January 2023 - Page 8 of 43

Jan262023 by News DeskNo Comments

Husband kills wife with VDC member’s rifle in Poonch

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A woman was killed when she was hit with a bullet fired accidentally by her husband from a rifle belonging to a VDC member in Surankote area of Poonch on Thursday. Whether it is a case of accidental killing or otherwise is being investigated, police said. A police officer told GNS that an information was received through reliable sources that a 30-year-old woman identified as Rubina Kouser was killed due to bullet wounds at around 1:30 p.m. Immediately, he said, a police team rushed to the spot and arrested her husband Nassar Ahmad son of Nazir Hussain of Upper Murrah in Surankote. He said that a case has been registered and the weapon, a rifle of the VDC member, has been seized. A police official told GNS preliminary investigations have revealed that the fire was fired by Nassar Ahm...

Jan262023 by News DeskNo Comments

Body of girl retrieved from river Jhelum after 26 days in Baramulla

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The body of a teenage girl who had jumped into the river Jhelum in the Khanpora area of north Kashmir’s Baramulla district on December 31, was retrieved after 26 days on Thursday. An official told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that the girl had jumped into river Jehlum near Khanpora bridge in Baramulla. He said that following the incident, a massive search operation was launched, however, there was no trace of her. The official said after 26 days her body was retrieved today near Veerwan area of the district. He said after medico-legal formalities the body was handed over to legal heirs for last rites—(KNO)

Jan262023 by News DeskNo Comments

Property tax to be imposed from April 1 in Jammu Kashmir

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Property Tax in the Urban Local Bodies of Jammu Kashmir will be levied from April 1, 2023, as the decision in this regard has been approved by the Manoj Sinha-led Administration. The Property Tax will be levied at half of the proposed formula for the same, officials said. According to an official order, approval has been granted to the proposal with the direction that the proposed Property Tax, which will take effect on April 1, 2023, shall be levied at half of the proposed formula.

Jan262023 by News DeskNo Comments

Admin accords sanction to award of JK Police medal for gallantry to 168 police officers, officials

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The Jammu Kashmir administration on Wednesday accorded sanction to the award of the JK Police medal for gallantry to 168 police officers and officials. An order issued under number 38-Home of 2023, dated 25-01-2023, a copy of which lies with the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), reads that sanction is hereby accorded to the award of Jammu and Kashmir Police Medal for Gallantry (JKPMG)/Bar to the police personnel on the occasion of the Republic Day. The awardees include Surinder Singh, Majid Hassan Khan, Sheikh Adil Bashir, Habibullah Lone, Rouf-al-Sadat, Ayaz Ahmed Khan, Karan Singh, Sheeraz Ahmad Ganai, Mohan Lal, Mohd Usman, Mohd Aslam Wani, Imtiyaz Ahmad Bhat, Tanveer Ahmad Khan, Tariq Ahmad Bhat, Shameem Ahmad Khan, Amit Bhat, Mohd Majid Malik, Zaffar Iqbal Dar, Mohd Usman...

Jan262023 by News DeskNo Comments

Six years on, authorities abandon new PHC building in Awantipora

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After six years, a hospital building in Awantipora area in Pulwama is lying defunct causing immense inconvenience to people. Locals from Hari Parigam Awantipora told news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), that the PHC building in their area has been lying defunct for the last six years and the existing primary health facility is running out of rented accommodation. They said that the hospital building was completed years ago with huge amount of money spent on it but due to unknown reasons it has been abandoned. In absence of its use, windows, doors besides washroom, electric wiring and other things have suffered damage but none is showing any concern, said Mukhtar Ahmad, a local. He said that the building is now used by drug addicts causing inconvenience to people. An offi...

Jan262023 by News DeskNo Comments

Situation returning to normal in Jammu Kashmir: LG Manoj Sinha

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Jammu Kashmir’s Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha Thursday said that security agencies have launched a final assault on militancy and its eco-system to ensure everlasting peace in JK. Addressing the Republic Day gathering at Moulana Azad Stadium Jammu, LG Sinha, as per news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) said that the morale of security forces is high in J&K and all efforts to destabilize the peace is being given a befitting reply. “Security agencies are busy in the last assault on the terror, its ecosystem, and its supporters to ensure everlasting peace in the UT,” Sinha said. The LG said that the administration and the Centre has taken a series of steps for the welfare of security agencies operating in J&K. He said that the administration received 8400 applications from K...

Jan262023 by News DeskNo Comments

Mercury drops after snowfall, Rains in JK; Minus 10.4°C in Gulmarg

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Amid the forecast for isolated to scattered light rain and snow in the next 24 hours, most parts of Jammu Kashmir recorded a drop in minimum temperature on Thursday. A meteorological department official here told GNS that Srinagar recorded a low of 1.2°C against last night’s 0.0°C. Today’s minimum temperature, he said, was above normal by 2.2°C for the summer capital. Qazigund, he said, recorded a low of minus 0.4°C against minus 0.2°C on the previous night and it was 3.7°C above normal for the gateway town of Kashmir. Pahalgam, he said, recorded a low of minus 2.4°C against minus 2.6°C on the previous night and it was 3.7°C above normal for the famous tourist resort in south Kashmir’s Anantnag district. Kokernag recorded a low of minus 0.6°C against minus 0.7°C on the previous...

Jan262023 by News DeskNo Comments

Amid high alert, multi-level security cover in place across J-K for 26 January

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Amid high alert, a multi-level security cover that entails special security measures is in place across Jammu and Kashmir for the smooth conduct of Republic Day functions in JK. Officials told news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that since a high alert has already been sounded across J&K, some extra security measures have been taken to ensure peaceful conduct of Republic Day that will be followed by the Bharat Jodo Yatra, which is scheduled to enter Srinagar on Jan 30. “All security agencies are maintaining the highest level of alert to foil all bids by the enemies aimed at possible disruption of Republic Day,” a senior police official said, wishing not to be named. He said apart from the aerial surveillance in the twin cities of Jammu and Srinagar, night patrolling, extra de...

Jan252023 by News DeskNo Comments

‘Shopkeepers forced to keep shops open to portray normalcy on Jan 26’: Mehbooba Mufti

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The former chief minister of Jammu Kashmir and people's democratic party president Mehbooba Mufti Wednesday leveled a serious allegation against the admin saying that the admin was forcing shopkeepers to open their shops. She said that the shopkeepers have been ordered to keep their shops open "or face consequences". "While rest of India will celebrate Republic Day as a holiday tomorrow, shopkeepers in Kashmir have allegedly been ordered to keep their shops open or face consequences. One of many abnormal & coercive steps to project normalcy," she said on her twitter. Pertinently, a complete shutdown is observed in the Kashmir valley on January 26 every year.

Jan252023 by News DeskNo Comments

Refrain from placing cow-dung, other waste on roads or face action: BDO Pattan

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The Block Development Officer Pattan has issued a public notice asking people to refrain from littering cow dung and other types of waste on roads and other public places or face legal action. The public notice, a copy of which lies with The Kashmiriyat, reads as “Whereas, it has been noticed that some miscreants are throwing garbage and other domestic waste on roadsides and placing heaps of cow-dung at spots of vital public importance.” “Whereas, this act creates a lot of inconvenience for the general public and is posing grave concerns to the safety of public health,” it reads. The BDO in the notice also claimed that the government has time and again reiterated achieving complete sanitation in village by means if proper solid and liquid waste management. “This act create hind...