Month: November 2024

Chief minister of Jammu Kashmir, Omar Abdullah has called upon the religious leaders across the region to help the government fight the rising drug abuse. The Chief Minister, in a crucial civil society meeting held at the Sher-e-Kashmir International Convention Centre (SKICC), said that ghe escalating drug abuse will remain at the forefront of his government’s priorities. He highlighted the deepening threat of substance abuse to the region’s youth, calling on religious leaders and civil society members to stand with the government in fighting this crisis. “When I was the CM, I made a speech on drugs in 2012. Then, drugs were not that big an issue. It was confined to codeine and other pills. Today, things have changed. (Drugs are) consuming the lives of our younger generation,” Abd...

Glacial lakes across the Himalayan region have expanded by 10.81% from 2011 to 2024, largely due to climate change, according to a report by the Central Water Commission (CWC). This expansion raises concerns over the growing risk of glacial lake outburst floods (GLOFs), which could threaten communities, infrastructure, and biodiversity downstream. The CWC report, accessed by PTI, revealed that glacial lakes in India have seen a more substantial increase, with a 33.7% rise in area, growing from 1,962 hectares in 2011 to 2,623 hectares by September 2024. Notably, 67 lakes in India alone experienced over a 40% expansion in surface area, categorizing them as high-risk for GLOFs. Regions like Ladakh, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Sikkim, and Arunachal Pradesh reported the most pron...

A grenade attack near the TRC Chowk area of Srinagar district in central Kashmir injured ten people on Sunday afternoon. Official sources said that unknown assailants hurled a grenade near a CRPF vehicle in the bustling Sunday market area, leading to multiple injuries among civilians. Hospital officials told The Kashmiriyat that the injured were immediately rushed to SMHS Hospital, where they are being treated for splinter wounds. They said that injured are reported to be in stable condition. They have been identified as: 1. Misba, 17, daughter of Mohammad Amin Tantry, resident of Nowgam. 2. Azaan Kaloo, 17, son of Javaid Ahmad Kaloo, resident of Noorbagh. 3. Habibullah Rather, 50, son of Abdul Jabbar, resident of Kaloosa, Bandipora. 4. Altaf Ahmad Seer, 21, son of Abdul R...

Several persons have been wounded in a grenade attack near the TRC chowk area of Srinagar district in central Kashmir. Official sources said that on Sunday afternoon, unknown persons hurled grenade near a CRPF vehicle at the Sunday market area of Srinagar, causing injuries to at least three persons. The injured have been rushed to the hospital for treatment. Officials are yet to confirm the number of injuries during the incident, however, government forces personnel have been rushed to the spot. This is a breaking news. The details are subject to change as reports keep coming in

Suhail Dar In a tragic twist, a wedding celebration in the Batengoo area of Anantnag was overshadowed by grief after the sudden death of the bride’s brother. Fozia Jan’s wedding was in full swing on Saturday evening when her brother, Amir Ahmed Bhat, 24, who had earlier shown signs of mild illness, was rushed to the hospital. On Friday, Amir had complained of a mild fever and was briefly admitted to a nearby hospital. After a few hours, doctors discharged him, locals told The Kashmiriyat. However, on Saturday evening, as the celebrations for the wedding begun, Amir’s fever returned, prompting his family to take him back to the hospital. Expecting another short hospital visit, they hoped he’d be back soon, so the celebrations continued. "But his condition rapidly deteriorated," ...

Danishwar Hameed Two local militants were killed in the encounter in the Halkan Gali forest range of Anantnag district of south Kashmir. Police officials, on Saturday evening, addressing a press conference said that Jammu Kashmir Police and Indian Army's RR launched a cordon and search operation in the area following inputs on militant movement in the Halkan Gali area. Halkan Gali is the forest range between the Shangus and Kokernag belts of south Kashmir's Anantnag district. During the encounter, two militants were killed, who have been identified as local militants, said DIG Police south Kashmir range. He identified the slain militants as Zahid Rashid Hassanpora,Bijbehara in Anantnag. He was  missing since April 2024. "He had gone missing after the killing of a non-local l...

The BJP’s Jammu Kashmir unit will hold a meeting in Srinagar on Sunday to elect its legislature party leader ahead of the first assembly session in the Union Territory to be held on November 4 after a six-year gap. The BJP bagged its all-time high of 29 seats in the recently held Jammu Kashmir Assembly elections. However, its MLA Devender Singh Rana, who won the Nagrota assembly segment by a margin of over 30,000 votes and was a frontrunner for the leader of opposition post because of his political stature within the party, died on Thursday following an illness. Known as the “voice of Jammu”, he quit the National Conference along with his close associate and former minister S S Slathia and joined the BJP in October 2021. Last month, the BJP’s parliamentary board appointed Union...

Top Lashkar-e-Taiba commander Usman Bhai was killed in an encounter started in Khanyar area of central Kashmir's Srinagar district on Saturday. Inspector General of Police Kashmir Vidhi Kumar Birdi told GNS the most wanted LeT Commander Usman Bhai has been killed in a day long fierce gunfight in Khanyar. Usman was wanted in many militancy related cases, including killing of non-locals and security forces. And also he was involved in killing of Inspector Manzoor, the officer added. Earlier, a joint team approached towards the suspected area, the hiding militant fired upon the joint party, leading to an encounter. Till this report was being filed, operation in the area was underway .(GNS)