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‘Brazen and Cruel’- Social Media Fumes over ‘Anti-Encroachment’ Drive in Baramulla

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Bhat Yasir On Monday, the third day of the new year, an anti-encroachment drive was launched by Municipal Council, Baramulla in the town. However, the video of the 'encroachment drive' carried by the government employees surfaced over social media and met with harsh criticism from netizens as employees were seen destroying the food that the vendors were selling on their vending vehicles. President of MC Baramulla while calling the act 'cruel' tendered a public apology to the affected persons. In a Facebook post, he said that 'nothing can compensate for the hurt and humiliation these poor people have metered out with'. “I regret an unfortunate incident involving some municipal employees in Baramulla town with street vendors. I know nothing can compensate for the hurt and humiliatio...

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Muslim law board opposes government’s order on ‘Surya Namaskar’

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The All India Muslim Personal Law Board on Tuesday opposed the directive of the Central government to organise the ‘Surya Namaskar’ program in schools to mark the 75th anniversary of Independence Day saying ‘Surya Namaskar’ is a form of Surya puja (worship of the sun) and Islam does not allow it. Khalid Saifullah Rahmani, general secretary of AIMPLB has also asked the Muslim students not to participate in it. The program is being organised in schools across the country between January 1 to 7 to mark the Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav celebrations. Khalid Saifullah Rahmani issued a statement and said, “Secretary School Education has in a circular directed to conduct Surya Namaskar in 30,000 schools as part of celebration of Independence, which is contrary to the rights given in the consti...

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CASO Launched in Kulgam Area; Search Lights Installed

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Danishwar Hameed A massive cordon and search operation (CASO)has been launched in the Bonpora area of Turigam in the Yaripora belt of South Kashmir's Kulgam district " The operation was launched jointly by forces including RR of Indian Army, Jammu Kashmir Police following inputs about the movement of militants in the area," an official told The Kashmiriyat As per locals, searchlights have been installed and all the entry and exit points of the area have been sealed.

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199 fresh covid-19 cases, no death reported in J&K

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Jammu and Kashmir reported 199 fresh covid-19 cases while there was no death due to the virus in the last 24 hours, officials said on Tuesday. 90 of the fresh cases were reported from Jammu division and 109 from Kashmir, taking the overall tally to 342001. There was no death reported due to the virus during the last 24 hours, they said. So far 4530 persons—2199 in Jammu and 2331 in Kashmir—have died due to the virus, they said. Giving district wise details of the fresh cases, the officials told GNS that Srinagar reported 62 cases, Baramulla 3, Budgam 14, Pulwama 4, Kupwara 8, Anantnag 5, Bandipora 5, Ganderbal 5, Kulgam 3, Shopian 0, Jammu 58, Udhampur 3, Rajouri 3, Doda 3, Kathua 7, Samba 2, Kishtwar 1, Poonch 9, Ramban 4 and Reasi 0. Moreover, 156 Covid-19 patients recovered ...

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15.41 Percent Rise in Annual Crime in Jammu Kashmir in the Year 2020

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The Jammu Kashmir Police on Tuesday said that there has been a 15.41 percent increase in the crime registered in 2020. Releasing the annual edition of the crime gazette, the Director-General of Police, Dilbagh Singh said that a total of 28,936 cases were registered under various sections of the Indian Penal code in Jammu Kashmir during 2020 against 25,072 cases during the year 2019. As per the gazette, The crime rate for the year 2020 remained at 216.90 per lakh population as against 189.41 for the year 2019. "The crimes these days are not only varied but also more complicated in nature. So, special focus has to be on crimes of terrorism, cyber and narcotics," Dilbagh Singh said. The gazette was released in the Police Headquarters here and Spl DGs, R. R Swain, A.K Choudhary, AD...

