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Amid the demand for organic walnuts of Kashmir, the authorities in a weeks’ time have permitted the axing of scores of Walnut trees in three districts of the region that according to them poses threat to life and property.buy cialis pack online https://myhst.com/wp-content/themes/twentytwentytwo/inc/patterns/new/cialis-pack.html no prescription According to the official figures, the axing of nearly two dozen walnut trees was permitted by the Assistant Commissioner of Central Kashmir in the first week of January. The official figures reveal that the authorities in district Shopian have permitted axing of twenty walnut trees followed by the district Ganderbal and Kulgam with one walnut tree respectively.buy amitriptyline online https://myhst.com/wp-content/themes/twentytwentytwo/inc/p...

The Government medical college in Srinagar has canceled the ongoing winter vacation for the staff of the hospital due to a sudden spike in the Covid cases in Jammu Kashmir. As per an official order accessed by The Kashmiriyat issued under the number 07 -GS of 2022 dated, 10-01-2022 the GMC Srinagar has cancelled the winter vacation for all the faculty members and asked them to resume duties tomorrow. "In view of sudden upsurge of COVID-19/OMICRON Cases, the Winter Vacation-2022 of Faculty Members stands cancelled and all the Faculty members of this Institution on vacation shall resume their duties on 11th January 2022 (Tuesday), without fail."  

Days after the arrest of a Journalist from North Kashmir for allegedly ‘tweeting fake news’, the Kashmir Press Club on Monday called for immediate release of budding journalist Sajad Gul, urging authorities to drop all cases against him to allow him pursue his media education and career in journalism. In a statement, the Kashmir Press Club said it was deeply disturbed by the arrest of Sajad Gul, who apart from contributing news reports from his area for an online portal, is presently pursuing Masters in Convergent Journalism from Central University of Kashmir. The Club has urged the authorities to immediately drop the alleged charges against Gul for his journalistic work, adding that the FIR against him is purely aimed at criminalizing the reportage and journalistic work in Kashmir. ...

A lineman of Power Development Department (PDD) was on Monday injured due after he received an electric shock at Adhal Vailoo village of South Kashmir's Anantnag district, an official said. An official said that a PDD lineman identified as Abdul Hamid Mir of Badasgam while repairing an electric wire of transformer received an electric shock and thus simultaneously sustained burn injuries. He was rushed to SDH Kokarnag where he is undergoing treatment and his condition is stated to be stable—(KNO)

Traffic on Jammu-Poonch highway was restored on Monday after remaining shut for couple of days due to heavy snowfall. Official sources told GNS that the highway was cleared of snowfall and blockades between Jaranwali Gali A and Bimber Gali (BG) in Mendhar area of Poonch district. Police Post incharge BG ASI Abdul Gafoor Confirmed to GNS opening of the road. (GNS)

Barring Srinagar and Qazigund, mercury settled below freezing point in Kashmir and Ladakh with world famous skiing resort of Gulmarg recording minus 10.0°C for the second consecutive day on Monday. Gulmarg, which had more than 3-ft of fresh snowfall last week, was coldest place in entire J&K and Ladakh, even colder than Drass, the second coldest place in the world after Siberia. A meteorological department official here told GNS that Srinagar recorded a low of 0.2°C against previous night’s 0.3°C. It was 2.1°C above normal for this time of the year in the summer capital of J&K, he said. Kashmir is presently under the grip of 40-day long harshest period of winter, known locally as ‘Chillai Kalan, which started from December 21. It is followed by a 20-day long ‘Chillai Khurd...

Danishwar Hameed  Two militants were killed in the encounter that raged late on Sunday between government forces and militants in the Hassanpora area of South Kashmir's Kulgam district. An official said that two local militants have been killed during the gunfight that erupted after militants fired upon forces during a cordon and search operation. "The operation that was jointly conducted by 01 RR, CRPF and police ended around 2 05 AM on Monday," the official said. Two pistols along with magazines have been recovered from the possession of the slain militants. The official identified one of the slain as Imad Muzffar Wani (21), who was a resident of Arigam. Imad had went missing on 20 December 2021. As per sources the second militant is Abdul Rashid Thokar (20) son of Moha...

Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha today reviewed the COVID-19 situation across J&K Union Territory during a high-level meeting with members of Covid Task Force, DCs and SSPs. The Lt Governor directed the district administrations to gear up preparedness and provide all assistance to healthcare teams. The Lt Governor also directed for activating War rooms immediately, besides ensuring effective functionality of Covid help-lines and keeping joint enforcement teams on the job. The Lt Governor instructed the Nodal officers to ensure smooth coordination in providing Covid kits and other assistance to people in need. We should be fully prepared to tackle the surge in cases. Existing decentralized system at the Panchayat level should be made functional for immediate medical attention...