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LG Sinha to chair security review meeting amid Kashmir killings

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Lieutenant Governor of Jammu Kashmir Manoj Sinha will take a security review meeting in Jammu in the backdrop of killings in the Kashmir Valley. The top brass of Jammu and Kashmir Police, Army, para military forces and intelligence agencies will be briefing the Lieutenant Governor on security scenario, said an official. A civilian was shot dead on Monday a day after Jammu and Kashmir Police personnel was killed by the militants. “LG Sinha will chair the meeting at the Civil Secretariat and take a review on prevailing security situation in the UT,” he added. The senior officers from Kashmir will be attending the meeting virtually, he said. Jammu and Kashmir Director General Dilbag Singh along with ADG Jammu Zone, Special DG CRPF, IG BSF, DGs of different security agencies and to...

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Devices of Palestinian human rights activists hacked by Israeli NSO’s Pegasus Spyware

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In the first known instance of Palestinian activists being targeted by the military-grade Pegasus spyware, the spyware from the Israeli surveillance company NSO Group was detected on the mobile phones of six Palestinian human rights activists, Quds News Network reported. QNN reported that the human rights non-governmental organization (NGO) Front Line Defenders (FLD) shared the data they collected with the Citizen Lab and Amnesty International’s Security Lab for separate independent peer review of their initial findings. After FLD’s analysis, it was discovered that six devices belonging to six Palestinian human rights defenders were hacked with Pegasus. The use of Pegasus spyware against journalists, rights activists and political dissidents from Mexico to Saudi Arabia has been docum...

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‘Hybrid’ militant, 2 associates arrested in Baramulla: Police

OTHERS

Two militant associates along with a hybrid militant was arrested by police in Cheradari encounter case in North Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Monday. In a statement to GNS, the police said that During the course of investigation of case FIR No.232/21 u/s 307 IPC 7/27 A Act into the encounter post attack on ADP in last week of October, Baramulla police zeroed in on some suspects which came to fore during investigation. In furtherance thereof, today a joint party of forces arrested two militant associates and a hybrid militant. They have been identified as Asgar Majeed Lone son of Ab Majeed resident of Gulshanabad Azadgunj (hybrid militant), Asif Ganie son of Gh. Rasool resident of Bagh e Islam Baramulla and Faizan Rasool Gojri son of Gh Rasool resident of Syeed Kareem Baramulla, th...

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Centrally sponsored schemes: Erstwhile J&K state ranked among worst performers, reveals PAI-2021

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The erstwhile state of Jammu and Kashmir has been ranked among the worst performers in various centrally sponsored schemes. The schemes include Integrated Child Development Services scheme (ICDS), Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS), Samagra Shiksha Abhiyan (SmSA) and Mid Day Meal Scheme (MDMS). The data was stated in a report of Public Affair Index (PAI)-2021, revealed by a Bangalore based think tank Public Affair Centre (PAC), a copy of which lies with the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO). In the report, the scheme analysis with an exception for the ICDS, has adopted a time-series based model using four years’ data in case of MDMS and five years’ data in case of MGNREGS and SmSA. As per the report, in ICDS of Small states index as per th...

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Man Shot in Srinagar, Dies in Hospital

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A man was shot at by unknown gunmen in Bohri Kadal area of Srinagar district on Monday evening. Sources told The Kashmiriyat that a man identified as Mohammed Ibrahim Khan Son of Ghulam Mohammed Khan, a resident of Ashtangu Ghat Bandipora was injured critically after unknown person fired upon him. As per initial reports, the man has been rushed to the hospital, where his condition is stated to be critical. Ibrahim was working as a shopkeeper in the Zainakadal area of downtown area in Srinagar. Officials at SMHS speaking to The Kashmiriyat stated his condition to be critical. "He has been hit with bullet in his abdomen and chest," the official said. He succumbed to his injuries in the SMHS Hospital of Srinagar. Details rushing in.

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Police arrest young man accused of ‘extorting’ cash from lady driver in Srinagar

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Police have arrested a young man for allegedly extorting a woman driver in Raj Bagh area of Srinagar city. A couple of days back a lady had lodged a complaint at Police Station Raj Bagh wherein she stated that while driving towards the home of her mother to inquire about her health, she was stopped by a young man near Presentation Convent School Raj Bagh who not only banged her car but also extorted money from her. The incident had evoked sharp response from netizens after the victim lady narrated the episode on the social media.buy vilitra generic cialisnextdaydeliveryusa.com/vilitra.html over the counter After the arrest of the accused, the victim lady thanked police and said that she was not hoping such a speedy investigation and arrest of the accused. While talking to news...

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Srinagar Inscribed as UNESCO Creative City of Art and Craft

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The capital city of Kashmir, Srinagar has been inscribed as UNESCO Creative City of art and craft, officials said on Monday. The SMC Officials took to twitter on Monday and said that Srinagar is the only city from India to make it to the UNESCO Creative city of Art and Craft list this year. As per the official twitter handle of Srinagar Municipal Coorporation (SMC), "Srinagar City has been inscribed as the UNESCO Creative City of Art and Craft. Srinagar is the only city from India to make it to the list this year. Grateful to HLG @manojsinha_,MHRD GoI, Mayor @Junaid_Mattu,Com.buy clomid online https://calibudsman.com/wp-content/themes/shoptimizer/inc/core/functions/new/clomid.html no prescription @AtharAamirKhan, INTACH Kashmir for making it possible!, (sic), it said. UNESCO's...

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National Conference Women’s Wing Stages Protest Against Rising Prices

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The women's wing of the Jammu Kashmir National Conference on Monday organized a rally in Jammu to protest against the increase in the prices of essential commodities and the law and order situation in Jammu Kashmir. Vimala Luthra, vice-president of the women's wing and former MLA, organized a protest rally from the party headquarters to Mandir Chowk, located in the city's Residency Road area. The protesters participating in the rally displayed placards against inflation and raised anti-Bharatiya Janata Party slogans. Luthra told reporters, “Inflation is a big issue for people, especially women who are finding it difficult to run a kitchen.buy lipitor online salempregnancy.org/wp-content/languages/new/buynoprescription/lipitor-no-prescription.html no prescription The government's ...

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Army ties up with University of Kashmir to provide distance education courses to troopers

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The type of courses being made available to Army personnel range from six months certificate courses to one-year diploma courses and two years postgraduate courses. On Monday, the Army signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the University of Kashmir for providing distance education courses to troopers posted in the valley, PTI report. The report says that the MoU was signed by Vice-Chancellor of the university Prof Talat Ahmad and General Officer Commanding of Chinar Corps Lt Gen D P Pandey at Gandhi Hall, University of Kashmir, a Defence Spokesman said here. The spokesman said that it was a historic day for the UoK, Srinagar and Chinar Corps having established a long-term relationship for the provision of distance education courses to troopers presently serving in Kashmi...

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Former NC MLA Abdul Majid Mir Joins PDP

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Abdul Majid Mir, a stalwart politician from Achabal and the former National Conference MLA, who contested the last assembly election independently, has joined People’s Democratic Party on Monday. In a press release, the PDP said that Welcoming the former MLA Abdul Majid Mir into her party, Mehbooba Mufti termed it a daring decision given the situation when joining PDP is like touching a high voltage live power line.” The former Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti said that the PDP was hopeful that the Home Minister’s visit to Kashmir will improve the situation, but it did not. Abdul Majid Mir was welcomed into the party fold by the PDP President Mehbooba Mufti and Party General Secretaries Ghulam Nabi Lone Hanjura and Dr. Mehboob Beg. The PDP president hoped that Mir’s joining would ...