February 2023 - Page 9 of 43

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Tangmarg’s Kharipora students concerned over ‘far off’ exam centres

EDUCATION

As the Jammu Kashmir Board exams for classes 10 to 12 are scheduled to commence from March 3, the students of Khaipora, Tangmarg in north Kashmir's Baramulla district are concerned about the examination centers which, as per them, have been set up 12 kilometers away from the village. Talking to the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), the students while demanding the examination centers for the upcoming board exams at Higher Secondary School Khaipora said the already proposed centers are at a distance of 12 km from the tehsil headquarters Tangmarg. They said the area is inaccessible due to a lack of transportation services. “The centres for the exams have been set up at Katipora which is inaccessible as the area lacks proper transport facilities. In addition, Katipora is an isola...

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Man found dead with throat slit at home in Ganderbal village

REGIONAL

Body of a man with throat slit was found at the roof top of his house in Kullan Gund village of Kangan in central Kashmir’s Ganderbal district, police said here on Wednesday. An official told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that body of one Mohammad Shaban Najar (50) was found at the roof top of his house. He said soon after the incident a police party rushed to the spot. “Body was later shifted to Kangan for postmortem,” he said. The official said a case has been registered and further investigation has been started in this regard—(KNO)

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2000 vehicles stranded as Jammu-Srinagar highway remains closed

REGIONAL

The 294-km-long Jammu-Srinagar National Highway remained closed since last night due to landslides and shooting stones in Ramban district, leaving thousands of vehicles stranded on the highway, officials said on Tuesday. An official told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that the landslides and shooting stones incident between Ramban to Banihal has shut the highway since last night. “The major landslide and shooting stone activity took place at Shalgadi, near Banihal,” he said. He said the road clearance agencies have been pressed into the service to clear the debris but the continuous landslide and shooting stone activity have been hampering the road clearance operation. The official said almost 2,000 vehicles are stranded on both sides of the highway. Moreover, the dis...

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Property Tax imposition: Jammu residents protest, ‘No Taxation without representation’, Says Omar Abdullah

REGIONAL

Various political parties based in Kashmir and Jammu have demanded the rollback of the property tax announced by the Jammu Kashmir admin on Tuesday. Former Chief Minister of Jammu Kashmir Omar Abdullah took to his Twitter and said that taxation without any local assembly is unacceptable. Taking to his Twitter, Omar Abdullah said, “No Taxation Without Representation. Why should people in J&K pay state taxes including the proposed property tax when we have no say in how our government is run & no say in the decision-making of J&K. We are expected to be mute spectators to all unjust decisions by Raj Bhavan." Srinagar's Mayor Junaid Azim Mattu condemning the order said, "Imposition of Property Tax in J&K is ironically violative of municipal empowerment as this has neit...

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Three persons including woman arrested in ‘narco terror’ case in Kashmir: SIA

OTHERS

State Investigation Agency (SIA) Kashmir on Wednesday said that it has arrested three including a woman for smuggling around 24 kilograms of narcotics worth crores of rupees from Pakistan. SIA, in a statement, said: “Targeting the financial networks of terror outfits with an aim to destroy its ecosystem and support structure completely, State Investigation Agency, Kashmir conducted searches on Monday at multiple locations in districts of Anantnag, Pulwama, Budgam and Baramulla.” “About 04 premises of narco terror suspects in different districts of Kashmir were searched on Tuesday viz residential premises of Abdul Rashid Bhat R/O Padgampora, Awantipora, Danish Farooq R/O Nasrullapora, Budgam, Abdul Rashid Mir R/O Amargrah, Sopore and Ovais Gul Bhat R/O Hardu Akad Anantnag in complianc...

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Mainly clear weather forecast as night temp records drop in JK

REGIONAL

Amid the forecast for mainly dry weather in Jammu Kashmir, night temperature recorded dropped below sub-zero at a few places but hovered above normal except in Qazigund on Wednesday, officials said. A meteorological department official here told GNS Srinagar recorded a low of 3.7°C against the previous night’s 5.0°C. Today’s minimum temperature, he said, was above normal by 2.8°C for the summer capital. Qazigund, he said, recorded a low of minus 0.2°C against 4.7°C on the previous night and it was 0.1°C below normal for the gateway town of Kashmir. Pahalgam, he said, recorded a low of minus 3.7°C against 0.8°C on the previous night and it was 0.3°C above normal for the famous tourist resort in south Kashmir’s Anantnag district. Kokernag recorded a low of 1.2°C against 3.7°C on ...

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Admin enhances per day wages of daily wagers, casual labourers by 11 rupees

REGIONAL

The Jammu Kashmir administration on Tuesday ordered the enhancement of minimum wages of daily rated workers including casual labourers as per the revised minimum rate of wages notified by the Labour and Employment Department. According to an order, a copy of which lies with the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) reads that it is hereby ordered that duly engaged Daily Rated Workers, including Casual Labourers, in all Government Departments and those of Municipalities & Local Bodies, as are in receipt of Rs. 300/-(Rupees Three Hundred) per day, shall be paid wages @ Rs.311/-Rupees Three Hundred & Eleven) per day w.e.f. 17-10-2022. It is further ordered that bio-metric attendance system will be enforced for all categories of persons engaged by government in any capacity. “T...

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Public resentment forced the admin to put eviction drive on hold: Dr. Farooq Abdullah

REGIONAL

Dr. Farooq Abdullah said that the eviction drive has been halted across Jammu Kashmir merely because of the resentment people showed against the drive. Speaking to reporters on the sidelines of an event in Srinagar Dr. Farooq Abdullah said, "The eviction drive was stopped only because people protested and showed resentment against the drive. Had people remained silent, the admin would have demolished more properties." People are power, they need to realize that their united voice can make the biggest force bow down, the PAGD and JKNC president said. Responding to the reports of the withdrawal of the Indian Army from residential areas, he said that the decision was to be taken by the Government. "I would not like to comment on the issue," Farooq Abdullah said.

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Burglars loot mobile phone shop in Kulgam town

REGIONAL

Danishwar Hameed Burglars struck at a shop in the main market of south Kashmir's Kulgam town and looted goods worth lakhs of rupees. Locals told The Kashmiriyat that during the intervening night, unknown burglars stormed into a mobile shop (Synotek) in main market Kulgam and stole mobile phones along with accessories worth lakhs of rupees. "The thieves looted away dozens of mobile phones and accessories including memory cards, chargers and batteries," they said. The added that four shops have been looted in the locality very recently. Meanwhile, the shopkeepers association appealed the district administration to take strict action aginst the culprits and put them behind the bars as soon as possible.

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Officials blacklist 24 passenger vehicles in Kulgam

REGIONAL

A team of the Motor Vehicles Department (MVD) headed by ARTO Kulgam today blacklisted 24 vehicles for violating Traffic rules including Overloading, Overcharging of fares, plying without SLD, and other violations. The action against the erring was taken during checking carried out by the team as part of an ongoing enforcement drive. Around 150 Vehicles plying on various routes in Kulgam including Lirrow, Behibagh, Bolus, and Yaripora Routes were checked. ARTO Kulgam said that MVD shall act sternly against rules violations concerning speed-limiting devices, extra fittings, unauthorized modifications. He added that the inspections by the Motor Vehicles department would continue and shall be intensified in near future across the district. ARTO also said that the Motor Vehicles Dep...