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Mughal road remained closed for vehicular movement for the second consecutive day due to snowfall, officials said on Monday. The Mughal road, connecting twin districts of Poonch and Rajouri with Shopian was closed for traffic on early Sunday after snowfall at several places enroute including Pir Ki Gali (PKG), Mansar Mohre and Posha, a police officer told GNS. Similarly, the officials said, traffic has been closed on Srinagar-Sonamarg-Gumari road after snowfall in areas around Sonamarg. The thoroughfare was also closed on Sunday morning but was reopened later. Fresh snowfall however has forced its fresh closure, they said. Meanwhile, traffic authorities have urged people to confirm the status of Jammu-Srinagar highway before embarking on a journey on the thoroughfare. “People a...

Continuing its arrest spree in connection with Jammu Kashmir Police Sub-Inspector Recruitment Scam, the Central Bureau of Investigation on Monday arrested 4 more accused including a police officer. With the arrest of these 4 accused, the total number of arrests made by the CBI in this connection has reached 13. Pertinently, examination for the recruitment of JK Police Sub-Inspectors posts witnessed grave malpractices. The probe is conducted by CBI which has so far searched over 3 dozen locations arresting 13 persons among which some are from the armed forces. In September, Police constable Raman Sharma, Akhnoor Tout Suresh Kumar, and Akhnoor Teacher Jagdish Sharma were arrested by CBI in this regard. Sources told news agency Kashmir News Trust that the four more arrests include...

As Rains/snow has lashed J&K in last 24 hours while no major change is expected today besides that another wet spell is expected in J&K from 9-11 November. An official of MeT told KNA that rain/snow at most places of J&K with snowfall over higher reaches was recorded in last 24 hours and no large change is expected today. Tomorrow, weather will be generally cloudy and light snow may occur over higher reaches, although chances are less, he said and from 9-11th Nov, there are chances of Widespread Rain/Snowfall over higher reaches are expected and improvement from 11th. Snowfall & low temp. may led to temporary disruption of surface transportation, mainly over Zojila, Jmu-Srinagar HW, Leh-Manali oad etc. On 7th & 9-11th, official said. Prior to embark on journ...

Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Sunday expressed concern over alleged incidents of violence against Kashmiri Muslims since the abrogation of Article 370. "A few weeks ago, a college in Akhnoor was raided by Bajrang Dal goons because they found out that Muslims students were offering prayers on the campus. They threatened the students but not before snatching away their mats and prayer caps," the party alleged in its monthly newsletter 'Speak-Up'. What was happening in the rest of the country is finally happening in Kashmir and Muslims are being treated in the same way as other places in India, the Mehbooba Mufti-led party said. "Bearing in mind the events of the past few years, we cannot help but ask - do Kashmiri lives matter?" the party said. "Imran Bashir Ganaie would not ...

The district administration Kupwara has suspended two teachers for allegedly giving corporal punishment to students in a government school in Kralpora zone of the district. According to an order, a copy of which lies with the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), a complaint was filed against two teachers namely Shaukat Ahmad Lone and Naseer Ahmad Lone posted at UPS Gampora Budanamal Zone Kralpora in Kupwara district. The order reads that one Ghulam Mohammad Lone son of Abdul Khaliq of Bundnamal along with his wife and three school going children approached the office of deputy commissioner with a written complaint regarding corporal punishment by two teachers. "The preliminary enquiry was conducted into the matter and prima-facie it appears that the matter is a case of corpora...

About seven lakh tourists have visited Pahalgam this year with a good number of tourists continuing visiting the tourist destination, official data said. Only 316 foreign tourists visited Pahalgam last year while 2,856 foreign tourists visited this year, it said, as per the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO). Last year, 4,61,130 visitors including 2,22,975 locals, 316 foreign and 2,37,839 domestic tourists visited Pahalgam. Tourism stakeholders are expecting good tourist flow in winters this year as well and they can earn their livelihood—(KNO)

The Economic Offence Wing of Crime Branch Kashmir has produced Challan against three accused persons involved in providing fake appointment orders against monetary benefits. In a statement, issued to the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), a spokesperson said that challan was produced in case FIR No. 08/2015 U/S 420,468,471,120-B RPC of Police Station Crime Branch Kashmir before court of City Magistrate Srinagar. It added that the accused include Ghulam Mohi Ud Din Mir S/O Gh Qadir Mir R/O Litter Pulwama , Parvez Ahmad S/O Siraj Ud Din Qadri R/O Khanyar A/P Alamdar Colony Rangpora Srinagar and Bashir Ahmad Bhat S/O Ab Gani Bhat R/O Astaan Pora Tailbal Srinagar. “The instant case had been registered upon receipt of written complaint received from the office of Director Rural D...

Famous third gender Kahsmiri Singer Abdul Rashid popularly known as Reshma passed away early on Sunday morning. Rashid breathed his last at SMHS hospital, his neighbour told news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), adding that he died at 12 O clock. Reshma was known for the typical and unique song "Hai Hai Wesai, Yaran hai tadepevnas" sung in various wedding functions that went viral on social media. A resident of Nawa Kadal area of Srinagar, Rashid as per his neighbours was a humble, friendly and a great human being. As per the neighbour Jeelani Ahmad, Rashid's funeral will be held at 10 am at Nawa Kadal. Bablu Transgender's Association president expressed shock and grief over Rashid's death. "We are pained and grieved over the death of our colleage," Bablu said—(KNO)

The Jammu Kashmir police on Sunday claimed to have arrested a BJP Jammu Kashmir leader Sheikh Imran for allegedly sexually assaulting a woman and extorting money from various people. An official told The Kashmiriyat that Sheikh Imran, who is a resident of Shiczan area in Anantnag's Dialgam area had been threatening and harassing people for several months. "He had been sexually assaulting the girl for several months in name of providing her compensation and donations. He had also been extorting money from people in name of providing them jobs," he said. The girl in her complaint has alleged that Sheikh Imran sexually assaulted her and promised that he would provide her monetary assistance. There are four other FIRs in which people have alleged that the accused was extorting mone...

Hours after a video went viral on social media in which a youth can be seen beating a school girl, the accused person has been arrested. Reliable sources said that a minor boy (name concealed by The Kashmiriyat, as per law), who is a resident of Zadipora Khanabal, a student of class 11th has been arrested by PS Anantnag in connection with the beating of a school girl on KP road in Anantnag. He said that the said accused who is a drug addict can be seen beating a school girl in the viral video. They said that further investigation in this regard has been taken up. (KNA)