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A Decade After Going Missing, 24-year-old Youth Reunites With Family In Handwara

A Decade After Going Missing, 24-year-old Youth Reunites With Family In Handwara

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Police on Thursday reunited with his family a 24-year-old youth who had gone missing mysteriously from his home in Sochuldari of Villgam in north Kashmir's Handwara in December 2010. SHO Villgam Iftikhar Ahmad, briefing media persons while handing over the youth to family, said that the youth—Mohammad Ashraf Chauhan (24) son of Fazal Din Chauhan – had gone missing in December 2010. The person being resident of a catchment area with dense forests around, the family thought that he had killed by some wild beast. However it was only three months before that police got traces that the youth is alive, the officer said. “On utilizing all possible human resources with collective efforts from SSP and SP concerned, we were able to retrieve him from Srinagar.” Asked as what circumstan...
135 Teachers Die of Covid Like Symptoms While Performing Panchayat Election Duties in UP

135 Teachers Die of Covid Like Symptoms While Performing Panchayat Election Duties in UP

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The Allahabad High Court has issued notices to Uttar Pradesh State Election Commission (UPSEC), seeking an explanation on why it failed to check non-compliance of Covid guidelines during multiple phases of panchayat elections.canadian online pharmacy buynoprescriptionrxxonline.net/canadian-online-pharmacy.html over the counter Taking cognizance of the reported deaths of 135 teachers, Shiksha Mitras and investigators assigned panchayat election duty, Allahabad High Court, on Tuesday, issued the notices. The court further asked why action should not be taken against the state poll panel and its officials and why those responsible for Covid violations should not be prosecuted. Hearing a PIL on Covid care, a division bench comprising Justice Siddhartha Varma and Justice Ajit Kumar fu...
‘No Need to Re-Register or Pay Token Tax for Non-JK Vehicles’- High Court Quashes RTO Order

‘No Need to Re-Register or Pay Token Tax for Non-JK Vehicles’- High Court Quashes RTO Order

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The Jammu Kashmir High Court today quashed the circular which was issued by the administration for the re-registration of the vehicles brought from outside states and operated in the union territory. Advocate Zahoor Ahmad Bhat, who had filed the petition in the high court told a local news agency Kashmir Dot Com (KDC) that the Division Bench of Justice Ali Muhammad Magray and Vince Chatterji Koul quashed the order. “Now as per the quashement of the order issued by RTO by the High Court, car owners with outside registration numbers can drive the vehicles in Jammu Kashmir or in any other state.buy kamagra online https://pavg.net/wp-content/themes/twentynineteen/fonts/new/kamagra.html no prescription There is no need to re-register or pay any token tax,” he told KDC. While quashing ...
IGP Kashmir Directs Police to Facilitate Hassle-Free Movement of Health Workers

IGP Kashmir Directs Police to Facilitate Hassle-Free Movement of Health Workers

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Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Kashmir Zone, Vijay Kumar on Thursday said that all the police units have been directed to facilitate the hassle-free movement of doctors, health care workers and journalists during the lockdown period in Kashmir. According to the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), the IGP has asked the media men associated with both print and electronic to carry identity proofs with them. Pertinently, the government has announced lockdown in several J&K districts from Thursday evening to Monday morning. The decision has been taken in wake of the spike in the COVID-19 cases. “During the #LockdownPeriod, all the #Police Units have been directed to "facilitate hassle-free "Movement of Doctors, Health Workers and Essential Services. For any assistance #Dial...
At Least 18 Animals, 30 Poultry Birds Charred to Death in Poonch Ablaze

At Least 18 Animals, 30 Poultry Birds Charred to Death in Poonch Ablaze

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At least eighteen animals and thirty poultry birds were charred to death in a massive blaze that broke out in a cattle shed in Dabbi village of Balakote falling under the Mendhar subdivision of the Poonch district. Officials said that a cattle shed of Mohammad Anwar, son of Munshi Khan of Dabbi Balakote Poonch caught fire and got completely damaged. They said that sixteen goats, thirty poultry birds, one cow and one oxen were charred to death in the incident.buy abilify online buy abilify no prescription One oxen, one mule and one bull have received injuries in the incident and a team of Veterinary department has rushed to the spot, the officials further said—(KNO)
Covid 19- India Records Highest Number of Fatalities in a Day with 3,645 Deaths

