Day: April 6, 2025

Sheikh Nadeem A fire broke out at a joinery mill in Ara Koshipora Tehsil of Kokernag this morning, causing massive damage. The joinery owned by Mukhtar Ahmad Ganie and called Mukhtar Joinery Mills, estimated a loss of around 1.5 crores, consisting of wood of around 21 lakhs, windows, doors, machines, among others, that were left destroyed by the fire. Speaking to The Kashmiriyat, Mukhtar expressed his anguish, saying that he is unaware of the cause of the fire and was not at the mill when it broke out. "I was informed about the fire around 9:30 in the morning. When I reached, I could not even comprehend the damage that the fire had caused," he said in despair. With appeals to the Government to provide compensation for the loss, Mukhtar said, "Everything was completely engulf...

Union Home Minister Amit Shah reached here Sunday evening to commence his three-day tour of Jammu Kashmir, his first after the formation of the Chief Minister Omar Abdullah-led National Conference government in the Union Territory in October last year. Shah was received at the technical airport by Lt Governor Manoj Sinha and some senior BJP leaders, officials said, adding the home minister will visit a forward post along the India-Pakistan border and review the security situation and development initiatives during his tour. He is scheduled to visit the BJP headquarters at Trikuta Nagar Sunday night to attend a meeting of party MLAs and other office bearers. The visit of Shah to the BJP headquarters coincided with the party’s foundation day which was celebrated by BJP activists and...

At least 44 dog bite cases were reported across Kashmir on Sunday, triggering panic in several areas. Officials told news agency JKNS that around 44 cases of dog bite were reported across Kashmir today alone. "Most of these cases were reported from Pulwama, Kupwara, Narbal with Srinagar’s Nawakadal and Sakidafar being the worst affected," the official said. They said that over 20 people, including women and children, were bitten by a mad dog in the localities of Sakidafar, Rashanhar, and Nopora, while other cases were reported from Kupwara, Pulwama, Srinagar's Dalgate and Narbal area, adding to the total of 44 cases received at SMHS Hospital. All the victims were rushed to SMHS Hospital, leading to a heavy rush in the hospital. A top official of SMHS Hospital confirmed the f...

Danishwar Hameed A massive fire broke out at Shah-e-Hamdan Darul Uloom in Tral, located in south Kashmir’s Awantipora area, late Saturday evening, claiming the life of a 10-year-old boy and leaving six others injured. The blaze also gutted the entire seminary building, destroying hundreds of religious and academic books stored inside. Officials told The Kashmiriyat that the fire spread rapidly, engulfing the wooden structure before fire tenders, assisted by local residents and police personnel, managed to bring it under control after hours of struggle. Despite their efforts, the building was completely destroyed. The deceased was identified as Yasir Ahmad, son of Bashir Ahmad, a resident of Karmulla, Tral. All the injured were shifted to Srinagar's SMHS Hospital for treatmen...