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Madhya Pradesh man seen urinating on labourer arrested; father claims Pravesh Shukla’s BJP connection

July 5, 2023 Editor

Pravesh Shukla, who was caught on camera urinating on a tribal man in Madhya Pradesh, was arrested late on Tuesday night after chief minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan ordered to invoke the stringent National Security Act (NSA) against him following an online outrage. “We have taken the accused (Pravesh Shukla) into custody. He is under interrogation. Further legal action in the matter will be taken soon,” said Anju Lata Patle, assistant superintendent of police. Sidhi, Madhya Pradesh. Meanwhile, Pravesh Shukla’s father Ramakant Shukla reportedly claimed that his son is the representative of…

Ladakh Tourist Trade Body threatens Non-Cooperation Movement over outside Investment

July 5, 2023July 5, 2023 Editor

Against the backdrop of ongoing struggle for constitutional safeguards for Ladakh region under Sixth Schedule, various trade, tourism and religious groups have warned to launch a “non-cooperation movement” after July 15 against non-local business tycoons and industrialists willing to make big investments in the Union Territory. Under the banner of the Ladakh Tourist Trade Alliance (LTTA), these groups have also cautioned the “outsiders” to cease funding projects in Ladakh and it would not allow any project to be executed in partnership or constructed by an “outsider” (a non-resident of Ladakh…

Begging Menace in Srinagar: Authorities Turn a Blind Eye

July 5, 2023 Editor

Failure of authorities to check begging menace is causing inconvenience to people in the summer capital. A distressing trend has emerged among these beggars plaguing the streets of Srinagar—the exploitation of children. They use newborns and young children as pawns, beggars tug at the clothes of passersby, emotionally manipulating them into parting with their money. “The most alarming aspect is that these young children, who should be attending school at their age, are being exploited for begging, either by their parents or by unscrupulous agencies who have turned begging into a…

Study Reveals 3% of Adults in Kashmir Addicted to Contraband Substances

July 5, 2023 Editor

A staggering 3 percent of the adult population in Kashmir is taking contraband substances. The figures get worse if the female population is discounted from the numbers. Over the years, the highly addictive and devastating opium and its derivatives have replaced all other drugs of abuse to take over 90 percent share. Changing pattern of opioid Users attending an Opioid Agonist Treatment Clinic in North India carried out by a team of Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences (IMHANS), Kashmir, has defined and detailed the contours of substance abuse in various districts…

Tragic Accident in Rajouri: Four Dead, Eight Critically Injured as Vehicle Plunges into Gorge

July 5, 2023 Editor

Four passengers, including three women, lost their lives, while eight others sustained critical injuries, as a vehicle plunged into a gorge on the Thanamandi Bhangai road in the Rajouri district of Jammu and Kashmir, officials said today. The accident occurred during the late hours of Tuesday and Wednesday, when a vehicle carrying members of three families, who were returning home after attending a relative’s funeral in Bufliyaz area of Poonch, veered off the road just a few hundred meters away from its destination in Bhangai village. Local residents and police…

1.08 Km long 2-Lane Ramban Viaduct Completed

July 4, 2023 Editor

The 1.08 km long, 2-lane Ramban viaduct has been completed. An official spokesman said that the viaduct built at a cost of Rs 140 crore on the Ramban-Udhampur section of the Srinagar-Jammu National Highway would ensure the smoother movement of vehicles and relieve the congestion in Ramban Bazar. He said that the construction of this 26-span viaduct incorporates various structural arrangements utilising concrete and steel girders. The spokesman said that it would also facilitate the seamless passage of vehicles and yatri traffic during the Amarnath Yatra on the Srinagar-Jammu National Highway.…

Supreme Court to Hear Challenges to Article 370 Abrogation after 3 Years, 11 Months

July 4, 2023 Editor

A five-judge bench, led by CJI D.Y. Chandrachud, will hear petitions challenging the Presidential Order of August 5-6, 2019, and the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Act, 2019. In a move that will address lingering uncertainty surrounding the legality of the Modi government’s decision to scrap Jammu and Kashmir’s special status, a five-judge constitution bench of the Supreme Court is finally set to schedule hearings on a batch of 23 petitions challenging the August 2019 move. The matter was last heard in March 2020 before going in to limbo. The court today…

Kashmir Tops List of Most Sought-After Destinations for Solo Travelers

July 3, 2023 Editor

Jammu and Kashmir is one of the most sought-after destinations for solo traveling, a latest travel report revealed. The research, carried out by a prominent travel fintech `SanKash’ found that almost “35 percent” of solo travelers prefer Jammu and Kashmir for vacationing, followed by Manali (25 percent) and Shimla (14 percent). Mussoorie, Sikkim, and Goa are among the other top preferred destinations, with bookings clocking in at nine percent, seven percent, and five percent, respectively. Amin Javid, travel blogger and founder of JKL Travels told The KIF that the term…

LG Manoj Sinha announces allocation of 5 Marla Land to 2711 Landless Individuals and 2 Lakh Families to receive Homes under PMAY

July 3, 2023 Editor

Lieutenant Governor J&K Manoj Sinha Monday announced that five Marla’s land for the landless families of J&K and stated that about two lac homeless families are being provided homes in the Union Territory under Prime Minister’s Awas Yojna scheme. “During discussions in Administrative Council and with the officials of Revenue and Rural Development Department, it has been decided that 5 Marl’s of land will be given to the landless families of Jammu and Kashmir. In this regard 2711 families have been provided land while as more will be given shortly,”…

Supreme Court to Hear Challenge to Article 370 Abrogation on July 11

July 3, 2023 Editor

The Supreme Court will take up on July 11 a batch of petitions challenging the abrogation of Article 370 and the bifurcation of the erstwhile state of Jammu and Kashmir into two Union territories. According to a notice, the five-judge constitutional bench led by Chief Justice of India (CJI) DY Chandrachud to take up the matter and issue procedural directions to ready the case for hearing. Other members of the bench are Justices Sanjay Kishan Kaul, Sanjiv Khanna, BR Gavai and Surya Kant. Over 20 petitions have been filed challenging…