THE KASHMIRIYAT

  Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha, has greeted the people on the auspicious occasion of Vijayadashmi, also celebrated as Dussehra. In a message, the Lt Governor said that Vijayadashmi symbolizes the victory of good over evil. “This auspicious occasion inspires the humanity to lead a pious, virtuous and noble life. It is an occasion to promote peace and harmony in the society. The celebration of Vijayadashami marks the hope of a bright future”, observed the Lt Governor. May this season of festivities bring peace, happiness, prosperity, and a brighter future to all, the Lt Governor added—(KNO)

  An Army man was killed in an encounter that broke out between militants and security forces in Bhata Dhurian village near Bhimber Gali area of Poonch. The area where the encounter broke out is part of a forest pocket that runs through Dehra Ki Gali where an encounter started on Monday morning in which five Army men lost their lives. Officials told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that in Bhata Dhurian village of Poonch, located near Bhimber Gali Army installation, operation was launched on Thursday morning and teams of Army and police were conducting intensive searches in the area when the gunfight broke out in which one Army man was killed. They further stated that there are also reports about the injuries to a few other army men. However, there was no confir...

As many as 16 Jammu Kashmir districts have achieved 100 per cent coverage of the first dose of the Covid-19 vaccine for the age group of 18 years and above, according to official figures. The union territory, meanwhile, recorded 75 fresh cases of coronavirus on Wednesday, taking the infected number of persons to 3,30,741. In total, 99.89 per cent of the population above the age of 18 years has been vaccinated across Jammu Kashmir. The 16 districts with 100 per cent coverage for the category are Anantnag, Bandipora, Baramulla, Budgam, Kulgam, Ganderbal, Pulwama, Shopian and Srinagar in the Kashmir valley and Doda, Jammu, Kathua, Poonch, Rajouri, Ramban and Samba in Jammu division. On Wednesday, 96,550 doses of COVID vaccine were administered in 24 hours across Jammu Kashmir brin...

  After a delay amid tension, Kashmiri Pandits on Wednesday peacefully performed Ramnavmi puja at Durga Nath temple in Sonwar area of Srinagar. The Manager of the temple, Makhan Lal Koul said that due to the untoward situation in the city for the past two weeks the administration didn't allow the puja earlier. "The puja was supposed to be conducted on 12 October as per the calendar but due to the circumstances, the administration didn't allow it earlier," Koul said. He said that though the puja took place today, presence of devotees are less as compared to the previous year. "Despite all odds, we are happy that the puja has finally taken place," he said. A devotee Ram Pal Kapoor from Orissa said that he and his family come every year from last nine years to perform Ramn...

  Salman Shah, the editor of The Kashmiriyat's newspaper Kashmir First has been detained in Anantnag, South Kashmir on Tuesday night. Imran Shah, his brother spoke to The Kashmiriyat and said that Salman has been held at a police station in Anantnag, where the Police has said that the journalist has been detained for questioning. "We do not know what sort of a questioning is this that takes the officials three night to initiate questioning," he said, adding, "Salman has said that he has been told nothing as of yet." The Police officials have said that Salman is being questioned. Meanwhile Suhail Dar, another Journalist has been detained for the second time after the Article 370 abrogation. He was arrested in March last year after he ran a video on his Facebook page. He ...

  Photojournalist Mukhtar Zahoor (27), who was detained in a night raid on the intervening night of Tuesday and Wednesday has been released and is back at his residence in Dalgate area. Zahoor who works as a freelance correspondent with BBC and has occasionally worked with Al Jazeera, The Caravan, Bloomberg and Wall Street Journal, was detained after around 12:30 a.m. midnight, he received a call from someone asking him to meet at the gate of his house. After which, it was discovered that a group of armed forces personnel and police were waiting for him, The Kashmir Walla reported. After confirming Mukhtar's identity, the forces took him along with them. Reportedly, Zahoor's sister told The Kashmir Walla that his camera was taken along,  with her phone. She was also asked by ...

  National Conference president Dr. Farooq Abdullah Wednesday said that a storm has engulfed the entire Indian where communities are being divided and if the same won't stop forthwith, the country won't exist anymore. Talking to reporters after visiting the slain school principal Supinder Kour at Aloochibagh here, Dr. Farooq said that it's a storm that has gripped entire India. "Muslims, Sikhs and Hindus are being divided across the country. If this won't stop forthwith, India won't exist,” the NC chief said as per news agency-Kashmir News Observer (KNO). On Kour's killing, Dr. Farooq said that Muslim, Sikhs and Pandits have to be united and face the killers together. "We have to fight the enemies unitedly and don't need to be afraid of them," he said. Asked about former N...