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Non-Local Drug Peddler Arrested in Kulgam: Police

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The Jammu Kashmir Police on Tuesday claimed that they arrested a drug peddler in the Quimoh area of south Kashmir's Kulgam district. In a press release, the Police said, that a Police Party of Police Station Quimoh established a Naka at Redwani and during Naka checking one person namely Ruman Kumar son of Bal Kishan, a resident of Sundernagar Husharpur moving in a suspicious manner was signaled to stop, but after noticing Police party he tried to flee from the spot. He was chased and apprehended tactfully. During his personal search, 50 Kg of Poppy Straw & 01 Kg of Charas was recovered from his possession, the Police stated. Regarding the incident case with FIR NO. 01/2021 U/S 8/15,8/20 & 8/29 of NDPS Act stands registered in Police Station Quimoh and investigation has bee...

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Amid snowfall, Admin asks health officers to not leave work stations

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Jammu Kashmir administration on Tuesday asked the health officers in the valley not to leave their respective stations so that they are available in case of an emergency situation that may arise due to the prevalent inclement weather conditions. The meteorological department issued an official forecast declaring an ‘orange alert’ in Kashmir, saying that the prevailing rain and snowfall are expected to intensify in coming days. The alert comes a day after the weatherman issued an advisory for rain and snowfall in Jammu & Kashmir till January 9 and said the weather system is likely to cause disruption of surface to air traffic and trigger snow avalanche in vulnerable higher reaches. A circular issued by the Director, Health Services, Kashmir in this regard, asked the concerned C...

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‘Were Using Fake Khalsa IDs’- Mumbai Police detains Two Including Engineering Student in ‘Bulli Bai’ case

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The Mumbai Police's cyber cell arrested a 21-year-old engineering student, from Bengaluru yesterday, following questioning in the Bulli bai cases. ALSO READ: ‘Attempt to silence those vocal’ – Kashmiri journalist among Muslim women ‘auctioned’ on ‘Bulli Bai’ The 21-year-old man arrested by Mumbai Police Cyber Cell has been identified as Vishal Kumar. Main accused in the case is a woman detained from Uttarakhand.buy lexapro UK mannadew.co.uk/wp-content/languages/new/uk/lexapro.html no prescription Both of the accused know each other, Mumbai Police said as per the news agency, ANI. "The main accused woman was handling three accounts related to 'Bulli Bai' app. The Co-accused Vishal Kumar opened an account by the name Khalsa supremacist. On Dec 31, he changed the names of other accounts...

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Inclement weather in Kashmir; Police establishes helpline numbers

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,On the directions of IGP Kashmir, helpline numbers have been established at district levels of Kashmir valley as well as in the Police Control Room Kashmir. People are requested to contact their respective district/police station helplines set up by Kashmir Police, in case of any emergency or exigency. IGP Kashmir Shri Vijay Kumar-IPS has directed all the District Police Chiefs to keep these helpline numbers functional round the clock and render all the required assistance/help to the needy. Following are the help-line numbers:- 1. Anantnag: SHO PS Anantnag 9596777621, SHO PS Bijbehara 9596777622, SHO PS Mattan 959673, SHO PS Pahalgam 9596777625, SHO PS Aishmuqam 9596777624, SHO PS Achabal 9596777626, SHO PS Dooru 9596777627, SHO PS Kokernag 9596777628, SHO PS Srigufwara 9596777629...

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Kulgam Encounter- Militant from Shopian’s Alamgunj among slain

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Danishwar Hameed Two militants have been killed during the encounter in the Wokay area of south Kashmir's Kulgam district on Tuesday. The officials said that 09 RR of the Indian Army, Jammu Kashmir Police, and the 18th battalion of CRPF had been fired upon by militants during a cordon and search operation in the Kulgam area. The forces had received inputs about militant presence in the area, the official told The Kashmiriyat. During the exchange of gunfire, two militants have been killed, Police said, adding, "The slain militants are yet to be identified.buy kamagra soft online https://www.facebeautyscience.com/wp-content/themes/twentytwentyone/inc/new/kamagra-soft.html no prescription " Sources told The Kashmiriyat that Mohammed Amir Wani son of Abdul Satar Wani, who was a ...