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Recent ‘Lone wolf’ Type Attacks a Part of Larger Strategy by Militants: NIA

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Security agencies are on their toes after finding a blog that mentions a strategy to carry out attacks on non-locals in Kashmir. The blog was blocked immediately, but it mentioned a strategy to execute non-locals, said a senior official. The official added that the National Investigation Agency (NIA) found that killers executing 'lone wolf' type attacks on non-locals are operating on the behest of their handlers operating from across the border. It is a well-planned strategy to derail development in the Valley and oppose the government's plans of extending domicile status to people from outside of the valley.buy finasteride online https://www.lifefoodstorage.store/wp-content/themes/astra/languages/en/finasteride.html no prescription According to the web blog, uploaded in Septembe...

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Union MoS for Agriculture, Farmers’ Welfare visits Kathua

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The Union Minister of State for Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare, Shobha Karandlaje visited Kathua District under Public Outreach Programme of Government of India on Monday. The Minister e-inaugurated various projects of Public Works Departments( R&B) costing Rs 519.50 lacs, laid e-foundation stones of different projects under JJM worth Rs 198.2 lacs. She also inaugurated Pasteurized Compost Unit under Trikuta Mushroom Corridor Project, Burmal coming up at the cost of Rs 46.94 lacs to boost Mushroom Production in the district. The Union minister gave away farming equipment, tractors, thrashers, combined harvesters, laser levelers to farmers besides Ladli Beti passbooks, and adolescent kits to ICDS beneficiaries. The minister said the Union Government under the leadership of Pr...

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Bandipora-Gurez road closed as higher reaches receive fresh snowfall

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Temp plummets as rains lash plains, weatherman predicts improvement from afternoon Authorities in North Kashmir's Bandipora district Monday closed the traffic movement along Bandipora-Gurez road, owing to snowfall in parts of Gurez and Razdan top. An official told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that the road has been closed today morning after fresh snowfall in parts of Gurez Valley including Razdan Top took place. Meanwhile, officials said that some other higher reaches in Kashmir including Z-Gali, Peer ki Gali, Sadhna top and Zojila also received light snowfall while the weather remains inclement in the plains They said that the rains would likely to continue in many parts of Jammu and Kashmir during the next 2-4 hours. "Gradual improvement in weather is expe...

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Limited number of devotees to participate in night-long prayers at Hazratbal Dargah: CEO Wakf Board

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‘COVID SOPs to be followed in spirit, have taken adequate measures to prevent virus from spreading’ In wake of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the limited number of devotees will be allowed to participate in night-long prayers on Monday at Hazratbal on the eve of Eid-e-Milad-un Nabi (SAW). CEO Wakf Board, Mufti Farid-ud-din told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that it has been decided to allow only a limited number of devotees at the shrine to participate in the night-long prayers. The decision was taken in order to prevent the deadly virus from spreading, he said, adding that the devotees, who are living close to the shrine and are scheduled to participate in the night-long prayers, have been asked to follow the Covid Standard operating Procedures (SOPs) in letter and ...

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JK Administration signs MoU with Dubai for Real Estate development, industrial parks, super specialty hospitals, says LG Manoj Sinha

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Jammu Kashmir administration has signed an MoU with Government of Dubai for real estate development, industrial parks, IT towers, multipurpose towers, logistics, medical college, super specialty hospital and more, said JK LG Manoj Sinha on Monday. Speaking to selected media men at Raj Bhawan here, the union minister for Commerce and Industries Piyush Goyal said the during his recent visit to Dubai, the king Sultan Ahmed expressed his interest to visits India especially Jammu Kashmir to invest in real estate business. "I invited him and now the results are clear. We have signed an MoU with Dubai for the real estate business in JK," he said as per news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) He said people from Dubai will now throng JK and the UT will go a long way in Tourism and Real Es...

