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Feb12022 by News DeskNo Comments

Non-Transfer Of employees in Forest Department for years raises many questions

REGIONAL

Many employees including District and Divisional Forest Officers (DFOs), Conservators, DSCOs and Wildlife Wardens etc have not been transferred in the forest department for years together which has raised questions about overall efficacy of the department as well as highlights dangers to the woods. Sources said that due to the non-transfer of the employees for longer duration, there was every possibility of some employees having developed nexus of sorts with some unscrupulous people which ultimately leads to dangers to green cover. “If a through probe is ordered and that too randomly, instances would come to fore where forest cover has been lost due to nexus between some employees and the smugglers,” the sources said. Transfer of employees is essential component in an organisation fo...

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All Pending, Postponed Exams To Start From February 14 Onwards: KU

EDUCATION

Kashmir University on Monday notified that all the pending and recently postponed examinations from February 14. In a notification issued by the Controller Examination, it was informed that the University is contemplating to conduct the postponed/planned examinations of Professional (MBBS, BUMS, B.Tech, M.Tech, etc) and Non-Professional (M.A Distance Mode, UG 4th Semester, etc) courses from February 14 onwards, through Offline Mode. "All the concerned candidates, Institutions/Departments are advised to regularly access the Official Website of the University for issuance of revised Datesheets, etc,” the notification reads.

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Polo-View shopkeepers observe shutdown against lack of parking space

REGIONAL

Will meet shopkeepers to resolve issue, says SMC Mayor The shopkeepers, whose shops are located at Polo View here have expressed resentment against the authorities for their proposal of removing the parking space in the area. Talking to the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), Muhammad Ismail, president of Polo View Association said that under the Smart City Project, the authorities are deciding to remove the parking space from the locality. However, he said that such a move would certainly leave the shopkeepers to suffer as there would be no space available for them as well as the shoppers to park their vehicles. “We want the authorities to ensure the availability of the parking space so that the shopkeepers as well as the shoppers don't suffer,” he said. Meanwhile, Sri...

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Issuance of E-passports to be rolled out this year: FM Nirmala Sitharaman

INDIA

Issuance of E-passports will be rolled out this year to enhance the convenience for citizens, announced Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday while presenting the Union Budget 2022-23 in the Lok Sabha during the Budget Session of Parliament. Moreover, to facilitate faster movement of people and goods, the Union Finance Minister said that PM Gati Shakti Master Plan for Expressways will be formulated in 2022-23, adding that the national highways network will be expanded by 25,000 km in the current financial year and Rs 20,000 crores will be mobilized to complement public resources. Sitharaman further said, "PM Gati Shakti is driven by 7 engines: roads, railways, airports, ports, mass transport, waterways, logistics infra. All 7 engines will pull forward the #Economy in unison Sup...

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JK gets Rs 35581 crore in Union Budget

BUSINESS

Rs 33923 crore to meet resources gap; Rs 273 crore for Dal—Nageen lake; Rs 500 crore support for capital expenditure The Government of India has allocated Rs 35581 crore for Jammu & Kashmir in the Union budget presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in the Parliament on Monday. According to news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), Rs 35581 has been allocated to Jammu & Kashmir for the next fiscal in the Union Budget. Of which, Rs 33923 crore has been allocated to meet revenue deficit gap/ resource gap of UT, Rs 279 crore grants as UT disaster response fund, Rs 273 crore as rehabilitation for Dal—Nageen lake, Rs 130 crore, Rs 476.44 crore grant towards equity contribution for 624 MW Kiru and Rs 500 crore support for capital expenditure—(KNO)

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ReT aspirants stage protest, demand issuance of appointment orders

EDUCATION

The empanelled Rehbar-e-Taleem aspirants held a protest demonstration in north Kashmir's Bandipora town on Monday demanding immediate issuance of their appointment orders which they have been waiting for many years. According to news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), the protesters assembled in Nishat Park at Bandipora and raised slogans in support of their demand and against the Government, particularly the Commissioner Secretary and Director Education of Kashmir. The protesters also alleged the government for halting appointment orders in favour of the aspirants, who were empanelled in 2015-16 as Rehbar-e-Taleem teachers. “Our protest is against the Government’s dilly dally tactics in issuing our appointment orders,” the protesting aspirants said, adding that they request the gov...

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SIA raids tehsil office in South Kashmir

SOUTH KASHMIR

In its second operation, the newly constituted State Intelligence Agency (SIA) raided a Tehsil office in South Kashmir’s Anantnag on Tuesday, official sources said. They said that a team of newly formed probing agency raided the Tehsil office Bibjehara in connection with a case already registered at police station of SIA in Srinagar. An offical confirmed the raid to news agency Kashmir Dot Com (KDC) and said searches were going on. Further details will be shared later, he said. (KDC)

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Kashmir continues to witness cold- Gulmarg freezes at Minus 9.0°C

REGIONAL

Barring Srinagar and Kupwara, the minimum temperature stayed below freezing point in Kashmir Valley with the famous tourist resort of Gulmarg recording a low of 9.0°C on Tuesday, officials said here. A meteorological department official here told GNS that Srinagar, the summer capital of the J&K, recorded a low of 1.8°C against last night’s minus 1.6°C on the previous night. While the ‘Chillai Kalan’, the 40-day long harshest period of winter which started from December 21 has ended, Kashmir is under the grip of the 20-day long ‘Chillai Khurd’ which would be followed by 10-day-long ‘Chilla Bachha’. Gulmarg recorded a low of minus 9.0°C against minus 6.6°C on the previous night, he said. The temperature is 1.4°C below normal for this time of the year in the famous resort in n...

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Against demand of 750 MWs, Sgr gets 550 MWs electricity during winters

REGIONAL

‘Improvement in power infra helps in reducing curtailment period’ With the improvement in the power infrastructure, the Kashmir Power Distribution Limited (KPDCL) Monday said that it has been able to provide over 70 per cent of the electricity to Srinagar consumers against the total requirement during winters. Officials told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that during the ongoing winters, the electricity requirement in Srinagar, the summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir is 750 MegaWatts. However, they said that with the improvement in power infrastructure, the department has been able to provide 550 MWs to the people living within the Srinagar district. The officials said that against the total requirement, the department is supplying 72 per cent electricity to Srinag...

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Decades on, Budgam villagers keep date with traditional grinding mill ‘Aab-e-Gratte’

REGIONAL

Wahpora village of district has five fully working mills With the introduction of modern gadgets, Kashmir's traditional grinding mill, Aab-e-Gratte are fast losing the ground, however Wahpora village in central Kashmir's Budgam district is preserving centuries-old methods of grinding by running 5 water grinding mills in the area. These water mills grind cereals, wheat, rice and other cereals in fine quality to provide tasty flour. Talking with the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) the water mill owners said that the flour that comes out of this mill is considered to be the sweetest and people from around 5 kilometres come to their village to grind their cereals. "Water mills harness renewable resources like running water which otherwise would be of no use. Villagers and r...