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KPDCL Negligence Turns Fatal In Two Cases

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by Babra Wani
SRINAGAR: The Kashmir power distribution corporation limited Kashmir (KPDCL) is making headlines again, though for all the wrong reasons.
The recent incidents of Soura (Srinagar) and Lidroo, (Pahalgam) resulted in two deaths and raised some serious questions on the corporation’s ground zero operations. While the corporation is working on installing smart meters in some areas, people from other areas are crying to the authorities for their pleas to be heard.
Soura Incident
In the Mir Mohalla, Awanta Bhawan, Soura area, which is located in the city outskirts a man lost his life to the negligence of the power department, the residents of the area alleged. The residents told local media that the power department had snapped the electric connection in the locality after some residents protested against the installation of smart meters.
Residents said the deceased man was on oxygen support and the snapping of power lines disrupted the air supply.
The residents alleged that the man, Muhammad Aslam Mir, was on oxygen concentrator support, and passed away due to the lack of oxygen supply when the power department snapped the electricity to the area after protests against installation of smart meters.
The locals have protesting against the KPDCL and are seeking action against the officials who snapped the power supply.

“My sympathies are with the family, if there was any such medical emergency, there should have been necessary alternatives or arrangements made,” a senior KPDCL official said. “Yes, the electricity was snapped to the area as the people did not allow the installation of smart meters.”
Lidroo incident
Located in South Kashmir’s Anantnag, residents of a small village Lidroo started panicking when a high-tension wire fell on a cow shed. The incident left four people injured among which one Mehraj ud din Reshi, a resident of nearby village Virsaran, succumbed to his injuries.
The injured were identified as Mubeena Bano wife of Sajad Ahmed Bhat, Naseema Bano wife of Nazir Ahmed Bhat and Nayeem Ahmed Bhat son of Sajad Ahmed Bhat all residents of Lidroo.
The injured were shifted to District Hospital Anantnag in Janglat Mandi where the two women were discharged yesterday and Nayeem who is a student is still undergoing treatment for his injuries. He has suffered some serious injuries and burns to his face. The doctors have asked him to consult plastic surgeons in SKIMS Soura for further treatment.
The villagers of Lidroo told this reporter that the wire was hanging for the past twenty years. According to village elders they had time and again requested the authorities to change the location of the power transformer, which is located on the roadside as there were houses nearby and people and cattle often pass by it, but their pleas were not heard.
Recalling the incident the residents said that the high-tension wire passed over the top of the cowshed. The wire somehow came in contact with the cow shed which resulted in a fire. And that is when the unfortunate incident took place. Eye witnesses said that when the fire broke out in the shed, the deceased Mehraj went to extinguish it but got stuck. The two women and the young student went to save him and got injured in the process. All four of them were immediately taken to the hospital where Mehraj lost his life.
The residents have requested the authorities to take the matter seriously, “For the sake of the Almighty kindly relocate the electric transformer and fix the electric poles, so that no other such incident takes place,” a local Farooq Ahmed on behalf of the residents said.
A KPDCL official stated that the concerned authorities are unavailable at the moment and will be able to talk after a few days.

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May 9, 2023
NIA raids multiple locations in J&K, TN in separate cases

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New Delhi: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) was on Tuesday conducting raids in Jammu & Kashmir and Tamil Nadu in separate cases, sources told IANS.
A source said that in Tamil Nadu the NIA was raiding ten locations belonging to the banned organisation Popular Front of India (PFI).
The Social Democratic Party of India (SDPI) premises were also being raided.

The NIA teams were examining a number of incriminating documents.
In Jammu and Kashmir, the raids were going on at multiple locations in a terror funding case.
As of now the NIA has not officially commented anything on the raids.
Further details are awaited.

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May 9, 2023
Karnataka polls: 92 candidates in Bengaluru region have criminal cases

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New Delhi: Of the 384 candidates contesting for 28 assembly seats in Karnataka’s Bengaluru region, 92 have declared criminal cases against themselves with 57 of them (cases) with serious charges, according to a new report.
As per the Karnataka Election Watch, Bengaluru Election Watch and Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR), which analysed the self-sworn affidavits of 384 out of 389 candidates, who are contesting in the 28 constituencies of Bengaluru region in the Karnataka Assembly elections, 92 candidates, which is 24 per cent of the total candidates analysed have declared criminal cases against themselves.
The report also stated that there are 57 candidates, which is 15 per cent of the 384 candidates, with serious criminal cases against themselves.

