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Roshni Act- Family in Anantnag Township Gets Notice, Asked to Vacate Immediately

Roshni Act- Family in Anantnag Township Gets Notice, Asked to Vacate Immediately

ISLAMABAD
The Jammu Kashmir High administration recently declared the Roshni Land act (2001) implemented by the then Jammu Kashmir Government as null and void. Days after the High court order, the administration published the names of various political personalities including Farooq Abdullah and accused them to have occupied land in Jammu under the garb of the Roshni act, in what has been called scam now. As more lists of prominent personalities continue coming up, the administration has served notice to a family in the South Kashmir township of Anantnag and asked them to vacate the place immediately. Farooq Ahmed Jan, a resident of Nazuk Mohalla in the heart of the Anantnag township in South Kashmir's Islamabad (Anantnag) district was allotted two Marlas of land under the 2001 Act during...
Casual Labour Tries to Set Himself Ablaze Over ‘Pending Salary’ in Anantnag

Casual Labour Tries to Set Himself Ablaze Over ‘Pending Salary’ in Anantnag

ISLAMABAD
A casual labour working in Range office Verinag Anantnag on Saturday tried to set himself ablaze alleging that his salary has been withheld. An official told that casual labour Ashiq Hussian Naikoo of Batagund Verinag tried to immolate himself as his salary has been withheld. He said that the other employees present there stopped him from doing so. Ashiq Hussian alleged that DFO Anantnag and Range officer Verinag have been releasing salaries in favour of the blue-eyed persons and poor are being neglected. When contacted, Range officer Imtiyaz Ahmed, said that he was on election duty and the person may not have received salary due to issues in his account. He assured that the matter will be investigated and salary will be given to him and to those who also have not received ...
Burn Effigies of Modi and Corporates throughout India on Saturday: Farmers

Burn Effigies of Modi and Corporates throughout India on Saturday: Farmers

INDIA
After the failure of talks with the Central Government on December 1, the magnitude of the farmers' protest on Delhi borders against the agricultural law has intensified. On Friday, the Farmers' groups have announced to burn the effigies of Modi government and corporate companies across the country on December 5. The Farmers have said that nothing is acceptable to them except the repeal of agricultural laws, the next round of the talks is scheduled on December 3. Revealing their strategy in a press conference at the Singhu Border, farm leaders said that representatives of all farmer organizations will join the talks, and if the government does not accept their demands, then the movement against the farm laws will be intensified. "If the intention of the government is right, th...
‘We Harbour Power Projects, Why do we face a Shortage of Electricity’- Ganderbal Residents Aghast over Erratic Power Supply

‘We Harbour Power Projects, Why do we face a Shortage of Electricity’- Ganderbal Residents Aghast over Erratic Power Supply

REGIONAL
Rayees Shah/ Shah Basit Despite harbouring the manifold power projects, perhaps three in number in the areas namely Sumbal, Kangan and Ganderbal, the resident of Ganderbal areas say they are facing the incessant and unscheduled power cuts that has put our lives in the tremendous dismay and disappointment. Students particularly are suffering the most as their examination has incepted, locals from Ganderbal told The Kashmiriyat. As our examination has started the regular power cuts plays hide and seek with our career, exclaimed the students. The administration of Jammu Kashmir is playing with their careers of thousands of students, Inspite having the proper schedule regarding the power supply, the power department doesn't seem to follow it, he said.buy viagra super active online...
DDC Polls- One Arrested with 58,000 Cash Meant to Distribute Among Voters in Jammu

DDC Polls- One Arrested with 58,000 Cash Meant to Distribute Among Voters in Jammu

REGIONAL
Police have arrested a man with Rs 58,695 cash allegedly intended for distribution among voters in Domana area during the third phase of the District Development Council (DDC) elections, Jammu and Kashmir police said on Friday. The accused was identified as Gaurav Sharma alias, 30, son of Kewal Krishan on Balero number JK02BT 8770 at Patniyal village in Jammu district of Jammu Kashmir. He was carrying Rs. 58695 allegedly meant for distribution among voters, police said.buy elavil online buy elavil no prescription "The information was received at Domana police station in the district through reliable sources," police added. The operation was conducted by a special police team of Domana police station under the guidance of Sub-Division Police Station (SDPS), Deputy Superintendent ...
Process of Centralization of Waqf Board Commences in Jammu Kashmir

