March 2023 - Page 24 of 32 - The Kashmiriyat

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Authorities snap electricity in Habba Kadal as locals protest against smart meter installation

REGIONAL

The residents of Gadood Bagh and its adjacent areas in Habba Kadal area of Srinagar have been forced to reel under darkness since yesterday after authorities snapped electricity for objecting to installation of smart meters in the area. Locals told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) they held a protest yesterday after authorities reached the area to install smart meters. They said however, after objection and protest by the people, electricity to their houses was snapped at around 02:00 PM. "Since then we have not received electricity. This is sheer highhandedness on part of the authorities," they said. Meanwhile, Chief Engineer Kashmir Power Distribution Corporation Limited (KPDCL), Javed Yousuf Dar told KNO that the electricity has been snapped as residents objected ...

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Administration to ‘outsource’ 10 tourism properties including Srinagar’s Golf course

REGIONAL

After setting up a panel for outsourcing tourism properties, the Jammu Kashmir Administration said it has so far identified 10 assets for which they have floated tenders. A top official told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that the administration has identified 10 properties of the tourism department for which they have floated out the tenders for their outsourcing. “As of now, the Request for Proposal (RFP) of only 10 tourism properties has been rolled out for outsourcing, and bids have been invited through a tendering process,” the official said. He informed that the tourism properties to be outsourced are almost equal from both Kashmir and Jammu provinces. Asked if more tourism properties are to be outsourced, the official said they are examining it. “More pro...

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Fire engulfs residential house in Srinagar area

REGIONAL

A massive fire broke out in a residential house in the Indira Nagar area of Srinagar district. Locals told The Kashmiriyat that on Tuesday morning, fire broke out in a two story residential house at Indira Nagar area. Immediately after the fire started, the fire tenders were rushed to the spot to bring the fire under control, they said. The fire damaged the first floor of the building, however, has been brought under control now, locals said. They said that nobody was injured during the incident and the cause of fire is yet to be ascertained.

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JKDMA issues avalanche warning for Bandipora district

REGIONAL

Jammu Kashmir Disaster Management Authority (JKDMA) on Monday issued a ‘low’ danger level avalanche warning over higher reaches of north Kashmir’s Bandipora district for the next 24 hours. The DMA, as per GNS said that a ‘low’ danger level avalanche is likely to occur above 2400 meters above sea level in the district. People living in these areas have been in the meantime advised to take precautions and avoid venturing in the avalanche-prone areas till further orders. (GNS)

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JKNC slams JK govt for hiring blacklisted, ‘tainted’ APTECH company to conduct JKSSB exams

REGIONAL

The Jammu Kashmir National Conference State Spokesperson, Imran Nabi Dar on Monday slammed the Lt government on selection and the award of contract to ‘tainted’ and blacklisted APTECH Company for conducting the upcoming Jammu Kashmir Services Selection Board (JKSSB) exam(s). Echoing the public rage over the decision, Imran, as per GNS, said “The Company has been penalized by the Supreme Court and is on the blocklists of various states including Haryana, Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan. In JK also the company was accused of blatant irregularities and violations of the law in altering the tender’s terms and conditions. Why is such a company being selected which has consistently failed to provide transparency and accountability in conducting such an exercise? This question begs to be ans...

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Weapons, narcotic being airdropped in border villages to fuel militancy: DGP Dilbagh Singh

REGIONAL

Jammu Kashmir Police's Director General (DGP) Dilbagh Singh on Friday said that weapons and narcotics are being air-dropped through drones in border villages of Jammu to revive and fuel militancy in the UT where “a peaceful atmosphere is prevailing at present.” Talking to reporters on the sidelines of a Jammu Marathon organized by the police, DGP Singh said that at present peace is prevailing in JK and militancy is at its lowest ebb. However, weapons fitted with drones along with huge consignments of narcotics are being air-dropped in border villages of Jammu. "We have foiled many such bids and seized huge consignments of narcotics. Recently narcotics worth Rs 2 crore were seized,” the DGP said, adding that weapons are meant to be handed over to militants while narcotics is sold a...

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Smart City project to be completed by April 15: Div Com Kashmir

REGIONAL

The Divisional Commissioner Kashmir, Vijay Kumar Bidhuri on Monday said that the many works of smart city project will be completed by April 15 as round the clock work is going on. As Kashmir is all set to host G20 meeting in May, 2023, at summer capital Srinagar, the Div com said that the work on Smart City project is being carried out rapidly and people will have to bear till 15th of April till the work will be completed. He said that the work is going on during the night time and the inspections are being carried out all through the night. About the demolition drive, he said that the administration has already made it clear that the poor will not be touched, so it is being ensured on ground. (KNS).

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BJP will win upcoming assembly elections in Jammu Kashmir, says Ravinder Raina

REGIONAL

J-K BJP President Ravinder Raina said that the party will win the upcoming assembly elections in Jammu Kashmir. As per the statement issued by the party here, Ravinder Raina after leading the victory celebration at party headquarter in Trikuta Nagar, Jammu thanked the people of Tripura, Nagaland and Meghalaya for their love, faith and support to the BJP. “The lotus (symbol of BJP) has bloomed again in these regions and the party will also win J&K in upcoming elections”, said Raina. Raina said that the election victories, in all the regions have justified the policies of the BJP, especially of Prime Minister Narendra Modi ji who only can ‘run this country with nationalist and progressive ideas’. “This success is of our whole BJP family and Modi government as the Centre did s...

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Mother, her two daughters go missing in Kulgam; Police seek help

REGIONAL

A mother and her two daughters have gone missing from south Kashmir's Kulgam district of south Kashmir. The Jammu Kashmir Police has sought help from the general public to trace out three missing persons. As per a Police press release, three Kulgam residents identified as Roomi Akhtar, 30, wife of Abdul Salam Dar, and two minor daughters Muskaan aged 09, and Hadi aged 04 all residents of Cheyan Kulgam are missing from February 20, 2023. The missing report has been lodged at Police Station Devsar. The public is requested to extend cooperation to the Police and any information regarding the whereabouts of the said missing persons may kindly be shared with Kulgam Police on phone numbers 7051510664 (SHO Devsar), 7889786112 (PCR Kulgam) or (Dial 112), the Police press release read.

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LPG prices revised 59 times in last five years, Cost jumps to ₹1219 in Srinagar

BUSINESS

Even as domestic LPG prices have been on the upsurge, burdening the common man, an interesting fact to note is that cooking gas rates have been revised an astounding 59 times in the last five years. The latest hike was made on March 01, when the prices of LPG cylinders reached 1219 rupees in Srinagar with a jump of 50 rupees from 1169 rupees. According to official data of the Petroleum Ministry, between April 1, 2017 and March 06, 2023 LPG prices rose by 45 per cent through 59 upward revisions in New Delhi. An LPG cylinder was priced at Rs 835 in February 2021, and by March 06, 2023, the cost gone upto rupees 1219 per cylinder. The same LPG cylinder was priced at Rs 834 in July 2021. By July 2022, it`s price surged 26 per cent to touch Rs 1,053.