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The Jammu Kashmir administration has issued orders to stop the salaries of Kashmiri Hindus employees protesting in the valley for months demanding their relocation to a safer place amid targeted killings of minorities by the militants. The labour department of Kashmir and additional deputy commissioner, Anantnag, had on Wednesday issued orders to stop the salaries of Kashmiri migrant employees on strike in the valley In his order, Deputy Labour Commissioner (DLC) Kashmir Ahmad Hussain Bhat directed all assistant labour commissioners across districts in the Kashmir valley to stop the salaries of these employees for September. Bhat sought the leave accounts of all the employees of the department and said: "Further, salary for the month of September 2022 should not be drawn in respect o...

In a shocking incident, a teenager was arrested in Khag area of Central Kashmir's Budgam district on Wednesday for sodomising a minor boy, officials said here. An official told news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that the teenager had sodomised a 4-year-old boy in Khag. He said that soon after receiving information about the same, police swung into action and arrested the teenager. The official added that a case under section 377 IPC and 04 POSCO act has been registered and investigation has also been started in this regard—(KNO)

The case of the killing of four IAF personnel involving Mohammed Yasin Malik was heard on Tuesday. As per news reports, All accused including Yasin Malik were present virtually in the case from the year 1990. Yasin demanded he demanded a physical hearing and mailed the same to the court, Monika Kohli, CBI lawyer said. The court has heard his plea and said that it will cross-examine the witnesses after being present personally. The final order on the same is yet to come. The next date of hearing is 19th October, said Monika Kohli, CBI lawyer.

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...