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Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Friday said that the era of street violence in Kashmir has come to an end. With the streets now safer, people can return home late in the evening, a luxury that was impossible in the past due to frequent hartals and street violence. Speaking at the inauguration of the Multi-Purpose indoor stadium in Handwara, Lieutenant Governor Sinha expressed his delight over the significant increase in youth participation in sports activities across the valley. He revealed that Kashmir now holds the highest sports budget in the country, a testament to the government’s commitment to promoting a healthier and more active lifestyle for its citizens. Addressing those who support violence, Sinha emphasized that they will be held accountable for their actions. ...

Three army troopers have been injured in the ongoing Kulgam encounter on Friday afternoon An official told The Kashmiriyat that three army men who were injured during the ongoing encounter have been evacuated to the hospital through a chopper. They are being taken to the Army's 92 base  hospital for treatment, he said. Earlier, on Friday, a joint team of RR of Indian Army, Police and CRPF following a specific information about the presence of militants in the Halan Manzgam area. The official said that, as the joint team of forces progressed towards the suspected identified spot, the hiding militants fired upon them which was retaliated triggering an encounter. One to two militants are believed to be trapped in the area.

Danishwar Hameed An encounter broke out between militants and government forces in south Kashmir's Kulgam district. An official told The Kashmiriyat that on Friday, a joint team of RR of Indian Army, Police and CRPF following a specific information about the presence of militants in the Halan Manzgam area. The official said that, as the joint team of forces progressed towards the suspected identified spot, the hiding militants fired upon them which was retaliated triggering an encounter. As per sources the encounter is going on in an open forest area and one to two militants are believed to be trapped in the area. Details rushing in.

A mosque was set on fire while a short circuit apparently triggered a blaze in another in Haryana’s Nuh district, police said on Thursday. The incident happened four days after a mosque was burnt down by Hindutva mobs in the Nu area of Haryana. No one was injured in the incidents that took place around 11:30 pm on Wednesday, they said. While one of the mosques is located near Vijay Chowk, the other is near a police station. Both mosques suffered damage. Superintendent of Police (Nuh), Varun Singla, said, “Light arson has been done in one mosque while short circuit seems to be the reason for the fire in the other. The police took control of the situation and are conducting raids to nab the suspects”. Soon after information was received about the incidents, fire brigades were ...

Weather department on Friday forecast mainly hot and dry weather in Jammu Kashmir but isolated late afternoon or evening showers has not been ruled out. “Mainly hot and dry weather is expected today. Rain may occur at isolated to scattered places of Jammu & Kashmir towards late afternoon /evening,” a meteorological department official here told GNS. He said that no large change was expected with the weather on weekend and same conditions are expected on August 5-6. He said from August 7-10, “mainly dry weather” is expected. “There is no forecast of any major rainfall this week and weather is expected to be mainly hot and dry.” (GNS)

National Investigation Agency on Friday morning conducted raids at five different locations in south Kashmir in a militancy-related case. Official sources told GNS that the NIA team with the assistance of police and CRPF started raiding five different places in Kulgam and Pulwama areas of south Kashmir. The raids were also being carried out at the house of killed Hizb Commander Umar Ganie resident at Shouch. “The searches are being carried in connection with militancy case RC 5/22,” they added.

The Army trooper who was missing since Saturday evening has been found, Police said. Earlier,  a family member speaking to The Kashmiriyat said that on Saturday evening, Army man identified as Javed Ahmed Wani, aged 25,  had come back home on leave, was kidnapped from his vehicle bearing the number JK18N 7201. Javed Ahmad wani son of Mohmmad Ayoub Wani reportedly posted at Leh district of Ladakh was at home since around 8 pm, when he went to his home in Chawalgam to buy some food items. It is pertinent to mention here that he reportedly took a shortcut path from Ashthal which is surrounded by dense orchards. When Javed did not return home, the family tried to find him everywhere but to no avail. The family also filed a missing report, following which forces launched massive ...

The Jammu Kashmir Police have booked one person under the Public Safety Act in the Kishtwar district of Chenab Valley. Police as preventive measure detained a hardcore militant associate under the Public Safety Act (PSA) namely Abdul Karim Butt S/O Mohd Anwar Butt R/O Badhat Saroor Tehsil Drabshalla District Kishtwar who happens to be brother of hardcore HM A++ category militant namely Jahangir Saroori, a Police press release said. A top police officer told news agency Kashmir Scroll said that the detained militant associate was previously involved in anti national activities and accordingly was booked under provisions of UAPA Act who is facing trial in NIA court and his current activities are prejudicial to the security of the country and his free movements in the society also creat...

181 children went missing from Jammu and Kashmir between July 1, 2022, and June 30, 2023, official data from the Ministry of Women and Child Development reveals. According to the data, during the same time period, 58,546 children across India went missing. Prior to this, data from the National Crime Record Bureau (NCRB) showed that by 2020, 627 children, including 350 boys and 277 girls, had disappeared in J&K. In Jammu and Kashmir, 230 children, including 167 girls and 63 boys, went missing in just 2020. According to NCRB data, only 29.2 percent of the missing children in J&K were ever found. Child Welfare Committees in J&K have saved and rehabilitated 817 children, including child labourers, as part of the Mission Vatsalya Scheme. The government reported tha...

A total of 880 flats have been constructed in the valley in the last three years for Kashmiri migrant employees who wish to return home, Union Minister Nityanand Rai informed Rajya Sabha on Wednesday. In a written reply to a question, Rai, as per the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), said that 5,248 two-room tenements were constructed in the Purkhu, Muthi, Nagrota, and Jagti areas of the Jammu region to accommodate the “people who had migrated due to terrorism in 1989-1990 from their ancestral places of residence in Kashmir”. "These tenements were constructed in two phases till 2011," he said, adding that no new tenements for the above purpose have been built in the last three years. "However, due to improved security scenario in the Kashmir Valley, the government has taken...