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Month: August 2018

Jammu Kashmir Bank Conducts Customers Meet at Dooru

ISLAMABAD
August 14 The Jammu Kashmir Bank conducted a customers meet in Dooru area of South Kashmir's Islamabad (Anantnag) district on Tuesday. A large number of customers as well as the staff of the Dooru Branch of the bank participated. On the occasion, Javaid Iqbal Qadri, the head of Dooru Branch addressed the participants and discussed various issues concerning the bank’s customers and the public at large. He promised to work further towards the hassle-free delivery of services in the zone through customized solutions, digital products and information dissemination about banking and finance.www.parkviewortho.com/wp-content/languages/new/levaquin.html The participants also spoke and raised many important issues which were responded on the spot. They (customers) made few sugges...

Truck Driver Dies in Pampore after being Electrocuted

PULWAMA
August 14 A Truck driver died when his hand accidentally came into contact with a high tension wire in Khrew area of Pampore in South Kashmir's Pulwama District. Sources told The Kashmiriyat that driver was rushed to the hospital after being electrocuted, however he succumbed on the way to the hospital. He has been identified as Shabir Mir of Satpukhran area in Khrew.

Locals Catch a Vendor for abducting a minor girl in Kupwara

OTHERS
August 14 Locals from North Kashmir’s Kupwara district staged a protest alleging that they caught a non-local vendor and recovered a minor girl from him while he was trying to abduct her. The protesters who staged a protest at Dragmulla Kupwara said that a non-local vendor on the pretext of selling bed sheets entered into the house of one Muhammad Shafi Lone located at Marble Colony Dragmulla. According to family members and the protesters, the alleged vendor found Arifa Jan (3) alone in the yard and abducted her. “The screams of the girl attracted the attention of the people who caught hold of him and recovered the girl,” they said. Witnesses said that before handing over the alleged accused to police, the locals thrashed him and he revealed that he is part of the group compri...

Panic Grips Tanghdar- People Run for Safety

REGIONAL
August 14 Rayees Shah Panic has gripped the Tangdhar area of North Kashmir’s Kupwara district On Tuesday after a cloudburst hit forest area of Shammas bari in the area. Sources told The Kashmiriyat that a huge amount of water is flowing downwards towards the Tangdhar market. People have closed the market and are running towards safer locations.

Turkey Will Boycott American Electronic Items

INTERNATIONAL
August 14 The President of Turkey Tayyip Erdogan announced Aug. 14 that Turkey would boycott electronic products from the United States which has imposed sanctions and raised tariffs against Ankara in a dispute about the detention of a U.S. pastor. "Turkey has one of the most solid banking systems in the world in all respects," Erdoğan said during a symposium in Ankara to mark the 16th anniversary of the ruling Justice and Development Party's (AKP) foundation. Slamming the U.S. sanctions on Turkey over the arrest of Pastor Andrew Brunson, Turkish President said Ankara faces an "economic attack." "We can do two things; one in economy, the other in politics. We have taken measures that economy needs and we will keep doing it ... What is more important, I think, is keeping our pol...

Bijbehara College Students Celebrate Pakistan Independence Day

ISLAMABAD
August 14 The students of Government Degree College (GDC) in Bijbehara area south Kashmir’s Islamabad (Anantnag) district celebrated the Pakistan Independence Day by taking out a rally on Tuesday. Eyewitnesses told The Kashmiriyat that scores of students marched from their college to Higher Secondary School in Bijbehara waving Pakistani Flags.buy aciphex online https://www.mydentalplace.com/wp-content/themes/twentytwenty/inc/new/aciphex.html no prescription The Jammu Kashmir police reached the spot after which the students dispersed peacefully.

Panic Grips Lal Chowk After Non Locals Try to Hoist Indian Flag

REGIONAL
August 14 FIRDOUS QADRI Panic Gripped Srinagar's Lal Chowk area when local disallowed some unknown persons (non Locals) from hoisting an Indian Flag in the area. Locals told The Kashmiriyat that some non locals (right Wing Activists) tried to hoist an Indian Flag at Lal Chowk Srinagar after which locals came out and snatched the flag. The Locals later staged a demonstration and shouted pro Freedom, pro Militancy and Anti India Slogans. The non-locals trying to unfurl the flag in the city centre were rescued by CRPF personnel deployed in the area. Some youth have also been detained by the Jammu Kashmir Police.

Finally a Good News For SSA Teachers after Months of Protests

UPDATES
August 14 The Jammu Kashmir Government today constituted a high-level committee to examine the issues in the School Education Department. A high-level committee has been Constituted to examine the issues in the School Education Department, particularly for Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan teachers who have been not given wages for months together. The Committee will be headed by Administrative Secretary Finance Department. The members of the committee include Administrative Secretary Planning, Development & Monitoring Department; Administrative Secretary, Higher Education Department; Administrative Secretary GAD and Administrative Secretary School Education Department.

Anantnag Parliament Seat Vacant Since 2016, Kashmir Gears for Municipal, Panchayat Polls

INDIA
August 14 The by-polls to any seat are normally held within six months after it becomes vacant, due to resignation or death of the serving legislators. However, the by-polls on Anantnag seat have not been held since April 4 in 2017, when Mehbooba Mufti resigned as MP and took over as the chief minister of the state after her father, Mufti Mohammad Sayeed passed away on January 7, 2016. Citing the Security Situation, The Election commission had deferred the by-polls on this seat in April this year following the violence and killings of eight civilians during polling for Srinagar parliament seat which were held in two phases in April. But Jammu Kashmir is now gearing for elections that have never been held since the year 2005. Sources tell The Kashmiriyat that the state machinery...

Weapon Snatching- Indian Army Gives Training to Bank Guards

ISLAMABAD
August 14 The Indian Army conducted firing practice and training for security guards of various banks at High Ground in South Kashmir's Islamabad (Anantnag). Officials told The Kashmiriyat that the training was given to the guards as there have been several instances of looting of banks by militants in South Kashmir region. They said that the conversations with bank pointed out at the fact that the guards employed for security are lacking courage, confidence and skills to react aptly during such situations. The Indian Army said that there is a need to give the guards of banks a practice of firing which would enhance their confidence and capabilities to react during any such incident. The guards were given adequate firing practice in various weapons like AK 47 , INSAS and 12 ...