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15-year-Old Sikh Boy Goes Missing in Tral, Family Appeals for Help

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A Kashmiri kid has gone missing from his home in the Tral area of Pulwama in South kashmir. Speaking to The Kashmiriyat, the father of the 15 year old said that Angait Singh, his son has gone missing from his home in Monghama area of Tral in Pulwama. He said that Angait had left his home around 10 AM on Saturday and did not return after. "We tried searching him everywhere, at the homes of his friends and relatives, but we have no trace of him as of yet," Shanty said. The family has filed a missing report at the concerned Police station. The family has appealed the general public to help the family in tracing their son. Shanty Singh speaking to The Kashmiriyat asked the general public of Kashmir to help the family trace the boy. "If anyone has any information regarding Angait Sing...

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Twenty-One Mini Sheep Units Handed over to Beneficiaries in Anantnag

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Twenty one (21) mini sheep were handed over to beneficiaries under Tribal Sub Plan at Sarnal area of Anantnag district in South Kashmir on Saturday. In an official press release issued to The Kashmiriyat, the district information office said that, Chairman District Development Council, Mohd Yousuf Gorsi, District Development Commissioner, Dr. Piyush Singla, Joint Director Extension Sheep Husbandry Kashmir, Dr. Basharat Amin Kathoo, District Sheep Husbandry Officer, Dr. Zubair Ahsan Kabli besides other concerned officers were present on the occasion. Speaking on the occasion, the DDC said that sheep farming is a profitable and sustainable venture adding the administration is providing every possible help to boost the same. He directed the officers of Sheep Husbandry to provide proper supp...

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Chief Secretary Reviews Public Health Response to COVID 19

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The Chief Secretary, Dr. Arun Kumar Mehta today chaired a meeting to review the public health response to COVID-19. Additional Chief Secretary, Finance, Atal Dulloo, Additional Chief Secretary, Health & Medical Education, Vivek Bhardwaj, Principal Secretary, Public Works (R&B), Shailendra Kumar, Divisional Commissioner, Kashmir, Pandurang Kondbarao Pole, Divisional Commissioner, Jammu, Dr. Raghav Langer, Secretary, DMRRR, Nazim Zai Khan besides, Inspectors General of Police, Kashmir/Jammu, all Deputy Commissioners, all District Superintendents of Police and other concerned officers participated in the meeting. At the outset, the Chief Secretary, appreciated the four districts of Samba, Poonch, Ramban and Anantnag for achieving 100% vaccination of population over 18 years with...

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Hundreds Arrested in Massive Crackdown in Aftermath of Civilian Killings in Kashmir

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As the targeted civilian killings saw an upswing in the valley of Kashmir in the past week, the government forces have taken into detention hundreds of youths from across the valley in order to put a curb on the violence. Official sources have said that these detentions have been made for investigative purposes and in connection with the recent killing spree that has been witnessed in the valley. Several Over Ground Workers (OGWs), profiled Stone Pelters and Political Activists associated with various banned political factions and other socio-religious organizations across the valley have been detained by the forces. Of the many detentions carried out far and wide in Kashmir, officials on condition of anonymity told The Kashmiriyat that 90 persons were picked up from the Kulgam di...

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Notices of Eviction Trigger Fear Among Gujjar and Bakerwal Community in Anantnag

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Bhat Yasir The tribal people who have been living in the Rakh Brah area of Anantnag’s Shangus tehsil since several generations have been asked to vacate land for a demolition drive that would be carried out by the Revenue Department within 15 days. According to an official document written in Urdu drafted on 29 September, the residents have been asked the vacate the “illegaly encroached” land within 15 days. The Revenue Department has issued a public notice for the demolition of the structures within the premises of the village. The tribal activists called the move unfair on part of the administration, and appealed to the Lieutenant Governor for intervention. Speaking to The Kashmiriyat, the some of the tribals said that the residents of Rakh Brah area of Shangus, Anantnag had ...

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50 Panchs and Sarpanchs Render Resignation in Jammu Kashmir; Allege ‘Unnecessary Interference’ Among Other Reasons

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Around 50 Sarpanchs and Panchs of two blocks of Ramban district of Jammu Kashmir have tendered their collective resignations over various issues, officials said on Saturday. They said that the elected representatives have resigned accusing the administration of not empowering them as promised, along with unnecessary interference and ignoring their programs to reach out to the people in the region. After the resignation of the representatives of the rural body, the People's Democratic Party (PDP) hit out at the BJP government, saying, "The imaginary normalcy and the pomp that was being shown has been exposed." Ashok Singh has held a meeting with the representatives of the protesting members and requested them to withdraw their resignations and assured that their grievances will be ...

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Kokernag: Locals Allege Dilapidated Electric Pole Caused Fire Mishap; Demand Compensation from Admin

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A day after a residential house was gutted in a fire mishap at Watrihall Peertakiya Village of Kokernag in Anantnag district, the locals criticized the Power Development Department’s failure to repair the dilapidated wooden poles, worn out and low-lying high tension electric wires. The locals have alleged that the dilapidated wooden poles, low-lying and worn out wires were posing to be a grave danger to the life and property in the area with resulting the yesterday fire mishap in which house of Mohd Iqbal Malik Son of Ab Rasheed Malik was completely damaged. The locals said that despite repeated pleas before the concerned authorities, nothing substantial has been done yet and the problem persists. The locals demand Administration for compensation for the victim whose house got dam...

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2 Cops Injured After Militants Open Fire in Kulgam

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Two cops were injured after suspected militants Fired upon police party in Manzgam area of South Kashmir’s Kulgam district on Saturday. Official sources told GNS that militants attacked by firing upon police party in Manzgam. In this incident two policeman were injured, whoever shifted to nearby hospital for treatment. Meanwhile whole area has been cordoned off to nab the fleeing militants, they said.(GNS)

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Sikh Leaders Say Admin. Failed to Protect Minorities; “Won’t Leave Kashmir, We Belong Here”

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Irshad Hussain Expressing resentment over the recent killings in the Kashmir valley, the leaders of the Sikh community on Saturday addressing a press conference said that the administration failed to provide security to minorities. The press conference in Srinagar's Amira Kadal was addressed by Sardar Budh Singh of Guduwara Parbandh committee, Sardar Navtej Singh, Dr. Sukhwinder Singh. Emphasizing on the fact that the woman named Supinder Kaur who was principal of the Government Boys Higher Secondary School in Eidgah in downtown Srinagar was killed in a targeted attack, Dr. Sukhwinder Singh said, "They (teachers) were made to queue up and their ID cards were checked, these two (the deceased) were taken out of the queue and then shot dead." Dr .Sukhwinder Singh said that it is a...

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Vehicle Loaded with Huge Quantity Illicit Timber Seized in Kangan, Driver Arrested

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Rayees Shah Forest Employees along with Protection force, Ganderbal seized a vehicle loaded with huge quantity illicit timber on Saturday morning. An official speaking to The Kashmiriyat told that a joint team of FPF team, Forest department along with control room, yesterday night on a specific information, laid a Naka at Najwan area of Kangan. During the naka, a vehicle bearing Registration No. JK16A/6043 loaded with huge quantity illicit Timber was intercepted. During searches around 26 to 27 ft Deodar was recovered from the vehicle while the driver was also arrested in the meantime. Range Officer Sindh Forest division Kangan Muneer Ahmad confirmed the reports and said that the party had seized the vehicle along with the illicit stuff and was secured and dumped at Reporting c...