THE KASHMIRIYAT

Jammu Kashmir’s Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha Saturday said that G-20 event commencing on May 22 in Srinagar will put Kashmir’s age-old hospitality on display on international platforms and the event will help give a big boost to tourism and UT’s economy. Talking to reporters after inaugurating the Riverfront on River Jehlum at Rajbagh, the LG as per the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), said that six-kilometre Riverfront has been completed and more is in the offing. “Srinagar is being developed on an international level. Free Wi-Fi Zones, Cycle tracks, walkways, and cafes will come up shortly as a Library will also be opened in the city soon,” he said, adding that Srinagar city which is surrounded by water bodies will be a “smart city” by all means soon. About the G-20 even...

In a suspected leopard attack over a dozen sheep have been killed and a half-dozen injured in a far-off village of South Kashmir’s Anantnag district, officials said. The incident occurred in the Wantrag Ranbirpora hamlet of the district. Officials said that 15 sheep belonging to four persons died in the attack while 6 are injured. They said joint teams have been formed and traps placed to capture the big cat. One of the locals from the hamlet told the news agency Kashmir News Trust over the phone that one lamb is also believed to have been taken away by the animal. He said that sheep were taken care of by a shepherd and those belonged to Sakib Ahmed, Abdul Rashid Khan, Muhammad Ayoub Khan, and Showkat Ahmed Khan. 15 sheep were found dead and 6 injured,” the local added. [...

A Central Reserve Police Personnel on Wednesday allegedly committed suicide by shooting himself with his service rifle in Awantipora area of south Kashmir's Pulwama district. An official told Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that the CRPF jawan posted in Awantipora shot himself dead with his service rifle. He said that his body has been shifted to PCR Kashmir for autopsy, while police have taken cognisance of the matter—(KNO)

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Monday conducted raids at several locations across the Kashmir Valley in a case related to terror conspiracy. According to a statement, issued to the news agency--Kashmir News Observer (KNO), the raids were conducted in Anantnag, Srinagar, Pulwama, Shopian and Budgam districts, during which incriminating material and documents were also seized. The statement reads that the raids were conducted in the premises' of sympathizers, hybrid terrorists and OGWs linked with the newly-formed offshoots and affiliates of several proscribed Pak-backed terror organisations, including Laskhar-e-Toiba (LeT), Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM), Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM), Al-Badr, Al-Qaeda, etc. "The raids were part of the ongoing investigations of NIA in the terror con...

A Kupwara resident was electrocuted to death on Sunday near Noora Hospital in Srinagar. An official said that the man identified as Zahoor Ahmad Lone son of Farooq Ahmad Lone of Badnambli village of Kupwara district got electrocuted when he was painting an electric pole near Noora hospital. He was rushed to JVC hospital Bemina for treatment, where he was declared dead on arrival, he said. Meanwhile, police have taken cognizance of the incident.

A man sustained wounds after being attacked by a leopard in the Athoora Kreeri area of north Kashmir's Baramulla district on Saturday. Reports reaching to GNS said that the man was outside his residential area when attacked by the beast. However, the man was luckily rescued and immediately shifted to a nearby hospital for treatment. The man was identified as Ghulam Haider Pandit a resident of Athoora. More details awaited.(GNS)

India’s largest electric vehicle company, ‘Ola Electric,’ Saturday announced the opening of its 500th Experience Centre (EC) in Kashmir capital Srinagar, as part of its strategy to expand its direct-to-consumer presence. The new EC has been set up Karan Nagar area of Srinagar city. With a presence in close to 300 cities, Ola has been actively launching ECs all over India, building the largest direct to consumer retail network in the automotive industry in under eight months since inaugurating its very first EC in Pune Maharashtra last year. Ola is now planning to take the total number of ECs in the country to 1,000 by August of this year. Anshul Khandelwal, CMO, ‘Ola Electric’ said, “The opening of our 500th store in Srinagar signifies not only a celebration of our accomplishme...

A body of a woman who had drowned in the river Jhelum in the Dokalbal Sopore area of North Kashmir on April 22 this year, was fished out after around 20 days, officials said on Saturday. An official told news agency— Kashmir Scroll that the woman had river into the river Jhelum at Dokalbal Sopore on 22 April. Efforts were made to retrieve her body shortly after the incident, but all in vain as authorities failed to retrieve the body. The official said her was retrieved by the locals of Baramulla today following which the body was taken to GMC Baramulla. After completion of all formalities, the body will be handed over to the family for the last rites, he said. Further investigation has been taken up—(KS)

The Army on Saturday said that failed infiltration bid by militants is another attempt by Pakistan to disrupt the G20 Summit and create disturbance in the Valley. In a statement, issued to the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) Srinagar based defence spokesperson said an infiltration bid by militants across the Line of Control in Uri Sector of Jammu and Kashmir was foiled by the Army early morning today. He said that a group of armed militants while attempting to cross the Line of Control, were engaged in an exchange of fire with the alert troops resulting in a failed attempt to intrude into Kashmir Valley. "A quadcopter flown by the Pakistan Army to aid the terrorists was also spotted across the Line of Control, and was fired at, causing it to withdraw." He said that this...

At least twelve students were injured when a bus they were traveling in met with an accident in Rajouri district on Friday. Official sources said that school Bus of TMT School Nowshera met with an accident near Rani Badetar Road Chingus under the jurisdiction of police station Rajouri. Twelve students traveling in the bus were injured and shifted to a local health institute. Later one student having suffered multiple leg fractures has been shifted to SDH Nowshera. A police officer said that a case has been registered with regard to the incident. (GNS)