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What's On
30-05-2025
- Business
- What's On
6 important steps for home buyers in Abu Dhabi, from What's On's readers
Jump on that bandwagon… 3 of 12 Look for available rental units on websites such as propertyfinder. ae, or A studio apartment could run you upwards of Dhs50,000 per year, while a 2-bedroom unit begins at about Dhs80,000. Obviously, this varies depending on which side of town you’re considering. Housing listings include agency and real estate agent information. Request a callback via Whatsapp and schedule a showing. When you’ve found the right apartment, you will need a credit check, proof of employment, ID, income statement, and other major documents to reserve your unit. Use your negotiation skills when liaising with the owner via your real estate agent. You will typically need to put down 5 per cent of the annual rental figure as your agent fee and another 5 per cent to confirm your interest. You can pay in quarterly, semiannual, and annual postdated cheques. In some parts, you could be lucky enough to find yourself a monthly payment deal. If you’re able to fork out a year’s payment upfront, however, you’ll usually get a few thousand Dirhams off the list price. When you’re ready to get power and water, you’ll need to get a connection in your name with TAQA (formerly ADDC). Charges include a Dhs1,000 deposit and chilled water deposit. For handyman services, speak with the property owner and property management company. Some properties have a tie-up with companies. When you’re registered, TAQA will set up your water and electricity accounts on Tawteeq. Finally, when you have it all taken care of, make sure you have a document called the Move-in Permit. Without this, the building staff won’t be legally allowed to let you move in with your furniture. Buying a property is a huge step in anyone's life. Whether you're looking to buy a home to live in or as an investment, here are 6 simple things for new home buyers to remember, as sent in by our readers. Obvious? Maybe. Helpful? Absolutely. > Sign up for FREE to get exclusive updates that you are interested in
New Indian Express
19-05-2025
- Politics
- New Indian Express
Shelling hits civilian homes across Poonch and Rajouri, families survive by a stroke of luck
In Rajouri district, on the morning of May 8, Additional District Development Commissioner (ADDC) Raj Kumar Thappa lost his life when a Pakistani shell landed near his official residence in Rajouri town. The splinters pierced into his bedroom while he was sleeping. He sustained multiple injuries and died while being shifted to the hospital. His three staff members, including his personal security officer, who were in a neighbouring room, escaped unharmed. 'It was mere luck that they survived,' said a local resident. Several homes in the area were also damaged. A few hundred meters from the ADDC's residence, another shell hit a room above a car workshop in the Khoura Industrial area. Migrant labourer Mohammad Shahid and his two-year-old niece Aisha Noor, who were sleeping in the room, were killed in the explosion. The child's parents, however, survived. Her mother was in the kitchen, and her father was in the washroom at the time. 'They used to sleep in the same room but as the attack took place in the morning, his sister-in-law was preparing food for the family in the kitchen and his brother was in the washroom. Had they been in the same room, none would have survived,' said local resident Asif Javed. The shell left a hole in the room, and another created a crater in the slab of the car workshop below. In another incident in Khoura, a shell hit the first floor of Parvez Ahmed's house, where he has rented out rooms above his ground-floor shops. 'I had given the rooms on rent. A woman and her child lived there. The woman had shifted to another room to offer morning prayers and she had taken her kid along to the room,' said Parvez. The mother and child survived, as they were not in the room that was struck. 'It was their good luck that they survived. On occasions, you also need luck to be with your side,' he said. In Pukharni, Laam village, near the Line of Control in Rajouri, Anwar Hussain and his family had left their home about 30 minutes before the shelling began. They, along with other families, moved to the basement of a local hospital. 'Within half an hour of our leaving the place and reaching the basement of the hospital, the shells fired by Pakistan troops fell on our village. About 30-35 shells fell in our village and there were loud explosions. One of the shells landed near our house. The splinters of the shell caused damage to the house. The glaspanes were broken and splinters breached the iron grill and sprayed on the outside and inside walls of the house,' Anwar said. 'Had the family been present in the house, we would have suffered casualties. It was our good luck that we fled from the house in half an hour. It was an instinct decision and it saved our lives,' said Anwar, a retired CRPF jawan.
Hindustan Times
16-05-2025
- Politics
- Hindustan Times
Village-level teams to assess damages in shelling affected areas of Poonch
Poonch deputy commissioner Vikas Kundal on Thursday chaired a meeting with district officers to formulate a coordinated strategy for the assessment and verification of damages caused due to recent cross border shelling in the district. The meeting discussed the constitution of village-level committees (VLCs) for carrying out detailed, on ground assessment of affected structures across the border villages. The meeting was attended in person by additional district development commissioner (ADDC), additional deputy commissioner (ADC), assistant commissioner revenue (ACR), tehsildar Haveli, and headquarters tehsildar. Sub-divisional magistrates of Surankote and Mendhar, along with tehsildars of Mandi, Mankote, Surankote and Balakote, joined the session virtually, ensuring representation from all affected areas and administrative subdivisions. Kundal laid out the plan for constituting the teams that will include officials from the rural development and panchayati raj (RD&PR) department, revenue department, animal and sheep husbandry, the public health engineering (PHE) department, public works department and Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY). These committees will visit the affected locations to verify and document the extent of damage to structures caused by the shelling. The damage will be classified into three categories: Full damage, severe damage and partial damage based on the physical condition of each structure. Moreover, the damages would be categorised as private property, commercial and government owned, thereby ensuring a comprehensive profile of all losses sustained. Kundal emphasised the need for a swift and transparent verification process to ensure timely assistance and rehabilitation of affected families. He directed all concerned departments to provide full cooperation to the committees and ensure accurate documentation, supported by photographic and written evidence. The administration will review the progress of this initiative in the coming days, with follow-up meetings scheduled to address emerging challenges and expedite the response efforts. DC Poonch distributes relief among shelling victims In a compassionate initiative, Poonch deputy commissioner Vikas Kundal distributed relief material among the families affected by the cross-border shelling. The distribution took place within the premises of the DC Office, where the victims were provided with essential items including warm blankets, ration kits, and other necessary household supplies. Alongside material aid, the DC also extended immediate cash assistance to support the urgent needs of the affected families. Indian Army conducts medical assistance, civil interaction under Op Milap Indian Army successfully conducted a medical assistance and civilian outreach programme in the border villages of Jhullas and Salotri in Poonch district as part of 'Operation Milap'. The initiative focuses on delivering essential medical care, psychological support and community interaction to residents severely impacted by the ongoing shelling incidents in the region. The medical team from the Indian Army, provided general health check-ups, distributed medicines and offered counselling sessions to help civilians cope with trauma and stress. Special attention was given to vulnerable groups, including the elderly, women and children. Medical kits, hygiene essentials and emergency aid supplies were also distributed to the affected households. In addition to healthcare, the team engaged with local residents through interactive sessions to understand their immediate needs and provide reassurance and solidarity. Residents expressed gratitude for the timely assistance and praised the efforts of the Indian Army.
