UPDATES

September 25 The Jammu Kashmir government on Tuesday has finally accepted that "some" special police officers (SPOs) has resigned from their Police jobs to avoid the brunt of Militant attacks. State chief secretary BVR Subrahmanyam said there have been "negligible" cases of SPO resignations and the cases are confined to South Kashmir, while rest of the valley is peaceful adding that there were 30,000 SPOs in Jammu Kashmir and the number of them resigning is very negligible. He said that the SPOs have been instructed about their personal safety while the government is in process of enhancing their honorarium which had been increased from 3000 to six thousand, but it shall be increased further. On September 21, three Policemen were killed in Shopian after which a series of Police...

September 21 A PIL has been filed in the Supreme Court challenging the constitutional validity of Article 370 of the Constitution, which grants special status to Jammu and Kashmir and limits Parliament’s power to make laws concerning the state. The plea has said the special provision was “temporary” in nature at the time of framing of the Constitution and Article 370(3) lapsed with the dissolution of the Jammu and Kashmir Constituent Assembly on January 26, 1957. The plea, filed by Delhi BJP leader and lawyer Ashwini Kumar Upadhyay, also seeks a declaration from the apex court that the separate Constitution of Jammu and Kashmir was “arbitrary” and “unconstitutional” on grounds, including that it was against the “supremacy of the Constitution of India and contrary to dictum of ‘One...

September 15 A minor girl, who was allegedly kidnapped from her house in Rajouri, was rescued in Reasi district of Jammu and Kashmir, police said on Saturday. The accused, Kapil Dev, of Jamola village of Rajouri was arrested during a rescue operation, a police spokesperson said. He said a man from Kharak village had lodged a missing report of her daughter on September 7 and during initial investigation it came to the fore that she has been kidnapped by Dev, who was living in a rented accommodation in Jawahar Nagar area of Rajouri. Police received some vital clues during investigation and subsequently a team from the Kalakote police station raided a suspected location at Chasana village of Reasi on Friday and found the girl, the spokesperson said. Her kidnapper has been arres...

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.