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17,000 Landless Tribal Beneficiaries to Receive 5 Marla Land Under PMAY (G) Scheme

November 18, 2023 Editor

Govt will provide 5 marla land to the 17,000 PMAY (G) eligible landless tribal beneficiaries: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha Friday said that the government would provide 5 marla land to 17,000 Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (Grameen) eligible landless tribal beneficiaries. An official spokesman in a statement issued here said that addressing the ‘Janjatiya Gaurav Saptah’ celebration in Jammu, the LG said, “The J&K administration will provide 5 marla land to the 17,000 PMAY (G) eligible landless tribal beneficiaries in the coming days.” “It is our topmost…

Kashmir Grapples with Power Crisis, Unscheduled Cuts Disrupt Daily Life

November 18, 2023 Editor

In a worsening power crisis, Kashmir finds itself grappling with a severe shortage, leaving habitats in darkness and rural areas particularly hard-hit by unscheduled load shedding. A senior official from the Kashmir Power Distribution Corporation Limited (KPDCL) revealed that on Friday, forced curtailment reached a staggering 1000 MW, indicating a substantial gap between power demand and supply. The official who wished not to be named said, “It doesn’t need rocket science to understand that the power curtailment schedule announced by KPDCL is hardly followed. The widening gap between power requirement…

National Conference Slams BJP for Delaying Local Body Elections, Citing Fear of Defeat

November 16, 2023 Editor

National Conference (NC) vice-president Omar Abdullah accused the BJP of deliberately postponing Urban Local Body (ULB) elections in fear of an anticipated defeat. Addressing a workers convention in north Kashmir’s Pattan town, Omar said the delay in the ULB elections, considered a precursor to the upcoming Parliament elections, exposes the BJP’s apprehension about the prevailing sentiment against it. “The ULB elections, considered as a bellwether for forthcoming Parliament elections, will reveal that the sentiment on the ground is against the BJP and its A, B, C and D teams,” Omar…

Improperly Attached Employees Removed from Kashmir Health Institutions

November 15, 2023 Editor

Kashmir Health Department Removes Improperly Attached Employees The Health Department in Kashmir has taken decisive action to address the issue of improperly attached employees in various health institutions across the division. In a recent directive, the Health and Medical Education (H&ME) Department has instructed the directors of Health Services of Kashmir and Jammu, along with the Director Family Welfare, MCH and Immunization, to immediately detach all staff members who were informally attached by Heads of Departments (HoDs). This move comes in response to concerns about the practice of HoDs attaching…

Army Captain’s Life Term Suspended in South Kashmir Fake Encounter Case, Granted Conditional Bail

November 15, 2023November 15, 2023 Editor

The armed forces tribunal here has suspended the life sentence of an Army captain who was found guilty of killing three men in a “staged” encounter in south Kashmir’s Amshipora village in July 2020. The tribunal also granted conditional bail to Captain Bhoopendra Singh and directed him to appear before its principal registrar at a regular interval starting from January next year. The three men hailing from Rajouri district of Jammu region — Imtiyaz Ahmed, Abrar Ahmed and Mohammed Ibrar — were killed in a remote hilly village in Shopian…

Mehbooba Mufti Accuses ED of Being BJP’s ‘Right Hand’

November 12, 2023 Editor

Former chief minister and People’s Democratic Party president Mehbooba Mufti said that the Enforcement Directorate (ED) had become an instrument of current dispensation to target the opponents. “ED conducts raids on individuals who raise their voice against the Bhartiya Janta Party,” Mehbooba told reporters in Pulwama while referring to the recent arrest of former minister and head of Dogra Swabhiman Sangathan Party, Coudhary Lal Singh. The PDP president said that she was not advocating for Lal Singh, but using ED against the opponents had become a policy of BJP. She said…

BRO Denies Plans to Construct Motorable Road to Amarnath Shrine

November 12, 2023 Editor

Only pedestrian routes being widened The Border Roads Organisation (BRO) issued a clarification on Friday regarding recent reports suggesting the construction of a vehicular road leading up to the Amarnath Yatra Cave. The BRO refuted these claims, asserting that the road widening efforts were exclusively aimed at enhancing pedestrian access. A spokesperson for the BRO responded to the media coverage, emphasising the inaccuracy of reports that suggested the creation of a vehicular road for pilgrims visiting the revered Amarnath cave. The organisation underscored that such assertions were factually incorrect. The…

Devastating Fire on Dal Lake Claims Three Lives, Damages Five Houseboats

November 12, 2023 Editor

Three tourists from Bangladesh were charred to death in a major blaze in a houseboat on the famous Dal Lake on Saturday, officials here said. The tourists’ bodies were retrieved from the debris of the gutted houseboats near ‘Ghat 9’ on the lake, a popular attraction for people visiting Jammu and Kashmir’s summer capital, the officials said. A police spokesman said the three tourists who lost their lives are Anindaya Kowshal, Mohammad Moinud and a third person identified as one Das Gupta—all from Bangladesh. They were staying on the houseboat Safeena,…

Counter-Terror Agency Raids Multiple Locations in Jammu and Kashmir

November 11, 2023 Editor

A total of 10 locations were raided across the districts of Srinagar, Pulwama and Anantnag, officials said The state investigation agency on Friday conducted raids in three districts in a terror-funding case involving laundering of ₹85 crore through covert channels, officials said. A total of 10 locations were raided across Srinagar, Pulwama and Anantnag, they added. “In continuation to searches conducted on November 8, the SIA, Kashmir, conducted searches at multiple locations, including in two locations in Srinagar, one in Anantnag and seven in Pulwama,” the SIA said. On Wednesday, SIA…

Kashmir Braces for Travel Disruptions as Heavy Snowfall Triggers Highway Shutdowns

November 11, 2023 Editor

Heavy snowfall closes Mughal Road and the Srinagar-Sonamarg-Gumri road. Landslides and shooting stones make the Jammu-Srinagar highway non-motorable, say officials. Fresh snowfall at Zoji La triggers road closure. Police urge commuters to confirm roads’ status before beginning journey. Hill stations, including the ski resort of Gulmarg and the Sonamarg hill station, witness a fresh layer of snowfall. Heavy snow on higher reaches and rain in plains of J&K and Ladakh resulted in the closure of the all major roads and highways. Power outage was witnessed in many parts of Jammu…