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Month: January 2022

1.3kgs ‘commercial grade explosives’ found in Kishtwar: Army

1.3kgs ‘commercial grade explosives’ found in Kishtwar: Army

REGIONAL
Police and army claimed to have recovered 1.3 Kgs “commercial grade explosives” in Kishtwar district on Tuesday. “A joint team of Indian Army and JKP has recovered approx 1.3 Kgs of commercial grade explosives in general area of Nagar Nala near Dul in District Kishtwar on 24 January 2022,” said Lt Col Devender Anand, PRO (Defence-based in Jammu) in a statement to GNS. “The recovery included 11 sticks of commercial grade explosives (each weighing 125 gms), one detonator and also the detonating wire.” (GNS)
J&K reports highest ever daily Covid-19 tally with 6570 new cases, highest toll of 14 deaths during 3rd wave

J&K reports highest ever daily Covid-19 tally with 6570 new cases, highest toll of 14 deaths during 3rd wave

REGIONAL
Jammu and Kashmir reported biggest ever daily spike of 6570 cases while 14 persons succumbed to the virus in the last 24 hours which is highest single-day toll of the present third wave, officials said on Tuesday. 1555 of the fresh cases were reported from Jammu Division and 5015 from Kashmir, taking the overall tally to 409166, the officials told GNS. Regarding the deaths, they said, seven each were reported from Jammu division and Kashmir Valley respectively. So far 4627 people have died due to the virus—2260 in Jammu division and 2367 in Kashmir Valley. On Saturday last, the J&K recorded previous highest daily case count of 6568 since the onset of the pandemic in 2020. The count was breached by two cases today. Giving district wise details, the officials told GNS that Sr...
COVID-19 3rd wave: Restaurant owners struggling to survive, 50% hotel booking cancelled: Tourism players

COVID-19 3rd wave: Restaurant owners struggling to survive, 50% hotel booking cancelled: Tourism players

BUSINESS
Amid the surge in positive cases in J&K and weekend lockdown, the restaurant owners in Kashmir are struggling hard to survive while people associated with tour and travels said that around 50 percent booking have already been cancelled. Sheikh Feroz Ahmad president of Restaurants association of Kashmir (RAK) while talking with the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) said that restaurant owners have been suffering from the last three years now mostly and with new restrictions of weekend lockdown they are struggling hard to survive. “Due to the economic crunch, business was already down and elite class remains out of the valley in winter so work was already down, but weekend lockdown has further dented our businesses,” Feroz said. Feroz said since the last few years new yout...
Dogapathi villagers suffer due to lack of road connectivity

Dogapathi villagers suffer due to lack of road connectivity

REGIONAL
A few kilometers from sub- district Kangan - Wangath, people in the Dogapathi village of central Kashmir’s Ganderbal district are living a miserable life due to lack of proper road connectivity in the area Locals told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that in absence of the road connectivity, the inhabitants of village Dogapath wanagth, situated in the upper reaches of Kangan, are forced to walk 2 to 3 km by foot to reach Kangan -Wangath road. “There is no road to our village. We have to walk several kilometers to Wangath main market for everything. People are forced to bring essentials on their shoulders from the main Wangath up to their homes,” they said.buy nolvadex online https://blackmenheal.org/wp-content/themes/twentytwentytwo/inc/patterns/new/nolvadex.html no prescr...
COVID-19—desperate parents of 6-month-old-child pick up holes in Health Care facilities in Kashmir

COVID-19—desperate parents of 6-month-old-child pick up holes in Health Care facilities in Kashmir

REGIONAL
Our son tested positive at G B Panth, was referred to JVC where officials asked us to visit ward on own risk; Having no option, took my child to ward; later me and my wife fell to Covid too; Docs could have treated my kid in room only; Won’t tolerate such happenings, let parent identify, will take stern action, says Principal JVC The story of a desperate parents, whose eight-month-old son showed mild symptoms of fever at home on Saturday, who later tested positive for Covid at children hospital G B Panth, Sonwar, Srinagar, where from he was asked to visit JVC Bemina for treatment. At JVC Bemina, the father of the kid was asked by officials to take the child to ward at “his own risk where majority of patients are already positive as the hospital is already a Covid designated one.” The...
Cop, 3 Civilians Injured In HSHS Grenade Blast Amid Heightened Security

