Month: July 2023

A 70-year old man suffered a massive cardiac arrest in Sopore locality of north Kashmir’s Baramulla district soon after he returned from the Haj pilgrimage after which he was shifted to JVC hospital Bemina wherefrom he was taken to SKIMS Soura for advanced treatment. An official told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that a Ghulam Mohammed Gojree of Hygam Sopore suffered a massive cardiac arrest soon after he reached home after performing Hajj. He said that he was taken to JVC Bemina where doctors shifted him to SKIMS Soura. “There was a miscommunication about my father’s health at JVC Bemina. My father was shifted to SKIMS, where he is being treated. He is stable,” said Gojree’s son, Ghulam Hassan. On Tuesday, first batch of 630 pilgrims arrived in Kashmir after perf...

As the protests against installation of smart meters continue in various parts of Srinagar, the Kashmir Power Development Corporation (KPDCL) Ltd Monday said there is no alternative to smart metering and that the process will continue come what may. On Monday, many parts of Srinagar including Batamaloo, Habakadal and a few more areas of the city witnessed protests against the installation of smart meters. However, KPDCL reiterated that the process will continue and that the protests were going to yield nothing. Talking to news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), Managing Director KPDCL Baseer ul Haq Chowdhary said that there is no fun of taking to streets against installation of the smart meters. “People must understand that the move is aimed to provide uninterrupted and quality p...

A leopard on Monday evening went berserk and injured at least twelve persons in Sallar village in Pahalgam area of south Kashmir's Anantnag district. Reports reaching GNS said that a leopard emerged out of a forest area in Sallar Srigufwara in Pahalgam attacking and injuring twelve persons. The injured persons have been identified as Rukiya Bashir daughter of Bashir Ahmad, Shabir Ahmad son of Gh Mohd, Irshad Ahmad son of Ab Gani, Ruby Jan wife of Shabir Ahmad, Saima Jan wife of Sartaj Ahmad, Zaira Jan daughter of Sartaj Ahmad, Qasim son of Fayaz Ahmad, Mehran, Gull Joo, Shahzada wife of Tariq Ahmad, Parveena wife of Ab Rashid and Shahid Ahmad son of Mohammad Jamal. The injured were evacuated to SDH Sallar from where most of them have been referred to GMC Anantnag for preferential tr...

Four militants have been killed by the security forces in a joint operation in the Sindhara area of Poonch. An official told news agency Kashmir Scroll that the first engagement between security forces took place at around 11:30 pm yesterday after which drones were deployed along with other night surveillance equipment. At dawn today, the encounter started again with a heavy exchange of fire between the security forces and militants, he said. Indian Army’s Special Forces, Rashtriya Rifles and J&K Police troops along with other forces were part of the operation. The militants killed in the operation are most likely foreign and their identity is being ascertained, he said. Search operation is going on in the area, he said.(KS)

The State Investigation Agency (SIA) Kashmir is carrying out raids at different locations in three districts of south Kashmir, an official said on Tuesday. An official told news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that the SIA personnel, accompanied by police and the paramilitary CRPF, are carrying out raids at different locations in three districts “The searches are underway in Chakoora and Shirmal area of Shopian, Qaimoh area of Kulgam and main town Anantnag in South Kashmir,” he said. He said these searches are being carried out in connection with investigation in the killing of Sanjay Sharma (Bank ATM guard) who was killed by terrorists in Achan Pulwama in February this year—(KNO)

Suhail Dar Days after the water levels in Jhelum are dropping to normal, massive cracks have been reported from the river side road in Batengoo area of Anantnag district causing panic among the locals. Speaking to The Kashmiriyat,  a group of locals said that the cracks have widened during the past few days. "The first day one could barely see the crack, but over the days, the cracks have widened, and the entire road might slide into the Jhelum," a local resident told The Kashmiriyat.   Inmates of more than 200 houses located in this area are barely able to sleep to remain alert for the worst, they said. "After the recent rise in water level in Jhelum, we were facing a flood threat, but, as soon as the water went down, the road besides the river developed massive c...

A protest was staged by the residents of Nawa Kadal area in Srinagar district on Monday against the reduction in the rice quota and installation of smart meters in Jammu Kashmir. Locals told The Kashmiriyat that on Monday afternoon scores of people raising slogans against the admin hit the streets in the Srinagar area and also blocked the roads. "We are not begging to the administration. They (admin) are inconsiderate and do not understand what curbing down of the rice allotment quota means to Kashmiris. We are entirely dependent on rice," a protesting woman said. Rice allotment in Jammu Kashmir has been cut down from 15 kilograms per person in 2016 to 5 kilograms per person in 2023 for a month. Following the protests, LG Manoj Sinha recently announced allotment of 10 kilograms of...