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The J-K administration has announced the naming of 17 schools across J&K after the name of martyrs of Jammu and Kashmir Police Pariwar among the total 30 schools and a road as per the order. Director General of Police (DGP) Dilbag Singh has extended his gratitude to Government of India, Lt. Governor Jammu & Kashmir Manoj Sinha and his administration for naming the government schools and roads in Jammu Kashmir after the slain J&K police personnel and SF personnel. The DGP said such a wonderful initiative by the government would immortalise the brave hearts who sacrificed their lives while protecting sovereignty and integrity of the Nation. He said that naming the educational institutes after the martyrs is befitting tribute to JKP martyrs. He said that the nation is ind...

A man was critically injured after he was attacked by unknown persons at his native village Baihama area of Qazigund in South Kashmir's Kulgam district on Monday evening. An official told The Kashmiriyat that some unknown persons attacked a man (name withheld) resident of Baihama, Qazigund with a sharp edged weapon, injuring him critically. He said that man was taken to Emergency Hospital Qazigund for treatment where from he has been refered to GMC Anantnag for treatment. Meanwhile police have taken cognizance and started investigation into the matter.

Scores of residents of Baramulla district in north Kashmir on Monday staged a protest against the nonavailability of water in their area. Locals told The Kashmiriyat that residents of the Khambiyar area in Baramulla's Pattan area hit the streets to protest against PHE- the Department fr responsible for water supplies in Kashmir. They said that female protestors raising slogans against the department demanded immediate restoration of the water supply. "For the last month, there has been an acute shortage of drinking water supply in the Khambiyar area which has forced us to resort to constructing tube wells. We are facing severe hardships due to the water issue," said a female protestor. She said that the locals have met several officials, however, their pleas have gone unaddress...

CPI (M) leader M Y Tarigami on Monday said that removing the Jammu Kashmir admin was obliterating the history of Jammu Kashmir. In a statement, MY Tarigami said removal of title ‘Sher’ from the name of Sher-i-Kashmir International Convention Centre (SKICC) reflects that the government is more serious about obliterating the history of Jammu Kashmir than addressing the pressing issues like unemployment, health care, price rise and other such problems. Pertinently, the LG-led administration in Jammu Kashmir on August 13, in its official communique referred to ‘Sher-i-Kashmir International Convention Centre’ (SKICC), as ‘Kashmir International Convention Centre’ (KICC), dropping the title ‘Sher’ (lion) attributed to the founder the first Prime Minister of Jammu Kashmir Sheikh Muhammad Abd...

The Jammu Kashmir Police claimed to have arrested Impersonator posing as DySP and Inspector in Kunzer Baramulla and recovered cash amounting 40،000 rupees. In a press release, Police spokesman said, In a significant development, Police Station Kunzer have successfully apprehended a fraudulent individual who had been impersonating law enforcement officials and scamming innocent citizens. The accused, identified as Mushtaq Ahmad Wani, son of Ghulam Mohammad Wani and resident of Barzulla Dhobivan, Tehsil Karhama, was taken into custody following a written complaint. The investigation has proved that the accused had been operating under false pretenses, presenting himself as both a Sub-Inspector and a DSP, in order to deceive unsuspecting individuals. Through this deceitful scheme,...

The weather department here on Monday forecast mainly hot, humid and dry conditions even though chances of a “brief spell” of rain at “isolated places” have not been ruled out. A meteorological department official said that the weather was partly cloudy in Ramban-Banihal and in Kashmir valley, with rainfall at isolated places of Jammu. “Mainly hot, humid and dry weather is expected during the next 24 hours. Rain may occur at isolated to scattered places of Jammu & Kashmir towards late afternoon and evening, although chances are less,” he said. On August 15, he said, there is a possibility of early morning showers at some places of J&K, and weather is expected to be dry during the rest of the day. In fact, he said, there is no forecast of any major rainfall this week. Me...

The family members of a man from Kulgam have appealed to the general public and Police to help them trace their kin. Identified as Mohammed Ashraf Bhat, a 40-year-old resident of Zangalpora area Kulgam, he has been missing from his home since August 12 from his home in the south Kashmir district. Speaking to The Kashmiriyat,  a family member said Ashraf who is an electrical engineer had left home on Saturday evening for some shopping following which he did not return. " If anyone has any information, please contact 7780967286," the family appealed.

At least two residential houses and an Imam bargah were damaged in a fire incident that broke out at Woolina Ichgam area of Central Kashmir’s Budgam district. Local residents said that the fire broke out from Imam bargah and quickly spread to the other two nearby houses, resulting in damage to all three structures. He said that the the houses were damaged in the incident, adding that the fire has been put under control An official said that Fire tenders along with the help of locals doused the flames and stopped fire from spreading to other structures in the congested locality. However, locals alleged that the fire tenders didn’t reach on time, thus causing huge damage in the incident. The property worth lakhs of rupees was destroyed in the incident, adding that the cause of...

After over six years, a health and wellness center in Dadoo area of Bijbehara hamlet in Anantnag district is awaiting completion. The residents of the Dadoo area said that the work on the health and wellness centre in the area was started around six years ago but the building is yet to be completed. As per news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), a centre was working in a rented accommodation, however, due to unknown reasons the centre has been shifted to some other area. "In absence of any health facilities, we are forced to visit other hospitals far from the area,” said Mohammad Abbas. He added that the government must either dismantle the building as no work has been done there since years or make it functional on priority as locals are feeling insecure in visiting other hos...

The Kashmir police chief Vijay Kumar Sunday said that three-tier security grid has been put in place for the smooth conduct of Independence Day function while drone surveillance and aerial recee will be part of the new security measures. “Three tier security grid has been put in place for the smooth Independence Day function in Srinagar and elsewhere in Kashmir. There will be drone surveillance of the venue and aerial recee will also be conducted through special equipment,” said Kumar, who the Additional Director General of Police (ADGP) Kashmir, while talking to reporters on the sidelines of full-dress rehearsal function at highly fortified Bakshi Stadium. He said all arrangements are in place for the smooth conduct of all I-Day functions. Asked that it was after a long time that In...