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Sep272023 by News DeskNo Comments

Army man injured in landmine blast on LoC

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An army man was severely injured in a landmine blast along Line of Control in Rajouri district, officials said on Wednesday. Officials said that Naik Dheeraj Kumar Magrati, was injured after he accidentally stepped on a landmine, while on a patrolling duty in the forward area of LoC in the Nowshera sector. The injured army man was airlifted to Northern Command hospital Udhampur for immediate treatment, they further said. (GNS)

Sep272023 by News DeskNo Comments

J-K admin ends waiting list for government recruitment

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The Jammu Kashmir admin has done away with the provision of preparing waiting lists for recruitment in government services. The administration on Tuesday repealed the rules mandating recruiting agencies to draw a waiting list for filling dropout vacancies for each job test. As per news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), the General Administration Department (GAD) today issued three separate notifications to repeal the rules mandating recruiting agencies like Public Service Commission, Services Selection Board to prepare a wait list, in addition to select list. In addition to the select list, a wait list was prepared by recruiting agencies. The purpose of preparation for the said wait list was to consider the candidates of the waitlist against “drop out” vacancies. As per these...

Sep272023 by News DeskNo Comments

Youth found mysteriously dead in Srinagar’s Maloora

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A youth was found dead mysteriously under a car in Maloora area of central Kashmir's Srinagar district on Wednesday, officials said. An official told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that the body of the youth identified as Mohd Asif Khan, son of Ashiq Ahmad Khan of Pattan, was found under a vehicle near JK Bank Maloora. He said that upon discovering the body, locals promptly informed the police and the body has was taken to hospital for medico-legal formalities. The official said that further investigation into the matter is going on—(KNO)

Sep272023 by News DeskNo Comments

MP: Hindutva men assault Muslim women over Eid e Milad decorations

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Tensions flared when extremist Hindu right-wing men assaulted Muslim women for decorating a colony in Madhya Pradesh's Indore ahead of Eid-e-Milad Un Nabi. Eyewitnesses on the scene recounted that the altercation ignited when members of the right-wing group voiced objections to the festive decorations that adorned Garib Nawaz Colony in honor of Eid-e-Milad Un Nabi. This disagreement escalated into a violent confrontation as the Muslim women responsible for the decorations tried to prevent their removal. Local authorities responded to the scene, deploying police officers to intervene in the escalating conflict. A police spokesperson confirmed, “We are actively investigating the matter.”

Sep272023 by News DeskNo Comments

After water, coal and mineral resources, now lithium reserves of J-K on sale: Kamaal

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The Jammu Kashmir National Conference Additional General Secretary Dr. Sheikh Mustafa Kamal on Tuesday said efforts are being made to put the lithium reserves of Jammu on sale after water, coal mining and mineral resources were leased out to non-locals. Kamal said this while interacting with party leaders and functionaries at party headquarters Nawa e subah, Srinagar. He said, “The integrity and freedom of the country can be sustained only by the supremacy of democracy and the constitution, but unfortunately J&K continues to remain under the grip of bureaucratic raj.J&K has been left at the mercy of undemocratic system and restoration of democracy seems to be a long haul. Central government does not care about the feelings, sentiments and aspirations of the people of Jammu and K...

Sep272023 by News DeskNo Comments

BJP corporator removed on corruption charges in Jammu

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The Jammu Kashmir admin has removed a councilor after she was caught red- handed while demanding and accepting bribe. Jyoti Yadav, a councillor representing ward no. 53 of Jammu Municipal Corporation, has been removed by the Housing & Urban Development Department (H&UDD) under the Jammu & Kashmir Municipal Corporation Act for flagrantly abusing her position as corporator. In an order, a copy of which is in possession of news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), Prashant Goyal, Principal Secretary,H&UDD, has ordered removal of Jyoti Yadav as corporator for abusing her official position. Jyoti was affiliated with BJP but was expelled by the party after she was caught by sleuths of the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) while accepting a bribe of Rs 10000. The government ...

Sep272023 by News DeskNo Comments

Four injured in mysterious blast inside vehicle at Anantnag’s Larkipora

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A mysterious explosion inside the vehicle at Larkipora area of Dooru in Anantnag district Wednesday left four persons injured. Officials told news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), that the blast occurred this morning near a local market, causing panic among residents. The injured individuals, identified as non-locals were rushed to a nearby hospital for medical treatment. Officials reached the spot, to investigate the nature of blast—(KNO)

Sep272023 by News DeskNo Comments

Wildlife Warriors: Muhammad Shafi Bhat, the man on quest to conserve Kashmir’s wildlife

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Every time, there is a scare of wild animals in the localities of Budgam, Muhammad Shafi Bhat is the first person to be called by the people living in the district. Not only does he rescue the wild animal, Bhat also takes care that the animal is taken back to its natural habitat. From ferocious leopards to venomous snakes and Himalayan bears, Bhat has volunteered to rescue hundreds of animals in Budgam district. “Rescuing wild animals is my passion. They are as innocent as we humans are. I get distress calls every time and then my rescue mission starts,” he told news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO). Bhat who worked as an electrician before is now a famous animal rescuer of Kashmir. He learned this skill out of curiosity and passion to explore the wildlife of Kashmir. “I w...

Sep262023 by News DeskNo Comments

Amit Shah chairs J-K BJP Core group meet in Delhi

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Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday chaired a core group meeting on Jammu and Kashmir’s BJP unit at party headquarters in New Delhi and directed party men to further strengthen the party at the booth level. He also asked party leaders to rope in prominent personalities into the party fold and to focus on “youth power.” Sources privy to the meeting told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that top Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders including its National President J P Nadda and other leaders from J&K unit, which include its president Ravinder Raina, General Secretary (Organization) Ashok Koul and others. The meeting started at 3:00 PM at party headquarters in New Delhi where discussion was made on the upcoming elections. The meeting has its significance as the Urban ...

Sep262023 by News DeskNo Comments

After trout fish worth lakhs die, Fisheries Department stops operation of walnut husk extract machines

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A day after tout fish worth lakhs died due to the negligent approach of a walnut businessman, the Department of Fisheries in South Kashmir’s Anantnag not only confiscated walnut peeling machinery of the accused but also directed the officers to immediately halt the operation of these machines along the banks of water bodies. The machinery was confiscated under the supervision of Deputy Director Fisheries Anantnag Muhammad Sidiq. Pertinently, at Dalseer Wahdhan area near the health resort Pahalgam, Trout fish worth 20 lakhs suffocated to death due to the intermingling of Walnut Green Husk extract with the water of a stream that was a source of water for the trout units. Most of the people doing walnut business have installed machinery on the banks of streams and the husk of walnuts af...