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January 16 A fresh Western Disturbance (WD) over north India could bring more snow and rain on Wednesday morning. Moderate to heavy snow or rain is likely over Jammu Kashmir and Himachal Pradesh. Uttarakhand is also likely to experience isolated snow. The WD will follow an eastward trajectory and gradually weaken. Maximum temperatures will be a bit lower than normal over northern Punjab and most of the northeastern states owing to northwesterly winds. However, conditions will be warmer than normal in the south. Night-time temperatures in northern India will be average or warmer than normal. Jammu Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand are likely to witness isolated rain. By late Friday, a fresh western disturbance--more powerful than the current one--will affect nor...

January 15 The Power Development Department of Jammu Kashmir has linemen and inspectors visiting almost every locality in Kashmir valley especially during winters to check the defaulters and recover money from them. In case, the defaulter, fails to do so, the department cuts power supply to the households.   (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); However the department has released a notice stating that politicians, big businesses and richest people are the biggest defaulters of the Power Development department of Jammu Kashmir. Former minister and PDP MLA Hazratbal Asiea Naqash owes Rs 13 lakh 66 thousand 999 rupees to the PDD while her security owes Rs 29 lakh 80 thousand 24 rupees to the power department. Trumboo Joinery owes more than two crore...

January 15 "Nobody can stop operation all out, in fact when Government Forces go out on an operation,there is no stopping them," Mehbooba Mufti said on Tuesday while calling the recent statement of Farooq Abdullah a mere election gimmick. She said that National conference has deceived the people of Kashmir, and when the Central Government thrashed the autonomy resolution, the NC did nothing in retaliation.   (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); While responding to a question by The Kashmiriyat correspondent during her convention at Dak Bungalow in South Kashmir's Islamabad (Anantnag), Mufti said that the children dying at that time were like her own children and she gave that statement as a "mother." Mehbooba Mufti said that her Government has done ...

January 13 Following a specific input about Militant movement, the Government Forces jointly launched a cordon and search operation in the Sopore area of  North Kashmir's Baranulla District. On the forenoon of Sunday, the forces including  RR of Indian Army, CRPF and Jammu Kashmir police sealed all the entry and exit points to the Tarzoo Ambarpora in Sopore area.   (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Locals told The Kashmiriyat that a heavy contingent of forces reached this Sopore locality and are conducting a search operation in the area. Meanwhile a Cordon and Search operation has been launched at Khan Mohalla in Seer Hamdan area of South Kashmir's Islamabad (Anantnag) district. A search operation was going on when this report was being filed....

January 13 Jahangeer Ganie Amid high pitch, pro independence and Anti India Sloganeering, Shakeel Ahmed Dar was laid to rest in Chillipora area of Sugan in South Kashmir's Shopian District. Eyewitnesses informed The Kashmiriyat that women and men in large numbers reached Chillipora to participate in the funeral of slain Shakeel who had joined Militancy in the month of May, last year. They said that people from as far as Islamabad (Anantnag) district participated in the funeral of slain Militant, Shakeel which is a few minutes away from Sugan, where the funeral of Zeenat ul Islam was being offered. Shakeel Ahmed Dar, a resident of Chillipora in South Kashmir's Shopian District is likely the second Militant killed with Al Badr chief, Zeenat ul Islam in the encounter in Kulgam'...

January 13 The fresh snowfall since Friday threw life out of gear as the Srinagar-Jammu highway remained closed and the air traffic was also suspended but the weather is likely to improve from Sunday afternoon. "The weather is expected to improve from today afternoon, and is likely to remain dry for this week," a MeT official said. ALSO READ: Five Photographs that Show Life in Kashmir under Snow The minimum temperatures improved across Jammu Kashmir because of the night-long cloud cover bringing in some respite from the severe cold wave. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The night temperature in Pahalgam settled at a low of minus 2.8 degrees while Gulmarg minus 9-degree Celsius, while in Srinagar the temperatures were recorded at minus 0.4 de...

January 12 Zeenat ul Islam 29 years old was recruited in Hizb ul Mujahideen in November 2015, and was considered an expert with Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs). Sources informed The Kashmiriyat that Zeenat ul Islam was first arrested in 2008, and was booked under the Public Safety Act (PSA) for being an Over ground Worker of Al-Badr. He was also in touch with different outfits and was working as an over ground worker for their members, arranging them food and supplies. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); After his release in 2011, he initially worked with his father and got married before joining LeT. His father is an Imam in the local mosque. He completed his Bachelor of Arts from a local college, they said. In may last year, post an IED Blas...

January 12 A Law officer from Doda District of the Chenab Valley has submitted his resignation to the Government of Jammu Kashmir stating that Government job is slavery of mind, tongue and heart. In his resignation, Babar ul Islam has written, "i am a man of free mind, free thoughts and free tongue, hence i tender my resignation." (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Babar ul Islam while speaking to The Kashmiriyat said the reasons for his resignation were multi fold, adding that, "I have not withdrawn any salary for the period i was engaged in the department." He clearly stated,"My resignation has got nothing to do with the resignations of people around." Babar was selected as JLA in department of Law in the month of August 2016. On 6th Dec 201...

January 12 At least three houses and seven shops were gutted in a fire in this hilly district of Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday, police said. The fire broke out in a house at Kahara village, 45 kms from here, around 4.30 AM and quickly spread to adjoining structures, a police official said. He said the fire and emergency services immediately rushed to the spot and managed to douse the flames after an hour-long operation. A total of three houses and seven shops belonging to five different owners were damaged in the fire, the official said. He said timely action of fire and emergency services and police averted a major tragedy as the fire happened in the densely-populated market and most of the structures are made of dry cedar and pine wood. Efforts were on to ascertain the ...