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Kulgam police arrests notorious drug peddler, recovered contraband substance

SOUTH KASHMIR

Kulgam Police continuing unwavering efforts to eradicate the menace of Drugs from the society, arrested one more Drug Peddler and recovered huge quantity of contraband substance. On a specific information from reliable sources, a team of officers of Police station Qazigund raided the suspected place (residential house) at Sesman Danjan, Qazigund and recovered; 25 Kg of Poppy straw from the possession of a notorious drug peddler namely, Nisar Ahmad Dar S/O Ab Rehman Dar R/O Sesman Damjan Qazigund. The accused was arrested, and regarding the incident Case with FIR No 26/2022 U/S 8/21 NDPS Act has been registered in Police Station Qazigund and investigation is in progress. Kulgam Police has been reiterating its request to general public to come forward and join hands to support us so ...

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Human Activities, Encroachment posing major threat to Hokersar Wetland

WRITE-UPS

Shabir Ali Around 10 kilometers from Srinagar city, Hokersar Wetland, which is known to be the home of tens and thousands of Migratory birds, is located at Zainakoet area of Srinagar. It is the largest bird reserve in the Kashmir Valley, serving as an important staging ground for medium and long distance migratory shorebirds, geese, cranes, ducks and other species. Over the years, the wetland has been receiving domestic waste from all the residents, who live in the adjacent areas. Discharge of domestic waste into the wetland, primarily through the intel streams, has led to excessive weed growth and eutrophication, both of which pose a great threat to the reserve. Ghulam Mohammed (36) told The Kashmiriyat that everyday, people would throw domestic waste into the Hokersar wetlan...

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Residents of Sedow, Shopian travel several kilometers on foot to fetch water everyday

SHOPIAN

Meer Irfan The old and the young from Sedew, a far flung village in south Kashmir’s Shopian district gathered around a Water Tank, on Tuesday, to fetch water. They made sure that they collected ample water for a week, since the water supply through the tank only reaches them after a week or so. Amid snowfall, the residents of Sedow walked long distance carrying huge utensils for water towards the Water Tank. The residents told The Kashmiriyat that the situation has remained the same since an year now. Ghulam Mohi-ud-Din Wani, a resident of Sedow, told The Kashmiriyat that they had been facing extreme water shortage since the past five months. "We travel several kilometers to fetch water in our utensils. The employees of PHE department are nowhere to be seen," he added. "Minor k...

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Non-local hawker’s body found in Noorbagh Srinagar

REGIONAL

Body of a non-local hawker was found at Sheen Mohalla area of Noorbagh Srinagar, officials said on Tuesday. They identified the deceased as Papu son of Sohan Lal of Saharanpora Uetter Pradesh. The 31-year-old, they said, was putting up as tenant in the house of Ghulam Mohammad Sofi of Baghwanpora Noor Bagh. Police shifted the body to SMHS hospital for medico-legal proceedings, they said. (GNS)

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LeT Militant arrested in Aloosa Bandipora: Police

REGIONAL

Arms & Ammunition recovered Acting on a specific input about the presence of militants in Aloosa area of Bandipora, joint parties of Police Bandipora, 26 Assam Rifles and 3rd Bn CRPF laid a joint naka at Aloosa. A suspicious individual was seen approaching the naka and on being challenged by the joint parties, the individual tried to flee into the nearby orchards. He was chased by the joint party and tactfully apprehended. The individual identified himself as Danish Ahmed Shah @ Haris Ellahipora Aloosa Bandipora.On carrying out the personal search of the individual, one Chinese pistol and one grenade was recovered from his possession. During initial questioning, the person disclosed that he was working at the behest of LeT Handlers Samama @ Ali and Hilal Malik (A/P Pakistan...

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J&K Reports 137 Fresh Covid-19 Cases, No Death

REGIONAL

Jammu and Kashmir reported 137 fresh Covid-19 cases even as there was no death due to the virus in the last 24 hours, officials said on Tuesday. They said 100 of the fresh cases were reported from Jammu Division and 37 from Kashmir valley, taking the overall tally to 452547. Giving district wise details, the officials told GNS, Srinagar reported 22 cases, Baramulla 3, Budgam 7, Pulwama 0, Kupwara 0, Anantnag 1, Bandipora 3, Ganderbal 0, Kulgam 1, Shopian 0, Jammu 30, Udhampur 22, Rajouri 3, Doda 25, Kathua 6, Samba 2, Kishtwar 0, Poonch 3, Ramban 8 and Reasi 1. A few cases were confirmed at GMC Anantnag and include male (27) from DK Marg DH Pora, male (38) from CR Pora Kulgam, male (36) from Ganapora. There was no death reported in the last 24 hours, they said. So far 4747 pers...

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Unidentified person crushed to death by train in Budgam

REGIONAL

An unidentified person was crushed to death by a moving train in between the Nowgam-Budgam railway section on Tuesday morning. Officials sources said that one unknown person was hit by a train (04617) in between the Srinagar Budgam section near Km 65. The man died on the spot while his identification is being ascertained, he said Pertinently, this is second such incident in last 24 hours as on Monday morning, a man was crushed to death by a moving train at Budgam railway section in Central Kashmir's Budgam district. (KNO)

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Allegations of KUMSA baseless, pressure tactics for fulfillment of their illegitimate demands: KU spokesperson

EDUCATION

The University of Kashmir on Tuesday strongly condemned the ‘baseless and malicious’ press statement issued by Kashmir University Ministerial Staff Association (KUMSA) ‘as part of their pressure tactics for fulfillment of their illegitimate demands’. While denying every single allegation made by KUMSA, KU spokesperson said in a statement to GNS that all payments in the University are released as per set procedures and norms after fulfillment of all formalities. “The University of Kashmir, for the first time has switched over to release of all works-related payments through Treasury System of the Government after exercising multiple checks at University-level and finally passed and paid at Government Treasury.” The University is taking due care vis-à-vis Administrative Approval, Techn...

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Senior NC leader, former MLA M A Bukhari resigns from party

Politics

Senior National Conference (NC) leader M A Bukhari has tendered his resignation from the party on the issue of Scheduled Tribe (ST) status to Pahari tribe of Jammu and Kashmir. Bukhari, a resident of Surankote in Poonch, is a former legislator, who also served as the Vice Chairman for the board of development of Pahari people in Jammu and Kashmir. According to the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), he is regarded as a top Pahari leader, who led the movement with demand for ST status to Paharis for decades. In his resignation, Bukhari stated to have tendered his resignation from the basic membership of the party. He said that he remained a loyalist of NC for decades, who stood with the party during thick and thin times. “Your constant insistence on me foregoing Pahari c...

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Hijab Ban- Petitioner alleges attack on her brother by Hindu Right Wing Men

REGIONAL

Hazra Shifa, one of the petitioners in the hijab case, has alleged that the Sangh Parivar activists attacked her brother on Monday and demanded strict action against the attackers. Her brother, she said, was targeted as she is fighting for hijab rights. “My brother was brutally attacked by a mob just because I continue to fight for my hijab, which is my right. Our property was ruined as well. Why? Can’t I demand my right? Who will be their next victim? I demand strict action against the Sangh Parivar goons,” Hazra said. Masood Manna, who is known to Shifa, also urged the Udupi police to initiate action against the culprits. “Saif (brother of Shifa) was attacked by a mob of 150 Sangh Parivar activists in Udupi. He was a victim as his sister Hazra Shifa is still fighting for her rig...