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JK admin signs MoC with New Zealand G2G for transforming sheep farming sector in the UT

BUSINESS

Administration of JK today signed a Memorandum of Cooperation (MoC) for transforming Sheep Farming Sector in the UT. The virtual MoC signing ceremony was presided over by Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha at Raj Bhawan. The MoC was signed by Sh. Navin Kumar Choudhary, Principal Secretary to JK Government, Animal & Sheep Husbandry Department and Ms Mischa Mannix-Opie, Executive Director, New Zealand G2G as a mutual commitment between J&K and New Zealand for complementing each other’s capability in sheep sector. The Lt Governor observed that the new partnership between J&K and New Zealand will boost production & productivity in livestock sector of the UT. Overarching objective of the MoC is to improve farmers' remuneration, transfer of technology in research & dev...

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At 547, Covid-19 cases drop to 33-day low in JK, 7 persons die

REGIONAL

Daily Covid cases in Jammu and Kashmir fell to 33-day low, with 547 infections reported in the last 24 hours even as seven persons succumbed to the virus during the time, officials said on Thursday. They said 307 of the fresh cases were reported from Jammu Division and 240 from Kashmir Valley, taking the overall infection tally to 449333. On January 8, 655 cases were reported while 542 persons had tested positive on January 7. Regarding the fatalities, the officials told GNS that four were reported from Jammu division and three from Kashmir Valley. So far 4739 persons have succumbed to the virus so far—2320 in Jammu and 2419 in Kashmir. Giving district-wise details of the cases, they said, Srinagar reported 103, Baramulla 16, Budgam 22, Pulwama 17, Kupwara 28, Anantnag 11, Bandip...

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‘Autonomous Administrative Division be carved out’- Kashmiri Pandits in diaspora release manifesto for their return to the valley

FEATURED

Global Kashmiri Pandit Diaspora (GKPD) on Thursday released their manifesto for their return to the Kashmir valley. GKPD in a statement said that the manifesto was released after a two-year-long study by eminent, international scholars and human rights practitioners on the way forward for the just and sustainable return of Kashmiri Pandits to their homeland. While commending the present government for removal of Article 370 and making progress on the 6,000 Prime Minister jobs package, there was universal agreement that the state had abandoned the Kashmiri Pandit community which was now facing extinction, GKPD said. Furthermore, the statement said, Notwithstanding occasional rhetoric, the continuing official tag of ‘migrants’ showed that the State had not only not classified the Pa...

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MBBS admissions scam: Federal Investigation Agency Pakistan files FIR against Hurriyat leader Altaf Bhat, 17 others

INTERNATIONAL, REGIONAL

Pakistan’s Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) filed a graft case against Kashmiri separatist leaders weeks after they were charged by the Jammu and Kashmir Police’s SIA for allegedly elling MBBS seats in Pakistan to Kashmiri students and using the money to allegedly spread unrest in the valley, The Tribune reported. The report statss that the FIA has filed a graft case against Altaf Bhat presently in Pakistan and 17 others for their alleged involvement in embezzlement of over Rs 100 crore funds in the Central Board of Revenue Employees Cooperative Housing Society. The case was filed during an enquiry ordered by the Supreme Court of Pakistan. Bhat has allegedly gone underground in Pakistan. Altaf Bhat, a resident of Begh-e-mehtab in Srinagar is the brother of Salvation Movement fou...

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JK real estate summit, 2021: A door open for development

REGIONAL

Real estate sector is one of the most globally recognized sectors of development. The growth of this sector is well complemented by the growth in the corporate environment and the demand for office space as well as urban and semi urban accommodations. The construction industry ranks third among the 14 major sectors in terms of direct, indirect and induced effects in all sectors of the economy. The Real Estate sector has four sub sectors like housing, retail, hospitality and commercial. In India, the real estate sector is the second highest employment generator, after the agriculture sector. It is also expected that this sector will incur more Non-resident Indian (NRI) investment, both in short term and long term. Real estate sector in India is expected to reach US $1 trillion in mark...

