Month: February 2023

One more militant has been killed in the ongoing encounter in Awantipora area of Pulwam district, taking the toll to 3 including a soldier, police said here on Tuesday. Kashmir zone police, in a Tweet, as per the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) said one more militants has been killed while search operation was going on. "01 more #terrorist killed (Total 02). #Incriminating materials including arms & ammunition recovered. #Search going on. Further details shall follow," police tweeted. Earlier, one militant and a soldier were killed, while another soldier was injured in the ensuing gunfight. ADGP Vijay said the slain militant identified as Aqib was involved in the killing of Kashmiri Pandit Sanjay Sharma—(KNO)

One militant has been killed and two army troopers have been injured in an ongoing encounter at Padgampora area of Awantipora in south Kashmir’s Pulwama district. Official sources told The Kashmiriyat that on Tuesday government forces including RR of Indian Army, Jammu Kashmir Police and CRPF launched a cordon and search operation in the Padgampora area. The operation was launched following an input about militant movement in the area, they said. During the cordon and search operation, the hiding militants opened fire during which two army troopers were injured. They said that in the following exchange of gunfire, one militant has been killed, however, the identity of the slain militant is yet to be ascertained. The army troopers have been rushed to the hospital for treatmen...

The Jammu Kashmir administration on Monday issued an order, handing over the administration of Kashmir's premier medical institute SKIMS to Health and Medical Education Dept JK. With this, SKIMS loses its autonomous status. In a copy of an order, accessed by The Kashmiriyat, the administration said, in terms of Entry No. 17 of the Table appended to the First Schedule of the Transaction of Business of Government of Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir Rules, 2019 issued by the Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India vide Notification G.S.R 534(E) dated 27.08.2020, the administration of SKIMS has been assigned to Health and Medical Education Department. "Accordingly, I am directed to intimate you that henceforth all matters/proposals/case files may be submitted for consideration/...

Danishwar Hameed A 17-year-old youth was found dead at his home in the Nanihugh area of south Kashmir's Kulgam district. Official sources told The Kashmiriyat that a youth identified as Umran son of Mohammed Hussain Bhat, resident of Kulgam was found lying unconscious at his residence in Nanibugh. The 17-year-old was rushed to the hospital where the doctors declared him brought dead upon arrival. It is pertinent to mention that it is the second dead body retrieved under mysterious circumstances in 24 hours in the Kulgam district.

The unavailability of doctors at Mother and Child Hospital in the Sopore area of north Kashmir’s Baramulla district has triggered a protest as patients face inconveniences. Reports reaching the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) said patients held a protest against hospital authorities, as no doctor was present there to attend to them. They said the protesters had blocked the road near the hospital for hours, halting traffic for hours together, and were later cleared after police intervention. Meanwhile, one of the patients alleged they have been waiting since 8 am and no doctor is available at the hospital. “It is not the first time, we have been always witnessing such incidents here. The concerned authorities don’t even bother to address this grave issue,” he said. Me...

Meer Irfan A minor girl has been raped by her brother-in-law in the Zampathri area of Shopian. An official told The Kashmiriyat a 13-year-old girl (name withheld) was raped by her brother-in-law in the Shopian district, following which the relatives of the minor girl registered a complaint with the Police. In their complaint, the family alleged that the minor girl was impregnated by her sister's husband who later planned to kill the newborn after the delivery. Upon receiving the complaint, the Police arrested the accused who has been booked under the relevant sections of the law, he said. "The police took swift action and arrested the accused. The investigation is going on, the other accused, if found, will be arrested soon," a senior police officer from Shopian said.

One Kashmiri pilgrim died yesterday evening while on a pilgrimage in Karbala in Iraq. The deceased has been identified as Syed Muhammad Shafi Rizvi of the Bota Kadal area of the Srinagar district. A family member told The Kashmiriyat that Shafi had been sick before he left for the holy pilgrimage to Karbala. "We insisted that he should not go with such health, but he refused to stop and went ahead to perform the pilgrimage," he said. "We received a call yesterday stating that he had passed away at Karbala," the family member said.

Jammu Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha said that 40 per cent of the J&K population will have to pay no property tax and the remaining 60 per cent have to pay nominal amount between Rs 600 to Rs 1000 maximum amount per annum. He said that tax amount fixed is one-tenth of the tax being paid by Shimla, Ambala and Dehradun. Talking to reporters on the sidelines of a function at SKICC here, the LG as per news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), said in J&K, 2, 0, 3,680 households are less than 1500 Sq feet. “Fourty per cent people won’t have to pay the tax. Eighty percent of the 2,0,3680 households will have to pay nominal amount of Rs 600 only while rest will have to pay a nominal amount of Rs 1000 as property tax per annum. This amount is one-tenth of the tax amount being...

In the aftermath of Sanjay Sharma's murder in Pulwama, yesterday, the All Parties Hurriyat Conference (APHC), led by incarcerated Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, expressed grief and sorrow on his killing. Condemning the gruesome act, it expressed sympathies and condolences to the bereaved family. The APHC said that the killing of human beings in such a manner is a tragedy that Kashmir has been witnessing for the past three and a half decades now, with no seeming end in near future. The state policy of extreme repression and unilateral interventions countered by equally extreme and viscous vengeance is a vortex we have got caught in, leading to the extreme suffering of Kashmiris of all hues, APHC said in a statement. "In this situation, Kashmiri pandits living in Kashmir unfortunately have...