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‘PTI’ Flags Spotted, Recovered in Poonch, Rajouri

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Flags of ‘Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf’, led by incarcerated former Pakistan Premier Imran Khan, were spotted and recovered in twin districts of Poonch and Rajouri, officials said on Monday. They told GNS that a flag of ‘PTI’ tied with balloons was spotted at Middle School Sarula in Bhimber Gali Sector. “A police team on receipt of information visited and took the paraphernalia into its possession”, they said. Similarly, they said, multicolored Pakistan-made balloons alongwith Pakistan National flag and PTI flag were recovered on intervening Sunday and Monday night in Rajpur Kamila in Lam area of Rajouri district. “On information by the locals, a police team visited the spot and took the stuff into its possession”, they said. (GNS)

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Unique I.D being allotted for every house, street in Srinagar: Admin

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Divisional Commissioner Kashmir VK Bidhuri Monday said every house, street, and heritage in Srinagar district to get a Unique Identification Number which will help every individual and authority to identify the person or place without any inconvenience. "The allotment of Unique ID is a process that has been taken under Smart City Project. In Srinagar it was executed earlier on trial basis and soon will be extended to beyond Srinagar," Divisional Commissioner Kashmir VK Bidhuri as per KNS said. He said the Unique ID will help relatives and others to identify and reach out to the location without any inconvenience. "This will be a guide to people and authorities to locate the place and find out the person or house hassle-free," he said. Notably the project of allotment of Unique ...

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Day 4: Police intensify their searches to trace Baramulla man

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Danishwar Hameed On day 4, the teams of SDRF and Jammu Kashmir Police intensified their search around the Sheeri area of Baramulla district to trace the Baramulla man. Earlier the family members speaking to The Kashmiriyat said that Gurmeet Singh, who is a senior Government official with the Roads and Buildings Department of Jammu Kashmir had left his home on August 25, following which the family has no clue of his whereabouts. "He left home on August 25, around 6 P.M. for some work after which he did not return home till 9 P.M., that caused panic among his family members, We (family) along with neighbours, friends, colleagues, and police started to search for him everywhere including a hospital," he said. Gurmeet Singh, had informed his family that he was going to attend an of...

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‘Declare moon as Hindu Rashtra before other religions reach there’, Hindu Mahasabha leaders tells Indian Government

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A Hindu leader has demanded that the Moon be declared as 'Hindu Rashtra' and the Chandrayaan-3 spacecraft's landing site as its capital. These demands were made by Swami Chakrapani Maharaj, a Hindu seer who is also the president of All India Hindu Mahasabha. He also called upon the Indian government to assert its ownership of the Moon before other religions do and demanded that Parliament pass a resolution to this effect. Sharing a video on social media, Swami Chakrapani Maharaj said that the Indian government should act quickly so that "no terrorist" can reach there. "The moon should be declared a Hindu Sanatan Rashtra by Parliament. The landing place of Chandrayaan 3 should be developed as its capital, "Shiv Shakti Point", so that no terrorist with a jihadist mentality can reach...

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Article 370: 35A took away basic fundamental rights, says CJI, Live Updates

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On day 11 of the hearings of the Article 370 petitions, the Supreme Court of India will hear the Solicitor General of India who will attempt to defend the Government's decision to abrogate the special status. At the onset of the day, Kapil Sibal brought to the notice of the court the suspension of Zahoor Ahmad Bhat, the academic who came to the court and argued for a few minutes- "because he argued what he argued he was suspended from the faculty on 25th August. He took leave for two days, went back, and was suspended," Kapil SIbal argued. The Chief Justice of India asked the centre to look into the issue and said that nobody shall be suspended for arguing in the court. Live updates: SG Mehta starts arguments: I will show that Jammu Kashmir constitution was subordinate to India...

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Shopian: Two brothers electrocuted, one dies, another battles for life in hospital

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Meer Irfan In a trafic incident, one brother died and another is battling for life when the duo received electric shock in Shopian. Locals told The Kashmiriyat that on Monday morning, the siblings were repairing an electric wire in the Babapora area of Shopian when they received an electricity shock on an electric pole. Both of them fell down from the pole and were immediately rescued by the locals who rushed them to the nearby hospital. At the hospital, Mashooq Ahmed Hajam (24) was declared brought dead while another brother Irfan Ahmed (27) was shifted to Srinagar hospital for advanced treatment.

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Tengpora Noorbagh residents suffer in absence of drinking water supply

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Residents of Tengpora Noorbagh in Srinagar on Saturday said they are facing acute drinking water shortage for more than two months. Speaking to the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), they said the authorities have not responded to their pleas so far. "We have no potable water and the supply is very low. Sometimes there is no water in the day and supply returns at around 1:00 to 1:50 am. We are being forced to wake up at night to collect the water," said a local Ayoub Lone. "We don't even have water for our children, and if we have any patient at our home, tell us what he will drink," added another local, Hamid Sheikh son of Gh Ahmad Sheikh. "We have gone to the authorities many times, but nothing happened. We are again requesting the authorities to kindly look into the ma...

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SIT constituted to trace missing AEE R&B in Baramulla

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Jammu & Kashmir Police in Baramulla formed a Special Investigation Team (SIT) to trace the Assistant Executive Engineer (AEE) of Roads and Building (R&B), who is missing from Friday from the town. An official told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that Police has initiated a comprehensive search operation involving SDRF, dog squad and drone surveillance to uncover any potential clues about the missing AEE, Gurmeet Singh. A special investigation team has been formed led by the Deputy Superintendent of Police headquarters, Baramulla, a police official said. “Anybody having any information regarding the said missing person may kindly inform Police on: 9596767703, 9596767710 and 9596767768," police said while seeking assistance from general public to locate Er. Gurme...

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‘Admins indecisive on promotions’: Electricity engineers to start token strike from September 9

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The Jammu and Kashmir Electrical Engineering Graduates Association (JKEEGA) said in a press release that they have issued a warning to initiate a token strike on September 9, unless their pressing concerns are addressed urgently. The decision was announced after a daylong meeting on Friday. The JKEEGA convened a crucial meeting of its apex body, the Guidance Council, to urgently address the mounting concerns stemming from prolonged delays in addressing critical issues within the engineering sector. The meeting, co-chaired by Sachin Tickoo, its President, and Peerzada Hidayatullah, the General Secretary, saw attendance from Chief Engineers, Superintending Engineers, and Executive Engineers, all of whom are integral members of the association. Central to the discussion was the inordina...

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People in panic as new cases of Lumpy Skin Disease found in Budgam

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People associated with dairy farming are worried as new cases of lumpy skin disease have been reported from various parts of central Kashmir’s Budgam district. In a concerning development, multiple cases of lumpy skin disease have been reported from various parts of the district, which has sent shockwaves among individuals associated with dairy farming. Locals told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), that the sudden surge in cases has raised alarms within the locals associated with dairy farming or having livestock. “Two weeks ago, my heifer contracted Lumpy skin disease. Since then, she has received expensive treatment even though she has recovered. However, even after her recovery, she passed away, and there are several other cows in the neighbourhood who also have the ...