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A residential house and cowshed in its vicinity was gutted in a fire incident in Sheikhmuqaam village of Aloosa Bandipora last night, officials said on Monday. They said a single-storey residential house, belonging to one Javad Ahmad Gojer son of Late Khaleel ullah, was gutted along with household good in the fire incident. Also, one cowshed and a Tinshed belonging to his neighbor Mohammad Shafi son of Late Taj Mohammad was also damaged in the fire, the cause of which was not immediately known. Confirming it, an official of the Fire and Emergency department told GNS that timely response by Fire Services Station headquartered in Bandipora saved surrounding property worth of crores of rupees. (GNS)

Weather department here on Monday forecast mainly dry weather over Jammu and Kashmir in next 24 hours. A meteorological department official here told GNS that “mainly dry weather to isolated very light rain” is expected in the subsequent two days. Regarding the minimum temperature, he said, Srinagar recorded a low of 12.6°C against 12.4°C on the previous night. The temperature was 0.7°C above normal for the summer capital during this time of the year, he said. Qazigund recorded a low of 9.8°C against 11.2°C on the previous night. The temperature was 0.5°C below normal there, he said. In Pahalgam, he said, the mercury settled at 8.0°C against 6.1°C on the previous night and it was 0.2°C above normal for the south Kashmir resort. Kokernag recorded a low of 10.7°C against 10.8°...

A man was charred to death after a truck he was travelling in caught fire on the Jammu-Pathankot national highway in Kathua district here, police said on Monday. The victim, whose identity is yet to be ascertained, was the truck driver's helper, and they were travelling towards Jammu when the vehicle suddenly engulfed into flames late on Sunday, they said. The driver jumped out of the burning truck and rescued himself, but his helper failed to come out of the vehicle, they said. A fire tender reached the spot and controlled the fire, but it was too late to save the man, they said, adding a detailed investigation in being conducted.–(PTI)

Several assistant professors posted in different educational institutions in summer capital Srinagar are using ‘forged documents’ to evade the tax, as per news reports. Reports reaching Kashmir Dot Com, a local news agency, said most of the assistant professors have forged the documents showing that they are staying at rented accommodations in Srinagar. The ground investigation reveals that they have their own residential houses in Srinagar and are not living in rented accommodation. These professors have submitted the ‘falsifying and forged’ documents to claim tax exemptions or to reduce their tax liability. An RTI revealed that over one hundred assistant professors are reducing their tax liability by showing that they are residing at rented accommodation. “However, on grou...

Reacting to the announcement made by LG to declare September 23rd a state holiday on Eve of Maharaja’s birthday, AIP has questioned the withdrawing of holiday to remember Late Sheikh Mohammad Abdullah. In a statement issued to The Kashmiriyat, the party spokesperson Firdous Baba said that while Maharaja Hari Singh entered into accession with Union of India, it was Sheikh Abdullah who was the real architect of the instrument of accession & it was Sheikh Sahab who gifted JK to India like a cake on the plate. “Rather thanking Sheikh Sahab for gifting Jammu Kashmir to India & rewarding him, it is unfortunate that New Delhi has disgraced Sheikh Abdullah by not only abrogating the holiday on Eve of his birthday but has removed his name from State Police Medals & other prestigio...

Jammu Kashmir Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha on Sunday said that multi purpose cinema halls are coming up in every district of J&K while efforts are on to create more and more job opportunities for the youth of JK. While talking to reporters after inaugurating a multi purpose cinema in Pulwama, Sinha, as per the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) said that government is making efforts to provide all facilities to the youth of J&K so that they may get jobs. He said that a counselling centre has been set up in Pulwama so that youth can prepare for all competitive exams and crack them. He added that that youth of J&K are very much talented and it is being ensured that all talented youth get a platform to showcase their talent “Under mission youth, it has been de...

Additional Deputy General of Police (ADGP) Kashmir, Vijay Kumar on Saturday said that religious preachers booked under PSA were instigating youth despite being warned several times. Talking to reporters on the sidelines of a cricket tournament at Baramulla, Kumar, as per the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) said that they had warned these people many times, but they didn’t budge. "There are reports that some of the clerics are doing the same practice but soon after getting the proper evidence, they too will be booked,” he said. He added that they have other legal options to curb them, while some are being sensitised and let go, however, Public Safety Act (PSA) is the last option when someone continues to indulge in wrong practice. “Maintaining law and order situation is ...

A 17-year-old boy drowns in a Nallah in Hardshiva village of Sopore in North Kashmir's Baramulla district on Sunday afternoon. An official told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that the boy drowned while taking a bath in Marbal Nallah, however a rescue operation has been launched to retrieve his body. He identified the boy as Amir Bashir Dar son of Bashir Ahmed Dar of Khanpura Baramulla—(KNO)

In a historic step, Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha on Sunday inaugurated multipurpose cinema halls in South Kashmir’s Pulwama and Shopian districts. Office of J&K LG in a Tweet, as per the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), informed that these cinema halls offer facilities ranging from movie screening, infotainment to skilling of youth. Notably, LG Sinha was accompanied by divisional commissioner Kashmir PK Pole, ADGP Kashmir zone police Vijay Kumar and several senior officers of police and civil administration. “A historic day for J&K UT! Inaugurated Multipurpose Cinema Halls at Pulwama and Shopian. It offers facilities ranging from movie screening, infotainment and skilling of youth,” office of LG J&K tweeted—(KNO)