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  • 24 Persons Fined Rs 25,000 For Encroaching On Evicted Govt Land

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    SRINAGAR: Acting tough against encroachment, Tehsildar Wagoora in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district passed eviction orders and imposed a fine of Rs 25, 000 each on twenty-four identified persons (encroachers) who had again encroached upon the evicted state land within the tehsil.

    Tehsildar Wagoora, Mubashir Amin (JKAS) said that the move was taken to send a stern message to the encroachers over grabbing the government land.

    “During the anti-encroachment drives carried out time and again, at least 170 kanals of state/kahcharai land was retrieved from the encroachers at Kachwa Maqam area of the tehsil and was later handed over to the Rural Development Department for undertaking various kinds of development including developing playgrounds for the youth. However, the miscreants later again encroached upon the evicted land, forcing us to take this harsh step,” he said.

    So far, 24 people have been identified, who have grabbed the state land again and are creating hurdles in the developmental activities undertaken by the government, Amin said, adding that the identified encroachers were also called in his chamber and cautioned against encroaching the land again, but despite warnings, they didn’t desist.

    Meanwhile, warning the encroachers to desist from violating the government directives in the future and asking them to remove the encroachments immediately, the Tehsildar said they have decided to impose a fine of Rs 25,000 each on the 24 identified persons.

    The government earlier took the step to retrieve the state land, including Roshni and Kahcharai land and had instructed all Deputy Commissioners to ensure that all encroachments are removed to the extent of 100 percent by January 31, 2023. (KNO)

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    ( With inputs from : kashmirlife.net )

  • Two Persons Dead As Shooting Stone Hits Truck

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    SRINAGAR: Two persons from Pulwama district of south Kashmir died after a shooting stone hit a truck they were travelling in near Digdole along Jammu-Srinagar highway on Wednesday, officials said.

    They said that a fairly large-sized stone hit the vehicle bearing registration number JK13D-1730 near, leaving the vehicle trapped along the road.

    A rescue operation was launched but unfortunately both occupants of the truck died on the spot. They have been identified as Maqsood Ahmad (driver) son of Abdul Rehman Lone of Hall Mughalpora and Naveed Ahmad (helper) son of Ghulam Mohammad Dar of Nikas Pura. (GNS)




    Previous articleLG Sinha Launches Kisan Sampark Abhiyan, Daksh Kisan And Kisan Sathi
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  • LG Sinha Launches Kisan Sampark Abhiyan, Daksh Kisan And Kisan Sathi

    LG Sinha Launches Kisan Sampark Abhiyan, Daksh Kisan And Kisan Sathi

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    SRINAGAR: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha Wednesday launched three significant initiatives, ‘Kisan Sampark Abhiyan’, Daksh Kisan (Skilling of farmers) & Kisan Sathi (IT Dashboard for digitisation of services for farmers) for effective and efficient implementation of projects under Holistic Development of Agriculture and Allied Sectors.

    The Lt Governor said the four month long ‘Kisan Sampark Abhiyan’ with help of PRIs focusing on farmers’ orientation, skilling courses for all interventions, will ensure that the meticulous plan reaches the fields and prepare our farmers to meet new challenges, explore new possibilities and make the farming accessible & profitable.

    10,695 training sessions between April to August 2023 in all 20 districts will bring together entire farming community and the collective resolve will not only make the scheme an unprecedented success but also provide a new direction to young farmers, he added.

    “Holistic development of agriculture and allied sectors have three important dimensions, economic development, social inclusion and environmental protection and this campaign would pay special attention on these for the progress and lasting prosperity of farmers,” said the Lt Governor.

    Earlier, the UT-level training & orientation program of officers for effective implementation of 29 projects under holistic agriculture development plan was conducted during Phase-I.

    The Lt Governor reiterated the UT Government’s commitment to empower the farmers of J&K and providing them easy access to productive resources, financial, technical support and the extension services.

    “Empowering smallholder farmers is our top priority. Under the guidance of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, various steps have been taken to strengthen rural infrastructure, to increase productivity and diversification to higher value crops,” he said.

    The Lt Governor called upon all the stakeholders to come together to ensure effective implementation of Holistic Agriculture Development Plan.

    The collaborative efforts of UT administration, PRIs, Progressive farmers, Cooperative Societies, Self-Help Groups, FPOs and other stakeholders will be the central pillar of the efforts to realize the goal of atmanirbhar Jammu Kashmir in agriculture sector, he added.

    The Lt Governor asked the banking institutions and government departments to bridge the gap in financial assistance to the farmers.

    Sinha also highlighted the efforts to attract investment in agriculture, developing a rural-urban market network and enabling small farmers to play a big role in the value chain.

    Keeping in view the agro-climatic condition, we have mapped such areas where there is no irrigation facility but there is a possibility of growing millet crops, which can ensure good price to the farmers for their produce. This will also contribute to the millet revolution in Jammu Kashmir, said the Lt Governor.

