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Probe by three including two Kashmiri brothers lands Google with Rs 1,338 crore fine from CCI

INDIA

Google has attracted its largest fine, Rs 1,338 crore, from the Competition Commission of India (CCI) for violating the Competition Act on 20 October, Print reported on Sunday. The fine was leveled for abusing its dominant position in multiple markets with its Android mobile operating system and was based on information provided by three young digital economy enthusiasts which includes two Kashmiri brothers. The CCI — the national competition regulator — is responsible for promoting competition and preventing activities that have an appreciable adverse effect on market competition in India. The first fine was for around Rs 136 crore in 2018 for abusing its dominant position in online search and web advertising. The latest and third fine was for around...

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Active militant arrested in Shopian, says Police

REGIONAL

The Jammu Kashmir police claimed that forces arrested an active militant in the Imamsahib area of Shopian district. Official sources told The Kashmiriyat that on Sunday forces laid a Naka near Mohanpora Trenz following an input about militant presence in the area. During the checking one militant named Aadil Ahmed Dar son of Abdul Gani Dar, who is a resident of Trenz imam Sahab was arrested by a joint team of forces including 44 RR, Jammu Kashmir police and 178/BN of CRPF. They said that one Pistol, 14 rounds and one magazine were recovered from his possession of the militant. "Active terrorist Adil Gani Dar S/o Abdul Gani Dar R/o Trenz affiliated with Proscribed Terrorist Organisation LeT arrested at village Mohandpora Shopian. Arms and ...

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Husband among 5 chargesheeted in murder case of woman in Bemina

REGIONAL

Jammu Kashmir Police on Saturday filed a charge-sheet against five persons involved in murder of a woman on June 25 this year in Bemina area of Srinagar. As per the details available with the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) 5 accused persons including husband of the deceased woman and in-laws were arrested following the murder of the woman at Nundresh colony, Bemina. An official said that during the course of investigation and postmortem of the deceased it came to fore that the cause of the death was due to strangulation, following which a case under section 302 of IPC was registered. He said that the charge-sheet was produced against the five accused today before the court of Chief Judicial Magistrate Srinagar. Meanwhile, brother of the deceased woman, Mohammad Younis ...

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Time to leave old challenges, take advantage of new possibilities: PM Modi to JK youth

REGIONAL

Stating that the people of Jammu Kashmir have always emphasised on transparency, the Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that time has come to leave the old challenges and take advantage of the new possibilities. As per news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), the Prime Minister, Narendra Modi was addressing Jammu Kashmir Rozgar Mela via video message where 3000 appointment letters to work in the various government departments were handed over to youth across 20 different places in union territory. Congratulating all three recipients of appointment letters, he informed that these youth will get opportunities to serve in various departments and preparations are in full swing to hand out more than 700 appointment letters in other departments in the coming days. Throwing light on the s...

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40 foreign militants killed this year, all outfits facing leadership crisis: JK DGP Dilbagh Singh

OTHERS

JK Director General of Police (DGP) Dilbagh Singh Thursday said that police had specially focussed on wiping out foreign militants in Kashmir this year and 40 of them were killed with the result local militant recruitment also dropped significantly. “This year, our special focus was to eliminate foreign militants of various outfits operating in the Valley. They were instrumental in provoking and luring our youth into militancy,” the DGP told reporters on the side-lines of Kashmir Marathaon-2022 organised by the JK police in Srinagar, as per news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO). He said that this year 40 foreign militants were killed in various operations while a few are still at large. “Those active are on the radar of police and security forces. They will also be killed soon,” he...

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Waste flows into river Jhelum in Sumbal, Hajin

REGIONAL

River Jhelum has been turned into a waste dump at several places in Bandipora with people dumping huge piles of waste on the embankments or throwing it into the river. The Jhelum, which originates in south Kashmir and traverses through Srinagar before Wullar plays a major role in the socio-economic scenario of Kashmir. The fast deteriorating condition of the river at Sumbal and Hajin in Bandipora district is mainly attributed to the dumping of tonnes of garbage on its banks or close to it. Locals told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that people show no concern towards the environment while dumping garbage in the river at several spots between Sumbal and Hajin. The garbage throwing practice is not only posing a threat to the river but the stink from the garbage also ...

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India tells U.N. panel ‘Militancy activities up in J-K since 2021’: Report

INTERNATIONAL

India informed the United Nations Security Council’s (UNSC) Counter Terrorism Committee (CTC) that there has been a steep rise in cross-border (militant) activities in Jammu Kashmir since the end of 2021, around the time when severe financial strictures by global terror-financing watchdog, the Financial Action Task Force (FATF), were eased on a “troublesome jurisdiction”, as per a report by The Hindu. Earlier this month, the FATF removed Pakistan from the “grey list” of countries under “increased monitoring”. India said to the panel that (militant) activities had seen a decline from 2018 to the end of 2021, during which time Pakistan was placed on the grey list. As per the report, Safi Rizvi, Additional Secretary, Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), on the first day of the UNSC committee...

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Wet weather predicted from tomorrow, Power curtailments likely to increase in Kashmir

REGIONAL

Jammu Kashmir will likely face wet weather from tomorrow (31 october)- Plains are expected to receive moderate showers and snowfall has been predicted for the upper reaches of region. Locals facing power cuts with the onset of the winter are expecting the power cuts to worsen with the expected weather change tomorrow. Kashmir weather, an independent website monitoring weather in the region reported that Western Disturbances from next week are going to bring "much more winter than you currently are experiencing." From 31 October onwards, a continuous flow of Western Disturbances (with short breaks) will cause the weather to turn cold across Jammu Kashmir, thus automatically driving up power demand, the report added. There is no major WD expected at present, though a WD around 05...

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Cancelled JKSSB exams to be conducted in November: LG Manoj Sinha

REGIONAL

The Jammu Kashmir Service Selection Board will conduct the recently canceled exams in the month of November, LG Manoj Sinha has said. Recently canceled JKSSB Job exams to be conducted in November, the LG said while speaking at a function at SKICC here. He said, "Gone are the days when jobs were sold on roads and streets of Kashmir and Jammu. We canceled the exams conducted by the PSC after allegations of irregularities and ordered a CBI inquiry. Some arrests were made and more are likely to be made. All the canceled exams will now be held afresh in November." Jammu and Kashmir Services Selection Board (JKSSB) canceled the Junior Engineer (Civil) and Accounts Assistant written exams held in March this year. Earlier JKSSB canceled the SI 2021 Exams. The board released an official...

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Miscreants set ablaze old mulberry tree on National Highway in Pattan

REGIONAL

Miscreants on Sunday set ablaze the Mulberry tree along the National Highway in Pattan area of north Kashmir's Baramulla district. Reports reaching Kashmir News Service (KNS) said that Some unknown persons during Midnight have set ablaze a Mulberry tree situated at Sugandesha Temple on National highway in Pattan. The tree had taken fire and was damaged to a large extent, however, Fire tenders immediately rushed to the spot and dozed off the flames they said. Meanwhile, police are ascertaining more facts in this regard