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No compulsion, insistence in ‘Har Ghar Tiranga’ initiative: Div Com P K Pole

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Divisional Commissioner Kashmir, P K Pole on Saturday said that “Har Ghar Tiranga” is totally a voluntary movement and there is no compulsion and insistence in it. Talking to reporters on the sidelines of a function here, P K Pole, as per the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) said that this movement is totally on voluntary basis and there won’t be any kind of compulsion in it. “All those citizens who want to unfurl the Tiranga in their homes or on their shops by following the flag code between August 14 and August 15 is welcome and Tricolour will be given to them on a reasonable cost,” he said. He added that there will be no compulsion in it, as this movement is totally on voluntary, appeal and awareness basis. “But only one thing will have to be kept in mind is that prop...

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BJP to conduct ‘Tiranga Yatra’ from Lal Chowk Srinagar on July 25

OTHERS

In a first, Union Minister Simriti Iran will flag off Tiranga rally of at least 300 bikers from famous clock tower (Ghanta Ghar) Srinagar on July 25 that will culminate on July 26 at Kargil War Memorial to mark the Vijay Diwas. Reliable sources in the BJP told news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), Irani will flag off the Tiranga rally in presence of Alll India Youth BJP Presidents and General Secretaries of BJP besides National General Secretary BJP Tarun Chug and BJP JK Genral secratary and incharge JK affairs Sunil Sharma. Other leaders will also be present on the occasion. Sources said this will be first time that any top BJP leader will flag off such a huge rally from Srinagar's Lal Chowk to Kargil. " Irani will also address the bikers at 11 am on July 25," sources in BJP said...

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3 minors among 4 killed, 15 injured in overnight accident in Samba

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Four people, three of them minors, were killed and fifteen others were injured in an accident involving an auto and a truck on highway in Samba district late last night, officials said on Saturday. They said that the accident between auto (tempo-type, bearing registration no. JK21A-2268) and truck happened at 2325 hours, resulting in death of three minors, two of whom were siblings, and a woman, while 15 others were injured. The deceased have been identified as Suman Devi (40) wifeof Shiv Dayal of Khadgal Samba, Rahul (8) and his sister Muskan (5) son & daughter of Tarsam Lal respectively and Krish (5) son of Ramesh Lal, all residents of Jaswal Mandal district Samba. The injured have been identified as Geeta Devi (70), Minakashi Devi (12), Veena Devi (40), Usha Devi (42), Rekh...

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Karnataka Muslim youth dies after being attacked by Bajrang Dal men

INDIA

A teenager died a day after he was attacked by eight members of the Hindutva group Bajrang Dal in Karnataka’s Bellare district. As per a news report, 18-year-old Masood had gotten into a fight with one of the accused Sudhir on July 19. Masood had returned home after the fight ended. His friend Ibrahim Shanif was quoted by The Cognate as saying that two of the accused, Sunil and Abhilash, called him and said that Sudhir was attacked by Masood. They called the duo to Vishnunagara on the pretext of resolving the matter. Shanif and Masood went to Vishnunagar at around 10 PM on July 20. At the site, all the eight accused beat Masood. One of them also hit him with a soda bottle. The accused identified as Sunil, Sudhir, Shiva, Sadhashiv, Ranjith, Gym Ranjith and Bhaskar, all associate...

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Order asking students to deposit rupees 20 for ‘Har Ghar Tiranga’ campaign withdrawn

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The circular issued by the chief education officer Anantnag directing students to deposit rupees 20 for 'Har Ghar Tiranga' campaign has been withdrawn. The order accessed by The Kashmiriyat reads "Circular issued by this office vide No. Nil Dated: 21.07.2022 regarding Contribution on account of 'Har Ghar Tiranga' is hereby withdrawn with immediate effect." Earlier, The Kashmiriyat reported that the Admin has directed students in higher secondary schools to deposit rupees 20 for the 'Har Ghar Tiranga' campaign. "In compliance to instructions received from District Administration. All the Principals of Higher Secondary Schools, Zonal Education Officers and Headmasters of Schools falling under the jurisdiction of Chief Education Office Anantnag are directed to collect Rs. 20/= (Rupe...

