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Tourists, locals suffer in absence of banking facility in Sonamarg

Tourists, locals suffer in absence of banking facility in Sonamarg

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People in Sonamarg are facing immense inconvenience and losses because Jammu and Kashmir Bank has not started its operation at the tourist destination.buy amitriptyline online https://nouvita.co.uk/wp-content/themes/twentynineteen/inc/new/amitriptyline.html no prescription The branch and its ATM remain closed in winters when Sonarmag is closed for visitors due to closure of the road by heavy snow. A group of shopkeepers told news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that a month has passed since Sonamarg was thrown open for tourists, authorities in the bank are yet to restart its banking facility due to which tourists, locals and shopkeepers are facing inconvenience. Sonamarg is witnessing huge footfall of tourists but lack of banking facilities is causing losses to tourism stakeho...
Administration asks KPDCL to ensure uninterrupted power supply at Sehri, Iftari time in Kashmir

Administration asks KPDCL to ensure uninterrupted power supply at Sehri, Iftari time in Kashmir

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Will check usage in first 2-3 days, curtailment only if there are constraints: Chief Engineer Ahead of the holy month of Ramadhan, the administration has directed the Kashmir Power Distribution Corporation Limited (KPDCL) to ensure uninterrupted power supply to the people at Sehri and Iftari hours in the Valley. Sources within the department told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) the directions were given by the Divisional Commissioner, Kashmir P K Pole, asking KPDCL to ensure uninterrupted power supply to the people during the holy month of Ramadan. Talking to KNO, Chief Engineer, Javaid Yousef Dar, said that there is no fresh power schedule for the holy month of Ramadhan. However, he said that tha department will try to ensure that the uninterrupted power is supplie...
Meat shops in Ghaziabad ordered to be shut during Navratri

Meat shops in Ghaziabad ordered to be shut during Navratri

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Ghaziabad Nagar Nigam has banned the sale of raw meat during Navratri, Indian Express reported. As per the orders, the ban will be in effect from April 2 to April 10, with officials claiming the meat ban during the festival is a routine order, states the report. “It has been directed by the mayor to maintain cleanliness in temples, and to close meat shops during the period. It has been directed that cleanliness be maintained in respective zones, in temples and to ensure meat shops remain closed,” read the order. The order has been issued in five zones of the district. Loni MLA Nand Kishor Gurjar had in the past issued several appeals to close meat shops during festivals. In the coming days, shops will remain shut in both urban and rural areas. “The order is issued every year an...
Alleged molestation case in Srinagar: Family stages protest, Police arrests accused

Alleged molestation case in Srinagar: Family stages protest, Police arrests accused

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Family, locals stage protest; It is a case of alleged molestation not rape; accused booked under POSCO Act, Fast track probe on: Top Police official Jammu Kashmir police arrested a person and filed a case against him for allegedly molesting a six-year-old girl in Srinagar. Locals and family members told news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), that a minor girl was allegedly molested by a person in a Srinagar area on March 31 after which they approached the police. Today, locals and family staged a protest demanding punishment for the accused. Talking to KNO, a top police official said that case of alleged molestation has been registered on the complaint of victim’s family as there was no rape as per the initial probe of the police.buy prednisone online buywithoutprescriptionrxonl...
Student critically injured in Kupwara after allegedly thrashed by group of boys

Student critically injured in Kupwara after allegedly thrashed by group of boys

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An 18-year-old student was hospitalized in critical conditions after grievously hurt by a group of boys in Haihama area of frontier north Kashmir’s Kupwara district on Friday last. Local sources told GNS that a group of boys started arguing with a student while the latter was on way home from school. The altercation went ugly as the opposite group dealt several blows to the student. In the incident, the student identified as one Manzoor Ahmad Malik from Manigah Haihama, studying at Government Higher Secondary School Kupwara, suffered grievous injuries in his head and was removed to Sub-district Hospital Kupwara, sources said. However on assessing his condition, the doctors at SDH Kupwara referred the injured student to SMHS Hospital Srinagar for preferential treatment, they said, add...
News regarding rape by teacher in Srinagar is fake: Police

