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PDP Protests Against Property Tax Imposition

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SRINAGAR: The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) on Saturday staged a protest march calling for the reversal of the Jammu and Kashmir administration’s decision to impose property tax in the Union Territory starting on April 1. The new tax rates will be 5% for residential properties and 6% for commercial properties.
Suhail Bukhari, the PDP’s chief spokesperson, and dozens of party members set out on a protest march from the PDP offices near Sher-e-Kashmir Park. The party activists shouted anti-property tax chants and called for its roll-back.
A police presence near the Traffic Headquarters prevented the protesters from continuing their march into the Lal Chowk city centre. They later turned back and dispersed.
Addressing to reporters, Bukhari claimed that the government was attempting to erode the Jammu and Kashmiri people’s purchasing power.
“First, our political freedoms were taken away; next, democracy was buried here; last, the homes of the poor were destroyed and they were subjected to harassment. The property tax is next. In the previous five years, Jammu and Kashmir’s economic position has gotten worse. The industrial sector here is weak, and there is no employment (creation),” he said.
As per the PDP’s chief spokesperson, the government should have held the people’s hands “but instead the BJP government is seeking to deepen the people’s concerns.”
He urged the government to roll back its decision.

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( With inputs from : kashmirlife.net )

February 25, 2023
5 Gamblers Arrested In South Kashmir: Police

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Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Police in Kulgam on Saturday claimed to have arrested five gamblers and seized stake money from their possession.
Acting on specific information about gambling activities in Sopat, a police party of Police Station Devsar raided the specific spot and arrested 05 gamblers on the spot, a police spokesman said in a statement issued to the news agency KNO.
They have been identified as Sabzar Ahmad Sheikh son of Bashir Ahmad Sheikh resident of YK Pora, Tariq Ahmad Khan son of Mohd Yousuf Khan resident of Shali Qazigund, Manzoor Ahmad Shah son of Mohd Rafiq Shah resident of Sursun, Batingoo, Wajood Ahmad Ganie son of Mohd Jabbar Ganie and Suhail Ahmad Ganie son of Mushtaq Ahmad Ganie, both residents of Banghall.
Officers have also seized stake money of Rs 11000, 05 mobile phones and playing cards from the gamblers. They have been shifted to a police station where they remain in custody, police said.
Accordingly, police said that a case under FIR number 13/2023 under relevant sections of law has been registered at Police Station Devsar and further investigation has been initiated.
Meanwhile, police said that persons found indulging in criminal activities shall be dealt with as per law. “Community members are requested to share information regarding the crimes in their neighbourhood with the local police units,” police said.

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( With inputs from : kashmirlife.net )

February 25, 2023
Week On, Authorities Yet To Cage Leopard In Srinagar

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SRINAGAR: A leopard seen last week in Rawalpora area of Srinagar is yet to be trapped even as the Wildlife Department has permanently stationed its two teams in the area.
Quoting an official from the Wildlife Department supervising the operation of caging the wild animal, the news agency KNO reported that for the last 48 hours, they did not receive any evidence of sighting of the leopard in the area. “However, we have stationed our two teams there till the animal is trapped. Since last evening, we haven’t received any concrete evidence on the movement of the animal, but our teams are on the ground with active monitoring as cameras have also been installed” he said.
He said the teams will be monitoring the area round-the-clock and are fully equipped with all required gears.
“Rawalpora axis and its adjoining areas under a radius of 2-3 km are full of vegetation with thick bushes, and many plots and buildings are laying open which can prove a safe habitat for the wild animal. Sometimes it takes too long to capture, and in a few places, it took us months to cage the animal,” he said. “It is a scare created by a wild animal, not by any human whom we can warn, but we are on it; and as soon as we get to see its presence, our teams are swift and trained to capture it,” he added.
Urging the people to adhere to the advisory of the Wildlife Department, the official said the people should be careful, especially with the children, while venturing out during morning and evening hours
“We have already advised and sensitised the people in the areas and have also involved mohallah committees to keep the surroundings free of any bushes or any vegetation so that no animal takes shelter,” the official added.

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February 25, 2023
Five Persons Arrested, Five Lakh Cash, 2.15 Cr Notes Recovered

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SRINAGAR: Police on Saturday arrested five persons from Kashmir Valley and New Delhi along with five lakh Indian currency notes and 2.15 crore “low quality” currency notes near Kargil Colony Bathindi Jammu.
Quoting an official, GNS reported that the accused were arrested while they were moving in a Vehicle S-Cross (HR26CQ-8653) from Kargil Colony towards Bathindi morh.
“After proper search of the Vehicle Police Party recovered 05 lac Indian currency notes notes alongwith 03 cheque books and about 02.15 Crore low quality Indian currency notes from their possession,” the officer said.
In this regard, a case (FIR No 71/2023) under relevant sections of law has been registered and further investigation is going on.
Those arrested include Nazir Ahmed son of Mohammad Jabbar of Barzulla, Srinagar, Riyaz Ahmed son of Abdul Gani of Sheikhhar, Pulwama, Mohammad Naimullah son of Mohammad Zaheer-ul-Haq of Dwarka, Delhi, Manzoor Ahmed son of Ghulam Mohammad of Nishat, Srinagar and Basit son of Ghulam Hussain of Shopian.

