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Doctors in Kashmir have expressed concern over the increasing prevalence of fatty liver disease in the region, saying sedentary lifestyles and the consumption of junk food are the main reasons behind its surge. Doctors speaking with the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) said that approximately one in three persons in Kashmir suffer from fatty liver, with young people being mostly affected. According to the leading oncologist Dr Zahoor, fatty liver, also known as nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH), has become a major lifestyle-related disease globally. He said it is closely associated with the intake of high-calorie, processed foods, coupled with insufficient physical activity. Persons with fatty liver often exhibit high BMI, hypertension, and diabetes mellitus, he said. ...

In the existing ‘unscheduled power cuts and power outages’ Kashmir Power Distribution Corporation Limited (KPDCL) Monday said that there will be further increase in power curtailments. According to the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KMO), the DISCOM said that the step has been taken in view of limited power availability. Taking to microblogging site X, KPDCL said, “Due to limited power availability, there has been an unavoidable increase in power curtailment. These restrictions will be eased once power availability improves. Please bear with us & ensure judicious use of power, especially during peak hours. Avoid exceeding sanctioned load/hooking.” (SIC) In the meantime, locals from almost all districts of Kashmir valley contacted KNO saying that the power issues in Kashmir...

Suhail Dar A 29-year-old youth from Anantnag district of south Kashmir passed away on Tuesday morning. Locals told The Kashmiriyat that Waseem Raza Attari who had been battling a serious Illness for several months in Srinagar hospital breathed his last on Tuesday. Posts dedicated to him, seeking prayers for him had taken social media by a storm, as thousands reposted and shared the images widely on social media platforms including WhatsApp and Facebook. The 29-year-old was devotees to the serving Islam and is known to be one of the most fierce campaigners who spread awareness about Islam and Prophet in the south Kashmir district since am early age. "Waseem was one of a kind. He wanted the truthful message of Prophet Muhammad to reach every household. The waywardness of the K...

Days after the six persons drowned to death in a boat capsizing incident at Gandbal area of Batwara, the authorities in Roads and Building (R&B) department here have started the construction work of the bridge in the locality. Poignantly, on April 16, a pall of gloom descended throughout Kashmir after a boat ferrying 15 people capsized in the River Jhelum at Gandbal, leaving six persons dead while three persons, including a father-son duo and another minor boy, remained missing on the 6th day. An official from Roads and Building (R&B) told that work was already ongoing on the Batwara-Gandabal bridge. It took a break after the boat capsized incident but resumed two days after the incident, this time at full pace, he said. He added that some technical issues have led to ...

A man was injured after being attacked by suspected militants in Rajouri district of Jammu division on Monday evening. Reliable sources told News Agency Kashmir Scroll that suspected militants fired upon Mohd Razaq son of Mohd Akbar resident of kunda Tope Shahdhara Sharif in Rajouri district. They said that Mohammed Razaq was Shifted to hospital in injured condition. Meanwhile area has been cordoned off to nab the attackers. Further details awaited. (KS)

Hitting out at the Bhartiya Janta party, the vice president of Jammu Kashmir National Conference Omar Abdullah has said that the BJP has no guts to field any candidates in the Kashmir valley. Speaking to a rally in Kulgam, Omar Abdullah on Monday said that the BJP has no guts to contest any Lok Sabha seat in the Kashmir valley. "If they win any seats in Kashmir, I will quit politics, let them at least contest," Omar Abdullah had said. He also spoke about the importance of the Article 370 and said it was under this article that Kashmiris were given special access to their lands by Sheikh Mohammed Abdullah. Meanwhile, Ifra Jan the party's additional spokesperson speaking to the media last week said that the BJP had no courage to even contest which proves that their hardwork in Kashm...

In a major political development, Jammu & Kashmir Apni Party Monday decided to support Peoples Conference president Sajad Gani Lone, who is contesting Lok Sabha polls from Baramulla. Addressing a news conference here, Apni Party president Altaf Bukhari, as per the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) announced that his party will support Sajad Gani Lone in the polls. "Apni Party has fielded candidates from the Srinagar and Anantnag-Rajouri constituencies. In North Kashmir, I am pleased to announce that we will be supporting Sajad Gani Lone, " Bukhari said. The Apni Party's support has brightened prospects of Lone as its several leaders wield tremendous clout in their assembly segments in North Kashmir Lok Sabha. With this development, the political equations have complet...

Jammu Kashmir High Court has determined that a returning officer has the authority to reject the acceptance of a nomination form if it lacks a certificate issued by the Election Commission of India (ECI), particularly for individuals dismissed from service. The decision came in response to a plea filed by Abdul Bari Naik, who sought acceptance of his candidature for the upcoming Parliamentary election and permission to contest as an independent candidate from the Anantnag-Rajouri Parliamentary seat. However, Justice Sindhu Sharma dismissed Naik's plea, noting that he did not meet the requirements outlined in the Representation of People Act, 1951. "Naik, who was dismissed from service under Article 311(2) of the Constitution of India, failed to provide the necessary certificate from ...

The Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha Monday visited Gandbal area of Srinagar, where six people drowned to death last week after a boat capsized in the river Jhelum. An official told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that LG Sinha visited the families of deceased persons and also met the families whose kin are still missing. He said that Sinha also visited the spot where the rescue operation is still going on—(KNO)