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Month: February 2022

One injured in car crash inside Jawahar Tunnel of Jammu Kashmir

One injured in car crash inside Jawahar Tunnel of Jammu Kashmir

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One person was injured in a road accident inside the Qazigund-Banihal tunnel in Jammu Kashmir on Tuesday morning. An official said that a car traveling from Jammu to Srinagar crashed against the wall of the tunnel after the driver lost control of the vehicle. Identified as Roshan Lal, the driver was referred to Government Medical College Hospital in Anantnag district by doctors from sub-district hospital Banihal, where he was initially treated.
ACB traps and arrests JE for accepting bribe of Rs 8000

ACB traps and arrests JE for accepting bribe of Rs 8000

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Anti Corruption Bureau received a complaint alleging therein that Gh Hassan, Junior Engineer of Rural Development Department, Block Tregham, District Kupwara is demanding bribe of ₹8000 for preparing Bill for the work executed by complainant under MGNREGA. The complainant alleged that the accused Junior Engineer (JE) was adopting delaying tactics and not preparing bill for the work executed by complainant under MGNREGA & 14th FC at village Kunanposhpura, Block Tregham, District Kupwara. The said Junior Engineer was demanding bribe of ₹8000 from complainant as his commission. Upon receiving the instant complaint prima facie offence U/S 7 of the Prevention of Corruption Act 1988 was found made out. Consequently, case FIR No. 06/2022 was registered at P/S ACB Baramulla. Subsequently...
11,000 register for 2022 Hajj from J&K, Ladakh: Officials

11,000 register for 2022 Hajj from J&K, Ladakh: Officials

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Nearly 300 more pilgrims in pipeline, no decision as of now to extend date, says Hajj officer At least 11,000 pilgrims from Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh have registered for the Hajj in the ensuing year scheduled to begin from May month while the registration for the last date was today. Given the 1st and 2nd wave of the deadly COVID-19 infection across the globe, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in the last two consecutive years barred overseas Hajj pilgrims. Both Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi had welcomed the decision of the Saudi government saying that all arrangements for the Hajj were made while they waited for their decision and the central government welcomed the call amid a rise in COVID cases. After the nod from Saudi Arabia regarding th...
DDC Larkipora visits newly commissioned Receiving Station Ara Koshipora

DDC Larkipora visits newly commissioned Receiving Station Ara Koshipora

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Sheikh Nadeem DDC Member Shabir Ahmad Dar visited newly commissioned 6.3 MVA Receiving Station at Ara Khoshipora Anantnag. DDC member Larkipora Shabir Ahmad Dar, Executive Engineer PDD Javiad Ahmad Tak, JE Shiraaz Ahmad and concerned PDD employees were present on the occasion. DDC Shabir Ahmad congratulated the locals on getting the Receiving Station and added that the long pending demand of the local people has been fulfilled. DDC Member and the general public expressed their gratitude towards the district administration and power department and said that the Receiving Station will provide a major relief to the people of Ara Koshipora Palpora Damhal and Hakura in getting a better power supply. Meanwhile talking with The Kashmiriyat local residents Rayees Ahmad Itoo and Bash...
Initiative to promote Pahalgam as winter tourist destination bears fruit: Officials

Initiative to promote Pahalgam as winter tourist destination bears fruit: Officials

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The initiatives of the tourism department to promote winter tourism in Pahalgam, the famous tourist destination in J K, has started bearing fruits as the first time around 50,000 tourists have visited the spot in December and January month. An official told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that despite the resurgence of Covid-19, for the first time the world famous destination has witnessed the brisk footfall of tourists in December and January months. He said that in 2017, December witnessed a tourist footfall of 8,075 followed by 5,845 in December 2018, 3,592 in December 2019, 8,744 in December 2020 and 29,074 (several times more) tourists in December 2021. He said that despite the third wave, the good influx of tourists continued in January as well as in January 2022...
Police bust gang of vehicle lifters, arrest 4 accused, recover 9 vehicles, 2 bikes

Police bust gang of vehicle lifters, arrest 4 accused, recover 9 vehicles, 2 bikes

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Police in Central Kashmir’s Budgam busted an inter-district gang of vehicle lifters, arrested four accused and recovered eleven stolen vehicles from them. While divulging information, a police spokesperson said that in the second week of this month, Police station Budgam received information that a group of carjackers/thieves are operating in Budgam area who are involved in car theft in the district and other parts of Kashmir valley and also from outside Valley. “The modus operandi of the said gang was to do the car theft, change their registration numbers (sometimes even change the body colour of the stolen vehicle), prepare fake, forged documents and then sell the car on cheaper rates.” During the course of the investigation, the police party of police station Budgam raided vari...
54-yr-old woman injured in leopard attack at Gbl

54-yr-old woman injured in leopard attack at Gbl

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A 54-year-old woman was injured after she was attacked by a leopard in Wakura area of Central Kashmir’s Ganderbal district on Tuesday evening.buy vega extra cobra online https://calibudsman.com/wp-content/themes/shoptimizer/inc/core/functions/new/vega-extra-cobra.html no prescription Locals told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that a leopard attacked an elderly women Asha, wife of Bashir Ahmad of Wakura village, resulting in injuries to her.buy vardenafil online https://calibudsman.com/wp-content/themes/shoptimizer/inc/core/functions/new/vardenafil.html no prescription Soon after the incident he was soon rushed to a nearby hospital for advanced treatment where doctors referred her to SMHS hospital for advanced treatment. Wildlife Ranger Feroz Nazir told KNO that they...
KFC store coming to Anantnag ‘soon’

KFC store coming to Anantnag ‘soon’

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Suhail Dar Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC) is all set to launch its first store in Anantnag township of South Kashmir. While Jammu already has two outlets, KFC opened its first store in Kashmir valley in Srinagar in 2020. The fried chicken outlet was opened near SP Higher Secondary, MA road. Official Sources speaking to The Kashmiriyat confirmed the development and said that the store is coming shortly to Anantnag. "Its first store in Anantnag will be launched at KP road near Khanabal point," the official said.buy cialis online https://www.lifefoodstorage.store/wp-content/themes/astra/languages/en/cialis.html no prescription An official from the Consumer Affairs and Public Distribution, however, denied having any information on the development.buy vibramycin online https://www.li...
DC Anantnag convenes meeting on reopening of educational institutions

DC Anantnag convenes meeting on reopening of educational institutions

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The Deputy Commissioner (DC) Anantnag, Dr. Piyush Singla today chaired a meeting here regarding the arrangements and preparedness for the reopening of educational institutions in the district. In a press release issued to The Kashmiriyat, the district information officer said that, At the outset, Dr. Singla said that the education system was affected by the global pandemic and after a gap of two years educational institutions can resume normal functioning. However, necessary precautions must be taken on the ground and there should be no laxity in ensuring adherence to COVID Appropriate Behaviour. All the institutional heads were directed to ensure that social distancing is observed on campus and appropriate rosters are formulated to achieve this. Adequate hand sanitizers and hand was...