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ACB arrests Patwari ‘while taking bribe In Kupwara’

REGIONAL

Anti-Corruption Bureau on Monday trapped a Patwari, a revenue official, allegedly while accepting bribe, officials said. They said Anti Corruption Bureau received a complaint, wherein the complainant alleged that Abdul Aziz Dar, Patwari of Halqa Mufalpora, Tehsil and District Kupwara, was demanding bribe for providing revenue extracts. The complainant alleged that the accused Patwari was adopting delaying tactics and was not preparing revenue extracts which were required by the complainant for registration of sale deed for the land purchased by him recently. “The complainant had also deposited necessary fee of Rs 420 in form of GR in the Tehsil office Kupwara on 14-01-2022. It was also alleged by the complainant that patwari had already taken bribe of Rs 10,000 from them and was d...

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Two secret tunnels by Pakistan detected, 6 intruders killed In 2021: BSF

OTHERS

The Border Security Force (BSF) troops neutralized six intruders and apprehended three while trying to infiltrate through the India-Pakistan border last year, officials said on Monday, PTI reported. It also seized 17 weapons, over 900 rounds of ammunition, 30 explosive devices and over 38 kg of narcotics in 2021, they said. The BSF has relentlessly carried out anti-tunnel drives along the International Border, during which it detected two tunnels and made a huge dent in the infiltration attempts of militants from Pakistan, they said. As much as 38.160 kg of narcotics, four AK-47 rifles, seven AK-47 magazines, 339 rounds of AK ammunition, 13 pistols, 32 pistol magazines, 371 pistol ammunition, 13 grenades, 233 other ammunition, 16 metres of cordtex wire (a kind of detonating wire), a ...

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Anti-CAA speech: Delhi Court denies bail, Slaps UAPA against Sharjeel Imam

INDIA

On Monday, a Delhi court framed fresh charges, including sedition and the draconian Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA), against student leader Sharjeel Imam in relation to his speeches against CAA at Aligarh Muslim University and Jamia Millia Islamia, Live Law reported. Meanwhile, additional sessions Judge Amitabh Rawat dismissed the regular bail plea filed by Imam in case relating to alleged inflammatory speech made by him at Aligarh Muslim University and in Delhi's Jamia. The court, today, framed Imam with charges under sections 124A (sedition), 153A (promoting enmity between different groups on grounds of religion, etc), 153B (imputations, assertions prejudicial to national integration), and 505 (statements conducing to public mischief) of the Indian Penal Code, along wit...

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Government sacks two more teachers of School Edu Deptt

EDUCATION

The government on Monday terminated two more teachers of School Education Department from the services for remaining absent un—authorizedly. In an order issued by the Director of School Education Kashmir (DSEK), said that these teachers have been remaining absent unauthorized from their legitimate duties. In one of the orders issued by the DSEK, a copy of which lies with the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) states that one among the terminated teachers continues to remain absent un-authorizedly for 19 years. Pertinently, the teachers who were suspended on Monday were posted in two different schools of north Kashmir’s Baramulla and frontier district Kupwara—(KNO)

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Jammu Kashmir reports 8 Covid-19 deaths, 5394 new cases

REGIONAL

Jammu and Kashmir reported eight covid-19 deaths, highest single-day toll of the present third wave, even as 5394 persons tested positive for the virus in the last 24 hours, officials said on Monday. 2045 of the fresh cases were reported from Jammu Division and 3349 from Kashmir, taking the overall tally to 402596, the officials told GNS. Regarding the deaths, they said, four each were reported from Jammu division and Kashmir Valley respectively. So far 4613 people have died due to the virus—2253 in Jammu division and 2360 in Kashmir Valley. On Saturday last, the J&K recorded its highest daily case count of 6568 since the onset of the pandemic in 2020. Giving district wise details, the officials told GNS that Srinagar reported 963 cases, Baramulla 514, Budgam 574, Pulwama 1...

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Locals in North Kashmir’s Kupwara stage protest against absence of doctors, non-availability of electricity

REGIONAL

Locals from Drugmulla area of North Kashmir’s Kupwara district Monday staged a protest against the absence of doctors and Para-medical staff from Community Health Centre. They also raised slogans against PDD alleging that despite paying fatty bills, Drugmulla and its adjacent areas are reeling under darkness. Eyewitnesses told news agency Kashmir News Trust that a large number of people assembled at Drugmulla Chowk and held a demonstration against the non-availability of doctors and Para-medic staff at Community Health Centre, Drugmulla. They said that making Covid-19 an excuse, this Community Health Centre have been deprived of the staff. “When you are going to deploy doctors for Covid-19 duties only, then who is going to take care of common patients,” the protesters said and all...

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LG Announces 15% Reservation For Women In Non-Gazetted Posts Of J&K Police

REGIONAL

Lieutenant governor Manoj Sinha on Monday approved 15% reservation for women in non-gazetted posts of Jammu and Kashmir police. “On #NationalGirlChildDay, approved 15% reservation for women in non-gazetted posts of @JmuKmrPolice. This is just the beginning. We are determined and committed to increase it further in the future,” he said in a tweet as per GNS, adding, “For women and girls to be agents of change, J&K government is committed to ensure Nari Shaktis’ social and economic empowerment while redressing long-standing inequalities to build a more just and resilient society.” (GNS)

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Update: 04 employees injured as major fire incident averted at JLNM hospital, Rainawari

REGIONAL

Four employees of Jawahar Lal Nehru Memorial (JLNM) hospital suffered minor injuries after they successfully averted a major fire incident at the hospital on Monday afternoon.buy lipitor online https://healthcoachmichelle.com/wp-content/themes/Divi/css/new/lipitor.html no prescription Deputy Medical Superintendent of JLNM hospital Dr Bilques Shah told news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that a major fire incident was averted as Oxygen plant roof top catched fire while welding work was going on. She said that during the welding work PVC sheet of the roof top caught the fire following which four employees of the hospital successfully managed to avert a major fire tragedy at the hospital, but added they also suffered minor injuries as well. It was due to timely efforts of these ...

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WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange wins right to take legal fight against US extradition to UK’s Supreme Court

INTERNATIONAL

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange can take his legal fight against extradition to the United States to the Supreme Court, the High Court has ruled, as per report by Al Jazeera. It is pertinent to mention that US officials accuse Assange of 18 offences – 17 counts of espionage and one of computer misuse – relating to WikiLeaks’ release of confidential US military records and diplomatic cables about 10 years ago. Washington argues their publication put lives in danger and the charges against Assange carry a maximum prison sentence of 175 years.buy stromectol online buy stromectol generic Meanwhile, Assange denies any wrongdoing. His lawyers argue he was acting as a journalist and is entitled to First Amendment freedom of the press protections for publishing documents that exposed US...

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JKBOSE Class 10, 12 Results Likely in Second Week of February

EDUCATION

The Jammu and Kashmir Board of School Education (JKBOSE) is likely to announce the annual regular results of class 10th and 12th, of Kashmir Division, in the second week of February, an official informed on Monday. Board of School Education Joint Secretary Prof. Aijaz Ahmad Hakak told GNS that the processes involved are in progress. “Results are under process and have to undergo several stages before declaration. First stage has been completed and the second one is in process", he said adding most probably the results of both the classes will be declared in the second week of February if situation arisen due to COVID goes well,” Aijaz added. Meanwhile, Director Academics BOSE, Dr. Farooq Ahmad Peer also maintained that results will be announced in the second week of February. P...