Month: April 2022

Jammu Kashmir has recorded large deficient rainfall in the past over one month while the local Meteorological department (MeT) here has predicted light to moderate rainfall in the next three days, saying that a feeble Western Disturbance would most likely affect J&K and adjoining areas from April 12 afternoon. According to the details available with the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), J&K has recorded 89 per cent deficient rainfall from March 01 to April 06, which is considered as the large deficient rainfall as per the categories given by the MeT. “Against the normal 172.1 mm rainfall, J&K has received only 18.3 mm rainfall in the given period,” the document reads. Ganderbal in central Kashmir is the only district, which has been mentioned in the deficient ca...

Danishwar Hameed One foreign militant has been killed during an encounter that broke out between militants and government forces in Khurbatpora area of DH Pora belt in south Kashmir’s Kulgam district on Monday evening. An official earlier told The Kashmiriyat that on Monday afternoon 09 RR of the Indian Army, Jammu Kashmir Police and CRPF launched a joint launched cordon and search operation in the Khurbatpora area of Kulgam's DH pora. During the cordon, the hiding militants fired upon the forces, triggering off a gunfight, he said The official said that two Government force personnel were injured and evacuated to the hospital for treatment. He also said that a 45-year-old Pakistani militant called 'Chacha' was also killed during the encounter. Two militants including a "...

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Danishwar Hameed An encounter has broken out between militants and government forces in Khurbatpora area of DH Pora belt in south Kashmir’s Kulgam district. An official told The Kashmiriyat that on Monday afternoon 09 RR of the Indian Army, Jammu Kashmir Police and CRPF launched a joint launched cordon and search operation in the Khurbatpora area of Kulgam's DH pora. During the cordon, the hiding militants fired upon the forces, triggering off a gunfight, he said Two militants including a top commander are believed to be trapped in the area. As per the latest report, an intermittent exchange of gunfire is going on.

A man died in an accident at a stone quarry while another sustained injuries at Kohistan Colony, Safapora area of Ganderbal district on Monday, officials said. Quoting officials, news agency KNO reported the deceased had been identified as Khursheed Ahmad Leharwal (29) s/o of Ghulam Hassan, a resident of Kondabal while the injured has been identified as Ghulam Nani Leharwal son of Abdul Gafar Leharwal. Both were shifted to nearby hospital but Khursheed succumbed to his injuries on the way to the hospital, officials said. Meanwhile, police have reached the spot and an investigation is going on.

The Met Department on Monday predicted a three-day rain spell in Jammu Kashmir from Tuesday, asking farmers to suspend agricultural operations during this period. "As of now, a feeble Western Disturbance is most likely to affect Jammu Kashmir and adjoining areas from April 12 (afternoon) to April 14 (forenoon)," the Department said in its advisory. "Under the influence of this system, light to moderate rain with thunder and gusty winds most likely to occur during night of April 12 (night) to April 13 (forenoon) over scattered to fairly widespread places and thereafter light rain over isolated places likely to occur till April 14 (Forenoon). "The system will most likely concentrate over most of the stations of Kashmir Division and few stations of Jammu Division. "Chances of thun...

A Special NIA Court on Monday said that it will frame formal charges against Kashmiri separatist leader Yasin Malik and others on April 18 in connection with a militancy funding case. On the last date of hearing on March 19, the court had ordered framing of charges against Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) founder Hafiz Saeed, Hizbul Mujahideen chief Syed Salahuddin and others for hatching criminal conspiracy, waging war against the country and other unlawful activities. Kashmiri separatist leaders, including Yasin Malik, Shabbir Shah, Masarat Alam, former MLA Rashid Engineer, businessman Zahoor Ahmad Shah Watali, Bitta Karate, Aftab Ahmad Shah, Avatar Ahmad Shah, Naeem Khan, Bashir Ahmed Bhat, alias Peer Saifullah and several others have also been framed under charges for criminal conspiracy, w...