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Apr242022 by News DeskNo Comments

Three including two Anantnag residents arrested in Jammu encounter case: Police

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The Jammu Kashmir Police on Saturday evening attested two persons on accusation of being involved in the Sunjwan Encounter case. According to Jammu Kashmir Police, the arrests were made from the Kokernag area of South Kashmir’s Anantnag district and the duo has been identified as Bilal Wagay and Ishfaq Chopan. "The duo are drivers and conductors of vehicles that ferried Jaish Fidayeen from Supwala in Samba to Sunjwan in Jammu, a day before they attack CISF Bus in the same area," Police claimed. Earlier in the day, Jammu Police arrested a guide of these two militants, identified as Shafiq Ahmed Sheikh, a resident of Tral in south Kashmir. “On 22nd April 2022, 02 suicide attacker were killed in an encounter in sunjwa Jammu. During the course of investigation of case conducted und...

Apr242022 by News DeskNo Comments

Admin hikes wages of daily wagers, casual labourers to Rs 300

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Administration Saturday approved hike in minimum wages of the daily wagers including the casual labourers, in all government departments from existing Rs. 225 per day to Rs. 300 per day as an interim measure till the minimum wage rates are revised by the Labour and Employment department. The Labour and Employment department has intimated that the process shall be completed within 3 months. According to the order issued by the Finance Department, a copy of which lies with news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), it said daily wagers are playing significant role in the development of UT with exemplary commitment and dedication to work. “The interim measure has been taken to benefit a sizable portion of the workforce. We are firmly committed to ensure the welfare and well-being of all D...

Apr242022 by News DeskNo Comments

‘To preserve Kashmiri language online’, Five Kashmiris develop Wikipedia in Kashmiri

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Five Kashmiri youth are making a huge effort to create Wikipedia in the Kashmiri language so that vast literature in the Kashmiri Language could be brought to the digital format. Kashmiri language Wikipedia is an online encyclopedia project written and maintained by the Kashmiri youth – Iflaq, Iman Qazi, Tajamul, Risha Bhat. The project led by Syed iflaq, a radiology student from Srinagar is open-source on the web in collaboration with the Wiki-based editing system. Iflaq said that most of the volunteers working for the project of Kashmiri Wikipedia are not language experts but their love for their mother tongue is driving them to take up this work. Since 2021, these volunteers have been creating new pages and checking the dictionaries for spellings so that the pages remain err...

Apr242022 by News DeskNo Comments

2 Pakistani militants active since 2018 killed in Kulgam gunfight: IGP

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Two Pakistani militants of the Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) outfit were killed in an encounter with security forces in Mirhama area of south Kashmir's Kulgam district police said on Sunday. Officials told news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that based on specific input regarding the presence of militants in the Mirhama area of Kulgam in south Kashmir, a cordon and search operation was launched by the security forces on Saturday. As the search party proceeded towards the suspected spot during the operation, the hiding militants fired indiscriminately at it, which was retaliated effectively leading to a gunbattle, they said. In the ensuing encounter, two militants of JeM outfit were killed and their bodies retrieved from the site, the official said. Inspector General of Police (IGP), ...

Apr232022 by News DeskNo Comments

Despite producing electricity, Kashmir unfortunately reels under Darkness: MY Tarigami

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The extended and unannounced power outages are causing immense hardships to the people of Jammu Kashmir. While urban areas are witnessing power cuts for up to 9 hours, many outlying villages have been reeling under almost sheer darkness for several months. In a press statement issued to The Kashmiriyat, the CPIM leader M Y Tarigami said, The precarious power situation is in marked contrast to the Lieutenant Governor's recent announcement that the metered areas would receive seamless electricity round the clock. It is very unfortunate that despite having huge potential to generate a copious amount of electricity, Jammu and Kashmir have to face the worst power crises often. The region has the potential to generate commercial hydropower up to 20000 MW out of which only 3263.4 MW s...

