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HCI invites online application for Hajj 2022

INDIA, REGIONAL

The aspirants who wish to undertake Hajj journey during 1443(H)—2022(CE) have been informed that the Hajj Committee of India (HCI) has invited online application forms with effect from 01 November 2021. As per a notification, the aspirants are being informed that before filing the application form online, the aspirants should go through the provisional Hajj guidelines for Hajj-2022 at the Haj Committee websitewww.hajcommittee.gov.in. The aspirants have also been informed that the last date for submission of the application form has been fixed as 31 November 2022. The intending Pilgrims have to make Haj Application Forms online only at the website of Haj Committee of India www.hajcommittee.gov.in or on Haj App through Android Mobile App “HAJ COMMITTEE OF INDIA” available on Google ...

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Crop compensation among affected Orchardists kick-started at Shopian

REGIONAL

On the directions of Deputy Commissioner, Shopian, Sachin Kumar Vaishya, the Additional Deputy Commissioner, Shopian, Mushtaq Ahmed Simnani today kick-started the distribution of compensation, to the tune of Rs 4.96 crore, for the loss of crops to the farmer’s of Shopian district whose orchards got damaged due to the untimely snowfall on 23rd, 24th October, 2021, here. It is for the first time in the district when the farmers will get crop damage compensation well on time. The government has declared the untimely snowfall as the national disaster and after assessing the damages all across the district, a detailed report also depicting a compensation component was submitted for its early release. While speaking on the occasion, the Additional Deputy Commissioner emphasized upon all...

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J&K Administration Sacks Deputy Superintendent of Jails, School Principal For Alleged Militant Links

REGIONAL

The Jammu Kashmir administration has sacked a deputy superintendent of jails and a government school’s principal in South Kashmir for having alleged links with Militants. Feroz Ahmad Lone of the Prisons Department and Javid Ahmad Shah, principal of the Government Girls Higher Secondary School at Bijbehara, have been terminated from service for allegedly actively working with Militant outfits. According to officials, DSP Lone hatched criminal conspiracy with Militant commanders to send youths illegally into Pakistan so as to give them weapons training and later push them back into Kashmir as active Militants of Hizbul Mujahideen. DSP Lone was working for slain HM commander, Riyaz Naikoo. Investigation reveals that two youth namely Danish Ghulam Lone of Braw Bandina, Litter of Pulwa...

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2 AK-47 Rifles, 4 Pistols Recovered; ‘OGW’ Apprehended in Kupwara

OTHERS

An Over-ground Worker (OGW) was apprehended by police and two AK-47 rifles and four pistols were recovered from his “possession or on his disclosure” in north Kashmir’s Kupwara district, officials said on Tuesday afternoon. They told GNS that upon receipt of specific input, a search was launched in the house of one Adil Hussain son of Mir Haider Shah at Takia Badarkote. A police officer told GNS that Shah is an “OGW besides being involved in narco-militancy’. During the searches, he said, two AK-47 rifles, two magazines and 208 AK rounds were seized from his house. “Upon further questioning, the accused disclosed that another person Faraz Ahmed son of Mir Shah, a resident of Padna Prara is the main supplier of weapons to militants and that he received the seized weapons from the s...

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CBK Files Chargesheet Against Employee For Fake Promotion Order In 2010

OTHERS

Crime Branch Kashmir on Tuesday filed charge sheet against a class-IV employee in tourism department for allegedly producing fake promotion order more than decade ago. The case (FIR No: 34/2010) under section 420,468,471 RPC at police station CBK was registered in 2010 and the chargesheet against one Sonullah Buhroo (Chowkidar Class IV, Department of Tourism Kashmir) of Nadihal Bandipora was produced before the Court of Passenger Tax, Srinagar, the Crime Branch said. “The Crime Branch Kashmir received a communication from Deputy Director Tourism Kashmir, alleging therein that Sonaullah Bhuroo has been shown adjusted against the available post of Sr. Yatchman and placed in the grade of 4000-6000 till he successfully completes two year probation,” the statement to reads. “The order ...

