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Pregnant lady among 3 persons injured in Kupwara road accident

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A pregnant lady was among three persons injured in a road mishap in north Kashmir's Kupwara district on Wednesday. Reports reaching GNS said that an Alto car bearing registration number JK09A-5332 skidded off the road at Lolab bypass and fell into a gorge, resulting in injuries to three persons. The injured trio was evacuated from the site and taken to Sub-district hospital Kupwara for treatment from where they were referred to a Srinagar hospital for specialized treatment. The injured persons have been identified as Driver Showkat Ahmad Lone of Cherkoot, Rubeena wife of Tariq Ahmad Majnoo of Shumriyaal and Tariq Ahmad Majnoo son of Wali Mohammad Majnoo of Shumriyaal. A police official confirming the incident told GNS that a case has been registered in this regard for further i...

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‘655 police encounter killings in the last five years’: Union Home Ministry

INDIA

A total of 655 police “encounter” killings have taken place in the country in the last five years with Chhattisgarh reporting the highest number of such cases with 191 cases, Union minister of state for home Nityanand Rai has said. According to the Union home ministry, in the period between January 1, 2017 and January 31, 2022, 117 such incidents were reported from Uttar Pradesh, followed by 50 in Assam, 49 in Jharkhand, 36 in Odisha, 35 in Jammu and Kashmir, and 26 in Maharashtra. Rai was responding to BJP MP Varun Gandhi’s question in the Lok Sabha on the number of such killings in the country. Among other states, Bihar accounts for 22 cases; Haryana 15; Tamil Nadu 14; Telangana, Madhya Pradesh and Arunachal Pradesh 13 each; Andhra Pradesh and Meghalaya 9 each; and Rajasthan and...

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Srinagar Traffic police issues advisory for commuters in view of road upgradation work from Naaz Crossing to Jehangir Chowk

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Traffic police Srinagar on Wednesday issued a traffic advisory for the people coming to Jehangir Chowk in view of upgradation of road from Naaz Crossing till Jehangir Chowk. In a statement, issued to Kashmir News Service (KNS), a spokesperson said that ERA will start work on upgradation of the road from Naaz crossing till Jehangir chowk from today, which is expected to take few weeks for completion. "Traffic coming from Iqbal park towards Jehangir chowk will be diverted via Magarmal bagh crossing-Magarmal Bagh-Reck Chowk. People in general are requested to use Rambagh flyover to reach Jehangir chowk. Any inconvenience is regretted," reads the statement. (KNS)

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Fire breaks out in SDPO office Tangmarg

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A massive fire has broken out in SDPO office in Tangmarg in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district.buy fildena generic bloinfobuy.com/fildena.html over the counter Reports reaching GNS said that the double-storied building, also housing office of DySP Operations, was caught in flames of some unascertained cause some time before. A Fire and Emergency Department official told GNS that men and machinery from at least two stations are currently on job to douse off the flames. More details are awaited. (GNS)

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Minus 10°C in Gulmarg, dry weather forecast in JK

OTHERS

Barring Pahalgam, night temperatures recorded a drop in Jammu and Kashmir with Gulmarg recording a low of minus 10°C on Wednesday, officials said. The weatherman has forecast light rain in the next 24 hours and dry weather for the subsequent two days. A meteorological department official here told GNS Srinagar, the summer capital of the J&K, had traces of rainfall during the last 24 hours till 0830 hours today and recorded a low of 0.6°C against last night’s 1.4°C, he said. Qazigund, the gateway town of Kashmir, had 0.2mm rain while it recorded a low of minus 0.3°C against 0.3°C on the previous night, he said. Kokernag, also in south Kashmir, had a low of minus 2.5°C against minus 0.5°C on the previous night, the official said. Pahalgam, the famous resort in south Kashmir, ...

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Srinagar: KPDCL set to install almost 58000 smart meters in Phase-I

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Under the much-hyped smart metering project, the Kashmir Power Distribution Corporation Limited (KPDCL) is all set to install almost 58,000 smart meters in the first phase across Srinagar.buy aurogra online https://healthcoachmichelle.com/wp-content/themes/Divi/css/new/aurogra.html no prescription The news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) has learnt that 15000 smart meters will be installed in Srinagar in the ongoing month (February). Sources within the department said that over 11400 smart meters have already been installed in Srinagar, adding that 57,750 smart meters will be installed across Srinagar in the first phase. They said that officials concerned have been directed by the department as well as the administration to speed up the pace of installation and ensure that the...

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All ration card holders of Srinagar district to get Golden Cards under PM-JAY SEHAT scheme

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In order to ensure every citizen of Srinagar District is provided a Golden Card to get entitled for benefits under PM-JAY SEHAT scheme, the Deputy Commissioner (DC) Srinagar, Mohammed Aijaz Asad Monday chaired an Officers meeting here at Meeting Hall of DC Office Complex. Additional District Development Commissioner (ADDC), Srinagar, Gulzar Ahmad was also present in the meeting. While SDM East, Assistant Directors of FCS&CA South and North and all City Tehsil Supplies Officers besides District Coordinator CSC, representative of Ayushman Bharat and other concerned also attended the meeting. On the occasion, the Deputy Commissioner finalized the action plan for providing Golden Cards to all Ration card holders of Srinagar under PM-JAY SEHAT scheme. The Deputy Commissioner dir...

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‘Offline examination credible’- KU appeals for offline mode of exams

EDUCATION

The University of Kashmir on Tuesday made an appeal to the civil society members in general and parents of students, in particular, to make their wards understand the importance of a credible examination. The formal appeal was made by the varsity’s Dean of Academic Affairs Prof Farooq Masoodi after a fraction of students started pressing the university authorities to revert to the online mode of examinations. “The world suffered a heavy loss on many fronts during the ongoing pandemic and the loss on the academic front is undoubtedly the one that cannot be compensated. The institutions not only lost the number of working days but had to shift to an online mode of teaching and examination. This shift to online mode indeed offered some advantages also but the institutions faced some ser...

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Locals irked at dilapidated roads in Kreeri, Anantnag

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Sheikh Nadeem The muddy and swampy roads at Kreeri in the Shangus area of the Anantnag district in South Kashmir are giving a hard time to the commuters. The residents told The Kashmiriyat that the link roads in Kreeri are damaged which has made it tough for the locals, especially during wet weather conditions. They said that they have informed the Roads and Buildings department regarding the dilapidated condition of the road, but no progress has been made so far. The residents appealed to the higher officials to undertake the repair the said road as soon as possible.

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Protest in Poonch’s Mandi area against Delimitation proposal

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Terming the proposed decisions by the Delimitation Commission as devoid of ground situation, topography and public aspirations, a strong protest was held at Mandi tehsil headquarter in Poonch district by the people against the Commission’s recommendations made in its second draft report. As per news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), BDC Chairman Mandi, Shamim Ahmed Ganai, Former Legislator SM Tantray and others took part in protest rally that was organised in Mandi town in which number of people from different villages of area and leaders affiliated with different political parties participate. The protesters termed the proposed decisions by the delimitation commission as “unacceptable and devoid of ground realities and situation.” They demanded immediate roll back of draft prop...