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High alert in Kashmir, intel warns of attacks on power projects, emergency landing strip

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Security has been beefed up around the Uri-I and Uri-II hydro-power projects, which are close to the LoC. A high alert has been sounded in Kashmir following intelligence inputs that a new militant group, Harkat 313, has been tasked to launch attacks on government infrastructure, including hydro power plants of Uri-I and Uri-II. Security has been beefed up around the Uri-I and Uri-II hydro-power projects, which are close to the LoC. According to inputs, militants are also likely to target the emergency landing strip in Anantnag. Another alert has been issued saying Hizbul Mujahideen is planning to target religious leaders to create a major law and order situation in the valley. Inputs have also been received of terror outfits Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) and The Resistance Front (TRF) ...

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Home Ministry Should Speak on Civilian Killings in Kashmir: Shiv Sena Leader

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Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut on Monday expressed concern over the situation in Jammu Kashmir, where a number of civilians have been killed by terrorists in the past few days. Calling the situation "worrisome", Raut said that migrants are being targeted and demanded a statement from home minister Amit Shah or defence minister Rajnath Singh. "The situation in Jammu Kashmir is worrisome. Bihari migrants, Kashmiri Pandits and Sikhs are being targeted. When it's about Pakistan, you talk of surgical strikes. Then, it should be done for China too. Defence Minister or HM need to tell the nation what's the situation Jammu Kashmir and Ladakh," Raut was quoted as saying by news agency ANI. His statement came a day after two more non-locals were shot dead by militants in Jammu Kashmir. The inci...

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Chopper Crash: Mortal Remains of Second Pilot Found After 75 Days

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The mortal remains of second pilot of an Army helicopter that crashed into the Ranjit Sagar Dam lake near Pathankot were found after a gap of 75 days, military sources said on Sunday.buy Overnight Drugs generic buynoprescriptionrxxonline.net over the counter "The mortal remains Capt Jayant Joshi, the second pilot of the helicopter which crashed in Ranjit Sagar Dam on August 3 as finally recovered succeeded," Jammu based defence spokesperson Lt Col Devender Anand told news agency-Kashmir News Observer (KNO). Meanwhile, in a detailed statement army has said that persistent efforts by Indian Army and Navy for 75 days which were going on day and night to recover the body of Capt s Jayant Joshi, the second pilot of the helicopter which crashed in Ranjit Sagar Dam on 03 Aug 2021 has final...

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Sagir Ahmed, Killed in Pulwama had Migrated to Kashmir to help his Poor Family

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Sagir Ahmed, One of the two civilians shot dead by unknown gunmen in Litter area of south Kashmir’s Pulwama district on Saturday, had shifted to the Kashmir valley about one and a half years ago from Saharanpur in Uttar Pradesh. He had come to Kashmir to help his family get out of poverty, reported NDTV. Sagir Ahmed was working as a carpenter in Jammu Kashmir. According to the NDTV report, since Sagir moved to Kashmir, he was able to manage a steady income and used to send money back to his family. “He was a carpenter by profession. He was working in Kashmir for one-and-a-halfyears. We spoke to him 3-4 days back. We had asked him about the situation he had assured us that everything was fine. He was planning to visit us,” NDTV quoted Sagir Ahmed’s younger brother, Naseem as havin...

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Two Non-Locals Detained After Found Moving Near Army Camp in Jammu

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The Indian Army arrested two Non-locals allegedly moving suspiciously in Jammu on Sunday. The two are said to be Rohingyas, who have been identified as Abdul Amin son of Ahmed Noor resident of Narwal and Abdul Salim staying in Narwal at Purmandal Morh were apprehended on suspicious grounds. The two Rohingyas possessed smartphones that had contacts from Pakistan and Myanmar nationals and were also actively involved in some suspicious WhatsApp group. The two Rohingyas were held at 8:30 pm on October 17 by an Army unit in Kaluchak. The Army later handed over the arrested men to Police Station Gangyal. The officials are carrying out the investigations. Both of them are presently living at Jamaat Ali Plot, Narwal in Jammu.