Covid 19- India Records Highest Number of Fatalities in a Day with 3,645 Deaths

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India registered 379,257 fresh Covid-19 cases and 3,645 fatalities, the highest single-day spike in cases and deaths in 24 hours since the pandemic hit, according to the data updated by the Union Health Ministry on Thursday morning. It was the second consecutive day when India recorded more than 3.5 lakh cases. The fresh addition took the COVID tally to 1,83,76,524, while the death toll rose to 2,04,832. The country has 30,84,814 active cases. On the vaccination front, total 15,00,20,648 people have been vaccinated across the country till now. The previous highest single-day spike in cases and deaths was reported on Wednesday when the country saw 3,60,960 cases and 3,293 deaths.
Police Rescue Girl Abducted in Kulgam- Accused Arrested

Police Rescue Girl Abducted in Kulgam- Accused Arrested

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The Jammu Kashmir Police rescued the girl who was kidnapped and arrested the person involved in committing the crime. In a press release issued to The Kashmiriyat, the Police said that Police Station Manzgam on 25.04.2021 received a written complaint for assistance from a complainant stating that his daughter (name withheld) had been kidnapped by one person namely Parvaiz Ahmad Bhat,  a resident of ShatMuqam Drugmulla Kupwara. Acting promptly a Case with FIR No 23/2021 U/S 366, 109 IPC was registered in Police Station Manzgam and investigation was initiated. Accordingly, a team headed by SHO Manzgam Shalinder Singh under the supervision of SDPO DH Pora Shabir Ahmad was constituted to trace out the kidnapped girl and to nab the culprit. Utilizing all available means, with strenu...
Muslim Ambulance Driver Skips Roza to Ferry Dead Bodies of Covid Victims in UP

Muslim Ambulance Driver Skips Roza to Ferry Dead Bodies of Covid Victims in UP

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It is rare to find a devout Muslim skipping ‘roza’ during the month of Ramzan. But for this ambulance driver in Prayagraj, serving humanity during the pandemic is more important than fasting. Faizul, who drives an ambulance is providing free hearse car services to the poor and needy amid the pandemic, but he is also lending a helping hand to perform the last rites of orphans. The driver has been providing vehicles to ferry dead bodies of Covid-19 patients free of cost. A resident of Attarsuiya locality in Prayagraj, he has been working for the last 10 years to provide vehicles to ferry dead bodies of the poor for free, but during the difficult times of Covid-19, most of his time is spent in helping those in need. “These are difficult times. I move out as soon as I get a call. I...
‘Lavish Rituals and Trends’- Over 50,000 Girls cross Marriageable Age in Kashmir

‘Lavish Rituals and Trends’- Over 50,000 Girls cross Marriageable Age in Kashmir

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In a worrisome development, nearly 50,000 girls of Kashmir have crossed the age bar of getting married owing to the society made unnecessary trends and rituals. Among the total girls having crossed the marriageable age limit, more than 10,000 belong from district Srinagar. In a survey conducted by a non-profit organization Tehreek e Fala-Ul-Muslimeen, authorities informed the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that nearly 50,000 girls in Kashmir valley have crossed the age limit of getting married because of the unnecessary fashion and trend. Co-founder of Tehreek e Fala-Ul-Muslimeen, Abdul Rashid Naik said that in 2016 the NGO tried to reach out for a particular group of unmarried girls who were not able to get married because of the financial constraints but in ground they ...
‘My Sight is Weakening, I want to see him out of Jail Before I die’- The Wailing Wombs of Kashmir

‘My Sight is Weakening, I want to see him out of Jail Before I die’- The Wailing Wombs of Kashmir

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Muzammil Bashir/ Zafar Dar On the 5th day of August 2019, an announcement sent shockwaves across Jammu Kashmir that the Articles 370 and 35 A of the Indian constitution had been abrogated. The articles provided a semi-autonomous status to Jammu Kashmir. At the dark of the night around 1 am, on 6 August, the government forces, in huge numbers, knocked heavily at the door of a house in the Bolsu area of Kulgam district. "Can you accompany us to the next house?", the forces asked Tasleema Banoo's two sons. Nadeem, her elder son looked back at his mother and saw tears in her eyes. And it has been 20 months since then. Nadeem Ashraf (21), was busy scribbling on his notebook like any other day. He was preparing for the fourth paper of his B.A.1 exams, when heavy knocking was heard at th...