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Waqf Board orders re-designation of posts of 323 employees

Waqf Board orders re-designation of posts of 323 employees

Srinagar: The Waqf Board on Friday ordered re-designation of the posts of 323 employees, who have failed to submit a genuine 10th pass academic qualification certificate till date. According to an order issued by Executive Magistrate Tehsildar, Ishtiyaq Mohi-ud-din, J&K Waqf Board, as reported by the news agency KNO, the J&K Waqf Board has recruited, […]

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Govt directs authorities to desist from regulating prices of mutton 

Govt directs authorities to desist from regulating prices of mutton 

Revokes Jammu and Kashmir Mutton (Licensing and Control) Order, 1973 

Srinagar: The J&K government has directed authorities to refrain from regulating prices of mutton and other livestock products. The Department of Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs on Tuesday issued a notification directing authorities to refrain from regulating prices of livestock products, news agency KNO reported.  Quoting an official notification, it reported that “…the Directorates […]

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Udhampur resident shot dead in Anantnag

Udhampur resident shot dead in Anantnag

Anantnag: A civilian, hailing from Udhampur district, was shot dead on Monday evening at Ashajipora area of South Kashmir’s Anantnag. Police in a tweet informed that a civilian identified as Deepu from Udhampur, working at a private circus mela at Amusement Park near Janglaat Mandi in Anantnag, was fired upon by the terrorists. Police said […]

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Woman dies, another injured after bus hit scooty in Ganderbal

Woman dies, another injured after bus hit scooty in Ganderbal

Ganderbal: A woman died while another one was injured after a bus hit a scooty in Hush Nush Chinar area of central Kashmir’s Ganderbal district on Monday. An official told the news agency KNO that the woman riding pillion died on spot after the bus hit the scooty near Hush-Nush Chinar. He said that in […]

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KPDCL all set to introduce pre-paid power billing in Kashmir

KPDCL all set to introduce pre-paid power billing in Kashmir

Srinagar: The Kashmir Power Distribution Corporation Limited (KPDCL) has decided to pre-paid power billing from June and in the first leg, consumers having smart meters installed, will be introduced to this mode. Talking to the news agency KNO, Chief Engineer, KPDCL, Javed Yousuf Dar said that at least 55,000 consumers will start paying their electricity […]

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3 visually impaired siblings killed as house collapses in Kishtwar

3 visually impaired siblings killed as house collapses in Kishtwar

Kishtwar: In a tragic incident, three visually impaired brothers were killed in mountainous Kishtwar district last night when their house collapsed. An official told news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that a residential house collapsed in Puller hamlet of Nagseni tehsil last night due to continuous rainfall in the area for the past two days. “Three […]

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4 children injured as pressure cooker explodes in Udhampur

4 children injured as pressure cooker explodes in Udhampur

Udhampur: Four children were injured after pressure cooker exploded during a family function in Lati area of Udhampur district on Friday. An official told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that a pressure cooker exploded in Sira village of Lati Tehsil during a family function. He said that in the incident four children were seriously […]

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Wild boars pose a new threat to agriculture sector in Kashmir

Wild boars pose a new threat to agriculture sector in Kashmir

By Waris Fayaz Srinagar, May 11: With Kashmir’s agriculture sector already battling the post-COVID-19 challenges, transport blockade, and unusual climatic change, now wild boars are threatening the agriculture and horticulture sector. Talking to Kashmir News Observer (KNO), villagers from the Chalkloo area of Baramulla said that wild boars have damaged their paddy fields, causing huge […]

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ECI revises schedule of J&K’s voter revision

ECI revises schedule of J&K’s voter revision

Exercise to culminate on May 27

Srinagar: The Election Commission of India has revised the schedule of special summary revision of electoral rolls in Jammu & Kashmir. The poll-body, in a letter sent to Jammu & Kashmir chief electoral officer, has approved the proposal sent by him for modifying the schedule of voter revision. The exercise, which otherwise would have concluded […]

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Kupwara murder case: ‘Father first strangulated his daughter, then slit her throat with knife’

Kupwara murder case: ‘Father first strangulated his daughter, then slit her throat with knife’

Knife seized, accused arrested: SSP Kupwara Yougal Manhas

Kupwara: Jammu and Kashmir police Monday cracked the murder case of a seven-year-old-girl from Khurhama, Lolab stating that the girl was first strangulated and then her throat was slit by none other than her own father. “After thorough investigation of the case by team of police, the father of girl Muhammad Iqbal Khatana came to […]