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CUK increase bus fare by Rs 600 at one go ‘Will try to resolve the issue: Registrar

EDUCATION

The Central University of Kashmir located in Central Kashmir’s Ganderbal district has increased the bus fare by Rs 600 at one go, leaving students high and dry. This is the second hike in the span of 7 months. In August last year, the CUK increased the bus fare by Rs 150 and now in March Rs 600 have further been increased. A student availing the bus service of the University has to pay Rs 2250 on monthly basis. “This is injustice towards us. Already people have suffered badly due to the Covid-19 and now this huge hike in one go has added to our woes,” said a group of students. “Distance is not a parameter. For every route the fare is the same,” they added. The Central University of Kashmir offers bus services to students living in far-off places. Earlier the bus fare as per ...

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Security lifted outside late S.A.S Geelani’s house in Srinagar

OTHERS

Authorities have removed security personnel from late Hurriyat leader Syed Ali Geelani’s house. Sources told news agency Kashmir News Trust that the security personnel present outside the house of the late leader was removed on late Thursday night. Separatist leader Syed Ali Geelani had passed away at his Hyderpora residence on September 1, last year. Before and after the passing away of Syed Ali Geelani, security personnel used to remain present outside the house and road. Sources said that only family members and relatives were allowed to enter the house after the demise of the nonagenarian leader, however, the security has been lifted now completely. Sources added that the grave of late Syed Ali Geelani is still being guarded by the security personnel.buy hard on oral jelly...

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Political parties criticize constitution of VDCs in JK

REGIONAL

‘Move contrary to Govt claims about normalcy, unwarranted, must be revisited’ The political parties in Jammu and Kashmir criticized the directions issued by the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) with regard to the constitution of Village Defense Guards (VDGs) in the Union Territory. Pertinently, the Ministry of Home Affairs has ordered formation of Village Defence Groups (VDGs) in Jammu and Kashmir. Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) president and former J&K chief minister, Mehbooba Mufti said the formation of VDGs is contrary to the Government of India’s claims regarding normalcy in J&K. In a tweet, she also stated that such a move will create a wedge between the communities here. “MHAs move to form Village Defence Committees across J&K is another addition to a slew of...

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Fresh snowfall in Gulmarg, Pahalgam ; Night temp hovers above freezing point in most places of JK

REGIONAL

Gulmarg and Pahalgam resorts received fresh snowfall while rains lashed some parts of Jammu and Kashmir including this summer capital, officials said on Friday. With overnight cloud cover, the night temperature hovered around above freezing point in all but Gulmarg. A meteorological department official told GNS that Srinagar, the summer capital of J&K, had 4.3mm of rainfall in the last 24 hours till 0830 hours today while as the summer capital of J&K recorded a low of 4.8°C against last night’s 4.6°C on the previous night. Qazigund, the gateway town of Kashmir, had 17.2mm of rain and recorded a low of 2.2°C against 0.9°C on the previous night, he said. Kokernag, also in south Kashmir, received 7.6mm of rain and had a low of 1.3°C against 0.9°C on the previous night, the...

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Russia-Ukraine conflict: Another Indian student shot in Kyiv, hospitalised

INTERNATIONAL

An Indian student has been hospitalised after he was shot with a bullet in the capital city of Ukraine, a few days after an Indian student lost his life in the ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine. Speaking exclusively to ANI, Minister of State (MoS) for Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA) General VK Singh revealed the information at Poland’s Rzeszow airport on Thursday. “A student from Kyiv was reported to have been shot and was immediately admitted to the hospital in Kyiv,” General (retd) Singh told ANI. “The Indian embassy had earlier cleared on the priority that everyone should leave Kyiv. In the event of war, the gun bullet does not look at anyone’s religion and nationality,” he added.buy bactroban online https://myhst.com/wp-content/themes/twentytwentytwo/inc/patterns/n...

