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Man Found Dead With Throat Slit At Home

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SRINAGAR: Body of a man with throat slit was found at the roof top of his house in Kullan Gund village of Kangan in central Kashmir’s Ganderbal district, police said here on Wednesday.
Quoting an official the news agency KNO reported that body of one Mohammad Shaban Najar (50) was found at the roof top of his house.
He said soon after the incident a police party rushed to the spot. “Body was later shifted to Kangan for postmortem,” he said.
The official said a case has been registered and further investigation has been started in this regard.

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February 22, 2023
Man found dead with throat slit at home in Ganderbal village

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Ganderbal, Feb 22: Body of a man with throat slit was found at the roof top of his house in Kullan Gund village of Kangan in central Kashmir’s Ganderbal district, police said here on Wednesday.
An official told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that body of one Mohammad Shaban Najar (50) was found at the roof top of his house.
He said soon after the incident a police party rushed to the spot. “Body was later shifted to Kangan for postmortem,” he said.
The official said a case has been registered and further investigation has been started in this regard—(KNO)
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February 22, 2023
Union External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar Inaugurates First International Education Fair Of J&K

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NEW DELHI: J&K’s first International Education Fair, a collaborative effort of SKUAST-Kashmir and ICCR was inaugurated by Union Minister for External Affairs Dr Subrahmanyam Jaishankar today in presence of Union Minister for Education, Dharmendra Pradhan; Union MoS, PMO, Dr Jitendra Singh; Lieutenant Governor, Jammu & Kashmir, Manoj Sinha and President ICCR, Vinay Sahasrabuddhe at Sushma Swaraj Bhawan, New Delhi on Tuesday.
Union External Affairs Minister, Dr Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, Chief Guest for the event, complemented the SKUSAT-Kashmir for the International Education Fair initiative. He said three years ago, the process of change started in J&K which was intended to ensure that full benefits of the development and progress that the rest of India had seen for many many years are also now completely available to the people, especially to the youth of J&K.
In that sense, people of J&K being in the national mainstream was extremely important. It was also by doing so, they would connect up with the rest of India and the International mainstream. For me it is not just an education event, it is a very integral part of ensuring that a very important region of India is connected to what is happening in the world,” Dr Jaishankar said.
He also observed that Indian universities should focus on inviting more foreign students to their campuses.
“Today, India has projects done or under-delivery in 78 countries of the world. So, if our relationships are so extensive, investments are so deep & networking is so good, we need to see that translated into a greater flow of international students to India,” Dr Jaishankar said.
“In a globalised world, it’s absolutely essential that young people of India are fully aware of what’s happening in the world and there is no better way to do that than having international students among you,” Dr Jaishankar added.
Union Minister for Education, Dharmendra Pradhan congratulated the Government of J&K for showcasing the strength and vibrancy of India’s higher education landscape as well as the knowledge legacy of Jammu & Kashmir.
“J&K is witnessing a new dawn of development under the visionary leadership of Hon’ble Prime Minister. With the implementation of National Education Policy, we are internationalising our education sector. The Education Ministry will support, encourage and facilitate the globalisation of SKUAST-Kashmir,” Pradhan said.

