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Water Scarcity in Ganderbal District Leaves Residents Troubled

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Shah Basit Even as the government has claimed that they have provided tap water to the all households of Jammu Kashmir by March 2022, various villages located in several townships are craving for potable water. Residents of Kachnambal Bala village of Kangan Tehsil in Ganderbal District which is about 5 kms from Kangan main town area have alleged that tall claims of Jal Shakti Department are getting punctured here as authorities have failed to provide drinking water facility to the area. The locals said that the authorities have ‘failed’ to install water pipelines to supply potable water to the village. The inhabitants said that the village is without drinking water facility as no water pipeline has been installed here so far, thus leaving the e...

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Encounter Rages in Handwara Kashmir- Second of the Day

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A Gunfight has raged between militants and government forces in Ganipora area of Kralgund in Handwara of North Kashmir’s Kupwara district on Saturday night. Sources said a joint team of Army’s RR, Police and CRPF launched a cordon-and-search-operation in Ganipora area of Handwara on Wednesday late evening. As the joint team encircled the suspected spot, the hiding militants fired upon them. The fire was retaliated by the joint team, triggering off an encounter. A senior police officer upon being contacted by The Kashmiriyat said that the exchange of fire between the joint team and the militants. As per the sources, two to three militants are believed to be trapped.

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Youth Found Dead Under Mysterious Conditions in Kupwara

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A 20-year-old boy has been found dead on Wednesday afternoon near the bus stand in Handwara area of frontier Kupwara district. Reports reaching The Kashmiriyat said that a youth from Argama Mawer was found dead under mysterious conditions in Handwara. The cause of the death was not immediately known, however initial reports suggest that the death might be a result of drug overdose. A Police team has rushed to spot and is investigating the matter.

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Religious Relic from North Kashmir Released after One Year Detention

REGIONAL, THE KASHMIRIYAT

After the abrogation of Article - 370 was last year, several main stream Politicians, Religious, Social and Economic leaders were detained to prevent any kind of Mass Protest against Abrogation of Article - 370 by the administration in Jammu Kashmir. In a press release issued to The Kashmiriyat, he said that he was detained keeping in view the public support of Moulana Parray Hassan Afzal Firdousi before 2nd of August at 12:30 am. He was subsequently lodged at Police station, Parimpora till 16th of August, 2019. He was later on shifted to Central Jail Srinagar on 16th August 2019 and on 22nd of August, 2019 - he was shifted to Central Jail Agra. He was released on 18th August, 2020 after more than 12 months. Pertinent to mention here is that journalists, lawyers, religious ...

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PDD Worker Dies of Electric Shock in Srinagar

REGIONAL, THE KASHMIRIYAT

Mir Junaid An employee of the Power Development Department (PDD) died of an electric shock at Brain area of Nishat, Srinagar. Sources told The Kashmiriyat that Ghulan Nabi Dar, a PDD employee received an electric shock while repairing an electric HT line. A resident of Brein area in Nishat, Dar fell down the electric pole and the locals rushed to his rescue. He was shifted to SKIMS - Soura hospital where doctors declared him brought dead on arrival.

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One Militant Killed in Ongoing Shopian Encounter

SHOPIAN

Mir Irfan One Militant has been killed during an encounter that broke out between government forces and militants at Moolu in Chitragam area of Shopian district on Wednesday afternoon. A Police official told The Kashmiriyat that a cordon and Search Operation (CASO) was launched in the area by joint team of forces including 44 RR of Indian Army, CRPF and SOG of Jammu Kashmir Police Police on specific inputs about the presence of militants in the area. An official said that, after trapping the militants, they were asked to surrender, however, opened fire, which was retaliated, thus triggering an encounter. Sources said that two to three militants are believed to be trapped, while one of them has been killed so far. Internet services are likely to be barred in the district.

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Labourer Drowns While Extracting Sand in Pulwama

PULWAMA

A 20-year-old labourer drowned in river Jhelum while he was extracting sand in South Kashmir’s Pulwama district on Wednesday morning. Kashmir News Observer, a local news gathering agency reported that Irshad Ahmad Sheikh, son of Bashir Ahmad Sheikh of Larow Kakapora slipped and fell into the river when he was extracting sand along with other persons in Pulwama. However a team of police reached the spot and started a massive rescue operation to retrieve the body from the river. When filled this report searches were on.

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Four Arrested With Grenades in Shopian, Says Police

SHOPIAN

Mir Irfan The Government forces on Wednesday claimed to have recovered four grenades and hundred rounds of AK-47 in Shopian Dsitrict of South Kashmir. An official told The Kashmiriyat that four persons were detained in Shopian district of South Kashmir. They have been identified as Imitiyaz Ahmad Dar, a resident of Ratnipora in Pulwama, Parvaiz Ahmad and Sajad Ahmad Dhobi, residents of Pinjora in Shopian and and Shahid Manzoor of Hilow area in Shopian's Imam Sahib.buy professional-pack online https://gilbertroaddental.com/wp-content/themes/twentysixteen/inc/new/professional-pack.html no prescription The official said that an investigation under the FIR 191/2020 under section 7/25, 18,39 ULA and 307 IPC has been launched against the detained.buy amitriptyline online https://gil...

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Home Minister Amit Shah Admitted to AIIMS Delhi

INDIA

After attending the cabinet meet three weeks ago, where the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 was approved, the Home Minister Amit Shah was tested positive for deadly Coronavirus on August 2. Shah was then diagnosed in private hospital Medanta Gurgaon, where he tested negative for Covid-19 after the treatment of one week. Shah took it to his twitter handle on August 14 that he would continue to be in home isolation as advised by his doctors. He was then seen participating in Independence Day celebrations. Extensive contact tracing was to be done by health officials. Since then Shah has been complaining of fatigue and body aches. Now, he has been admitted to AIIMS in Delhi for his post-COVID-19 care. Other ministers who came in contact with the Home Minister have been in home...

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Covid 19- 102 Inmates Tested Positive in Central Jail Srinagar

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Amid a massive surge in the coronavirus cases worldwide, the overcrowded jails of Jammu Kashmir are becoming hotpots of COVID-19. Officials from Central Jail in Srinagar told The Kashmiriyat that 102 inmates have tested positive, which includes six Jail staff and three female inmates. The COVID positive inmates have been kept in separate cells inside the Jail. According to the jail officials, as many as 450 samples have been taken for testing out of which 102 including three female inmates tested positive for the novel Coronavirus infection. The death toll in Jammu Kashmir has reached 561, while as more than 29000 persons have been tested positive for covid 19 so far. The families of these prisoners have demanded the release of these inmates on humanitarian grounds. Aasif...