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Divisional Commissioner Kashmir P K Pole on Monday said that by tonight all trucks stranded on the Srinagar-Jammu National Highway will be cleared and that there were natural reasons for halting of trucks on the highway. Talking to the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), Pole said that all trucks including fruit-laden trucks will be cleared on the National Highway by tonight. He added that trucks and other vehicles are only halted on the highway when there are shooting stones at some places along the highway and due to inclement weather. “The allegations levelled by fruit growers’ associations that trucks are deliberately halted on the highway are half truth. By tonight all trucks will be cleared on the highway,” he added. Meanwhile, in a statement, a spokesperson said tha...

Danishwar Hameed An encounter has started between militants and Government forces in Batpora area of Kulgam district. An official told The Kashmiriyat that on Monday afternoon, RR of Indian Army, Jammu Kashmir Police and CRPF joinylt laid a cordon an search operation in the Batpora area of that the encounter started in the area on specific information generated by police. During the cordon, the hiding militant opened fire on forces triggering an encounter. As per initial reports, two militants associated with Jaish e Muhammad are trapped at the site of the encounter. As per locals, massive gunfire is underway at the site of the encounter.

Authorities on Monday sealed Godowns as well shop of the arrested person after a person was seen in a video kneading flour dough with his feet in district Budgam. In a handout to GNS, the Budgam Police said that taking strong note of the earlier viral video, today officers of the Food Safety Department and officials of the enforcement committee Budgam sealed the shop and godown of the arrested vendor, Earlier a video that went viral on social media showed kneading flour dough with his feet etc for which case FIR number 334/2022 under relevant sections of law was registered and one person namely Imran Hussain Halwayi S/o Mehboob Hussain Halwayi was arrested, reads the statement.(GNS)

Danishwar Hameed A woman and her daughter were injured in a gas cylinder leakage in Yaripora area of south Kashmir's Kulgam district. An official told The Kashmiriyat that on Monday morning a mother and daughter identified as Dilshad Akhter and Ruhi Jan respectively were injured due to leakage in a LPG cylinder after which they were referred to the nearby hospital for treatment. He said that the condition of the duo is stable and they are being treated at the Sub- District Hospital in Kulgam's Yaripora.

Amid the halting of fruit-laden trucks on the Srinagar-Jammu National Highway, top officials on Monday said that the constraints on the highway are likely to get clear in the next 3-4 days and halting traffic for four hours on daily basis is likely to end soon. A top official while talking to the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) said that the government is proactively working so that fruit growers won’t face any problems at any cost and there is the option of the Mughal road available. “When we took up this issue with fruit growers association, they accepted that they will use Mughal road as well. By choosing the Mughal road, it will take a little more time in reaching Jammu but you won’t be halted there for a day or two,” he said, adding that around 1000 trucks are going thro...

A family from Baramulla on Monday staged a protest at GMC Baramulla, alleging medical negligence by the medicos at the hospital. According to the family, the 6-months-old baby, was taken to the hospital yesterday morning for the treatment. However, the family was told that the baby is completely alright, they said, adding that they were asked to leave. Later in the evening, the child was showing some signs of medical issues and “we took him to the hospital again. We were asked to conduct CBC and UBGS. It came to fore that the baby had infection and was given an antibiotic, Monesef 50, Dolo 100 and ORS following which we were asked to leave home,” father of the child told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO). "After the health condition of the child deteriorated, we took ...

At least three shops gutted in a massive blaze in Barosa village of Central Kashmir’s Ganderbal district late last night. An official told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that fire broke out from one of the shops in the area on the intervening night of Sunday and Monday. He said that soon after the fire spread and engulfed nearby shops and in the incident three shops were gutted. He said that later fire tenders reached to the spot and contained the fire to prevent further damage. The official said that the cause of fire was said to be due to an electric short circuit, while police have taken cognisance of the matter—(KNO)

Sheikh Nadem Mudasir Rehman Dar, Creative Abstract Artist, well known painter, famous for unique style of Contemporary Paintings. Artist Mudasir Rehman, from Kulpora village of Kulgam District in suth Kashmir brought laurels to the valley after he became the first creative Artist from the region to be awarded in India Book Of Records and Asia Book Of Records. Mudasir holds the world record for his unique art of painting the smallest painting of Holy Kabba and Masjid e Nabi on a ring stone. Mudasir gained popularity using social media Platforms, but he did not learn this art from anyone. "I am God gifted," Mudasir says. His painting have received worldwide attention from countries like Bangladesh, Srilanka, USA, Africa, Dubai, UAE, Russia, as well as National level. Mudasi...

‘Quinrich Raat’, a poetic collection by progressive writer, noted social worker, renowned teacher, well known religious scholar and poet Syed Ahmad Sayed (Pen Name: Khursheed) was formally released today at a solemn literary function held at Kreeri in district Baramulla. The book was released in a function presided over by former ZEO and academician Ghulam Nabi Dar. Noted writers and poets like Tanha Nizami, Syed Nazir Hussain Gowhar, Ranjoor Tilgami, Saed-du-Din Sadi, Roshan Qamar, Shareef-ud-Din Qadri, Naadim Bukhari, Showkat Hashmi, Sarwar Hashmi, Azhar Hashmi, Mumtaz Rashid, Shahzad Manzoor, Shabnam Tilgami, Reyaz Rubani and Ghulam Qadir Shad graced the occasion with their presence. Noted poet and researcher, Abdul Khaliq Shamas presented a paper on the book of Khursheed and pres...

Two youths from Jammu Kashmir were arrested by the police in the Jaisalmer area near the Rajasthan border on Friday evening. The duo identified as Jameel Iqbal and Maruf Hussain, both residents of Poonch were arrested for “collecting donations in the prohibited area without permission.” The two have been taken for interrogation by a Joint Investigation Committee. Police said that the police post at Khuiyala got information about the movement of the two youths after which the duo was detained. Last year, in August, the Rajasthan police detained two Poonch in the territorial jurisdiction of Jaisalmer district after they had collected as donations for a madrasa.