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Danishwar Hameed A teenage girl has gone missing from Kulgam district of south Kashmir. Locals told The Kashmiriyat that on Iqra daughter of Riyaz Ahmed, a resident of Chek e Wazoo aged 15 left her home on Saturday afternoon after which she did not return. "Iqra, the teenage girl is mentally unsound. We went from one place to other to search her, but so far, we have been unable to find her," they said. If anybody has information about her, kindly contact us on, 9596520590, 7051510670, 9906652067, the family appealed.

In view of the forecast of inclement weather conditions, the health department in Kashmir has directed the hospital authorities to remain prepared to cater any kind of medical emergency. As per a circular issued by the Director Health Services Kashmir, a copy of which lies with the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), the hospital authorities have been directed to keep sufficient stock of medicines and other life saving drugs available at all hospitals. The measures that need to be taken as per circular of DHSK include that all the hospitals, that are in flood prone areas will be asked to activate their emergency plans consisting of shifting the major medical equipments to the higher floors, stocking additional medicines, consumables, supplies, fuel and mess requirements, so that...

Shabir Ali A teenage girl has gone missing from her home in Srinagar district of central Kashmir. Locals told The Kashmiriyat on Saturday afternoon a 13-year-old girl identified as Maliha Mudasir daughter of Mudasir Ahmed, a resident of Rajbagh Srinagar has gone missing from Srinagar. They said that Maliha was last seen at Kabi bridge on Friday afternoon towards Sonwar area of Srinagar. "She called her family from someone's phone after which we have been trying to constantly find her. We have also filed a missing report at the concerned Police station," her uncle told The Kashmiriyat. "If anybody has information about her, kindly contact us on 9419000763, 9541133722, 9419137676 and 9064261781," the family has appealed.

At least 50 houses got damaged after a road caved in Pernote area of Ramban district on last evening, officials said on Friday. Deputy Commissioner Ramban, Baseer-ul-Haq told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that 30 residential houses got damaged in the initial stage and later 20 more got affected. "We are shifting the affected families to the safer places and the administration is making arrangements for food and other related stuff for the affected families," he said. He further stated that the work on the restoration of essential services will be ensured soon and that losses are being assessed. DC Ramban also said that a team of geologists will assess the situation and the measures to prevent huge losses will be taken accordingly—(KNO)

The High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh has quashed a preventive detention order under the Public Safety Act against a former spokesperson of the banned Jamaat-e-Islami, terming it illegal and unjustified. The High Court also rapped the District Magistrate and Senior Superintendent of Police of Pulwama and ordered the J&K government to pay a compensation of Rs 5 lakh to the petitioner. In a case of advocate Ali Mohammad Lone, alias Advocate Zahid Ali, versus the Government of J&K, the single bench of Justice Rahul Bharti said, “This court cannot resist but to hold that the preventive detention of the petitioner is mala fide and illegal, ab origine and ab intra.” “The petitioner has been made to suffer loss of his liberty for a cumulative period of more than 1080 d...

Residential houses in Bandipora area of Nuner in Ganderbal have developed cracks due to heavy traffic allowed through the narrow road. The residents of the area told news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), that infrastructure isn't designed to handle heavy volume of traffic, causing traffic jams as well as affecting residential houses. “School going children, elderly persons and patients are mainly who are suffering due to traffic jams on the road,” residents said. They requested higher ups especially DC Ganderbal to look into the matter at the earliest and ban the heavy vehicles. The concerned Executive Engineer R&B Department Ganderbal did not respond to repeated calls—(KNO)

The body of second missing minor boy, who drowned after a boat capsized in river Jhelum in Gandabal area of Srinagar on April 16, was retrieved from the river on Saturday morning, at Noorbagh Srinagar after 12 days, officials said. An official told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that the body of the boy was retrieved near Noorbagh Srinagar, this morning. Lastly, six people died, while three were missing after a boat capsized near Gandbal area on April 16. The official said that the body has been shifted to SMHS Srinagar for medico—legal formalities—(KNO)

The recent announcement by the Kashmir Power Distribution Corporation Limited (KPDCL) regarding limited power availability has sparked concerns among stakeholders in the tourism sector, particularly houseboat owners and hoteliers, who say they are grappling with the adverse effects on their services to visitors. Manzoor Ahmad Pakhtoon, President of the Kashmir Houseboat Association, while speaking to the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), expressed dismay over the heightened power curtailments, stating that it was adversely impacting their ability to provide satisfactory services to tourists staying at the houseboats. "Enhanced power curtailment is affecting us badly, even our electricity backup is not getting charged. And we cannot rely on the use of gensets every time, as tha...

Eleven days after going missing, the dead body of the seventh victim in Srinagar boat tragedy has been found. Official sources told The Kashmiriyat that the body of a young child was found floating in the Jhelum river near Rajbagh in Srinagar. They said that the body has been handed over to the Police who have taken it for medico-legal formalities. "The body has not been identified as of yet, however, the body recovered is that of a young child," said locals. Earlier on April 16, a boat carrying 19 persons capsized in Srinagar:s Gandbal area when it was crossing Jhelum river, six persons died in the incident, while ten were rescued. Officials and locals have been on massive searches since then to locate the three missing persons.

Jammu constituency has registered a voter turnout of over 42 percent till 1 PM as it went to polls in the 2nd phase of the 2024 Lok Sabha polls on Friday. An official told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), that till 1 PM a Jammu registered a voter turnout of 42.88 percent even as polling has started picking up. Voting for the high-stake constituency started at 7 am amid heightened security arrangements. Voting is being held in 88 seats across 13 states and Union Territories in the 2nd phase of the 2024 Lok Sabha polls across the country—(KNO)