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Jammu & Kashmir Police in Baramulla formed a Special Investigation Team (SIT) to trace the Assistant Executive Engineer (AEE) of Roads and Building (R&B), who is missing from Friday from the town. An official told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that Police has initiated a comprehensive search operation involving SDRF, dog squad and drone surveillance to uncover any potential clues about the missing AEE, Gurmeet Singh. A special investigation team has been formed led by the Deputy Superintendent of Police headquarters, Baramulla, a police official said. “Anybody having any information regarding the said missing person may kindly inform Police on: 9596767703, 9596767710 and 9596767768," police said while seeking assistance from general public to locate Er. Gurme...

People associated with dairy farming are worried as new cases of lumpy skin disease have been reported from various parts of central Kashmir’s Budgam district. In a concerning development, multiple cases of lumpy skin disease have been reported from various parts of the district, which has sent shockwaves among individuals associated with dairy farming. Locals told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), that the sudden surge in cases has raised alarms within the locals associated with dairy farming or having livestock. “Two weeks ago, my heifer contracted Lumpy skin disease. Since then, she has received expensive treatment even though she has recovered. However, even after her recovery, she passed away, and there are several other cows in the neighbourhood who also have the ...

Meer Irfan It is day three that Gurmeet Singh, a resident of Baramulla has been missing. Earlier the family members speaking to The Kashmiriyat said that Gurmeet Singh, who is a senior Government official with the Roads and Buildings Department of Jammu Kashmir had left his home on August 25, following which the family has no clue of his whereabouts. "He left home on August 25, around 6 P.M. for some work after which he did not return home till 9 P.M., that caused panic among his family members, We (family) along with neighbours, friends, colleagues, and police started to search for him everywhere including a hospital," he said. Gurmeet Singh, had informed his family that he was going to attend an official meeting. During the search, his colleagues found his vehicle (wagonR)...

Jammu Kashmir Police have released 26 Yuva Rajputa Sabha leaders, who were detained on August 21 during a protest in favour of suspension of toll collection at Sarore Plaza on Jammu-Pathankot highway due to poor road conditions and a damaged bridge at Dayalachak. The development comes a day after Jammu observed complete shutdown on Chamber of Commerce and Industry’s call in solidarity with the detained YRS leaders. Official sources told news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), that YRS leaders were released in wee hours from Kathua Jail and were taken to their respective homes in police vehicles. “Most of the leaders were escorted back to their native place in police vehicles while many were still on their way,” they said. Earlier, Police had said that the arrested persons will...

Divisional Commissioner, Kashmir, Vijay Kumar Bidhuri on Friday said that drugs is the biggest challenge and urged youth to help the government in eradicating the menace from the society. While addressing a gathering during the 9th edition of Kashmir Mega Football tournament in Ganderbal, Bidhuri as per the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) said that drugs is the biggest challenge before the government at present. “I want the youth to come forward and help the government in eradicating drug menace from the society the way peace has been established in Jammu & Kashmir,” he said. He asked the gathering to help in informing the administration about the persons involved in drug related activities. “The drugs completely ruin the life of an individual,” he said. Furthermore...

Jammu Kashmir administration has decided to withhold two increments of an official in Kashmir Valley after a probe found him guilty of negligence in discharge of his official duty concerning the upkeep and distribution of national flags during the last year’s “Har Ghar Tiranga” programme. The Housing & Urban Development Department has ordered withholding of two increments of the then executive officer municipal committee, Magam, Syed Aijaz Manzoor, who was put under suspension after it was found that national flags were being distributed in garbage hoppers in Magam, Budgam. In an order, the Housing & Urban Development Department said after a news regarding alleged insult of national flags at Municipal Committee Magam, went viral on social media on August 13, 2022, deputy dire...

A traveler died on the spot as a car rammed into a permanent divider in Umarabad HMT area on Srinagar-Baramulla highway on Saturday morning. Official sources told the news agency Kashmir News Trust that the speeding car lost control and rammed into a divider. The impact was so great that the man sitting back seat came out crashing from the window of the vehicle. The deceased has been identified as Ali Muhammad Bhat, a resident of Odina village of Sonawari Sumbal that falls in the district of Bandipora. Police have taken cognizance of the incident and registered a case under relevant sections of law. [KNT]

Days after the shocking report on drug abuse by IMHANS Kashmir, the Department of Psychiatry has shut the IPD services at the De-Addiction Centre in SMHS hospital, which is the valley's premier De-addiction facility. Recently, IMHANS released a disturbing report stating that the number of patients visiting OPDs in the Valley’s largest District De-addiction Centre in SMHS Hospital, Srinagar has jumped 75% to 41,110 in the year-ending March 2023. The report had also claimed that in the previous financial year, over 21,000 follow-up patients and 2,000 new patients had turned up at the DDC while in ’22, the number of new users has gone past 3000 and follow-up patients beyond 38000. Amid the growing drug addiction, a meeting was held by the Department of Psychiatry to discuss the fallo...

Meer Irfan/ Danishwar Hameed A Kashmiri man aged 59 has gone missing from his home in the Baramulla district. Family members speaking to The Kashmiriyat said that Engineer Gurmeet Singh, a resident of Baramulla has been missing from his home since Friday evening. "He left home around 6 P.M. for some work after which he did not return home, which has caused panic among his family members," said one of his family members. Gurmeet Singh, a technical officer with the Roads and Buildings Department of Jammu Kashmir had informed his family that he was going to attend a meeting. The family member said that his vehicle was found near Sheeri in Baramulla. "His vehicle was locked and his phone was inside the vehicle (JK02BT 1542)," the family members told The Kashmiriyat over the phon...