Year: 2022

Sheikh Nadeem The tall claims made by the goverment of having brought 'development' into Kashmir fall flat on ground as many villages in the Anantnag district of south Kashmir are still deprived of electricity. The residents of Watdoor Brinty in south Kashmir’s Anantnag district, on Tuesday, held a protest demonstration against the failure of Power Development Department (PDD) for not providing them electricity in the last three years. The residents blocked the road leading from Brinty to Imhoo and raised slogans against the Power Development Department (PDD), asking them to fullfill the demands of the villagers. A local told The Kashmiriyat that the villagers have been suffering from acute power shortage since 3 years. The protesters appealed to the Deputy Commisioner (DC) ...

JD(U) Party president G.M.Shaheen on Monday castigated government for selling electricity from Kashmir at exorbitant rates to outside states and exacting hefty bills from locals. Shaheen said in a statement that 40% of the total power generated by the NHPC comes from Jammu and Kashmir. In return, J&K get only 12 percent of the royalty. Shaheen said NHPC earned billions of rupees from the sale of electricity generated in the region. Ironically, the state government often has to plead before the corporation for continued power supply when it cannot pay its bills. Shaheen accused the NHPC of exploiting J&K’s water resources. “Himachal Pradesh gets 50 percent royalty from the hydel power projects while Jammu and Kashmir only receive 12 percent. Although Jammu and Kashmir is a ...

Protests hit Hajin, moments after the news of the killing of the local militant commander, Saleem Paray spread in his native. Eyewitnesses told The Kashmiriyat that scores of people on Saturday evening raising slogans staged demonstrations in the North Kashmir's Hajin town, moments after his killing. Saleem Parray was killed during an encounter in the Shalimar area of Srinagar in a joint operation of Government Forces against the militants. One more Pakistani militant was killed during the encounter, Police said, adding, "Arms and ammunition were recovered from the possession of the duo." Saleem was active since 2017 and is believed to have escaped several cordons laid down for him. As per Police Saleem was involved in several militancy related crimes.

J&K government Monday started the first vaccination drive for children between the age group of 15-18 years. Officials told news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that 822 vaccination sites have been set up across 20 districts of the UT. Additional Chief Secretary Health & Medical Education Department Vivek Bharadvaj kick-started vaccination drive at Government Girls Higher Secondary School, Kothi Bagh Srinagar. While talking to media, Bharadvaj said that it is a special day for Kashmir as vaccination has been started for children of 15-18 years of age across India. He said that 8.33 lakh children will be vaccination in J&K and plan has been already devised to vaccinate children at around 1600 sites and our aim is to vaccinate one lakh children on daily basis. T...

Police on Monday identified the militant killed in Gussu Shalimar as Hafiz alias Hamza of Pakistan. “He was involved in killing of 2 policemen in Bandipora & after this incident, he shifted to Harwan area of Srinagar,” IGP Kashmir said in a tweet. (GNS) Talking to twitter police tweeted second #militant killed in #Srinagar #Encounter identified as Hafiz @ Hamza of #Pakistan. He was involved in killing of 2 policemen in #Bandipora & after this incident, he shifted to Harwan area of #Srinagar: IGP Kashmir @JmuKmrPolice

A trooper shot himself dead in Kashmir capital Srinagar. It occurred inside CRPF camp in Karan Nagar Srinagar. Official sources told news agency Kashmir News Trust that a CRPF Head Constable used his service rifle and shot himself dead. He was identified as Suresh Kumar of G/49 Battalion. Police in this regard has registered a case. (KNT)

Inspector General of Police Kashmir range Vijay Kumar Monday said that the killing of top Lashkar-e-Toiba militant Muhammad Saleem Parray was a big success for the police as the slain was involved in dozens of killings including throat-slitting of 12 civilians in 2016. “Srinagar police cornered Saleem Paray and he opened fire. In the retaliatory firing, he was killed,” IGP Kashmir told reporters as per news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), adding that the killing of Parray is a big success for police as he was involved in dozens of killings. “In 2016 agitation, Saleem Parray had killed 12 civilians by slitting their throats,” he said, adding that Parray was killed in an encounter at Shalimar garden in Srinagar. Meanwhile, police tweeted that another encounter started in Gusu area ...