Month: November 2022

Sopore town in Baramulla district, which is considered as the second largest town in the Valley, is witnessing heavy traffic jams but the lack of traffic cops to regulate vehicular traffic worsens the situation. A group of commuters comprising employees and students told news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that authorities had assured vehicular traffic will be regulated in the town. The situation worsens during peak morning and evening hours and not a single traffic cop is deployed to clear traffic, they said. They said that on the one hand shopkeepers, street vendors have encroached upon footpaths and roads while the authorities allow heavy vehicles to ply through the main town, leading to traffic jams for hours. Earlier, the administration banned plying traditional horse-car...

A public Bathroom constructed by RDD last year under 14th FC has been allegedly sold by a person in the Srigufwara area of Anantnag. Locals from Gallan Khiram in the Anantnag district alleged that a local person sold a bathroom constructed by RDD last year to a person who is living in the village for the last month. They told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that the bathroom was constructed by Rural Development Department last year near the local Masjid and how can one sell public property The person who purchased it said that he has been residing here since last month and has purchased 10 Marla land along with this Bathroom for Rs 3, 35000. He said that nobody told me about it as of now and if locals want to take this land, they must provide him an alternative site...

Two shops were damaged in a fire mishap in Hartrath Pattan area of north Kashmir Baramulla district on Wednesday. Official sources told KNA that fire broke out in the Hartrath market in which two shops belonging to Mashooq Ahmed Khan son of Mushtaq Ahmed Khan (hotel owner) and Mushtaq Ahmed Khan son of Abdul Rashid Khan ( kiryana Shop) located at Hartrath were gutted. Thay said that fire was brought under control by the help of police and fire service as well as locals and no loss of life, injury was reported. They said that cause of fire is being ascertained and further investigation has been taken up. (KNA)

Meer Irfan Renowned cleric from southern Kashmir's Shopian district Sarjan Barkati was released, late Tuesday evening, his family confirmed. As per reports, Barkati was kept in detention at Zainapora police station, Shopian, for the last 14 days. Earlier this morning, The Kashmiriyat had reported that Barkati had fallen ill at the police station last night. His family members had told The Kashmiriyat that Barkati had complained of chest pain, which the family thought was heart attack. A police official confirmed the development and said that he was rushed to the hospital and was better now. “The doctors conducted various tests on him and he is doing absolutely fine now,” the Police official had told The Kashmiriyat. The cleric popularly known as ‘Azadi Chacha’ was arreste...

Body of an unidentified person, apparently non-local, was recovered from Soura area of the Srinagar on Tuesday evening. A senior police officer told GNS that the body was found on a roadside this evening and investigations have been launched. Later in a tweet, police said, “One unidentified dead body seemingly of a non-local was found lying on road in soura area of Srinagar. Prima facie seems unnatural death.” It said inquest proceedings have been started under CrPC 174. “Body sent for post-mortem. Public is requested to inform Soura PS for identification of deceased.” (GNS)

The Food Safety Shopian organised awareness programmes under ‘Eat Right India’ initiative at Primary School Zampathri and High School Zampathri, Keller Shopian. A large number of students and teachers attended the awareness programme, according to a press release issued to The Kashmiriyat. On the occasion, awareness about Eat Right, Eat Healthy, Eat Safe and Fortified was given by Assistant Commissioner, Food Safety, Shopian, Food Safety Officer Shopian, and Food Safety Officer Keller. The participants were made aware about the benefits of taking vitamins through fortified food staples and ill effects of trans-fats and junk food. The students were advised to take nutritious fresh and seasonal fruits to have a good health for healthy society to live in. The Food Safety team a...