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Widom KISAN MAHAPANCHAYAT Angry people Tikait Holds are not J&K Fully Integrated always wise. Show Of Strength — Jane Austen With India: Govt Tells RS Warns Centre Of ‘Gaddi Wapsi’ Press Trust Of India Man Held For Duping NEW DELHI: The Union Azad Seeks Bill On Job Aspirants Territories of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh have been Restoring Statehood Jammu- The crime branch of the fully integrated into the main- Jammu and Kashmir Police on stream of the nation after the Observer Monitoring Desk Wednesday arrested a man for abrogation of Article 370 and allegedly forging government ap- bifurcation of the erstwhile enior Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad on Wednesday pointment orders to cheat unem- state, Union Minister of State asked the government to bring a bill in Rajya Sabha ployed youth in the union territory, for Home G Kishan Reddy told proposing restoration of statehood for Jammu and officials said. Manzoor Hussain S Parliament on Wednesday. Kashmir. Speaking during the Motion of Thanks Qadri along with co-accused Mush- Replying to another ques- to the President's Address, Leader of Opposition taq Ahmed Ganai and Fayaz Ahmed tion, Reddy said after the the UTs of Jammu and Kashmir in Rajya Sabha Azad said, "I appeal to you, if Press Trust Of India addressed a massive rally and Dar used to lure More On P6 constitutional changes and and Ladakh have been fully in- Jammu and Kashmir has to progress and if we warned the government it ‘Mirwaiz Remains in reorganisation of the erstwhile tegrated into the mainstream have to fight our enemies at the borders, we JIND (HARYANA): In a show of could find it difficult to stay on state of Jammu and Kashmir, of the nation. More On P6 need to take our own people into confidence strength by protesting farmers, in power if the new agri-mar- House Detention’ and give them love." He said the government Bharatiya Kisan Union leader keting laws are not repealed. Srinagar: The moderate faction of should "bring a bill in the House and statehood to Rakesh Tikait on Wednesday Just before Tikait More On P6 the Hurriyat Conference on Wednes- 183 Still he government said on Wednesday that 183 people in be restored" adding that legislative assembly day alleged that its leader Mirwaiz Under PSA Jammu and Kashmir continue to remain detained under elections must be held after statehood is Umar Farooq was still under house Tthe Public Safety Act (PSA) while no one is under house restored for Jammu and Kashmir. "Apart LS Adjourned New Delhi: Lok Sabha proceedings were Detention arrest. Union Minister of State for Home G Kishan Reddy told adjourned twice on Wednesday as the protest- arrest and demanded his release. from Delhi, if the world More On P6 Twice As Oppn The amalgam contested Union in J&K Parliament on Wednesday that various measures More On P6 ing opposition members demanded a separate Minister of State G Kishan Reddy’s Protests discussion on the farm laws issue. More On P6 statement in Parliament that no person is currently under house J&K Logs 3 More ndia slipped two places to 53rd position in the 2020 arrest in Jammu More On P6 India 53rd Democracy Index's global ranking, according to The 4.5 Magnitude Covid Deaths In EIU's IEconomist Intelligence Unit, which said the "democrat- Snowfall Disrupts Air Traffic, Democracy ic backsliding" by authorities and "crackdowns" on civil Earthquake Hits J&K Observer Monitoring Desk liberties has led to a further decline in the country's rank- SRINAGAR: A slight intensity Index ing. However, India is ranked higher than More On P6 earthquake was recorded in J&K on SRINAGAR: Jammu and Raises Mercury In Kashmir Wednesday while officials said no Kashmir reported on reports of any casualty or damage Wednesday three more deaths to property were received from any- due to coronavirus, while 65 Govt Amends Closure Pak Army Chief Bats For where so far. An official of the met fresh cases of Covid-19 were Order, Highway office said an earthquake measur- detected across the Union Open Today Peaceful Solution To Kashmir ing 4.5 on the Richter scale occurred Territory during the last he Jammu and Kashmir at 7.59 p.m. “The coordinates of the 24 hours. Press Trust Of India dignified and peaceful manner government on Wednes- earthquake are More On P6 The