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A conductor of JCB died while driver and another person were injured after it skidded off the road at Kokran Bridge on ZojiLa in Central Kashmir’s Ganderbal district on Wednesday. An official told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that a JCB skidded off the road when it was coming from Kargil toward Sonamarg today afternoon. He said that in the incident driver identified as Arun singh of Punjab and its the conductor identified as Muneer Ahmad of Baramulla and the other person identified as Sajid Ahmad of Baramulla. He said that all there were shifted to PHC Sonamarg, where conductor was declared dead on arrival—(KNO)

Intelligence agencies have warned of attacks in Jammu Kashmir and said that Lashkar e Taiba is planning for attacks on non-locals, politicians, and ex-servicemen. According to a report by India Today, the Government forces have tracked the movement of a local militant and two Pakistanis in the Baramulla area of Jammu Kashmir who are likely to target political leaders, non locals and ex-servicemen. The intelligence units have said the terrorists might use hand grenades or IEDs for the attacks, the report added. The report quoted the DGP Jammu Kashmir Dilbag Singh as saying, “The Resistance Front (TRF), a LeT outfit, issues threats from time to time. The latest threat, which has been in circulation since yesterday, mentions that the police should be targeted on a large scale, along ...

Three militants killed in the encounter at the Khandaypora area in Awantipora have been identified, Jammu Kashmir Police said. The Jammu Kashmir Police said that on a specific input generated by Police regarding the presence of terrorists in the Khandipora area of Awantipora, a joint cordon and search operation was launched by Police and Army (55RR) in the Khandaypora area. As the joint party approached the suspected spot, the hiding terrorists fired indiscriminately on the atarch party, retaliating effectively, leading to an encounter. "In the ensuing encounter, 03 terrorists were killed. Among the killed terrorists, 01 is a foreign terrorist and another one is a LeT terrorist commander identified as Mukhtar Bhat while the identification of the third killed terrorist is being asc...

In view of the Snow forecast by the Indian Meteorological Department Srinagar for the first week of November; the Horticulture Department Kashmir today issued an advisory for the orchardists in order to prevent any damage to the fruit trees due to heavy rains and snowfall. In case of any such precipitation, unharvested fruit should be immediately harvested and stored properly for packaging and subsequent sale as has already been published in previous advisory dated:-16-10-2022. Start and expedite the pruning of fruit trees in order to lower the load of fruit trees and reduce the size of out-spreading branches which are more prone to snow damage. Shake trees to remove snow immediately from the branches after snowfall to prevent their bending and subsequent damage. If the fruit t...

Thousands of people in Leh took to the streets on Wednesday morning to express their anguish against the growing unemployment in the region. Reports reaching The Kashmiriyat said that the rally began from NDS stadium near Singge Namgyal Chowk in Leh and later marched towards the Polo ground raising slogans against the Home Ministry and the Ladakh admin. ALSO READ:  Ladakh continues to strive for statehood, constitutional safeguard Thousands of Ladakhis marched the streets on the call of the Kargil Democratic Alliance and Leh Apex Body, which has been demanding a complete restoration of statehood in the region. Along with the restoration of statehood, Ladakhis have been demanding the implementation of the Sixth Schedule in the Ladakh region and demanding the preservation of jobs and...

Suhail Dar Three militants have been killed during the encounter in the Awantipora area of south Kashmir's Pulwama district. An official told The Kashmiriyat that Jammu Kashmir Police, CRPF, and RR of the Indian Army laid a cordon and search operation in the Awantipora area following an input about militant presence in the area. Gunfire was exchanged during the cordon between the militants and the Government forces, during which three militants were killed, he said. The identity of the militants has not been confirmed as of yet, the official said. Meanwhile, Locals told The Kashmiriyat that the forces are still present and the search operation is going on in the area. "As per our source, 1 is FT & 1 local terrorist of LeT namely Mukhtiyar Bhat, involved in several ter...

The Jammu Kashmir Police on Tuesday evening claimed to have arrested three "hybrid" militants in Srinagar district of central Kashmir. A Police spokesman confirming the incident said that three "hybrid" militants were arrested with 10 kgs Bucket IED & two hand grenades recovered on Tuesday evening in Rangreth area of Srinagar. "IED is being destroyed in-Situ in Rangreth area by Bomb Disposal squad. Case registered under relevant sections of UAPA, Arms act and Explosives act," the Police spokesman added. Details emerging.

An encounter broke out in Khandipora, Awantipora area of Pulwama district. In a tweet the @JmuKmrPolice said, Awantipora Police & Army (55 RR) are on the job. Further details shall follow.

A Kashmiri Pandit and Professor Shireen Moti, Assistant Professor of Law at Jindal Global Law School, O.P. Jindal Global University has been awarded the ‘Women of the Future: 50 Rising Stars in ESG’ by Women of the Future UK for promoting access to justice and legal aid in India through her work with rural communities. She is the only Indian and one in 12 Asians to be recognized as a 2022 Listee of these International awards. She researches in the areas of Constitutional Law and Theory, Transnational Legal Feminism, Violence Against Women, and Clinical Legal Education. Women of the Future: 50 Rising Stars in ESG, celebrates the talented female trailblazers and role models aged 35 and under from around the world who are at the forefront of ESG (Environmental, Social and Governance). ...

A 32-year-old “mentally unsound” man was seriously injured after being hit by a train around Mazhoom Pattan section in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Tuesday. Official sources told GNS that the man identified as Nazeer Ahmad Dar of Aarampora village of the area lost both of his feet in the incident. He was later shifted to local hospital where from he has been referred to SKIMS Soura , they said. A case has been registered under relevant sections of the law, they added. (GNS)