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Delimitation Commission likely to get extension till May

REGIONAL

The Delimitation Commission, mandated to redraw the assembly constituencies of Jammu Kashmir, is likely to get a two-month extension to complete its task, sources aware of the development said. The term of the panel is coming to an end in early March and it would need more time to ready its final report, they said. Formed in March 2020, the panel was granted a one-year extension last year. Headed by former Supreme Court judge Ranjana Prakash Desai, it has Chief Election Commissioner Sushil Chandra and the state election commissioner of Jammu and Kashmir as its ex-officio members. In its draft report shared with its five associated members -- all Lok Sabha members from Jammu and Kashmir -- the delimitation panel has proposed an overhaul of assembly and Lok Sabha constituencies i...

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No application of mind in Delimitation commission’s report: PC Leader

REGIONAL

Javaid Mushtaq Senior leader of People's conference and former MLA of Shangus, Peerzada Mansoor criticized the central Government over the recent proposal of delimitation commission. "Every resident of Jammu Kashmir division is against the delimitation commission report," he said. Calling the proposal mindless, he said, "If we will talk about my constituency (Shangus), one fails to make sense of the proposal to connect Larnoo with Chaklipura and Chittergul.buy xifaxan online https://www.mydentalplace.com/wp-content/themes/twentytwenty/inc/new/xifaxan.html no prescription There is no road which connects these places." He further said that there is a distance of 60 km. One has to initially travel from Larnoo to Achabal for 40 km then travel 20 km to reach Changes. There is no ro...

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LG Calls For Gradual Reopening of Schools

EDUCATION

With the “improvement” in covid-19 pandemic situation, Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Friday called for gradual reopening of schools in Jammu and Kashmir. “The pandemic situation has improved and we can gradually move ahead for reopening of schools and holding offline classes while ensuring complete adherence to SoPs,” he said while reviewing Covid-19 situation in J&K with members of Covid Task Force, Deputy Commissioners and SSPs. “District administration to ensure enabling environment for schools to move towards reopening, cleaning & sanitation, transportation, flexible & staggered timings for students with the help of school education authorities,” he said in a tweet, as per GNS. (GNS)

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Delhi Court Issues Arrest Warrants Against 8 Persons In J&K militant Funding Case

INDIA

A Delhi court has issued arrest warrants against eight alleged Hizb-ul-Mujahideen militants on charges of money laundering related to funding militants and secessionist activities in Jammu & Kashmir valley, PTI reported. Additional Sessions Judge Parveen Singh issued non-bailable warrants (NBWs) against Gulam Nabi Khan, Umer Farooq Shera, Manzoor Ahmad Dar, Zaffar Hussain Bhat, Nazir Ahmad Dar, Abdul Majeed Sofi, Mubarak Shah and Mohd Yusuf on a plea moved by the Enforcement Directorate (ED). The court noted the submission made by ED's Special Public Prosecutor Nitesh Rana that the accused persons had been declared proclaimed offenders in 2013 itself. “Thus, there are reasonable grounds to believe that accused persons named will not respond to summons. Issue NBWS against all t...

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Heaps of Garbage Dump on Chankhan Sopore Bridge, residents suffer

REGIONAL

Ulfat Bashir Heaps of garbage, mainly plastic waste, were dumped alongside Srinagar-Sopore road on old Chankhan-Sopore bridge area in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district and were not removed for many weeks now. The residents said that in the absence of bins, residents dump the waste on roads as dogs and cattle squatter upon the waste and also consume it. A local resident said that in the absence of proper waste processing, the strong stench emanating from these big heaps has made nearby residents and commuters life miserable. Adil ahmad, a local resident said that the concerned authorities have failed to lift the garbage from the road, The garbage heaps are the main breeding grounds for eagles and dogs , which are a threat to the health of residents as heaps of garbage are lying...

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3,500 committed suicide due to unemployment in 2020: Home Ministry

INDIA

In a written reply to the Rajya Sabha, Minister of State for Home Affairs said on Wednesday that 3,548 people died by suicide due to unemployment in 2020, The Indian Express reported. Citing the NCRB data, he said that between 2018 and 2020, 16,091 died by suicide due to bankruptcy or indebtedness – 4,970 in 2018; 5,908 in 2019; and 5,213 in 2020. According to NCRB data, suicides due to unemployment has been increasing over the last few years – the toll was 2,851 in 2019; 2,741 in 2018; 2,404 in 2017; 2,298 in 2016; 2,723 in 2015; and 2,207 in 2014. According to the data, the highest number of people committed suicide due to unemployment in 2020 in Karnataka (720), followed by Maharashtra (625), Tamil Nadu (336), Assam (234), and Uttar Pradesh (227). Maharashtra reported the hi...

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Karnataka Hijab ‘Ban’: 6 Girls’ phone numbers leaked on Social Media

INDIA

Parents of six Muslim girl students, who are protesting for their right to wear hijab at the pre-university college in Udupi, Karnataka, have lodged a complaint with the police that the personal details of their children are being shared by some people on social media. The parents, who submitted a complaint to the Udupi district Superintendent of Police N Vishnuvardhan, sought action against those sharing the details of the girls, including their mobile numbers, in the public domain. The parents have expressed fear that the details might be used to threaten the girls. Mr Vishnuvardhan said the girls’ parents have submitted a written complaint to him. Documentary evidence of the information available online has been sought from them and appropriate action will be taken once it is r...

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Mysterious blast rocks Sanjay Nagar area of Jammu

REGIONAL

A mysterious blast rocked Sanjay Nagar area of Jammu on Friday evening. The area falls under the jurisdiction of Gandhi Nagar Police Station. Shortly after the blast police rushed to the spot to assess the situation. When contacted, a police official told news agency Kashmir News Trust that it will be premature to say anything at this time. “We are ascertaining the facts,” he said. Reports said that it was a high-intensity blast. A vehicle (JK02CB-3888) was partially damaged due to the blast. (KNT)

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JK reports 540 Covid-19 cases, 2 deaths

REGIONAL

Daily Covid cases in Jammu and Kashmir fell to 34-day low, with 540 infections reported in the last 24 hours even as two persons succumbed to the virus during the time, officials said on Friday. They said 312 of the fresh cases were reported from Jammu Division and 228 from Kashmir Valley, taking the overall infection tally to 449873. On January 7, 542 persons had tested positive for the pathogen in J&K. Regarding the fatalities, the officials told GNS that both of them were reported from Kashmir Valley. So far 4741 persons have succumbed to the virus—2320 in Jammu and 2421 in Kashmir. Giving district-wise details of the cases, they said, Srinagar reported 89, Baramulla 29, Budgam 32, Pulwama 12, Kupwara 26, Anantnag 7, Bandipora 15, Ganderbal 15, Kulgam 6, Shopian 6, Jammu 13...

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21-Year-Old Baramulla Girl Writes Quran Within 8 Months

WRITE-UPS

Shams ul Haq Hailing from Trikanjan village of north Kashmir's Boniyar Tehsil Shazia Bano (21) has successfully followed her dream to write Quran. Shazia achieved this milestone in a span of just 8 months with hardwork and dedication. Shazia has completed her graduation and would look after household chores, too. "I didn't have any fixed or specific time duration for writing it, because I had to pay attention to my studies and other chores as well. I used to work on it in spare time during the night hours as I had very less time to utilize during the day." Talking about her future goals, Shazia said that she wanted to write a paragraph of Al Qur'an on a single sheet of paper which hasn't been done by anyone in the world, so far. Besides that, Shazia also happens to be a great call...