Month: May 2023

The National Investigation Agency on Wednesday attached 6 shops under UAPA in Lethpora area of south Kashmir's Pulwama district. An official told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that the property that has been attached belongs to one Fayaz Ahmad Magray. Magray, he said, is accused in NIA case RC-10/2018/NIA/DLI. He said that 6 shops that were built on 5.5 Marlas land in Lethpora has been attached—(KNO)

Five shops were gutted in an overnight blaze in the Lal chowk area of Srinagar district. An official told The Kashmiriyat that flames emerged from a shop during the intervening night of Tuesday and Wednesday which soon spread to the nearby shops. Fire tenders reached the spot and tried to control the fire, however, the fire could not be brought under control before five shops were damaged. The fire incident has caused loss worth millions, the officials said, adding, "nobody was hurt during the fire incident." Police have taken cognizance of the incident.

The residents of the Sherabad Khore in north Kashmir's Baramulla district on Tuesday staged a protest against the authorities for “failing” to macadamize the Hanjiveera-Magam road. They accused the administration of “stepmotherly” treatment, saying that authorities in view of the G20 Summit are macadamizing the roads which are already up to the mark but ignoring their area. Scores of people holding placards ‘Why Stepmother Treatment With This Area" and other slogans, blocked the Hanjiveera-Magam road at Khore and demanded immediate repair of this “vital road” which connects Baramulla with Budgam district. Talking to the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), the protesters said the road is in a dilapidated condition and is giving a tough experience to the people. “Despite multip...

A mosque in Tral belt of south Kashmir was damaged during a fire incident in the Pulwama district on Tuesday morning. Locals told The Kashmiriyat that on Tuesday morning they spotted flames emerging from the Noor ul Islam mosque in the area, after which the locala rushed out of their homes to control the fire. Within some time the men of fire and emergency services also reached the spot and are trying to bring the fire under control, they said. The mosque has suffered massive damage during the fire incident, however, nobody bas suffered injuries as of now. Masjid e Noor ul Islam also has an Islamic seminary where scores of children are provided islamic education, locals said. The cause of the fire is not known yet.

CPI(M) leader and former MLA Kulgam Mohammad Yousuf Tarigami Tuesday said that arbitrary hike in airfare has left travelers distraught, and appealed authorities to intervene into the matter. "Airlines are jacking up fares arbitrarily leaving travellers distraught. Even the Haj pilgrims have to fork out more". He added, "The tentative Haj amount payable by the pilgrims at Srinagar Embarkation Point ( EP) is Rs 50,000 more than the pilgrims embarking from Delhi EP". (KNS)

A 14-year-old boy was injured after he allegedly attempted to self immolate himself, over some romantic relationship issue on Tuesday. The injured boy was rushed to hospital for treatment and his condition is stated to be stable, Police said as per the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO). “One Juvenile( identity hidden) aged 14 years of Rakh colony Noorbagh tried to self immolate himself, over some romantic relationship issue. He was rushed to SMHS hospital by responsible citizens. He has sustained minor burn injuries & is stable. Cognisance by safakadal PS taken,” Srinagar Police tweeted—(KNO)