October 2024 - The Kashmiriyat

Oct262024 by News DeskNo Comments

Iranian air defense stays strong as Israel attacks Iran, Zero damage reported

INTERNATIONAL

Iranian air defense systems successfully intercepted and neutralized multiple Israeli attacks across several locations near Tehran early Saturday morning. Despite the intensity of the confrontation, Iranian authorities have confirmed that there were no casualties or damage reported from the strikes, a significant achievement in the ongoing tension between the two nations. The loud explosions heard in Tehran's outskirts were attributed to Iranian air defense operations. Security sources stated that these defense measures were initiated to counter Israeli drone and missile strikes on military facilities. “The air defense forces were successful in intercepting the adversarial targets, and no critical facilities were impacted,” said a source from Iran’s Revolutionary Guards. Footag...

Oct262024 by News DeskNo Comments

Army vehicle meets accident in Kulgam: One trooper dead, nine injured

REGIONAL

Danishwar Hameed An Army vehicle belonging to the 9 Rashtriya Rifles (RR) overturned near the hospital at DH Pora in Kulgam. The incident occurred at approximately 11:00 PM on Friday night. According to officials who spoke to The Kashmiriyat, one Army personnel lost his life on the spot, while nine others sustained injuries. The injured trrooers were immediately rushed to BB Cant Hospital in Srinagar for treatment. Their condition remains under medical evaluation. An official, speaking to The Kashmiriyat, confirmed the accident and expressed condolences for the deceased soldier's family. Further details about the cause of the accident are awaited.

Oct252024 by News DeskNo Comments

Boniyar mourns the death of two local boys in Gulmarg attack

WRITE-UPS

Bhat Yasir Tragedy struck the twin villages of Bernate and Nowshera in Boniyar tehsil, as two local men were among the victims of a militant attack that claimed the lives of five people, including three army personnel. The attack took place on Thursday evening in the Botapathri area of Gulmarg, where militants targeted an army vehicle, killing two porters working with the Indian Army alongside the soldiers. Three army men were also killed in the attack. A senior police said that militants opened fire on a Rashtriya Rifles vehicle near Botapathri, Gulmarg, on Thursday evening. The vehicle was part of a convoy moving through the Nagin area, close to the Line of Control, about six kilometers from Gulmarg:s Botapathri. The attack in Gulmarg is the fourth such incident since Abdu...

Oct252024 by News DeskNo Comments

Gulmarg attack: LG Manoj Sinha pays tributes to Army troopers, porters

REGIONAL

Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha paid floral tributes on Friday to the army men and porters who were killed in a terror attack in Gulmarg a day before. Sinha visited the Army's Srinagar-based 15 Corps unit, also known as Chinar Corps, to pay homage to the slain soldiers and porters. "Paid homage to the brave soldiers and Defence Porters who made the supreme sacrifice in the service to the nation in Butapathri Sector on October 24, 2024," the LG said in a post on X. He said the country will never forget their selfless service and supreme sacrifice."We stand in solidarity with the bereaved families," he added. Terrorists attacked an Army vehicle six kilometres from the popular tourist spot of Gulmarg in north Kashmir's Baramulla district on Thursday The ultras opened fire on th...

Oct252024 by News DeskNo Comments

India, China begin disengagement in Demchok, Depsang in eastern Ladakh

INDIA

Disengagement of troops of India and China has started at two friction points in Demchok and Depsang Plains in the Eastern Ladakh sector, defence officials said. As per the agreements between the two sides, the Indian troops have started pulling back equipment to rear locations in the respective areas, they said. On October 21, India announced that it reached an agreement with China on patrolling along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in eastern Ladakh ending the over four-year-long military standoff. Speaking at an event in New Delhi on October 24, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said the two countries had reached a consensus to restore the “ground situation” based on the principles of equal and mutual security. He added that this includes restoration of “patrolling and grazing t...

Oct252024 by News DeskNo Comments

Delhi Air Pollution: Farmers dehumanised for 1 per cent, While major polluters go unquestioned

WRITE-UPS

Shivani Singh Recent data from the Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology (IITM) in Pune has revealed that stubble burning by farmers contributes just 1.3% to Delhi's air pollution, contradicting a long-standing narrative that has placed much of the blame on agricultural practices in neighboring states. Despite the relatively small contribution of stubble burning to the capital's toxic air, farmers have faced years of scrutiny, criticism, and dehumanization—a campaign rooted more in classism than in environmental facts. The numbers paint a clear picture. On October 19, 2024, stubble burning accounted for only a fraction of the city's overall pollution. In contrast, vehicular emissions—largely from private cars, which are concentrated in more affluent sections of society—contr...

Oct252024 by News DeskNo Comments

Gulmarg Attack: Toll mounts to 5 as injured soldier succumbs

REGIONAL

The death toll has mounted to five in Gulmarg attack after an injured solider succumbed to his injuries on Friday afternoon. A soldier who was injured in the attack at Botapathri in Baramulla district has succumbed to his injuries, official said. An official told the news agency — Kashmir News Observer (KNO), that the death toll in Gulmarg terror attack has risen to five, as another soldier, who was being operated in the hospital has succumbed to his injuries. Pertinently, four people including two porters and two army soldiers were killed in the attack following which the security forces intensified search operations in the area to nab the attackers. Meanwhile, Chinar Corps — Indian Army expressed solidarity and condolences with the bereaved families. "All ranks of the Chinar ...

Oct252024 by News DeskNo Comments

Sheikh Mohammad Abdullah’s unannounced visit to New Kashmir Press and upholding integrity in Waqf affairs

WRITE-UPS

Muhammad Yousuf Gilkar In a notable incident during his tenure as head of the Awqaf-e-Islamia Jammu Kashmir / All Jammu and Kashmir Muslim Waqf Trust, Sheikh Mohammad Abdullah took a strong stand for financial accountability and transparency regarding Waqf properties. The incident took place at New Kashmir Press, a Waqf-owned establishment at Budshah Chowk, where most of the valley's Urdu dailies and weeklies were printed. During his surprise visit to the press in 1974, Sheikh Abdullah requested a list of debtors from the press manager, Sheikh Abdul Majeed. Upon reviewing the list, it was found that almost all outstanding payments had been recovered except for the daily newspaper Hamdard, owned and edited by Ghulam Rasool Arif. Despite multiple recovery notices, Arif had failed...

Oct252024 by News DeskNo Comments

Unidentified dead body found in Chattabal Srinagar

REGIONAL

An unidentified dead body was recovered from the Jhelum river near the Chattabal area of Srinagar. Official sources said that on Friday morning, locals spotted the dead body of an unknown person floating on Jhelum river at Nalbandpora, Chattabal, after which the Police was informed. Police rushed to the spot and recovered the body. "The body has been taken into custody, and the police have taken up the investigation," they said. The identity of the man is yet to be confirmed.

Oct242024 by News DeskNo Comments

Once a Winter essential, Gabba crewel work now struggles for survival in Kashmir

CULTURE

The traditional crewel work on Gabba, one of the oldest and most cherished handicrafts of the Kashmir Valley, is facing the threat of extinction due to declining demand. Artisans who have dedicated decades to this craft shared with the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that the creation of Gabba—embroidered Kashmiri rugs—dates back to the late 16th century during the Mughal era. While crewel work has traditionally enhanced the appeal of Gabba and related items, such as cushions, demand has sharply decreased, they lamented. Syed Noorullah, a crewel artisan with 30 years of experience, lamented that many artisans are struggling to earn a livelihood from this craft. “As a result, many have shifted to other occupations, while a few continue out of passion rather than necessit...