated. They said that, however, there was no loss of life reported in the incident, while a foot bridge in the area was washed away. The officials said that teams have been sent to the area to assess the damage—(KNO)

A militant was arrested during search operation in Khrew area of Awantipora. As per police statement Hizbul Mujahedeen militant identified as Sahil Manzoor Mir S/o Manzoor Ahmad Mir R/o Tulbagh Pampore was arrested during Joint operation of security forces in orchards of SharShali Khrew area of Awantipora. Incriminating material including Arms and Ammunition recovered from his possession.

The Lieutenant governor of Jammu Kashmir Manoj Sinha-led Administrative Council has approved the transfer of land in five districts for the construction of 2,744 flats for Kashmiri Pandit employees in the Valley under the 2015 Prime Minister’s Development Package. In a statement, the administration said the flats will be built at the estimated cost of ₹356 crores at seven locations, and the construction is expected to be completed in 18 months. “(The construction)...will provide employment to approximately 413 skilled and unskilled workers... On completion, the residential buildings will provide government accommodation with basic services to the Kashmiri migrant employees engaged under the Prime Minister’s Relief Package.” In 2015, the Centre approved the construction of 6,000 trans...

Weather department on Wednesday issued an advisory, warning of flash floods, mudslides, and landslides besides waterlogging in low-lying areas in parts of Jammu and Kashmir. “At present, it’s cloudy at most places of Jammu Kashmir with thunderstorm and rain at some places of Poonch, Rajouri, Reasi and neighborhood,” an official of the MeT office said in a statement. “Widespread intermittent rain is most likely to continue till July 30th,” he said, adding, “heavy to very heavy rain is also possible at some places.” He said that it may lead to flash floods, mudslides, landslides, and water-logging in low-lying areas. Accordingly, he said, people are once again advised to remain “alert” and very cautious as the water level has increased in all rivers. “Don’t venture out on hilly a...