SOUTH KASHMIR

In a significant move, the Jammu Kashmir Admin has ordered an inquiry into allegations against president municipal council Anantnag. The Housing & Urban Development Department has appointed Haris Ahmad Handoo, vice-chairman Srinagar Development Authority (SDA), as inquiry officer to enquire into the allegations against president Municipal Council Anantnag. Hilal Ahmad Shah of Jammu & Kashmir Apni Party is president of the urban local body. According to an order, a copy of which is in possession of news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), Principal Secretary, Housing & Urban Development Department, Dheeraj Gupta has ordered the inquiry under section 26 of Jammu & Kashmir Municipal Act-2000. “As a principle of natural justice, reasonable opportunity of being heard sh...

Danishwar Hameed Inhabitants of Reshipora, Ahmadabad in Damhal Hajnipora area of south Kashmir's Kulgam district on Friday staged a protest against the PHE Department for failing to provide adequate water supply. Miffed over the erratic supply of drinking water, the residents hit the streets and demanded that the district administration should provide them with an adequate water supply. The locals claimed that authorities are making no efforts to address their concerns despite repeated pleas. "We have been approaching the concerned Jal Shakti employees to redress our issue, but nothing has been done by them in this regard," she told The Kashmiriyat. The residents demanded that there an uninterrupted water supply should be provided to the area so that the basic needs of people ...

Danishwar Hameed Hamidullah Wani, a lesser-known poet from Kulgam who has made significant contributions to modern Kashmiri literature, has been awarded the Sahitya Akademi Bal Sahitya Puraskar 2022. Hamidullah pen named Qamer who hails from Akhran in south Kashmir's Kulgam district, is a retired teacher who has written three books in Kashmiri. Qamer Hamidullah has received the Akademi Bal Sahitya Puraskar for his book titled 'Daiel', an anthology written in Kashmiri language. The book speaks on the importance of learning one's mother tongue. The 74 year old warrior who is on a mission to save Kashmiri language spoke to The Kashmiriyat after being felicitated the Sahitya Akademi Bal Sahitya Puraskar 2022 on Tuesday in New Delhi. He said that it was important than ever that Kash...

Four persons including a wildlife employee were injured after being attacked by a bear in Chattrogam area of Tral in South Kashmir's Pulwama district on Wednesday. An official told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that wildlife employee and three other local residents were injured after they were attacked by a bear in Chattrogam. He said that all the injured were given first aid at Health and Wellness Centre Chattrogam and were referred to SDH Tral for further treatment—(KNO) Further are details awaited

Several villages in south Kashmir's Shopian district have been reeling under acute shortage of water for the past many years, causing hardships to the locals. The harsh winter is already knocking at the door of the village Shadab Karewa in South Kashmir's Shopian district, and residents of Bhat Mohalla, Khan Mohalla, Tulsi Mohalla and Mir Mohalla are suffering from a severe water shortage that is not expected to end soon. The locals told the Kashmir News Service (KNS), that the Jal Shakti Department has been unable to ensure a regular supply of potable drinking water to the area since years now. They said that the locals of the area registered a strong protest and demanded that the water supply should be regularised as soon as possible. “Despite living in the 21st century, our wom...

A massive fire has broken out in Yakerboru Bala village in Kapran of Verinag in South Kashmir's Anantnag district. Reports reaching GNS said that fire broke out from a residential house and soon spread to other adjacent houses, besides few cow sheds. A rescue operation is on at the site even as the flames continued to rage, when this report is being filed. An F&ES official told GNS that it is believed that at least five houses and two cowsheds are caught in flames. "Men and machinery is on site to bring the blaze under control as soon as possible", the official said adding "We nonetheless have asked for more machinery and firefighters to avoid more damage." More details awaited. (GNS)

The residents of Hanjibal village in Kakapora village of South Kashmir's Pulwama district are suffering in absence of basic facilities. The residents of the area told Kashmir News Apex-(KNA) that condition of the road connecting village to different areas is dilapidated due to which they are suffering. Besides road there is no facility of potable water in the area, due to which people of the area are forced to drink contaminated water, they said. We are drinking a contaminated water due to which there are chances that water brone diseases can break out any time, said Zaid Ahmad a local resident. He said that road leading from Kakapora road is in dilapidated condition and even worse is the condition of inner roads. Locals said that they have been suffering in absence of basic f...