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National Conference President and MP from Srinagar Dr. Farooq Abdullah on Tuesday said that the prolonged uncertainty in J&K is taking a heavy toll on every sector, saying the depth of Kashmir’s suffering goes beyond economic catastrophe. “Kashmir has subsided from memory of the rulers in New Delhi .The situation on the ground, however, contradicts the government’s claim. The uncertainty on all the fronts – political, economic and educational have only deepened since 2019. Our youth continue to be at the receiving end of it. Repeated assurances and promises by the government to create new jobs and fill the existing vacancies have not fructified," Dr. Farooq Abdullah said. Thousands of daily wage workers working in different departments are suffering but nothing substantial is bei...

On the directions of Deputy Commissioner, Shopian, Sachin Kumar Vaishya, the Additional Deputy Commissioner, Shopian, Mushtaq Ahmed Simnani today kick-started the distribution of compensation, to the tune of Rs 4.96 crore, for the loss of crops to the farmer’s of Shopian district whose orchards got damaged due to the untimely snowfall on 23rd, 24th October, 2021, here. It is for the first time in the district when the farmers will get crop damage compensation well on time. The government has declared the untimely snowfall as the national disaster and after assessing the damages all across the district, a detailed report also depicting a compensation component was submitted for its early release. While speaking on the occasion, the Additional Deputy Commissioner emphasized upon all...

The Jammu Kashmir administration has sacked a deputy superintendent of jails and a government school’s principal in South Kashmir for having alleged links with Militants. Feroz Ahmad Lone of the Prisons Department and Javid Ahmad Shah, principal of the Government Girls Higher Secondary School at Bijbehara, have been terminated from service for allegedly actively working with Militant outfits. According to officials, DSP Lone hatched criminal conspiracy with Militant commanders to send youths illegally into Pakistan so as to give them weapons training and later push them back into Kashmir as active Militants of Hizbul Mujahideen. DSP Lone was working for slain HM commander, Riyaz Naikoo. Investigation reveals that two youth namely Danish Ghulam Lone of Braw Bandina, Litter of Pulwa...

To help the women in distress such as facing harassment or any kind of abuse or violence, Police in Kulgam have inaugurated Women Help Desk at Police Station Kulgam. SSP Kulgam Dr. G. V. Sundeep IPS inaugurated the Women Help Desk at Police Station Kulgam. He was accompanied by DYSP DAR, DYSP HQ,  SHO Kulgam, and other officers of the district. The help desk is aimed to respond to all such calls made by women who are victims of domestic violence. The growing incidents of domestic violence arising between married couples in the valley demand an immediate redressal mechanism. As the idea is to provide a prompt and reliable response mechanism to all the reports and information of domestic violence and offenses against women, a 24×7 help desk has been kept at disposal of the women of ...

The Kashmir Power Distribution Corporation Limited (KPDCL) is working to finalize the curtailment schedule for the winter period in the Valley with officials saying that the plan will be out by Wednesday. Sources within the KPDCL told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) said that the corporation is set to finalize its power curtailment schedule for the winter period in Kashmir. They said it would take one or two days more to complete the process, adding that the schedule would likely be ready by November 03 (Wednesday). Chief Engineer, KPDCL, Aijaz Ahmad Dar told KNO that the fresh schedule is being finalized with less curtailments as compared to previous year. “We are working to ensure less curtailment this year,” he said. However, he said that to ensure less power cur...

Amid cloud cover, mercury rose slightly across Kashmir Valley during the night even as Pahalgam and Gulmarg continue to record below normal temperature for this time of the year, officials said on Monday. A meteorological department official here told GNS that Srinagar recorded minimum temperature of 4.4°C against 2.6°C on the previous night. Qazigund, the gateway town of Kashmir, recorded a low of 2.2°C against previous night’s 2.2°C, the official said. Pahalgam, the famous resort in south Kashmir, recorded a low of minus 1.2°C against minus 3.2°C on previous night, he said. Kokernag, also in south Kashmir, recorded a minimum of 2.3°C against 2.3°C on previous night, the official said. Kupwara town of the north Kashmir recorded a low of 2.5°C against 0.7°C on the previous n...

Security Guards associated with Jammu and Kashmir Bank Monday staged a protest against Chandigarh based ‘Delta Company’ against huge pay cut. Scores of security guards assembled at Press Enclave Srinagar and registered their protest. There are around 3500 skilled and unskilled security guards working at different banks and ATMs in Srinagar, Ganderbal and Budgam. “This protest is not against JK Bank but against the Chandigarh based Delta Company that despite being paid by JK Bank in advance has resorted to pay cut,” Tahir Ahmed, one of the protesters told news agency Kashmir News Trust. He said: “Earlier JK Bank had given contract to Chandigarh based ‘Para-Green’ Company. The Para Green Company was paying Rs 11,250 to skilled guards and Rs 7,500 monthly to unskilled security gua...

32-year-old man was killed and three persons were injured when a vehicle they were travelling in met with an accident in Kralpora area of north Kashmir's Kupwara district on Monday, officials said. They said the car (JK01V/9561) while on way to Kupwara fell into a deep gorge in Upper Nachaya area.buy Bactroban generic buy Bactroban generic Four persons onboard it were injured and immediately rushed to Sub-District Hospital Tangdhar. However one of them, Nissar Ahmad Khan (32) son of Ghulam Hussan Khan of Karlpora died before he could be admitted there, they said, as per news agency GNS. The injured have been identified as Iqbal Ahmad Awan (24) son of Abdul Rasheed of Karlpora, Altaf Ahmad Awan (33) son of Abdul Rasheed Awan, Ashiq Hussain Bhat (33) son of Abdullah Bhat of Lone Hari ...

An unidentified elderly male body was recovered from a rivulet in Kralpora in north Kashmir’s Kupwara district on Monday evening, official sources said. They told GNS that the body, presumably in his fifties, was found in Durid Nallah Budnambal falling in jurisdiction of police station Kralpora. A police team reached the spot and took the body into its possession, they further said. A police official confirming the recovery of the body told GNS that the identity of the dead person is being ascertained. (GNS)