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AEEs, AEs of REW Kupwara begin indefinite strike, allege harassment by DC

REGIONAL

The Assistant Executive Engineers (AEEs) and AEs of Rural Engineering Wing (REW), Kupwara here have begun indefinite strike after alleged harassment and humiliation by the concerned Deputy Commissioner (DC), Dr. Doifode Sagar. The aggrieved AEEs and AEs have written to the Executive Engineer REW and stated that the strike will continue till the matter is resolved. The letter, which is in possession of the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), reads that during a review meeting with DC Kupwara on 16-01-2023, the AEEs/AEs were humiliated, abused and unparliamentary language was used for the matter, which was not mandated/vested to AEEs/AEs. “Words like Bastard, Third-Class, Thieves were used which goes against the CSR rules,” it reads, adding that AEEs/AEs of REW Kupwara will go ...

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Delay in JK Assembly Elections: Chief Election Commissioner also concerned, say NC-PDP

REGIONAL

Jammu Kashmir’s regional political parties on Monday vociferously raised the issue of delay in holding Assembly elections in the Union Territory during the all-party meeting convened by the Election Commission of India to discuss the issue of remote voting rights to migrant workers. Talking to news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), PDP chief spokesman Suhail Bukhari said that he raised the issue of delay in holding assembly elections in Jammu Kashmir during the meeting. “I told them that it is ironic that the poll-body has called a meeting to discuss ways to increase voter participation in polls, but people in Jammu Kashmir are eagerly waiting for the past five years to exercise their voting rights,” he said. He said the Chief Election Commissioner told the meeting that all tech...

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‘Have the promised Achee din started in JK too?’: MY Tarigami aghast over admin’s order of clearing ‘state’ land

REGIONAL

PAGD spokesperson and senior leader CPIM, Muhamad Yousuf Tarigami expressed anger over the admin’s order of "divesting the people of the land registered under various titles in revenue records across Jammu Kashmir." “The administration is totally blind towards the destruction of the livelihood of the rural poor. Is this the beginning of the process of “Acche din”? The administration is conducting false propaganda that the land is being acquired for development purposes but the facts are contrary to its claims”, M Y Tarigami said in a statement. “It is rather unfortunate that the government has mobilized all its machinery to dispossess the poor and excluded the land registered as Kahchairi, Shamilat and so on. The people who are living off this land have found themselves in a bind aft...

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100 Kanal of state land, Ghas Charai retrieved from ‘encroachers’ in Pattan: Officials

REGIONAL

More than 100 Kanals of State land and Ghas-charai has been retrieved in Pattan tehsil on Monday, an official said. Tehsildar Pattan, Saqib Murtaza while talking to the media said that they have launched the anti-encroachment drive at different places in the tehsil following the directions of the Jammu Kashmir admin. He said that they have instructions from the government to send all the details daily wise including total retrieval and target. “Rather than getting away from us, you should cooperate with us people so that we can retrieve this land in a friendly way without calling the Police,” Tehsildar told people. He claimed that the people are also happy with this move. “People also want this land should be retrieved so that it could be used for some better purposes,” he claimed...

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Unidentified dead body found in Sangam

REGIONAL

Meer Irfan An unidentified male dead body was recovered by the locals of Sangam area in south Kashmir's Anantnag district. An official told The Kashmiriyat that on Monday afternoon, locals after spotting a body near Panjpora crossing in Anantnag district's Sangam area called the Police station Sangam to rescue the body. Police rushed to the spot and shifted the dead body to GMC Anantnag for medico-legal Formalities, he said. The identity of the dead body was not known, when this report was filed. Meanwhile, the Jammu Kashmir police have issued an online notice asking people to identify the body. "It is to inform the general public that one unidentified male dead body was recovered by Police Post Sangam at NHW 44 near Panjpora crossing. The dead body is lying in the mortu...

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‘Will take a bullet, but will not allow removal of property in my area,’ says DDC member in opposition to admin’s order

REGIONAL

Suhail Dar Criticizing the recent order of the JK admin to evict "encroachers" from the state land, a District Development Council member from south Kashmir said that he is ready to take the first bullet, but will not let the admin remove any properties from my DDC constituency. "How is it humane to order the snatching away of the land of the poor people who are using the state land to take care of their families or have built their houses over small patches of land," Riyaz Ahmed Bhat, DDC member from Devsar (B) in Kulgam district said. He asked why were the people of Jammu Kashmir allowed to build houses on the land initially. "Initially, the people of Jammu Kashmir were asked to register lands under the Roshni act for a huge sum of money and now they are being informed that the ...

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Installation of smart meters triggers protest in Ganderbal

REGIONAL

Shah Basit The installation of smart meters triggered protest in the Duderhama area of central Kashmir’s Ganderbal district on Monday. Scores of women took to the streets and blocked the Beehama-Duderhama road. They staged demonstrations against the installation of smart electric meters and raised slogans against the PDD. Eyewitnesses told The Kashmiriyat that the protesting women blocked the road at the Hospital stop in Duderhama which led to the suspension of traffic movement for some time. The protesters said their families were not in a position to pay the “excessive bills” generated by the devices, so would not allow the department to install the smart meters in their area. “Owing to the skyrocketing prices of essentials, our family budget is already stressed and we won...

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Desist from publishing info about militant sightings in Rajouri: Police to Media

REGIONAL

Jammu Kashmir Police on Monday urged media fraternity to desist from publishing information about militant sightings in Rajouri district. In a communication, a copy of which lies with the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) Rajouri police said sharing or publishing such information is detrimental to the ongoing investigation and anti-militancy operations. It said the media fraternity is requested to desist from publishing such sensitive information. At least seven civilians were killed after militants stormed Dhangri village of Rajouri district on January 01—(KNO)

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Admin orders transfers/ posting of seven officials in J-K

REGIONAL

The Jammu Kashmir administration on Monday ordered the transfers of seven (7) officials. In an official communique, accessed by The Kashmiriyat, the General Administration Department of Jammu Kashmir in an order number 54-JK(GAD) of 2023, Dated:16.01.2023 "in the interest of administration" issued the following transfers and postings with "immediate" effect: Mr. Pardeep Kumar, JKAS, Deputy Secretary to the Government, Information Department, is transferred and posted as Assistant Commissioner Panchayat, Reasi, against an available vacancy. Mr. Ishtaq Ahmad Bhat, JKAS, Deputy Secretary to the Government, Culture Department, is transferred and posted as Assistant Commissioner Panchayat, Ganderbal, against an available vacancy. Mr. Muzaffer Ahmad Sheikh, JKAS, BDO, Devsar, is tran...

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21 Indian billionaires possess more wealth than 700 million people in the country: Oxfam report

INDIA

Oxfam India report has made shocking revelations on the growing disparity in economic conditions, and tax collection in India in its latest report stating that 21 Indians have more wealth than 700 million people in the south Asian country. From the time the pandemic began till November last year billionaires in India have seen their wealth surge by 121%, or Rs 3,608 crore per day in real terms, ToI reported. According to Oxfam India's latest report, "Survival of the Richest: The India Story," only 5% of Indians owned more than 62% of total wealth in the country in 2021, while the bottom 50% possessed only 3%. The report, which highlights the total number of billionaires in India increasing from 102 in 2020 to 166 billionaires in 2022, will be presented on Monday at the World Econo...