He also encouraged all the universities to join efforts to establish India as a global study destination.
Union MoS, Dr Jitendra Singh said the National Education Policy brought by Prime Minister holds the promise to open career and Start-up opportunities driven by aptitude, skill and flexi options at capacity building.
“Jammu Kashmir has a rich legacy of unexplored agricultural avenues, Aroma Mission and Purple Revolution, which imparts it the potential of being the torchbearer of Agri StartUp movement in India, Dr Jitendra Singh said.
Lieutenant Governor of J&K,Manoj Sinha expressed his gratitude to Prime Minister Narendra Modi for accelerating development of J&K and transforming it into a favourite destination for students, travellers and entrepreneurs.
The Lt Governor said with this initiative J&K has launched a dedicated programme for foreign students.
“Our aim is to invite international students to J&K for short-term and long-term courses in various disciplines & strengthen the international connect. Over the past three years, we have focused on strengthening education sector, developing knowledge workers for sectors like industries, agriculture & health care. Sincere efforts have been made to convert the knowledge dividends into wealth for process of innovation & growth,” the Lt Governor said.
The Lt Governor also observed that the initiative of SKUAST-Kashmir will set an example for other universities of the country as well.
“Apart from campuses nestled in nature’s paradise, professional faculties, high standard of living, J&K is also offering variety of courses starting from Artificial Intelligence, Robotics to Agri science, Yoga, Sanskrit & interface with the industries for research & innovation,” the Lt Governor further said.
The Lt Governor said with more than 150 higher education institutions, two central universities, seven state universities, two AIIMS, IIM, IIT, NIT, NIFT, IIMC and two Agriculture Science and Technology universities, Jammu Kashmir has emerged as a favourite destination for students in India.
He also said that paradigm shift towards virtues of life which humanity is witnessing is also an opportunity for enhancing quality of life by exchange programs between the countries and learn from each other and enable each other to achieve greater heights in our journey.
“The whole world is looking at India with admiration and hope. There never was a better time to be in India to witness and comprehend the glorious chapters of ancient civilization and immortal organic composite culture. The foreign student’s residential and exchange programmes, people-to-people contacts and institutional interactions with different institutions of Jammu Kashmir will enrich and strengthen global cultural synergies,” the Lt Governor added.
Dr Vinay Sahasrabuddhe, President Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR) assured the cooperation and support of ICCR to J&K in organizing the exchange programs of artisans and fairs whereby the message of changing new aspirational J&K goes loud and clear to other countries.
Distinguished Ambassadors, High Commissioners and members of ICAR, ICCR, UGC, and SKUAST-K were present on the occasion.

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February 21, 2023
Kashmir’s New Quiz: How to Calculate TAV In Property Tax Regime?
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SRINAGAR: In anticipation of imposing property tax being on Jammu and Kashmir from fiscal 2023-24, the administration has literally posed a quiz – how to calculate property tax.
This is the main Srinagar city called the down-town where congested housing is the norm. KL Image: Bilal Bahadur
The order issued said that five per cent of the taxable annual value (TAV) will be charged as property tax in residential structs and six per cent in the case of residential structures. But how to calculate the TAV? For this, the notification has offered a formula, which is being discussed almost everywhere, especially in Srinagar.
The formula is:
Taxable Annual Value (TAV) = MTF x LVF x ARF x FF x UTF x CTF x AGF x SF x OSF
But calculating the individual parameters in the complex multiplication is also challenging. It looks more like an inorganic chemistry chain reaction rather than a mathematical calculation.
The order has given details about what these terms are and how much of value should they be carrying. Here it is:
MTF is Municipality Type Factor. Its value shall be entered in the formula as follows:
1. Municipal Council – 0.75
2. Municipal Committee – 0.5
LVF is Land Value Factor. It is one-tenth of the unit area value of land in Rs lakh per kanal of land as notified under J&K Preparation and Revision of Market Value Guideline Rules, 2011 as on 1st April of the base year of that block of three years. e.g. for the first block from 1st April 2023 to 31st March 2026, if the per kanal value of land as on 1st April 2023 as per the aforementioned value guidelines is Rs 60 lakh, it be entered as 6 in the above calculation and shall continue to be entered as 6 during the three financial years of the block.

