Year: 2021

Sajad Rashid Sofi a social activist arrested for offending official

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Man arrested for offending official - Locals

Sajad Rashid Sofi made the comments while addressing Baseer Khan, who is an advisor to Lieutenant governor Manoj Sinha, in presence of the IAS officer, Ganderbal deputy commissioner Krittika Jyotsna A man from Jammu & Kashmir’s Safapora was arrested last week and has been kept behind bars despite getting bail with locals alleging he was booked for offending an Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer by saying he has more expectations from a Kashmiri than a non-Kashmiri officer at a meeting on June 10. Sajad Rashid Sofi made the comments while…

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Light to moderate rain for the next few days in J&K: MET

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Light to moderate rain for the next few days in J&K - MeT

Weatherman on Tuesday forecast “light to moderate thunderstorm with rain” for next few days at scattered places in Jammu and Kashmir. “Brief spell of light to a moderate thunderstorm with rain will occur at scattered places of Kashmir like Gulmarg, Kupwara, Sopore, Baramulla, Srinagar and scattered places of Jammu and South Kashmir today,” Director Meteorological Department Sonam Lotus said. “Same weather is most likely to continue for next few days,” he said, adding, “There’s no forecast for any major rainfall. We expect slight relief from the scorching heatwave in both…

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Technical, Grievance Committee constituted for conservation, management of wetlands in J&K

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Technical, Grievance Committee constituted for conservation, management of wetlands in J&K

General Administration Department (GAD) today constituted Technical and Grievance Committees for conservation and management of wetlands in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir. “Sanction in terms of Rule 5 (6) of the Wetlands (Conservation and Management) Rules, 2017 is hereby accorded to the constitution of Technical Committee and Grievance for conservation and management of wetlands in Jammu and Kashmir,” reads the Government order issued by the GAD. The Technical Committee comprising of Director, Department of Environment, Ecology and Remote Sensing as its chairperson, Chief Conservator of Forests (Working Plan,…

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In a unique way of protest, villagers in Chadoora plant paddy saplings on the road

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In a unique way of protest, villagers in Chadoora plant paddy saplings on the road

Residents of Check Mohalla in Qazipora village of Chadoora in central Kashmir’s Budgam district Monday chose a unique way to protest against the government’s failure of repairing the important road link by planting paddy saplings on a muddy road stretch to attract the attention of authorities. Quoting locals, news agency KNO reported that villagers planted the paddy saplings as a mark of protest on the Chadoora-Check Mohalla Qazipora road to highlight its poor condition. Residents alleged that authorities had consistently failed to repair the road barely six km away from…

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Ready to restart talks with India if given Kashmir roadmap: Imran Khan

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Ready to restart talks with India if given Kashmir roadmap - Imran Khan

The two nuclear-armed neighbors both control parts of Kashmir but claim it in full Previously, Khan and his government have held that India would have to first reverse its 2019 steps for any normalization process to begin Prime Minister Imran Khan said on Friday that Pakistan is ready to restart talks with arch-rival India if Delhi provides a roadmap toward restoring the previous status of the disputed Himalayan region of Kashmir.The two nuclear-armed neighbors both control parts of Kashmir but claim it in full. In 2019, India withdrew India-ruled Kashmir’s…

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Let them take 100 rebirths, Won’t allow restoration of Article 370: Ravinder Raina hits out at Digvijay Singh

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Let them take 100 rebirths, Won't allow restoration of Article 370 - Ravinder Raina hits out at Digvijay Singh

Raina was lashing out against Congress leader Digvijay Singh’s remarks that the revocation of Article 370 and stripping Jammu and Kashmir of statehood was an “extremely sad” decision and his party will have a “relook” at the issue. In a scathing attack on the Congress over its senior leader Digvijay Singh’s remarks on Article 370, Jammu and Kashmir BJP president Ravinder Raina said on Saturday that his party will not allow the Congress leaders’ “conspiracy” against India to succeed even if they take “100 rebirths”. Raina accused the opposition party…

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Militants strike in Sopore killing 2 Security Personnel & 2 Civilians

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Militants strike in Sopore killing 2 Security Personnel & 2 Civilians

At least two security personnel and two civilians were killed in a terrorist attack in north Kashmir’s Sopore on Saturday, officials said. At least three others, including a policeman, were injured in the attack, they said. The terrorists opened fire targeting security forces in the Sopore town of Baramulla district of Jammu and Kashmir, officials said. They fired at a joint party of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) and police near Main Chowk Sopore at around 12pm, the officials added. The injured were rushed to a nearby hospital from…

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Since 2011 man-animal conflict claimed nearly 200 lives and over 2000 injured in J&K

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Since 2011 man-animal conflict claimed nearly 200 lives and over 2000 injured in J&K

While the department of wildlife protection has been trying to reduce the man-animal conflict to the bare minimum in the Himalayan region, nearly 200 people lost their lives and over 2,000 were injured in man-animal conflict across Jammu and Kashmir since 2011, as per the official data. Chief Wildlife Warden of Jammu and Kashmir, Suresh Kumar Gupta, said, “man-animal conflict will continue but it can be minimised. The overall data of the past 10 years show that the situation has improved. From 32 deaths and 365 injuries to 10 deaths…

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What Digvijay Singh promised to a Pakistan-origin journalist about Kashmir: Leaked Clubhouse Chats

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What Digvijay Singh promised to a Pakistan-origin journalist about Kashmir: Leaked Clubhouse Chats

During a recent conversation with a Pakistani-origin journalist on the Clubhouse app, Congress leader Digvijay Singh stirred the hornet’s nest by hinting at reversing the decision by the Modi government to revoke Article 370 in Jammu and Kashmir. The decision was taken on 5th August 2019 by the Modi government in a bid to fully integrate Jammu and Kashmir with the rest of India by revoking the draconian provisions of the article. Shahzeb Jillani, the Pakistani journalist currently residing in Germany, had claimed that he was shocked at the changing…

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David Roberts, football coach to Real Kashmir honoured by Queen Elizabeth for services in India

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David Roberts, football coach to Real Kashmir honoured by Queen Elizabeth for services in India

The Scottish manager has contributed immensely to football in the union territory of Jammu and Kashmir in the last four years or so… In what is certainly a proud moment for Real Kashmir, coach David Robertson has received a British Empire Medal (BEM) in the Queen Elizabeth II’s Birthday Honours List for his contribution to the community in India’s Jammu and Kashmir. The BEM is awarded for a ‘hands-on’ service to the local community. This could be a long-term charitable or voluntary activity, or innovative work of a relatively short…

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