Meer Irfan An encounter has started between militants and Government forces at Nadigam area of South Kashmir's Shopian district. A Police official said that on Tuesday morning RR of the Indian Army, CRPF and Jammu Kashmir Police after receiving inputs about Militant presence in the area laid a cordon and search operation in the Shopian area. During the cordon, the hiding Militants opened fire on the troopers triggering an encounter. As per initial reports available to The Kashmiriyat two to three militants were trapped in the area.

The failure of administration to arrange a garbage dumping facility has evoked widespread resentment among the locals in Ganderbal as heaps of domestic and market waste are lying scattered across the town.buy light pack online https://myhst.com/wp-content/themes/twentytwentytwo/inc/patterns/new/light-pack.html no prescription As per the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), locals said that this central Kashmir’s Ganderbal town has been turned into a garbage dump with heaps of garbage present on the roadside in many areas including the main market due to the non-availability of any proper garbage dumping site. According to locals, the garbage being collected by Municipal Council Ganderbal (MCG) from various areas is being dumped at Taxi stands that emit foul smell making the pede...

The minimum temperature dropped at most places in Kashmir Valley on Wednesday while the weatherman has forecast “fairly widespread light rain, snow and thundershowers over J&K” in next 24 hours. A meteorological department official here told GNS that Srinagar, the summer capital of J&K, recorded a low of minus 1.9°C against last night’s 1.8°C. Qazigund, the gateway town of Kashmir, recorded a low of minus 2.8°C against minus 0.3°C on the previous night, he said. Kokernag, also in south Kashmir, had a low of minus 2.6°C, same as recorded on the previous night, the official said. Pahalgam, the famous resort in south Kashmir, recorded a low of minus 6.1°C against minus 6.2°C on the last night, he said. Gulmarg recorded a low of minus 8.0°C against minus 9.0°C on the previous ...

In the backdrop of the fresh ceasefire agreement between two neighboring countries, the administration is gearing up to promote border tourism at the Line of Control (LoC) and have written the authorities in Kashmir for the approval. The two neighboring countries including India and Pakistan have agreed to adhere to all ceasefire agreements since February 25 last year which ignited hopes among the border residents following which a huge number of visitors started to visit unexplored places across the Kashmir valley. The three districts in the northern belt of Kashmir -Bandipora, Baramulla, and Kupwara - have great potential of hosting border tourists. All three districts are stated to have immense potential for border tourism. In September last year, the Minister of State in th...

Waheed Para who is currently under UAPA detention over various allegations was found unconscious in jail on Saturday. While his jail inmates alarmed about his unconsciousness, the jail authorities took him to the Police Hospital for check up. It was said that doctors while checking Waheed had recommended further treatment, Echo scan and follow-up check up in Super Speciality. The family of Waheed said that, "Waheed's health is worsening day in and day out and we are in shock to hear that he was found unconscious in a barrack by fellow detainees." The family of Waheed are appealing Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha for facilitating the medical check up of Waheed. They further added, "doctors at Police Hospital had recommended Echo scan and specialist check up of Waheed. However, f...

With the achievement of hundred percent vaccination of people above 18 years in age covered under different phases of Covid 19 vaccination drive in the Kashmir division, the Divisional Commissioner (Div Com) Kashmir, in a Zoom meeting, today enjoined on District Administration, Srinagar and Director School Education, Kashmir to gear up and vaccinate cent per cent student population falling in the age group 15-17 years on fast track basis. Div Com specially laid emphasis on pacing up vaccination programme in district Srinagar which has been observed to be lagging behind other districts. Pole stated that vaccination of this particular group is necessary to protect the young generation from contagious disease and disease-related deaths. Besides,  it will help the administration to rethi...

Police on Tuesday arrested a youth, hours after he allegedly threw acid on a 24-year-old girl in Wantapora area here in central-Kashmir’s Srinagar district this evening. A police official told GNS that soon after the attack, a police party rushed to the area, which on persisting searches was able to nab the assailant. “We have taken him (assailant) into custody as to make out the motive behind the attack”, the official said. Medical Superintendent SMHS Hospital Dr. Kanwal Jeet Singh told GNS that the victim has grievous injuries in her face. “She has severe injuries in her face and part of her eyes has also received contusions”, he said. “We are uncertain about her eyesight as of now as things are being looked into”, he further said. The girl (name withheld) a resident of Eidga...