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Unemployment in Jammu Kashmir reaches another high, Crosses 20 per cent yet again

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Unemployment in Jammu Kashmir has reached another high as it has mounted to 20.2 which is the second highest after Haryana with an unemployment rate of 26.9 per cent. Centre for Monitoring Indian Economy (CMIE) has pegged India’s unemployment rate at 7.1 per cent, while Jammu Kashmir has an unemployment rate of 20.2 per cent for the month of July against 17.2 per cent in the month of June. The CMIE data reveals that the unemployment rate has been steadily rising in the reion. In November 2016 the unemployment rate was 29.9 percent while in March the unemployment was recorded at 25 per cent. With the rising rate of unemployment rate in Jammu Kashmir, several scholars have taken to alternative forms of employment. Recently The Kashmiriyat reported that two scholars, one Ph.D and on...

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Handwara village without drinking water from decades, seek redressal

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The residents of Hamlapati Rajwar area of Handwara Tehsil in North Kashmir's Kupwara district are up in arms against the department of Jal Shakti, who according to them are badly suffering for the portable drinking water from at least two decade, but the concerned department are in deep slumber. "It is ironic that despite hundreds repeated pleas and protests, the authorities do not take any concrete step to provide us drinking water supply," the locals told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO). The locals said that the government has failed to address the problems of common masses in this remote village as they have been a victim of official apathy which has forced many families to shift to other locations within the district. “Basic amenities like potable drinking water, s...

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Surankote residents continue protest for 2nd consecutive day

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The residents of Surankote on Poonch district on Thursday continued their protest for second consecutive day to demand the recent flash flood in the town be declared as natural calamity and provide compensation to the victims. Reports reaching to the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) said that the protest was led by DDC member Shahnawaz Choudhary to press for their demand. They were demanding adequate compensation be provided to the victims of recent flash flood and it should load be declared as a natural calamity under state disaster response fund. The protesters also alleged that the district administration did not provide proper relief efforts after flash floods hit the area. Meanwhile, additional deputy commissioner Poonch on Wednesday reached out to the protestors to...

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Mirwaiz completes 3 years in house detention: Hurriyat says ‘gross violation of fundamental, basic human rights’

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Mirwaiz Umar Farooq completed three years in detention, on Thursday, the All Parties Hurriyat Conference (APHC) released a statement condemning it's chairman's detention. The APHC said that "its chairman Mirwaiz Umar Farooq today completed three years of continuous house detention under which the authorities placed him on the 4th of August 2019, when J&K was downgraded to a UT of India and its special status revoked." The APHC strongly condemned "this arbitrary, despotic and extra-judicial act of the authorities of forcibly detaining its chairman in his house, leading to a gross violation of all his fundamental and basic human rights." The statement said that all channels of communication were blocked to him and that all outreach to people, friends and party cadre was barred. ...

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Alleged narcotic dealer crushed to death by vehicle, another nabbed with huge cash in JK’s Udhampur

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An alleged narcotic dealer was crushed to death by an unknown vehicle while his associate was apprehended by police along with the heroin and cash in Udhampur district of Jammu and Kashmir, Police said on Thursday. Divulging information about the incident, ADGP Jammu, Mukesh Singh said that a patrolling party of police station Udhampur which was on patrolling duty near Gole mela patrol pump noticed two persons moving in a suspicious manner. “On seeing police party both persons ran towards the main road. One person while on run was knocked down by an unknown vehicle and said person got seriously injured. The police party on duty immediately shifted the injured person to District Hospital from where he was referred to GMC Jammu and during treatment, he succumbed to his injuries.” Th...

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Patients suffer as JLNM Srinagar faces shortage of doctors

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The patients at the Jawahar Lal Nehru Memorial (JLNM) hospital at Rainawari Srinagar are suffering due to the shortage of doctors from the last few days. Several patients and attendants while talking to news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), said that there is shortage of doctors at JLNM hospital Rainawari due to which they are suffering. Aaqib Ahmad, a patient from Srinagar alleged that on Wednesday he went to JLNM for treatment of some ailment but to his utter shock there was no doctor available in the OPD. He said that dozens of patients had to return home without getting treatment at the hospital due to shortage of doctors. Another patient, wishing not to be named, said that there were three doctors available in the gynaecology section a week ago but on Wednesday they wen...

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Body of non-local found in Budgam’s Chadoora

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Budgam, Aug 04 (KNO): A non-local was found dead under mysterious circumstances under a bridge in Chadoora area of Central Kashmir's Budgam district on Thursday. Official sources told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that locals spotted the body of an unidentified non-local under Chadoora bridge and informed the police. They said that body was shifted to sub-district hospital Chadoora for medico-legal formalities. Meanwhile, a police official said that further investigation into the matter has been initiated—(KNO)

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Ahead of August 15, IB issues alert for Delhi Police of attack from Lashkar, JeM

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India's Intelligence Bureau has issued a strict alert to Delhi Police about the strong possibility of attack on 15th August, India Today reported. A 10-page report by the IB says there is a threat from LeT, JeM and other radical groups who might attack the red fort in New Delhi on august 15 with the help of ISI. It has directed Delhi Police to put in place strict entry rules at Red Fort ahead of Independence Day on August 15. The report mentions an attack on former Prime Minister of Japan Shinzo Abe, and incidents in Udaipur and Amravati. IB has instructed Delhi Police to remain alert. Delhi Police has been asked to enforce strict entry rules at the venue on August 15.

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Two persons mob lynched to death allegedly for cattle smuggling, One in MP, another in Bihar

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One person was killed and two wounded on suspicion of cattle smuggling in Seoni district of Madhya Pradesh. According to reports, A mob attacked three persons, residents of Amravati in Maharashtra on the suspicion of transporting cows. Police have registered a case of murder against unknown people. However, Police have denied the allegations of mob lynching. According to media reports, a truck was carrying cows from Amravati in Maharashtra. Near a village in front of Seoni Malwa, 10-15 people stopped the truck at around one o’clock in the night. They assaulted three people who were in the truck. They suspected that the cows were being transported illegally. Police reached the spot as soon as the information about the assault was received. All three were admitted to the hospi...

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Police arrest two for dumping hotel waste into water body at Sonmarg

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Police have registered a case and arrested two persons for throwing hotel waste into Nallha Sindh in Sonmarg area of Central Kashmir’s Ganderbal district. Reliable sources told news agency Kashmir News Trust that a Tata Mobile owned by a private contractor was seen dumpling waste into the Nallah Sindh despite the availability of dumping site at Sarbal Sonmarg. They said that police took strong note of the violation and arrested two persons in this connection. Police also seized the Tate Mobile used to carry waste from different hotels. Sources said that in this connection an FIR vide number 30/2022 under section 269; 277 IPC has been registered at police station Sonmarg. (KNT)