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Month: November 2021

75-year-old woman died of Covid-19 in Sopore

OTHERS
Shabir Khan A 75-year-old woman died of Covid-19 on Tuesday afternoon at Sub District hospital in  Sopore division of Baramulla district in North Kashmir. A hospital official said that the lady died at the SDH Sopore of Covid-19 that is showing a surge for the last few weeks. He said that the woman, a resident of the Seloo area in Sopore who was admitted to the hospital on 27 November 2021 succumbed to Covid-19  on Tuesday.
Over 950 non-residents appointed in Jammu Kashmir Bank since abrogation, claims JDU President GM Shaheen

Over 950 non-residents appointed in Jammu Kashmir Bank since abrogation, claims JDU President GM Shaheen

OTHERS
Janata Dal United President for Jammu Kashmir Tuesday said that amidst rising unemployment, over 950 persons from Haryana and Punjab have been given job in Jammu  Kashmir which is totally injustice towards the people of Kashmir and the Dogras of Jammu. While addressing a press conference here in Kashmir capital Srinagar, Shaheen said that ever since the abrogation of Article 370, his party has been demanding that land rights and jobs of locals of Jammu and Kashmir should be secured but unfortunately, over 950 people from outside Jammu and Kashmir have been appointed in Jammu and Kashmir Bank. He said these appointments have been made at a time when unemployment graph of Jammu  Kashmir is on rise and there are over 22 lakh people who are jobless. He alleged that R&B failed to u...
Lesser Number of Migratory Birds Return to Kashmir’s Hokersar Wetland

Lesser Number of Migratory Birds Return to Kashmir’s Hokersar Wetland

REGIONAL
Irshad Hussain Continuing their centuries-old tryst with Kashmir valley, lakhs of migratory birds have started arriving here from different parts of the world to spend winter months here in these marshy wetlands. The officials told The Kashmiriyat that these migratory birds arrive particularly from Siberia, while some also come from the Philippines, Eastern Europe and Japan. Valley's biggest wetland, Hokersar, which was once known as 'Queen of all wetlands' in Kashmir has, so far, received around 1 lakh migratory birds, an official told The Kashmiriyat. A local resident of Zainakote, Yaseen Ahmed, told that some years earlier, the same wetland would receive around 2 to 3 lakh of migratory birds. "Being a local of the area, I can say that hardly 60 thousand migratory bird...
Missing since September 21,family of Sopore man seeks help from admin to trace him

Missing since September 21,family of Sopore man seeks help from admin to trace him

OTHERS
The family of a missing man, hailing from Sopore area in north Kashmir here have sought help from administration to trace their beloved. According to the news agency-Kashmir News Observer (KNO), the family of Ghulam Nabi Naiko while talking to media persons at Srinagar's press enclave said that their beloved aged 48 years, who is a trader at fruit mandi has left for Shopian for business purpose on 22 Sep and till date he is missing.buy flagyl online https://www.ecladent.co.uk/wp-content/themes/twentysixteen/inc/new/flagyl.html no prescription The family said that Naiko talk to the on phone at 05:45 and said, 'he is nearby and will reach home soon.' and after that his phone got switched off.buy silagra online https://www.ecladent.co.uk/wp-content/themes/twentysixteen/inc/new/silagra....
DHSK visits Srinagar International Airport, asks officials to follow fresh guidelines

DHSK visits Srinagar International Airport, asks officials to follow fresh guidelines

REGIONAL
On the directions of Additional Chief Secretary J&K Health and Medical Education Department, Vivek Bhardwaj, Director Health Services Kashmir, Dr. Mushtaq Ahmad Rather on Monday visited Srinagar International Airport in view of fresh guidelines for international arrivals. A spokesperson of the Directorate of Health Services, according to a statement to GNS, said that Dr Mushtaq held a meeting with Director Srinagar International Airport Kuldeep Singh and with Covid in charge health officials and appealed them to follow fresh guidelines issued by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India. During the meeting, Dr Mushtaq told the health officials to implement the new guidelines and follow the same in letter and spirit. This has been done in view of the fresh ...
Cold conditions continue to grip Kashmir, Ladakh