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JK reports 46 fresh Covid-19 cases, No death

REGIONAL

Jammu Kashmir reported 46 fresh Covid-19 cases even as there was no death due to the virus in the last 24 hours, officials said on Thursday. They said 29 of the fresh cases were reported from Jammu Division and 17 Kashmir Division, taking the overall tally to 453134. Giving district wise details, the officials told GNS, Srinagar reported 16 cases, Baramulla 0, Budgam 0, Pulwama 0, Kupwara 0, Anantnag 0, Bandipora 1, Ganderbal 0, Kulgam 0, Shopian 0, Jammu 22, Udhampur 2, Rajouri 0, Doda 3, Kathua 0, Samba 0, Kishtwar 0, Poonch 0, Ramban 2 and Reasi 0. There was no death reported in the last 24 hours, they said. So far 4748 persons have succumbed to the virus—2325 in Jammu and 2423 in Kashmir. Besides, they said, 110 Covid-19 patients—71 from Jammu and 39 from Valley— recovered du...

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Muslim man is a walking stick to a Visually impaired Kashmiri Pandit for past 36 years

WRITE-UPS

Meer Irfan Pleasant winter sun has come out on Tuesday. Some years back, people would be joyful and with a smile on their faces, they'd rush out of their houses to enjoy the pleasant February sun. However, today, walking the match-stick size roads of Shopian countryside is not the same as back then. Deserted and calm, a few faces that are visible here, seem gloomy - nobody knows why! Among a couple of people walking these streets are two old men - one with a herringbone cap- about 6 feet tall, wearing a Pheran, a walking wooden stick in his hand, a fair complexion. His other hand is resting on the shoulder of another man with a white beard. Mohammed Anwar and Chaman Lal have spent the prime of their youth, their old age together. They have been friends for the last 35 years. About...

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‘Some normalcy restored in Kashmir’- American diplomat tells US congress

INTERNATIONAL, REGIONAL

The Indian government has taken some steps to restore normalcy in Kashmir, a senior US diplomat has told American lawmakers, while asserting that the Joe Biden administration is keeping a close eye on the security situation, including terrorist threats in the region. The Indian Parliament had revoked the special status of Jammu and Kashmir, bifurcating the state into two Union Territories on August 5, 2019. "We do see the Indian government taking some steps to restore normalcy. Prime Minister (Narendra Modi) had an outreach to a range of Kashmiri Indian politicians," Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asia Donald Lu told members of the Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on the Near East, South Asia, Central Asia, and Counterterrorism during a hearing on India US re...

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Israelis uproot about 45 olive saplings from Palestinian-owned land in Salfit

INTERNATIONAL

On Wednesday morning, some Israelis uprooted nearly 45 olive saplings from a Palestinian-owned land, in Yasuf village, north of Salfit city in the occupied West Bank, Quds News Network reported. The owner of the land said that Israelis from a nearby illegal settlement uprooted about 45 olive saplings, aged two years old, from his land in the Yasuf village. The owner of the land added that they had also uprooted over 15 olive trees from his land, last month. Palestinians plant around 10,000 new olive trees in the West Bank each year, most of which are of oil-producing varieties. According to United Nations monitors, more than 4,000 olive trees and other tree crops have been burned or removed by Israelis in 2020 only. The committee against the wall and settlement said Israeli...

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Two ‘accused’ of ‘tarnishing image’ of Kashmiri female Students via Social Media denied bail

REGIONAL

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) special court rejects the bail application of two accused of tarnishing the image of Kashmiri female students via Social Media. According to news agency Kashmir Dot Com (KDC), NIA Special Judge for South Kashmir, Javaid Aalam rejected the bail application of Iftikhar Ahmed Dar, a resident of Anantnag and Abid Shafi Malik, a resident of Kulgam, who were arrested by Police on 21st January 2022 for uploading a video on social media with respect to character assassination of Female/girl students pursuing education in other states of the country. NIA Court held that no religion allows anybody to make a character assassination of any person including a female and Islam also prohibits the same in the holy Quran as well as Hadith. The Court held tha...