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Admin conducts market check ahead of Eid Ul Adha in Kulgam

KULGAM

Danishwar Hameed To check overpricing, profiteering, and black marketing ahead of Eid Ul Adha a team of the officers/officials from FCS&CA, Food Safety and Police today conducted intensive market checking in Damhal Hanjipora area of Kulgam under the direction of Deputy Commissioner Kulgam Dr.Bilal Mohi-ud-din Bhat. While interacting with the shopkeepers, the team members asked them to display rate lists, keep shops neat and clean and ensure that all package commodities sold to consumers must bear MRP, Package date, Net Content, and other related information. They also appealed the general public to bring to the notice of the Administration if they find anyone indulging in overcharging of essential commodities for immediate action. They also made it clear that such inspecti...

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Tihar jail authorities assure enquiry into Sharjeel Imam’s allegations of assault inside prison

OTHERS

New Delhi: After former JNU student Sharjeel Imam filed a plea in Delhi court alleging assault in the Tihar jail where he is lodged in an alleged conspiracy behind the 2020 Northeast Delhi riots, prison officials on Tuesday said they will "enquire into his allegation". Imam, on Monday, moved a Delhi court alleging harassment and assault by Tihar Jail officials. He, through his lawyer Ahmad Ibrahim, alleged that the Assistant Superintendent of Tihar Jail along with 8-9 convicts had entered his cell in the garb of a search assaulted him, and called him a terrorist and anti-national. The Additional Session Judge Amitabh Rawat on Monday sought a response from Tihar Jail Authorities and kept the matter for July 14 for a detailed hearing. Imam's application to Karkardooma Court read, "On J...

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In last 24 hours leopard injures six persons in Anantnag village

SOUTH KASHMIR

Four family members were among six people who were injured in a leopard attack at Kreeri village of Dooru in South Kashmir's Anantnag in the last twenty four hours, officials said here on Tuesday. An official told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that six people were attacked by a Leopard in the last 24 hours leaving them injured. "All the injured have been shifted to hospital for treatment,” he said. Among the injured four have been identified as Mehbooba Akhter wife of Mohammad Yousf Dar, Zareefa Bano wife of Abdul Aziz Dar, Nadi Jan daughter of Mohammad Yousuf and Saqib Ahmad son of Mohammad Yousuf—all residents of Kreeri Dooru Meanwhile, medical superintendent SDH Dooru, Dr Rafi Salati told KNO that last evening two injred were brought to the hospital and this morni...

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Non-local woman hanged to death by her husband in Chadoora

REGIONAL

A non-local woman was hanged to death by her husband in Chadoora area of Central Kashmir’s Budgam district late last night, officials said here on Tuesday. An official told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that the woman who was putting up in a tent with her husband on the banks of Doodganga River in Chadoora was found dead today morning. He said that the couple allegedly had a fight overnight and the woman’s husband, who is now absconding, hanged her to death. The official added that an investigation has been set into the motion and body has been taken into custody—(KNO)

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SpiceJet flight from Delhi to Dubai makes an emergency landing in Karachi after a technical fault

INDIA, INTERNATIONAL

SpiceJet SG-11 flight from Delhi to Dubai makes an emergency landing in Karachi (Pakistan) after developing a technical fault, ANI reported. SpiceJet Spokesperson told ANI that Spicejet B737 aircraft operating flight SG-11 (Delhi-Dubai) was diverted to Karachi due to an indicator light malfunctioning. The spokesperson said that “The aircraft landed safely in Karachi and passengers were safely disembarked.” “No emergency was declared & aircraft made a normal landing. There was no earlier report of any malfunction with the aircraft. Passengers have been served refreshments,” he told ANI. He further said that A replacement aircraft is being sent to Karachi that will take the passengers to Dubai.

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Sharjeel Imam alleges harassment inside Jail, moves to Delhi Court

INDIA

Sharjeel Imam, presently in judicial custody in connection with the North East Delhi riots of 2020, has moved a city Court after alleging that he was assaulted and harassed inside jail and was called terrorist and anti national, livelaw reported. Sharjeel's counsel, Advocate Ahmed Ibrahim has moved an application on Monday wherein it was disclosed that that on June 30, around 7:30 PM, the Assistant Superintendent along with 8 to 9 convicts came to his cell in the name of carrying out search. As per livelaw, It has been claimed that during the said search, Imam's books and clothes were thrown away, he was assaulted and was even called terrorist and anti national. The application further added that while Sharjeel requested the Assistant Superintendent to prevent the said convicts fr...

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JK surrendering 1329 civil works of School Education Department

EDUCATION

As many as 1329 infrastructure-related works in the school education department are being surrendered to the Government of India by the authorities of Jammu & Kashmir as they couldn’t execute them due to a host of reasons. Official documents in possession of news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) lay bare that 1329 civil works, which were sanctioned under erstwhile schemes Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA) and Rashtriya Madhyamik Shiksha Abhiyan (RMSA) and existing Samagra Shiksha scheme in 2018-19, are being surrendered by the authorities of Jammu & Kashmir. These details are documented in the minutes of the meeting of the project approval board(PAB) held on May 10, 2022 through video conference to consider the annual work plan & budget (AWP&B) 2022-23 of Samagra Shiksha ...

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MeT predicts more rains in J&K in next 24-36 hours

REGIONAL

The Meteorological Department on Tuesday predicted more rainfall in Jammu & Kashmir, while it also issued an advisory asking people to remain cautious and avoid venturing near such places which are vulnerable to flash flood. A MeT official told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that light to moderate rain occurred at many places of J&K this morning and it was still raining lightly. "Intermittent light to moderate rain is likely to continue at many places of J&K during the next 24-36 hours," he said. He further said that there's already lots of water in local streams, rivers etc. due to melting of glaciers and addition of rain water in these streams often generate flash floods and mudslides. The official advised the people to remain cautious and avoid venturin...

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Two villages in remote Gurez Valley without mobile, internet coverage

REGIONAL

Residents of two villages along the Line of Control (LoC) in Gurez valley of Bandipora have been facing immense problems due to the absence of mobile network, the residents complained on Monday. The residents told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that two villages including Tarabal and Kashpath are still without network connectivity, while they have to walk down more than a kilometer to get network coverage. They said that students have to suffer more in the absence of network connectivity in this age of information technology. "At a time when phone connectivity is running all over the country, our villages still lack this facility due to which the people are facing a lot of problems here," Mohammad Ramzan, a local said. Meanwhile, they appealed to the Deputy Commiss...

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PAGD to contest assembly polls together, announces Farooq Abdullah

Politics, REGIONAL

National Conference (NC) president and incumbent parliamentarian, Dr Farooq Abdullah, on Monday said that the Peoples Alliance for Gupkar declaration (PAGD), an amalgam of political parties in Jammu and Kashmir, will contest assembly elections together. He said that the atmosphere is conducive for the polls saying that when the elections can be held during floods, why not now. Talking to reporters here, Dr Farooq, as per the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) said that the parties, who left PAGD, were never part of it as they had joined the amalgam with an intention to break the alliance. “Those who parted ways with PAGD are claiming that they were not part of it. How can they say this when they met us at my home,” he said, adding that they were never part of the conglomerate bu...