Protests erupted in the Government Degree college Of Pulwama and Tral in Pulwama district of South Kashmir after two detained youth studying in the colleges were brought to the campuses for writing their BG fifth semester English exam. A Student told The Kashmiriyat that students in large numbers shouting slogans gathered in the college ground of Tral when a student detained by Jammu Kashmir Police was brought to the college to write the exams. As soon as this student was brought inside the campus, fellow students gathered and shouted slogans against the forces while demanding the release of the fellow students. Girls in large numbers can be seen shouting high pitch slogans at the Policemen deployed outside the exam hall. The students have been allegedly detained under the Publ...

The authorities in central Kashmir’s Budgam district on Wednesday ordered the closure of government girls higher secondary school Budgam for at least five days after one teacher was tested positive for Covid-19. An official told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that the educational institution has been closed for at least 5 days after detection of Covid-19 positive cases in the school. He said that all the primary and secondary contacts of the affected teachers and students have been advised to self-isolate and quarantine themselves. The official said that testing for all the contacts will be undertaken in due course of time—(KNO)

The National Investigation Agency (NIA), Wednesday said that a Pakistani militant from Lashkar-e-Toiba was sentenced to 10 years imprisonment and also slapped with a fine for hatching conspiracy to carry out attacks in India. The NIA spokesman said that last week (26.03.2021), Special Judge for NIA cases, Patiala House Courts, New Delhi, pronounced judgment in NIA Case No. RC11/2016/NIA/DLI (Conspiracy by Lashkar-e-Taiba ( LeT ) and convicted one accused namely Bahadur Ali alias Saifullah Mansoor, a Pakistani militant belonging to LeT under sections 120B, 121A, 489(C) of IPC, sections 17,18,20,38 of UA(P) Act, sections 7,10 & 25 of Arms Act, section 9B Explosives Act, section 4 of Explosive Substances Act, section 14 Foreigners Act and section 6(1A) Indian Wireless Telegraphy Act,19...

Shabir Khan A municipal councilor and one Policeman were killed in a militant attack on Monday afternoon in the Sopore area of North Kashmir’s Baramulla district. An official told The Kashmiriyat that Municipal Councilor and his security guard were attacked by militants in Sopore near the Municipal council office resulting in their injuries after which they were later rushed to the hospital. However, both of them succumbed to their injuries. The Municipal Councilor was identified as Riyaz Ahmad and the killed security guard was identified as Shafqat Ahmed. Meanwhile, the Government forces have sealed the area and launched a massive manhunt to nab the attackers.