THE KASHMIRIYAT

A lady tried to end her life by jumping into river Jhelum in the Sopore area of North Kashmir Baramulla district on Saturday saved by 2 persons. Sources told the news agency Kashmir Scroll said that a lady jumped into river Jhelum near Chankhan Bridge. Local said that the timely action of the locals saved her from drowning.(KS)

Danishwar Hameed The residents of the new colony Hablishi area of South Kashmir’s Kulgam district have expressed resentment against the authorities for failing to provide their regular drinking water supply in their locality for the last week. Locals said that the area has been without water for the last week while the authorities, despite repeated pleas to restore the water supply, have failed to take any concrete steps in this regard. We are being deprived of water facilities and despite repeated requests, the concerned department nor the administration is bothered to sort out our hardships,” said a resident. A senior citizen of the area said the area is facing an acute shortage of drinking water supply and the officials of the concerned Jal Shakti Department are paying a dea...

On world lung cancer day, Doctors Association Kashmir (DAK) on Tuesday said lung cancer cases are on rise among people who have never smoked because of increasing exposure to toxic air. “Poor air quality is behind spike in lung cancer cases among non-smokers,” said DAK President Dr Nisar ul Hassan. Dr Hassan said evidence has shown that polluted air is associated with increased risk of lung cancer which is the most prominent cancer in Kashmir. A new ground breaking study conducted at Francis Crick Institute and University College London has revealed that poor air quality can increase the odds of lung cancer in individuals who do not smoke. “Researchers have found that increased exposure to fine particles - typically seen in vehicle exhaust and smoke from fossil fuels trigger in...

The Special Investigation Unit (SIU) of Jammu and Kashmir Police on Tuesday attached property of a terrorist operating from Pakistan in Kupwara district of north Kashmir. According to a statement, issued to the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) the land measuring 6 Kanals and 3 Marla belonging to one Adul Rashid Qureshi alias Farooq Qureshi of Kachama Kupwara who is operating from Pakistan was attached by the SIU Kupwara. “Following extensive intelligence gathering and meticulous investigations in case FIR No.276/2022 of Police Station Kupwara registered under sections 120-B, 121, 121-A, 122, 123 IPC & 17, 18, 18-A, 18-B, 20, 38, 39, 40 of UA(P)A, the SIU led to the identification and subsequent attachment of the terrorist's land measuring 6 Kanals and 3 Marlas located at m...

The Director General of Police Dilbagh Singh on Tuesday said that security forces efforts are on to locate the missing soldier of Kulgam. Talking to reporters on the sidelines of a function, the DGP as per news agency Kashmir Scroll said that a case has already been registered against the Kulgam missing soldier and efforts of the police and security agencies are on to locate him. The top officer said we are hopeful to locate the missing soldier at the earliest. Pertinently, An army soldier, Javed Ahmad, a resident of Asthal Kulgam on leave, went missing on Saturday evening.(KS)

Jammu Kashmir Police has instructed all vehicle owners to remove the tinted films from the car glasses failing which action will be initiated against the violators. “All vehicle owners are instructed to immediately remove tinted films from all glasses, failing which vehicle will be seized & legal action will follow. No film of any transparency is allowed at all as per Hon’ble Supreme Court judgment in Writ Petition (Civil) no 265 of 2011," Srinagar Police tweeted.

The Central Reserve Police Force's (CRPF) Commando Battalion for Resolute Action (CoBRA) is now undergoing specialized training to be deployed in Kashmir. As per a news report by Tribune, plans are underway to deploy these highly skilled commandos known for their expertise in jungle warfare against Naxals, for operations in Kashmir. The 205 CoBRA battalion, currently stationed in Bihar where Naxal activities have been diminishing, is being prepared for anti-militancy operations in the Kashmir region. They will soon be shifted to the conflict-prone area to bolster security forces' capabilities, said the report.

Three new glacial lakes may be formed in Ladakh, a study conducted by geologists has revealed. The study states that the depth of lakes may range from 34 to 84 metres and will be formed due to the accelerated melting of the Himalayan Parkachik Glacier The study attributed the accelerated glacial retreat to ongoing climate warming, which also causes surface morphological or geological changes to glaciers. The study was conducted by the scientists of the Wadia Institute of Himalayan Geology, headed by Dr Manish Mehta. Parkachik Glacier is one of the largest glaciers in the Suru River valley, which is a part of the Southern Zanskar Ranges, western Himalaya, in the union territory of Ladakh. The findings of the study were published in the journal, ‘Annals of Glaciology’. The morpho...