ARF is the Area Factor. It is the built area or the vacant area in respect of which the tax liability is being calculated, as the case may be, in square feet. In the case of Property tax on built area, it refers to the total covered area of that floor in square feet. In case of areas with winter snowfall, the area of the attic shall not be counted in the built-up area. In the case of Property tax on vacant land not appurtenant to a building, the area of the vacant land in square feet shall be entered. In the case of Property tax on vacant land appurtenant to a building, the area to be entered in the formula shall be the area, in square feet, in excess of two times the built-up area of the ground floor.
FF is Floor Factor. For calculating the liability of different floors and vacant land abutting the building, the floor factor shall be entered in the formula as follows.
1. Residential buildings including flats:
2. Other buildings: 1
3. Ground floor 1
4. First floor 0.8
5. Second floor 0.7
6. Third floor and above 0.5
7. Vacant land 0.1
8. Basements for all types of buildings: 0.5
UTF is Usage Type Factor. For vacant land appurtenant to a building, it shall be the same as that of the building itself. Where different portions of a building are put to different uses, property tax for the built-up area as well as the taxable vacant appurtenant area shall be separately calculated, proportionately, for each area under a particular use. The value to be entered in the formula for different usage types shall be as follows:
1. Residential apartment/ flat 2
2. Residential House 2.5
3. Industrial (Manufacturing) 5
4. Institutional/Public/Semi-Public 7
5. Commercial, except 3-star and above Hotels: 12
6. towers & hoardings
1. 3-star and above hotels, 15
towers & hoardings.
CTF is the Construction Type Factor. Its value shall be entered in the formula as follows, based on the predominant and substantive nature of the construction:
1. RCC construction 1
2. Pucca (without RCC) construction 0.9
3. Prefabricated structure 0.8
4. Kuccha/Bamboo/Wood/Tin Structure 0.6
AGF is Age Factor. The value for this factor shall be entered in the formula as follows:
a. 0-20 years old 1.00
b. 20-30 years old 0.90
C. 30-40 years old 0.80
d. 40-50 years old 0.70
e. 50-60 years old 0.60
f. More than 60 years old 0.50

SF is Slab Factor. The value of slab factor shall be entered in the formula as follows based on the total built-up area calculated as indicated at 3 above.
1. Residential houses/ apartments
i. Upto 1000 sft – 0
ii. Above 1000 sft upto 1500 sft. – 0.75
iii. Above 1500 sft upto 2000 sft – 1.0
1. Above 2000 sft upto 2500 sft – 1.15
2. Above 2500 sft upto 5000 sft – 1.30
3. Above 5000 – 1.5
4. Other usage types
5. Upto 100 sft – 0.50
6. Above 100 sft upto 250 sft – 0.75
iii. Above 250 sft upto 500 sft 1.00
1. Above 500 sft upto 1000 sft 1.15
2. Above 1000 sft upto2500 sft 1.30
3. Above 2500 sft upto 5000 sft 1.5
VII. Above 5000 sft 2.0
OSF is Occupancy Status. The value of this factor for built-up properties shall be entered in the formula as follows:
1. Self-occupied for more than 6 months 0.75
2. Others 1.0
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February 21, 2023
NC Seeks Immediate Rollback Of Property Tax Notification

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SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir National Conference on Tuesday decried the notification regarding the imposition of property tax in Jammu and Kashmir, saying the notification smacks of arbitrariness.
Responding to the notification, party’s State Spokesperson Imran Nabi Dar said, “The people of Jammu and Kashmir have been at the receiving end economically since 2019 due to the losses suffered by Aug 05 2019 lockdown and then the successive Covid lock downs. Imposition of the property tax will further push the people to the wall. Such decisions will make the situation even worse.”
Questioning the haste in which such decisions are taken in absence of a democratically elected government , Imran said, “Such matters should be left to an elected government. The people’s representatives must be given an opportunity to discuss these issues. Unfortunately such important issues don’t face public scrutiny in the current bureaucratic set up. It has become a habit of those in power in Delhi to issue orders, irrespective of their impact or public opinion.”
He termed this decision anti-people and a grave injustice and demanded its immediate rollback. “Such revenue generation measures must be left to a democratically elected government in J&K,” he added.

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February 21, 2023
Govt Enhances Wages Of Daily Wagers, Casual Workers

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SRINAGAR: The administration on Tuesday ordered the enhancement of minimum wages of daily wagers including casual labourers and daily rated workers as per the revised minimum rate of wages notified by the Labour and Employment Department.
According to Government Order No. 32-F of 2023, it is hereby ordered that duly engaged Daily Rated Workers, including Casual Labourers, in all Government Departments and those of Municipalities & Local Bodies, as are in receipt of Rs. 300/-(Rupees Three Hundred) per day, shall be paid wages @ Rs.311/-Rupees Three Hundred & Eleven) per day w.e.f. 17.10.2022.
It is further ordered that Bio-metric attendance system will be enforced for all categories of persons engaged by Government in any capacity.
“The concerned ODO/Controlling officer shall certify with every bill that the dally rated workers/cetual workers have worked for the prescribed time period every day and that their performance has been satisfactory,” it reads.
“With respect to held staff, where bio-metric attendance may be difficult, the concerned DDO shall certify attendance. However, such staff shall be required to mark attendance at defined intervals,” it added.
“The Aadhar based data base shall be reconciled to avoid duplication,” it further added.
“The concerned Departments shall submit full details regarding unauthorized engagements so an to identify officers/officials responsible for such engagements so that action as appropriate may be taken against them as per rules,” reads the order.
“The number of hours of engagement may be restricted to budget availability,” it reads.