     

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    ( With inputs from : kashmirlife.net )

  • World Liver Day: Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Cases On Rise, Doctors Blame Lifestyle

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    SRINAGAR: While expressing concern over the rising fatty liver cases in Kashmir, doctors said that the sedentary lifestyle and consumption of junk food is the key reason behind surge in fatty liver cases in Kashmiri population.

    A leading oncologist at SKIMS Soura Dr Zahoor said that fatty liver or Non-Alcoholic Steatohepatitis (NASH) has emerged as a major lifestyle disease in the modern world.

    “It is mainly associated with intake of high calorie, processed food with poor physical activity and these people usually tend to have high BMI, hypertension and diabetes mellitus,” he said.

    Fatty liver can lead to fibrosis of liver and subsequent Chronic Liver Disease (CLD), he said, adding that it is emerging as one of the major causes of liver cancer worldwide overtaking viral hepatitis in causing so.

    Dr Mohammad Salim Khan, head of Department of Community Medicine at GMC Srinagar said that the sedentary lifestyle, consumption of junk food, change in dietary pattern with consumption of food rich in fat, salt and sugar, very limited physical activities, stress, indulgence in alcoholism, all are contributing to increasing liver diseases especially fatty liver.

    Furthermore, injecting drug use (abuse, addiction) with sharing of needles and syringes has caused an epidemic of viral Hepatitis, especially Hepatitis-C and Hepatitis-B, he said.

    In order to prevent this disease, change in lifevstyle is the need of the hour. People should bring a change in their dietary habbits and avoid junk food at earliest, he added.

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    ( With inputs from : kashmirlife.net )

  • Grand Mufti Takes Strong Exception Over Leaked Video-Clip

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    SRINAGAR: Grand Mufti, JK, Mufti Nasir-ul-Islam was on Wednesday caught in a quagmire after a video-clip, purportedly showing him making an announcement regarding the sighting of ‘Shawal moon’ went viral on social-media platforms. The video-clip has been allegedly leaked by some miscreant believed to have accompanied a group of media persons from government-run Doordarshan Kendra Srinagar.

    The viral video-clip, caught the netizens in frenzy and many took potshots at Mufti Nasir-ul-Islam over the matter. Many of the netizens, in know how of the things, somehow justified the recording of video-clip, saying it was part of the practice to pre-record both the versions, one affirming and another negating the sighting of the moon. The video-clip however created much confusion as the ‘miscreant’ had only posted the negating version of the statement.

    When contacted over the issue, Mufti Nasir-ul-Islam told GNS that the recording of the video-clips’ is part of the practice to avoid last minute rush, at the time when the announcement is usually made.

    “I was approached by some media persons of DoorDarshan Kendra Srinagar to pre-record the video-clips”, Islam said adding they Door Darshan people can’t make it to me at the time of actual announcement, due to their busy schedule.

    “While the recording was going on in presence of over ten people, some miscreant has recorded one version of my statement and posted it on social-media platforms in an attempt to create confusion”, Islam said.

    “If at all the video-clip in circulation makes it to the social media, I ask the people not to consider it until there is any announcement from any credible media organization”, Islam said.

    The Grand Mufti, in the meantime said that he has referred the matter to law-enforcement agencies for action against the ‘miscreant’, making an attempt to breach law and order situation.

    “We are checking through CCTVs who this mischievous person is”, he said adding “A letter has been sent to Cyber Crime and the matter also referred to the Crime Branch and the Director General of Police also informed about it to register an FIR and take stern action the person who has done this mischief.”

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    ( With inputs from : kashmirlife.net )

  • JK Reports 56 Fresh Covid-19 Cases, No Death

    JK Reports 56 Fresh Covid-19 Cases, No Death

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    SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir reported 56 fresh covid-19 cases while there was no death due to the virus during the last 24 hours, officials said on Wednesday.

    They said that 19 cases were reported from Jammu division and 37 from Kashmir Valley, taking the overall tally to 481064. Among the cases, 174695 are from Jammu division and 306425 from Kashmir Valley.

    Providing district wise details of the cases, they told GNS, Jammu reported 14, Udhampur 2,  Rajouri 1, Doda 2, Kathua 0, Samba 0, Poonch 0, Ramban 0, Reasi 0, Srinagar 2, Baramulla 6, Budgam 9, Pulwama 3, Kupwara 5, Anantnag 6, Bandipora 4, Ganderbal 0, Kulgam 2 and Shopian 0.

    There was no death either from Jammu division or Kashmir Valley during the time. So far 4789 people have succumbed to the virus and among them include 2356 from Jammu division and 2433 from the Valley.

    Besides, they said, 140 Covid-19 patients recovered during the last 24 hours, 90 from Jammu division and 50 from Kashmir Valley. There are now 639 active cases— 274 in Jammu and 365 in Kashmir. (GNS)

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  • Avalanche Warning Issued For Six Districts In JK

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    SRINAGAR: The authorities on Wednesday issued avalanche warming to six districts of Jammu and Kashmir amid inclement weather conditions.