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( With inputs from : kashmirlife.net )

February 25, 2023
Three Drug Peddlers Arrested

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SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir Police have arrested 03 drug peddlers in Baramulla, Budgam and Kulgam districts & recovered huge quantity of contraband substances and cash from their possession.
In Baramulla, during the intervening night of 24th & 25th of February, Police received a specific information regarding presence of narcotic substance at house of one person namely Maqsood Ahmad Bhatti son of Bhag Ali resident of Madiyan Kamalkote Uri. On receipt of this information, a police party led by Incharge Police Post Kamalkote PSI Shri Shubham Seth under the overall supervision of SDPO Uri Shri Shokat Ali-JKPS, alongwith Executive Magistrate raided the said house.
During search of the house, cash amounting to Rupees Fourteen Lacs Seventy-Six Thousand & Eight Hundred Fifty (₹14,76,850/-) (believed to be proceeds of narcotic crime) and 850 grams of Brown Sugar like substance was recovered & seized in presence of Magistrate. The drug peddler has been arrested and shifted to Police Station where he remains in custody.
Meanwhile in Budgam, a police party of Police Station Chadoora at a checkpoint established at Chadoora near grid station intercepted a person who on seeing the police party tried to flee from the spot but was apprehended tactfully. He has been identified as Muhammad Iqbal Wani son of Noor Muhammad resident of Gamander, Chadoora. During search, 2 Kgs of semi grinded cannabis concealed in nylon bag was recovered from his possession. He has been shifted to police station where he remains in custody.
In Kulgam, acting on specific information regarding hoarding of narcotic substances by one person namely Mushtaq Ahmad Bhat son of Abdul Razzaq Bhat resident of Nowpora at his residential house. On receipt of this information, a Police Party led by In-charge Police Post Mirbazar raided the specific spot and recovered 20Kgs of poppy straw and 4kgs of grinded cannabis from the said house. The accused was arrested and shifted to police station where he remains in custody.
Accordingly, cases under relevant sections of law have been registered in respective police stations and investigation has been initiated.

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( With inputs from : kashmirlife.net )

February 25, 2023
Property Tax To Improve Financial Self-Sustainability Of Cities And Improvement Of Public Amenities: LG

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SRINAGAR: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha said citizens’ welfare is foremost priority of the government and property tax will ensure financial self-sustainability of cities and improvement of public amenities in the Union Territory.
In a statement LG Manoj Sinha said that our cities must witness rapid development and emerge as engines of growth. “For that financial self-sustainability of cities is necessary. Property tax in J&K will be one of the lowest in the country and will be used for improving public amenities in J&K.”
“Implementation shall be done in consultation with general public. Common citizens’ interests will be protected,” he added.

Previous articleSchools In Gurez to Reopen On March 5

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February 25, 2023
Schools In Gurez to Reopen On March 5

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SRINAGAR: The opening of the schools in Gurez area of the north Kashmir’s Baramulla District has been postponed till March 5 in view of the fresh snowfall forecast.
According to an order issued by sub-divisional magistrate Gurez, the decision has been taken as a precautionary measure.
“In light of the recent snowfall forecast and avalanche warning, and in the interest of safety and as a precautionary measure, the opening of school educational institutitions, which was scheduled to begin on March 1, 2023, is hereby postponed until March 5, 2023,” the order read.

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February 25, 2023
PM Fasal Bima Yojana Extended TO All 20 Districts Of J&K

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SRINAGAR: To bring about the much needed agricultural reforms in the UT, the government Friday extended Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY) to the farmers of all 20 districts of J&K.
Speaking at the launching event of the extension of PMFBY at SKUAST Jammu, Lt Governor said that the scheme would provide comprehensive coverage against crop losses arising out of natural calamities and unseasonal rains.
Launched in the year 2016, PMFBY aims at supporting sustainable production in agriculture and was earlier available to only four districts of the UT.
“The initiative will stabilize the income of farmers; encourage them to adopt innovative practices with sufficient insurance protection from climatic catastrophe. I urge all the farmers to avail the benefits of PM Fasal Bima Yojna,” Lt Governor said.
Lt Governor said that the implementation of PMFBY across J&K would have a positive impact on the agricultural scenario in J&K and also complement the efforts of the J&K administration in creating a progressive environment.
Proper dissemination of relevant information and transparency in the implementation of PMFBY would be ensured. Crop insurance mobile app and toll free number of the insurance company would facilitate the farmers to report about the losses, he added.
He also highlighted the agriculture reforms introduced in J&K in the past 30 months.
“The welfare of the farmers is our top-most priority. The J&K administration has taken major decisions in the agriculture, horticulture and allied sectors to shape the vision of inclusive development,” he said.