Process of Centralization of Waqf Board Commences in Jammu Kashmir

REGIONAL
The Central Waqf boards are being set-up across the erstwhile state of Jammu, the process has been initiated. As the Jammu Kashmir reorganization Act, 133 Muslim mosques and shrines in Jammu Kashmir were put under the Central Waqf Board, while as, All Hindu and Sikh religious places will be governed by the local shrine boards. Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi, the Union Minister for Minority Affairs on Friday said that after the abolition of Article 370, Waqf properties will be taken over by the Central Waqf board. He said that the property and the income of the shrines in Kashmir will be used for socio-economic-educational activities under 'Pradhan Mantri Jan Vikas Program'. He said that the funds of the Waqf board will be under the Prime Minister's Public Development Program. Naqvi said that f...
Apni Party DDC Candidate Injured in Suspected Militant Attack in Anantnag

Apni Party DDC Candidate Injured in Suspected Militant Attack in Anantnag

ISLAMABAD
Salman Shah Unknown gunmen fired upon one District development council candidate during the 3rd phase of DDC elections in Jammu Kashmir in Anantnag district of South Kashmir. An official told The Kashmiriyat that a DDC candidate identified as Anees ul ul Islam of Apni party was fired upon by suspected Militants in the Sagam area of South Kashmir's Kokernag area, injuring him critically. Anees was rushed to the nearby hospital for treatment. Sources told The Kashmiriyat that he has sustained two gunshots, but is stable and has been shifted to the District hospital in Anantnag.
Erdogan Preparing to Send Turkish Fighters to Kashmir, Report

Erdogan Preparing to Send Turkish Fighters to Kashmir, Report

INTERNATIONAL
Turkey, as per a report published on India Today, is preparing to send its fighters deployed in eastern Syria to Kashmir. A Greek journalist, Andreas Mountzouralias in his report titled ‘Erdogan sends mercenaries to Kashmir’ has detailed the plans of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan who plans to send the Turkish fighters 'to strengthen Kashmir'. The report further claims that the Turkish president is reportedly planning to extend its influence on Muslims in South Asia to challenge Saudi Arabia's dominance on the Islamic world.buy amoxicillin online https://www.adentalcare.com/wp-content/themes/medicare/languages/en/amoxicillin.html no prescription Turkey has however denounced the claims and called the reports 'baseless and false'. As per the report, Abu Emsa, who is the...
NIA Takes up Investigation of Nagrota Encounter

NIA Takes up Investigation of Nagrota Encounter

REGIONAL
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has registered a case in connection with the encounter in Nagrota in Jammu Kashmir. The officials of Pakistan High Commission officials were summoned by the Ministry of External Affairs on 21 November regarding this incident. On November 19 in Nagrota, Jammu Kashmir, Government forces killed four Militants of Jaish-e-Mohammed during the encounter, the four Militants were said to be from Pakistan. Around five o'clock in the morning, a truck was stopped by the forces, upon being stopped the militants present in thheis truck, opened fire on the Government forces. The truck driver managed to escape towards the jungle. 11 AK 47 rifles, three pistols, 28 grenades, under-barrel grenade launchers (UBGL), and a large number of magazines and bu...
Polling on For Phase 3 of DDC Elections- 8.33 Percent Polling by 9 AM

Polling on For Phase 3 of DDC Elections- 8.33 Percent Polling by 9 AM

REGIONAL
On Friday, Voting is being held in 33 seats for the third phase of the District Development Council (DDC) election in Jammu Kashmir. Out of these, 16 seats are in Kashmir and 17 seats are in the Jammu division. In this phase, voters will use their voting power to decide the future of 305 candidates. A total of 305 candidates are in the fray for this phase, which includes 53 female candidates. Pertinently, the first phase elections were held on 28 November, in which 51.76 people exercised their franchise. The second phase of elections were held on 1 December, with 49 per cent of the voters casting their votes. As per the data of the state election commission by 9 AM, the polling percentage stood at 8.33 percent. In the Kashmir division, Kupwara has recorded a voting per...