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Water crisis triggers protest in Beighpora, Anantnag

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Ulfat Bashir/ Ishfaq Wagay The residents of the Beighpora in the Brari Angan area of south Kashmir’s Anantnag district staged a protest against the Water Department over the issue of non-availability of drinking water in the area. A group of residents assembled and staged a protest against the concerned PHE Department, demanding safe drinking water to the area. The Inhabitants speaking to The Kashmiriyat said that they are demanding clean drinking water for their survival as the area is facing an acute shortage of drinking water facilities since last year, adding that the department was forcing them to consume filthy water. One of the ladies among protesters said that they approached the concerned officials many times but nothing has been done in this regard. “We are being forc...

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Theft case solved, two accused non-locals arrested from West Bengal: Police

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On Saturday Police Post Channapora received a complaint from one Gh Mohd Sheikh S/o Ab Gani R/o Housing Colony Chanpora, regarding burglary of jewellery from his residence house. A case under FIR no 07/2022 was registered at sadar ps under sections 380,457 of IPC. On this a team of Police Post Channapora swung into action and with the help of intelligence, arrested two(2) accused persons from west Bengal who were involved in the crime namely, Mohd Samad Sheikh S/o Mohd Mustefa Sheikh R/o Jaipur Rajasthan, 14-Punching Patti Revadi Ki KothiBans Badanpora and Mohd Shoidul Sheikh S/o Mohd Mustefa Sheikh R/o Rajasthan were arrested by Srinagar Police from West Bengal. Gold jewellery weighing 92.680 grams was recovered from the accused. The investigation of the case is going on, more ar...

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Indian Government purchased Pegasus spyware from Israel: Report

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The Israeli spyware Pegasus and a missile system were the "centerpieces" of a roughly USD 2 billion deal of sophisticated weapons and intelligence gear between India and Israel in 2017, according to an investigative report in The New York Times. The report titled 'The Battle for the World's Most Powerful Cyberweapon' said that the Israeli firm NSO Group had for nearly a decade been "selling its surveillance software on a subscription basis to law-enforcement and intelligence agencies around the world, promising that it could do what no one else -- not a private company, not even a state intelligence service -- could do: consistently and reliably crack the encrypted communications of any iPhone or Android smartphone." The report also referred to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to...

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Reports of Grenade attack at Maharaja Bazaar, Mehjoor Nagar Baseless: Police

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Police on Saturday refuted rumours regarding grenade attacks at Maharaja Bazaar and Mehjoor Nagar area of Srinagar city. In statement issued to GNS, the police said that there is rumour doing rounds about some grenade attack in Srinagar today at Maharaja bazaar and Mehjoor Nagar. It is clarified that no such attack has taken place. The police spokesman further said that media fraternity is requested to kindly verify news before spreading it. Such irresponsible reporting has tendency to cause panic among citizens of Srinagar. It's pertinent to mention that a grenade attack which happened few days back at Hari Singh High street where nine people were injured were all civilians. One among them was a employee of ACB not a Inspector as reported by media, reads the police statement.buy ...

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Encounter breaks out in Pulwama area

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Mehran Bhat An encounter has started between militants and Government forces at Naira area of South Kashmir's Pulwama district. A Police official said that on Saturday afternoon RR of the Indian Army, CRPF and Jammu Kashmir Police after receiving inputs about Militant presence in the area laid a cordon and search operation in the area. During the cordon, the hiding Militants opened fire on the troopers triggering an encounter. All the entry and exit points of the area have been sealed by the Forces. As per initial reports available to The Kashmiriyat two to three militants were trapped in the area. Sources said that a massive exchange of fire is being heard at the site of the encounter.

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Jobs to outsiders by NHPC stokes anger in Chenab valley; DDC Chairman on strike since 11 days

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The unemployment in the Chenab valley has raised a sudden alarm among all sections of society, especially the youngsters. Expressing resentment over the growing unemployment, the District Development Council member Aamir Rasool Magrey has said that non-locals are being employed by the National Hydro Power Commission. Amir expressed his dissatisfaction with the "dysfunctional" system saying, "Whatever promises were made in the backdrop of DDC election by BJP Govt turned out to be empty vessels." Speaking about Pakal Dul Hydro Electric Project and hiring of local unemployed youths in the Power Projects and Land Compensation issues, "No measures have been taken till date to ensure the jobs reach the local youth. Even today, for the past nine days Kishtwar DDC Chairperson Mrs. Puja Thaku...

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JK Reports 4175 Covid-19 Cases, 5 Deaths

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Jammu Kashmir reported 4175 new positive cases while as five persons succumbed to the virus in the last 24 hours, officials said on Saturday. They said 1363 of the fresh cases were reported from Jammu Division and 2812 from Kashmir Valley, taking the overall tally to 428260. Three among the fresh deaths were reported from Jammu division and two from Kashmir valley, the officials told GNS. So far 4652 people have died due to the virus—2271 in Jammu and 2381 in Kashmir Valley. Giving district wise details, they said, Srinagar reported 892 cases, Baramulla 475, Budgam 127, Pulwama 153, Kupwara 436, Anantnag 234, Bandipora 131, Ganderbal 44, Kulgam 292, Shopian 28, Jammu 653, Udhampur 104, Rajouri 34, Doda 186, Kathua 99, Samba 55, Kishtwar 13, Poonch 49, Ramban 145 and Reasi 25. ...

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Despite Court Directions, SMC ‘Allows’ Illegal Construction, Alleges Aggrieved Party

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There is a blatant violation of Court order as some unscrupulous elements continue with ‘illegal’ construction in the Firdous Colony Eidgah area of Srinagar city. One of the aggrieved parties alleged that despite court directions some SMC officials are allowing ‘illegal’ construction at Firdous Colony Eidgah. He said these elements have developed the Modus Operandi of carrying out the construction on holidays and lockdown periods so that they don’t approach the court. “On 26th January such construction was witnessed in the area.buy lipitor online https://www.ecladent.co.uk/wp-content/themes/twentysixteen/inc/new/lipitor.html no prescription The irony is that these elements have dumped the construction material to carry out the work during the intervening night of 29/30 January.” ...

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Grenade attack on forces in Srinagar

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Militants hurled a grenade on security personnel in the Maharaj Bazar area of the city here on Saturday, but there was no immediate report of any casualty, police said. At about 4:30 PM, militants lobbed the grenade targeting a team of CRPF and police personnel at Maharaja Bazar Chowk here, a police official said. He said no loss of life or injury in the explosion has been reported. The area has been cordoned off and a hunt has been launched to nab the attackers, the official said.–(PTI)

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Policeman shot dead in Anantnag area

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Danishwar Hameed Suspected militants on Saturday afternoon shot at a Police cop in Hassanpora area of South Kashmir's Anantnag district. An official told The Kashmiriyat that a Policeman named Ali Mohammed Ganie, resident of Hassanpora bagh was shot by suspected militants near his house. The Policeman was shifted to the nearby hospital for treatment. "However, he succumbed to his injuries on the way to the hospital," the official said. At GMC Anantnag, the doctor declared him brought dead. Meanwhile forces have rushed to the spot and launched a search operation in the Hassanpora area to nab the attackers.