THE KASHMIRIYAT

Authorities in Jammu Kashmir have issued a ‘food alert’ asking consumers to stop using ‘Sweetened Condensed Partly Skimmed Milk’ (Nestle Milkmaid). In this regard, a notice has been issued by the administration of Jammu Kashmir’s office of the Commissioner Food and Drugs Administration. Commissioner Food and Drugs Administration, JK, Shakeel-Ur-Rehman as per news agency Kashmir News Trust has informed that a sample of food article, ‘Sweetened Condensed Partly Skimmed Milk’ (Nestle Milkmaid) was lifted by Food Safety Officer, Zone II, Srinagar from the premises of M/S ‘Daily Bazar Provisional Store, Saida Kadal, Rainawari area of Srinagar on 19 September 2022 for analysis of quality and safety parameters under Food Safety & Standards Act, 2006. The Commissioner said that the Fo...

The Delhi High Court has declined to transfer from Tihar Jail to Srinagar Jail a Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) militant, who is serving life term in a UAPA case, considering the law and order repercussions expressed by the authorities after evaluating the security risk. Sixty-six-year-old JeM militant Abdul Majeed Baba sought transfer to his native state jail, Srinagar Central Jail, from Central Jail of Tihar in Delhi pleading his ill health and that his family members were unable to meet him frequently in Delhi. Justice Poonam A Bamba said the Delhi Prison Rules, 2018 provide that the prisoner may be transferred from one prison to another on medical and humanitarian grounds with prior approval of the state government. "However, in view of the above facts and circumstances and taking int...

Doctors Association Kashmir (DAK) on Friday has warned of possible triple virus threat this winter. “We could be facing a triple virus whammy of Covid, Flu and RSV this winter,” said DAK President and influenza expert Dr Nisar ul Hassan. “All three of these viruses are expected to go up as we get into the cold season,” he said. “The season is already off to a rough start with respiratory illnesses spiking across Kashmir valley.” Dr Hassan said flu and Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) are not new. We see them every year during winter months. RSV particularly affects young children. But in the last two seasons people were hardly exposed to these viruses because of Covid precautions like masking and social distancing,” he said “Now that people are out without masks, travell...

An unidentified man was found hanging from a tree at Al-Maroof Colony area of Ahmadnagar in Kashmir capital Srinagar. Reports reaching news agency Kashmir Dot Com that one unidentified man believed to be of Gujjar community was found hanging on a tree at Al-Maroof Colony here. A police officer confirmed the incident and said the body of the man was spotted by some locals of the area and accordingly informed the police. A police team was immediately sent on the spot and took the body into their possession for medico-legal formalities, he said, adding that the identification of the man was being ascertained. A case under relevant section of law is being registered in this regard and further investigation is going on, he added. (KDC)

A migrant worker, who was injured after being fired upon by militants in South Kashmir Anantnag district on November 03, succumbed to his injuries on Tuesday evening at SKIMS Soura. An official told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that two migrants workers were injured after being attacked by militants in Bondialgam area of Anantnag on November 03. He said that both the injured were shifted to a hospital for treatment and one among them was referred to SKIMS Soura for advanced treatment on November 04. He added that the injured worker, however, succumbed to his injuries today evening at SKIMS Soura. The deceased has been identified as Till Bahadur Thapa (42) son of Gaman Singh of Nepal referred—(KNO)