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January 21 Jammu Kashmir Police has launched a special drive against child labour in the state’s Katra city and rescued seven children, an official said Monday. A police team and the Child Welfare Committee (care and protection of child team) conducted special drive against child labour, begging and other crimes related to juveniles in Katra Sunday, the senior police official said.buy plavix online buy plavix no prescription During the special drive, the team found five children working at various eating points on the track to cave shrine of Mata Vaishnodevi and found two minors begging, he said.

January 21 The firing between militants and government forces at during the charar-e-Sharif encounter in  central Kashmir’s Budgam district has stopped. The Government Forces including Indian army’s 53 RR, SOG and CRPF launched a cordon-and-search operation following credible input about the presence of two to three militants hiding in the hideout. During the CASO, the forces were fired upon, which led to an encounter, the firing continued for many hours, however no dead bodies have been found as of yet, an official said. He said that the government forces have been able to bust a hideout of the militants in the mountainous area in Hapatnad area of Charar e Sharif." Meanwhile a search operation is still going in the area which is under a thick blanket of snow.

January 21 The Deputy Mayor of Srinagar Municipal Corporation Sheikh Imran was injured in a brawl in Srinagar's SMC office. Sources told The Kashmiriyat that the Deputy Mayor was injured when a councilor threw some object at him during councilor session of SMC on Monday. Sheikh Imran was injured and was immediately hifted to police hospital where he got one stitch also. A senior police official confirmed the incident and said that a case was being registered and further action would be taken up accordingly.

January 21 The enquiry committee formed to probe the recent delivery and subsequent demise of a new born baby outside Lal ded hospital has found that the doctor on duty did not follow the Standard Operating Procedure by not admitting the patient. “.. unfortunately the doctor on duty went against the SOP for referrals by not admitting the patient,” concludes the report prepared by the committee that probed the case. The team was lead by Dr Farhat Jabeen. The incident had lead to an uproar across the society and government ordered probe into the incident. ALSO READ: Kupwara Woman Gives Birth on Road, As LD Hospital Refuses to Admit her The incident happened on Thursday night after the woman from remote Moore village of Kalaroos area of Kupwara developed labour pain at her h...

January 21 Shabir Khan An employee of Power Development Department was electrocuted on Monday morning in north Kashmir’s Barmaulla district. Sources told The Kashiriyat that Mohammad Sultan, a resident of Sheeri Baramulla, was electrocuted while repairing an electric line at Sheeri. He was working as an inspector with Jammu Kashmir Government's Power Development Department.

January 21 Intense Clashes have erupted between protesters and government forces erupted in Hapatnad area of Charar e Shareef in Central Kashmir’s Budgam district where a gunfight between militants and forces is underway. Two Militants have been reportedly killed in the encounter that raged early morning on Monday between Government Forces and Militants. A Local told The Kashmiriyat that on Monday morning hundreds of protesters including women assembled and pelted stones on forces who responded to intense tear smoke shelling. Announcements are being made on loudspeakers in the mosques asking others to come out, a local told The Kashmiriyat. ALSO READ: Two Militants Reportedly Slain in Ongoing Charar e Sharif Encounter People in large numbers from adjacent areas shouting p...

January 21 Authorities at the Srinagar International Airport on Monday said that several flights to and from New Delhi have been cancelled or stand delayed due to bad weather conditions. The officials said that Go Air 213/213 DEL/SXR/IXJ; Air Asia I5 715/716 DEL/SXR/DEL flights are cancelled for today. Meanwhile flights scheduled to land at Srinagar airport from New Delhi have been delayed by several hours. The Kashmir weather department has predicted heavy snowfall across Kashmir for three days. In the past few days the inclement weather conditions have disrupted air traffic several times at the Srinagar International Airport. The Highway connecting Jammu with Srinagar has also been blocked due to fresh snowfall near the Jawahar Tunnel.

January 21 Two Militants have been killed in the ongoing encounter that started between militants and Government forces at Hapatnad area of Chrar e Sharif in Central Kashmir’s Budgam District on Monday. Officials told The Kashmiriyat that RR of Indian Army, CRPF and Jammu Kashmir Police were fired upon by Militants during a cordon and search operation in the area. The encounter began when a group of holed up Militants opened fire upon Forces conducting search operation in the area, he said. As per initial reports available to The Kashmiriyat two to three militants are trapped in a residential house in the area. Two Militants have been killed in the ensuing gunfight, while one more is believed to be trapped. A heavy exchange of fire was going on when this report being file...

January 21 An Encounter started between militants and Government forces at Hapatnad area of Chrar e Sharif in Central Kashmir’s Budgam District on Monday. Officials told The Kashmiriyat that RR of Indian Army, CRPF and Jammu Kashmir Police were fired upon by Militants during a cordon and search operation in the area. Immediately the troops cordoned off the area and the hiding Militants opened fire on the troopers triggering an encounter. As per initial reports available to The Kashmiriyat two to three militants are trapped in a residential house in the area. A heavy exchange of fire was going on when this report being filed.

January 20 Even though the MeT department had predicted heavy snowfall in Jammu and Kashmir regions from Saturday evening, the weather showed slight improvement on Sunday with an increase in the minimum temperatures due to a nightlong cloud cover, the weather office said. “The minimum temperatures improved due to nightlong cloud cover. Snowfall is likely to occur in the plains and higher reaches on Sunday. The intensity will gradually increase from tomorrow (Monday),” a MET Department official said. ALSO READ: Heavy Snowfall Prediction- Helpline Numbers for All Districts Srinagar recorded minus 0.3 degrees Celsius as the minimum temperature on Sunday compared to Saturday’s minus 3.0. Similarly the minimum temperature improved to minus 3.0 degrees Celsius in Pahalgam compared...