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Wearing of Face Masks Made Mandatory in Shopian- Violators to be Fined 500 Rupees

Wearing of Face Masks Made Mandatory in Shopian- Violators to be Fined 500 Rupees

OTHERS
Wearing of masks at public places has been made compulsory in South Kashmir's Shopian district to minimize the chances of further spread of Covid-19 while violators can be fined Rs 500. An order, a copy of which lies with the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) said that the usage of masks has been made mandatory in view of the recent spike in Covid-19 positive cases across the country. The order was issued under Section 34 of the Disaster Management Act, 2005 by district magistrate Shopian. The orders state that all the Executive Magistrates, BDOs, District/Sectoral officers are hereby directed to ensure the usage of masks in their respective jurisdictions and in case of any person found without wearing a mask at public places, a fine of Rs 500 be imposed to violators and the...
Two Injured While Dousing Flames During Midnight Ablaze in Budgam

Two Injured While Dousing Flames During Midnight Ablaze in Budgam

REGIONAL
Two persons were injured while dousing flames after a residential house caught fire in Sozeith area of Central Kashmir’s Budgam district on the intervening night of Tuesday and Wednesday. An official told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that a massive fire erupted in residential house of one Fayaz Ahmad Bhat during midnight and two locals received burnt injures when they tried to control the flames. He identified the injured locals as Showkat Ahmad Bhat and Abdul Ahad Bhat residents of Sozieth and Narbal respectively.The official said that the cause of fire was not immediately known—(KNO)
Burglars Steal Three Cars in Ganderbal Kashmir

Burglars Steal Three Cars in Ganderbal Kashmir

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Rayees Shah Burglars stole an Alto Car in the Gagangeer area of Gund Tehsil in Central Kashmir Ganderbal district. Sources told Glacier Times that during the intervening night of 23 and 24 burglars stolen a Black colour ALTO Car in Gagangeer Sonamarg under bearing registering number 6301/JK16A. The Present owner of the vehicle namely Bashir Ahmad Lone told The Kashmiriyat that when he woke up Early morning on Wednesday couldn't find his vehicle inside the house. He said, "I am going to lodge a complaint in Gund Police Station against his stolen ALTO Car. In another incident, unknown burglars have stolen a white color ALTO near Petrol Pump DAB Ganderbal. Sources said that during the wee hours on Wednesday an Alto Car bearing registration Number JK16A/7426 has been stolen a...
Bar on Entry of Public, Litigants, Clerks to Courts in Kashmir to continue

Bar on Entry of Public, Litigants, Clerks to Courts in Kashmir to continue

REGIONAL
Chief Justice Pankaj Mithal of Jammu Kashmir High Court issued an order through the office of Registrar General Jawad Ahmed on March 21 reiterating a previous order issued on February 3 in this regard. "Entry of the Litigants and public into the Court premises from the very outer gate shall continue to be prohibited,” the February 3 order had said. If, however, any litigant on any reasonable ground is compelled to argue his case personally, he shall be allowed into the Court premises subject to the condition that he makes an application at least two days prior to the date of hearing through e-mail to the Registrar Judicial/Presiding Officer of the Court disclosing such compelling reasons and seeking Permission in that regard, it had added. The February 3 order further said that if...
Mehbooba Mufti Spoke to Hizb Militant Naveed Babu Once- NIA

Mehbooba Mufti Spoke to Hizb Militant Naveed Babu Once- NIA

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The Former Jammu Kashmir Chief Minister and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) leader Mehbooba Mufti knew arrested Hizbul Mujahideen militant Naveed Babu and had also spoken to him once, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) claimed in a charge sheet filed in connection with the case related to arrested former J&K DSP Davinder Singh. This is for the first time that name of Mufti has come up in any of the cases being probed by the NIA in Jammu Kashmir. Quoting an NIA official related to the probe news agency IANS reported that, “The name of the former Chief Minister has emerged in the case related to arrested DSP Davinder Singh and HM militant Naveed Babu.” The NIA has filed a supplementary charge sheet against three persons, including arrested Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) yout...
Make Zaingeer Belt Developmentally Rich Again- Irfan Dilawar Bhat

