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Will provide additional 20 minutes per hour to special abled students appearing in board Exams: JKBOSE

EDUCATION

The Jammu and Kashmir Board of School Education (JKBOSE) has said that it will provide additional 20 minutes per hour to the special abled students appearing in board exams. According to the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), JKBOSE official has said, “An additional 20 minutes per hour of examination for each of the subject shall be provided to the Children With Special Needs (CWSN) to compensate for additional time required for reading by the amanuensis, understanding the question, fatigue while dictating to the Amanuensis, sitting continuously, etcetera.” The board official also said that if the condition indicated in the medical certificate specified requires a short break, a break of not more than ten minutes per hour will be permitted in addition to the existing 20 minutes...

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People complain about seasonal respiratory illness in Kashmir

REGIONAL

Doctors say pollen is invisible People in Kashmir are complaining about respiratory illness because of cotton fluff of poplar trees. They said that the pollen enters the body through the nose or mouth and it causes irritation or redness in eyes, persistent sneezing and breathing problems. However, doctors said that it is a misconception among the public that cotton fluff of poplar is pollen but the truth is that pollen is invisible. The cotton covered seeds can be seen in the air, on the ground and in water bodies. Around the same time, patients complaining about respiratory diseases swell many times. People have been blaming the seeds for the respiratory diseases. DAK President and flu expert Dr Nisar ul Hassan while talking to news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) said t...

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Delimitation report: Khansahib villagers stage protest for merger of their area with Charar-e- Sharief constituency

REGIONAL

A day after the final delimitation report was released, residents of Drygam Khansahib in central Kashmir's Budgam district held a protest against the merger of their area with Charar-e- Sharief constituency. Protesters while talking to the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), alleged that it is an injustice with their area to merge the area with the constituency which is far away from the village. "We were with Khansahib constituency and that's just four kilometres away from the area but to merge our village with Charar-e- Sharief constituency, which is 35 kilometres away from our village is unfair to us,” they said. The protestors said that they are not able to understand why their village was split and merged with Charar-e- Sharief. “Don't take away our rights, we have be...

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Tribute paid to Army officer who slipped to death leading ‘Anti militancy operation in Baramulla

REGIONAL

Army today paid tribute to Major Raghunath Ahlawat, who slipped to death at Uri, in North Kashmir’s Baramulla. A ceremony at BB Cantonment was held that was attended by Lt General DP Pandey, the GOC 15 Corps and all ranks of Chinar Corps. Late Maj Raghunath Ahlawat, as per Defense Spokesperson was leading his team for a Counter Infiltration Operation based on reliable intelligence input. To identify a safe approach for the team he led from the front while carrying out reconnaissance on a route through a steep cliff. The Defense Spokesperson added that unfortunately, he slipped due to bad weather and slippery conditions and fell 60 meters into a ravine. Critically injured, he succumbed to his injuries enroute while being evacuated to the nearest Army Hospital. Late Maj Raghunath...

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Kashmir University awaits new VC; Senior teachers appeal LG to make final selection expeditiously

EDUCATION

Kashmir University is presently waiting for the new Vice-Chancellor to take the control of the institution where alleged academic waywardness and administrative indiscipline have become the order of the day, even as senior teachers in the university have appealed to LG to make the final selection without any delay. Notably, the Search Committee constituted by Raj Bhawan in December last year to find the new VC for the Kashmir University has already submitted a panel of three names to the Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on April 23 for choosing the final candidate. Sources told KNT that these three candidates are Prof. Mujeebur Rahman Khan, Dr. Seemi Farhat Basir and Prof Farooq Masoodi. The panel is submitted as per the provisions of the Jammu and Kashmir Universities Act 1969, wh...

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The encounter in which one of Kashmir’s most wanted militant Ashraf Khan was killed

FEATURED

Mohammed Ashraf Khan alias Ash Molvi who had appeared on the list of the most-wanted militants had escaped several anti-militancy operations during the past few years, but today was not his day as he was killed during an encounter, far away from his normal operating zone in the Breng belt (Kokernag), Anantnag district. On January 09, 2018, the Government forces received input about his presence in the Pehlipora area of Kokernag area of south Kashmir. Ashraf was shot at, while his colleague Farhan Ahmad Wani, a resident of Redwani Khudwani, Kulgam was killed during the encounter. The cordon continued for several hours, but Ashraf managed to escape. Sources say that Ashraf had escaped several gunfights and cordons laid down specifically for him in the Kokernag and Sirigufara belts of s...

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Sterilisation, vaccination key to curb dog menace in Kashmir: DAK

REGIONAL

Doctors Association Kashmir (DAK) on Friday said sterilisation and anti-rabies vaccination hold key to curb the menace of stray dogs in the valley. “Sterilising and vaccinating the dogs would effectively control their population, prevent rabies and reduce canine attacks,” said DAK President Dr Nisar ul Hassan in a statement issued to GNS. Dr Hassan said sterilisation is the only scientific birth control measure for bringing stray dog population under control. “The World Health Organisation (WHO) has suggested that the dog sterilisation programme would be successful only when carried out on fast track mode,” he said adding “the WHO standards recommend that around 70 per cent of dogs should be sterilised within three months of start of the process. The DAK President said mass vac...

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Two militant associates of AGuH arrested in Budgam: Police

REGIONAL

Police on Friday claimed to have arrested two militant associates of outfit Ansar Gazwat ul Hind in central Kashmir’s Budgam district. A statement issued to GNS, the police said that Budgam Police along with 62 RR and 43 Bn CRPF arrested two OGWs of outfit Ansar Gazwat ul Hind in Huroo area of Budgam. Arrested OGWs have been identified as Amir Manzoor Budoo son of Manzoor Ahmad Budoo resident of Dangerpora Razwan and Shahid Rasool Ganai son of Gh Rasool Ganai resident of Puttermulla Safapora Ganderbal. According to police statement it further stated that Incriminating material of militant outfit AGuH, one hand grenade and 25 AK-47 rounds have been recovered from their possession. Accordingly, a case vide FIR number 134/2022 under relevant sections of law has been registered at Pol...

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CPIM rejects delimitation proposal for Jammu Kashmir, says it is ‘politically motivated’

REGIONAL

The Polit Bureau of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) has issued the proposals of the delimitation commission for Jammu Kashmir and said that the proposal was "politically" motivated. In a press statement, the CPIM said that the recommendations of the J&K Delimitation Commission are blatantly unjustified and illogical. This has recommended to increase six seats in Jammu region while only one in Kashmir valley. The Commission considered the 2011 census for delimiting territorial constituencies. Population is the cardinal parameter in such a process. According to the census population of Kashmir is 68.9 lakhs while that of Jammu is 53.8 lakhs. The Commission has recommended 47 seats for Kashmir and 43 for Jammu. A fair delimitation, based on population, should have given 51 se...

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Tangmarg resident accuses official of ‘assault’, ‘locking’ him up for demanding income certificate

REGIONAL

A resident of Tangmarg Kashmir leveled serious charges against an administrative official posted in the Tangmarg area of Baramulla district while accusing the official of manhandling him and his nephew, abusing them and getting them locked up for eight hours. The office of the Tehsildar however has denied the allegations and said that the story is fabricated. Fayaz Ahmed Mir from Panditpora Bala area in Tangmarg said, he had applied for an income certificate in the revenue office of Tangmarg, where the officials denied providing him a low-income certificate "I completed all the formalities and went to the Tehsil office (Tangmarg). I submitted the file to the concerned clerks who told me that my income was very high and my children cannot be granted scholarships based on a low inco...