November 2022 - Page 33 of 40

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Frequent theft incidents trigger panic in Kalaroos Kupwara

REGIONAL

Anguished over the spate of theft incidents, the locals of Kalaroos area in north Kashmir's Kupwara district have appealed to the officials for immediate intervention into the matter. Speaking to The Kashmiriyat, the residents of Kalaroos said that several thefts have taken place in the villages of Kalaroos since the past month and thieves have decamped with items worth lakhs of rupees. During the intervening night of Sunday and Monday, unknown thieves stormed inside a residential house and decamped with two gold rings, two necklaces, bade earrings, one small earring, and fourty (40) thousand cash. "The thieves have also looted seven houses and shops in Madmadow, Gulgam, and Drugmula areas of Kupwara which has caused panic among the locals. The Police should immediately intervene ...

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888 Kilometres of roads built under PMGSY scheme in Anantnag, say officials

REGIONAL

Suhail Dar Eight hundred eighty-eight (888) kilometers of roads have been constructed under the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojna (PMGSY) since its inception in south Kashmir's Anantnag district, officials said. The Executive Engineer, PMGSY Anantnag speaking to The Kashmiriyat said that 888 kilometers of roads were constructed so far since its inception in the district. "In addition to this, the Government of Jammu Kashmir provided 64 kilometers renewal quota whose DLP had been over by 5 years. The total stretch of the roads macadamized during this year (2022) stands at 82 kilometers," Er Syed Ishfaq Ahmad said. He added, In the first and second PMGSY, 29 out of the total 247 schemes were incomplete which have been completed by the end of September 2022. Now in Phase III of PMGSY w...

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Several Kupwara areas cut off following fresh snowfall

REGIONAL

Shabir Khan Following fresh snowfall in the upper reaches of the Kashmir valley, several areas in the frontier district of Kupwara have been cut off from the rest of the world. Officials said that areas including Bangus valley, Kumkadi, Budnamal and Pothwari witnessed huge snowfall after which the areas have been cut off completely, which has forced authorities to suspend vehicular movement in the areas. They said that 7 to 8 inches of snow fell on Sadhna Top, Z-Gali in Machil, and Ferkhian Top in Keran, causing treacherous conditions on the roadways. "Traffic has been suspended as a precaution," they said. Meanwhile, the admin has issued an avalanche warning saying that, "Avlanche with low danger level is likely to occur above 3200 metres over Kupwara in next 24 hours."

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31 girls among 34 students felicitated for memorizing Holy Quran in north Kashmir

REGIONAL

Darul Uloom Faizul Kabeer located in Kralgund Qaziabad area of North Kashmir’s Handwara felicitated 34 students for memorizing the Holy Quran during an event participated by renowned clerics from Kashmir Valley. Those who were felicitated for ‘Hifz-e-Quran’ included 31 girl students and 3 boys. The daylong program was attended by Mufti Muzaffar Hussain Qasmi , Mufti Ghulam Mohiuddin Raheemi, Mufti Waseem Ahmed, Mufti Altaf Hussain Mir, Mufti Rayees Ahmad, Dr Nissar Ahmed Nadvi, Mufti Mushtaq Ahmad, Mufti Zahoor Ahmad Rahimi, Mufti Zahoor Ahmad Bhat besides several other prominent Islamic scholars. The attending scholars in their speeches unequivocally highlighted the importance and significance of Quranic education, especially for the female gender. The event was also attended by...

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JK admin increases Dearness Allowance for Government employees

REGIONAL

The Jammu Kashmir admin on Monday ordered the revision Dearness Allowance to Government employees with effective from 01.07.2022. In a notification issues by the Finance Department (Codes Division) Civil Secretariat, Jammu Kashmir, of which a copy lies with The Kashmiriyat, the Dearness Allowance to Government employees has been revised rate effective from 01.07.2022. "In continuation to Government Order No 113-F of 2022 (dated 20.04.2022, it is hereby ordered that Government employees working in regular pay levels under 7' Pay Commission recommendations, shall be paid Dearness Allowance at 38 per cent against the basic pay revising the older rule of 34 percent," the order read. The term 'Basic Pay' n the revised pay structure means the pay drawn in the prescribed level in the Pay...

