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Senior PDP leader from Poonch Yashpal Sharma dies

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Senior People’s Democratic Party leader and former MLC from Poonch district of Jammu region, Yashpal Sharma died after suffering a massive cardiac arrest last night, family sources said on Sunday. He was 76. Sharma remained a vocal voice in the PDP and was known among his followers as ‘Sher-e-Poonch (lion of Poonch). “It is intensely saddening to learn about sudden demise of Yashpal Sharma ji Ex-MLC from Poonch district,” Deputy Commissioner Srinagar Mohammad Aijaz Asad said. “His departure is a tragedy; End of an epoch. His legacy will be remembered. I express my fervid condolences with his family and associates,” Asad, who belongs to Poonch district, added. (GNS)

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Allow restaurants ‘Take away’ Facility during lockdown in Kashmir: CCIK

BUSINESS

Associated Chamber of Commerce and Industry Kashmir (CCIK) has urged LG Administration to allow restaurants and cafes for the takeaway facility during the lockdown.buy imodium online www.mabvi.org/wp-content/languages/new/imodium.html no prescription In a statement to Kashmir News Service (KNS), CCIK President Tariq Rashid Ghani said due to lockdown commuters and tourists are facing inconveniences while commuting from one place to another. Ghani said the restaurants at tourist spots should be allowed to operate with proper SOPs of 50 percent capacity so that travelers and commuters don't face difficulty and generate income for the units. "Due to the lockdown, the tourist influx has dropped by 50 percent causing huge distress not only in the tourism sector but in other economic se...

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Yogi invokes Kashmir yet again during campaign for UP Polls

INDIA

Asserting that the BJP will not compromise on the issues of security and development, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Saturday alleged that the Samajwadi Party has released a "list for destruction" by naming criminals as its candidates. "They were dreaming of making a Kashmir here through Kairana, to these elements we have said - Kashmir is now turning into heaven and western Uttar Pradesh is achieving new heights in development," Adityanth said here as top BJP leaders, including Union Home Minister Amit Shah launched a door-door campaign in districts which will go to polls in the first phase of assembly polls on February 10. Shah was on Saturday in Kairana in Shamli district which, the BJP had alleged, had seen an exodus of Hindus under the SP rule and had met some of t...

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Jammu Kashmir Admin authorises Sarpanches to approve construction of houses

REGIONAL

The Jammu Kashmir administration has authorised sarpanches to grant permission for construction, reconstruction or alteration of the residential houses in Jammu Kashmir. According to the order issued on January 22 by the Department of Rural Development and Panchayati Raj of the J&K government, the Sarpanch will be assisted by a committee as well. "In exercise of the power conferred by Section 12, sub-section 2(iv) of Jammu and Kashmir Panchayati Raj Act 1989, 1989 read with Rule 155 & 165 of J&K Panchayati Raj Rules, 1996, as amended from time to time. Sanction is hereby accorded to the designation of the competent authority for grant of permission for construction/reconstruction/ alteration of residential/commercial buildings in rural areas of J&K," the notification...

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GNS Senior member Jahangir Lolabi bereaved

OTHERS

Abdul Ahad, father of Jahangir Lolabi—senior member of GNS, passed away at Tilwanpora Lalpora Kupwara on Sunday. As per family sources, his nimazi jenazah (funeral prayers) would be held at 5p.m. at Tilwanpora Lalpora. In this hour of grief, entire GNS team stands in solidarity with Jahangir Lolabi. Meanwhile, a condolence meeting was held at the office of GNS and special prayers were offered for eternal peace to the departed soul. Almighty Allah was beseeched to also grant forbearance to the bereaved family to bear the irreparable loss. (GNS)

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JK witnessing reduction in militancy activities, stone pelting: Army Commander

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Lieutenant General Yogesh Kumar Joshi, General Officer Commanding in Chief, northern command on Saturday said that there has been a “reduction in militancy-related incidents, stone pelting activities and protests” as a result of tireless efforts of the security forces and the people of Jammu and Kashmir. As per news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), Army Commander said that 2021 was a watershed year for the Armed Forces wherein they displayed boldness in standing up to the aggressive designs on the Line of Control (LoC) and Line of Actual Control (LAC). Joshi, the General Officer-Commanding-in-Chief (GOC-in-C), was speaking at the northern command’s investiture ceremony Northern Command Headquarters at Udhampur today, for their overall outstanding and distinguished performance in t...

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Snowfall in south Kashmir, parts of Jammu; MeT forecasts improvement in weather from tomorrow

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Many areas of Kashmir Valley and Jammu region received fresh snowfall even as the weatherman forecast overall improvement from Monday till January 29, officials said. A meteorological department official here told GNS that Srinagar received 6.1mm rainfall in last 24 hours till 0830 hours today while the summer capital of the J&K recorded a low of 0.4°C against last night’s 2.3°C, he said. Kashmir is presently under the grip of 40-day long harshest period of winter, known locally as ‘Chillai Kalan, which started from December 21. It is followed by a 20-day long ‘Chillai Khurd’ and a 10-day-long ‘Chilla Bachha’. Qazigund, the gateway town of Kashmir, had 13.2cms of snowfall and recorded a low of 0.0°C against 0.2°C on the previous night, he said. Kokernag, also in south Kashm...

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Jammu-Srinagar highway shut amid mudslides, shooting stones at various places

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Jammu-Srinagar highway, the only surface link connecting Kashmir Valley with the outside world, was closed following mudslides and shooting stones at many places on the thoroughfare, officials said on Sunday. A traffic department official here told GNS that the highway was blocked due to mudslides and shooting stones at many places, mainly in Ramban district. On Saturday itself, the authorities had said that traffic on highway may remain suspended in view of heavy rainfall prediction issued by MeT department. However, the traffic department official had said if the thoroughfare remained open, LMVs (passenger) and private cars shall be allowed from Jammu towards Srinagar “strictly one way”. “In view of heavy rainfall prediction issued by MeT department, tomorrow (on Sunday) traf...

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Two persons drown in Chenab at Ramban, search ops on

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Ramban police station on Friday received information about the drowning of two people in the Chenab river near Mehar. According to the police, Sumit Singh a resident of Maqboolpura, Metha Road, Amritsar, Punjab informed that his father namely Manjeet Singh, 50, and his maternal uncle Jitander Singh, 28, both drowned in the Chenab river near Mehar. “Acting swiftly on this information, police parties reached on the incident spot and a massive search/rescue operation was launched by police teams of PS Ramban, J&K UTDRF teams Ramban and Civil QRT Ramban in the low-lying areas of Mehar, Kowbagh and Seri,” the official statement reads. The statement said that the search continued till last light and restarted with the first light of today and still continues—(KNO)

Jan222022 by News DeskNo Comments

Shopian militant among two killed in Shopian encounter

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Meer Irfan Two militants have been killed in an encounter that raged between government forces and militants in the Kilbal area of Shopian district on Saturday. A Police official said that two militants have been killed who have been identified as locals, one of them is a resident of Shopian and the other is from Pulwama. Earlier, an official confirming the exchange of gunfire to The Kashmiriyat said that 34 RR of Indian Army, CRPF and Jammu Kashmir Police had launched a cordon and search operation in the Kilbal area of Shopian. During the cordon, the militants opened fire and in the exchange of gunfire, two militants were killed, he said. “In the ensuing encounter, two militants of proscribed outfit LeT (TRF) were killed and their bodies were retrieved from the site of the ...