Month: March 2024

The National Conference has bolstered its presence in the north Kashmir region with the addition of a former Member of the Legislative Assembly, two former chairmen of the Municipal council Baramulla to its ranks. A member of National conference confirming the development to The Kashmiriyat said that Javid Hussain Beig, former MLA and nephew of ex-deputy chief minister Muzaffar Beig joined Jammu Kashmir National Conference on Friday at Nawa e Subh. Beig, formerly a member of Altaf Bukhari's Apni Party, was a legislator from Baramulla assembly segment in 2014. After the abrogation of Article 370,  he was expelled by PDP for meeting foreign envoys who were brought in by the Centre to Kashmir. On Friday, Javid along with Haji Abdul Rashid Malla and Haji Reyaz Ahmed Nagoo, both for...

Ali Muhammad Sagar, General Secretary of Jammu and Kashmir’s National Conference, expressed disappointment over the Prime Minister’s recent visit and speech, stating that it failed to meet the expectations of the people. In a statement issued from the party headquarters, Nawa-e-Subha Sagar, Sagar remarked, “It’s the same worn-out rhetoric that Jammu and Kashmir has been hearing for the past five years, yet there’s still a lack of confidence in holding elections.” Sagar highlighted the unmet expectations of the people, including hopes for announcements regarding statehood, the promise of a democratically elected government by September, job packages for the unemployed, relief from the power crisis, and major development projects. “Unfortunately, none of these expectations were met. In...

Danishwar Hameed  Three residential houses were damaged in a massive fire incident in the Mirhama area of south Kashmir’s Kulgam district. Locals told The Kashmiriyat that on Thursday afternoon, flames emerged from the house of a local resident which spread to the nearby houses. "Soon after the incident fire tenders rushed to the spot to douse off the flames with the help of locals, however, one three houses were damaged during the fire incident," they told The Kashmiriyat. As per them, the houses belonged to Mohammed Ibrahim Sheikh, Ghulam Hassan Sheikh Mohammed Ashraf Sofi and Abdul Raheem Sheikh.

A teenage girl was critically wounded after she fell down from a school building in the Anantnag district of south Kashmir. Sources told The Kashmiriyat that on Thursday afternoon, a 17-year-old girl fell down from a school building in the Kanelwan area of Bijbehara in Anantnag after which she was referred to the Sub District hospital in Bijbehara. The girl, originally a resident of Dupatyar was shifted to Government Medical College Anantnag for treatment by the doctors at Bijbehara hospital, they said. Details rushing in.

Praising the beauty of Kashmir, Prime Minister Narendera Modi Thursday said that his mission was to win the hearts of Kashmiri people and that he has succeeded in efforts. Addressing a mammoth gathering at the Bakshi Stadium, Srinagar, the Prime Minister said that every time he came to Kashmir, his priority was to win hearts and minds of people here. “Today, after seeing you (crowd), I can say that I have succeeded in winning the hearts of Kashmiri people. But I won’t stop here, my efforts will continue to more hearts…,” PM Modi thundered from the stage, as per news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO). He said that it is not easy to explain the feeling after landing on the “paradise on earth called Kashmir.” “The feeling of landing on Dharti Kay Swarg (paradise on earth) can't b...

Jammu Kashmir’s Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha while crediting the Prime Minister Narendera for establishing permanent peace in Kashmir after many decades Thursday stated that once plagued by separatism and terrorism, Kashmir is now an abode of peace again with people wearing smiles on their faces. Addressing the massive gathering at Bakshi Stadium, Srinagar, in presence of Prime Minister Modi, LG Sinha, as per news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), said that gone are the days when Kashmir was known for separatism, terrorism, and bloodshed. “It was only possible because of the personal efforts of PM Modi that Kashmir was turned into an abode of peace as it was known for being the land of Sufis and Reshis,” LG Sinha thundered from the stage. He said that in the past five years, J&a...

Amid the forecast for isolated light rain and snow over Jammu Kashmir, night temperature recorded an increase and settled above sub-zero levels in Kashmir Valley except in Gulmarg and Pahalgam on Thursday. A meteorological department official said that Srinagar recorded a minimum of 2.1°C against minus 1.5°C on the previous night. It was below normal by 1.2°C for the summer capital of JK for this time of the year. Qazigund recorded a minimum of 1.8°C against minus 0.6°C on the previous night and it was 0.4°C below normal for the gateway town of Kashmir, he said. Pahalgam recorded a low of minus 0.4°C against minus 2.9°C on the previous night and it was 1.0°C above normal for the famous resort in south Kashmir. Kokernag, also in south Kashmir, recorded a minimum of 0.1°C against...

Jammu Kashmir National Conference leader and former Chief Minister, Omar Abdullah, has sparked controversy by alleging that the current administration is pressuring government employees to attend Prime Minister Narendra Modi's rally in Srinagar on March 7. Abdullah took to social media, sharing a redacted document purportedly listing government employees who are being compelled to gather as early as 4:30 am in freezing temperatures to be transported to the rally venue by buses. The document allegedly suggests that department heads are threatening disciplinary action against those who do not comply. Abdullah criticized the administration, suggesting that their actions aim to manufacture support for the Prime Minister, stating, "The dictatorial J&K Govt has pulled out all stops to ...