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February 21, 2023
Property Tax To Be Imposed From April 1 In JK, Check Details Here

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SRINAGAR: Property tax will be imposed in Jammu and Kashmir from April 1, 2023, reads a notification issued by the government.
According to a notification issued by Housing and Urban Development department, in the exercise of the powers conferred by Section 71A of the Jammu and Kashmir Municipal Act, 2000 (hereinafter referred to as the Act), read with Sub-Section 1 of Section 65 and Sub-Section 1 of Section 73 thereof, the Government hereby notifies the following rules for levy, assessment and collection of property tax in the Municipalities and Municipal Councils of Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir.
“These rules shall be called Jammu and Kashmir Property Tax (Other Municipalities) Rules, 2023. These shall come into force from 1st of April, 2023.”
Read full order So 87 Notification for Property Tax

Previous articleTop Kashmiri Militants Killed In Pakistan, Afghanistan

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February 21, 2023
Top Kashmiri Militants Killed In Pakistan, Afghanistan

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SRINAGAR: In the last few days, two top Kashmiri militants are reported killed in different incidents in Pakistan and Afghanistan. Both of them were designated terrorists by the MHA and were sought by the law in India.
In one incident banned Hizb ul Mujahedeen’s “launching commander” was assassinated in Rawalpindi, Pakistan. He was identified as Bashir Ahmad Peer, alias Imtiyaz Alam.
In another assassination Ejaz Ahmad Ahanger, a Kashmir-born insurgent is thought to have been assassinated in southern Afghanistan along with intelligence personnel and members of his family.
Reports appearing in the media suggest that Peer was killed on Monday night outside a store in Rawalpindi by a close-range assailant.
Back home, the MHA under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act declared Peer as a terrorist on October 4, 2022, for his involvement in terrorism-related activities, including facilitating terrorist infiltration into Kupwara.
Peer, originally from the Babarpora neighbourhood in the Kupwara had taken up residence in Rawalpindi, Pakistan. According to reports, Peer was assassinated by militants of rival organisations after disagreements arose between various organisations over a variety of problems, including funding.
The statement issued on the day he was declared a designated terrorist, offers a lot of details about him. “Peer participated in a number of online propaganda groups to bring together ex-militants and other cadres for the expansion of activities of Hizb-Ul-Mujahideen, Lashkar-e-Toiba, and other terrorist organisations,” the statement said.
Ejaz Ahmad Ahanger is reported to have been killed last week. The authorities have informed the family that the militant leader “had slept off”.

“The police summoned my older brother to give him the news a few days ago. I do not know whether this is true or not, but I have been crying since then,” Fahmida Shafi, Ahanger’s sister, has told The Print website.
Afghan intelligence has identified Ahanger as the mastermind of the Kasargod-born Muhammad Muhsin suicide bombing in March 2020, which claimed the life of a security guard and 24 worshippers at the Gurdwara Kart-e Parwan in Kabul. Ijas Kallukettiya Purayil, a former dentist from Kasargod in Kerala, was also suspected to have carried out a suicide attack at Jalalabad under the direction of Ahanger.
In addition to his two children, Sabira Ahanger, who was born in 1997, and Tooba Ahanger, who was born in 2001, Ejaz is believed to have left behind his first wife, Rukhsana Ahanger.
A resident of Srinagar, Ahangar was designated a terrorist by the MHA in January 2023. He was an Islamic State member who was earlier jailed in Afghanistan and fled the jail after Kabul fell to the Taliban. The Print report said Ahanger married thrice since 1995.
The MHA notification said Ahanger “is wanted by J&K Police” for his links with Al-Qaida and other global terrorist groups. He is alleged to have been engaged in re-starting the ISIS channels in India, the MHA said in the notification. Besides, he was accused of providing traction to militancy in Kashmir Valley and has initiated an online India-centric ISIS propaganda magazine.

