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Destination weddings making their way to Kashmir

REGIONAL

The wedding ceremony of Rajvir and Jaspreet at Pahalgam yesterday has brought to focus the scope of Kashmir being promoted as a Wedding Destination as well. The family travelled all the way from Canada to make the occasion memorable on the banks of Lidder surrounded all around by lush green forests. Industry insiders say that buoyed by the confidence of a record tourist footfall many NRIs and other families are now planning their weddings in Kashmir given the romantic and nostalgic appeal the place has for people across the globe. This summer saw the grand wedding of prominent national executive at Srinagar. Tourism Department on its part is supporting this new trend with all seriousness. The Department has flagged this new trend for replication on a bigger scale. “Jammu & ...

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‘Never give up, it is never late’, In Conversation with Rufaida Rehman, author of The Grateful Flowers

INTERVIEW

Safoora Hilal The Grateful Flowers debut poetry book of a budding writer Rufaida Rehman was released at the tandoor restaurant Lal chock Srinagar on 11 Sep 2022. This book with lyric poetry and narrative poetry has been published by the Harvard journal. The launch was attended by prominent social activist, writer, and political analyst Syed Aijaz Kashyani, RJ Sameen, well-known author Dr. Azra mufti, CEO of Harvard publications Yasmeen Khan, and social activist Peer Mehak. This poetry is a poignant catch on human emotions. When she was 12, she felt this keen interest in reading and started with a book called wanderlust by Danielle Steel. With time, she realized her love for writing and started to write a journal. Thrilled by the idea of attending the writing competitions, fr...

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Economic offences on rise in JK, 669 cases in 2021

REGIONAL

Jammu Kashmir has seen a surge in economic offences cases over the last two years, said NCRB data. As per news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), it said that J&K 621 economic offence cases were reported in 2019 with 611 the next year. In 2021, Jammu and Kashmir saw 669 economic offence cases. They include 71 cases of criminal breach of trust, eight cases of counterfeiting and 590 cases of forgery, cheating and fraud. Giving further details, 12 cases of criminal breach of trust were reported including 10 cases below one lakh and two cases in between 1 lakh to 10 lakh. Among the cases of forgery, cheating and fraud, 56 such cases are of below one lakh, 38 cases between 1 lakh to 10 lakh, 8 cases of 10-50 lakhs and 3 cases of Rs 1-10 crore. Giving details about the police...

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Pattan police recovered abducted girl within 6 Hours, accused arrested

REGIONAL

Pattan police on Wednesday recovered an abducted girl and arrested the accused involved in the crime in Palhallan Pattan area of North Kashmir's Baramulla district. As per reports reaching to Kashmir News Service (KNS) One person (name with held) reported in Police Station Pattan and stated that his daughter, (name with held) was kidnapped by Mohmmad Afzal Chopan (Bilal) son of Gh Hassan Chopan Resident of Palhallan pattan Official Sources Told (KNS) that On receipt of this information, a case was registered in Police Station Pattan, Subsequently SDPO Pattan Mohmmad Nawaz Khanday constituted a team headed by Do Palhallan Sub Insp. Aaeraf and the investigation was initiated. However After hectic efforts, Pattan police recovered the girl and arrested the accused in Hajin Bandipora. ...

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Youth stabs, Injures man in Boulevard Srinagar: Police

REGIONAL

Srinagar Police on Wednesday said that it has arrested accused for stabbing and grievously injuring one person with a knife in Srinagar district on Wednesday In a tweet as per Kashmir News Apex- (KNA) Srinagar Police said that "One accused namely Aqib Yaqoob Ota of Bemina Hamdania arrested for stabbing and grievously injuring one person with knife at Ghat No. 8 Boulevard road Dal Lake, Srinagar." They said that in this regards a case under FIR No. 111/2022 U/S 307 of IPC registered. Srinagar police tweeted. (KNA)