New Indian Express
11-05-2025
- Politics
- New Indian Express
Ceasefire or not, we shouldn't spare terrorists: AIMIM chief Owaisi
HYDERABAD: AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi on Saturday strongly criticised the ceasefire between India and Pakistan, questioning the government's decision to allow a foreign leader to announce it and raising concerns about the future of India's internal security and foreign policy. As long as Pakistan uses its territory for terrorism against India, there can be no permanent peace. #Ceasefire or no ceasefire we must pursue the terrorists responsible for #Pahalgam attack,' said Owaisi. He expressed solidarity with the armed forces, stating, 'I have always stood by the government and our forces against external aggression. This will continue.' He paid tribute to Army jawan M Murali Naik and ADDC Raj Kumar Thapa, and offered prayers for civilians killed or injured in the recent conflict. While welcoming the potential relief a ceasefire might bring to residents in border areas, he said: 'The past two weeks have shown that India is strongest when united — our enemies only gain when we are divided.' I have some questions, and I hope the government will clarify: 1. 'I wish our PM @narendramodi had announced the ceasefire rather than the President of a foreign country. We have always been opposed to third party intervention since Simla (1972). Why have we now accepted it? I hope the Kashmir issue will not be internationalised, as it is our internal matter. 2. Why are we agreeing to talk on a neutral territory? What will be the agenda of these talks? Does the United States guarantee that Pakistan will not use its territory for terrorism? 3. Have we achieved our aim of deterring Pakistan from carrying out future terror attacks? Was our goal to get a Trump-brokered ceasefire or was it to bring Pakistan to such a position that it would not even dream of another terror attack? 4. We must continue the international campaign to put Pakistan in the FATF grey list.
Time of India
11-05-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
Government official in Rajouri, 4 other civilians killed in shelling
ADDC Raj Kumar Thapa JAMMU/SRINAGAR: Heavy cross-border shelling by Pakistan killed five people, including a senior J&K official, and wounded several others across Rajouri, Poonch and Jammu districts Saturday, while a series of explosions rocked Srinagar, triggering panic across the city. Rajouri district's additional district development commissioner Dr Raj Kumar Thapa, a 1989 medical graduate from Govt Medical College, Jammu, died when an artillery shell struck his official residence. Operation Sindoor Armed forces maintaining strong vigil after Pak ceasefire breach: MEA Behind the scenes of ceasefire: Calls from Pakistan, Washington Pakistan violates ceasefire: Loud explosions, sirens haunt J&K- what we know so far Two other govt employees present at Thapa's residence were critically wounded and rushed to hospital. "Devastating news from Rajouri. We have lost a dedicated officer of J&K administration services," CM Omar Abdullah posted on X. "Just yesterday he was accompanying dyCM around the district and attended an online meeting I chaired... May his soul rest in peace." Among the fatalities were two-year-old girl Aisha Noor and Mohd Shohib, 35, - killed near an industrial zone in Rajouri. Rashida Bi, 55, died when a mortar shell hit her home in Kanghra-Galhutta village of Poonch's Mendhar sector. Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Google Brain Co-Founder Andrew Ng, Recommends: Read These 5 Books And Turn Your Life Around Blinkist: Andrew Ng's Reading List Undo J&K CM Omar announces Rs 10L ex gratia for kin of deceased Ashok Kumar was killed in RS Pura sector along international border in Jammu. Zakir Hussain, 45, died in a shell blast in Kheri Keran Bantalab area of Jammu. CM Abdullah announced an ex gratia of Rs 10 lakh for kin of those killed. "While no compensation can ever replace a loved one or heal the trauma... this is a gesture of support and solidarity," he said, after visiting affected areas in Jammu. Artillery shells and suspected drones hit residential neighbourhoods in Jammu city, including Rehari and Roopnagar, wounding several civilians. In Srinagar, loud explosions rattled the city early morning, hours after multiple drone attacks were launched across the Valley. Air defence systems intercepted drones, preventing casualties. By noon, normalcy had returned to most parts of Srinagar, but two fresh explosions were reported - one from Dal Lake after a projectile hit the waterbody, and another from Lasjan. Both are being probed. Northern Kashmir's LoC sectors of Uri, Tangdhar, Gurez, and Keran faced intense overnight shelling, damaging dozens of homes. Hundreds of families fled to govt shelters in Baramulla and Kupwara.
