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Miscreants on Monday evening pelted stones on the crew members of film star Emraan Hashmi in Pahalgam area in South Kashmir’s Anantnag district. Reliable sources told Srinagar based news agency Kashmir Dot Com that some "miscreants" pelted few stones at the crew of Emraan Hashmi who was shooting his film in famous tourist destination Pahalgam. An official confirmed the incident to KDC and said that an FIR number 77/22 under section 147, 148, 370, 336 and 323 has been registered in police station Pahalgam and further investigation has been set into motion. (KDC)

Sheikh Nadeem Three persons died while as one injured after a mud house collapsed in Daksum area of Kokernag in south Kashmir's Anantnag district. An official confirming the incident to The Kashmiriyat said that three persons died after a mud house collapsed in Daksum Anantnag on Sunday morning. He identified the deceased as Manzoor Ahmad Gorsi son of Mohammad Abdullah, Hajra Begum wife of Mohammad Hussain Gorsi and Manzoor Ahmad son, all residents of Bidhard Kokernag. He added that one person was injured and was been shifted to the hospital for treatment.

The ruling Bharatiya Janta Party has lost to Congress by a convincing margin in a by-election in Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council, Leh. Details available with news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) reveal that Tashi Tundup of Congress candidate has defeated Dorjay Namgayal of BJP by 273 votes in the Temisgam constituency of LAHDC, Leh. While the Congress candidate polled 861 votes, BJP’s nominee secured 588 votes.Meanwhile, the Congress high command congratulated its Leh unit on the victory and took potshots at Ghulam Nabi Azad. “Here is some breaking news for Modi, Shah, and Azad. The Congress party has defeated the BJP by a convincing margin in the Temisgam bye-election to the Ladakh Hill Council. Congratulations to the Ladakh District Congress Committee!,” Jairam Ram...

The Health & Medical Education Department of J&K government on Friday ordered shifting of entire pediatric services of GB Pant Hospital Srinagar to newly constructed 500 Bedded Children Hospital Bemina here in the interest of seamless patient care. In this regard, the government asked Principal, GMC Srinagar to assess the proper functionality of all vital aspects at the newly constructed hospital. The government also accorded sanction to continuation of Medicine, Obstetrics and Gynecology and Surgical Services along with dispensaries/commercial services at GB Pant Hospital Srinagar as per the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU). Consequent upon above, the government also ordered shifting of Chest Diseases Hospital Srinagar to the GB Pant Hospital Srinagar by Principal Govern...

Bhat Yasir A 6-year-old girl was picked up by leopard in Gawashar area of  Uri in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district. Family sources told The Kashmiriyat that on Friday evening, Munazah daughter of Imran Beigh resident of Gawashar, Boniyar in Uri was to picked up by a leopard. Mir Khursheed, BDC Bijhama, said that the leopard has taken away a minor girl around Magrib time in the Gawashar area. He also said that the locals along with other departments have launched a search operation to trace the minor girl. A Wildlife official told The Kashmiriyat that they have deputed a team to the area. He said that during night hours it will be difficult to carry out operation as this this forest area. Meanwhile, A police official confirmed the incident to The Kashmiriyat. He said “I ...

Peoples Conference leader Sajjad Lone wanted to be Jammu and Kashmir chief minister just before the dissolution of the Assembly in 2018 although he had only six MLAs, the erstwhile state’s last governor Satya Pal Malik has said, PTI reported. Throwing light on behind-the-scenes political manoeuvring that preceded the dissolution of the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly by him in 2018, Malik, now the governor of Meghalaya, described Lone as the “blue-eyed boy” of the Centre. He said he had asked Lone to write to him about the support he enjoyed in the 87-member House. Lone said he had six MLAs but “told me if you administer me the oath, I will prove my majority in a week." Malik spoke of the circumstances in which he dissolved the Assembly in November 2018 although PDP chief Mehbooba Muft...

Suspected militants on Wednesday hurled a grenade on a CRPF Bunker in Tral area of South Kashmir’s Pulwama district. A top police officer told GNS that militants lobbed grenade on a Bunker of a CRPF camp. However the grenade missed the intended target and exploded far away. In this incident no loss of life or injury has been reported . Meanwhile whole area has been cordoned off to nab the attackers, the officer added.(GNS)

Two persons were killed when a private vehicle they were travelling in skidded off the road and fell into a gorge in Doda district on Monday morning, officials said. A police officer told GNS that at about 10:15 hours, information was received that one Alto 800 car (JK06A-6864) fell in the gorge near Nandna area of police station Thathri, resulting in the on the spot death of two persons. They have been identified as Ajay kumar son of Mahender Singh of Chirna and Ranjeet Singh son of Som Lal of Jagote Phagso. Station House Officer of police station Thathri, Amrit Katoch confirmed it to GNS and said that a case has been registered and further investigations take up in this regard. (GNS)

Breastfeeding can help protect babies against some short and long-term illnesses and diseases and breastfeeding mothers have less chances of deadly diseases besides that breastfed babies have a lower risk of asthma, obesity, type 1 diabetes and sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS), said a senior paediatrician Dr Muzaffar Jan. Talking to news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), on the side lines of national neuro Pedicon 2022 conference Srinagar, Dr Jan who is head of department of paediatrics Government Medical College Srinagar said that breastfeeding has no parallel and it is best for both mother and children as it helps in brain development of the baby. “Babies who aren't breastfed often fall ill and the rate of exclusive breastfeeding is around 60 percent and we are making efforts ...