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Two Indian Army personnel, including a Junior Commissioned Officer (JCO), were injured on Sunday in an encounter with militants in the hilly Kishtwar district of Jammu. This marks the second such encounter in Jammu Kashmir in a single day. The encounter began on Sunday morning in the Keshwan forests of Kishtwar as joint search teams of the Army and police intercepted a group of militants, officials said. The ongoing operation in the forest areas of Kuntwara and Keshwan has been active since Thursday evening, following the killing of two village defense guards (VDGs) earlier this week. The militants, believed to be responsible for the VDG killings, are suspected of being cornered by security forces in the forest. In a post on X, District Police Kishtwar stated: "Encounter beg...

Encounter has started between terrorists and security forces in Chaas area of Kishtwar district on Sunday. A top police told GNS that exchange of fire underway between terrorists and security forces in the area. The cordon and search operation was launched by the joint team of Police and army based on specific input about presence of some militants in the area. Till this report was being filed intermittent exchange of fire was going on.(GNS)

Responding to thousands of students seeking age relaxation the Jammu Kashmir government  has relaxed the upper age limit of candidates for the Combined Competitive Examination-2024. In a notification, of which a copy is available with The Kashmiriyat, the upper age limit for open merit candidates has been changed to 35, while for reserved category and in-service candidates and physically challenged candidates has been changed to 37 and 38 years respectively. Pertinently, over the last few years, aspirants of various government jobs have been seeking an age relaxation, with many exams deferred and papers of a few leaked leading to exam cancellation. Over the past few years, government job aspirants have been requesting age relaxation due to repeated exam postponements and cancellat...

Administration in Kishtwar has invoked the draconian Public Safety Act (PSA) against five individuals in the district citing their history of anti-national activities. Those detained include Mohd Abdullah Gujjar from Sigdi Bhata, Noor Din from Kakerwagan, Ghulam Nabi Choppan from Trungi (Dachhan), Mohd Jaffer Sheikh from Nattas (Dool), and Mohd Ramzan from Dangduroo (Dachhan). Authorities said these individuals posed a threat to public order and the security of the Union Territory, with ongoing involvement in illegal activities despite prior warnings. The police executed the PSA warrants promptly upon receipt. Additionally, the District Magistrate of Kishtwar, ordered close monitoring of 22 others suspected of obstructing key national projects, as per officials. The officials f...

An encounter has broken out in Ishbar area of Nishat in Srinagar district of central Kashmir. Sources told The Kashmiriyat that on Sunday morning an encounter broke out between militants and government forces in the Ishbar area of Srinagar district. The encounter, reports said, begun when government forces came under heavy fire from the side of militants, to which the forces retaliated. As per locals, a massive exchange of gunfire is underway at the site of the encounter. Pertinently, last week on Friday, one Laskar e Taiba militant had been killed during an encounter at Khanyar area of the city. More details emerging

One unidentified militant has been killed in an  encounter in the Baramulla district of north Kashmir on Saturday. According to officials, the militant was killed during an exchange of gunfire in the Rampora area of Sopore in Baramulla distict. The identity of the deceased has not been ascertained as of yet, however, arms and ammunition have been recovered from the possession of the slain Militant. The encounter began earlier when security forces launched a search operation in the area following specific intelligence about the presence of militants in the area. Details emerging.

The Delhi High Court has issued a directive to Tihar Jail officials to submit an immediate medical report on Yasin Malik, a Kashmiri separatist leader convicted under anti-terror laws, as he seeks urgent treatment for cardiac and kidney conditions. Malik’s counsel informed the court that he has been on a hunger strike since November 1, protesting alleged delays and inadequate medical attention from prison authorities. The High Court’s notice, issued by Justice Anoop Kumar Mendiratta, also mandates the Tihar Jail superintendent to ensure that Malik receives appropriate medical care in line with the Delhi Prison Rules, 2018. Malik, who leads the banned Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF) and is serving a life sentence, had previously petitioned the court earlier this year for ...

Media professionals were barred from covering the activities of Chief Minister Omar Abdullah's visit to central Kashmir's district Ganderbal on Saturday, Ganderbal Press Association said in a statement. In a statement issued to the press, the association alleged that local reporters representing various media organisations were denied permission to cover the two meetings of Omar abdullah held at Mini secretariat and Dak banglow in Ganderbal. https://twitter.com/GanderbalPress1/status/1855255071841280216?s=19 "It is very unfortunate that journalists were not allowed to perform their professional duties," the press release added. A journalist associated with the fraternity said that recently CM Omar Abdullah promised to give journalists freedom to operate. But it seems those were...

An encounter has started between militant and government forces in the north Kashmir's Baramulla district. Official sources told The Kashmiriyat that an encounter has started in upper reaches of Rampora Rajpora between militants and joint team of 22RR and Jammu Kashmir Police. Further details emerging.

A double Bench of the Jammu Kashmir High Court has quashed the detention of a Bandipora man under the contentious Public Safety Act (PSA). Senior Advocate Bashir Ahmed Tak representing the incarcerated man who is a cook by profession told the news agency Kashmir News Trust that the detention of 48-year-old Ghulam Muhammad Waza, a resident of Bagh village of North Kashmir’s Bandipora was quashed by the court of Justice Tashi Rabstan and Justice Muhammad Akram Chowdar nearly over a year after he was arrested on charges of allegedly indulging in anti-national activities in and simultaneously booked under the PSA. Advocate Bashir Tak told the court that the accused was put behind bars in an old FIR lodged against him by Bandipora police, who was not even provided with the material or inf...