THE KASHMIRIYAT

In wake of the upcoming Eid-ul-Azha, the Kashmir Retailers Association (KRA) has appealed to Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha to permit markets to remain open on the weekend when it’s otherwise supposed to remain closed for weekly Covid restrictions. KRA President, Farhan Kitab, who is also a member of the All India Retailers Association in a statement issued to the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) said in the wake of Covid restrictions, the markets in Kashmir have suffered huge losses for over a year. He said that Eid shopping could give some respite to the traders and shoppers alike. “Keeping in view of the religious significance of the festival and the terribly bad economic condition of the business community especially the traders, the Lieutenant Governor as a goodwill ...

In October last year,  administration had amended Article 226 (2) of the Jammu Kashmir Civil Service Regulations for a provision to retire at any time any government servant after he has completed 22 years of service or attained 48 years of age. The appropriate authority have to give either three months prior notice or three months of allowance to retire any employee, according to a notification issued by then Financial Commissioner. Setting the time schedule to be followed, the notification states that "the exercise of review of performance of the Government Servants will be initiated for each Government Servant for the first time after her/his completion of 22 years of Government Service or attaining 48 years of age and any time subsequently, as may be required." On July 15, a f...

All the constituent members of Muttahida Majlis-e-Ulema (MMU) Jammu and Kashmir, headed by incarcerated Mirwaiz Moulvi Muhammad Umar Farooq on Thursday asked the government to lift restrictions, imposer in view of Covid-19, on offering Friday prayers in central mosques of Jammu and Kashmir. A spokesperson told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that MMU members in a joint statement have asked the government to remove the restrictions on offering Friday prayers in central mosques of J&K due to Covid-19, in view of the rapid slowing down of Covid-19 cases in J&K, before the occasion of Eid ul Azha. In the joint statement, MMU-an amalgam of too religious bodies of the state said that on the advice of medical experts, parks, market places shopping malls, restaurants, hot...

The residents of Chirpora village in South Kashmir's Anantnag are up in arms against the Jal Shakti department for failing to provide drinking water in the area. The people of Gujjar Basti, Chirpura, Shangus area of Anantnag, talking with news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) said that they have been facing shortage of drinking water for decades but no attention is being given towards the issue. Locals said that a water tank was constructed 10 years ago in the area but till date the village hasn't got piped water supply. They said that the village has been deprived of the water despite it being just half a kilometer away from the water tank from which other villages are getting supply. “Since decades the village has suffered in absence of water and despite bringing this issue...

One of the strongest weapon in the world is pen by which you can revolutionize the whole world. As we all know Kashmir is blessed by many writers and authors and one of them is 11 class student Nasir Roshan khan author columnist from Nowshera area of North Kashmir's Baramulla district. He is author of the book titled "Heal The Humanity" which depicts the topics of love , humanity peace and unity ,and is co-author of various books such as Broken soul, Sheen, Peace and poetry, Lost in love etc. And he is compiler of a book titled And the sorrow we tote. He writes all the genres especially is concerned with poetry. He is also working in a podcast namely "Aao Unhen Yaad Karen".Nasir considers pen a good gift by god .He has sought his inspiration from many writers mainly from Anne frank a...

A 52-year-old employee of the Jal Shakti department, who was missing, was found in the Harnag area of South Kashmir's Anantnag district on Wednesday evening, officials said. An official told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that some locals spotted the body of the missing employee, identified as Farooq Ahmad Shah son of Ghulam Rasool Shah of Parigam Kulgam, lying at Harnag area of Anantnag and accordingly informed the concerned police station. “Immediately, after receiving the information, a police team of Khanbal Police Post reached the spot and took the body to a nearby hospital for medico-legal formalities,” he said. The official said that the deceased was an employee in the Jal Shakti department and was missing since three days—(KNO)

The Government Forces on Thursday afternoon launched a massive cordon and search operation (CASO) in the Gofbal area of Quimoh in Kashmir’s Kulgam district. Sources informed The Kashmiriyat a joint team of Army, CRPF, and Search operation group (SOG) of Jammu Kashmir Police conducted searches in the Gofbal area of Quimoh and sealed all entry and exit points of the area. Following inputs about the militant movement, a joint team of Army, SOG of J&K Police and CRPF launched search operations in the area. Meanwhile searches in the area were going on when this report was being filed. Pertinently, days before militants attacked forces party in this town, killing four people including two cops and two civilians.

The Enforcement Directorate has sent a demand notice of over 14 lakh to Hurriyat leader Syed Ali Shah Geelani asking him to deposit the penalty amount, imposed upon him under Foreign Exchange Management Act, 1999, within 10 days. As per the notice, a copy of which lies with Asian News Hub, the ED said that a penalty of Rs 14,40,000 was imposed upon SAS Geelani on 2019, which he till date has failed to deposit. “Adjudication Order No.ADJ/02/SRZO/2019/AD-NG dated 20.03.2019 passed by Assistant Director, a penalty of Rs. 14,40,000 was imposed upon you under section 13(1) of Foreign Exchnage Management Act, 1999. And whereas, the penalty of Rs. 14,40,000/- has not been deposited by you, till date, as per records of this office,” it reads. It reads that: “Now therefore, you are hereby ...

The sub health  centre in Manloo village of South Kashmir's Shopian district which caters dozens of villages with over 5000 population runs from a single room. The centre has been functioning from a single room for the last three decades now as authorities have failed to complete the new building for the last 11 years. “How can the centre function normally when for the whole ward, store, dressing and immunization purposes there is just a single room,” locals said. Locals said the room in which the centre is functioning is the second storey of the shop which is very small and they are unable to work properly. Locals said that their pleas to the authorities to complete the under construction building have gone unheard till date. “Even as we have provided the land for the const...

Two persons were detained on Tuesday under the stringent Public Safety Act (PSA) for their alleged involvement in unlawful and anti-national activities in Jammu Kashmir's Ramban district, officials said. A police team served two hard-core criminals with notices under the PSA in Banihal area and later detained them and sent them to Jammu-based Kotbalwal jail, they said. The detained persons have been identified as Tariq Ahmad Dar, a resident of Hollan Banihal and Tanvir Ahmad Choudhury alias Jimmi of Banihal, the officials said. Dar is a political activist, while Choudhury is a shopkeeper, they said. The Superintendent of police, Ramban, submitted dossiers against the duo recommending cases for detention of the duo under the provisions of Jammu Kashmir's Public Safety Act, 1978,...