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ACB arrests assistant engineer RDD of Pahalgam block for accepting bribe

OTHERS

Anti Corruption Bureau (ACB) on Friday claimed to have trapped and arrested an Assistant Engineer of Rural Development Department (RDD) Block Pahalgam, Anantnag for demanding and accepting bribe of Rs 5000 for processing the bills of Rs 98,776. As per a statement issued to the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), Anti Corruption Bureau received a complainant alleging that Shakeel Ahmad Dar, Assistant Engineer, Rural Development Department, Block Pahalgam, Anantnag is demanding bribe of Rs 5,000 from complainant for processing the pending bill of Rs 98,776. “The complainants alleged that he is contractor by profession and he has done the work under MGNAREGA scheme titled as “R/Wall Nazir Merisi to Qasim bokad via Gh Rasool bokad at Gowass” amount of work Rs 98,776, but the said En...

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SDPI to stage Karnataka wide protests against proposed ‘Halal Ban’

INDIA

As the campaign to boycott halal meat has intensified across Karnataka, the Social Democratic Party of India (SDPI) on Friday will stage protests across taluks and district centres in the state. SDPI State President Abdul Majeed said that the state’s ruling BJP is creating anarchy, which is why they have called for the protests. The police have made tight security arrangements to maintain law and order during the demonstrations. Meanwhile, the campaign to boycott halal meat has spread to the districts of Shivamogga, Ramanagar and Mandya. In Ramnagar, BJP leaders have allegedly posted videos on social media and appealed to the people against buying halal meat. Bajrang Dal activists in Shivamogga staged protests by visiting hotels and butchers in Bhadravathi town which led to ...

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33 families turn homeless in Srinagar’s massive blaze

REGIONAL

At least 33 families were rendered homeless after their residential houses got reduced to ashes in a fire incident at Noorbagh area of Srinagar on Thursday. Official sources told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that 20 structures including 10 single-storey, nine double –storey and one three-story houses got damaged in the blaze that broke in the intervening night of Wednesday-Thursday at Gata Colony at Noorbagh area. In the incident, 20 residential houses belonging to Bashir Ahmad Sheikh, Ghulam Ahmad Sheikh, Ghulam Rasool Sheikh, Abdul Aziz Sheikh, Bashir Ahmed Sheikh, Sanaullah Sheikh, Parvez Ahmed Sheikh, Sabzar Ahmed Sheikh, Nisar Sheikh, Ali Mohd Sheikh, Mohd Sultan Sheikh, Gh Ahmad Sheikh, Mushtaq Ahmed Sheikh, Misra Banu, Bilal Ahmad Sheikh, Shahid Ahmed, Bashir Ah...

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JeM module busted in Pulwama; 03 associates arrested: Police

SOUTH KASHMIR

Police on Friday claimed to have busted a militant module by arresting three militants associates linked with the proscribed militant outfit JeM in Pulwama. Police spokesperson as per a statement, said that Police Pulwama alongwith 55 RR and 182/183 bn CRPF arrested three militant associates of militant outfit JeM. The spokesperson further said that, the arrested associates as per police statement were identified as, Owais Altaf s/o Altaf Hussain Ganai r/o Jandwal, Aqib Manzoor s/o Manzoor Ahmad Mir r/o Gudoora, Waseem Ahmad Pandit s/o Gh Mohammad Pandith r/o Karimabad Pulwama, it reads. He also said that, the trio were working for JeM outfit and where providing logistic and transportations to militants in the district, 01 AK rifle 03 magzines, 69 AK rounds and 01 grenade was reco...

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Missing since January, 20-year-old Militant from Shopian town killed in Turkwangam Encounter

REGIONAL

Meer Irfan Amid an internet shutdown, one militant has been killed in the encounter in the Turkwangam area of Shopian district in south Kashmir on Friday. As per officials, the encounter raged when militants opened fire upon forces in the Shopian area during a cordon and search operation conducted jointly by, CRPF, Police, and 44 RR of the Indian Army late on Thursday. "The operation has been called off and the dead body recovered from the site on the encounter," an official told The Kashmiriyat. He said that the slain has been identified as Muneeb Ahmed Sheikh, a resident of Shopian's Tak Mohalla. According to Sources, Muneeb, a 20-year-old was pursuing graduation and went missing from his home in January 2022. "The family tried to find Muneeb, but to no avail," they said. ...

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New school timings in Kashmir from today

EDUCATION

The Directorate of School Education Kashmir (DSEK) Friday ordered new school timings regarding government and private schools from 1st April this year. According to an official communiqué issued here by DSEK, the new timing for schools falling in areas within the Srinagar municipal limits shall be 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., while the timing will be 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. for schools falling outside such limits in Kashmir Valley. “All concerned institutions shall strictly adhere to the timing order and any deviation in this regard shall be dealt with seriously," communiqué added.

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One unidentified militant killed in Shopian encounter, Internet snapped

REGIONAL

Meer Irfan One unidentified militant has been killed during the encounter that raged in the Turkwangam area of south Kashmir's Shopian district. An official said that during the joint operation conducted by forces including 44 RR of the Indian Army, CRPF, and Jammu Kashmir Police, one militant was killed. "The identity of the militant has not been confirmed as of yet," he said, adding, that the operation was still going on. Meanwhile, internet services have been snapped in the Zainapora belt of Shopian.