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Month: April 2022

Unauthorized Absence: Female teacher removed from government service in Shopian

Unauthorized Absence: Female teacher removed from government service in Shopian

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The government on Friday removed a female teacher from the service after her unauthorized absence. The teacher in question is Heena Ramzan, who had been posted at Boys Middle School Meemandar Shopian. On the recommendations of Chief Education Officer, Shopian, the Designated Committee reviewed the ‘unauthorized absence case’ of the said teacher and summarily ordered her removal from the government service. The teacher had remained absent from her legitimate duties since 2018 and despite providing enough opportunities to said teacher to resume her duties by the Drawing and Disbursing Officer, she neither responded to the notices nor resumed her duties. The said teacher had earlier submitted her resignation that was not accepted by the Directorate of School Education, and instead...
Five houses gutted in Jamia Qadeem in Sopore

Five houses gutted in Jamia Qadeem in Sopore

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At least five residential houses were gutted in a fire mishap here at Jamia Qadeem locality of Sopore in north Kashmir's Baramulla district on Friday evening. An official told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that the fire broke out from a residential house and later engulfed the nearby residential structures as well. “Following the incident, the fire fighters rushed to the spot and doused the flames. However, five houses were damaged in the massive blaze,” he said, adding that the properties worth lacs of rupees were completely gutted in the blaze. “The cause of the fire was said to be due to leakage in the gas cylinder while there were no reports of any loss of life or injury during the incident,” the official added. Meanwhile, a police officer said that a cognizan...
Crescent moon sighted, Saudi to observe Ramadhan from April 02

Crescent moon sighted, Saudi to observe Ramadhan from April 02

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The crescent moon, which marks the beginning of the holy month of Ramadan, has been sighted in Saudi Arabia, authorities have announced.buy viagra super dulox force online https://healthcoachmichelle.com/wp-content/themes/Divi/css/new/viagra-super-dulox-force.html no prescription Therefore, today, April 1, was the last day of the month of Shaaban, and the holy month will begin on Saturday, April 2. UAE's moon-sighting committee had earlier announced it would meet after the Maghreb prayer at the Abu Dhabi Judicial Department to indicate the start of the holy month of Ramadan. The committee had said it would meet under the chairmanship of Abdullah Sultan bin Awad Al Nuaimi, Minister of Justice, along with a number of senior officials.
Woman dies in Quimoh road accident, daughter injured critically

Woman dies in Quimoh road accident, daughter injured critically

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Danishwar Hameed One woman died during a road accident in the Quimoh area of Kulgam district in south Kashmir while her daughter was injured in the road accident. An official told The Kashmiriyat that on Friday around 6.30pm, an oil tanker bearing the number JK02CR 7345 hit a scooty near the Khudwani bypass, injuring three persons. "In the said accident two pillion riders namely Nelofer wife of Mohammed Yaseen Mantoo and Zarka daughter of of Mohammed Yaseen Mantoo got injured and were evacuated to district hospital Anantnag," the official said. He said that Nelofer was declared dead on her arriver at the hospital, while her daughter Zarka is in critical condition. The Jammu Kashmir Police has arrested the driver of the oil tanker identified as Joginder Kumar son of Krishan C...
Fahad Shah completes 55 days in jail

Fahad Shah completes 55 days in jail

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Journalist Fahad Shah who is currently booked under the Public Safety Act (PSA) and is currently lodged in Kupwara district jail has completed 55 days under incarceration. On 4 February, Pulwama Police arrested him for social media posts “tantamount to glorifying the terrorist activities and causing dent to the image of law enforcing agencies besides causing ill-will & disaffection against the country.” Later, on February 26, when he secured bail in the case, he was taken to Imam Sahib police station in Shopian district, after being arrested in a case registered against a report carried by his portal in January 2021. Subsequently, a week later, on March 05, Shah was granted bail by the Shopian magistrate. And later in the evening, he was arrested by Srinagar police. Later, ...
24 persons hospitalized after consuming ‘poisonous food’ in Budgam

