April 2019 - Page 4 of 36 - The Kashmiriyat

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Stay Away from Drugs, Study Hard- Army’s GOC to Kashmiri Youth

INDIA

April 28 The General Officer Commanding (GOC) 15 Corps, Lt Gen KJS Dhillon today while addressing media persons in Zojila asked the youth to study hard, concentrate on education and stay away from drugs. “Drugs will only ruin your life. Stay away from drugs. Study hard, educate others that will lead you to success,” he said. Addressing media persons at Zojila pass after reopening the crucial Srinagar-Leh highway for civilian traffic after nearly five months of closue, the GOC appealed the civil administration of both the divisions of Kashmir and Ladakh to work in coordination synergy to make smooth vehicular movement on the crucial highway. He flagged off the first convoy of vehicles at Zero Point Zojila. The function was also attended by officials from civil administration including ...

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Muslims Will not be Granted Land for Burial, If they Do not Sing Vande Mataram- Says BJP Leader

INDIA

April 28 In a continuation of Anti Muslims rhetoric, a Union minister and BJP Member from Bihar, Giriraj Singh was booked for violating model code of conduct by making controversial remarks against the Muslim community at a rally in Bihar’s Begusarai. Video footage of the statement made by the Controversial leader, who is contesting against student politician, Kanhaiya Kumar for Bihar's Begusarai Lok Sabha seat reveals the BJP member saying, Hindus are burnt, but Muslims will not be provided the land for burial if they do not sing Vande Mataram. According to a complain in District Magistrate's office, Begusarai, the FIR was lodged at Town police station under relevant sections of the IPC in wake of controversial remarks made by the BJP leader, the Quint reported. Besides Singh,...

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Rare Hand-Made Kashmiri Shawls to be Auctioned in UK

CULTURE

April 28 A private collection of rare hand-woven Kashmiri shawls dating back to the 17th century are on offer at auction by Christie’s here. Described as “treasured heirlooms”, the auction house has announced that the online sale will take place between June 11 and 18 with prices ranging from 1,000 pounds to 12,000 pounds. “This ‘Important Private Collection of Kashmir Shawls’ is perhaps the most significant collection of shawls ever to be offered at auction. Dating back from the 17th to the late 19th century, these hand-woven, decorated Kashmir shawls were created as items of luxury,” Christie’s said in a statement. “Traditionally worn by men and women, these treasured heirlooms were handed down in the family for generations, prized for the very fine quality of wool used and t...

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20 Years After Its Construction- “School” Continues to be Open Air in Absence of a Proper Building

EDUCATION

April 28 A Government school established almost 20 years ago in Udhampur’s Turga area is a reflection of Government’s seriousness about the ailing education sector in Jammu Kashmir as students studying in this are forced to study under open sky due to lack of adequate facilities, ANI reported. The students in this institution have not been provided basic facilities by the government and are causing difficulties in their daily curriculum, since its establishment in 1999, also, the students are forced to study in the open in the absence of classrooms. The Sarpanch, P Kumar appealing the intervention of the Governor said that a total of 50 students are enrolled in this school, but school building cannot accommodate them all. A teacher appointed said that he had written to senior o...

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Crucial Kulgam Elections Tomorrow- Everything You need to Know

REGIONAL

April 28 Kulgam- another volatile district of the Kashmir valley, located down South of Kashmir’s summer capital Srinagar will be going to polls on Monday (29 April) with over 3.45 lakh electors. The Kulgam district- a part of Anantnag Lok Sabha seat is going to polls in the second leg of three-phased schedule for this Parliamentary Constituency on April 29. The district spread over four assembly segments comprising Noorabad, Kulgam, Hom Shalibugh and Devsar is expecting a low to moderate turnout, with voter percentage expected to stay comparatively up in Devsar belt. The South Kashmir district has 345,486 electors including 179,607 males, 164,604 females, 1262 service electors (1254 male and 08 female) and 13 transgender voters. For smooth polling, the ECI has set up 433 polli...

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CASO Launched in Pulwama Area- Intense Clashes Erupt

PULWAMA

April 28 Following a specific input about Militant movement, the Government Forces jointly launched a cordon and search operation in the Sheikhpora area of in Muran South Kashmir's Pulwama district. On Sunday afternoon, the forces including 55 RR of Indian Army, 182 BN of CRPF and Jammu Kashmir police sealed all the entry and exit points to the Sheikhpora area, an Official told The Kaashmiriyat. Locals told The Kashmiriyat that a heavy contingent of forces reached this locality and are conducting a search operation in the area. Youth in large numbers hit the streets as soon as the search operation started. The forces fired tear smoke shells and pellets to disperse the protesting youth, However, the clashes were going on. A search operation was going on when this report ...

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Youth Hospitalized After Being Thrashed by Forces in Kashmir’s Bandipora

REGIONAL

April 28 Sajad Hameed A youth suffered injuries after being thrashed by Government Forces at Aragam led during a raid in Gundpora village of Bandipora district of North Kashmir. The youth has been identified as Asif Ahmad son of Wali Mohammad Lone a Resident of Gundpora Bandipora. Eye witnesses told The Kashmiriyat that Asif has received injuries after being thrashed by Government Forces and was shifted to District Hospital Bandipora for treatment. Father of injured youth Wali Mohammed Lone speaking to The Kashmiriyat that "A police party barged inside our home and forcibly tried to snatch Broadband which Rural Development department had kept in my home and when we refused to hand over broadband because the concerned department had not paid the rent of the room, which we have give...

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“I am Being Harassed by Forces”- Video of Shopian Youth Who joined Militancy today Appears on Social Media

REGIONAL

April 27 A 57- Second video of a 22 year old youth, Shakeel Ahmed Dar, whose photo claiming that he had joined Hizb ul Mujahideen is doing rounds on Social Media- claiming that he is being pushed to join Militancy. "I am being harassed by Forces including Police and Army, I pray that i die alongside Militants, i am being constantly pushed to work as an informer by forces," he is heard saying in this video. The face of the youth in the video purportedly shot in 2018 shows a masked youth who claims that he is Aijaz Ahmed Dar from Tukroo Shopian. The photo of Aijaz Ahmed Dar son of Abdul Gani Dar has appeared on Social media on Saturday claiming that he has joined Militant outfit Hizb ul Mujahideen.buy suhagra online https://www.mydentalplace.com/wp-content/themes/twentytwenty/in...

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Students Protest to Demand Buses in Budgam

ISLAMABAD

April 27 The Students of various areas of Arizal area on Saturday staged a protest demonstration in Beerwah town against the shortage of bus service on the Beerwah-Arizal route. The protesting students blocked the road and raised slogans against the administration to demand the availability of the buses during morning and evening hours. They said that despite repeated requests to the administration, no action has been taken so far.

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DC Islamabad (anantnag) Bans Sale, Purchase of chemicals, Acids in the District

ISLAMABAD

April 27 The District Magistrate Khalid Jahangir in exercise of the powers vested under section 144 CrPc, has ordered ban on the sale and purchase of chemical/acids in district Anantnag for a period of two months with immediate effect According to the official communique, the ban has been imposed after it has been noticed that rampant sale and acids is going on in the district without any checks and balances.