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Mar252022 by News DeskNo Comments

Shopian’s Dachnoo village lack basic facilities

SHOPIAN

Residents of Dachnoo village Hirpora hamlet of south Kashmir’s Shopian district Thursday complained of lack of basic facilities in the village. Locals told news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), that despite living few kilometers away from district headquarters they have been left alone by the administration as no basic facilities are being provided to the residents. “Even in 21st century we are without basic amenities as since last 60 years politicians visited the village for votes and no developmental work is being done on ground." They said that there is no proper road connectivity to the area due to which they are suffering and whenever there is any patient they have carry him on cart for kilometers so that he can be taken to hospital. “We have to carry brides in a cart f...

Mar252022 by News DeskNo Comments

Srinagar-Leh highway reopens for light vehicles

REGIONAL

The strategic Srinagar-Leh highway was opened for traffic on Friday after nearly two and half months of winter break, officials said. He said only light motor vehicles are allowed to ply on the highway at the first instance. They said that LMVs carrying essential supplies move towards Leh from the Sonamarg side. The highway was formally thrown open by DC Ganderbal, Kritika Jyotsna, SSP Ganderbal Nikhil Borker, SDPO Kangan Yasir Qasri, Dysp Traffic Ganderbal, ARTO Ganderbal Bashrat Mehmood, Tehsildar Gund Javid Iqbal, and other officials in Sonamarg traffic point. Officials said the highway was opened to traffic after the BRO, which maintains the strategic road links and highways in the state, cleared away the heavy snow accumulated on the road, to make it traffic worthy. They s...

Mar252022 by News DeskNo Comments

Militant funding: Court grants NIA more time for probe, extends custody of Khurram, two others

INDIA

A Delhi court on Thursday allowed the NIA more time to complete its investigation in a case of militant funding in Jammu Kashmir against human rights activist Khurram Parvez and two others. Special NIA judge Praveen Singh also extended the custody of Parvez, Muneer Ahmad Kataria and Arshid Ahmad Tonch by 50 days, saying chances of tampering with evidence cannot be ruled out. "I find that as investigation is in progress, the chances of tampering with evidence cannot be ruled out," the judge said. He added that it was a "fit case where further extension for the period of investigation as demanded should be granted". In its application, the NIA alleged that Pakistan-based proscribed militant organisation Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) has established a widespread network of operatives for ...

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ED raids 11 locations in J&K in fake gun license scam

REGIONAL

Enforcement Directorate (ED) officials carried out raids at 11 places in Jammu Kashmir (J&K) in connection with the fake gun licences scam in which Rs 2.78 lakh were issued to non-entitled persons. The ED carried out raids till Thursday evening. ED sources said teams from Chandigarh, J&K and Delhi started simultaneous raids at 11 locations involving a serving IAS officer and several Jammu and Kashmir Administrative Service (JKAS) officers, who served as Deputy Commissioners (DCs) and Additional Deputy Commissioners (ADCs) of various districts between 2013 and 2016. Searches were conducted at residences of serving and retired officers or officials, including Rajeev Ranjan, IAS, former Kupwara DC; Itrat Hussain, JKAS, former Kupwara DC; Ravinder Kumar Bhatt, JKAS, former Kup...

Mar242022 by News DeskNo Comments

Srinagar Smart City Project: Artists who beautified walls with graffiti artwork wander from pillar to post to get their dues

OTHERS

Professional Artists who beautified blank spaces and walls with graffiti artwork in parts of Kashmir capital Srinagar under the Srinagar Smart City Project have been wandering from pillar to post to get their dues. In December last year, the Government hired several professional Artists to paint artwork on walls depicting different species of birds, Kashmiri culture, and other things. Over one dozen Artists beautified the walls in parts of Srinagar including MA Road, Ram Bag, Lal Chowk, and Dalgate. “We were promised payment as soon as work is started but even after finishing our assignments, no payments have been made. The officials resort to dilly dally tactics,” a group of Artists told news agency Kashmir News Trust. The Artists said that after approval from Srinagar Smart City...

