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Leopard killed 11 sheep in Tangmarg

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At least eleven sheep were killed by a leopard late last night in Waripora village of Tangmarg in Baramulla district. An official said that eleven sheep belonging to one Ghulam Nabi Rather son of Mohammad Ramzan Rather of Waripora were killed after a leopard attacked them inside the cowshed, while another one was injured. Meanwhile, locals said that the leopard was on prowl in the area and created panic for the last many days.buy clomid online https://alvitacare.com/wp-content/themes/twentytwentyone/classes/new/clomid.html no prescription They also appealed to the administration to provide compensation to the owner as he belongs to a poor family and these were his only source of income. KNS

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Car mows down minor boy in Kupwara’s Gutlipora

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A 4-year-old boy was killed after hit by a car in Gutlipora area in north Kashmir's Kupwara district this afternoon, officials said. They told GNS that one Arafath Ahmad Ahanger, 4, son of Jaffar Ahmad Ahanger was hit by a car bearing registration number JK01M 9404 resulting in his on spot death.buy singulair online buy singulair no prescription A police official confirming the incident told GNS that the accused driver has however managed to flee the spot. (GNS)

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Arshipora residents without power supply for a week

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We paid Rs 4000 to lift transformer to PDD division: Locals The residents of Arshipora village in south Kashmir's Shopian district are up in arms against the Power Development Department (PDD) for failing to restore power supply in the area since last one week. The residents said that a 250 KVA transformer in the area was damaged before one week but despite repeated requests to the authorities it wasn't lifted by authorities for the repair work. Locals said that a day before we hired a private crane by paying him Rs 5000 to lift a transformer to the PDD division Shopian. “We went to the division and were informed that the transformer has been sent to the central workshop and it will take 3-4 days more to get it repaired,” they said. Locals said that last time they had to col...

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Real Estate Summit brings to fore real intentions of BJP govt: CPI (M)

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‘Real estate in J&K will be purchased by corporates whose sole aim is to maximize profits’ CPI (M) Secretary Ghulam Nabi Malik Tuesday said that the “Real Estate Summit” organized by the government to encourage corporate companies to buy land and other properties in Jammu and Kashmir will effect and endanger the livelihood of farmers of the region. “We have been saying for a long time that the Center’s sole motive to revoke erstwhile state’s special status in an unconstitutional and undemocratic manner was to put J&K on sale and annihilate our identity,” Malik said in a statement issued to the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO). He said that allowing use of agricultural land for non-agricultural purposes is another nail in the coffin of the “land to the tiller” reform...

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Jammu Kashmir admin signs MoU with Apollo hospitals

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With greater industry engagement, J&K will grow from strength to strength in years to come: LG The Government of Jammu & Kashmir signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the world renowned healthcare company Apollo Hospitals for the establishment of a multi-specialty hospital in Jammu. In presence of Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha, the MoU was signed between Sh. Ranjan Prakash Thakur, Principal Secretary to J&K Government, Industries & Commerce Department and Dr. Preetha Reddy, Executive Vice Chairperson, Apollo Hospitals Enterprise Ltd. Speaking on the occasion, the Lt Governor Manoj Sinha observed the MoU is another major milestone for J&K. “We have embarked on a new journey of development & socio-economic growth, which will take J&K UT to ...

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LG reviews functioning of J&K KVIB

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Our thrust is to create sustainable employment for artisans: LG Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha Tuesday chaired a meeting to review the performance achieved under various schemes being implemented by the J&K Khadi and Village Industries Board, at the Civil Secretariat. During the meeting, the Lt Governor also discussed the future course of action of KVIB and the Industries department to exploit the full potential of the micro industries sector, besides creating a host of employment opportunities for youths in rural areas. The Lt Governor called upon the functionaries of the Board to enhance the impact of demand driven programmes for maximum benefits to the citizens, besides revising targets under different schemes as per the response received from public. ‘It is our responsib...

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5 persons injured in Boniyar road accident

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At least five persons were injured after a vehicle they were on board skidded off the road in Banhali in Boniyar area in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district. An official told GNS that a sumo vehicle registration number JK05B 5379 skidded off the road resulting in injuries to five persons. Identifying the injured persons as Javid Ahmad son of Abdul Rashid khan (driver), Ulfat Bano daughter of Hamid Khan, Munera Begum wife of Mushtaq Ahmad Khan, Irshad Ahmad son of Abdul Rasheed khan and Rashid Ahmad son of Abdul Rahim, residents of Banali Boniyar, the official further said that all of them were taken tyo PHC Boniyar from where they were shifted to GMC Baramulla for preferential treatment. A health official at PHC Boniyar in the meantime told GNS that the driver with relatively grave...

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Hyderpora Encounter: Statement of police seems to be concocted to cover up story: PAGD

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Says, Police statement on tragic incident is only a repetition of old story Peoples Alliance for Gupkar declaration termed police statement on Hyderpora encounter as concocted to cover-up story. In a statement issued PAGD Spokesperson M Y Tarigami said, today’s press briefing of J&K police about last month’s Hyderpora tragic incident is only a repetition of the old story. It does not even, slightly give any objective picture of this shocking incident, reads a statement. There is a strong public perception that the civilians killed in the incident were made human shields by the security forces and the latest statement of the police seems to be a concocted cover-up story. It will not suffice the legitimate concerns of the people at large and family of the slain victims. PAGD...

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J&K Reports 99 Covid-19 Cases, 1 Death

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Jammu and Kashmir reported 91 fresh covid-19 cases while one person died due to the virus in the last 24 hours, officials said on Tuesday. 32 of the fresh cases were reported from Jammu Division and 59 from Kashmir, taking the overall tally to 340924. One death was reported from Kashmir Valley due to the virus during the last 24 hours, they said. So far 4525 persons—2197 in Jammu and 2328 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 30 cases, Baramulla 3, Budgam 5, Pulwama 3, Kupwara 4, Anantnag 0, Bandipora 5, Ganderbal 9, Kulgam 0, Shopian 0, Jammu 20, Udhampur 1, Rajouri 2, Doda 6, Kathua 1, Samba 0, Kishtwar 0, Poonch 2, Ramban 0 and Reasi 0. Moreover, 127 Covid-19 patients r...

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Congress Slams Refusing renewal of FCRA to Mother Teresa’s Charitable Mission

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The Congress on Tuesday slammed the Centre for refusing to renew FCRA registration of Nobel Laureate Mother Teresa’s Missionaries of Charity over “some adverse inputs”. “Nothing can be more shocking than denying future foreign contributions to the Missionaries of Charity in Kolkata, West Bengal. This is the greatest insult to the memory of Mother Teresa who devoted her life to care for the ‘poor and wretched’ of India,” Congress leader P Chidambaram tweeted. The MHA, he said, claims to have found “some adverse inputs”. It should put to use its “Sherlock Holmes-like” skills to quell communal violence and terrorist activity, not to suppress Christian charity and humanitarian work. As the year 2021 ends, it is clear that the Modi government has found another target “Christians” to advan...