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The Jammu-Srinagar National highway has been closed for vehicular traffic due to shooting stones and landslides at Ramban, officials said on Monday. "Jammu-Srinagar (NH-44) blocked at Cafeteria, Mehar, Ramban due to mudslide and shooting stones. Also SSG road blocked at Drass due to cloud brust. However, Mughal road through for vehicular movement," Jammu and Kashmir Traffic police said. The highway is the lifeline of the Kashmir and the main road link connecting valley with the rest of the country. Kashmir bound trucks laden with essential supplies and other vehicles pass through the highway and fruit carrying trucks from the valley head for rest of the country through this road.

An accident took place in the Lal chowk area of Srinagar on Monday morning. Sources told The Kashmiriyat that a collision took place between a police Rakshak and an Alto car near Ghanta Ghar in Srinagar's Lal Chowk area Monday morning. During the collision, the Rakshak turned turtle and the Alto car too suffered minor damage. One person has been injured in the accident who has been shifted to the nearby hospital for treatment. Details rushing in.

Photos Ubaid Mukhtar The Kashmir valley is wearing a deserted look on Monday on the eve of India's 75th independence day celebrations. Shops and other business establishments remained shut in most parts of the valley while checkpoints and barricades have been erected at the main squares and points from North to South Kashmir.   In Srinagar and other towns of the valley, massive security arrangements have been made as people mostly have chosen to remain indoors. Meanwhile, the administration had directed the Government officials including the teachers to hoist the tricolor at their respective offices and schools.

The Jammu Kashmir Police on Sunday said that the vehicle used by two militants, associated with Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) has been seized while one rifle and two grenades have also been recovered in Nowhatta area of Srinagar. As per the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), police in a tweet said that vehicle (scooter) used by two LeT militants has been seized from the incident site. “Besides, one Ak-74 rifle and two grenades have been recovered while the search is still going on,” police said. “Vehicle (scooter) used by two #terrorists of #terror outfit LeT seized from the incident site. Besides, one Ak-74 rifle and two grenades have been recovered. Search still going on. Further details shall follow,” Kashmir Zone Police tweeted—(KNO)

A militant and a policeman were injured in an ongoing chance encounter in Nowhatta area of Srinagar on Sunday evening. As per the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), police in a tweet said that a policeman identified as Constable Sarfaraz Ahmad of Batote, Ramban was injured in the encounter, who was evacuated to hospital for treatment. Police said that a militant has also got injured in the ongoing encounter #SrinagarEncounterUpdate: In the ongoing #encounter, one police personnel namely Ct Sarfaraz Ahmad R/O Batote Ramban got injured. He was evacuated to hospital for treatment. One #terrorist also got injured. Search still going on. Further details shall follow,” Kashmir Zone Police tweeted—(KNO)

Encounter has started between militants and security forces in Sujan Hill area of Rajouri District in Jammu Division on Sunday evening, offcials said. A senior police officer told GNS that a team of Police and army launched a cordon and search operation in Sujan Hil on a very specific input. As the joint team approached towards the suspected area, the hiding militants fired upon the party leading to an encounter, officer added. Till this report was being filed intermittent exchange of fire was going on.(GNS)

A chance encounter broke out between forces and militants in Nowhatta area of Srinagar on Sunday evening. As per the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), police in a tweet said that the chance encounter broke out in Nowhatta while police and CRPF are on job. “Chance #encounter started in Nowhatta area of #Srinagar. Police & CRPF are on the job. Further details shall follow,” Kashmir Zone Police tweeted—(KNO)

Jammu Kashmir reported 563 fresh covid-19 cases even as there was no death due to the virus during the last 24 hours, officials said on Sunday. They said that 58 cases were reported from Jammu division and 505 from Kashmir Valley, taking the overall tally to 473782. Among the cases, 173056 are from Jammu division and 300726 from Kashmir Valley. Providing district wise details of the cases, they said, Jammu reported 39 cases, Udhampur 5, Rajouri 2, Doda 2, Kathua 1, Samba 0, Kishtwar 2, Poonch 3, Ramban 4, Reasi 0, Srinagar 129, Baramulla 130, Budgam 58, Pulwama 12, Kupwara 80, Anantnag 60, Bandipora 8, Ganderbal 9, Kulgam 16 and Shopian 3. There was no death due to the virus during the time. So far 4777 people have succumbed to the virus and among them include 2346 from Jammu divisi...

The Administrative Council (AC) which met here under the chairmanship of the Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha, approved the scrapping of Jammu and Kashmir Probationer (Condition of Service, Pay and Allowances) and Fixation Rules, 2020, notified vide S.O. 192 of 2020 (successor of S.O 202 of 2015); with effect from 1st of August, 2022. Rajeev Rai Bhatnagar, Advisor to the Lieutenant Governor, Dr. Arun Kumar Mehta, Chief Secretary, J&K and Nitishwar Kumar, Principal Secretary to the Lieutenant Governor attended the meeting. The decision will bring all Government employees being appointed in the Union territory of J&K on an equal footing with their earlier appointed counterparts who may be occupying the same/comparable posts in the cadre. Further, a significant number of grieva...

A married woman has gone missing from her home in south Kashmir's Qazigund area. Speaking to The Kashmiriyat, the family members of Nowreena Akhtar, wife of Adil Ahmed Yatoo, a resident of Sangdan Urigam said that Nowreena is missing since 6th August. "She is survived by two children; 4 years old and 9 years old. She left her home on 6th August for small work, but has not returned since," a family member said. She said that the family kept looking for her till the late evening of 6th August but couldn’t trace her. "On the next morning, we filed a missing report at Qazigund Police Station," he said. "For the last 8 days, we have searched every nook and corner. We have left no stone unturned. We request everyone to inform us or the local police if you see her," the family memb...