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Baramulla police arrested 01 more drug peddler, recovered 38 grams of charas AT single Uri

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On routine naka checking, Baramulla Police under the supervision of Sh. Junaid Wali-JKPS SDPO Uri assisted by Inspector Mohd Ashraf, SHO PS Uri arrested 01 drug peddler namely Shahnawaz Ahmad Mir S/O Mutwali Mir resident of Daragutliyan Uri and recovered 38 grams of Charas like substance from his possession. Case under NDPS Act registered in Police Station Uri and investigation set in motion. General People of the area hailed the efforts of Baramulla Police and showed their willingness to support police to eradicate menace of drugs from the society which is the real sign of Police Public relationship.

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J&K Reports 9 Covid-19 Deaths, 2304 Fresh Cases

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Jammu and Kashmir reported 2304 covid-19 cases, down by 447 from yesterday, even as nine persons succumbed to the virus in the last 24 hours, officials said on Wednesday. They said 996 of the fresh cases were confirmed from Jammu Division and 1308 from Kashmir Valley, taking the total count to 440480. Regarding the fresh fatalities, the officials told GNS that five among them were reported from Jammu division and four from Kashmir valley. So far 4692 people have died due to the virus—2294 in Jammu and 2398 in Kashmir Valley. Giving district wise details, he said, Srinagar reported 439 cases, Baramulla 190, Budgam 167, Pulwama 41, Kupwara 131, Anantnag 84, Bandipora 57, Ganderbal 53, Kulgam 112, Shopian 34, Jammu 443, Udhampur 128, Rajouri 37, Doda 104, Kathua 36, Samba 56, Kishtwa...

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‘We can’t afford the expenses for her treatment,’ says Acid Attack survivor’s family

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Around 6 p.m., on Tuesday, she was returning to her home from work. Suddenly, some young boys stopped her and threw the acid on her face and she lay on the street, groaning in pain. Today, the 24-year-old is battling for life with a disfigured face in a hospital in Srinagar. Outside the Intensive Care Unit Shri Maharaja Hari Singh Hospital, her father and sisters await her recovery. A resident of Srinagar's downtown area, she worked at a beauty parlor and is the second eldest daughter to a father who is a tailor. "It was a few years ago that she eventually decided to support her family and got a job at a beauty parlour," the survivor's cousin told The Kashmiriyat. “We want stringent punishments for the culprits so that such attacks are not repeated. We want girls of Kashmir to fee...

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‘Made a Huge Strategic Mistake in J&K’: Rahul Slams PM Modi

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On Wednesday, Congress leader and MP Rahul Gandhi accused the Prime Minister of "bringing China and Pakistan" together and making a "huge strategic mistake" in Jammu and Kashmir, NDTV reported. Mr. Gandhi said that the country has been surrounded by adversaries on all sides and is isolated in the region. "The strategic goal of India should have been to keep China and Pakistan separate. But what you have done is to bring them together. Do not underestimate what we are facing. This is a serious threat to India," he said, adding that we made a "huge strategic mistake" in Jammu and Kashmir, referring to the abrogation of the region’s semi-autonomous status granted by Article 370 and 35-A. Gandhi also said that India didn't have a guest for Republic Day this year because the country is...

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Waheed’s case being dragged, witnesses not being produced: Mehbooba Mufti

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Expressing concern over the deteriorating health of senior PDP youth leader Waheed-ur-Rehman Parra, the party president Mehbooba Mufti Wednesday said that his case is being dragged as witnesses are being never produced in the court of law. In response to a question, Mehbooba Mufti said that Waheed-ur-Rehman Parra has been languishing in jail for the past 1.canadian online pharmacy canada pharmacy generic 5 years for the fault of his none. “He had been released once but re-arrested. The lawyers of Parra are not being provided any information and they are being kept in dark about the charges,” she said. She said witnesses are also not being presented in the court and besides court hearings don’t take place in time. “I think this case is being dragged to keep him (Waheed-ur-Rehman Pa...

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Admin transfers 2318 Kanal for housing colony project in Central Kashmir

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To meet the increased appetite for housing in Srinagar city and give a push to the housing sector, the Administrative Council (AC), which met under the chairmanship of Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha, approved the transfer of land measuring 2318 Kanal 08 Marla in 07 villages at 17 locations in Srinagar and Budgam districts, free of cost in favour of Housing and Urban Development Department for construction of Housing Colonies. Farooq Khan and Rajeev Rai Bhatnagar, Advisors to the Lieutenant Governor, Dr Arun Kumar Mehta, Chief Secretary, JK and Nitishwar Kumar, Principal Secretary to the Lieutenant Governor attended the meeting. The construction of the Housing Colony Project will play a very important role in the economic, industrial, social, and cultural development of Jammu and Ka...

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Mayor Srinagar hands over his one-month’s salary to acid attack victim’s family

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Mayor Srinagar, Junaid Azim Mattu on Wednesday visited the young acid attack victim at SMHS Hospital in Srinagar and handed over his one-month salary to the victim's family and assured them of his complete support and solidarity. Interacting with the parents of the acid attack victim, Mayor Srinagar Junaid Mattu in presence of a District Legal Services Aid team deputed by the Hon'ble High Court and Mission Director ICPS, assured the victim's family of full medical, legal and administrative support and also asked the team of doctors treating the victim to ensure that she receives the best possible medical care. Mayor Srinagar Junaid Mattu also commended the SIT formed by SSP Srinagar for arresting the culprits within 24 hours and said this was the first and most significant step in en...

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Admin set to shun SRO-43 in Jammu Kashmir

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The administration of Jammu Kashmir is set to shun the policy of providing government jobs to the next of kin in lieu of the death of their government employee family member under SRO-43. The admin is instead mulling to provide one-time compensation to the beneficiaries of all the SRO-43 cases instead of government jobs. In the region, the government in the erstwhile state of Jammu Kashmir had framed compassionate appointment rules in the year 1994 and notified the same vide SRO-43.canadian pharmacy canada pharmacy generic The rules apply to the compassionate appointment of a family member of a government employee, who dies in harness other than due to militancy-related action and a Government employee who dies as a result of militancy-related action. Last week Divisional Comm...

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Shifa Bint Abdullah: The female market inspector of Islamic caliphate era

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It is well-established fact that much work had to be done in pre-Islamic Arabia to elevate society and cultivate virtuous persons with firm and knowledgeable faith. Women were particularly victimized by widespread inequality that was a part of the social norm at the time. They had no rights or claim to any of the positions in society which was much to do with the norms in the existing civilizations of the time. Women did not have the same privileges as men and were subjected to discrimination in society. Then came the light of Islam and gradually abolished these injustices and uplifted the status of women through prophetic guidance. Among the handful of persons who embraced the faith of Islam initially was Shifa bint Abdullah R.A. Despite all of the difficulties, there have bee...

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Mirwaiz led MMU concerned over ‘moral degradation of Kashmir society

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Muttahida Majlis-e-Ulema (MMU) Jammu Kashmir, headed by the incarcerated Mirwaiz-e-Kashmir Dr Moulvi Muhammad Umar Farooq has expressed grave concern over the deteriorating social situation in J&K, especially in the Valley. The MMU in a statement to news agency Kashmir News Trust said, “Our society as a whole is deteriorating at every level. Rising incidence of misbehavior, rampant use of drug addiction, rising suicide rate, traumatic events of domestic violence, intolerance among children and youth, and promotion of waywardness are a matter of grave concern for every sensible and conscious citizen.” Terming the acid attack on Srinagar girl as extremely shameful and unfortunate; the MMU condemned the incident in strong words and demanded that those involved should be immediately ...