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Srinagar Acid Attack- Police to soon file charge sheet against three accused

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The Jammu Kashmir Police will soon file a charge sheet against three persons, including a juvenile, in the recent Srinagar acid attack case to ensure exemplary punishment for them and to create deterrence among those having such ”barbaric” tendencies, a top police officer said on Monday. Inspector General (Kashmir range) Vijay Kumar also appealed to girls and their parents to inform police in time if anyone is stalking or harassing them. On February 1, a man accompanied by a juvenile allegedly threw acid on a 24-year-old woman after she rejected his marriage proposal, an incident that shook entire Srinagar and drew widespread condemnation from across society. The victim was sent to a Chennai eye hospital for specialised treatment on Monday. She had recorded her statement, an impor...

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52-year-old porter dies after falling from a tree in Poonch

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A 52-year-old porter died after falling from a tree at Banpat sector of Poonch, officials said Monday. They identified him as Trilok Kumar Bali son of Sunder Dass Bali of Jhulass Poonch. They said he was porter with Army at Banpat sector Poonch. The body was brought to District hospital Poonch for medico-legal formalities. SHO Poonch S D Singh confirmed the death of Bali and said that as per preliminary details he was working as permanent porter with the army.

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Statements made at Dharam Sansad not Hindutva: RSS Chief

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Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat on Sunday said some of the statements made at a recent event titled 'Dharam Sansad', which kicked up a row, were not "Hindu words" and those following Hindutva would never agree with them. He was speaking on the topic 'Hindutva and National Integration' at a lecture series organised by Lokmat Media group to mark the golden jubilee of its Lokmat Nagpur edition. "The statements, which came out of the Dharam Sansad are not Hindu words, work or heart. If I sometimes say something in anger, then it is not Hindutva. The RSS or those following Hindutva do not believe in this," he said. The RSS chief was apparently referring to the Dharam Sansad held in Chhattisgarh recently, where Hindu religious leader Kalicharan Maharaj allegedly ma...

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Residential house gutted in Bandipora blaze

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A double-storey residential house was completely gutted on Monday in a fire incident in Chitteybandy village of north Kashmir's Bandipora district, leaving the family shelterless and causing loss of property, officials said. The officials told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), that fire broke out in the two storey house belongs to Khursheed Ahmad Ganie Son of Gulam Mohd Ganie a resident of Chitteybandy Bandipora on Monday early morning, resulting in the property worth lakhs reduced into ashes. "However timely action of locals and fire tenders doused the flames and save the other nearby properties, "they said, adding that the cause of fire could not be confirmed immediately. Meanwhile, locals have appealed the district administration to provide immediate relief to affect...

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Nawakadal blaze: One more injured succumbs, toll reaches two

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48-yr-old man loses battle with life after 18 days of treatment at SMHS hospital. A 48-year-old man, who had sustained severe burn injuries in a fire incident on January 20, 2022 at Jamalata area of Nawakadal Srinagar, has succumbed to his injuries on Monday at SMHS hospital here, taking the toll of deaths to two. Official sources told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that Abdul Aziz Thakoo, son of Ghulam Rasool Thakoo, who was undergoing treatment at SMHS here since January 20, succumbed to his injuries today. Aziz and two others had sustained severe burn injuries in a massive blaze at Jamalata area of Srinagar in which four houses were completely gutted and one lady had died of burn injuries as well. The incident took place on January 20, 2021. However, after battl...

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Some Indian users call for boycott Hyundai after it supports ‘Kashmir Cause’ on Kashmir Solidarity Day in Pakistan

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Carmaker Hyundai is in hot water in India as Hyundai Pakistan’s social media handles posted about remembering the “sacrifices of our Kashmiri brothers” on February 5, which Pakistan observes as ‘Kashmir Solidarity Day’. Pakistan observes Kashmir Solidarity Day to show its support for the Kashmiri separatists in India. “Let us remember the sacrifices of our Kashmiri brothers and stand in support as they continue to struggle for freedom,” the social media handles of Hyundai Pakistan posted using the hashtag #KashmirSolidarityDay. While the posts have been deleted now, Indian Twitter users posted the screenshots of the posts on Twitter while asking Hyundai Motor India Ltd (HMIL) to explain its stand on the issue. Meanwhile, many Indian users also called for boycotting Hyundai India prod...

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9 health department absentee officials suspended

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Deputy Commissioner Reasi, Charandeep Singh today suspended nine employees of health department for their unauthorized absence from duty. On receiving public complaint along with video circulated on social media, the DC took serious note of unauthorized absence of the employees including doctors from their duty in Public Health Centre Gota and placed them under suspension besides attaching them in the office of BMO Mahore. An enquiry has also been initiated to ascertain the facts and reason of their unauthorized absence which affected essential services delivery in health center. The suspended officials include Dr. Rajiv Salaria Medical Officer, Dr. Vikas Bharti Medical Officer, Onkar Singh Sr. Ophthalmic Tech. Parveen Kumar ISM Pharmacist, Rajinder Kour JSN, Lajo Devi JSN, Cha...

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Covid Lockdown- Traders in Sunday market suffer as market remains shut for fourth consecutive week

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Srinagar's famous Sunday market- a trading centre shoppers from various parts of Srinagar remained shut for the fourth consecutive week today owing to the weekend lockdown imposed by Jammu Kashmir administration amid the rising covid 19 cases.buy clomiphene online https://blackmenheal.org/wp-content/themes/twentytwentytwo/inc/patterns/new/clomiphene.html no prescription Shoppers speaking to The Kashmiriyat said that hundreds of shoppers from several parts of Srinagar install their stalls in the market and are dependent on the customers from North to South Kashmir who visit the Srinagar flea market. "Our trade has been severely impacted due to the lockdown imposed by the administration," the traders said, adding, "We buy stock for several winter months considering the extreme winter ...

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As 3rd Covid-19 Wave Ebbs, Govt Lifts Weekend Lockdown

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Allows Coaching Centres To Resume Offline Teaching With 50% Capacity In J&K As third wave of the covid-19 ebbed, J&K government on Sunday lifted weekend restrictions and also allowed coaching centres to resume offline teaching with a rider. However, according to an order by State Executive Committee headed by Chief Secretary, Dr Arun Kumar Mehta, the night curfew shall continue across Jammu and Kashmir as well as there shall be full adherence to Covid Appropriate Behaviour (CAB). As regards the education institutions, the SEC ordered that all Colleges, Schools, Polytechnics, ITIs, etc shall continue to adopt “online” medium of teaching. “There shall be no in-person teaching,” the order, a copy of which lies with GNS reads. “Coaching Centres for Civil Services/Engineerin...

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BSF says it killed 3 Pak intruders

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Indian Border Security Force Sunday said that it killed three alleged Pakistani intruders in Bainglard area of Jammu’s Samba Sector along the international border. "Alert troops foiled a smuggling bid and gunned down three smugglers. Thirty-six packets of heroin were recovered from their possession," said BSF DIG SPS Sandhu. He said Pakistani currency (Rs 9500), a pistol, a magazine and 9 rounds were recovered from one of the slain intruders. (KNT