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February 21, 2023
CS For Reducing Travel Time On Srinagar-Jammu Highway Under All Circumstances

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JAMMU: Chief Secretary, Dr Arun Kumar Mehta on Tuesday in a meeting with traffic authorities made it amply clear that in no case should travel time between the two capital cities of the UT exceed beyond 7 hours on any day for light motor vehicles.
He made these remarks in a meeting called to review the traffic scenario on this road including that of the two cities.
The meeting was attended by Additional Chief Secretary, Home; Principal Secretary, PWD; Divisional Commissioner, Kashmir; IG Traffic; Secretary, Transport; Deputy Commissioners Anantnag/ Ramban; SP Traffic, National Highway; District SPs, Jammu/ Srinagar/ Anantnag/ Ramban; Transport Commissioner and many other concerned officers.
Dr Mehta enjoined upon the traffic authorities to submit daily reports about the actual time taken to reach from one city to another. He told them to enhance their personnel on all the damaged portions of the road for better traffic management. He urged them not to let the traffic come to halt due to any of the hindrance. He asked them to improve the road surface damaged due to weather vagaries at all costs for smooth movement of the vehicles on this road.
The Chief Secretary impressed upon them to show zero tolerance towards road side parking hindering traffic flow. He directed for having stringent regulations in place to deal with all the violators. He asked them to deploy traffic police personnel in busy places like markets etcfor continuous vigil and better traffic management on the highway.
Dr Mehta also took stock of the construction works on different projects presently under progress. He exhorted upon them to make all out efforts to through open the T5 tunnel on Panthiyal stretch of the highway by March 15, Jaiswal Bridge by March 31, and double lane of Ramban Flyover and Banihal Bye-pass by 15th of April this year. He advised them to accelerate the pace of work to meet these deadlines without any fail. He also asked the Secretary Transport and IG Traffic to drive down this road for have better idea about the measures to be taken for making the road better and safe.
The Chief Secretary also emphasized on making all the way side amenities like washrooms etc functional throughout the entire stretch of the highway. He enquired about the status of the truck holding areas designated at many locations on this road. He told them to look for one more such facility at Ramsoo also. He suggested them to come up with a DPR for additional Bailey Bridge near Ramban at an earliest so that work on the same is taken in hand by March this year.
While reviewing the traffic scenario on the roads of the two capital cities, the Chief Secretary directed the concerned authorities to make the completed phase of the Intelligent Traffic Management System (ITMS) functional within 7 days. He asked them to use the CCTV network of the system to look for the violators and e-challan or tow away their vehicles for hassle-free movement of vehicles on city roads.

On the request of the Traffic authorities the Chief Secretary asked the administration to look into the possibility of taking a traffic holiday for a day every week on the Jammu-Srinagar Highway till 15th of March so that it is better utilized for making some crucial repairs and completing few essential works for making travel on this road a pleasant experience for the commuters.

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February 21, 2023
CCIK Delegation Calls On Div Com Kashmir, Discuss Issues Of Traders

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SRINAGAR: A delegation of Associated Chamber of Commerce & Industry-Kashmir (CCIK) led by its President Tariq Ghani along with office bearers Secretly General Adnan Shah, Joint Secretary General M M Hussain, Treasurer Dr Imran Nazir and Chief Coordinator Atif Khan met Divisional Commissioner Kashmir at his office.
CCIK Delegation Calls On Newly Appointed Div Com V.K.Bidhuri
The CCIK delegation welcomed newly appointed Div Com and discussed various issues regarding trade, commerce and industries.
The Div Com gave patient hearing to the delegation and ensured full support to CCIK to resolve all concerned issues.
CCIK delegation also appreciated and thanked Div Com for putting halt on encroachment drive and said that poor people should be excluded from demolition drive.
The office beares raised various issues regarding trade, the delegation thanked V.K.Bidhuri and said CCIK has high hopes with Div Com and that the issues will be settled at the earliest

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February 21, 2023

a.	0-20 years old	1.00
b.	20-30 years old	0.90
C.	30-40 years old	0.80
d.	40-50 years old	0.70
e.	50-60 years old	0.60
f.	More than 60 years old	0.50