THE KASHMIRIYAT

After two days of suspension due to inclement weather, Amarnath Yatra resumed on Sunday in the Kashmir Valley. An official told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that after improvement in weather conditions, Yatris were allowed to move towards the holy cave from Nunwan and Baltal base camps. Yatra was suspended on Friday due to inclement weather and in view of the safety of Yatris. The annual Amarnath Yatra started on July 01 and around 85,000 Yatris have performed the Yatra so far—(KNO)

A youth from Anantnag town passed away at Srinagar Hospital on Wednesday morning. Locals told The Kashmiriyat that a youth identified as Umer Ismail, a resident of the Shirpora area in Anantnag town passed away after suffering a brain hemorrhage a few days ago. The 36-year-old was shifted to Srinagar where he has been treated since then, they said. However, on Wednesday morning, Umer breathed his last at the hospital after which his dead body was handed over to his legal heirs. Amid grief, Hundreds of people, locals said, gathered at his native to offer his funeral prayers.

Jammu and Kashmir Bank customers have been left high and dry just a day before Eid Ul Adha as they faced significant issues in accessing mPay services - the bank's mobile banking application. News agency GNS received numerous calls from customers across Kashmir who reported difficulties logging into their accounts, rendering them unable to perform important transactions during the all important festival. “The mPay service, which is crucial for digital transactions, especially for the Muslim community ahead of Eid-ul-Adha to purchase goods and items have been experiencing an unexpected outage. This has been causing quite an inconvenience to us all,” said Bashir Ahmad, a local from Srinagar. Customers expressed their disappointment and dissatisfaction with the bank's digital transac...

The locals from Chandrigam hamlet of Tral sub-division of South Kashmir’s Pulwama district Saturday expressed strong resentment against authorities for failing to find a safe building for the New Type Primary Health Centre (NTPHC) which is lacking all kinds of facilities. The sole doctor posted at this NTPHC has been directed to remain present at Sub-District Hospital Tral which has been causing immense hardships for the locals. The locals told news agency Kashmir News Trust that there is no bathroom in the dilapidated building as a result both employees and visitors suffer. “We were told that proper staff along with machinery would be made available here but nothing concrete has materialized yet. This health centre runs from an unsafe building posing threat to the staff and patie...

Radisson Hotel Group has further strengthened its presence in Jammu and Kashmir with the opening of Radisson Hotel Sonamarg. This is the Group’s seventh operational hotel in the region. Nestled in a picturesque valley, trout-filled rivers, green meadows, and awe-inspiring peaks, Sonamarg draws nature lovers and adventurers from far and wide to admire its beauty. Located amid snow-capped mountains, Radisson Hotel Sonamarg is easy to reach from Srinagar International Airport and Mandi Bus Station via road within three hours depending on the season and traffic. It also has ample parking space for those traveling by personal vehicles. “With a stronghold of 25 years in India, we are consistently expanding our portfolio and ensuring quality hospitality for travelers across the country. We ...

All the tankers and empty vehicles from Jammu will be allowed via Mughal road only, Jammu Kashmir admin ordered, in view of Amarnath Yatra on Jammu-Srinagar Highway. An order issued by Divisional Commissioner, Kashmir, V K Bidhuri, the down side movement of fruit laden trucks and other vehicles is being hampered and requires to be given priority. “In view of the forthcoming Shri Amarnath Ji Yatra 2023 and taking in to account the condition of National Highway-44, besides, the erratic weather which is leading frequent landslide and shooting stones. The down side movement of fruit laden trucks and other vehicles is being hampered and requires to be given priority,” the order reads. Accordingly, all tankers of Pol, Diesel, LPG bulk gas; all empty LPG Cylinders carrying trucks; all em...

Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Monday said that Armed Forces Special Power Act (AFSPA) will be removed from Jammu and Kashmir once peace returns to Jammu Kashmir Addressing a security conclave in Jammu, the defence minister said the law will be removed from J-K too. Singh said, ” While we have controlled the problem of insurgency in North East India, we have also been successful in controlling left wing extremism. Today AFSPA has been removed from large parts of North East. I am waiting for the day when permanent peace will come in Jammu and Kashmir and AFSPA will be removed from here too.” He, however, didnt give any timeline for removal of AFSPA in J-K. (KNO)

A mob assaulted two Muslim men, suspecting them of carrying beef in Nashik, Maharashtra. The attack resulted in the death of Affan Abdul Majeed Ansari, a 32-year-old resident of Mumbai’s Kurla area, while his friend Nasir Ghulam Hussain Qureshi is currently receiving medical treatment, reported Muslim Mirror. The duo were travelling in a car when they were abruptly stopped and subjected to a brutal assault by men claiming to be cow vigilantes. Ansari’s family said that the attackers were associated with cow vigilante groups as well as the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) and the Bajrang Dal. “The attackers, consisting of approximately 26 individuals with right-wing affiliations, violently assaulted them inside the car, restraining their hands and subjecting them to a continuou...

In a tragic event, a sister drowned to death while attempting to rescue his brother in Sumbal area in north Kashmir's Baramulla district. Reports reaching GNS said that a boy namely Nazakat Ali (21) drowned while taking bath in a river in Shadipora of Sumbal area this morning. As the news spread, many onlookers and locals made efforts to rescue the boy and in the meantime sister of the drowned boy also jumped into the river in a frantic attempt to save his brother. As the boy was barely rescued, the girl was found to have lost his breathe upon her retrieval from the water body. The deceased girl has been identified as one Nuzhat Afzal (18). The boy rescued has been in the meantime referred to JVC Hospital here in critical condition. Confirming it, a police official told GNS ...