THE KASHMIRIYAT

Doctors Association Kashmir (DAK) on Thursday said handing phone to your babies could lead to delay in their development. “The more time babies spend on smartphones, the more likely they are to have developmental delay,” said DAK President Dr Nisar ul Hassan. Dr Hassan said parents hand over phones to children to calm them. Also, it allows parents to get other tasks done like cooking, cleaning and washing. “Letting your baby play with a phone may seem like a simple way to keep them occupied, but it could affect their development,” he said. “According to a new study published on August 21 in the Journal of the American Medical Association Paediatrics, babies who spent more time on phones at age one year were more likely to have delays in speech and problem-solving skills,” said ...

A man was injured after he was attacked by a wild bear in Verinag Area of South Kashmir Anantnag district on Thursday afternoon. Reports reaching news agency—Kashmir Scroll that one person Ghulam Rasool Rather Son of Habibullah Rather resident of Zamalgam was attacked by a wild bear Verinag. They said the injured had been shifted to PHC Verinag for treatment and were referred to GMC Anantnag for advanced treatment.(KS)

State Investigation Agency with the help of the Criminal Investigation Department of Jammu and Kashmir Police in its drive to track down those allegedly involved in militancy-related incidents in the 1990s arrested 8 persons from Jammu region. SIA has said that in 327 cases registered in the past under TADA, it has so far verified and identified 369 absconders out of 734 absconders. As per the SIA 215 absconders from Jammu and 154 from Kashmir have been identified while the cases related to 317 absconders from Jammu and 417 from Jammu are in progress. The investigation agency has said that out of 369 verified absconders, 127 remained untraced, 80 have died, 45 are residing across the border and other countries abroad and 4 have been languishing in jail. SIA said that it would inve...

A minor girl was critically injured in a mysterious blast at TeePee in north Kashmir's Kupwara district, official sources said. They identified the girl as one Azra Quyoom daughter of Abdul Quyoom of Zonarishi Kupwara. The injured girl was evacuated to a nearby health facility, they said. More details awaited. (GNS)

A middle-aged woman died on the spot after being hit by a private car near Naqashbandh Sahab shrine in Khawaja Bazar area of Srinagar downtown on Wednesday. Sources told news agency Kashmir News Trust that a private Ignis car (JK01AQ-5374) hit a female pedestrian who died on the spot. The driver Altaf Ahmed Shiekh reportedly surrendered before the police after which the vehicle was seized by the police. The deceased lady was shifted by police to SMHS Hospital for postmortem. Hospital sources identified the deceased female as Adeeba Shabir wife of Shabir Ahmed Dar, a resident of Anzimar area of Khanyar Srinagar. Eyewitnesses said that another lady was also injured in the mishap and taken to hospital, however, that was not officially confirmed. [KNT]

Mild earthquake tremors were felt across the Kashmir valley on Monday afternoon. As per initial reports, the earthquake was felt across various parts of the Valley with a magnitude of 5.0 magnitude and its epicenter in Diamir Pakistan. The earthquake occurred at 4:01 p.m. on Monday. No major damage was reported anywhere, as per the reports received by The Kashmiriyat.

Flags of ‘Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf’, led by incarcerated former Pakistan Premier Imran Khan, were spotted and recovered in twin districts of Poonch and Rajouri, officials said on Monday. They told GNS that a flag of ‘PTI’ tied with balloons was spotted at Middle School Sarula in Bhimber Gali Sector. “A police team on receipt of information visited and took the paraphernalia into its possession”, they said. Similarly, they said, multicolored Pakistan-made balloons alongwith Pakistan National flag and PTI flag were recovered on intervening Sunday and Monday night in Rajpur Kamila in Lam area of Rajouri district. “On information by the locals, a police team visited the spot and took the stuff into its possession”, they said. (GNS)

The Jammu and Kashmir Electrical Engineering Graduates Association (JKEEGA) said in a press release that they have issued a warning to initiate a token strike on September 9, unless their pressing concerns are addressed urgently. The decision was announced after a daylong meeting on Friday. The JKEEGA convened a crucial meeting of its apex body, the Guidance Council, to urgently address the mounting concerns stemming from prolonged delays in addressing critical issues within the engineering sector. The meeting, co-chaired by Sachin Tickoo, its President, and Peerzada Hidayatullah, the General Secretary, saw attendance from Chief Engineers, Superintending Engineers, and Executive Engineers, all of whom are integral members of the association. Central to the discussion was the inordina...