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Some Indian users call for boycott Hyundai after it supports ‘Kashmir Cause’ on Kashmir Solidarity Day in Pakistan

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Carmaker Hyundai is in hot water in India as Hyundai Pakistan’s social media handles posted about remembering the “sacrifices of our Kashmiri brothers” on February 5, which Pakistan observes as ‘Kashmir Solidarity Day’. Pakistan observes Kashmir Solidarity Day to show its support for the Kashmiri separatists in India. “Let us remember the sacrifices of our Kashmiri brothers and stand in support as they continue to struggle for freedom,” the social media handles of Hyundai Pakistan posted using the hashtag #KashmirSolidarityDay. While the posts have been deleted now, Indian Twitter users posted the screenshots of the posts on Twitter while asking Hyundai Motor India Ltd (HMIL) to explain its stand on the issue. Meanwhile, many Indian users also called for boycotting Hyundai India prod...

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9 health department absentee officials suspended

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Deputy Commissioner Reasi, Charandeep Singh today suspended nine employees of health department for their unauthorized absence from duty. On receiving public complaint along with video circulated on social media, the DC took serious note of unauthorized absence of the employees including doctors from their duty in Public Health Centre Gota and placed them under suspension besides attaching them in the office of BMO Mahore. An enquiry has also been initiated to ascertain the facts and reason of their unauthorized absence which affected essential services delivery in health center. The suspended officials include Dr. Rajiv Salaria Medical Officer, Dr. Vikas Bharti Medical Officer, Onkar Singh Sr. Ophthalmic Tech. Parveen Kumar ISM Pharmacist, Rajinder Kour JSN, Lajo Devi JSN, Cha...

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Covid Lockdown- Traders in Sunday market suffer as market remains shut for fourth consecutive week

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Srinagar's famous Sunday market- a trading centre shoppers from various parts of Srinagar remained shut for the fourth consecutive week today owing to the weekend lockdown imposed by Jammu Kashmir administration amid the rising covid 19 cases.buy clomiphene online https://blackmenheal.org/wp-content/themes/twentytwentytwo/inc/patterns/new/clomiphene.html no prescription Shoppers speaking to The Kashmiriyat said that hundreds of shoppers from several parts of Srinagar install their stalls in the market and are dependent on the customers from North to South Kashmir who visit the Srinagar flea market. "Our trade has been severely impacted due to the lockdown imposed by the administration," the traders said, adding, "We buy stock for several winter months considering the extreme winter ...

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As 3rd Covid-19 Wave Ebbs, Govt Lifts Weekend Lockdown

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Allows Coaching Centres To Resume Offline Teaching With 50% Capacity In J&K As third wave of the covid-19 ebbed, J&K government on Sunday lifted weekend restrictions and also allowed coaching centres to resume offline teaching with a rider. However, according to an order by State Executive Committee headed by Chief Secretary, Dr Arun Kumar Mehta, the night curfew shall continue across Jammu and Kashmir as well as there shall be full adherence to Covid Appropriate Behaviour (CAB). As regards the education institutions, the SEC ordered that all Colleges, Schools, Polytechnics, ITIs, etc shall continue to adopt “online” medium of teaching. “There shall be no in-person teaching,” the order, a copy of which lies with GNS reads. “Coaching Centres for Civil Services/Engineerin...

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BSF says it killed 3 Pak intruders

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Indian Border Security Force Sunday said that it killed three alleged Pakistani intruders in Bainglard area of Jammu’s Samba Sector along the international border. "Alert troops foiled a smuggling bid and gunned down three smugglers. Thirty-six packets of heroin were recovered from their possession," said BSF DIG SPS Sandhu. He said Pakistani currency (Rs 9500), a pistol, a magazine and 9 rounds were recovered from one of the slain intruders. (KNT

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400 health infrastructure projects initiated in Jammu Kashmir: Administration

