Inspector General of Border Security Force (BSF) Kashmir frontier Raja Babu Singh Monday said that post ceasefire agreement last year, the overall situation on Kashmir LoC remained peaceful but the fresh intelligence inputs suggest that 104 to 135 militants are ready to sneak into this side. He also said that some guides have crossed over to the other side of LoC and their movement and their families are under constant watch of security agencies. Addressing the annual conference at BSF headquarters at Humhama on city outskirts, the IG BSF for Kashmir Frontier said that post ceasefire agreement in February last year, the situation has been peaceful on the LoC. “But our inputs suggest that there are 104 to 135 militants at the launch pads, who are ready to infiltrate into this side,” the ...

Inspector General of Police Kashmir range Vijay Kumar Monday said that all security arrangements have been put in place and that security forces will ensure peaceful conduct of Republic Day functions in Srinagar and other district headquarters of Valley. “Police, army and CRPF have been conducted security drills including area domination, drone surveillance in Srinagar and district headquarters since past one week. All sensitive areas have been covered and we will ensure peaceful Republic Day in Srinagar and all district headquarters,” the IGP said as per news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), while speaking to media persons at SK Stadium on the side-lines of full-dress rehearsal parade ahead of January 26 (Republic Day). Meanwhile, Divisional Commissioner Kashmir P K Pole said tha...

Director Handicrafts and Handloom Kashmir, Mahmood Ahmad Shah held an extensive web meeting with Dr Suyash Chavan Consulate General of India (CGI), Germany. The online meeting dealt exclusively in reviewing the scope of developing end-to-end export linkages to provide quality handicraft products of Kashmir to the German Market in particular and rest of Europe in general so as to ensure quality products reach Germany to increase the handicraft exports to Germany. Germany is the largest consumer of Kashmir carpets and in addition imports Chain Stitch, Paper Machie and Walnut furniture from Kashmir. As the weather of Germany is characterized by cold winters, this makes it a perfect destination for the use of Kashmiri Shawls, Rugs and Carpets. The tie-up shall also aim to connect art ...

Amid a surge in covid-19 cases, the administration on Sunday decided to continue with the 64-hour lockdown from 2 p.m. Friday in Jammu Kashmir. In an order issued by the State Executive Committee headed by Chief Secretary Dr Arin Kumar Mehta, the admin has reiterated most of the measures announced by it following the start of the 3rd covid-19 wave. “Night Curfew shall continue to remain in force in all Districts from 9 pm to 6 am with complete restriction on non-essential movement,” the order, a copy of which lies with GNS reads, adding, “There shall also be a complete restriction on non-essential movement in the entire J&K from every Friday 2.00 PM to Monday 6.00 A.M.” All the offices have been asked to regulate the attendance of its employees in such a manner so as to ensure...

Jammu Kashmir reported 6253 positive cases for covid-19 in the last 24 hours, while seven deaths have been reported across the region, officials said on Sunday. An official speaking to The Kashmiriyat confirmed that 6253 cases were reported in the region in the last 24 hours- 1754 of these fresh cases were reported from the Jammu division and 4499 from Kashmir. 2493 patients recovered in Jammu Kashmir on Wednesday- 997 from Jammu Division and 1496 from Kashmir Division. Giving district-wise details of the fresh cases, the officials said that Srinagar reported 1464 cases, Baramulla 564, Budgam 590, Pulwama 150, Kupwara 344, Anantnag 578, Bandipora 261, Ganderbal 320, Kulgam 174, Shopian 54. In Jammu, the Jammu district recorded 1075 cases, Udhampur 114, Rajouri 35, Kathua 83, Sa...