December 2021 - The Kashmiriyat

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Intending Hajj pilgrims-2022 yet to receive Cover Number asked to approach J&K-HC office, Srinagar

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The intending Haj Pilgrims of Hajj 1443 (H), 2022(AD) who have applied for Haj 2022 and have not (NOT) received their Cover Numbers through SMS till date have been requested to approach/ contact J&K Haj Committee, Bemina, Srinagar during office hours either personally or through following telephone numbers so that their Cover Numbers are generated well before the last date i.e. 31st January 2022. (GNS)

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600 social media, financial complaints redressed in 2021: Cyber police Sgr

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Say 1.55 Cr amount protected from being swindled through cyber frauds Amid a massive increase in cybercrimes, the Cyber police station Srinagar has given a tough time to cyber criminals by protecting an amount of Rs 1,55,83,923 from being swindled through cyber frauds. Cyber police annual record, an amount of Rs 1,55,83,923 was prevented from being swindled. It reads that besides this Cyber Police Kashmir Zone redressed more than 600 social media and financial complaints and recovered 300 smart phones during the year 2021. “The police has time and again requested people to use smart phones cautiously and not to fall into the trap of cyber criminals,” it reads. Meanwhile, Srinagar Police in a Tweet said that acting tough against Cyber Crimes & online frauds, Cyber Police ...

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Man shot at in Poonch village, under treatment in GMC Rajouri

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A man from Gursai village of Poonch's Mendhar sub division sustained gunshot injuries after he was shot at by one of his relatives in Sangla village of Surankote in Poonch, officials said Friday. “The injured has been identified as Mohammad Muzamil Shah son of Nazik Shah resident of Gursai Mendhar,” an official told news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO). Police said that both the accused and victim are relatives. “There is some family dispute between families of both during which accused Mohsin Shah son of Mohammad Muzaffar resident of Sangla shot at the victim with his bore rifle,” it said. "The victim was shot at in his abdomen region after which he was evacuated to SDH Surankote from where he was referred to GMC Associated Hospital Rajouri." It added that he is presently unde...

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123 fresh covid-19 cases, 2 deaths reported in J&K

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Jammu and Kashmir reported 123 fresh covid-19 cases while two persons died due to the virus in the last 24 hours, officials said on Friday. 58 of the fresh cases were reported from Jammu division and 65 from Kashmir, taking the overall tally to 341290. Two deaths, one each from Jammu division and Kashmir were reported due to the virus during the last 24 hours, they said. So far 4528 persons—2199 in Jammu and 2329 in Kashmir—have died due to the virus, they said. Giving district wise details of the fresh cases, the officials told GNS that Srinagar reported 35 cases, Baramulla 12, Budgam 5, Pulwama 5, Kupwara 4, Anantnag 0, Bandipora 0, Ganderbal 4, Kulgam 0, Shopian 0, Jammu 29, Udhampur 0, Rajouri 6, Doda 12, Kathua 1, Samba 1, Kishtwar 1, Poonch 1, Ramban 0 and Reasi 7. A numb...

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2021- At Least 45 Kashmiri Families Left Roofless, 57 Structures Damaged During Encounters

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The year 2021 left many families in Kashmir roofless as their houses were damaged during encounters between Government forces and militants. On 13 March six residential houses and four cowsheds were damaged during an encounter in the Rawalpora area of South Kashmir's Shopian district. ALSO READ: 2021- A Year of Death, Internet Shutdowns, Arrests in Kashmir; 190 Militants Killed The Government does not maintain any official data for the houses damaged. The last recorded data was in the year 2001, which said that at least 5,368 shops, houses, and other privately-owned structures in Kashmir suffered damage from 1989 to 2001. No such data is available for the last 17 years but the number can be reasonably estimated to have increased manifold. The victims of the encounters, who are left ho...

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LD Hospital Authorities refute news item “24 patients test Covid-19 positive at LD Hospital, Sgr”

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The Authorities at Government Lalla Ded Hospital, Srinagar today refuted the news item ‘24 patients test Covid-19 positive at LD Hospital, Srinagar’ published in a daily English newspaper on December 22, 2021. As per the statement issued here, the news item has been called fake, misinformation and it has been made clear that only seven patients had tested positive during the routine sampling and testing, out of which six were sent to home isolation in view of being asymptomatic and only one was shifted for observation in designated isolation facility of this hospital as the patient was in the labor room. Further, it was given out that all the seven patients who had tested positive were referrals from various districts of Valley. (GNS)

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2021- A Year of Death, Internet Shutdowns, Arrests in Kashmir; 170 Militants Killed

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2021 has been another year of bloodshed in the Kashmir valley. The passing year was a witness to targeted killings, the trail of destruction at encounter sites, killings of both militants and Government force personnel. The year also saw various encounters in which the forces and families of alleged Militants conflicted the narratives of Jammu Kashmir Police claiming the innocence of their kin, killed during "encounters." Among the various militants killed was 9th class student, Faisal Ahmed Ganie of Shopian district in South Kashmir who was killed on April 11. Various top commanders including Mufti Altaf, the chief of Kashmir tigers-- the outfit behind the Zewan Attack in Srinagar. On the first day of 2021, the father of Mushtaq Ahmed of Pulwama staged a protest in Srinagar's pre...

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‘Feel Hurt by comments of Polictial leaders’- DGP Dilbagh Singh says Hydepora Encounter was transparent

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Jammu Kashmir Police DG Dilbag Singh on Friday asserted that Hyderpora encounter was "transparent" and that political leaders who have been questioning the "clean chit" given to the forces should submit evidence to the investigation panels. "We have made it clear Hyderpora operation was transparent. If they have evidence, they should present it to the investigation panels," he said at a press conference on asked about the political leaders' comments against the probe by the local police. "We feel hurt about the utterances," Singh added. The top cop also said the political leaders' comments are unlawful and the law will take its own course in the matter. PTI

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Dr Parvaiz Koul appointed as Director SKIMS

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Dr Parvaiz Ahmad Koul Ex-professor and Head of department General medicine has been appointed as the new director of Sher e Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences (SKIMS) "As approved by the Chairman, Governing Body, SKIMS, Soura, Srinagar (Hon'ble Lieutenant Governor, J&K), Dr. Parvaiz Ahmad Koul, Ex-Professor and Head of Department, General Medicine, SKIMS, is hereby appointed as Director, Sher-i-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences (SKIMS), Soura, Srinagar with effect from 01.01.2022."reads the order issued by Manoj Kumar Dwivedi Commissioner/secretary to the government, a copy of which lies with news agency—Kashmir News Observer KNO—(KNO)

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PDD Daily wager electrocuted in Anantnag, dies

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Sheikh Nadeem A daily wager of the Power Development Department was electrocuted to death on Friday afternoon in the Anantnag district of south Kashmir. An official told The Kashmiriyat that Sawlat Bhat son of Mohammed Rafiq Bhat aged around 28 was repairing a faulty line in the Buchoo area of Dooru when he was electrocuted. He was shifted to the hospital, where the doctors declared her 'brought dead' on arrival, the official said. The Police have taken cognizance of the incident and taken up further investigations.