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Hospitals in Jammu and Kashmir continue to receive patients complaining of irritation, redness, swelling and itching in their eyes with rise in 'eye flu' patients. Doctors from Kashmir and Jammu divisions told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that cases of conjunctivitis, popularly known as ‘eye flu’, are on the rise. They, however, said there is no need to worry as it goes away in one to two weeks. An official from the Directorate of Health Services Jammu told KNO that 12,598 cases of conjunctivitis were reported in Jammu division including GMC Jammu. Giving further details, he said so far 3,481 cases have been reported in Jammu district, 575 in Doda, 1,714 in Kathua, 485 in Kishtwar, 799 in Poonch, 913 in Rajouri, 731 in Ramban, 380 in Reasi, 1,352 in Samba, 765 in...

Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha inaugurated the foundation stone laying ceremony for the Areesha Royal Hospital and Medical College at the Medicity in Srinagar. The event witnessed a gathering of prominent officials, healthcare professionals, and citizens who came together to witness the beginning of a transformative healthcare project. Addressing the attendees at the ceremony, LG Sinha highlighted the significance of the 500-bedded health facility, which is slated to be built with an investment of Rs 558.66 crore. He emphasized that the hospital will not only provide state-of-the-art medical services but also contribute to the local economy by generating employment opportunities for the youth and healthcare professionals. Furthermore, the establishment of the medical college will...

Meer Irfan A youth was found dead under mysterious circumstances in Shopian district of south Kashmir. An official told The Kashmiriyat that on Tuesday morning locals spotted the body of one local youth (name with held) hanging inside an orchard in the Zaipora area of Shopian. Locals called the Police who rushed to the spot and took the body into their possession. Police have launched an investigation into the matter.  

The government forces on Tuesday morning averted a major tragedy by detecting and destroying an improvised explosive device (IED) in Panjgrain Nagrota in Jammu division. An official told news agency Kashmir Scroll that suspicious object after found at Jammu division been destroyed by the Technical Team / Bomb Disposal Squad (BDS) through a controlled mechanism. He said the traffic now from both sides has been restored. The officer further said that a case under relevant sections of law has been registered and investigation has been taken up. (KS)

Post Article 370 abrogation in August 2019, the Jammu region has witnessed an increase in militancy related activities with certain security indicators, including recruitment, showing an upward trend over the past nearly four years, official data revealed. The arrest of 231 militants and their overground workers (OGWs) between August 5, 2019 and June 16, 2023 in the stepped up counter-insurgency operations in the Jammu division was 71 per cent more than such arrests recorded between October 27, 2015 and August 4, 2019, according to the data. The Central government abrogated Article 370 granting special status to Jammu Kashmir on August 5, 2019, and bifurcated the erstwhile state into Union territories of J and K, and Ladakh. According to the official data, eight grenade and 13 imp...

The head Imam of revered mosque at Makhdoom Sahab passed away after a brief illness in Srinagar. Locals told The Kashmiriyat on Monday morning, Peerzada Haji Ali Mohammed Makhdoomi passed away at his residence in Srinagar district of central Kashmir. They said that he had been serving at the mosque of the revered Sufi Saint Makdoom Sahab also referred to as Sultan e Kashmir for several decades. The funeral prayer is scheduled after Namaz i Asar at Makhdoom sahab at 5:45 pm today, they said.

Jammu and Kashmir’s Lieutenant Governor Monday lashed out at the mainstream parties for opposing the land for landless stating that these people are responsible for the killings of 50,000 innocent people. “These people can’t digest peace as they don’t want it. They were provoking people to promote street violence, see closure of schools and colleges. These people are responsible for the killing of 40,000 to 50,000 innocents in J&K,” the LG said addressing a three-day national workshop on Panchayat with Good Governance at Convention Centre here, as per news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO). He, however, didn’t name any political party or a person. Pertinently, National Conference Vice-president Omar Abdullah had questioned who were the homeless and landless in J&K while PDP ...

An encounter broke out between security forces and militants in Paregam area South Kashmir’s Pulwama district, officials said. They told news agency Kashmir Scroll that a joint of team of police, Army and CRPF after receiving information about the presence of militants launched search operation in the area. They said that as the joint team of forces intensified searches towards the suspected spot, hiding militants fired upon the party, which was retaliated, triggering an encounter. They said that the exchange of fire is on in the area and two to three militants are believed to be trapped in the area— (KS)

The administration said that a record of over 36 Lakh persons participated in the August 15 celebrations held across the Jammu Kashmir. As per a spokesperson of the JK admin, A total of 42,879 events were conducted right from the Panchayat level with large number of people participating in each such function. Similar events were carried out in the educational institutions, Patwar Khanas, Municipalities, Tehsils and Block offices with enthusiastic participation from large number of students, elected representatives and government employees. Apart from the usual events which were conducted at the twin capitals and district headquarters of J-K where common people were given free entry, the celebrations were made in scores of villages and towns raising the participation to new levels....

Kashmir based Independent news outlet The Kashmir Walla’s website and social media has been blocked. Earlier, The Kashmiriyat reported that Twitter handle of the Srinagar based news website was withheld in India and their Facebook page was inaccessible. The development comes months after Fahad Shah the editor of The Kashmir Walla was detained. On February 04, 2022, Fahad was summoned to a Police station and later booked under the Public Safety Act. He is currently lodged at Kot Bhalwal Jail. In a statement, The Kashmir Walla has said that the news site based in Srinagar that has been covering developments in Jammu Kashmir without fear or favour for more than 12 years. "For the past 18 months, however, we’ve lived a horrifying nightmare – with the arrest and imprisonment of our ...