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The Kashmir Chamber of Commerce and Industry today expressed concern over the unscheduled power cuts as this is causing a lot of hardships to the people in this Holy month of Ramazan. “We have never seen such worst and frequent cuts in the holy month, especially during Sehri and Iftaar,” the traders body said in a statement to GNS. “KCC&I urges the administration and the Kashmir Power Distribution Corporation Limited (KPDCL) to ensure uninterrupted power supply to the people during Sehri and Iftaar hours in the Valley,” it said, adding, “In the past the Governments and administrations tried to facilitate the people during Ramazan, but the harrowing experiences that are unfolding in this holy month of Ramazan.” The patients were struggling throughout who are on oxygen support a...

A 27-year-old laborer died after he fell into stone-crusher at Khrew area of Pampore in South Kashmir's Pulwama district. Official sources said that a youth from Banihal working at a stone crusher in Khrew fell into it and he died on the spot. They identified him as Imtiyaz Ahmad Drabu, son of Mohammad Shafi of Chak Narwah Banihal. Meanwhile, a team of police has rushed to the spot and started an investigation—(KNO)

National Investigation Agency (NIA) Chief Kuldeep Singh on Saturday visited the encounter site at Jammu's Sunjwan, where security forces killed two Jaish-e-Muhammad fidayeen on April 22, and two days ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Jammu’s Samba. Officials told news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), that the NIA chief was accompanied by the Inspector General of CRPF, and Jammu was briefed about the gun battle by CRPF officers. Earlier on Friday evening a team of the NIA had visited the encounter site and collected first-hand information. The agency is likely to take over the case for a thorough investigation. Besides the two Jaish fidayeen, a Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) officer died in the gunfight that took place near  Sunjwan Military Station, Jam...

A 25-year-old Kashmiri youth working in Saudi Arabia was found dead mysteriously near his workplace on Tuesday. J&K Students Association has issued a statement to the local news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), wherein they have written to Jammu Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha, seeking his help in bringing back the mortal remains of 25-year-old Kashmiri youth from Saudia Arabia for last rites. Spokesperson of the Association, Nasir Khuehami said that Imran Ahmad Sheikh hailing from Baramulla district of Kashmir was working in Shahwarmer Company Taif; Kingdom of Saudi Arabia through Etmaad recruiting agency from past two years. On April 19, 2022, he was found dead near his workplace, he said. The cause of death is not known yet and there are multiple conflicting vers...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Jammu Kashmir on Sunday (24 April) to participate in the celebrations of National Panchayati Raj Day. He will also inaugurate and lay the foundation stone of multiple developmental projects worth over Rs 20,000 crore in JK. The projects being inaugurated and whose foundation stone is being laid during PM Modi's visit will go a long way in facilitating provision of basic amenities, ensuring ease of mobility and development of infrastructure in the region, the PM's Office said in a release on Saturday (23 April). The Prime Minister will inaugurate the Banihal-Qazigund Road Tunnel, built at a cost of over Rs 3,100 crore. The 8.45 km long tunnel would reduce the road distance between Banihal and Qazigund by 16 km, and reduce journey time by arou...

Suspected militants on Friday evening opened fire on two non-local labourers in the Nowgam area of Srinagar. An official said that two labourers were fired upon by militants in the Nowgam area of Srinagar, injuring them critically. The duo have been shifted to the hospital for treatment. Jammu Kashmir Police in a tweet said, "#Terrorists fired upon two outside labourers in #Nowgam area, outskirts of #Srinagar City. Both of them have been shifted to hospital. Area #cordoned off, search going on."

Two non-locals were injured after a leakage in a gas cylinder in a local restaurant in Sanath Nagar area of summer capital Srinagar, officials said. They told news agency KDC that two non-locals identified as Suman (20) son of Badee, a resident of West Bengal and Badshah (28) son of All-u-Din, a resident of Bihar working at Kathi Junction in Sananth Nagar were injured. Both were evacuated to SMHS hospital for treatment where they are being treated, officials said adding that the condition of both injured persons is stated to be ‘stable’.buy levitra online https://www.lifefoodstorage.store/wp-content/themes/astra/languages/en/levitra.html no prescription A police official confirmed the incident to KDC and said investigation into the matter is ongoing. (KDC)

A teenager drowned during stone-throwing protests in the Magam area of Budgam on Friday afternoon. Official Sources said that minor protests had erupted in the Magam area of Budgam after Friday prayers during which a small group of youth hurled stones at force personnel. The force personnel deployed there chased the youth away. While the Police were chasing these youths away, one of the youths drowned in the Sukhnag Nallah of Budgam. "his body has been retrieved from the Nallah," they told The Kashmiriyat. The incident occurred in the native village of slain LeT militant commander Yousuf Kantroo who was killed in the encounter at Baramulla on Thursday, as per local news agency, Kashmir News Trust. The youth who drowned during the incident was Shabar Ali son of Ali Mohammed M...

While Covid cases are on the rise in Delhi-National Capital Region (NCR) and Maharashtra among few other places in India, experts on Friday said that there was no need to panic as long as hospitalization remains minimal. “There is no need for panic given the fact that cases are few and hospitalizations on account of covid-19 are almost zero,” Dr Naveed Nazir Shah, Kashmir’s top pulmonologist and Head of the Department at Chest Disease Hospital Srinagar, told GNS. “The SOPs are largely relaxed but if any surge happens, there is need to go back to following SoPs in letter and spirit,” he said. Sources said that presently a lesser number of tests are being conducted and the number of cases may not present the actual situation. However, they said, severity is far less with hardly anyone ...