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4 Families rendered homeless after fire guts their joint house in Rainawari Srinagar

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Four families were rendered homeless after their joint 3-storey house was gutted in a major fire at Bantokhar Mohalla Hazari Bazar Rainawari Srinagar last night, locals and officials said on Saturday. Locals told GNS that the soon after the fire erupted in the house, people called fire and emergency department. The fire tenders reached the spot immediately and contained the flames from spreading further. However, they said, by the time the fire was doused off, the ‘huge’ house was completed gutted. Four families of Fayaz Ahmad Shah, Nazir Ahmad Shah, Ghulam Rasool Shah and Noor Mohammad Shah were putting up in the house and they lost “everything” in the devastating fire, the cause of which not known immediately. “The fire started at 12:30 a.m and we lost everything,” Ghulam Rasool...

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Roads, lanes inundated as heavy rain lashes Sgr, other J&K parts

REGIONAL

Many roads, lanes and by-lanes got inundated in muddy water after heavy rainfall lashed several parts of Jammu and Kashmir including Srinagar on Saturday morning. Reports reaching the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) said that rains lashed many parts of the J&K including Srinagar. They said that due to the heavy rainfall many road, lanes and by-lanes got inundated, thereby putting commuters and pedestrians to a lot of inconveniences as inundated roads affected the public movement. Meanwhile, reports said that muddy water could be seen in every lane and by-lane in the Srinagar City following heavy rainfall today morning. Notably, weatherman has predicted light to moderate rainfall for the next 24 hours in several parts of Jammu and Kashmir—(KNO)

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Srinagar roads inundated post brief spell of rainfall

REGIONAL

Several roads, lanes and by-lanes got inundated in muddy water after heavy rainfall lashed several parts of Jammu and Kashmir including Srinagar on Saturday morning. Reports reaching the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) said that rains lashed many parts of the J&K including Srinagar. They said that due to the heavy rainfall many road, lanes and by-lanes got inundated, thereby putting commuters and pedestrians to a lot of inconveniences as inundated roads affected the public movement. Meanwhile, reports said that muddy water could be seen in every lane and by-lane in the Srinagar City following heavy rainfall today morning. Notably, weatherman has predicted light to moderate rainfall for the next 24 hours in several parts of Jammu and Kashmir—(KNO)

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Pakistani drone fired upon in Akhnoor sector, search ops on: BSF

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Border Security Force troops late last night observed a suspicious blinking light coming from Pakistan side and fired upon it in Kanachak area of Akhnoor sector of Jammu district. In a statement, issued to the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), PRO BSF Jammu said that search operation in the area was going on. “On Friday at about 2140 hrs BSF troops observed a blinking light coming from Pakistan side in Kanachak area. Alert BSF troops fired on it, while search of the area in progress,” reads the statement—(KNO)

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Admin renames public institutions after ‘martyrs, eminent persons’

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The Administrative Council (AC) which met here under the chairmanship of the Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha on Friday approved the naming of schools, roads and buildings after "martyrs and eminent persons" under the ongoing “Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav” celebrations. Rajeev Rai Bhatnagar, Advisor to the Lieutenant Governor, Dr. Arun Kumar Mehta, Chief Secretary, J&K, and Nitishwar Kumar, Principal Secretary to the Lieutenant Governor attended the meeting. As a mark of respect and acknowledgment of the exceptional contributions toward security and development, the identified institutions will be renamed after the martyrs and living legends from Jammu Kashmir. Pertinently, in Jammu province, the institutions will be renamed after Const. Rajinder Kumar, Const. Raj Kumar, Ct Naseeb ...