March 2019 - Page 24 of 31 - The Kashmiriyat

Mar72019 by News DeskNo Comments

Yasin Malik booked Under Public Safety Act, Shifted to Jammu Jail

REGIONAL

March 07 The Chairman of Jammu ad Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF), Mohammed Yasin Malik has been booked under the Public Safety Act and will be shifted to Jammu jail. The separatist leader was arrested by police in a late night raid on February 22. His detention had come ahead of a crucial hearing on Article 35-A in Supreme Court. Malik was arrested from his Maisuma residence and was taken to the Kothibagh Police Station.

Mar72019 by News DeskNo Comments

Two Kashmiris Abused, Thrashed on Busy Lucknow Street by Hindu Activists

INDIA

March 07 In continuation of assaults against Kashmiris outside, Two dry fruit vendors from Kashmir were thrashed by a violent group of men on a busy road in Uttar Pradesh's capital Lucknow. In a video that has gone viral over the Social networking, the men wearing saffron dresses can be seen slapping, abusing and thrashing the Kashmiri vendor. The incident as per reports took place at around 5 pm on Wednesday in the Daliganj area of central Lucknow. ALSO READ: Attacks on Kashmiris Increase in Parts of India, Asked to Leave Bihar Within 24 Hours Videos show two men in saffron kurtas thrashing the two vendors who were sitting on the road with their dry fruits spread out on a sheet. One of the attackers beat the men with a wooden stick. In one of the videos, one of the Kashm...

Mar62019 by News DeskNo Comments

Militants Escape After Brief Exchange of Gunfire at Handwara, Search Continues

REGIONAL

March 06 An exchange of gunfire took place between Militants and Government Forces in the Badra area of Handwara in North Kashmir's Kupwara District on Wednesday night. Sources told The Kashmiriyat that RR of Indian Army, SOG of Jammu Kashmir Police and CRPF launched a Cordon and Search Operation in the area upon receiving a specific input about the presence of Militants in the area. As the troopers were conducting the search operations, the Militants opened fire upon forces, After initial contact, however, no fresh contact has been established yet. Sources said that no firing has been heard for the past half an hour. "Militants have likely escaped from the spot," Sources told The Kashmiriyat. However massive search operations are still being conducted in the area.

Mar62019 by News DeskNo Comments

When Muttton is Sold 500 Rupees Per Kilo

BUSINESS

March 06 Violating the government Rate List, the butchers in various parts of the Kashmir valley are selling meat at Rs 500 per kilogram - at least 80 rupees higher than the Government approved rate. Despite the administrative officials time and again repeating the availability of food and essentials in the market in abundance, Mutton sellers have been blaming the less availability of the supplies for the extra rates. The meat consumption in Valley increases in the Winter months and in Ramadhan prompting the sellers to charge extra to make extra bucks. "If we ask the Mutton sellers about the higher prices, they often blame the dealers, however for us the mutton has become almost unaffordable to the poor," A Pulwama local, Abdul Rashid told The Kashmiriyat. At various places ...

Mar62019 by News DeskNo Comments

Zakir Musa’s affiliate Accused of Jalhandar Bombings Arrested by NIA

INDIA

March 06 National Investigation Agency on Wednesday arrested an alleged affiliate of Zakir Musa from Awantipora in south Kashmir’s Pulwama district for alleged his involvement in a grenade blast at Jalandhar area of Punjab in September last year. The NIA claimed involvement of Ansar Ghazawat-ul-Hind (AGH) headed by Zakir Musa in the four grenade blasts in which one policeman was injured on September 14 last year. “Today NIA arrested accused Amir Nazir Mir son o Nazir Ahmed Mir of Dadsara, Awantipora of Pulwama district (in south) Kashmir in case RC- 39/2018/NIA/DLI registered in connection with grenade attack on Police Station Maksudan in district Jalandhar, Punjab from Awantipora, Pulwama,” the NIA said in a press release. The NIA said that after the attack, FIR no. (163/2018)...

Mar62019 by News DeskNo Comments

No Further Extension, Educational Institutes to Reopen in Kashmir on March 11

EDUCATION

March 06 Advisor to Governor, Khursheed Ganie, who holds the charge of Education Department, today said that there will be no further extension in winter vacations beyond March 9 and all schools, colleges will open from March 11. Chairing a high level meeting attended by the Vice Chancellors, College Principals, Controller of Examinations and Director School Education Kashmir, Ganie asked them to make preparations for starting class work.

Mar62019 by News DeskNo Comments

Graduation Student from Shopian Goes Missing

SHOPIAN

March 06 A 22 year old boy from Shopian in South Kashmir has went missing from his home since Tuesday morning. Sources told The Kashmiriyat that Mohammed Amin Bhat son of Ghulam Mohuddin Bhat, a resident of Poterwal Area in South Kashmir's Shopian has been missing from his home. Amin, as per his family members, had left home to appear in the exams at Government Degree College (GDC) of Pulwama. The family has sought the help of people in locating the missing youth. Amin as per his family is pursuing Bachelor's in Arts at GDC Pulwama.

Mar62019 by News DeskNo Comments

Will Create World Class University and Wild Life Reserve in Name of Guru Nanak, Imran Khan

INTERNATIONAL

March 06 The Prime minister of Pakistan Imran Khan, while propelling a spring tree ranch battle at Balloki, Nankana Sahib on Saturday, said that Pakistan’s backwoods would be secured no matter what. The head administrator planted a sapling at Balloki, where he was additionally advised about the tree manor drive. While tending to the group, Prime Minister Khan declared that his legislature will likewise make a natural life save under Baba Guru Nanak’s name and that Nankana Sahib will likewise end up home to the Baba Guru Nanak college.

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UN Warns India Over Harassment of Muslims

INTERNATIONAL

March 06 The United Nations human rights chief Michelle Bachelet has warned India that its “divisive policies” could undermine economic growth. She said that narrow political agendas were marginalising vulnerable people in an already unequal society. “We are receiving reports that indicate increasing harassment and targeting of minorities – in particular Muslims and people from historically disadvantaged and marginalised groups, such as Dalits and Adivasis,” Bachelet said in her annual report to the U.N. Human Rights Council in Geneva.

Mar62019 by News DeskNo Comments

Pakistan was Planning to Hit Three Major Indian Cities After Indian Air Strikes- Report

INTERNATIONAL

March 06 Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi was stopped from attacking Pakistan by the United States and Britain once Pakistan informed them of its clear intention to hit back three times harder if its eastern neighbour violated its territorial integrity. India was also warned by the US that the international powers would not be able to stop the confrontation from progressing into a full-blown nuclear war. Well-placed sources based in Washington and London have shared information with The News that Indian Prime Minister Modi conducted a meeting with his three services chiefs for hours on February 27 in the wake of the suicide attack in Pulwama on February 14 killing at least 40 Central Reserve Police Force personnel. Modi and his generals reportedly “selected to hit at least nine...