REGIONAL

The Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) has identified three eco-fragile zones in Jammu Kashmir, including Dachigam National Park, Thajwas Wildlife Sanctuary, and Overa-Aru Wildlife Sanctuary. According to a report by Daily Excelsior, to oversee these areas, a committee will be formed, consisting of an ecology and environment expert, a representative from a non-governmental organization focused on environmental conservation, and a biodiversity expert. According to the notification, no new commercial hotels or resorts will be allowed within one kilometer of the Protected Area boundary or the extent of the Eco-sensitive Zone, whichever is closer.

A non local labourer was shot dead at Nowpora in the Pulwama district of south Kashmir. An official told The Kashmiriyat that on Monday afternoon unidentified militants fired upon a labourer from Uttar Pradesh in the Nowpora area of Pulwama district in south Kashmir, who was rushed to the hospital. The labourer identified as Mukesh Singh was declares brought dead upon his arrival at the hospital, they said. They said that the Government forces have reached the spot of the attack and are conducting investigation related to the incident.

Unknown gunmen suspected to be militants fired upon a cop near Eidgah area of Central Kashmir's Srinagar district on Sunday. A top police officer told GNS that militants fired upon on inspector, identified as Masood near Eighah. He has been shifted to nearby hospital for treatment. His condition is said to be critical. As per the sources he is posted in DPL at Eidgah. Meanwhile whole area has been cordoned off to nab the attackers.(GNS)

In the Kathua district of Jammu Kashmir, the police have apprehended two individuals for vandalizing the glass windows of a mosque. Earlier, The Kashmiriyat reported that, Unknown men attacked a mosque in the Lakhanpur area of Kathua district in Jammu Kashmir following which Police have launched an investigation into the incident. In a CCTV footage of the incident, a man can be seen attacking the mosque with stones and damaging it’s windows and doors while recording the entire incident. The unknown person was later joined by another person in the dark of the night while throwing stones at the mosque located in Jamabagh area near Golden gate in Lakhanpur. In the video, the two young men can be seen smashing the windows and the gates and causing massive damage to the mosque while...

Authorities have ordered for transfer of Sonam Lotus from MC Srinagar and he will head now MC Leh . "It has been decided by the competent authority that Sh. K. S. Hosalikar, Scientist-G will work as Head CRS Pune with immediate effect until further orders and Sh. Sonam Lotus, Scientist-E will work as Head M.C Leh and is relieved of his duties as Head M.C Srinagar with immediate Effect until further orders," read the order issued by Indian Meteorological Department,a copy of which lies with News Agency Kashmir Scroll. "Dr. Mukhtar Ahmad Scientist-D will work as Head of MC Srinagar with immediate effect until further orders." Reads the order. (KS)

Manoj Sinha, the Lieutenant Governor of Jammu and Kashmir, declared that the region has seen a return to peaceful times, putting an end to the era of violence and militancy. He emphasized that it is now our collective duty to ensure that this peace and prosperity endure. He made these remarks during a Sadbhavana Conference on "Sufism and Kashmiriyat: An Example of Peace and Harmony," hosted by the Indian Minority Foundation (IMF). Sinha praised Kashmir's historical legacy of Sufism and communal harmony, which had flourished for centuries. However, in recent decades, militancy had plagued the region, but he believes that Kashmir is now undergoing positive change. It was a significant event as leaders from various Muslim sects came together for the first time since the abrogation...

In a shocking incident, a teacher in the Trikanjan Primarily school in north Kashmir's Baramulla district has been suspended following allegations of harassing a female student. Reliable sources told News Agency Kashmir Scroll that the suspension came after a complaint was lodged by the victim (name withheld) against the said teacher for inappropriate behavior during classroom activities. Upon receiving the complaint, a comprehensive investigation was conducted by a designated team, which subsequently led to the matter being escalated to the Chief Education Officer (CEO) of Baramulla. Reliable sources, familiar with the investigation, informed News Agency Kashmir Scroll that the teacher was suspended after the allegations made by the student were found to be true. Furthermore, ...

Jammu Kashmir Police arrested one more drug peddler in Bijbehara and recovered contraband substance from his possession. In a statement, Police said, Police party from Police Station Bijbehara laid down a naka near Uranhall fruit Mandi, while performing Naka duty one suspected person was coming from the side of fruit Mandi towards Uranhall, on seeing the Naka party he tried to flee away from the spot. However, the suspected person was tactfully arrested by Naka party. During his search police party recovered about 05 Kgs of charas powder from his possession. He disclosed his idenitity as Mohd Shafi Wani, R/O Batangoo Anantnag. Accused has been arrested and shifted to police station where he will remain in custody. Accordingly, a case under relevant sections of law stands regist...

Jammu Kashmir’s Police's Director General Dilbagh Singh while presenting the report-card of five years stated that there has been zero collateral damage, zero law and order incidents and zero civilian casualties while terrorism graph is also coming to zero. Addressing the passing out parade of 307 officials at CTC Lethpora, Pampore in Pulwama district, the DGP, as per news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), said that “Zero” word has been most popular in J&K since the past five years. “The five-year report card of J&K suggests that there has been zero collateral damage, zero law and order incident and zero civilian causality. The graph of militancy that brought a bad name to J&K is also coming down to zero,” the outgoing police chief said. He said that this year, Opera...

Cop who had gone missing from his home in Duroo area of Sopore has been traced and brought back to his hometown, officials on Saturday said. An official told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) Tahir Ahmed Dar had gone missing from his home two days ago. He said that the cop was traced to Srinagar last evening and was brought back to his hometown. “After legal formalities, he will be handed over to his family,” he said—(KNO)