November 19, 2022 - The Kashmiriyat

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District Admin Kupwara Issues Advisory Ahead of Anticipated Weather Vagaries

REGIONAL

In view of prediction by Meteorological Department for widespread snowfall/rainfall spell of moderate intensity during 19 to 21of this month, the Deputy Commissioner Kupwara, Doifode Sagar Dattatray on Saturday issued an advisory for the people of the district in general and the people residing in the areas like Keran, Karnah, Machil, Budnamal, Jumgumd, Nowgam, Kumkadi and on the periphery of different Nallahs/rivers prone to floods, sloppy areas of the district in particular. He advised the residents of these areas to refrain from venturing in avalanche prone areas till improvement of weather. Further, the general public have been advised to avoid traveling to these areas without proper information on the weather system and in case of accumulation of snow on roads. The advisory f...

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Three students booked for raising pro-Pakistan slogans in Bengaluru

INDIA, REGIONAL

Three students of an engineering college in Bengaluru have been booked for raising pro-Pakistan slogans in a cultural programme, police said on Saturday. The students, including a girl, had shouted slogans of ‘Pakistan Zindabad’ in a cultural fest organised on the premises of the college on Thursday After the video of three students raising pro-Pakistan slogans went viral on social media, the college management had taken action against them and lodged a complaint with the police. A case has been lodged under IPC Sections 153 (whoever malignantly, or wantonly, by doing anything which is illegal, gives provocation to any person which will cause the offence of rioting and 505 (1) B (offending act induces or likely to induce to any person to commit offence against the State or against...

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79 occupants at Sangarmal Complex owe Rs 2.83 crore to Srinagar Development Authority

BUSINESS

At least 79 shopkeepers allotted shops at Sangarmal Complex Srinagar owe more than Rs 2 Crore rent to Srinagar Development Authority. The information as per news agency Kashmir News Trust was revealed by Srinagar Development Authority in response to an application filed under the Right to Information Act by social activist Mir Mubashir Shujah. The rent pending from the occupants of Sangarmal Complex Srinagar is till August 2022 while SDA claims that it has taken several steps to recover the outstanding from these shopkeepers. As per the official document, 79 occupants owe Rs 2,83,81,217 to Srinagar Development Authority. SDA revealed that it has initiated proceedings for recovery of outstanding rent by the issuance of notices, however, the allottees have agitated the matter bef...

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Online ‘threat’ case: Police searches 12 locations in Kashmir

REGIONAL

Jammu Kashmir police on Saturday carried out raids at several locations across the Valley including at residences of several journalists in a case related to online threats to Kashmir-based journalists. In a statement issued to The Kashmiriyat, Police said, "a case vide FIR No. 82/2022 under relevant sections of law was registered in PS Sherghari against terror handlers, active terrorists & terrorist associates of proscribed terror outfit LeT & its offshoot TRF for online publication & dissemination of direct threat letters to Journalists & reporters based in Kashmir." During the course of investigation, each team comprised of 4-5 members and led by an Inspector/SI rank officer monitored by the SDPO concerned. The raids were supervised by SP South City Srinagar Shri L...

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Food Alert: Admin asks people to stop using Nestle Milkmaid

REGIONAL

Authorities in Jammu Kashmir have issued a ‘food alert’ asking consumers to stop using ‘Sweetened Condensed Partly Skimmed Milk’ (Nestle Milkmaid). In this regard, a notice has been issued by the administration of Jammu Kashmir’s office of the Commissioner Food and Drugs Administration. Commissioner Food and Drugs Administration, JK, Shakeel-Ur-Rehman as per news agency Kashmir News Trust has informed that a sample of food article, ‘Sweetened Condensed Partly Skimmed Milk’ (Nestle Milkmaid) was lifted by Food Safety Officer, Zone II, Srinagar from the premises of M/S ‘Daily Bazar Provisional Store, Saida Kadal, Rainawari area of Srinagar on 19 September 2022 for analysis of quality and safety parameters under Food Safety & Standards Act, 2006. The Commissioner said that the Fo...