    Jammu and Kashmir Disaster Management Authority in a comminique said avalanche with low danger level is likely to occur above 3000 to 3500 metres above sea level in Doda, Kishtwar, Poonch, Ramban and Baramulla districts.

    The communique also reads that avalanche with medium danger level is likely to occur above 2800 metres in Ganderbal district in the next 24 hours.

    “People living in these areas are advised to take precautions and avoid venturing in the avalanche prone areas till further orders,” it reads. (KNO)

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    ( With inputs from : kashmirlife.net )

  • Fire Damages House In City Outskirts

    Fire Damages House In City Outskirts

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    Srinagar: A residential house was damaged in a fire mishap in Bemina area in central Kashmir’s Srinagar district on Wednesday afternoon, officials said.

    They said that a fire broke out in a single-storey residential house at Firdous Colony Bemina Srinagar, damaging its attic and roof.

    “The timely response from the F&ES official prevented the fire from spreading further”, he added. (GNS)

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  • Lt Governor Addresses Y20 Consultation Meet At Jammu University

    Lt Governor Addresses Y20 Consultation Meet At Jammu University

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    SRINAGAR: The University of Jammu recently hosted the Y20 Consultation meet with the theme “Peace building and reconciliation: Ushering in an era of no war”. Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha, who addressed the gathering, emphasized the important role of young people in peace-building and urged them to follow the ideals of Mahatma Gandhi and Swami Vivekananda to create a global society based on trust and mutual respect.

    The Lt Governor expressed his confidence that the young generation can bring about reconciliation and shape a new world for the good of citizens, and highlighted the youth’s eagerness to create a peaceful and prosperous present and future for humanity. He stressed the responsibility of the youth to use their collective strength for the development and upliftment of humanity, expand the horizons of peace, prosperity, friendship, cooperation, and progress.

    The Lt Governor also spoke about India’s contribution to peace-building and peacekeeping, saying that India under the leadership of  Prime Minister Narendra Modi Ji will lead the world to effectively address broader aspects of security challenges, including social, political, economic, and environmental, with the spirit of One Earth, One Family, One Future.

    He added that India is one of the world’s largest contributors to United Nations Peacekeeping Operations, with Indian soldiers participating in 49 peacekeeping missions in different countries since 1950, and more than 8,000 troops serving in 10 United Nations missions today. The Lt Governor also spoke about the importance of the knowledge economy, the success of start-ups and unicorns, and the transformational journey of Jammu Kashmir in the last three years.

    According to the Lt Governor, Jammu Kashmir is emerging as a noticeable narrative on bringing civility to the land that was once scarred and wounded by terrorism. He commended the youth for fearlessly pursuing their dreams, and stated that economic development, education, healthcare, employment, and the pursuit of happiness are no longer hostage to violence. He further added that the youth power is the strength of Jammu Kashmir, and they have dedicated themselves to rejuvenating the society and driving inclusive development.

    The Y20 Consultation meet saw the participation of delegates from various countries and universities of India, and youth representatives. Prof Umesh Rai, Vice Chancellor of the University of Jammu, and Sh Ajay Kashyap, Convener of the Y20 Secretariat, gave a brief background of the event. The Lt Governor urged the participants to draw an outline of future plans with the spirit of Sarve Bhavantu Sukhinah, which means everyone should be happy and prosperous.

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    ( With inputs from : kashmirlife.net )

  • Waheed Para Is Yale University Peace Fellow 2023

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    SRINAGAR: Waheed Ur Rehman Para, a young leader from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has been named the inaugural Yale Peace Fellow at Yale’s International Leadership Center.

    This fellowship provides an intensive program that includes research, mentoring, and training for emerging leaders in the field of peace, as well as participation in high-level events focused on conflict resolution and peace strategies.

    The goal of the Peace Fellowship is to strengthen the capacity of the next generation of peacemakers and mediators, learn from experiences in peace building, and establish global partnerships.

    The International Leadership Center at Yale, which is part of the Jackson School of Global Affairs, is also home to other prestigious programs such as the Maurice R. Greenberg World Fellows Program, the Petraeus-Recanati-Kaplan (PRK) Fellowship, and Emerging Climate Leaders Fellowship. Inter Mediate; a prominent peacemaking organization that works to end armed conflicts will collaborate with the Peace Fellowship, which will be managed by CEO Jonathan Powell, the former lead British negotiator for the Good Friday Agreement.

    Mehbooba Mufti, the former Chief Minister of J&K and leader of PDP, expressed her congratulations to Waheed Para via Facebook. She stated, “Congratulations to Waheed Para, President @YouthJKPDP, on being named the first Yale Peace Fellow at Yale University. His exceptional contributions to the advancement of democracy and peace in Kashmir are highly commendable. I wish him all the best.”



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    ( With inputs from : kashmirlife.net )