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BJP relieves Vikram Randhawa from all posts

Politics

The Jammu Kashmir unit of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Tuesday removed party leader and former MLC Vikram Randhawa from all party posts. According to news agency-Kashmir News Observer (KNO), Randhawa, as per the order issued by BJP's J&K president, Ravinder Raina has been relieved from all the posts including that of J&K BJP Secretary post, with immediate effect. Randhawa has been removed days after he made anti-Muslim statement. "Mr. Vikram Randhawa (Former MLC) is relieved from all party posts/responsibilities including the post of BJP J&K-UT secretary post with immediate effect" the order reads-(KNO)

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1 Dies, 2 Others Hospitalised of ‘Asphyxiation’ in Shopian

OTHERS

A non-local labourer died and two of his colleagues are being treated upon, due to ‘asphyxiation’ in south Kashmir’s Shopian district, official sources said. They told GNS that three persons Ansar (20) Azim (22) – residents of Uttar Pradesh and Ubaid Ahmad Parra son of Bashir Ahmad Parra, resident of Homehana Nagbal were brought to a local hospital at Zainapora in unconscious condition. Upon assessment, the doctors declared one labourer namely Ansar as brought dead on arrival, they said. The two other labourers after being kept under observation were later on referred to a Srinagar hospital for treatment, they said. The labourers were lodged at a rented accommodation at Nagbal in Zainapora area, they further said. A police official told GNS that the incident primarily seems to ...

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JKSSB exams: Deaf and Dumb aspirants protest demand fulfillment of 80 seats

EDUCATION

‘Only 16 candidates selected out of 80 posts’ Scores of aspirants, who are deaf and dumb staged a protest on Monday against Jammu and Kashmir Service Selection Board (JKSSB) for allegedly failing to fill required number of seats. The aspirants assembled at Srinagar’s Press Enclave while carrying the placards reading ‘Save Future of Deaf and Mute People’ and ‘We Want Justice’. The protesters demanded authorities to fill 80 posts, saying that only 16 have been adjusted in the recently held written examination while rest of the candidates have been dropped from the selection list by JKSSB. A guardian, who was among protesters, while talking to the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) on behalf of deaf and mute aspirants said, “The aspirants had applied for JKSSB written exams. ...

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Kulgam Police Inaugurates Women Help Desk At Police Station Kulgam

REGIONAL

To help the women in distress such as facing harassment or any kind of abuse or violence, Police in Kulgam have inaugurated Women Help Desk at Police Station Kulgam. SSP Kulgam Dr. G. V. Sundeep IPS inaugurated the Women Help Desk at Police Station Kulgam. He was accompanied by DYSP DAR, DYSP HQ, SHO Kulgam, and other officers of the district. The help desk is aimed to respond to all such calls made by women who are victims of domestic violence. The growing incidents of domestic violence arising between married couples in the valley demand an immediate redressal mechanism. As the idea is to provide a prompt and reliable response mechanism to all the reports and information of domestic violence and offenses against women, a 24×7 help desk has been kept at disposal of the women of ...

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National Conference Women Wing Stages Protest, Demand Release Of Kashmir Students

Politics

Irshad Hussain As the women members of National conference tried to take out peaceful protest march from their office, in Srinagar. Police came and foiled their attempt. " Don't close the gates of our office, let us allow to hit the streets against this ongoing injustice in Kashmir, " Shouted the Women members of National conference.? Scores of women members of Jammu Kashmir National Conference staged protest against the detention of Kashmiri students in Agra here on Monday. Carrying placards which read " Withdraw FIR's, Save Future of Medical Students, " The protest march was led by women wing president of National conference Shameema Firdous. After the India Pakistan T20 world Cup match, the politics of Jammu and Kashmir has literally changed, as there are demands from mainst...