THE KASHMIRIYAT

Weatherman on Tuesday forecast light to moderate rain, thunder, and lightning in Jammu and Kashmir till June 2 and advised farmers to suspend all operations during that time. A meteorological department official told GNS that light to moderate rain, and thunder/lightning were expected at many places during the next 24 hours. “Hailstorms can't be ruled out at isolated places.” From May 31-June 2, he forecast, widespread intermittent light to moderate rain, thunder and lightning with the possibility of hailstorms with gusty winds at a few places. Mainly dry has been forecast thereafter between June 3-8 but “rain/thunderstorm at isolated places can't be ruled out.” However, he said there was no forecast for any major rainfall. He urged farmers to suspend all farm operations till J...

Sheikh Nadeem A bike rider died in a road accident in the Achabal area of south Kashmir's Anantnag district after a speedy vehicle hit the bike. An official told The Kashmiriyat that on Monday afternoon, a speedy vehicle hit a two-wheeler in the Achabal area, causing on-the-spot death to the rider. The body of the deceased was shifted to the sun district hospital in Achabal for medico-legal formalities. Officials identified the deceased as Gull Mohd Ganie Son of Ali Mohd Ganie, a resident of Tailwani at Trahpoo Achabal. Meanwhile, police have taken cognizance and started an investigation.

Jammu Kashmir’s Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha Monday said that no power on earth can stop the UT from touching new heights of progress and development. He said that Jammu was changing like Kashmir; the UT was heading toward peace, progress, and prosperity. Addressing the gathering after inaugurating the Jambu Zoo for people and tourists in Jammu, the LG as per the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), said that J&K is changing and changing for good. “Round-the-clock development is taking place across the UT. Jammu is changing like Kashmir. Today, we have the largest zoo of north India which is spread over 3200 kanals of land built at the cost of Rs 62.17 Crores,” he said. The LG said Jammu’s Tawi will soon have a riverfront while Bala Ji Temple will be inaugurated on June 8....

The local contractors here have urged Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha to address their grievances, alleging that their dues are not being released on time, causing huge inconvenience to them as well as the labour class. Talking to the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), a group of contractors from Srinagar said that they are not getting the dues on time despite completing their works. “We are usually being told that the dues have not been released by the department, therefore, we are being asked to wait for a long time, due to which our families are suffering,” they said. “The works are being completed on time, but whenever we ask for the pending dues, we are being forced to wait for months together,” they said, adding that local contractors to the labourers employed for the wor...

Weatherman on Sunday forecast widespread light to moderate rain and thunderstorm on May 30 and 31st in Jammu Kashmir. Regarding temperature, a meteorological department official here told GNS that Srinagar recorded a low of 8.9°C against 9.0°C on the previous night and it was 3.1°C below normal for the summer capital. Qazigund, he said, recorded a low of 6.6°C against 7.8°C on the previous night and it was below normal by 4.1°C for the gateway town of Kashmir. Pahalgam, he said, recorded a low of 2.6°C against 2.8°C on the previous night and it was 3.5°C below normal for the famous tourist resort in south Kashmir’s Anantnag district. In Kupwara town, he said, the mercury settled at 7.4°C against 8.2°C on the previous night and it was 3.2°C below normal for the north Kashmir are...

District administration in south Kashmir’s Anantnag district welcomed Kashmiri Pandit devotees travelling to Kheer Bhawani annual festival at Navyug Tunnel Friday. In a press release, the district information office said that DC Anantnag, Syed Fakhruddin Hamid welcomed the Hindu devotees at Navyug Tunnel. Syed Fakhruddin Hamid, DC Anantnag said that the administration has geared up to take adequate measures and proper arrangements have been made for the pilgrims at Logripora (Aishmuqam) and Mattan ahead of the Mela. He said that both these places in District Anantnag expect at least 10,000 pilgrims to visit and do Darshan this year. Every year, Kheer Bhawani Mela is organized at five locations across Kashmir which includes Tulmul in Ganderbal, Manzgam in Kulgam, Devsar in Kulga...

A girl hailing from the Tral area of south Kashmir’s Pulwama who had suffered burn injuries around a week before due to gas leakage succumbed at SMHS hospital. An official told news agency— Kashmir Scroll that a girl identified as Anisa Javaid (18) daughter of Javaid Ahmad Najar resident of Hariparigam village of Tral had suffered critical burn injuries on 21 May at her residence in a gas leakage blast. He said she was shifted to GMC Anantnag for treatment, where from she was shifted to SMHS hospital for advanced treatment where she succumbed on Saturday morning. Meanwhile, police have taken cognizance of the incident—(KS)

Jammu Kashmir’s Chief Secretary Arun Kumar Mehta Thursday said that unemployment hasn’t increased in the UT and those who claim so are “lying.” Addressing a function at Wayil in Central Kashmir’s Ganderbal district, Kumar said there is truth in claims that unemployment has increased in J&K. “Such claims are nothing but a big lie,” he said, as per news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO). He said J&K is witnessing a change that can be gauged from the fact that in 2018-19, 9229 projects were completed at the capital expenditure of Rs 13650 Cr. “In 2022-23, 92560 projects were completed at almost the same amount. One is that the amount remained the same but efforts got doubled ten times,” the CS said. He said that there are many schemes available for unemployed youth who want to ...

Jammu Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Thursday congratulated residents of the union territory for making the event historic and memorable. While inaugurating key infrastructure projects at the Ganderbal area of Kashmir Valley, the Lieutenant Governor congratulated people of Jammu Kashmir for the successful G20 meeting. The Lieutenant Governor observed that the G20 meeting is the beginning of a new era and has opened the door to immense possibilities of peace and progress in the Union Territory. "The festivity around the event was a reflection of the transformation in Jammu Kashmir," he said. Sharing details of the successful event, the Lieutenant Governor said that the three-day meeting of 57 delegates from 27 countries in Srinagar has infused new enthusiasm and new con...