Apr232022 by News DeskNo Comments

SDRF SPO saves elderly person from drowning in river Jhelum at Nawakadal

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An audacious Special Police Officer belonging to State Disaster Response Force saved an elderly person from drowning in river Jhelum at Nawakadal in central Kashmir’s Srinagar district. Imran Hussain Moti, resident of Moti Mohalla, Dal working as SPO in the Quick Response Team (QRT) of State Disaster Response Force, posted at Peerzo, Zero Bridge, according to an eye-witness, was returning home, from duty, when he saw some commotion at Nawakadal as an elderly person was struggling to get out from fast flowing waters of river Jhelum. “With none of the spectators daring to make an attempt to rescue the drowning person, Imran utilizing his skills as a rescuer and skilled swimmer jumped into the fast flowing river and was able to save the life of this elderly person with the help of local...

Apr232022 by News DeskNo Comments

One Militant killed in ongoing Kulgam encounter, Internet suspended

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Danishwar Hameed one militant has been killed during an encounter that broke out between militants and government forces in Mirhama area of south Kashmir’s Kulgam district. An official told The Kashmiriyat that on Saturday afternoon RR of the Indian Army, Jammu Kashmir Police and CRPF launched a joint launched cordon and search operation in the Mirpora area of Kulgam. During the cordon, the hiding militants fired upon the forces, triggering off a gunfight, he said Two militants are believed to be trapped in the area. During the exchange of gunfire, one foreign militant has been killed during the initial exchange of fire, whose is yet to be identified, the official said.

Apr232022 by News DeskNo Comments

Preparing for Iftaar, Family in Kashmir receives the dead body of teenage son

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Gund Hassi Bhat, the Shia-dominated area at the outskirts of Srinagar city is in the news again. Last month, as The Kashmiriyat reported, nearly eight Shia mourners from the area were detained under UAPA in a case from Muharram last year, i.e., 2021. One of the detainees, the 27-year-old son Mohammed Yaseen Rather, got engaged within the premises of the jail he’s been detained at, in the presence of a couple of male members from the family. This Friday, at around 4:30 p.m., unprecedented crowd gathered outside Ali Mohammed Mir's house at Gund Hassi Bhat, Srinagar district of central Kashmir, creating panic among the family members. Shabir Ali, one of the inmates went out to check what the matter was. He was told that "something had happened to Shabar, his younger brother." People sta...

Apr232022 by News DeskNo Comments

Three technicians of SKIMS, six employees of Associated Hospitals suspended, enquiry ordered

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Additional Director SKIMS, Gulzar Ahmad Shabnum has suspended three technicians Mohammad Amin, Mohammad Yaseen Wani and Parminder Kour of Gastroentrology department of SKIMS for remaining unauthorisedly absent from duties. The suspended technicians have been attached with the office of Additional Director, SKIMS till pending enquiry. HOD Gastroenterology department, Prof. Mohammad Altaf Shah has been asked to investigate the matter and submit the report within a week’s time. Meanwhile, Additional Director SKIMS, who is also holding the Additional charge of Administrator Associated Hospitals, has also suspended six employees Fayaz Ahmad Wani, Syed Abdul Wahid, Irshad Ahmad Khan, Shazia Showket, Mehboob Hassan Khan and Gh.Nabi Shiekh posted in Associated Hospitals for dereliction of du...

Apr232022 by News DeskNo Comments

Never seen such worst and frequent electricity cuts in Kashmir during Ramadan: KCCI

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The Kashmir Chamber of Commerce and Industry today expressed concern over the unscheduled power cuts as this is causing a lot of hardships to the people in this Holy month of Ramazan. “We have never seen such worst and frequent cuts in the holy month, especially during Sehri and Iftaar,” the traders body said in a statement to GNS. “KCC&I urges the administration and the Kashmir Power Distribution Corporation Limited (KPDCL) to ensure uninterrupted power supply to the people during Sehri and Iftaar hours in the Valley,” it said, adding, “In the past the Governments and administrations tried to facilitate the people during Ramazan, but the harrowing experiences that are unfolding in this holy month of Ramazan.” The patients were struggling throughout who are on oxygen support a...