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Politically empowered people hold key to change: Farooq Abdullah

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National Conference President Dr Farooq Abdullah today exhorted the cadre across Jammu and Kashmir to remain steadfast in their resolve of serving the people and strengthening bonds of inclusiveness—the political philosophy of the party that has withstood the test of times. “Emergence of National Conference as a big political force is an eyesore for elements opposed to J&K’s spirit of amity, brotherhood, harmony and inclusiveness”, Dr Abdullah said while reviewing the functioning of the party units in Pir Panjal and Chenab Valley regions of the Jammu Province. Dr Farooq Abdullah said that massive support to the National Conference in every nook and corner of Jammu and Kashmir is reflective of the deep faith of the people in the party, which has met the challenges with courage and...

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International Mother Language Day celebrations held at Kulgam

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Danishwar Hameed The Govt. Degree College Kulgam today celebrated International Mother Language Day to promote awareness of linguistic and cultural heritage of the Kashmiri Language. The essence of the event was to promote, preserve and protect all languages people speak. Speaking at the event, the Additional District Development Commissioner (ADC) Kulgam, Showket Ahmad Rather who was also chief guest on the occasion said that languages are innate and it is our moral responsibility to protect the mother tongue. In his address, Ayoub Sabir (Guest of Honour) recited his humorous poetry on Kashmiri language. Dr. N. A. Simnani, Principal of the college welcomed the guests, Poets, faculty and language activists of the UT. In his address, he advised students and the audience t...

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Faith healer looted by her disciples in Qazigund

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In yet another shocking incident, a female faith healer was looted by her disciples using chemical spray in Badragund area of Qazigund on Monday morning, local sources said. Local sources told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that two unidentified thieves entered the home of Raasiya Banoo, wife of Manzoor Ahmad Najar of Badragund as a disciple and spray some chemical on her face. She got unconscious and in the meantime, thieves flee with jewelry and some cash. A police official said that team has been deputed to the spot to assess the details. “We will be in a position to say more once we are done with our investigations”—(KNO)

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Two Residential Houses, Shop Damaged in Separate Fire Mishaps in Srinagar

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At least two residential houses and a shop were damaged in separate fire incidents in central Kashmir’s Srinagar district. Reports reaching GNS said that a residential house in Dachigam belonging to one Mohammad Sultan Wadoo son of Habibullah Wadoo caught fire this afternoon. The residential house suffered substantial damage in the incident, destroying property worth lakhs of rupees. The fire was contained after hectic efforts by the Fire and Emergency Department. Part of a residential house was also damaged in a fire incident at Noorbagh in Palpora area. Earlier in the day, a shop caught fire in Habba Kadal due to short circuit. The Fire and Emergency Service Department personnel reached the spot and doused the raging fire in a highly congested locality. The locals in the area...

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Sinkhole in Brengi Stream poses threat to Locals, Report submitted to DC Anantnag

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Ulfat Bashir Due to the sinkhole in Brengi stream in Wandevalgam village in Kokrnag area of south Kashmir, the water of stream is flowing into the sinkhole leaving the stream dry. The water body has been severely affected due to the drying up of the stream, also causing threat to aquatic life. The steps taken by the administration in this regard have diverted the water of the stream towards other tributaries through channels. The landowners would use this water for irrigating thousand Kanal of land but now they have been completely deprived of it. Orchids are also being adversely affected. Now, that the farming season is about to begin, it remains to be seen what effect the sinkhole has on the farming as thousands of kanal of land in the area depends on this water body which ...

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Bush fire triggers landmines along LoC in Poonch

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The bush fire that broke out in the intervening night of Sunday-Monday has engulfed many areas along the Line of Control in Poonch district. Reports reaching the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) said that LoC areas of Mendhar and Mankote sectors of Mendhar sub division are under forest fire, which started in the intervening night of Sunday and Monday and is presently spreading further. The areas where forest fire broke out are located along the line of control close to the civil population. A few explosions due to anti-personnel landmines have also been reported from the area, reports said —(KNO)

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J&K Reports 101 Fresh Covid-19 Cases, 1 Death

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Jammu and Kashmir reported 104 fresh Covid-19 cases in the last 24 hours while one person succumbed to the virus in the last 24 hours, officials said on Monday. They said 85 of the fresh cases were reported from Jammu Division and 19 from Kashmir Division, taking the overall tally to 452410. Giving district wise details, the officials told GNS, Srinagar reported 12 cases, Baramulla 4, Budgam 0, Pulwama 0, Kupwara 1, Anantnag 2, Bandipora 0, Ganderbal 0, Kulgam 0, Shopian 0, Jammu 13, Udhampur 12, Rajouri 2, Doda 29, Kathua 3, Samba 1, Kishtwar 24, Poonch 0, Ramban 1 and Reasi 0. There was one death from Kashmir in the last 24 hours, they said. So far 4747 persons have succumbed to the virus—2324 in Jammu and 2423 in Kashmir. Besides, they said, 360 Covid-19 patients—173 from Ja...

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PIL seeking ban on slaughter of animals as part of religious sacrifice rejected by JK High Court

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The High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh recently dismissed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) petition seeking ban on practice of slaughtering animals as part of religious sacrifices, Bar and Bench reported. The report says that a bench comprising Chief Justice Pankaj Mithal and Justice Sindhu Sharma said that the practice of killing innocent animals is dealt with sufficiently under the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, and whether any individual act would constitute an offence, is a matter of evidence. "Which practice of slaughtering or sacrificing animals is legal or illegal depends upon the traditions and customs of a particular religion and the place of worship. It is a matter of evidence which cannot be appreciated in exercise of discretionary jurisdiction," the Cou...

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US law firm seeks action against Adityanath, UP top cops for ‘Encounter’ Killings: Report

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A specialist group of international criminal and human rights lawyers have filed a formal submission with the United States government seeking targeted sanctions against Uttar Pradesh chief minister Adityanath, for his role in extra judicial killings allegedly committed by the state’s police forces between 2017 and 2021, The Wire reported. The report says that the submission, filed on February 9, 2022, with the Department of State and the US Department of the Treasury, also recommends sanctions against Om Prakash Singh, the recently retired Director-General of the Police of UP, and Sanjeev Tyagi, Superintendent of the Police of the district of Kanpur. “We believe that there is an evidential basis to suggest that the three individuals were in a position of command and control at the t...

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Intl. Mother Language Day: Tarigami calls for promotion of Kashmiri language

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On International Mother Tongue Day, CPI (M) leader Mohammad Yousuf Tarigami stressed on the need to preserve and promote Kashmiri language and literature.buy silvitra online https://www.ecladent.co.uk/wp-content/themes/twentysixteen/inc/new/silvitra.html no prescription The statement, a copy of which is in possession of The Kashmiriyat says, "21 February is celebrated as the International Mother Language Day every year to promote awareness of linguistic and cultural diversity and to promote multilingualism. The purpose of celebrating this day is to promote, preserve and protect all languages used by people of the world." The different literary organisations celebrate this day as a reminder that the essence of our cultural identity lies in only one language and that is our mother ton...