February 2023 - Page 16 of 43

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Chatroo river in Kishtwar changes colour, Locals in panic

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Sajad Choppan Amid the massive noticeable environmental changes in Jammu Kashmir, the changed colour of a tributary of Chenab river in the Kishtwar area has triggered panic among the local residents of the area. Speaking to The Kashmiriyat said the Chatroo Sub-Division of Kishtwar said they spotted the flow and the colour of the Chatroo river, a tributary of Jhelum, having suddenly changed. As the news spread in the locality, many people rushed to the banks of the river to witness a shift in its colour and flow. "The upper layer of the water seemed white," a local Ashraf Khan said. Ashraf, 62, said that he has never seen such a phenomenon in his entire life. "Never in life have I seen this river change its form or shape. This is for the first time in my life that I have seen the r...

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CJI Chandrachud to ‘take a call’ on listing plea against abrogation of Article 370

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Chief Justice of India (CJI) DY Chandrachud said on Friday said he will take a call on listing the petitions challenging the removal of special status granted to Jammu and Kashmir under Article 370 of the Indian Constitution, Bar and Bench reported. The petitions were mentioned before a bench led by CJI DY Chandrachud by Senior Advocate Raju Ramachandran. "I will take a call on it," the CJI said, as per Bar and Bench. The report states that over 20 petitions are pending before the Supreme Court challenging the central government's decision to abrogate Article 370 of the Constitution, which resulted in the revocation of Jammu and Kashmir's special status. The erstwhile State was subsequently bifurcated into two Union Territories. In March 2020, a 5-judge Constitution bench of the ...

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In Haryana, two Muslim youth allegedly charred to death inside vehicle by cow vigilantes

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Two Muslim men were allegedly charred to death inside a vehicle by Cow Vigilants in the Bhiwani district of Haryana, NDTV reported. On Wednesday, two Muslim men identified as Nasir, 25, and Junaid, 35, had been kidnapped from Rajasthan's Bharatpur district, their families alleged in their complaint to the police. The charred bodies of Nasir and Junaid were found in a Mahindra Bolero SUV on Thursday morning in Haryana's Bhiwani district. Police are still trying to establish whether the remains are those of Nasir and Junaid. "The burnt bodies of two unidentified men have been found in the car. To ascertain whether the two men are the same who were kidnapped, our team has gone to the spot with the family members. After post-mortem and DNA analyses, their identification will be verifi...

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Road project connecting Amarnath to be approved this year, completed within 4-5 years, says LG

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Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha expressed confidence Thursday that a road project connecting the Amarnath cave shrine will be approved this year as the National Highways and Infrastructure Development Corporation has completed its preliminary project report, PTI reported. Once the road is built, pilgrims from across the country and Jammu and Kashmir will be able to visit and pay obeisance at the cave shrine in the south Kashmir Himalayas, Sinha said, as per the report. “There was an unfortunate incident during the yatra last year. I myself visited the yatra route. I have tried and I am confident that (Amarnath) route can be constructed the way the road for the Char Daam Yatra has been constructed,” Sinha said. The lieutenant governor was addressing a gathering at a Maha Shivratri ...

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Earthquake of 3.6 magnitude hits Jammu Kashmir

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An earthquake hit the Katra belt of Jammu Kashmir’s Reasi district on Friday morning. Officials said an earthquake with a magnitude of 3.6 on the Richter Scale was recorded at 5:01 am today (Friday) “Earthquake of Magnitude:3.6, Occurred on 17-02-2023, 05:01:49 IST, Lat: 33.10 & Long: 75.97, Depth: 10 Km, Location: 97km E of Katra, Jammu and Kashmir,” tweeted National Centre for Seismology.

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Srinagar’s air quality deteriorating, Lasjan breathes most polluted air

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The air quality in Kashmir has been consistently deteriorating for the past three years, reveals the data compiled by the Jammu and Kashmir Pollution Control Board (PCB). Pollution Control Board (PCB) data accessed by news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) has revealed that the air quality has been deteriorating more in winters and Lasjan area has the most polluted air. The Respirable Suspended Particulate Matter (RSPM or PM 10) levels at all four stations in Srinagar have shown a steep rise in the last three years. At the Raj Bagh station, the yearly average of PM-10 level for year 2021-22 was 139.26 µg/m³ against the permissible limit of 60 µg/m³ while at the same station it was 73.88 µg/m³) in year 2019-20 and 89.61 µg/m³ in year 2020-21. At the Khonmoh station, the yearly ...

Feb162023 by News DeskNo Comments

Kashmiri activist starts indefinite hunger strike at Press colony against ongoing eviction drive

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Kashmiri activist Engineer Nazir Yatoo has started an indefinite hunger strike at Srinagar's Press Colony against the ongoing eviction drive in Jammu Kashmir. A resident of Beerwah Budgam, Engineer Nazir Yatoo spoke to The Kashmiriyat and said that he will continue his hunger strike for Kashmiri people till the eviction drive is not stopped. "They are making verbal promises that common Kashmiris will not be targetted, however, the order clearly states the removal of hundred per cent encroachments. I am not ending my hunger strike till the officials pass an order regarding this," he said. There is a massive trust deficit in Kashmir. “I have contested elections, How will I be able to show my face to people who are facing so much oppression from the LG admin?” Nazir Yatoo said. The 5...

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Srinagar secures 1st rank among 156 districts under Swachh Sarvekshan Grameen

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In a major recognition, the Srinagar District has attained first rank among 156 districts in the country under Swach Sarvekshan Grameen with a score of 137.70. The Srinagar District has topped the rank by scoring better than Khargone District of Madhya Pradesh, which has achieved 2nd rank by achieving a score of 133.02 points followed by Badaun District of Uttar Pradesh, with a score of 115.38. The Swachh Survekshan Grameen is a ranking exercise taken up by the Government of India to assess rural areas for their levels of cleanliness and active implementation of Swachhata mission initiatives in a timely and innovative manner. It was launched as part of the Swachh Bharat Abhiyan, which is aimed to make India clean and free of open defecation. Under this competition District Srinaga...

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World Bank extends one more year to Rs 1500 crore project in J-K

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Noting the progress made over the last 2.5 years, the World Bank has extended the deadline for completion of its Rs 1,500 crore project in Jammu Kashmir by one more year, but made it clear to the Central Government and J-K authorities that any works not completed by December 31, 2023 would need to be completed with the government’s own resources. In a letter to Union Finance Ministry and J-K administration the World Bank has accepted the Union Finance Ministry’s request to extend the deadline of the project to 31 December 31, 2023. “We also refer to the letter from the Department of Economic Affairs, Ministry of Finance F.No. 05/06/2014-FB.VIII/V dated 19 December 2022, requesting the Association to extend the Closing Date of the Credit by 12 months. We are pleased to inform you that...

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Yatri Niwas at Pantha Chowk to be completed soon, will accommodate 3000 pilgrims: LG Manoj Sinha

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Jammu Kashmir’s Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha Thursday said that the day was not far when all Kashmiri Pandits would return to their home land. “With God’s grace, all KPs would return to their homes in Kashmir and the day is not far,” he told reporters on the sidelines of a function at Jammu, as per news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) He said that salaries of the KP employees working under PM Package in Kashmir, who rejoined their duties, have been released. “The relief and rehabilitation department ensured that these employees are properly rehabilitated,” he said. He said that at Pantha Chowk area of Srinagar, Yatri Niwas has been constructed and is being upgraded to accommodate 3,000 pilgrims at a time—(KNO)