THE KASHMIRIYAT

A man from Rajouri was found dead in Drung Tangmarg area of North Kashmir Baramulla district on Monday afternoon. They told a news agency—Kashmir Scroll—that a male body was spotted by some passersby who informed police. They said that the police party rushed to the spot and took the body into their custody. He was later identified as Mahroof son of Sain resident of Nowhera Rajouri while further investigation has been taken up, they said. (KS)

Rains lashed parts of Kashmir valley and higher reaches, including Zojila pass, experienced fresh snowfall on Monday, Meteorological office said. The MeT office said Zojila Pass on strategic Srinagar-Ladakh highway witnessed a fresh snowfall while parts of south Kashmir including Bandipora, Ganderbal experienced rains breaking the prolonged dry spell giving much respite to the people. The source said currently it was raining in many places of south, north and central parts of Kashmir valley while upper reaches of Doda-Kishtwar in Jammu division witnessed snowfall. Rains lashed Samba while it was dry at the rest of the places in J-K. Rain is likely to play fair to partly cloudy weather and will prevail thereafter in Kashmir and partly to generally cloudy at Doda in Jammu divisio...

The Fisheries Department in Central Kashmir’s Ganderbal district has started the investigation to identify the culprits responsible for the killing of trout fish in Nallah Sindh. A couple of days back scores of trout fish were seen dead in the Nallah Sindh at Sumbal Bala Gund area of Ganderbal district. Sources told news agency Kashmir News Trust that trout fish died due to possible use of bleaching powder. They said people who catch fish in the Nallah Sindh particularly later hours might have used the bleaching powder leading to the killing of trout fish. Assistant Director Fisheries Department Ganderbal, Salman Rouf confirmed the killing of fish. He said an investigation has been started and legal action will be taken against the culprits. [KNT]

India’s gross goods and service tax (GST) revenue in September stood at Rs 1,62,712 crore, a growth of 10 per cent. In the corresponding month last year, the GST collection stood at Rs 1.47 lakh crore. It is for the fourth time that the gross GST collection has crossed Rs 1.60 lakh crore mark in the ongoing financial year. Of the total GST amount, Central GST stood at Rs 29,818 crore and State GST at Rs 37,657 crore. Integrated GST was at Rs 83,623 crore (including ₹41,145 crore collected on import of goods) and cess of Rs 11,613 crore. A healthy GST collection among other things reflects buoyancy in the economy. Notably, GST collection in Jammu and Kashmir at Rs 563 crore compared to Rs 428 crore in September last year marks a 32 per cent growth. Bihar’s GST collection reflect...

A teenager has gone missing from home in Nambalnar, Tangmarg in the Baramulla district of north Kashmir. Ishtiyaq Ahmed Rather,15, son of Abdul Hameed Rather, resident of Nambalnar, Tangmarg has been missing since yesterday morning after he left for school, told his father to The Kashmiriyat. He said that Ishtiyaq left for school yesterday morning when he (Ishtiyaq) didn't come back home they called the school but the school authorities told them he did not come to school. After he didn't return home, the family searched for him everywhere, but couldn't find him anywhere so far. The family has filed a missing report at the concerned Police station and appealed to the general public to help them trace their kin. "If anyone has any information about Ishtiyaq, kindly contact 91...

Despite the government's commitment to provide a 100-bed maternity hospital in Pulwama, no progress has been made on construction, despite five years having passed since the project was announced. Top health officials told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that 112 kanals of land at Sirnoo Pulwama was identified for the hospital five years ago, with the aim of improving healthcare services for women in the area. Despite the promise, nothing has been done on the ground; with authorities doing nothing more than erecting a notice board, said an official wishing anonymity. He said the lack of progress has caused frustration among the people of Pulwama and Shopian, who have long called for a maternity hospital to be built in the area to ease pressure on hospitals in Srinagar ...

Jammu and Kashmir Waqf Board chairperson has ordered suspension of all officers and staff of Hazratbal shrine for negligence of duties on the occasion of Eid-e-Milad-un-Nabi (SAW). According to order, a copy of which lies with the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) the action was taken during the surprise visit by the chairperson to Hazratbal shrine on the occasion of Eid-e-Milad-un-Nabi (SAW) in view of complaints by the people. The order states that it was found that grave negligence of the concerned staff had created a lot of inconvenience to the devotees. “Despite repeated orders and instructions from the officers and the ground staff concerned have failed to provide adequate facilities to the devotees. In view of this all the officers and the staff of Hazratbal shrine ha...

Following the successful cultivation of Mushk Budji in the Sagam belt of Kokernag tehsil, the Kamad Dialgam village in south Kashmir's Anantnag district is poised to experience a fragrant revolution. The Department of Agriculture has established a demonstration plot in the village to cultivate this aromatic rice variety, which has shown promising results. Mushk Budji is a traditional, short, bold, and scented rice variety unique to Kashmir. Known for its distinct aroma, Mushk Budji rice is highly coveted and comes with a GI tag that values a quintal at Rs 20,000. An official informed the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that the Anantnag district's department of agriculture, with the goal of doubling farmers' income, has taken a significant step by initiating a demonstration p...

National Investigation Agency on Saturday conducted raids at multiple places in Poonch district in connection with investigation of militant attack Dhangri village of Rajouri. Seven civilians had lost their lives and thirteen got injured in this attack that took place on January 1 this year in Dhangri village. Officials told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that multiple teams of NIA assisted by local police raided four different places in Poonch district today morning. Raids were going on when the reports last came in, they said. Two persons from Gursai village of Poonch district have already been booked by NIA in the case for harbouring the attackers—(KNO)