The report stated that among the major parties,14 (50 per cent) out of 28 candidates analysed from BJP, 19 (70 per cent) out of 27 candidates analysed from Congress, 9 (38 per cent) out of 24 candidates analysed from JD-S and 9 (32 per cent) out of 28 candidates analysed from AAP have declared criminal cases against themselves in their affidavits.
Meanwhile, BJP’s nine candidates, which is 32 per cent of the 28 candidates analysed, have serious criminal cases.
Congress’ 10 candidates, which is 37 per cent out of 27 candidates analysed, 8 (33 per cent) out of 24 candidates analysed from JD(S) and one (4 per cent) out of 28 candidates analysed from AAP have declared serious criminal cases against themselves in their affidavits.
The report pointed out that five candidates have declared cases related to crimes against women, while four candidates have declared cases related to murder (IPC Section-302) against themselves.
In the Karnataka Assembly polls for 32 Bengaluru assembly seats, nine candidates have declared cases related to attempt to murder (IPC Section-307) against themselves.

Polling for the 224-member Karnataka Assembly will take place on May 10 and counting of votes will take place on May 13.
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May 7, 2023
Delhi Police record statements of 7 women wrestlers in cases against WFI chief

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New Delhi: Delhi Police recorded the statements of seven women wrestlers in connection with the cases registered against Wrestling Federation of India chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, officials said on Friday.
On April 28, Delhi Police registered two FIRs in connection with sexual harassment allegations levelled by the women wrestlers against Singh.
According to police, one of the cases against him was registered under IPC sections 354 (assault or criminal force to woman with intent to outrage her modesty), 354A (sexual harassment), and 354D (stalking), while the other was registered under section 10 of the POCSO Act.

An official said they have recorded the statements of the wrestlers and an investigation is underway.
The incidents mentioned in the FIRs allegedly took place between 2012 and 2022 at different places, including abroad.
The wrestlers have been staging a sit-in at Jantar Mantar since April 23. A scuffle allegedly broke out between the wrestlers and some police personnel on Wednesday night.
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May 5, 2023
Air pollution, fast food causing rise in asthma cases in Kashmir: DAK

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Srinagar, May 2 (GNS): On World Asthma Day, Doctors Association Kashmir (DAK) on Tuesday expressed concern over rise in asthma cases in Kashmir.
“Air pollution and fast food are causing spike in asthma cases in the valley,” said DAK President Dr Nisar ul Hassan in a statement issued to GNS.
Dr Hassan said the air quality in Kashmir has been constantly deteriorating for the past few years due to the increasing number of vehicles, construction, brick kiln, cement and other factories which emit pollutants and significantly pollute our air.
“And this is behind rising cases of asthma in the valley,” he said.
“A study published in British Medical Journal has found that children exposed to higher levels of environmental pollutants are more likely to develop asthma compared to children who were not exposed,” DAK President said.
“The research showed that for every 5µg-per-cubic-meter increase in concentrations of air pollutants, there was about a 4 or 5% increase in asthma.”
“Not just what you breathe, what you eat puts you at risk of developing asthma,” he said.
“According to a study children and teenagers are nearly 40% more likely to have asthma if they eat fast food more than three times a week.”

Dr Nisar said over the years fast food has largely replaced homemade meals in Kashmir. Children and teens are often seen taking fast foods like burgers, pizzas, French fries and noodles.
“This change in dietary habits from homemade to processed and convenient foods could be another reason for rise in asthma cases,” he said.
“There is an urgent need to control environmental pollution to save people especially younger generation from the disease.
We need to educate parents to encourage their children to eat healthy and avoid fast foods,” he added.(GNS)
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May 2, 2023
J&K Reports 3 Fresh Covid-19 Cases, No Death

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Srinagar, May 1 (GNS): Jammu and Kashmir reported three fresh covid-19 cases while there was no death due to the virus during the last 24 hours, officials said on Monday.
They said that all three cases were reported from Jammu, taking the overall tally to 481640.
Among the cases, 174983 are from Jammu division and 306657 from Kashmir Valley.
They told GNS that all these cases were reported from Jammu district alone.
There was no death either from Jammu division or the Valley during the time. So far 4790 people have succumbed to the virus and among them include 2357 from Jammu division and 2433 from the Valley.
Besides, they said, 89 Covid-19 patients recovered during the last 24 hours—31 from Jammu division and 58 from Kashmir Valley. There are now 287 active cases— 170 in Jammu and 170 in Kashmir. (GNS)
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May 1, 2023
India Registers 4,282 New Coronavirus Cases, 14 More Deaths – Kashmir News

