Month: June 2024

Amid surcharged religious atmosphere, Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha flagged off the first batch of 4603 Amarnath Yatra pilgrims from the Amarnath Yatra base camp in Jammu on this morning. Before flagging off the first batch of Amarnath Yatra pilgrims, LG Manoj Sinha also offered special prayers at the temple. As per news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), the 52-day long pilgrimage to the cave shrine at a height of about 13,000 feet in South Kashmir Himalayas will commence from the twin tracks—traditional 48 km Nunwan—Pahalgam route in Anantnag and 14-km shorter but steep Baltal route in Ganderbal on June 29. After flagging off the first batch, in a media address, LG Manoj Sinha said, “First batch of Amarnath Yatra pilgrims have departed from Jammu. In the last 3-4 years, a lot...

Shah Basit Two women were killed in a road accident in the Ganderbal district of central Kashmir. Officials told The Kashmiriyat that on Thursday afternoon and accident took place at Gagangeer, when an Tata Mobile bearing the registration number JK01AS/4824 hit and injured two women. The women identified as Zareefa Wife of Nisar Ahmad Mir and Sabreena Jan wife of Ajaz Ahmad Bhat both residents of Gagangeer were rushed to PHC Kullan for treatment. "The doctor there declared both of them dead on arrival," they said.

The much-anticipated Bemina bypass flyover has been opened for the public, marking a significant milestone in the region's infrastructure development. The first vehicle passed through the newly constructed flyover, providing immediate relief to commuters in Srinagar. Confirming the development, executive engineer of the bypass division of Roads and Buildings department, Ashaq Ahmad told news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that first vehicle passed through the flyover, as it is open for public now. Earlier, KNO had reported that the bypass to will be thrown open by June end this year. “The completion of this project is expected to ease traffic congestion and improve connectivity in the area,” Ashaq said—(KNO)

Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha conducted a high-level meeting on Thursday to review the preparations for the upcoming Amarnath Yatra, according to an official spokesperson. The meeting included key participants such as Mandeep Bhandari, CEO of the Amarnath Shrine Board, Inspector General of Police (IGP) Kashmir Vidhi Kumar Birdi, and other senior officers from the civil administration, police, and paramilitary forces. Lt Governor Sinha discussed various aspects of the yatra’s preparations, including the deployment of police and security personnel, doctors and nursing staff, duty officers, relief and rescue teams, and sanitation workers along the pilgrimage routes. Sinha emphasized the importance of assigning dedicated officers to ensure the effective functioning of facilities dev...

Jammu Kashmir Apni Party led by Altaf Bukhari has announced the dissolution of its province frontal organizations. In an letter, of which a copy is available with The Kashmiriyat the party has dissolved all wings including the Youth Wing, Women Wing, and ST Wing, with immediate effect. The Jammu and Kashmir Apni Party was established on March 8, 2020, by 31 former members of the Jammu and Kashmir Peoples Democratic Party and the Indian National Congress, including former legislators and cabinet ministers from the Jammu and Kashmir government. Altaf Bukhari was elected as the party's inaugural president. Often labeled as the "B team" of the Bharatiya Janata Party, one of the new party’s early achievements was its successful advocacy that led the central government of India to amend...

Member Parliament, Aga Syed Ruhullah Mehdi on Thursday asked the local administration and Police to stop "unethical" activities on rise in Kashmir valley. Retweeting a video purportedly from Srinagar showing some non-locals drinking alcohol and disobeying traffic rules somewhere in Srinagar, the senior National Conference leader pointed out that such activities were frequently happening in Srinagar. "Srinagar admin and Police should immediately put a stop to these unethical activities. These incidents are surfacing frequently in Srinagar. Tourists drinking alcohol is not only unethical and immoral, it also turns the drunken person into an unruly one," Aga Mehdi tweeted. Therefore, not only for the religious sentiments and ethical values of the people of the place, these activities...