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Jammu and Kashmir Administration on Sunday said that more than 400 Health Infrastructure Projects/works worth Rs. 7177 Crores are being initiated. “Two new AIIMS with the project Cost of Rs 4000 Cr (Rs. 2000 Cr each) one each at Jammu Division & Kashmir Division, seven new Government Medical Colleges being established with total Outlay of Rs. 1595 Cr,” J&K Administration said. Administration said that ten new Nursing Colleges being set up with an approximate cost of Rs. 60 Crore. “Two State Cancer Institutes coming up worth Rs. 240 Cr, one each at Jammu and Kashmir Division,” Admin said. Administration said that Jammu and Kashmir has also received Rs 881 crore for 140 health projects under PMDP out of which 75 projects have been completed and 26 projects will soon be co...

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Srinagar acid attack victim to be shifted to Chennai hospital tomorrow for eye treatment

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The Jammu and Kashmir government has decided to shift the acid attack survivor to Chennai hospital tomorrow for eye treatment and four tickets have already been provided to the victim's family on Sunday. Official sources told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that the administration on the advice of doctors has decided to shift the acid attack victim to Chennai hospital for specialized eye treatment. They said the government has provided four tickets to the family and they are scheduled to leave for Chennai hospital at 09:00 AM from Srinagar Airport. The official sources said that a doctor will be accompanying the victim to Chennai hospital. It is worth mentioning that Apni Party led by Syed Altaf Bukhari has also provided one ticket to the victim family. It has be...

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Editors Guild of India Condemns arrests of Fahad Shah, Sajad Gul, Summon against Gowhar Geelani

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The Editors Guild of India has condemned the arrest of Fahad Shah, the editor of the Kashmir Walla, on Friday. As per a press statement issued by the Editors Guild of India, Shah had been questioned four days earlier for his reporting on a deadly police raid in Pulwama in late January that left four people dead. He has been summoned and detained multiple times for his writing over the past few years. This arrest is part of a larger trend in Kashmir of security forces calling journalists for questioning and often detaining them, because of their critical reporting of the establishment. In a separate incident, journalist Gowhar Geelani has also been summoned by the executive magistrate of Shopian district to appear in court on February 7 for "acting in a manner prejudicial to the publi...

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Social Activist Zahid Mircha appeals higher authorities to Construct Drug De-addiction centre at Sopore

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Ulfat Bashir Social activist Zahid Mircha appealed the higher authorities to construct a drug de-addiction centre at Sopore town to combat substance and drug abuse in the town. Social activist, Zahid Mircha said that the Sopore town in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district lacks a drug de-addiction centre, adding that establishing such a centre in the town can help combat drug abuse. "It aims to create awareness and educate people about the ill-effects of alcoholism and substance abuse and provide a range of community-based services for identification, motivation, counselling and de-addiction, after care and rehabilitation," said Zahid Mircha. Meanwhile, the Additional Deputy Commissioner assured him that the issue will be taken up with higher authorities and soon a drug de-addict...

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At 1151, JK logs lowest daily Covid-19 tally in 26 days, 9 persons die

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Jammu and Kahsmir recorded 1148 new Covid-19 cases on Sunday— the lowest in the past 26 days. Nine persons also succumbed to the virus in the last 24 hours, the officials told GNS. 511 of the fresh cases, they said, were reported from Jammu Division and 640 from Kashmir Valley, taking the overall tally to 446648. J&K had reported 1148 cases on January 11. They said five deaths were reported from Jammu Division and for from Kashmir Valley, taking the overall toll to 4715—2307 in Jammu and 2408 in Kashmir. Regarding the district wise details of the fresh cases, they said, Srinagar reported 197 cases, Baramulla 54, Budgam 116, Pulwama 38, Kupwara 62, Anantnag 63, Bandipora 22, Ganderbal 28, Kulgam 48, Shopian 12, Jammu 168, Udhampur 63, Rajouri 11, Doda 117, Kathua 32, Samba 25, ...