Mar242022 by News DeskNo Comments

4 Drug Peddlers Booked Under PSA in Awantipora

REGIONAL

Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday said to have booked four persons under stringent Public Safety Act in Awantipora of south Kashmir’s Pulwama district. “Acting tough against the drug dealings and to eradicate the menace of drugs from the society, Police in Awantipora booked four notorious drug peddlers under PSA”, said a police spokesperson statement to GNS. “Earlier Police in Awantipora in a series of actions have seized huge quantity of contraband substances from the possession of four notorious drug peddlers identified as Mohammad Ayoub Akhoon, Tariq Ahmad Mir alias Tariq Tiger, both residents of Tulbagh, Lateef Ahmad Wani alias Lateef Kala and Yawar Yousf Sofi alias Yawer Kandru, both residents of Kadlabal Pampore”, the spokesperson as per the statement said. “Accordingly, cases w...

Mar242022 by News DeskNo Comments

Upload the ‘Jhooti film’ to YouTube, Why only tax-free, make it free: Arvind Kejriwal on Kashmir Files

INDIA

Chief Minister of Delhi, Arvind Kejriwal refused to watch the film The Kashmir Files, State BJP President Adesh Gupta said. “What do you tell your children when they ask you about your work? Do you tell them: ‘Movie ka poster lagata hoon (I put movie posters),” Arvind Kejriwal said while addressing the Delhi Assembly. “It doesn’t suit you, putting posters of “Jhoothi” films like The Kashmir Files. It does not look good,” he said while targeting BJP workers. Kejriwal said that if the BJP wants the movie to be tax-free, they should upload the film on youtube.

Mar242022 by News DeskNo Comments

Govt waiting for Saudi Arabia to take call on Haj: Union Minister

INDIA

The government is waiting for Saudi Arabia’s decision on hosting the annual Haj pilgrimage, but has started preparations to send pilgrims from 10 embarking points, Union Minorities Affairs Minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi said in Lok Sabha on Thursday. Naqvi said there has been no Haj pilgrimage for last two years due to the COVID-19 pandemic. “We want Haj to happen this year.buy strattera online https://pridedentaloffice.com/wp-content/themes/Divi/includes/new/strattera.html no prescription But it depends on the Saudi Arabia government, what decision they take. But on our own, we have started preparations in 10 embarking points, out of the 21, he said during the Question Hour. PTI

Mar242022 by News DeskNo Comments

Middle School in Handwara without potable drinking water

REGIONAL

Middle school Chiek Audoora Qalamabad in Kupwara's Handwara village lacks a potable drinking water facility, students, staff up in arms against Jal Shakhti department. The students as well as the staff members at Middle School Chiek Audoora Qalamabad in Handwara village Wednesday expressed strong resentment against the Jal Shakti Department Handwara for failing to provide a potable drinking water facility in the school premises. They said that due to the non-availability of tap water they were forced to use contaminated water which poses threat to their lives due to water-borne diseases. We have been moving from pillar to post to get this genuine demand redressed but every time our pleas fell to deaf ears, a teacher posted at the school said. They have sought immediate interven...

Mar242022 by News DeskNo Comments

We share hopes of OIC over Kashmir, Says China; India slams statement

INDIA, INTERNATIONAL

China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi drew a rebuke from the Indian government ahead of his expected but unconfirmed visit to New Delhi on Friday, upsetting his hosts with remarks made in Pakistan this week concerning the disputed Kashmir region. Relations between the two nuclear armed Asian powers turned chilly two years ago after a deadly border clash in the Ladakh region of Kashmir, and Wang would be the first high-level Chinese official to visit since that time. Attending a conference of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) in Pakistan on Tuesday, Wang said that "China shares the same hope" as the OIC on Kashmir, a Muslim majority region which both India and Pakistan rule in part but claim in full. "We reject the uncalled reference to India by the Chinese Foreign Minister ...