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A 50-year-old man has come up with a new innovation: a brick lifter. Gulam Hassan, a resident of Khanda area in Budgam district, said that some time ago he was planning to build another floor of his house when he noticed that labourers become very tired and it consumes a lot of time to get bricks up to the second floor. "I am a carpenter and I can feel how much it hurts when a labourer has to carry bricks on his shoulders. Even the machine that I have built requires manual labour, but it doesn't require that much hard work as it takes when a labourer has to carry bricks on his shoulders,” Hassan told news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO). Hassan said that it took him one-and-a-half month to make his brick lifter and when he ran it for the first time, the trial was successful. He sa...

Valley produced quality garlic worth Rs 45 Cr in 2021-22; Pulwama known for highest garlic produce in Kashmir While Kashmir retains the title for best honey production, the region is also renowned for its garlic production and has made its mark in the national market. Official figures accessed by news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), reveal that in the year 2021-2022, a total of 1776.50 hectares in the Kashmir valley was under garlic production and the total garlic produced in the year was 553480 quintals- out of which 110696 quintals were exported outside the Jammu Kashmir region. The figures also reveal that farmers made a revenue of Rs 44.27 crore during the last year. In Kashmir valley, the Pulwama district produces the largest quantity of garlic while as the garlic from...

The Jammu Kashmir administration Monday ordered the removal of Sheikh Abdullah's inscription on Police medals and ordered its replacement with an Indian emblem. In an order, accessed by The Kashmiriyat the Manoj Sinha-led administration ordered that in modification to the Para 4 of the Jammu Kashmir Police Medal Scheme. "The Sheri-Kashmir Sheikh Mohammad Abdullah embossed on one side of the medal shat be replaced with 'The National Emblem of Government of India' and the other side inscribed oath the J&K State Emblem shall be inscribed as 'Jammu and Kashmir Police Medal for Gallantry- and Jammu and Kashmir Police Medal for Meritorious Service' in case of Gallantry/Meritorious Medal, as the case may be," the order reads. Pertinently, after the abrogation of Article 370 and 35 A ...

Khurram Parvez, an eminent human rights defender from Kashmir, has been named among the world's 100 most influential people of 2022 by TIME magazine, released on Monday, 23 May. Khurram Parvez found his place under the Leaders category along with Karuna Nundy, Russian President Vladimir Putin, and his Ukraine counterpart Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Currently, Khurram Parvez, the Chairperson of the Asian Federation Against Involuntary Disappearances and Program Coordinator of Jammu Kashmir Coalition of Civil Society, is lodged in a Delhi jail facing "terrorism and conspiracy" charges and has been accused of being in contact with individuals linked to a Pakistani terrorist group. On 25 November 2021, the National Investigation Agency (NIA), following a First Information Report (FIR) lodged on...

The Jammu Kashmir admin on Monday clarified that it has no plans to disengage the employees working under Rehber-e-Khel, Rehbar-e-Janglat and NYC scheme. In a tweet, DIPR_J&K, as per the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) refuted the reports and clarified that it has no plans to disengage the employees working under Rehber-e-Khel, Rehbar-e-Janglat and NYC scheme. “This is to clarify that the admin of JK has no plans to disengage employees who are working under Rehber-e-Khel, Rehbar-e-Janglat and NYC scheme,” DIPR_J&K tweeted—(KNO)

Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Monday evening reached Pandit Colony Sheikhpura Budgam where PM Package Employees have been protesting since last 12 days over the killing of government employee Rahul Bhat at his office in Chadoora Budgam. Sources told news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that KPs who were on sit-in protest at Pandit Colony Sheikhpura Budgam were demanding that LG should visit the spot and give them assurance about their safety. Earlier, Inspector General of Police (IGP) Kashmir Vijay Kumar had met the protesting Kashmiri Pandits however they were reluctant to call off protests and were demanding security and relocation—(KNO)

Staff Nurse, Sweeper Suspended Amid Protests By Family A newborn baby was on Monday declared dead at Sub District Hospital Banihal but was later found to be alive while being taken for burial by family members. The authorities have suspended two employees following a protest by the family who were joined by locals outside the SDH Banihal. As per the protesters, wife of Basharat Ahmed of Bankoot gave birth to a baby at the hospital. Subsequently, they said, the family was told that she has given birth to a stillborn. The family later took the baby for the burial. A family member, however, noticed the baby moving and alerted others. Immediately the baby was rushed to the hospital again wherefrom he was referred to Srinagar hospital for specialized treatment. Meanwhile a police pa...

Enforcement Squad of Department of Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs Kashmir Monday conducted an extensive market inspection of several areas in central Kashmir’s Srinagar district. “Today on 23-05-2022, the Enforcement squad of this Department (FCS&CAK), under the leadership of Assistant Director Mr. Mushtaq Ahmad Wani conducted market checking drive of various areas of Srinagar city like Soura, Shalimar, L.D Road, Budshah Nagar, Mehjoor Nagar, Wazir Bagh, Nawa Kadal, Ali Jan Road, Alamgiri Bazar, Khanyar, Batmaloo, Tengpora Bypass etc.", reads a handout issued to GNS. During market checking, it said, 98 business establishments were inspected and a penal sum of rupees 20200 (Twenty thousand and two hundred only) has been collected as fine from 16 erring shopkeepers for v...

A fast track court in Jammu on Monday held two persons guilty of kidnapping and raping a 10th standard student in the winter capital in 2014. According to prosecution the 15-year-old student was returning towards home on the fateful day when the accused namely Gharu Ram alias Bittu along with another accused Sunil Kumar alias Kokar forcefully kidnapped her daughter and put her in the Red colour Maruti Car. They later took her to an unknown place from the road of Gho Manhasan. Based on a complaint by the victim's family police registered an FIR –18/2014— at Police station Domana Jammu. The girl was recovered from a jungle area while police later arrested the accused. After investigation, police established offence under RPC sections 376 (rape), 363 (kidnapping) and 452 (house-trespass...

To instill patriotic fervour among citizenry this Independence Day, the culture and tourism ministry will launch 'Har Ghar Jhanda' campaign under which people will be exhorted to hoist the national flag over their houses on August 15. According to the statement issued to news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), the initiative will be part of the ongoing Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav (AKAM), celebration and commemoration of 75 years of India's independence. In this regard, Principal Secretary, Manoj Diwedi has asked stakeholders to actively participate in the programme—(KNO)