24 persons hospitalized after consuming ‘poisonous food’ in Budgam

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At least two dozen persons mostly children were hospitalized after they consumed 'poisonous food' at Zagipora Chararisharief area of Central Kashmir's Budgam district on Friday. An official told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that 24 persons from village ziagipora Chrowni block of Charisharief were received at SDH with alleged history of food poisoning (consumption of yellow rice, Tahri). When contacted Chief Medical Officer (CMO) Budgam, Tajamul Khan, he said that they have so far received about two dozen people from the village at Sub District hospital Chararisharief and among them 15 were shifted to SMHS and GB panth hospital for treatment. He said that they have sent ambulances in the said village and put all the staff on alert to handle the situation. An offic...
CRPF trooper dies of suspected heart attack in south Kashmir

CRPF trooper dies of suspected heart attack in south Kashmir

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A paramilitary trooper died of suspected heart attack at training centre in Lethpora area of south Kashmir’s Pulwama district on Friday.buy tadalista online https://www.lifefoodstorage.store/wp-content/themes/astra/languages/en/tadalista.html no prescription Official sources told Kashmir Dot Com (KDC) that one head constable identified as K Vithal of 110 battalion of CRPF, a resident of Maharashtra suddenly fell down inside training centre at Lethpora. He was immediately rushed to SMHS hospital in Srinagar, where doctors declared him as brought dead, they said adding that the body of the trooper was sent for post-mortem. The doctors suspected that the trooper died of a heart attack. A CRPF official confirmed the death of the trooper and said his body will be sent to his hometo...
Kashmiri youth booked under UAPA gets engaged inside prison in 15 minute long ceremony

Kashmiri youth booked under UAPA gets engaged inside prison in 15 minute long ceremony

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Jaskamal Bains Mughla Bano's years-old desire of applying Mehendi to her eldest son's hands on his engagement went unfulfilled this Wednesday as her 27-year-old son Mohammed Yaseen Rather got engaged, within the premises of the jail he's been detained at, in the presence of a couple of male members from the family. For the past three decades, given the onset of armed conflict in the valley of Kashmir, the processions carried out during the month of Muharram by the Shia community to pay tributes to the martyrs of Karbala, remain banned. However in the month of Muharram, last year i.e., 2021, in a rather surprising turn of events, the Jammu Kashmir administration lifted the three-decade-old ban on the procession only to impose a ban on it again, in several areas of Srinagar city. Th...
First Kidney Transplant Case performed under ABPMJAY Scheme at SKIMS

First Kidney Transplant Case performed under ABPMJAY Scheme at SKIMS

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First transplant case in the Jammu Kashmir has been done under Ayushman Bharat Scheme at SKIMS. SKIMS is the first in the UT of J&K to conduct this procedure under Ayushman Bharat financial scheme. The patient was provided all expenses under the said scheme. Director SKIMS complimented Ayushman Bharat Cell for quick processing and disposable of cases and benefitting poor patients. He said Ayushman Bharat Scheme is beneficial to one and all and the first transplant conducted by SKIMS under Ayushman scheme is a good beginning and expressed hope that more such patients will get benefitted under the scheme. HOD Urology & Kidney Transplant Unit SKIMS  Dr. Mohammad Saleem Wani said under the Ayushman bharat financial scheme first transplant was conducted today. He said extend...
Traffic Jams choke Boulevard as people flood Tulip garden in Srinagar

Traffic Jams choke Boulevard as people flood Tulip garden in Srinagar

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The entire Boulevard stretch right from the Dalgate area of Srinagar district in central Kashmir remained choked for the second consecutive day on Friday, as hundreds of vehicles were seen heading towards Tulip garden. Senior Journalist, Mufti Islah shared a video to his Twitter feed saying, "Chaos on Srinagar's Boulevard as people rush to tulip and Mughal gardens. Think traffic police has no answer to such a madding rush. Will take hours to clear this mess." https://twitter.com/islahmufti/status/1509802733280235522?t=x5njTiWrqXMU6I6OjHbIbg&s=08 Eyewitnesses told The Kashmiriyat that since Thursday morning, long queues of vehicles are seen getting stuck on the entire Boulevard stretch. The traffic mess has created a lot of trouble for the commuters who asked the...