News regarding rape by teacher in Srinagar is fake: Police

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The Jammu Kashmir Police said that the news item doing rounds in media regarding the alleged rape of a si-year-old girl in fake. Speaking to The Kashmiriyat, a senior Police official said that the news regarding the alleged rape of a six-year-old girl is fake and Police is verifying the claims. The official said that the incident has been blown "out of proportion" and people must be very cautious in spreading such news. "The news is absolutely fake. No rape has happened anywhere in Srinagar as reported by news agencies," the Police official said. Earlier a news report stating that a 6-year-old girl had been raped by her teacher in Srinagar went viral over social media. "Two days ago, there was a complaint lodged by a family about suspected molestation of a minor girl, wherei...
6-year-old girl allegedly raped by teacher in Srinagar

6-year-old girl allegedly raped by teacher in Srinagar

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A 6-year-old girl has allegedly been raped by a Kashmiri Pandit teacher in Srinagar outskirts. Jammu Kashmir Peoples Conference Youth President and former Deputy Mayor Sheikh Imran expressed disappointment over the selective silence over this incident. ‘Heard distressing news about a 6- yr (year) old girl of Vicharnag (Soura) raped by a Kashmiri rather than Kashmiri pandit. Crime is never associated with any Race or religion but why is there a selective silence about this incident? If this is true then silence seems criminal and We have to break this criminal silence & bring justice to humanity & stand for Strict punishment rather than capital punishment against the monster who destroyed the life of a blooming girl.” Sheikh Imran tagged Deputy Commissioner Srinagar Aijaz A...
Non-Local teenager goes missing from Anantnag, Family seeks help

Non-Local teenager goes missing from Anantnag, Family seeks help

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A non-local teenager has gone missing from Dantar area of Anantnag township in south Kashmir. His family members speaking to The Kashmiriyat said that Mohammed Sahil aged 15 years, who is originally a resident of Uttar Pradesh and currently residing in Dantar area left his home on 27 March and did not return. They said that they tried finding Sahil, but there has been no clue about him.buy synthroid online https://www.bodybuildingestore.com/wp-content/themes/classic/inc/new/synthroid.html no prescription They appealed to the district administration and the public to help them find Sahil.
Telangana permits Muslim employees to leave early during Ramadhan

Telangana permits Muslim employees to leave early during Ramadhan

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The Telangana government has permitted its Muslim employees to leave early during the fasting month of Ramadhan. Chief Secretary Somesh Kumar on Friday issued an order allowing Muslim employees to leave offices an hour early during the holy month, which is due to begin on Sunday or Monday depending on the sighting of the moon. “Government hereby permit all the Muslim Government Service/Contract/Out-sourcing Boards Public Sector employees/Schools working in the State to leave their Offices/Schools at 4.00 p.m. during the Holy Month of ‘RAMADHAN’ i.e., from 03.04.2022 to 02.05.2022 (both days inclusive) to perform necessary rituals, except when their presence is required due to exigencies of services during the above period,” reads the order. — IANS
Appointment of VC Kashmir University seems to be a distant dream

Appointment of VC Kashmir University seems to be a distant dream

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The appointment of Vice-Chancellor (VC) for Kashmir University seems to be a distant dream. On the recommendations of the Search Committee, Jammu University has already got its VC, but the Search Committee that short-listed 12 candidates for the post of VC Kashmir University has neither called the short-listed candidates for interaction nor has submitted its report to LG Manoj Sinha who is the Chancellor of both Kashmir and Jammu Universities. A top academician told the news agency Kashmir News Trust that there is uncertainty and nobody till date knows the names of short-listed candidates. Dr Shakeel Ahmed Romshoo, the Vice-Chancellor of Islamic University of Science and Technology is currently the acting VC of Kashmir University. He manages the affairs of the Kashmir University from...