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Ganderbal residents protest against smart meter installation

REGIONAL

The residents of the Reshipora area of central Kashmir’s Ganderbal district on Tuesday staged a protest against the Power Development Department (PDD) for installing smart meters. Eyewitnesses told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that 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. The protesting women blocked the road at the cement bridge 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. “We already have meters ins...

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Aga Syed Hassan condemns civilian killings in Rajouri

REGIONAL

President Jammu and Kashmir Anjuman Sharia Shian Aga Syed Hassan Al-Musvi Al-Safvi has condemned the militant attack in a village in Rajouri and has expressed sympathies with the families of the victims. “I’m saddened to learn about the killings of four people in the attack in the Rajouri district. The coward attack is deplorable perpetrated by the invisible hands has again aggravated the public anger and sense of alienation from the system,” he said in a statement. He said such killings have dotted Kashmir’s bloody history over the years. “The incident is woeful for us all, I’m grieved, there is the need of a permanent halt for innocent civilians killings which stands on contrary to our teachings and beliefs, my sincere prays for the families of the victims,” he said. (KNS)...

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Aghast over ongoing power crisis in Kashmir, locals stage protest in Baramulla

REGIONAL

The residents of Nowpora Jagir in north Kashmir's Baramulla district on Tuesday held a protest against the Power Development Department (PDD) for allegedly failing to provide adequate electricity to them. Reports reaching the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) said that inhabitants of Nowpora Jagir village in Baramulla said they are being forced to reel under darkness. The protesters also blocked Putkha-Wagoora road for hours together to press for their demands. The blockade led to a traffic jam, however, later the protesters dispersed peacefully after the officials from Police and civil administration pacified them. "We do not receive adequate power supply and frequent power cuts have become a daily affair,” a protestor told KNO. He said that the department is not adhe...

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Admin grants special casual leave on occasion of Gurpurab

REGIONAL

Jammu Kashmir admin on Tuesday ordered grant of one day special casual leave for employees, who desire to avail holiday on account of Shri Guru Gobind Singh Ji's birthday on January 05. An order issued by Secretary to the Admin, Piyush Singla, a copy of which lies with the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), reads that “Sanction is hereby accorded to the grant of one day Special Casual Leave in favour of employees who desire to avail holiday on account of Shri Guru Gobind Singh Ji's birthday on 5th January, 2023 (Thursday).”—(KNO)

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Residents suffer as water supply scheme in Tral area awaits completion since 10 years

REGIONAL

Residents of Chewa Ullar Village in Tral complained that the Public Health Engineering department has been unable to supply piped water to them. The residents told news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), that a water supply scheme in the area was sanctioned about 10 years ago but due to unknown reasons it is not being made functional till now. In absence of any water facility, residents said they are forced to drink contaminated water with the risk of waterborne disease running high. Shakeel Ahmad, a local, said that the water supply scheme is near completion but it has not been made functional for some unknown reasons. He said that the government is claiming that every household is connected with the Jal Jeevan mission but the area has been left out. “We have been facing a...

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‘Accusations do not appear to be true’: Delhi court says in Kashmiri photojournalist Mannan Dar’s bail order

REGIONAL

On Monday, the Patiala court in New Delhi Court granted bail to a 25-year-old Kashmiri photojournalist Mohammed Mannan Dar in a case registered under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act. The court observed that the accusation made by National Investigation Agency (NIA) against him does not appear to be cogent and true, Live Law reported. His family members speaking to The Kashmiriyat expressed thankfulness to the counsel of Manan, advocates Tara Narula and Tamanna Pankaj. They said they were hopeful that Mannan will be released soon from Tihar where he is currently lodged. "We are extremely thankful to Allah who supported us during such hard times and to the judge who has granted much deserved bail to Mannan. His counsel worked tirelessly for his bail," they said. Mannan D...

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Mirwaiz led Hurriyat condemns Rajouri killings

REGIONAL

All Parties Hurriyat Conference (APHC) headed by Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, who continues to be under house arrest since August 2019, Tuesday expressed concern while condemning the killing of four innocent people and seriously injuring half a dozen others, and later the death of two young children in a mine blast in Rajouri district. In a statement issued to the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), APHC said it is in principle against all forms of killings and violence. Expressing sympathy and solidarity with the families of the deceased and people of Rajouri, APHC said it shares their grief and prays for speedy recovery of the injured. “Indiscriminate and irreparable loss of human lives in Jammu Kashmir is the tragedy of this region which we are witnessing for the last more than th...

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Reviving foods, preserving culture: Fozia Rasool on a mission to stimulate authentic Kashmiri cuisine

CULTURE, WRITE-UPS

Kounsar Bashir/ Safoora Hilal At a time when cuisines like Mughlai, Chinese, Japanese, continental, and western have dominated the markets of Kashmir, Fozia Rasool is fighting a battle to take Kashmiri cuisine to every household. An engineering student from Srinagar, Fozia runs a food blog on Instagram and YouTube to "revive" Kashmiri cuisine and help Kashmiris living outside Jammu Kashmir to cook authentic Kashmiri food, prepared in every household in the valley,- celebrated globally. What is a food blogger? A food blogger is someone who blogs about food. A food blog can be about recipes, the cuisine of different cultures, and reviews of restaurants. A food blog will almost always include pictures and photography of different foods and dishes that the author of the blog is ...

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Rahul Gandhi to hoist tricolour in Srinagar on January 30

OTHERS

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s ‘Bharat Jodo Yatra’ will end in Srinagar on January 30 with hoisting of the national flag after it resumes on January 3 after covering 9 states and a Union Territory in its first leg, party leaders said on Monday. The Bharat Jodo Yatra has covered 3,122 km so far from Gandhi Mandapam in Tamil Nadu’s Kanniyakumari to the Red Fort in Delhi. Over 108 days, it has covered 49 districts in 9 states and a Union Territory - Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Haryana, and Delhi. Congress General Secretary, in charge of communications, Jairam Ramesh said: “Rahul Gandhi and the Bharat Yatris have been meeting, interacting, and conveying the message of Bharat Jodo to tens of thousands of people every si...

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Police asks AMU to furnish details of Kashmiri students studying at the university

INDIA

Days after the alleged attack on a Kashmiri research scholar, The Uttar Pradesh Police has sought the details of all the Kashmiri students studying at the Aligarh Muslim University (AMU). An official circular of the University's controller for examinations has been written to all the facilities of the university seeking details of the students which is to be submitted to the Uttar Pradesh Police. "I am directed to request you to kindly furnish the Information with regard to (i) the total number of students studying in your Faculty / Centre, etc. (Male / Female-wise) and the Total Number of Jammu Kashmiri students admitted (Male / Female-wise, with complete detail) during the session 2022-2023 to the Proctor," the circular accessed by The Kashmiriyat read. The Controller Examinatio...