Cop, 3 Civilians Injured In HSHS Grenade Blast Amid Heightened Security

REGIONAL
A police inspector, and three civilians were injured in a grenade blast amid heightened security arrangements on the eve of January 26 at Hari Singh High Street area of Central Kashmir’s Srinagar district on Tuesday, officials said. They said the militants targeted a joint team of police and CRPF. However, the grenade missed the target and exploded on the roadside, causing splinter injuries to three pedestrians—a woman identified as Asmat (40) wife of Zahoor Ahmad Hajam of Charar-i-Shareef, and the couple— Tanveera (38) and her husband Muhammad Shafi Bhat (43) of Chattabal Srinagar besides a police inspector identified as Tanveer Ahmad. All of them were shifted nearby SMHS hospital and their condition is stable, Dr. Kawaljeet Singh told GNS. Sources said that while the couple has ...
2 civilians injured in HSHS grenade attack

2 civilians injured in HSHS grenade attack

REGIONAL
Two civilians were injured on Tuesday afternoon in a grenade attack at Hari Singh High Street (HSHS) area of Srinagar. Official sources told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that a grenade was lobbed towards the police and CRPF party in this afternoon, leaving two civilians wounded. The duo has been shifted to hospital for treatment, adding that the windowpanes of a shop, located near the site of incident got also damaged. Meanwhile, the searches have been launched soon after the incident to nab the attackers—(KNO)
Erratic power supply irks Nadihal, Baramulla Residents

Erratic power supply irks Nadihal, Baramulla Residents

REGIONAL
Ulfat Bashir The inhabitants of Nadihal village and the adjacent vicinity in north Kashmir's Baramulla district, on Monday, accused the Power Development Department (PDD) of resorting to unscheduled power cuts, causing immense hardships to the residents in this harsh winter. Adil Majeed, a local resident, told The Kashmiriyat that Nadihal and adjacent villages have been witnessing frequent power outages since winters. A senior citizen, Abdul Majeed, told The Kashmiriyat that the locals are hardly getting power supply for few hours since last 2 months, due to which they are suffering during this bone chilling winter. A student, Aqib, said, "We, the residents of this area, are facing hardships due to unscheduled power cuts during this harsh winter. We are continuously pleading be...
Kidnapped girl recovered within 24 hours, accused held in Sopore: Police

Kidnapped girl recovered within 24 hours, accused held in Sopore: Police

REGIONAL
Jammu and Kashmir police on Monday claimed to have recovered a kidnapped girl within 24 hours and arrested the accused person involved in the commission of crime in Sopore area of north Kashmir. A police spokesman in a statement issued to the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) said that on 23-01-2022, Police Station Dangiwacha received a complaint from one person stating therein that his sister (Name withheld) has been kidnapped by Ishfaq Ahmad War, son of Abdul Ahad War of Haril Qaziabad Handwara. Accordingly, police said that a case under FIR number 06/2022 under relevant sections of law was registered at Police station Dangiwacha and investigation was set into motion. “During the course of investigation, officers investigating the case, utilizing all available means and wi...
PDP seeks inquiry into ‘illegitimate’ fund transfer to 19 account holders identified by CAG

PDP seeks inquiry into ‘illegitimate’ fund transfer to 19 account holders identified by CAG

Politics
Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Monday demanded inquiry into illegitimate fund transfer to 19 account holders identified by Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) report and said that the issue was raised in a manner to deliberately target the party. Addressing a press conference, former MLC and PDP spokesperson, Firdous Tak, as per the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), said from the last few days, the issue of the CAG report has been deliberately highlighted with an aim to target the party by the government. He said that when PDP took over in 2015, the priority of Mufti Mohammad Sayeed led government was to restore the infrastructure damaged by 2014 floods and make the state again financially healthy. Tak claimed that under leadership of Mufti Sayeed, the adminis...