March 2023 - Page 2 of 32 - The Kashmiriyat

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Two youth including 10th class student go missing in Shopian, families seek help

REGIONAL

Meer Irfan Two youth have gone missing from their home in the Sugan area of south Kashmir's Shopian district, causing panic among their family members. The families of the duo speaking to The Kashmiriyat said that Hanan Ahmed Seh and Shakir Ahmed Najar have gone missing since 29 March, 2023. Hanan son of Farooq Ahmed Seh, 16, was attending his class 10th exams which are online the valley of Kashmir. "On Wednesday, he left home to accompany his sister to the school after which he did not return home. We have been trying to constantly call him since but to no avail," his father said. Speaking to The Kashmiriyat, the family said that edited photos of the 16 year year old are being shared with arms in his hand. They appealed the people to not circulate the photos. Meanwhile, the...

Mar302023 by News DeskNo Comments

Farmers expect better income as mustard fields in full bloom

REGIONAL

The farmers across Kashmir are expecting better income this year as mustard fields are in full bloom with tourists enjoying to the fullest in the yellow fields. Talking to the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), the farmers from various areas of the valley said that this year the weather conditions remained favourable for mustard in winter due to which there is a better crop, and that they expect a better yield as well. Mohammad Shaban a farmer from the Qazigund area of south Kashmir’s Anantnag district, said while there was less snowfall in the plains this year, however, the timely rains helped mustard crops to grow well. “The mustard seeds provided by the Agriculture Department have grown well than our traditional seeds and we expect good income this year,” he said. Farm...

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Fruits, vegetables overpriced in Kashmir, people angry

REGIONAL

Amid the ongoing month of Ramadan, consumers have accused the Food, Civil Supplies and Consumers Affairs (FCSCA) department of failing to regulate the prices of vegetables, fruits, and poultry. This come amid the government’s rate list issued early this week for both vegetables, fruits and poultry. Consumers in Srinagar told that none adheres to the rate list issued by the department. “The Government has fixed the rate of chicken at Rs 130/Kg but it is being sold between Rs 135-140 per kilogram. Now tell me, where is the regulation and what is the concerned department doing,” said a consumer in Srinagar. Mohammad Maqbool, a shopkeeper in Srinagar said there is no check on prices of fruits and vegetables and shopkeepers are selling them at exorbitant prices. Shabir Ahmad, a p...

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Kashmiri pandits take out Shobha Yatra in Srinagar to celebrate Ram Navami

REGIONAL

Kashmiri Pandits on Thursday took out Shoba Yatra in Srinagar on the auspicious occasion of Ram Navami as the festival was celebrated with religious fervor and gaiety. The Yatra with a group of children dressed in traditional attire was taken out from Kathleshwar temple in Tankipora area in Srinagar and passed through the roads of Habbakadal, Ganpathyar, Barbar Shah, Regal Chowk, Lal Chowk, Hari Singh High Street and Jahangir Chowk amid tight security arrangements. Chanting “Hari Rama Hari Rama“slogans a good number of Kashmiri pandits were accompanying the yatra that passed off peacefully. Members of the majority community were also seen greeting them by the roadside at various points of Srinagar city. Security forces were deployed at various points in strength as a precaution...

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‘5 rupee coin her father gave to buy snacks were in her hand’; The ordeal of Kupwara minor’s murder

FEATURED

Kounsar Bashir At 6:40 pm on Wednesday, a minor girl left her home in the remote Khurhama Zab area of Lolab in north Kashmir's Kupwara district and informed her parents that she would go out to play. Hours later, her throat-slit body was found outside her home and her head buried under a cement bag. Jammu Kashmir Police has said that that police will soon crack the murder case of the 8-year-old girl and that the killer will also be behind the bars soon. However, as of now, the Police have urged the locals to cooperate with them in the investigation and share input, if any, with the police. Around 8 PM on Wednesday, a sudden noise created alarm in the Khurhama locality. As the locals gathered, Haji Salam, the grandfather of the girl informed the locals that the 8-year-old (name ...

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‘Strangulated his mother, tried to dispose her body’: Here is what we know so far in Sopore murder case

WRITE-UPS

Shabir Khan On December 23, 2022, Kashmir woke up to the horrifying news of a man killing his mother and three others in Anantnag's Aishmuqam area, bringing the valley to a standstill. The accused Javed Ahmed was said to be under the influence of Alcohol and other drugs, as was claimed by officials and locals. The incident triggered panic and disbelief among most of the Kashmiris. There has been a sharp increase in crime in the valley. In 2021, The Jammu Kashmir Police's DG claimed that there has been a 15.41 percent increase in the crimes registered in 2020. Months later, another news has shook the Kashmir valley, at least many of its residents. A woman has been murdered by her son in the Dangerpora area of Sopore in north Kashmir's Baramulla district. The man allegedly choked hi...

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School Edu Deptt ‘short‘ of lectures in Kashmir division: DSEK

EDUCATION

The School Education Department Wednesday said that it has a dearth of lectures and will try to fill all loopholes by next academic session. According to the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), Director of School Education Kashmir (DSEK), Tassaduq Hussain Mir said this in the sidelines of an event. Mir said that the basic motive of the department is to provide quality education. “We are short of lectures in School Education Department but we are working hard on DPC’s and by the end of April, we will promote the eligible teachers and in next session, we will try to fill the all gaps,” DSEK said. Mir further said that private and government schools are working jointly to provide quality education to students. “Any parent having a capacity to admit their ward in private sc...

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MeT issues orange alert for isolated heavy rain, lightning in J-K on March 31

REGIONAL

Weather department on Thursday issued an orange warning for isolated heavy rain and thunder and lightning in Jammu and Kashmir on March 31. A meteorological department official here told GNS that there was forecast for scattered light rain and thunder over Jammu and Kashmir in the next 24 hours. For subsequent two days, he said, there was possibility of widespread moderate rain, thunder and snow (mainly over upper reaches). Besides orange alert for March 31 for “isolated heavy rain thunder/ lightning” and disruption of traffic on Jammu-Srinagar Highway, the MeT department has also issued yellow warning for March 30 and April 1 to 3. There are four types of colour codes signifying the level of caution: green which means no action, yellow—situation to be watched, orange–governmen...

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After 15 years, four Muslim youth acquitted in Jaipur blast case

INDIA

Four Muslim men accused of Jaipur blasts in the year 2008 and had been previously convicted and rewarded a death sentence have been acquitted by the Rajasthan High Court. The Rajasthan High Court on Wednesday acquitted four men who were given the death sentence by a lower court for the 2008 serial Jaipur blasts that killed 71 people and slammed the investigating agencies over their "shoddy investigation". It also affirmed the acquittal of a fifth accused by the trial court. Jaipur was rocked by a series of blasts on May 13, 2008, when bombs went off one after another at Manak Chawk Khanda, Chandpole Gate, Badi Chaupad, Chhoti Chaupad, Tripolia Gate, Johri Bazar, and Sanganeri Gate. The explosions in the evening left 71 people dead and 185 injured. According to advocate S S Ali,...

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Son allegedly kills mother in Sopore

REGIONAL

A man allegedly murdered his mother in the Dangarpora area of sopore in north Kashmir's Baramulla district. Reports reaching The Kashmiriyat said that on Wednesday night a man was arrested by Sopore Police for allegedly murdering his mother in the north Kashmir district. Sopore Police confirming the incident has said that the body of the woman has been shifted to the hospital for medico-legal formalities. As per initial inputs, the man was under the influence of drugs. This is a breaking news. Details shall be available soon.