THE KASHMIRIYAT

Bandipora, Sept 03 (KNO): Mehmooda Fazli wife of late Atta Mohammad Zia and mother of noted journalist Muzamil Jaleel passed away on Saturday at her native village Gamroo in North Kashmir's Bandipora district. A family member told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that Mehmooda left for heavenly abode at around 03:00 AM and her Nimaz-e-Janaza will be held at 11:30 am today. Meanwhile, several journalist associations, politicians and civil society members expressed sympathy with the bereaved family and prayed for the departed soul. KNO also expressed heartfelt condolences to the family members and journalist Muzamil Jaleel on passing away of his mother—(KNO)

A minor girl was allegedly raped in the Maloora area of Srinagar after which Jammu Kashmir Police arrested the accused. Sources told The Kashmiriyat that a minor girl (name with held) was raped by a man in his 30s identified as Aijaz Ahmed Sheikh, a resident of Khunmoh area in Srinagar, four days ago. Aijaz had been absconding since he committed the crime. The Jammu Kashmir Police on Friday arrested Aijaz and registered a case against him under the relevant section of Indian Penal code and POSCO act.

Police on Thursday claimed to have arrested a militant associate along with arms and ammunition at Hutmara-Sandoz crossing in South Kashmir’s Anantnag district. In a statement, issued to the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), a spokesperson said that on the basis of specific information regarding movement of a militant associate, police party of Anantnag Police and 3rd Rashtriya Rifles laid a Naka at Hutmara-Sandoz crossing. The statement reads that one suspected individual approached towards the Naka party from Chak Hassan Abad and on seeing the Naka party the suspect started fleeing away in opposite direction. “The party assessed the situation and displayed extreme restraint and fire control in not opening fire. The security forces chased and overpowered the suspect, preve...

Jammu and Kashmir witnessed the highest number of cases across the country under Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) were registered in 2021, revealed the latest report of National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB). The report, a copy of which lies with news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) KNO, has stated that in 2019, 255 cases under UAPA were registered, followed by 287 cases in 2020 and 289 in 2021. 814 cases under the UAPA were registered in across India, which includes 289 in J&K followed by 157 in Manipur, 95 in Assam, 86 in Jharkhand and 83 in Uttar Pradesh besides that no a single case was registered under UAPA in 20 states and UTs including Maharashtra, Ladakh and others. As per the data, the rioting cases in J&K are highest among all eight Union Territori...

Twenty-six persons were killed in August this year in different militancy-related incidents in Jammu and Kashmir. The data available with the news agency Kashmir News Trust reveals that 16 militants (3 non-locals & 5 infiltrators), 5 soldiers, 2 policemen and 3 civilians (2 non-locals) were killed in August this year in Jammu and Kashmir. There were 4 gunfights in Valley that raged in Redwani Kulgam, Waterhal Budgam, Nagabal Shopian and Bomai Sopore. Militants shot dead a non-local labourer Muhammad Amrez from Bihar in Sodunar Ajas area of North Kashmir’s Bandipora while another non-local worker Mumtaz Ahmed of Bihar was killed after militants hurled a grenade towards non-local labourers in Gadoora Pulwama. Two non-local workers sustained injuries in the attack. Militants als...

Divisional Commissioner Kashmir, Pandurang Kundbarao Pole said that the administration is going to construct a non-motorable walkway around the Asia’s famed Wular lake in north Kashmir’s Bandipora district. Talking to reporters on the side-lines of Wular festival organised by Wular Battalion, 26-Asam Rifles and district administration Bandipora on Tuesday evening, Pole, as per the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) said that beautiful non-motorable walkway will be developed around the lake which will attract more and more tourists. "Odisha's Chilika Lake is famous for tourism all over the world but the Wular lake is more beautiful than that in terms of biodiversity and other natural varieties," he said, adding that the Wular has the potential to change socio-economic condition o...

Continuing its efforts to eradicate the menace of drugs from society, Police in North Kashmir's Rafiabad in Sopore destroyed bung cultivation, sought the support of every section of society to eradicate drug menace and protect the youth. A senior police official told the news agency - Kashmir News Service (KNS), that they won’t allow the drug peddlers to rise and extend their activities, adding “If they do not shun the trade the police won’t spare them unpunished”. Drug abuse is one of the most dangerous and threatening challenges before humanity. “Neither police nor society alone can face this menacing challenge which is destroying our younger generation, he said. The official hailed the role of parents, elders and civil society for coming forward for preventive measures, saying ...

Srinagar, Aug 29 (KNO): In a surprising development, at least 57 percent of students of Jammu and Kashmir who have gone through the recent National Achievement Survey (NAS) have scored less than fifty percent. According to the official documents available with the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) reads, “Differences in the learning levels among the students of a same class have increased and 57 of the students have scored less than 50 percent in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir.” About the immediate measures that have been proposed to improve the outcomes include implementation of RTE-Act and making it compulsory to codify expected levels of learning which students in Classes I to VIII should achieve in different subjects. “Converting every classroom into a smart cl...