THE KASHMIRIYAT

Minimum temperature recorded a drop at most places even as the weather department on Monday forecast mainly dry weather with possibility of isolated rain in Jammu and Kashmir in next 24 hours. A meteorological department official here told GNS that there was no large change expected in the weather in the subsequent two days. In the last 24 hours till 0830 hours, he said, Srinagar received 1.9mm rain, Qazigund 6.2mm, Pahalgam 8.6mm, Kupwara 2.8mm, Kukernag 10.6mm, Gulmarg 0.6mm, Jammu 1.4mm, Banihal 8.4mm, Batote 24.2mm, Katra 4.2mm, Bhaderwah 47.2mm and Kathua 27.2mm. Regarding the minimum temperature, he said, Srinagar recorded a low of 14.6°C against 15.8°C on the previous night. The temperature was 4.2°C above normal for the summer capital during this time of the year, he said....

Police on Sunday claimed that two militants were killed at LoC Tekri Nar in Machil area of North Kashmir's Kupwara district. Kashmir Police Zone in a tweet wrote, "Army and Kupwara Police neutralised two militants near LoC Tekri Nar in Machil area of Kupwara. Identification of the killed militants being ascertained. 02 AK 47 rifles, 02 pistols & 04 hand grenades recovered. Further details shall follow,".(GNS)

One person died and several others injured in a road accident after a passenger bus met with an accident near Khanetar area of Poonch district on Saturday afternoon. Reports reaching to GNS said that a passenger bus bearing registration number JK02BH-8493 met with an accident which resulted in on spot of death of a man and injury to several others. The injured persons immediately refereed to near by hospital for treatment. A police official also confirmed to GNS about the accident and said that a case has been registered in this regard. More details are awaited. (GNS)

Traffic on Jammu-Srinagar highway, the only surface link connecting Kashmir Valley with the outside world, was disrupted due to shooting stones in Ramban district. A traffic department official here told GNS that traffic movement has been disrupted at Cafeteria, Mehar in Ramban due to shooting stones. Meanwhile Deputy Commissioner Ramban ordered that foot movement of migratory tribal families will not be allowed on the highway. “Livestock will be transported from Nowgam, Banihal Tunnel Top in RTC vehicles. Contact SDM Banihal (9596996193),” DC Ramban said. the SDM Zahir Abbas has been appointed nodal officer to deal with the plan of migration of the Tribal families on migration from highland pastures (Dhoks) in the district. (GNS)

The Jammu Kashmir government on Thursday imposed complete ban on import of bovine animals from neighboring states and inter-district movement of bovines within the UT for any purpose, till October 25. According to an order, a copy of which lies with the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), the ban has been imposed in the wake of spread of Lumpy Skin Disease (LSD) in JK and some states of the country. As per the order the ban has been imposed under Section 10 of the Prevention and Control of Infectious and Contagious Diseases Act, 2009. It also stated that the decision will be reviewed on the basis of evolving situation—(KNO)

Pattan police on Wednesday recovered an abducted girl and arrested the accused involved in the crime in Palhallan Pattan area of North Kashmir's Baramulla district. As per reports reaching to Kashmir News Service (KNS) One person (name with held) reported in Police Station Pattan and stated that his daughter, (name with held) was kidnapped by Mohmmad Afzal Chopan (Bilal) son of Gh Hassan Chopan Resident of Palhallan pattan Official Sources Told (KNS) that On receipt of this information, a case was registered in Police Station Pattan, Subsequently SDPO Pattan Mohmmad Nawaz Khanday constituted a team headed by Do Palhallan Sub Insp. Aaeraf and the investigation was initiated. However After hectic efforts, Pattan police recovered the girl and arrested the accused in Hajin Bandipora. ...