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Newly shifted Children’s Hospital: No foot-over bridge, no medical shops, no hostel for doctors

REGIONAL

Authorities failed to facilitate safe commuter movement while shifting the Children’s Hospital from Sonwar to the busy Bemina bypass here in Srinagar. The lack of a foot-over bridge and medical shops outside the hospital is the source of nuisance for the attendants. There is every chance of a road accident outside the hospital road as attendants and patients are crossing the bypass without any foot-over bridge or Zebra-Crossing. Recently, the Government shifted the Children’s Hospital from Sonwar to Srinagar. The attendants have been facing multiple problems in the newly inaugurated hospital. The attendants told news agency Kashmir News Trust that there is a strong case for installing a foot-over bridge outside the hospital for safe commuting. “The hospital is outside the bypass w...

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Al Qaeda operative from West Bengal arrested in Ramban: Police

REGIONAL

Jammu Kashmir police on Monday claimed to have arrested an Al Qaeda operative, a resident of West Bengal, in Ramban district. In a statement, issued to the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), a spokesperson said that police apprehended one Al Qaeda operative namely Amiruddin Khan S/o Mostafa Khan of West Bengal. The statement reads that one Chinese grenade was also recovered from him. It reads that a case FIR No. 376/2022 u/s 7/25 Indian Arms Act, Sec 4 Explosive Act and 13, 20 UAPA has been registered and further investigation was going on—(KNO)

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Bridge collapses at night in Shopian; Locals blame unchecked mining in stream

SHOPIAN

Meer Irfan Rampant, illegal mining is alleged to have resulted in the collapse of a vital road bridge that connects Kulgam with the Chitragam area in the Shopian district of south Kashmir during the intervening night of Sunday and Monday. ALSO READ: ‘Loot at night’, Fear of extinction grows among Orchardists as mining goes uncheck in Shopian Locals from Reban, one of the villages the bridge connects with Kulgam, speaking to The Kashmiriyat said that the bridge collapsed around night time. The residents of Reban heard a big sound around 11 PM. “The bridge collapsed when nobody was around, either on it or around," a local resident said. ALSO READ: ‘Karewas are Kashmir’s heritage’, Pattan residents demand revocation of Soil extraction NOC The locals say that the bridge collapsed due...

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‘Most beautiful days of my life’: French supermodel Marine El Himer converts to Islam

INTERNATIONAL

Weeks after British-American kickboxer Andrew Tate submitted to the will of Allah, French supermodel Marine El Himer announced her decision to convert to Islam. Marine El Himer shared her pictures in hijab at Holy Kaaba. She also shared a video of pronouncing shahadat in a mosque. “These moments show the most beautiful days of my life,” El Himer wrote on Instagram. She has about 1.5 million followers on the photograph-sharing platform, El Himer expressed hope that the spiritual journey she has undertaken will lead her to Allah and thanked her fans for supporting her in this process. El Himer emphasized that she chose Islam again as a result of reconciling her mind, heart, and soul. Marine El Himer’s conversion was widely welcomed by her followers. “So so so happy for y...

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In UP, Dalit man beaten to death for allegedly stealing Guava

INDIA

A Dalit man was allegedly beaten to death in Uttar Pradesh’s Aligarh district on suspicion of stealing a guava from an orchard in Manena village. The incident took place on Saturday and the police have registered a case of murder and invoked relevant sections of the SC/ST Act against the two accused — owners of the orchard — named by the family of the victim. Deputy superintendent of police Abhay Pandey said that both the accused have been arrested. Satya Prakash, brother of the victim Om Prakash,25, said, “My brother had gone to relieve himself in the forest and while returning home picked up a guava from the ground at the orchard. Seeing the guava in his hand, some of the local men, including Bhimsen and Banwari, the orchard’s owners, thrashed him brutally with lathis and other heavy ...