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September 15 A Spontaneous shutdown is being observed in most of the parts of South Kashmir's Kulgam and Islamabad (Anantnag) Districts on Saturday as an encounter has raged between Militants and Government Forces in Qazigund area of South Kashmir. Locals told The Kashmiriyat that shops, business establishments in both the districts have shut following the killing of Local Militants in the encounter. Many Educational institutes in both the Districts have been closed for the day and mobile internet has been shut as a 'precautionary measure' in both the districts. Railway Services to and From South Kashmir have been suspended by Railway authorities.

September 13 Director Agriculture Kashmir, Syed Altaf Aijaz Andrabi today convened a high-level meeting of divisional Sale Rate Fixation Committee to take stock of the preparations for Rabi season. Speaking on the occasion, Director Agriculture impressed upon the officers that quality seed availability should be ensured in all the districts of the Kashmir Division well in time, so that farmers may not face any hardships. Andrabi directed the officers of different agencies and allied wings to work with close coordination and commitment for the betterment and upliftment of farming community. During the meeting, the sale rate for different Rabi seeds was also decided. Oil Seed Rs. 3,000/- per quintal, Oats Rs. 3,500/-, Peas Arkel Rs. 4,835/-, Peas Rachna Rs. 3,360/-, Wheat Rs.2,50...

September 13 SHABIR KHAN All educational institutions will remain closed in Sopore town of north Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Friday after two foreign Militants were killed in a Gunfight in Arampora area of Sopore. Officials said that the administration has ordered the closure of all educational institutions in Sopore and adjacent areas on Friday as a precautionary measure. A gunfight took place between the militants and the forces early morning during a search operation launched by the Government Forces ending with the killing of two Militants.

September 13 After a brief dry spell, the weather department has predicted intermittent rain for two days in Kashmir Valley. A MeT official said that there are chances of rain on Sep 15 and 16 across Kashmir Valley. “Higher reaches and plains can receive moderate to heavy rainfall on Saturday and Sunday,” he said adding that weather will be clear from Monday. The official added that from Sep 15 there will be a dip in temperature as well.

September 13 Fuel prices once again witnessed a hike on Thursday, with petrol being sold at Rs 81.00 per litre and diesel at Rs 73.08 per litre here in the national capital. The price of petrol has been increased by 13 paise per litre, while diesel saw a hike of 11 paise per litre, as compared to Tuesday’s prices in New Delhi. In Mumbai, petrol and diesel have touched a new high of Rs 88.39 and Rs 77.58 per litre respectively. On Wednesday, fuel prices remained steady after breaching record levels continuously for over a week. As per the Indian Oil Corporation, petrol was being sold at Rs 80.87 and diesel at Rs 72.97 per litre in the national capital on Tuesday, while in Mumbai, petrol and diesel were being sold at Rs 88.26 and Rs 77.47 per litre respectively. On Monday, ...

September 12 A Rehbar e Taleem teacher was placed under suspension after he allegedly tried to molest a Girl student in north Kashmir’s Kupwara district on Wednesday. Sources told The Kashmiriyat that, ReT teacher Hilal Ahmad allegedly tried to molest a Girl Student of upper Primary class in Lilam area of Kupwara. The Chief Education Officer (CEO) Kupwara confirmed that the teacher has been placed under suspension vide order number 1045-49.

September 11 A non local laborer died of grievous injuries after he was found in a pool of blood with throat slit at his rental accommodation at Kaloo Mohallah Sopore  on Tuesday. Identified as Haroon Rashid 28, S/o Toib Alam of Bihar was in a pool of blood with his throat slit and was immediately shifted to SDH Sopore where doctor referred him to SMHS Srinagar for advance treatment. He succumbed due to injuries later. Police in this regard has registered the case and further investigation has taken up.

September 06 Four suspected drug peddlers were arrested in Kathua and Rajouri districts of Jammu Kashmir on Thursday, police said. Acting on a tip-off, three persons were intercepted in Raj Bagh area of Kathua district and 14 grams of heroin was recovered, a Police official said. Another man, Dushyant Singh, was arrested at Tarpai bridge on the Rajouri-Thanamandi road after 15 grams of heroin was allegedly recovered from him during a search, they said. Cases have been registered in both the incidents.

September 05 Hundreds of Rehbar-e-Taleem (ReT) teachers protested Wednesday to press for various demands, including implementation of the Seventh Pay Commission, inviting water canon and baton charge by police, who also took 30 of them into preventive custody. The teachers had assembled at the Sher-e-Kashmir park here to observe "black day" on the occasion of Teachers' Day. As soon as the teachers stepped out of the park and started marching towards the SKICC, where a function marking Teachers' Day was in progress, police stopped the protesters and asked them to disperse, an official said. As the teachers refused, police used water canons and batons to break the march, he said. The official said at least 30 protesters were taken into preventive custody to restore order in th...

September 05 After five days sit-in protest by Jammu Kashmir Rehbar e Taleem Teachers Forum (JKRETTF) and the indefinite hunger strike by the Teachers Joint Action Committee, teachers community celebrates Teachers Day as Black Day to protest against callous attitude of the Government towards their genuine demands of implementation of 7th Pay Commission and delinking of SSA/RMSA teachers. Dressed in black clad, thousands of teachers under the banner of Rehbar-e-Taleem Teachers Forum   stage sit in protest at Sher-e-Kashmir Park demanding justice and hunger strike at Pratap Park continues by Teachers Joint Action Committee to press the demands. “While teachers across country celebrate Teachers Day, in Jammu and Kashmir teachers are forced to come on roads sit on dust for their legitimate ...