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Unidentified man found hanging from tree in Srinagar

REGIONAL

An unidentified man was found hanging from a tree at Al-Maroof Colony area of Ahmadnagar in Kashmir capital Srinagar. Reports reaching news agency Kashmir Dot Com that one unidentified man believed to be of Gujjar community was found hanging on a tree at Al-Maroof Colony here. A police officer confirmed the incident and said the body of the man was spotted by some locals of the area and accordingly informed the police. A police team was immediately sent on the spot and took the body into their possession for medico-legal formalities, he said, adding that the identification of the man was being ascertained. A case under relevant section of law is being registered in this regard and further investigation is going on, he added. (KDC)

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Meet Aslam, a Srinagar coppersmith whose innovations infuse new life to dying art

CULTURE

A well-known coppersmith's innovations has infused a new life to the dying art as he hasn't kept copperware confined with utensils only. Muhammad Aslam Bhat, from KK Mohalla Shamaswari, Srinagar has given new life to this dying art by making innovative things with different designs. Bhat while talking to news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), said that his parents and even grandparents were associated with this craft and it was his passion to make innovative things and from an early age he started working at their workshop. “I have faced many difficulties which everyone faces in any field but earning anything with hard-work always makes you feel happy,” he said. “Despite working for decades, I am still passionate about making new things that are going to benefit the public". ...

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Mercury plunges, No major forecast of snow till the November end

REGIONAL

While the weather department here forecasted light to moderate rains in plains and snowfall over higher reaches this weekend, the mercury plunged to sub-zero level at most places in Kashmir Valley and Ladakh on Friday. In fact, barring Banihal, all places in J&K and Ladakh recorded below than normal temperatures this season. A meteorological department official here told GNS that Srinagar recorded a low of 0.4°C against 1.2°C on the previous night. The temperature was 0.8°C ‘below’ normal for the summer capital during this time of the year, he said. Qazigund recorded a low of minus 0.4°C against 3.6°C on the previous night. The temperature was 1.7°C below normal for the gateway town of Kashmir, he said. In Pahalgam, the mercury settled at minus 4.2°C against minus 3.4°C on the...

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Farooq Abdullah resigns as NC president

REGIONAL

The former chief minister of Jammu Kashmir and president Dr. Farooq Abdullah on Friday morning stepped down as the president of the Jammu Kashmir National Conference (JKNC) party. Though the exact reason for the step is unknown, Farooq has said that his health doesn't permit him to lead the party now. The new party president is to be elected on December 5.

Nov172022 by News DeskNo Comments

Pvt college in Punjab sends two Kashmiri students home for not wearing black shoes

INDIA

Bhat Yasir Uncertain about their future, two Kashmiri students Nabeela Islam and Iqra Maqbool returned home to the Kashmir valley on Wednesday. The two, second semester students of B. Sc Nursing were illegally discharged by Hakim Kishori Lal College (HKL) College of Nursing for not wearing black shoes, as recommended by the college in Guruharsahi area of Ferozpur in Punjab. The incident dates back to November 09, when students had left for clinical trial early morning at 06:30 am, and the college authorities allegedly did not allow two Kashmiri students to go for the clinical trial since they were not wearing black shoes. Nabeela Islam and Iqra Maqbool, the two Kashmiri female students alleged that the college authorities made them sit in the canteen from 6:30 am to late night unt...

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Mega event to celebrate 69th All India Cooperative Week held at Shopian Cooperative movement way forward for economic empowerment: ADDC

REGIONAL

As part of weeklong celebrations under 69th All India Cooperative Week, a Mega event was today organized by the Department of Cooperatives Shopian in collaboration with the Cooperative Societies of District at S B G M Paramedical Institute Arhama, Shopian. Additional District Development Commissioner (ADDC) Shopian, Manzoor Hussain was the chief guest at the event. The main theme of the 69th All India Cooperative Week is “Role of Cooperative in fostering innovation, promoting startups and technology upgradation” and the main objective of the celebrations was to highlight the achievement of the Cooperative Sector and to chalk out the future strategy for strengthening the Cooperative movement. The Deputy Registrar highlighted the role of Cooperatives in the socio-economic upliftment...

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CASO underway in Budgam area

REGIONAL

Joint forces launched a cordon and search operation in Durbugh Doyun village of Central Kashmir’s Budgam district on Friday. Sources told news agency Kashmir News Trust that after receiving inputs about the movement of militants, joint forces including army, CRPF and Police launched a search operation in the village that falls in Chadora town of the district. The door-to-door searches were underway when this report was being filed. (KNT)

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Handwara’s village reels under darkness as PDD fails to repair damaged transformer

REGIONAL

The Power Development Department (PDD) has miserably failed to repair the damaged transformer of Darbal village in Langate area of north Kashmir's Handwara tehsil from past Two weeks, forcing the villagers to reel under darkness. They said that the transformer in their area developed technical snag almost two weeks before, but the authorities have failed to repair it since then, causing hardships to the people. They said that the due to many number of households depend on 100 KV transformer, thus exceeding the load and it's gets damaged repeatedly. "However two more transformers have been promised through different schemes one has been tendered recently but the work is yet to get start, over the installation of transforemer" they added. The residents also said that the absence ...

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J-K admin issues notices for cancellation of land allotment to 586 units

REGIONAL

Jammu Kashmir administration on Thursday issues final notices for cancellation of land allotment to 586 entities which failed to set up units under the much-touted ‘new industrial development scheme. Notices have been issued as these units failed to deposit the land premium and execute lease deed, according to a top official. The step has been taken to provide opportunity to others in the long queue. The Jammu and Kashmir administration in January 2021 announced a new industrial development scheme (IDS) with a total outlay of Rs 28,400 crore to encourage new investment and take industrial development to the block level. Approved by the Government of India, the new IDS for was not only meant for ushering in an era of socio-economic development of the region, but also take developme...

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In Srinagar, Minor steals gold from his family to invest in online game

REGIONAL

A minor member of a family looted the golden ornaments of his family with the help of his associates in Srinagar outskirts. A police team from Zakura Police Station cracked the case and recovered the stolen gold after checking the WhatsApp application of the accused. Police arrested 9 accused including two minors, two goldsmiths, and a woman. The woman according to police played a key role in selling the stolen golden ornaments to gold smiths illegally without any receipt. Police as per news agency Kashmir News Trust received a complaint from a local residing in Zakura area of Kashmir's capital Srinagar, in which the complainant had claimed that golden ornaments worth Rs 2 lakh have gone missing from his house. Taking cognizance of the complaint, police after registering a form...