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Dec172021 by News DeskNo Comments

Removal of encroachments: HSHS shopkeepers observe shutdown

REGIONAL

Removing encroachments and chocking points triggered a shutdown at Hari Singh High Street area of Srinagar city centre on Friday. All the shops remained shut and the shopkeepers at HSHS staged a protest terming the action of Srinagar Municipal Corporation ‘arbitrary’ one. On Thursday late evening, SMC used JCB to remove illegal pavements at Hari Singh High Street. The action on part of the SMC has angered shopkeepers who allege they are being selectively targeted. Trade leader Muhammad Yaseen Khan while talking to reporters said that they are tax payers and SMC should have taken them into confidence before taking any action and that too during night hours. “It’s not a protest but we are saying that SMC should have informed us before the action,” he said. Worth to mention here i...

Dec172021 by News DeskNo Comments

Congregational Fateh Khawani of Photo-Journalist Suhail Dar’s Father to be held tomorrow at their Residence in Anantnag

SOUTH KASHMIR

Congregational Fateh Khawani of father of south Kashmir based freelance photo-journalist Suhail Ahmad Dar, who passed away on 15th December 2021 would be held on Saturday (Tomorrow) at his residence in Batengoo, Anantnag, his family members informed. "The 'Quran Khawni' will be held tomorrow (Saturday) at 9:00 a.m. at their residence and the congregational 'Fateh Khawni' of my father Abdul Gani Dar would be performed at (11:00am) at their ancestral graveyard in Betengoo, Anantnag," said his son Suhail Dar. He also requested friends, well-wishers and people in general to pray for the eternal peace of the noble soul. "Be persistent in your love! Remembering his wonderful and gentle soul will forever remain in our hearts. May he rest in peace! I and members of my family are highly grate...

Dec162021 by News DeskNo Comments

PIA marked aircraft-shaped balloon found in Rajouri village

OTHERS, REGIONAL

An aircraft shaped ballon with Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) mark over it has been found in a village of Nowshera in Rajouri district that has now been seized by police, officials said Thursday. Officials told news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) said that this ballon was found lying near a house in Dandani village of Nowshera sub division of Rajouri district. Officials told KNO that soon after locals spotted the ballon, they informed police after which a team of police from Lamberi police post rushed to the spot and took the baloon into its possession—(KNO)

Dec162021 by News DeskNo Comments

Two South Kashmir Militants killed in Kulgam Encounter

KULGAM

Danishwar Hameed The Encounter in Kulgam's Redwani Bala area has concluded with the killing of the militants on Thursday morning. Sources told The Kashmiriyat that the slain were residents of Kulgam district and both of them had joined TRF earlier his year. As per the Sources, the slain Adil Ahmad Shan son of Mohammed Yousuf Shan, a resident of Kulgam had joined militancy on 02 October 2021. The second militant was identified as Amir Ahmad Dar son of Bashir Ahmed Dar, a resident of the Kujjar area in Kulgam and was active since 25 April 2021. However, police officials are yet to confirm the identity of the slain militants killed during the encounter. Meanwhile, Locals told The Kashmiriyat that one residential house was damaged during the encounter and internet services ha...

Dec152021 by News DeskNo Comments

Hizb militant active since 2017 killed in overnight Pulwama Gunfight: Police

SOUTH KASHMIR

A militant of Hizbul Mujahideen was killed in an overnight encounter at Uzrampathri area of South Kashmir’s Pulwama district on Wednesday. A top police officer confirmed to GNS about killing of Hizb militant, while identifying him as Feroz Ahmad Dar resident of Shopian. Dar had joined militant ranks in 2017 and was involved in many militancy related incidents, the officer added. Earlier Reports reaching GNS that a joint team of Police and army launched a nocturnal cordon and search operation in the area. As the joint team of forces approached towards the suspected spot, the hiding militants fired upon the forces, triggering off an gunfight.(GNS)

Dec142021 by News DeskNo Comments

22 year young boy dies of cardiac arrest in Sopore

REGIONAL

Shabir Khan A young boy from Watlab area of Sopore died of cardiac arrest on Tuesday morning. Locals told The Kashmiriyat that Sakib Ahmad Reshi Son of Nazir Ahmad Reshi from Watlab Sopore fell unconscious on Tuesday morning after which his family rushed him to the nearby hospital. At SDH Sopore, he was declared dead on arrival.

Dec122021 by News DeskNo Comments

Shocked to see democratic norms being consigned to dust with every single passing day in Kashmir : ANC

Politics, REGIONAL

J&K Awami National Conference is Shocked to see democratic norms being consigned to dust with every single passing day in Kashmir. Hiding behind Covid protocol to disallow youth convention of PDP is condemnable & highly regrettable. Dil ki Doori moving at breakneck speed. This was stated by the ANC spokesperson in a press statement in Srinagar today after the local administration disallowed a legally & democratically called public exercise in violation of the Constitutional guarantees citing flimsy & unacceptable grounds. These actions of insane authority are the creators of unrest with our youth who are then forced to the walls & finally vent their frustrations through unlawful unsolicited means. This type of governance has to stop, the ANC spokesperson said. Le...

Dec102021 by News DeskNo Comments

People stage protest against PDD, block road in Kilem, Kulgam

KULGAM

Kilam residents protest against PDD for 'failing' to repair twin damaged transformers. Danishwar Hameed The residents of Ganie Mohalla Kilam village in south Kashmir's Kulgam district Friday staged a protest against the Power Development Department (PDD) for failing to repair two electric transformers of the village from three weeks. The protesters, mostly women assembled at Ganie Mohalla main road at Kilam and chanted slogans against the Power Development Department & blocked the road. Locals demanded authorities to repair their two damaged transformers at the earliest. While talking to The Kashmiriyat Shabir Ahmad Bhat, a local resident told that the 250 KV and 63 KV transformer in the area developed some technical snags three times in three weeks and since then they a...

Dec42021 by News DeskNo Comments

Awareness programme on modified high density plantation scheme.

KULGAM

Danishwar Hameed The Director General (DG) Horticulture Kashmir, Ajaz Ahmad Bhat Saturday conducted an extensive tour of district kulgam. During the tour, the DG visited various fruit belts of the district and also took stock of various developmental activities. He also held interaction with many prominent growers of the district and listened to their demands patiently. Bhat advised them to avail benefits of different Departmental Schemes, especially newly launched Modified High Density Plantation Scheme. The DG later interacted with the field staff of the district and directed them to give wide publicity to different Departmental Schemes with special focus on newly launched Modified High Density Scheme and Nursery Development Scheme. He further instructed the officers to ma...

Nov302021 by News DeskNo Comments

Plastic Factory gutted in midnight blaze at SIDCO Pulwama

SOUTH KASHMIR

A plastic factory was reduced to ashes in industrial area of SIDCO Lassipora in Pulwama district in a massive fire that broke out on Monday late night. Reports reaching the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) said that the fire broke out at the factory namely 'Stalwart plastics' on Monday at around 10 PM and engulfed the whole factory. Officials said that 44 RR headquarter, which is near the factory rushed to the spot to douse the fire, adding that the fire tenders from defence forces were also roped in to douse the flames. They said that on priority, the civilians were evacuated and then team of Army, police and fire and emergency started operation to control the fire. They said that the fire was doused after almost two-hour-long operation, adding that no loss of life has ...