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Pay tuition fee but not transport fee for winters: Director Education

EDUCATION

Director Education Dr Tasaduq Hussain Mir Saturday said that parents have to pay tuition fees to private schools for winters as these schools have to pay salaries to private teachers. He, however, said that since students won’t avail the transport facility during winter so private schools can’t charge transport fee. “Parents have to pay tuition-free but not the transport fee,” Direction Education as per news agency Kashmir News Trust told reporters here in Srinagar. In response to a question, he said that there will be no new admission as of now so parents don’t have to pay the admission fee. “Fee Fixation Committee has issued an order about the admission fee. Private schools have to follow those orders,” he said adding that proper heating arrangements are in place in education in...

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Infiltrator killed along LoC in Naushera Rajouri: Army

REGIONAL

Army on Saturday claimed to have foiled an infiltration bid along Line of Control in Rajouri district. It claimed one infiltrator has been killed so far while the operation was going on near Kalal area in Naushera sector. A defence ministry spokesperson based in Jammu confirmed to GNS the killing of the one infiltrator. "On the intervening night of 17/18 November 2022 at approximately 2300 hours, an Infiltration bid was foiled in Naushera sector(J&K), wherein a (militant) was killed while he tried to negotiate our minefield." Today, he said, the body of the militant was recovered along with "warlike stores". He said operation is still going on and further details would be shared later.(GNS)

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Online threat case: Residences of journalists among 10 locations raided in Kashmir

REGIONAL

Jammu Kashmir Police have raided 10 locations in Srinagar, Anantnag and Kulgam districts of Kashmir valley in connection with investigation of a case related to recent threats to journalists, police said. Reliable Sources told news agency Kashmir Dot Com that in Srinagar searches are being carried out in the house of Gowhar Geelani son Nazir Ahmad Shah, a resident of Nowshera and Sajad Ahmad Sheikh @Sajad Gul son of Ghulam Mohammad Sheikh, a resident of Rose Avenue colony at HMT and the residence of Momin Gulzar (active militant) at Firdous Colony Eidgah is also being searched Massive searches are being carried out at the residence of Journalist Waseem Raja son of Raja Abdul Khalid, a resident of Chinar colony Rangreth in Srinagar. Another raid is going on at the residence of Sajad A...

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MeT forecasts rain, snowfall in JK

OTHERS

Meteorological department here on Saturday forecast isolated to scattered light rain and snow in Jammu Kashmir during next 24 hours. An official of the weather department here told GNS that mainly dry weather was expected thereafter till November 26. The MeT office has already ruled out the possibility of major snowfall till the end of this month. Regarding the temperature, the MeT official said, Srinagar recorded a low of 2.2°C against 0.4°C on the previous night. The temperature was 1.6°C above normal for the summer capital during this time of the year, he said. Qazigund recorded a low of 1.8°C against minus 0.4°C on the previous night. The temperature was 1.0°C above normal for the gateway town of Kashmir, he said. In Pahalgam, the mercury settled at minus 1.3°C against minu...

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Online threat: Police conduct searches at different locations

REGIONAL

The Jammu Kashmir police on Saturday said that a massive searches are being conducted at ten locations in Srinagar, Kulgam and Anantnag in connection with the threat issued to Journalists recently. The Kashmir Zone Police in a tweet wrote, “Massive searches in connection with investigation of case related to recent threat to journalists started by Police at 10 locations in Srinagar, Anantnag and Kulgam. Details shall be followed." Police on Saturday carried out raids at different locations in connection with the ‘online’ threat to some scribes and employees associated with different media houses. The raids were carried out in Kashmir capital Srinagar, and South Kashmir’s twin districts of Anantnag and Kulgam. A threat purposely from militant outfit TRF had gone recently viral whe...