February 2023 - Page 7 of 43

Feb242023 by News DeskNo Comments

Eleven cattle charred to death in Mendhar fire incident

REGIONAL

Ten goats and a bull were charred to death in a mysterious fire in cattle shed overnight in Mendhar area of Poonch district. Officials said that the fire erupted in the cattle shed of one Naseem Begum wife of late Karamat Hussain Khan in Ward No. 05 in Panchayat Takia Kalaban area of the district around midnight. By the time the blaze was controlled, ten goats and a bull were charred alive. The investigation into the cause of the fire is being investigated, a police official said. The fire has meant that the “poor” widow has lost all her wealth and sources of income, the locals said and urged authorities to provide immediate compensation to her. GNS

Feb242023 by News DeskNo Comments

Teacher suspended in Jammu Kashmir for criticising Government policy

REGIONAL

Days after it issued an order asking the Government employees to not criticize it's policies, the administration has suspended a teacher in Ramban district of Jammu Kashmir. Reports reaching The Kashmiriyat said that a teacher identified as Joginder Singh posted at GPS Chanderkot was placed under suspension and attached to the CEO Ramban' office. "Pending enquiry and for violations of directions passed by the Government regarding criticism of policies of the Government by its employees on social media platforms, Joginder Singh, Teacher GPS Chanderkote, is hereby placed under suspension with immediate effect," read the order issued by DM Ramban During the period of suspension, he (Joginder) shall remain attached in the office of the Chief Education Officer, Ramban, reads an order i...

Feb232023 by News DeskNo Comments

Barn Owl rescued from Budgam

REGIONAL

The Wildlife Department on Thursday said it rescued a Barn Owl from the Ichkoot area of central Kashmir's Budgam district. Wildlife officials on Thursday said that local residents of Ichkoot area captured the Barn Owl on Wednesday evening after they found it roaming in the area. The locals contacted the wildlife officials who reached to the spot and rescued the owl after which the bird was taken to the Dachigam National Park in Srinagar. The barn owl is the most widely distributed species of owl in the world and one of the most widespread of all species of birds, being found almost everywhere except for the polar and desert regions, Asia north of the Himalayas, most of Indonesia, and some Pacific Islands.

Feb232023 by News DeskNo Comments

If approved, ‘phased withdrawal’ of Army may begin in 5 districts of Jammu, 3 in Kashmir

REGIONAL

The Central Government is discussing a proposal for the phased withdrawal of the Army from some pockets of Jammu Kashmir and replacing them with CRPF. Army will initially be withdrawn from five districts if approved, Daily Excelsior reported. As per the report, the Security situation in Jammu Kashmir during the upcoming summer came up for a high-level review at a meeting in the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) attended by the entire top brass of MHA and civil, police, and Intelligence officials from Jammu Kashmir. “Besides security review in the hinterland and situation prevailing along Line of Control (LoC) and International Border (IB), a proposal for relocation of troops including withdrawal of Army from some areas and their replacement with CRPF was also discussed but a final...

Feb232023 by News DeskNo Comments

Embankments of Wular lake turn into dumping site at Bandipora

REGIONAL

Embankments of Asia's largest freshwater lake, Wular Lake in Suderkoot Payeen area in Bandipora district have turned into a garbage dump as all heaps of garbage and cow dung collected from nearby villages is being directly dumped there. Apart from impacting the environment, the garbage affects the lake ecosystem thus affecting fish breeding while the heaps of garbage in the lake have also added to woes of fishermen in the area. The fast deteriorating condition of the lake is mainly attributed to the dumping of garbage on its banks or close to it. "Even at Suderkoot-Payeen also Cow dung is being dumped directly into the lake which is a designated protected site under Ramsar convention," Ishtiyaq Ahmad, a local told news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO). He says plastic waste dump...

Feb232023 by News DeskNo Comments

Government teacher bites another teacher’s ear during scuffle at north Kashmir school

EDUCATION

In an unfortunate incident, one of the Government teacher chopped off colleague's ear during a scuffle in Buchoo area of Pattan north Kashmir's Baramulla district. Reports reaching The Kashmiriyat said that a minor scuffle erupted between two teachers at the Government Middle School Buchoo during an enrollment drive, during which the duo engaged in a verbal brawl which turned into a physical fight. During this fight, one of the teacher identified as Imtiyaz Ahmed roughed up his colleague and chopped off his ear with his teeth. The injured teacher was rushed to the nearby hospital where he is undergoing treatment. The Jammu Kashmir Police has registered a case in this regard and started further investigation. The Zonal Educational Officer Pattan has received a complaint in this ...

Feb232023 by News DeskNo Comments

Israeli forces kill at least 10 Palestinians in West Bank

INTERNATIONAL

Israeli troops on Wednesday entered a major Palestinian city in the occupied West Bank in a rare, daytime arrest operation, triggering fighting that killed at least 10 Palestinians and wounded scores of others. The raid, which reduced a building to rubble and left a series of shops riddled with bullets, was one of the bloodiest battles in nearly a year of fighting in the West Bank and east Jerusalem. A 72-year-old man was among the 10 killed and 102 people were wounded, Palestinian officials said. The brazen raid, coupled with the high death toll, raised the prospect of further bloodshed. A similar raid last month was followed by a deadly Palestinian attack outside a Jerusalem synagogue, and the Hamas militant group warned that “its patience is running out.” Palestinians inspect t...

Feb232023 by News DeskNo Comments

‘Anti-people decision’: Jammu lawyers observe strike against imposition of property tax

REGIONAL

Lawyers of the Jammu Kashmir High Court Bar Association on Thursday held a strike against the administration’s decision to impose property tax. The Jammu Kashmir administration on Tuesday issued a notification for imposition of property tax in the Jammu Kashmir, which will come into effect from April 01, 2023. Lawyers of the Jammu Bar association suspended the work in the courts on Thursday against the “anti-people” decision, Bar members said. They strongly condemned the imposition of property tax, saying the people of J K are already reeling under financial distress owing to the “wrong policies” of the administration. The LG administration is making repeated assaults on the people of J-K, they said, appealing it to immediately withdraw the decision.

Feb232023 by News DeskNo Comments

Rumblings of discontent in Jammu Kashmir after imposition of property tax

FEATURED

A media outlet based in Srinagar on Thursday published an editorial 'Pro-People Move’ while referring to the admin's recent order over the imposition of Property tax in Jammu Kashmir. The editorial further read, critics who oppose the tax are envying the prosperity of Jammu Kashmir. ALSO READ: Property tax to be imposed from April 1 in Jammu Kashmir, Here is everything you need to know The organization also published a video of over one minute with the concluding remarks, "So, let us all deposit property tax." The outlet also tagged a senior official of Jammu Kashmir administration in their video. The scenario, however, on the ground is not as rosy. As the External Affairs of the Government of India, S. Jaishankar recently remarked the age more than anything is a battle of narratives. "A...

Feb232023 by News DeskNo Comments

Administration expects 150 crores from imposing property tax in Jammu Kashmir

REGIONAL

The Jammu Kashmir administration expects to get 150 crore rupees in revenue from property tax, and the money will go towards bolstering municipal bodies to give people better civic services, an official said. Under the new property policy, he said, there will be a 10 percent rebate for early submission, which can be paid in two equal installments, PTI reported. The Jammu Kashmir administration had on Tuesday ordered the imposition of property tax across its municipal areas from 1 April. The tax rates will be five percent of the Annual Value (TAV) for residential properties and six percent for commercial properties, it had said. “The government is expected to get Rs 150 from the property tax imposition in 2023-24. It is imposed for the first time in J-K,” Principal Secretary, Ho...