Month: July 2023

In Jammu Kashmir nearly eight lakh youth registered at Directorate of Employment are unemployed including two lakh educated individuals. The news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) has learnt that at least 1,99,872 educated youth were unemployed till May-31-2023. According to the data revealed by the Public Information Officer (PIO) at Directorate of Employment in a reply to Right to Information (RTI) application “The total number of unemployed educated registered at departmental portal as on 31.05.2023 was 199872.” On asking about the details of schemes in erstwhile State of J&K for employment programs and also the details of schemes now in vogue post abrogation of Article-370, the PIO said that upto 2015-16, the department was implementing J&K Self Employment Scheme (JKS...

Three non-locals have been shot at by suspected militants in the Gagren area of Shopian district in south Kashmir. Sources told The Kashmiriyat that on Thursday evening, militants fired upon three non-locals at the Shopian's Gagren area causing injuries to the trio. The injured were rushed to the nearby hospital for treatment. Meanwhile, Police has rushed to the spot and launched a search operation in the area to nab the attackers.

Former Chief Minister of Jammu Kashmir Mehbooba Mufti on Thursday said that several members of People's Democratic Party were arrested and taken to Police station of Kothibagh in Srinagar. "PDP youth members have been arrested & taken to Kothi bagh for taking out a candlelight vigil to pay tributes to the 13th July martyrs. Mother of democracy anyone?," Mehbooba Mufti tweeted along with the photos of PDP members in what appears to be a Police vehicle. https://twitter.com/MehboobaMufti/status/1679508160133103617 Earlier, Mehbooba Mufti said that she was placed under house arrest to stop her from paying tributes to 13 July 1931 martyrs. "Im under house arrest for wanting to visit Martyr’s graveyard today. This at a time when GOI has used its tall claims of normalcy in SC to j...

A woman who was rescued by locals after she allegedly jumped into river Jhelum at New Zainakadal bridge succumbed on Thursday afternoon. Sources told news agency Kashmir Scroll that an old aged woman name (withheld) resident of Kailashpora was rescued by locals after she allegedly tried to end her life by jumping into river Jhelum on Ist July. They said after the incident she was taken to SMHS hospital for treatment, where she succumbed this afternoon. Meanwhile, police are investigating the matter and further details are awaited.(KS)

Suhail Dar A 35-year-old woman was allegedly found dead at her home in the Kalan area of Sirigufwara in south Kashmir's Anantnag district. An official told The Kashmiriyat that on Wednesday, a married woman (35), was found lying unconscious at her home in the Anantnag area, after which she was rushed to the hospital. They doctors at SDH Bijbehara declared her brought dead on arrival. Meanwhile, police have taken cognizance of the incident and initiated further investigation.

Ubaid Mukhtar A woman from Rajouri district in Jammu Kashmir defrauded more two dozen men from Kashmir and escaped every time after marrying. The incident came to the forth when more than a dozen men approached the Police with a missing report of their wife. However, when they showed the photographs, the photographs were of one woman only. Speaking to The Kashmiriyat, a resident of Budgam's Khan Sahib said that he was approached by a marriage broker few months ago showing him the photographs of a Rajouri woman for marriage. Abdul Ahad Mir said, "My son has some physical issues. A local middleman approached me saying that he would get my son married and all I needed to do was pay him two lakhs." The family along with some relatives reached Rajouri and booked some hotel rooms, ho...

Shah Basit The dead body a youth from Bandipora was found in Gamroo area of Bandipora in north Kashmir. Official sources told The Kashmiriyat that on Thursday morning, locals spotted a body near the bridge in Gamroo, following which they informed the police. The Police took the body in their possession and after investigation the deceased was identified as Junaid Ahmad Baba from Bagh Bandipora. Police have registered a case in this regard and started further investigation, they said.

PDP Chief Mehbooba Mufti alleged that she has been put under house arrest on the ocassion of Martyrs day in Kashmir. Mehbooba Mufti said “I'm under house arrest for wanting to visit Martyr’s graveyard today. This at a time when GOI has used its tall claims of normalcy in SC to justify an act of betrayal- the illegal abrogation of Article 370.” “BJPs own heroes Vir Sarvarkar, Shyama Prasad Mukheriji ,Gowalkar & Godse who spread hatred & divison can’t be forced on us. For us those who sacrificed their lives for democracy to take root in J&K will always be admired for their act of courage,” she said in a tweet. “We won’t allow you to distort our history or forget our heroes. On the occasion of Martyrs day, I salute their courage for valiantly fighting against despots to t...