February 2023 - The Kashmiriyat

Feb282023 by News DeskNo Comments

Srinagar to get Japanese cherry blossom theme garden

REGIONAL

The summer capital 'Srinagar' would soon have a splendid Cherry Theme Garden on the pattern of Japanese Sakura with all the modalities being finalised in this regard. This was revealed during a virtual meeting of officers of Floriculture Department with the Japanese authorities and Union Ministry of External Affairs. Professor A K Chawla Advisor (Japan) East Asia Division MEA mediated the meeting. The meeting had elaborate deliberation on various issues regarding the project like procurement of planting material from Japan and technical guidance. "Cherry Theme Garden' is a Rs 10 crore project, an extension plan for Tulip Garden, Srinagar to make it more attractive and magnificent for the visitors. The project is being facilitated by the Ministry of External Affairs, Government ...

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High level MHA team on a 3-day visit to J-K

REGIONAL

Union Home Minister Amit Shah has deputed a high-level team of top officials of the Home Ministry to Jammu Kashmir on a three-day visit starting today. Reliable sources told news agency Kashmir Dot Com that the team will review security situation, developmental works, Prime Minister’s Development Package (PMDP) and issues pertaining to Kashmiri Pandit migrants, Pakistan occupied Jammu Kashmir (PoJK), West Pakistani refugees and displaced persons (DPs). The team headed by Prashant Lokhande, Joint Secretary (Jammu, Kashmir and Ladakh), Union Ministry of Home Affairs and other top officers will reach here today and will return on March 2. The team will meet Lt Governor, Chief Secretary and other administrative Secretaries during visit besides Home Secretary and DGP, sources said, add...

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Removal of SKIMS’ autonomy ‘unacceptable’; J-K Political leaders demand order revocation

REGIONAL

After the administration's order of handing over the affairs of the SKIMS to the Jammu Kashmir Home and Education Department came out on Monday, political parties in Kashmir have heavily criticized the move. The loss of autonomy of the premier medical institution has met with widespread criticism in the valley. Representatives of various political parties including the National Conference, CPI (M), JDU, and Apni Party have condemned the move. CPI(M) senior leader Mohammad Yousuf Tarigami in a tweet said, “Over the years, SKIMS has provided patient care much better than other facilities in the region. Stripping what little autonomy this top-tier institution had will have an adverse impact on both the patient care and research.” “Also, it will affect the efficient decision-making pr...

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Kulgam: Woman goes to deceased youth’s house for offering condolences, dies of heart attack

REGIONAL

Danishwar Hameed After the mysterious death of a youth in the Kulgam area last evening, a woman who came to condole at his house died of a heart attack here. A resident of the Balsoo area in the Kulgam district the deceased has been identified as Shakeela, wife of Mohd Irshad Ganie age 37 yrs It is pertinent to mention that yesterday evening a 16-year-old youth student of class 10th who was found in mysterious conditions at home in the Nanibugh area of Kulgam. Official sources told The Kashmiriyat that she was rushed to a nearby Hospital where doctors declared her brought dead.

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Property tax rates for Srinagar are out now, check rates here

OTHERS

Days after the Jammu Kashmir admin passed an order for the imposition of property taxes in the municipal areas of the region, the concerned department issued tax rates for the areas falling under Srinagar municipal corporation. Earlier, the Jammu Kashmir administration said that residential houses having an area of less than a hundred sq feet will be exempted from taxes. Here's a complete tax rate list issued by officials for the Srinagar district.

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JKDMA issues avalanche warning for Ganderbal district

REGIONAL

Jammu Kashmir Disaster Management Authority (JKDMA) on Tuesday issued a ‘low’ danger level avalanche warning over higher reaches of central Kashmir’s Ganderbal district for the next 24 hours. The DMA, as per GNS said that a ‘low’ danger level avalanche is likely to occur above 2500 meters above sea level in the district. People living in these areas have been in the meantime advised to take precautions and avoid venturing into the avalanche-prone areas till further orders. (GNS)

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J-K: Private schools association urges for exemption from ‘Property Tax’

EDUCATION, REGIONAL

Private Schools Association of Jammu Kashmir (PSAJK) has urged the LG-led administration to exempt educational institutes from the ambit of property tax. In a statement issued to GNS, the Association said that the schools have suffered a lot during the last few years and this has plunged the majority of educational institutes into a financially precarious situation. “Our schools are under huge debt. Inflation has broken the back of our institutes. We cannot go for a major fee hike as we have to consider the financial situation of the parents too. In such conditions when our hands are tied, the imposition of property tax will further burden us”, reads the statement. The Association said that the imposition of any tax ultimately has to be borne by the end consumer and in case of school...

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Militant behind killing of Sanjay Kumar killed: ADGP Kashmir

REGIONAL

Police on Tuesday said that one of the two militants killed in the Padgampora Awantipora Encounter was behind the killing of Kashmiri Pandith Sanjay Kumar Nath in South Kashmir’s Pulwama district on weekend. Talking to GNS, Additional Director General of Police Kashmir Vijay Kumar said that one militant had also taken refuge in the mosque and was tactfully neutralized without any damage to the mosque. 'Extreme caution and limited firepower were used in view of the sacred precincts. Civilians praying inside were also evacuated on time preventing any collateral damage,' he said, adding, 'Resuming the search for the second militant who had holed up inside a bathroom of an adjacent building, again caution was exercised and 14 civilians were rescued from the place before he was neutralize...

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School timing changed in Srinagar city from 9 Am to 2 Pm

EDUCATION, REGIONAL

School Education Department Tuesday changed school timing in Srinagar city from 9 Am to 2 Pm. According to the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), the Under Secretary to Government for School Education Department said, “I am directed to convey the approval of the department for change of school timings in Srinagar City from 9 Am to 2 Pm from March-01.” Pertinently, Schools in the Kashmir division are all set to resume academics from March-01 following the winter vacation of over two months—(KNO)

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MeT predicts wet weather till tomorrow in Kashmir

REGIONAL

The weather department on Tuesday forecast intermittent light to moderate snowfall and rain in Jammu Kashmir. “Intermittent light to moderate snowfall/rain (thunderstorm with rain in Jammu region) is expected at most places of JK with main activity on February 28th(evening)- March 1st,” a meteorological department official said. He said that dry weather is expected during 3rd to 7th March.” He said that the weather system may affect surface transportation over major passes like Srinagar-Jammu highway, Sinthan Top, Sadna Top etc during March 1 and 2nd. The temperatures have been remaining above normal. Srinagar recorded a low of 4.0°C against 4.2°C on the previous night and it was above normal by 2.5°C for the summer capital.