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‘We do not murder people over religion’- Kerala CM tweets post Yogi’s Kashmir and Kerala reference

INDIA

After Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath's warning of Uttar Pradesh turning into Kerala, West Bengal, and Kashmir, if Bharatiya Janata Party fails to retain the power in the state, Opposition leaders scripted the benefits of occurrence. Congress MP Shashi Tharoor said that UP would be "so lucky" if it gets Kashmir's beauty, Bengali's culture, and Kerala's education. Following the same, the Chief Minister of Kerala Pinarayi Vijayan stated that the country's most populous state will have a harmonious society with the best education, health care, and social welfare, and that "people won't be murdered in the name of religion or caste." Yogi Adityanath, the chief minister of Uttar Pradesh, has warned voters that if they "make a mistake" in the assembly elections, the state will become like...

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JKBOSE Rejects Allegation About ‘Unfair’ 30% Concession Application In 12th Class Examination

EDUCATION

Jammu Kashmir Board of School Education on Thursday rejected as “mere fancy and whimsical” the allegations of “unfair” application of 30% marks concession offered to the 12th standard students due to covid-19 pandemic this season. “Allegations by some candidates who have scored less than 30% marks regarding stripping off the concession announced by BOSE is mere concoction of confusion and bad rumors,” Joint Secretary BOSE, Aijaz Ahmad Hakak said. “The marks exhibited on marks certificates and shown on Internet are derived after the application of all the relaxation measures and criteria. What the candidates allege is mere fancy and whimsical,” he said.buy intagra online https://www.ecladent.co.uk/wp-content/themes/twentysixteen/inc/new/intagra.html no prescription He said the fac...

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Hijab ban- RSS Muslim wing supports Karnataka girl

INDIA

As Muslim students in Karnataka and Madhya Pradesh were barred from entering into colleges and schools with hijab, the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) has come out in support of the Karnataka student who was recently harassed by a group of Hindutva members who also chanted ‘Jai Shri Ram’ to mock her hijab in the college campus. The student was heckled by the mob wearing saffron shawls.buy viagra soft online https://www.conci.com/wp-content/themes/twentyfifteen/inc/new/viagra-soft.html no prescription However, the student kept shouting ‘Allahu Akbar’ before the college staff came to her rescue. The incident took place in Mandya, Karnataka. The RSS Muslim wing (Muslim Rashtriya Manch) has backed Bibi Muskan’s plea to wear a hijab and condemned the saffron frenzy surrounding her. ...

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Two bootleggers arrested with 14 bottles of illicit liquor in Bandipora

REGIONAL

The Jammu Kashmir Police claimed to have arrested two bootleggers in Bandipora and recovered 14 bottles of illicit liquor from their possession. According to a Police statement, Acting on specific information, a police party led by SHO PS Argam Insp Masood ul Hassan under the supervision of DySP PC Bandipora Faizan Ali at a checkpoint established at Wullar Vantage Garoora Aragam intercepted a vehicle bearing registration number JK15A-4850 with two persons on board. They have been identified as Sajad Ahmad Beigh @Shahzad and Mohd Mustafa Beigh both residents of Guzarbal Bankoot Bandipora. During the search, officers were able to recover 14 bottles of illicit liquor from their possession. They have been arrested and shifted to the police station where they remain in custody.buy t...

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Minor girl from Srinagar killed in Awantipora accident

REGIONAL

A minor girl from Srinagar was killed in road accident in Awantipora area of Pulwama district on Thursday. An official told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that a vehicle bearing registeration number JK18B-6101 met with an accident at Chersoo in Awantipora area in which a minor girl received critical injuries. He said that the girl was shifted to a nearby hospital, however, she succumbed to her injuries. He identified the deceased minor girl as Tauba Jan l, daughter of Dr Majid Sheikh of Soura Srinagar. He further added that police has taken up investigation of the incident–(KNO)