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Urgent medical attention and bail sought for student leader Atiqur Rehman

INDIA

More than 35 concerned citizens and representatives of civil liberties’ organisations in India have sought the urgent intervention of the authorities in Uttar Pradesh to ensure quality health care and medical bail for jailed student leader Atiq-ur-Rehman, struggling with partial paralysis and disorientation after a heart surgery. In a statement, the signatories, who included academics, members of civil liberties and people’s organisations, journalists, lawyers, rights activists, student leaders and authors, expressed their unease at the manner in which Atiq-ur-Rehman, allegedly accused in the Hathras conspiracy case, 2020, is being denied timely and appropriate medical treatment and care. It may be noted that Atiq-ur-Rehman’s bail application comes up for hearing tomorrow. As it is, the...

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11 booked for keeping ‘banned’ single use plastic in Sopore

REGIONAL

At least eleven persons have been booked for keeping single use plastic (SUP) in Sopore town of North Kashmir's Baramulla district, officials said here on Wednesday. An official told news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), that 11 persons have been booked under section 290 of Indian Penal Code (IPC) for keeping banned SUP, while a formal letter has also been sent to the concerned police station for registration of FIR. Meanwhile, president Muncipal Council Sopore, Masarat Kar said that least 497 kgs of polythene has been seized in 2022, besides a fine of Rs 62,000 has also been imposed on the violators. She said that 11 FIRs have also been registered in this regard at the concerned police stations in Sopore. She added that strict action will be taken against the violators sell...

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UMEED Rural Mart inaugurated in Shopian Kashmir

SHOPIAN

Meer Irfan Jammu Kashmir Rural Livelihood Mission (JKRLM ) on Wednesday in collaboration with National Bank for Agriculture & Rural Development (NABARD) today inaugurated a Rural Mart here at Shopain. JKRLM and NABARD has extended the grant support to SHGs promoted under JKRLM for setting up of these Rural Marts. The mart was inaugurated today at Shopain, aims to promote and provide the platform for marketing the local handmade products produced by the women Self Help Groups. The inaugural ceremony was attended by SSP, Shopian, Tanushree, ADDC, Shopian, Manzoor Hussain, CGM, NABARD, Dr AK Sood and Additional Mission Director NRLM, Reyaz Ahmad Beig. The mart which has been set up in main town Shopian under NABARD's Rural Mart Scheme shall provide a platform for many SHGs to ...

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Erdogan calls for fair, permanent peace in Kashmir at UNGA; ‘Unwarranted’ comment, reacts India

INTERNATIONAL

On Tuesday, the Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan at the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) session called for establishing fair and permanent peace and prosperity in Kashmir. “India and Pakistan, after having established their sovereignty and independence 75 years ago, they still haven’t established peace and solidarity between one another. This is much unfortunate. We hope and pray that a fair and permanent peace and prosperity will be established in Kashmir," Erdogan said. Pertinently, this is not the first time the Turkish President has referred to the Kashmir issue at the UN sessions. Meanwhile, the comment didn't sit well with India. As per news reports, top government sources referred to Erdogan’s comments on he Kashmir issue as “unwarranted" and “out of context."...

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Yasin Malik to be produced physically on next date of hearing in Rubaiya Sayeed abduction case

REGIONAL

A court in Jammu on Wednesday issued a production warrant against Jammu Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF) chief Muhammad Yasin Malik, directing the Tihar jail authorities to produce him physically before it on the next date of hearing in Rubaiya Sayeed abduction case. Talking to news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), advocate Monika Kohli, CBI counsel in the case, said the TADA court has issued a production warrant against Malik and directed the Tihar jail authorities to produce him before it on the next date of the hearing “The next date of hearing is scheduled on October 20,” she said. Malik had requested the court to allow him to appear physically to cross-examine witnesses in the case. The CBI counsel said lawyers of other accused in the case cross-examined Rubaiya Sayeed tod...