victims in- as per the aspirations of people clude a 65-year- day amended the order ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and India of Jammu and Kashmir..., he said. Tannouncing the closure of high- Man Found Dead In old woman from must resolve the Kashmir issue Pakistan is a peace-loving Kupwara Hospital Anantnag, an 80-year- way for repairs on Thursdays, in a "dignified and peaceful man- country that has rendered great old man from Srinagar while the traffic department ner", Army chief General Qamar sacrifices for regional and global SRINAGAR: An elderly man from and 55-year-old man from urged commuters to avoid Javed Bajwa said on Tuesday. peace, he said. Karnah village along the Line of Kathua, officials said. journey on the vital road link General Bajwa was addressing We stand firmly committed Control (LoC) was found dead in- With these deaths, the fatality Photo: Abid Bhat KO on February 4 in wake of the the graduation ceremony at the to the ideal of mutual respect side Sub-District Hospital Kupwara count has reached 1941 in J&K— Press Trust Of India snowfall on Wednesday weather forecast "That every Pakistan Air Force (PAF) Asghar and peaceful co-existence. It is on Wednesday, Raj Mohammed 1219 in Valley and 722 in Jammu causing disruption in air traf- Friday falling on every 5th, 12th, Khan Academy in Risalpur in time to extend a hand of peace Ghorsi of Amrohi, Karnah was found division, the officials said. SRINAGAR: Most parts of fic and resulting in significant 19th More On P6 Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, accord- in all directions, he said. dead inside the health facility on Srinagar district with 458 Kashmir received fresh improvement More On P6 ing to the Army. However, we will not allow Wednesday morning by the atten- deaths tops the More On P6 Pakistan and India must re- anybody or any entity to misin- dants of More On P6 solve the longstanding issue terpret our desire for peace as Minor Found of Jammu and Kashmir in a a sign of weakness, Bajwa said. Hanging In Her Home JAMMU: A minor girl was found Amarnath Yatra To Be Held Use Social Media To Remove J&K’s hanging in her house here on Mehbooba Alleges Para Tuesday, officials said Wednesday. Under Drone, CCTV Surveillance ‘Negative Publicity’: MPs Panel They said that the minor girl (name Tortured, Police Junks Charges with held) was found hanging in Observer News Service security arrangements includ- Press Trust Of India Jammu and Kashmir'" said that her room in Bakshi Nagar area. ing aerial surveillance through industry bodies should also be Press Trust Of India The family members took her to SRINAGAR: The Jammu and drones, night dominations, in- NEW DELHI: A parliamentary encouraged to hold meetings and hospital. However, the doctors who Kashmir administration on stallations of CCTVs in all areas panel has recommended that visit the region. SRINAGAR: PDP presi- attended upon her, declared her Wednesday ordered fool-proof is held during the Yatra period, the Jammu and Kashmir admin- "The committee recom- dent Mehbooba Mufti on dead on arrival. More On P6 security arrangements during an official spokesperson said. istration, the Ministry of Tourism mends that the state govern- Wednesday claimed her party's the annual Amarnath Yatra, During the meeting, he said, and other stakeholders must try ment, Ministry of Tourism and youth wing president Waheed Train Services Likely including aerial surveillance Pole impressed upon acting on to remove "negative publicity" the various other stakeholders Para, arrested by the Jammu To Resume By Feb 17 through drones, night domina- all directions on the ground in in the press of the region and must endeavour to remove the and Kashmir Police last month, tions besides installations of letter and spirit to ensure all use social media to "promote" a negative publicity in the press was being kept under "inhu- SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir CCTVs in all areas during the arrangements are made avail- more positive image of it. by finding innovative means to man conditions and tortured" administration in collaboration with pilgrimage period. able at all places for hassle-free The 280th report of the engage with the world at large to compel him to admit to false the Railway authorities is mulling to The Divisional Commissioner conduct of the yatra.