THE KASHMIRIYAT

  The Editors Guild of India has issued a statement expressing shock at editors of Kashmir-based publications being questioned and detained for their reportage or editorials. The statement said that this was the third time that Fahad Shah Editor-in-Chief of The Kashmir Walla a Srinagar based digital news magazine was detained for his writings. “His is not the only case. There are scores of journalists who are experiencing this new normal where they can be hauled up by security forces for writing anything that goes contrary to the government narrative of peace returning to the Valley,” the statement said. “The EGI demands that the Jammu and Kashmir administration create circumstances where the media can report and express opinions without any fear or favor,” the EGI stateme...

  On Tuesday, Sonam Lotus, Director of Meteorological department said that Jammu Kashmir and Ladakh will receive intermittent rain with thunderstorm in plains and snow over higher reaches in Kashmir Valley until the 15th March. The weather is reported to affect the regions of Banihal - Ramban, Zojila Highways due to landslides and snow slides. Farmers are also advised to avoid spraying of orchards n other farm operations till 15th March. For March 11 and 12, the weatherman has also issued a “yellow warning” for “isolated heavy rain/snow, thundershowers with lightning, hail and gusty winds” in Kashmir as well as Jammu divisions. Earlier upper reaches of the Valley including Gulmarg received fresh snowfall while rains lashed plains. An official from the meteorological dep...

Mubashir Naik   In times, when Air Pollution is increasing with day by day due to deforestation and other human activity. Floriculture Department Kashmir in collaboration with Ababeel Trust Doda picked and lifted about 700 Chinar plants from, Ganderbal and from Pologround / Botanical garden Srinagar Kashmir for plantation drive in Chenab Valley's different parts including Doda, Kishtwar, Bhallesa & Thathri Bhaderwah.   The ABABEEL will start Plantation drive in erstwhile Doda with in two days. Those who wants to become Part of this drive can contact on these number - 9906399064 8492969009   "Sufficient number of plants has been delivered to ABABEEL," volunteers of Ababeel said.   Ababeel, a charitable trust is known for providing em...

Shabir Khan Women councilors of Municipal Council Sopore Monday alleged that they were verbally abused and threatened by a group of people outside Municipal Council office here in Sopore. The women councilors have sought an inquiry into the matter and asked for strict action against those found involved in the incident. A female councilor said, "Councilors of MC Sopore were called for a meeting at the office and soon the meeting was over, a group of people started shouting slogans and abused the women councilors there at Municipal Council office Sopore. When the world was celebrating International Women’s Day, few goons on behest of an official verbally abused us and threatened of dire consequences." The female councilors have asked the Executive Officer of Municipal Council So...

Basit Shah   On Sunday, a carpenter from Kashmir, died from falling of a roof top in Ganderbal. The deceased was identified as Ghulam Hassan Khattan (53) who was a resident of Harwan in Kashmir's central district, Srinagar. Ghulam Hassan, fell off the roof of the newly constructed house that belonged to Ishfaq Agmed Chechi. After falling from the roof top, Ghulam Hassan was rushed to SDH Kangan, where the attending residents declared that he was brought dead to the hospital.