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Train Service To Resume Partially After Over 7 Weeks In Kashmir From Tomorrow

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After remaining suspended for more than seven week, train services are resuming partially in Kashmir Valley from Thursday, officials said. Official sources told that two pairs of trains shall operate between Budgam to Banihal in the morning and evening only. There shall be no services towards Baramulla, they said. “In the morning one pair (04617/04618) and in the evening session one pair (04619/04622) will run between Budgam –Banihal only as per their existing time table,” they said. On May 10, the authorities had suspended the services in view of the covid-19 situation in Kashmir Valley and as per the guidelines and SOPs issued by the government till May 16. Later it was extended from time to time till June 30.

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Jammu Kashmir Reports 7 More Covid-19 Deaths, 364 Fresh Cases

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Jammu Kashmir reported 364 fresh covid-19 cases while seven more people succumbed to the virus in the last 24 hours, officials said on Wednesday. They said 149 of the fresh cases were reported from Jammu Division and 215 from Kashmir Valley, taking the total count to 315662. Regarding the deaths, they said four were reported from Kashmir Valley and three from Jammu Division, taking the fatality count to 4323. Providing the district-wide details, the officials told GNS that Srinagar reported 67 cases, Baramulla 32, Budgam 31, Pulwama 7, Kupwara 12, Anantnag 26, Bandipora 10, Ganderbal 9, Kulgam 19, Shopian 3, Jammu 19, Udhampur 8, Rajouri 13, Doda 31, Kathua 3, Samba 2, Kishtwar 14, Poonch 8, Ramban 6 and Reasi 45, all of them travelers. Moreover, they said, 562 more COVID-19 pati...

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Kulgam Encounter: Firing resumes again at encounter site

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After a brief pause, gunfight resumes again between militants and government forces in Chimmer area of South Kashmir's Kulgam district.www.parkviewortho.com/wp-content/languages/new/doxycycline.html Officials sources told GNS that during the searches fresh firing started again as contact was established with more hiding militants. Earlier two militants were killed at same encounter site, he added. As this report was being filed intermittent firing was going on.(GNS)

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It is an Incident of Crime, Nothing to do with Religion- Kashmiri Sikh Body on Alleged Conversion

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At a time when a section of the Sikh community is up in arms alleging ‘abduction’ of women from its community in Kashmir capital Srinagar, a Muslim family from central Kashmir’s Pakharpora in a complaint to police has claimed that a non-local JCB driver from Sikh community has eloped their 20-year-old daughter. Some non-local Sikh leaders who arrived in Kashmir yesterday used the words like ‘forced conversion’, ‘abduction’ of Sikh women in Kashmir. Majinder Singh Sisa president Delhi Gurdwara Prabandhak Committee yesterday claimed that at least 3 women from the Sikh community have been forcibly ‘converted’ after their ‘abduction.’ He even questioned the conviction and rectitude of the Judiciary accusing a Judge of ‘bias’ and ‘favoritism’. He reminded Kashmiri Muslims of the help prov...

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Use Of Drones, Flying Toys By Public Banned In Rajouri

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People Already In Possession of Such Objects Asked To Deposit Them With Police In the aftermath of twin blasts in high-security Jammu Air Force station, District administration in Rajouri district have banned storage, sale, possession, use, and transportation of drones and flying objects or toys in the frontier district with immediate effect. “It has been observed that the Anti-National elements are using drones and flying objects to cause damage, injury and risk to the human lives in certain parts of the Union Territory,” Reads an order by the Deputy Commissioner Rajesh Kumar Shavan. It has also been noticed that for the last 10-15 years, the domestic use of small drone cameras has also increased in the society for capturing photos and videos in the social and cultural gathering...

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Delimitation Commission plans four-day visit to Jammu Kashmir from July 06

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To interact with pol parties, public representatives, officials from Admin The Delimitation Commission has planned a four-day visit to Jammu and Kashmir from July 06 (Tuesday) to interact with political parties, public representatives, and officials from the Union Territory administration. The commission as per the news agency–Kashmir News Observer (KNO), will gather first-hand information and input concerning the ongoing process of delimitation as mandated under the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganization act, 2019. According to a statement, today, the Delimitation Commission under the Chairpersonship of Justice (Retd.) Ranjana Prakash Desai, in the presence of Sushil Chandra, Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) has decided to visit the Union Territory of Jammu & Kashmir from 6th July...

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Cycle Strike: Cycle Race Organized to Distract Kashmiri Youth from Drug Addiction

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Syed Ali Asgar Razvi, a social worker of the valley, organized a cycle race called Cycle Strike to attract the youth of Kashmir Valley towards sports and especially to stay away from drug addiction and other wrongdoings. This is the first race of its kind up to the tourist destination Gulmarg. Gulmarg is located at an altitude of 8,700 feet above sea level.buy norvasc online www.mabvi.org/wp-content/languages/new/norvasc.html no prescription Forty-three cyclists took part in the 30-kilometer race, including national and international cyclists. The race was started by Magam. There was a lot of enthusiasm among the young cyclists. The physical fitness training of these cyclists was given by the famous fitness expert imtiyaz Dar. Social worker Syed Ali Asgar Razvi said that to keep ...

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Jammu Kashmir Administration Issues Fresh Order- Cancels Residential Accommodation for ‘Durbar Move’ Officials

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The government of Jammu and Kashmir Wednesday has canceled the residential accommodation of "Darbar Move" employees in Jammu and Srinagar based on their location. In order, a copy of which lies with the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), the government asked the employees to vacate their accommodation within 3 weeks. "Cancellation of allotment of residential accommodation of officers/officials at Srinagar as indicated at Annexure-A to this order who are stationed at Jammu, and cancellation of allotment of residential accommodation of officers/officials at Jammu as per Annexure-B to this order who are stationed at Srinagar," reads the order. The order states that the officers/officials indicated at Annexure-A and B shall vacate their government residential accommodation under...

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District Administration Shopian Starts a Census of Nomads To Work On Their Basic Amenities and Education

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The District administration has started a census of Nomads in the entire district Shopian, for registering Nomads in the district, to ensure their basic requirements and educational rights. The survey teams will reach the residing areas of the Nomads and will facilitate them in every respect by reaching at their door steps. Chief Planning Officer from District Shopian, Khursheed Ahmed Khatana, has been assigned as the census incharge and has to submit his census report in a couple of months. The Chief Education Officer from Shopian, Mushtaq Ahmed, has been assigned as District Statistics and the Evaluation Officer of the census.

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Two Militants Killed in Ongoing Kulgam Encounter

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Danishwar Hameed Two militants have been killed in the ongoing encounter at Czimer area of South Kashmir’s Kulgam district on Wednesday. Officials told The Kashmiriyat that two militants have been killed in an ongoing encounter on Wednesday, however, the identity of the slain militants are yet to be identified. Earlier an official had said that that a joint team of 09 RR of the Indian Army, Jammu Kashmir Police and CRPF launched a cordon and search operation in Czimer following inputs about Militant movement in the area. As the joint team of forces approached the spot, the hiding militants fired upon the forces, triggering off an encounter. Locals told The Kashmiriyat, that a complete lull is being observed from the last half an hour, however, massive searches are still unde...