Cold conditions continue to grip Kashmir, Ladakh

OTHERS
Cold conditions continued in Kashmir Valley and Ladakh with Srinagar, the summer capital of J&K, recording minus 1.5°C against previous night’s minus 0.2°C. A meteorological department official here told GNS that the minimum temperature was minus 0.6 below normal for this time of the year. On November 23, the mercury settled at minus 2.3°C in Srinagar which is lowest temperature recorded so far this season in the city. Qazigund recorded a minimum temperature of minus 1.4°C against minus 2.0°C on the previous night, he said. It was 1.4°C below normal for the gateway town of Kashmir for this time of the year, the official said. Pahalgam recorded a low of minus 3.3°C against minus 3.3°C on previous night. The famous resort in south Kashmir was coldest place in entire Valley. K...
Plastic Factory gutted in midnight blaze at SIDCO Pulwama

Plastic Factory gutted in midnight blaze at SIDCO Pulwama

SOUTH KASHMIR
A plastic factory was reduced to ashes in industrial area of SIDCO Lassipora in Pulwama district in a massive fire that broke out on Monday late night. Reports reaching the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) said that the fire broke out at the factory namely 'Stalwart plastics' on Monday at around 10 PM and engulfed the whole factory. Officials said that 44 RR headquarter, which is near the factory rushed to the spot to douse the fire, adding that the fire tenders from defence forces were also roped in to douse the flames. They said that on priority, the civilians were evacuated and then team of Army, police and fire and emergency started operation to control the fire. They said that the fire was doused after almost two-hour-long operation, adding that no loss of life has ...
Azad’s Art 370, 35A Remarks Tantamount To Congress’s Refusal To Own Party’s Legacy: Omar 

Azad’s Art 370, 35A Remarks Tantamount To Congress’s Refusal To Own Party’s Legacy: Omar 

Politics, REGIONAL
The Jammu and Kashmir National Conference Vice President Omar Abdullah on Monday on  senior Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad's statement on Articles 370, 35A was tantamount to the grand old party’s refusal to own its own legacy He also cautioned the people against falling prey to divisive forces, saying forging unity is a key requisite for the restoration of J&K people's inalienable and inherent democratic and constitutional rights. He said this while addressing a workers convention at main town Kishtwar. Among others Party General Secretary Ali Mohammad Sagar, Provincial President Rattan Lal Gupta, Zonal President Sajjad Kichloo, Political Advisor to Vice President Tanvir Sadiq, YNC Provincial President  Ajaz Jan, District President Kishtwar Tanveer Kichloo, Provincial Vice Pres...
Hindutva Mob Forces Woman to Remove Her Burqa in MP

Hindutva Mob Forces Woman to Remove Her Burqa in MP

OTHERS
A young woman was forced to remove her Burqa by Hindutva gang in Islamnagar area of Bhopal as she was passing by the area with her male friend on scooty. A video of the incident has appeared over the social media which shows the mob harassing the woman, who was accompanied by a man, for wearing a burqa. The man, who was with the woman, tried to resist, but the mob forced her to take off her burqa anyway. As per  reports, the woman did not file a complaint regarding the incident. The police detained two persons in this regard who were released later since no charges have been added in the matter as of now.
BJP to begin sports league named after Article 370 in Amit Shah’s seat Gandhinagar

BJP to begin sports league named after Article 370 in Amit Shah’s seat Gandhinagar

INDIA
A report by The Indian Express suggests that the BJP in Gujarat’s Gandhinagar, the Lok Sabha constituency represented by Union Home Minister Amit Shah, is planning to host tournaments in cricket and kabaddi under the label Gandhinagar Loksabha Premier League 370, or GLPL 370, to “draw maximum number of youth to the party”, local leaders said. The report quoting sources from Ahmedabad city BJP unit general secretary Jitubhai Patel, says that the league is named after Article 370, “which was abrogated in 2019 under Amit Shah’s leadership”, and there are plans to start tournaments in the middle of December. Harshad Patel, the BJP in-charge of Gandhinagar Lok Sabha constituency was quoted as saying by The Indian Express: “The events have been organised to make the (young) voters, whose n...