THE KASHMIRIYAT

Scores of people from Gujjar Bakarwal community in Kupwara staged a protest on Tuesday against the ‘illegal and intentional burning’ of their sheds in Dardpora, Kupwara, by local residents. Speaking to the media here at Srinagar's Press Enclave, the group of Gujar-Bakarwal, as per the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), said three months ago, their Dokas [Sheds] in Dardpora, Kupwara, were set on fire and damaged by the local residents of Kupwara. “We also informed the local police station, and they visited the site. However, even after 20 days, no action has been taken, and they have not even filed an FIR against the accused individuals,” said Chowdary Talib Hussain Khatara, one of the protesters. “We are nomadic people, migrating there for six months. The local residents the...

A day after Srinagar and other parts of Kashmir Valley recorded the season's hottest day, the night temperature too showed an upward trend and settled above normal in J&K on Wednesday. A meteorological department official here told GNS that hot and dry weather was likely to continue till June 23 even though there is possibility of “very light rain/thundershower at one or two places over Jammu and Kashmir.” From June 24-28, he said, generally cloudy weather with intermittent light to moderate thunderstorms was expected at scattered to fairly widespread places in J&K. Srinagar recorded a low of 19.7°C against 18.2°C on the previous night and it was above normal by 3.9°C for the summer capital. Qazigund, he said, recorded a low of 17.4°C against 16.2°C on the previous nigh...

The Directorate of School Education Kashmir (DSEK) on Tuesday ordered a change in the school timing within the municipality limits of Srinagar from June-22. According to the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), DSEK in a communique has said that all government and privately recognized schools within the municipal limits of Srinagar city shall observe school timings from 8:30 AM to 2:30 PM from June-22—(KNO)

Joint Director of Elementary Education at DSEK Shams-U-Din Tuesday died of a heart attack. Officials at DSEK informed the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) said that the Joint Director was on duty when he fell unconscious on the lawns of the Directorate. “He was immediately rushed to hospital, but he collapsed on the way,” the official said—(KNO)

The Drug Control organization Kashmir on Tuesday in a surprise raid at one of the courier agencies in Srinagar seized 23,000 tablets of different brands of tapentadol, valued at approximately Rs 6,7 lakh. An official told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that the raid was carried after a specific input was received. "It is a big nexus and we are in it's initial stage of investigation. We are trying to eliminate it from roots, and the drive against it is going to intensify," he said. He said that authentic inputs that anti-social elements responsible for drug menace in the valley are exploring alternate modes of supply and are now resorting to airlifting of such intoxicating drugs and consignments. "Following the inputs, a surprise raid at one of courier agency led to se...

Army on Tuesday continued the rescue operation to retrieve the body who drowned in a flood channel in Srinagar on Sunday. An official told the news agency— Kashmir Scroll that an eight-year-old boy identified as Ikhlas son of Ab Qayoom resident of Hamdaniya Colony drowned in a flood channel near Mithayi Bund Hamdaniya colony on Sunday. He said that soon after he drowned, locals along SDRF team and police started a rescue operation, however, they failed to retrieve the body of the minor on day 02. The operation was put on halt for the night and it resumed on Monday when the army also joined the operation, they said. They also didn't get success to retrieve the body on Monday and restarted the operation on Tuesday—(KS) Further details awaited

Amid the forecast for hot and humid weather, night temperature settled above normal at most places barring Jammu and Katra where rainfall was recorded along with Gulmarg last evening, officials said on Monday. A meteorological department official said that in the 24 hours till 0830 hours, mostly last evening, Jammu city received 18.9mm of rain, Katra 18.8mm, Kathua 48.6mm, Batote, and Bhaderwah traces while Gulmarg received 9.2mm and Pahalgam traces. Regarding the forecast till June 23, the MeT department official said that mainly dry was expected but a brief spell of showers/thunderstorms mainly towards late afternoon or evening can’t be ruled out. “Hot and humid weather is expected for next 5 days in the whole J&K,” he said. Regarding the outlook during June 24-26, he said,...

A female body was recovered from Nallah Doodganga at Wathora area of Chadoora in central Kashmir’s Budgam district on Sunday afternoon. Official sources told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that a body of woman was found by locals near Wathora playground, who later informed the police accordingly. Locals identified the woman as Jameela, wife of Haji Gh Ahmad Wagay of nearby village Buchroo, who has reportedly slipped while crossing the temporary bridge on Nallah Shaliganga when she was going to agriculture field. “The body has been recovered from the spot while further investigations have been started,” the official said—(KNO)