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India Registers 4,282 New Coronavirus Cases, 14 More Deaths
India on Monday reported 4,282 coronavirus infections, while the number of active cases dropped by over 1,750 to stand at 47,246, according to the latest Health Ministry data.
The death toll has increased to 5,31,547 with 14 more fatalities, which includes six reconciled by Kerala, the data updated at 8 am showed.
On Sunday, India had reported 5,874 coronavirus cases, while the number of active cases was 49,015.
The daily positivity rate recorded on Monday was 4.92 per cent while the weekly positivity was pegged at 4.00 per cent.
The total tally of Covid cases was recorded at 4.49 crore (4,49,49,671) The active cases now constitute 0.11 per cent of the total infections, while the national COVID-19 recovery rate has been recorded at 98.71 per cent, according to the health ministry website.
The number of people who have recuperated from the disease rose to 4,43,70,878 while the case fatality rate was recorded at 1.18 per cent. According to the ministry’s website, 220.66 crore doses of Covid vaccine have been administered in the country so far under the nationwide COVID-19 vaccination drive.(PTI)
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May 1, 2023
JK Reports 43 Fresh Covid-19 Cases, No Death

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SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir reported 43 fresh covid-19 cases while there was no death due to the virus during the last 24 hours, officials said on Sunday.
They said that 20 cases each were reported from Jammu and 23 from Kashmir Valley, taking the overall tally to 481637.
Among the cases, 174980 are from Jammu division and 306657 from Kashmir Valley.
Providing district wise details of the cases, they told GNS, Jammu reported 16, Udhampur 0, Rajouri 1, Doda 0, Kathua 1, Samba 0, Kishtwar 0, Poonch 0, Ramban 2, Reasi 0, Srinagar 0, Baramulla 0, Budgam 2, Pulwama 1, Kupwara 1, Anantnag 5, Bandipora 4, Ganderbal 5, Kulgam 0 and Shopian 5.
There was no death either from Jammu division or the Valley during the time. So far 4790 people have succumbed to the virus and among them include 2357 from Jammu division and 2433 from the Valley.
Besides, they said, six Covid-19 patients recovered during the last 24 hours—six from Jammu division and 0 from Kashmir Valley. There are now 373 active cases— 198 in Jammu and 175 in Kashmir. (GNS)

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April 30, 2023
J&K Reports 43 Fresh Covid-19 Cases, No Death

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Srinagar, April 29 (GNS): Jammu and Kashmir reported 43 fresh covid-19 cases while there was no death due to the virus during the last 24 hours, officials said on Saturday.
They said that 28 cases each were reported from Jammu and 15 from Kashmir Valley, taking the overall tally to 481594.
Among the cases, 174960 are from Jammu division and 306634 from Kashmir Valley.
Providing district wise details of the cases, they told GNS, Jammu reported 21, Udhampur 1, Rajouri 0, Doda 2, Kathua 0, Samba 4, Kishtwar 0, Poonch 0, Ramban 0, Reasi 0, Srinagar 2, Baramulla 3, Budgam 4, Pulwama 0, Kupwara 0, Anantnag 2, Bandipora 1, Ganderbal 2, Kulgam 0 and Shopian 1.
There was no death either from Jammu division or the Valley during the time. So far 4790 people have succumbed to the virus and among them include 2357 from Jammu division and 2433 from the Valley.
Besides, they said, 32 Covid-19 patients recovered during the last 24 hours—10 from Jammu division and 22 from Kashmir Valley. There are now 336 active cases— 184 in Jammu and 152 in Kashmir. (GNS)
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April 29, 2023
JK Reports 43 Fresh Covid-19 Cases

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SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir reported 43 fresh covid-19 cases while there was no death due to the virus during the last 24 hours, officials said on Saturday.
They said that 28 cases each were reported from Jammu and 15 from Kashmir Valley, taking the overall tally to 481594.
Among the cases, 174960 are from Jammu division and 306634 from Kashmir Valley.
Providing district wise details of the cases, they told GNS, Jammu reported 21, Udhampur 1, Rajouri 0, Doda 2, Kathua 0, Samba 4, Kishtwar 0, Poonch 0, Ramban 0, Reasi 0, Srinagar 2, Baramulla 3, Budgam 4, Pulwama 0, Kupwara 0, Anantnag 2, Bandipora 1, Ganderbal 2, Kulgam 0 and Shopian 1.
There was no death either from Jammu division or the Valley during the time. So far 4790 people have succumbed to the virus and among them include 2357 from Jammu division and 2433 from the Valley.
Besides, they said, 32 Covid-19 patients recovered during the last 24 hours—10 from Jammu division and 22 from Kashmir Valley. There are now 336 active cases— 184 in Jammu and 152 in Kashmir. (GNS)

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April 29, 2023