I am confident that agriculture and allied sectors will guide the prosperous future of J&K. The groundbreaking 29 projects worth Rs 5013 crore for the holistic development of agriculture and allied sectors will provide an integrated solution to all issues related to agriculture and allied sectors with a mechanism to reduce wastage and increase production, Lt Governor added.
The LG said that with meticulous implementation of the Holistic Agriculture Development Plan, J&K could achieve 12 percent growth in the agriculture sector.
“J&K is the first region in the country where agriculture reforms are being attempted on such a large scale. It is our endeavor to generate large scale employment in the agriculture sector, ensure economic stability for farmers especially the small and marginal farmers and facilitate the setting up of new agri business enterprises,” he said. “We are moving ahead with a strong resolve to bring prosperity in the lives of our farming community and other stakeholders associated with the agriculture and allied sector.”
The LG said that the administration was also promoting entrepreneurship in the sheep and goat sector and encouraging the farmers to adopt millet crops.
He appreciated the Agriculture Production and allied departments for providing training to a large number of farmers.
The LG emphasized dedicated and collective efforts to transform J&K into the number one region in terms of farmers’ income and sought people’s participation in implementation of government policies.
Reiterating that administration is commitment to safeguard the interests of the people he said, “Citizen participation is crucial to foster economic growth, strengthening of infrastructure and services to achieve the goal of a prosperous society,” the LG said. “Progressive farmers also shared their views on interventions of the government aiming at growth of agriculture and allied sectors in J&K.”
On the occasion, the Agriculture Production Department signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with National Seeds Corporation to provide good quality certified seeds to the farmers of J&K.
The occasion also witnessed the release of the Milestone Report and Logo of Holistic Agriculture Development Plan and a Coffee Table Book ‘Vihan’ on 29 projects under HADP by the LG.
The irrigation schedule 2023-24 for both Kashmir and Jammu divisions was released while sanction letters were also handed over to beneficiary entrepreneurs under the National Livestock Mission.
A dedicated YouTube channel of the Agriculture Production Department for awareness of farmers and promoting their success stories was also launched.

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( With inputs from : kashmirlife.net )

February 25, 2023
Thailand University Offers Scholarship, Details Here

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Sirindhorn International Institute of Technology (SIIT), Thailand is inviting applications for a fully funded scholarship in Master’s and PhD programmes for the year 2023.
Forty foreign students will be paid scholarships in about 15 academic fields including Biochemistry, Digital Engineering, Science, Management, Mechanical Engineering, and Artificial Intelligence among others.
The documents required for the scholarship include a CV/resume, Academic transcripts, Identity proof, a research paper, a Personal statement, Two recommendation letters, and an English Proficiency certificate.
Selected candidates will be provided with a full tuition fee, full thesis support, medical insurance, and a living allowance of 10,000 Baht (23,800) per month. Candidates will receive round-trip economy class tickets and a miscellaneous fund of 10,000 Baht (23,800).
The last date to apply is March 15, 2023.
For further information, and to apply click here

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February 25, 2023
Property Tax To Be Used For People’s Welfare, Better Facilities: Govt

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SRINAGAR: The government on Saturday said that imposing property tax is aimed at ensuring better facilities for the people.
Addressing a news conference today at TRC meeting hall here, Divisional Commissioner, Kashmir V K Bidhuri, who was accompanied by SMC Commissioner, Athar Aamir Khan clarified that 1/3rd of the population are already exempted from the property tax as their property area is less than 1000 square feet.
He added that the Jammu and Kashmir is last in the country where the property tax is being imposed. “Unlike other places, the property tax is very less. The property tax will be collected from those whose houses are built at more than 1500 square feet,” he said. He also said that the tax to be paid only once in a year.
He added that the collected amount will be used for the people and the amount will remain in the account of corporation and municipal committees only.
Bidhuri further stated that there was no option other than imposing property tax, which would be acceptable to the people, for ensuring better facilities to them.
The SMC Commissioner, while interacting with media persons, said that the tax that would be collected from people from April will be used for better facilities to people. “At present SMC’s revenue is just ten per cent compared to its requirement. This will help in ensuring better services and facilities to the people as the tax cannot be transferred to the central or state government and used for developmental purposes only,” he said.

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( With inputs from : kashmirlife.net )

February 25, 2023