Make Zaingeer Belt Developmentally Rich Again- Irfan Dilawar Bhat

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In a press briefing, a renowned Social activist Irfan Dilawar Bhat of Botingoo zaingeer, put forth demands pertaining to the development of Zaingeer area inclusion of PHC Botingoo, repairment of all inner and outer link roads of zaingeer belt, Development of Play grounds in Zaingeer. He also called LG government to take measures of basic necessities of Rampora Rajpora and its beautification. He said that comprising Dozens of villages, Zaingeer belt of Sopore lacks basic necessities of life, he urged the government to make PHC Botingoo functional.www.parkviewortho.com/wp-content/languages/new/levaquin.html He also raised various publi-centric issues of Zaingeer area.
Attendees of Muslim Religious Conference in Srinagar Made to Take off their Pheran

Attendees of Muslim Religious Conference in Srinagar Made to Take off their Pheran

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Attendees at the conference of 'Muslim religious' leaders were made to take off their Pheran in order to get an entry into a day-long conference of Muslim religious leaders Organized by Jammu Kashmir Nationalist People’s Front was held at the Sher-i-Kashmir International Convention Centre (SKICC) in Srinagar today On 23rd March (that also happens to be Pakistan Day). Some journalists were also barred from entering the venue, according to Srinagar-based Journalist, Azaan Shah, who also posted a video of the incident on his Twitter. As per the Journalist people were directed to remove their Pheran- the traditional Kashmiri wear as a part of the security measure before entering the venue where religious clerics and the Lietenant Governer Manoj Sinha addressed the gathering along with a ...
Poor Anantnag Family Refused Shelter Under PMAY Scheme- Forced to Live in a Tin Shed

Poor Anantnag Family Refused Shelter Under PMAY Scheme- Forced to Live in a Tin Shed

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Sheikh Nadeem Many poor families in the Anantnag district were ignored by the Rural Development Department (RDD) while providing shelter under Central Sponsored Scheme Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojna (PMAY). Among dozens of cases is a Poor Family in the Batagund area of Dooru tehsil in Anantnag district where the family members complaining against RDD said that the department failed to provide them PMAY shed since 2017. Ghulam Rasool Bhat Son of Abdul Gani Bhat, a resident of Batagund Veering facing health issues for the past 13 years is surviving in a tin shed along with four other members includes two daughters and a son due to the negligence and failure of RDD to provide shelter to a poor family. Speaking to The Kashmiriyat,  Bhat's wife Sumaira said that nobody heard their pleas ...
‘They Can break the state into Two, But They Cannot Break us’- Farooq Abdullah Hits out at BJP

‘They Can break the state into Two, But They Cannot Break us’- Farooq Abdullah Hits out at BJP

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Jammu Kashmir National Conference president Farooq Abdullah once again targetted the Central Government and said the BJP is trying to divide India into pieces. "We are being divided into pieces. Hindus, Muslims and Sikhs are being divided," he said. The National Conference Farooq Abdullah attended the 40th foundation day celebrations of the JK National Panthers Party in Jammu where he spoke about several matters concerning the region. "Why did Maharaja Hari Singh not opt to go with India in 1947; He wanted an independent JK with good relations with Pakistan and China. But Pakistan wanted to destroy us. At that time Sheikh Abdullah said that we will go with India as it is the country where people from all religions live". Criticising the abrogation of special status, Dr Farooq Abdu...
Shouting ‘Jai Shri Ram’ Slogans, Four Nuns Attacked by Bajrang Dal Activists

Shouting ‘Jai Shri Ram’ Slogans, Four Nuns Attacked by Bajrang Dal Activists

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In Jhansi, four nuns including two postulants were attacked by Bajrang Dal members while travelling by train from Delhi to Odisha. The nuns said that Bajrang Dal members boarded the train and created a disturbance on the train after seeing the postulants with them. The nuns said that Bajrang Dal members approached the railway police and told them that the postulants were taken for religious conversion. The nuns had displayed their identity proof to the members of Bajrang Dal and Aadhar cards and told them, "we are Christians We were returning to our homes in Odisha." The Bajrang Dal members shouted Jai Shri Ram and harassed us, the nuns said. The nuns were evicted from the train, on the railway station, a large number of goons gathered there and abused the nuns and were taken to c...