January 2021 - Page 3 of 35

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Police Recovers Banned Animal Skin in Shirpora Anantnag

ISLAMABAD

The Jammu Kashmir Police along with wildlife officials in South Kashmir's Islamabad (Anantnag) township on Saturday morning raided a house in the Sherpora area of the township and recovered banned skins of animals. An official told The Kashmiriyat that animal skins of Lions, Leopards, and Bear were recovered from an individual (name undisclosed) who was also taken under detention. Providing details of the incident, the official said that the Anantnag Police headed by SHO Saddar Anantnag raided a house in Shirpora area in the wee hours of Saturday and recovered banned animal skins from a house and took the owner of the house under detention. The Police have registered a case in this regard and started further investigation into the incident.

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DAK Delegation Welcomes DDC Anantnag

REGIONAL

A delegation of Doctors Association Kashmir (DAK) lead by its General Secretary, Dr Owais H Dar and comprising of Dr Bilal Beigh (Joint Secretary), Dr. Naseer Tak (Joint Secretary) and District President of Anantnag, Dr. Adil Wani today met amd welcomed District Development Commissioner Anantnag Shri Anshul Garg in his Office chambers. DAK Delegation while welcoming the Chair discussed various issues pertaining to functioning of various health care centres of District Anantnag including Hospital visits by Various District and Sub-District magistrates amd other revenue officials apart from Canteen facility at GMC Hospital Anantnag. He said he will do everything to remove the glitches if any in construction of Hospital canteen at GMC Hospital Anantnag. Shri Anshul Garg was very humble,...

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Order Issued to Courts to Observe Silence on 30 January in Honour of People who Gave Lives for Indian Freedom Struggle

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The Jammu Kashmir high court on Friday issued an order asking all courts in the erstwhile state to observe two minutes of silence on 30 January in memorial of those who sacrificed their lives for the freedom struggle of India. In an official notice, accessed by The Kashmiriyat via order number 795 on 29th of January 2021, the high court in the order asked high courts and all subordinate courts to observe a 2-minute silence at 11 AM as a memoir. The order read - 'Two-minute silence should be observed on 30.01.2021 at 11:00 am as a mark of respect in the memory of those who sacrificed their lives during the struggle for India's freedom by every - one in the High Court as well as in all subordinate Courts in the UTs of Jammu Kashmir and Ladakh'. Pertinently on the 13th of July, l...

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B.Sc Graduate Among the Slain Militants in Tral Encounter

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Mohammed Mufeez A BSc student Waris Ahmed Bhat is likely among the three Militants who have been killed in the encounter that raged on Friday in Tral area of South Kashmir. An official earlier told The Kashmiriyat that three Militants were killed during an encounter which raged when Militants fired upon a joint team of Government Forces including 42 Rashtriya Rifles of Indian Army, CRPF, and Jammu Kashmir Police who laid a cordon and search operation in the Mandora area of Tral. During the exchange of gunfire three Militants have been killed, one of whom, an official identified as Waris Ahmed Bhat Son of Ghulam Hassan Bhat, resident of Naibugh affiliated with Hizb ul Mujahideen. The slain had joined the Militant ranks recently and one Waris Ahmed Bhat had been active since Sept...

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Fact Check- Did the Kulgam Teacher Really Make his Students Stand Barefoot in Snow?

KULGAM

Meer Irfan Early on Friday, the social media was abuzz with a shocking headline “Failing to pay the fee, students “forced to stand barefoot on frozen snow” in Kulgam” and the social media went berserk expressing the horror on this unempathetic incident. While the news went viral, comments about the deplorable act of the perpetrator flooded various social media sites. In this video, which was also posted by various news organizations a teacher was blamed for making the students stand bare feet in the snow. The Kashmiriyat however, fact-checked the news after talking to the students, teachers, eyewitnesses, the Police and found the news to be a distortion of actual facts having taken place in the Puhloo area of Kulgam in South Kashmir's Kulgam district. Our Reporter Meer Irfa...

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Encounter Rages in Pulwama- Second of the Day

PULWAMA

Skinder Gull An encounter has started between militants and Government forces in the Batpora Lelhara area of Kakapora belt in South Kashmir's Pulwama district on Friday evening. An official confirming the exchange of gunfire to The Kashmiriyat said that 50 RR Rashtriya Rifles of Indian Army, Jammu Kashmir Police and CRPF jointly laid a siege in the Kakpora area of Pulwama. He said that the cordon was laid after the forces had received a tip-off about Militant movements in the area. As soon as the forces launched the searches, the Militants opened fire on them to which the forces responded. All the entry and exit points to the area have been sealed, sources said, adding "two to three militants are believed to be holed up at the site of the encounter....

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Central government will provide Financial Assistance to Uplift Rural Infrastructure, DDC Anantnag

ISLAMABAD

The District Development Commissioner Mr. Anshul Garg today convened a meeting of officers from Forest and RDD on constituting FRCs conduct of their training at DC office Anantnag. The DDC was apprised by DFO Anantnag that FRCs stand constituted at village and Block levels and training sessions were also held to impart training to Range Officers & BDO's by masters trainers. He directed the concerned officers of the department to ensure the training of FRCs by their master trainers. While informing about the achievements made under MGNREGA, the ACD told the meeting that under MGNREGA, 2846 works stand physically completed while 495 works have been completed financially also. Out of the 5917 works including 3316 of the current year and 2601 as spell overworks and more than 25 lac mai...

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First Phase of COVID – 19 Vaccination Innaugrated at DH Achabal in Kashmir

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Sheikh Nadeem The Covid-19 vaccination drive was launched during an impressive function organized at Sub District Hospital, Achabal in presence of BMO Gowhar Abbas. On the occasion, the Covid-19 vaccine was administered to many front line health workers. Speaking with media persons BMO expressed satisfaction regarding the arrangements and said that the vaccination drive launched today will be completed successfully. BMO Achabal, Gowhar Abbas has appealed to the general public that as per the drafted plan the vaccines shall be administered category wise, and each of the beneficiary should enthusiastically come forward for vaccination as these vaccines are fully safe and any one can get it without fear or any apprehension. He also said that today about 30 front line health wor...

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Three Militants Killed During Encounter in Tral

PULWAMA

Mohammed Mufeez Three Militants have been killed during an encounter has started between militants and Government forces in the Mandoora area of Tral in South Kashmir's Pulwama district on Friday. An official confirming the exchange of gunfire to The Kashmiriyat said that 42 Rashtriya Rifles of Indian Army, Jammu Kashmir Police and CRPF jointly laid a siege in Mandoora area of Tral. He said that the cordon was laid after the forces had received a tip-off about Militant movements in the area. As soon as the forces launched the searches, the Militants opened fire on them to which the forces responded. All the entry and exit points to the area have been sealed, sources said, adding "Three Militants have been killed at the site of the encounter.buy viagra gene...

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Encounter Rages in Tral area of Kashmir

PULWAMA

Mohammed Mufeez An encounter has started between militants and Government forces in the Mandoora area of Tral in South Kashmir's Pulwama district on Friday. Anofficial confirming the exchange of gunfire to The Kashmiriyat said that 42 Rashtriya Rifles of Indian Army, Jammu Kashmir Police and CRPF jointly laid a siege in Mandoora area of Tral . He said that the cordon was laid after the forces had received a tip-off about Militant movements in the area. As soon as the forces launched the searches, the Militants opened fire on them to which the forces responded. All the entry and exit points to the area have been sealed, sources said, adding "two to three militants are believed to be holed up at the site of the encounter." Meanwhile, the Jammu Kas...