May 2019 - Page 12 of 14 - The Kashmiriyat

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This weekend plan a trip to Athwatoo! District Admin throws open Tourist Complex

CULTURE

May 02 Mohammed Umar The Tourist Complex at Athwatoo has been thrown open for public soon after its completion in Bandipora and has witnessed a huge rush. Soon after its completion by Wullar Mansbal Development Authority at the cost of Rs 4 crore, the complex was thrown open for public without any official function owing to the Model Code of Conduct (MCC) in place. An official in Bandipora said that the district administration was keen to complete the construction of this complex as there was a demand for having an accommodation for tourists in the most visited tourist spot in Bandipora. About 12 Kilo-meters from the district headquarters, Athwatoo village is tucked between two mountains with lush green forests while the Madhumati stream flows through the heart of it. The hamlet has...

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Sri Lanka Bans Face Burqa- Ban Risks stigmatizing Muslim women

INTERNATIONAL

May 02 Responding to Sri Lanka’s emergency regulations imposing a ban on clothing that conceals the face, Amnesty International’s Deputy South Asia Director, Dinushika Dissanayake, said: “At a time when many Muslims in Sri Lanka fear a backlash, imposing a ban that effectively targets women wearing a face veil for religious reasons risks stigmatizing them. They will be forced out of public spaces to stay at home and will be unable to work, study or access basic services. The ban violates their rights to non-discrimination, freedom of expression and religion. “Where there are legitimate security concerns, the authorities can carry out identity checks when objectively necessary. It is important that the state provides measures that comply with human rights. Women have a right to ...

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Indian Cricketing Fans Upset With Afridi in All- Time World Cup Eleven

SPORTS

May 02 Pakistan star cricketer Shahid Afridi has picked his all-time World Cup Eleven but Indian media and cricket fans are not happy with his selection, Hindustan Times reported. The newspaper reported that Indian star players including Sachan Tendulkar and Mahindra Singh Dhoni have not been included in the team. Hindustan Times reported that Tendulkar has appeared in six World Cup tournaments and equalled the record with Pakistan’s Javed Miandad whereas Dhoni is the World Cup-winning skipper for India and he is also a member of the Indian side in the forthcoming World Cup. Afridi included only one Indian player in the side – the current captain Virat Kohli, while he picked five players from Pakistan – Saeed Anwar, Inzamam ul-Haq, Wasim Akram, Shoaib Akhtar and Saqlain Mushtaq...

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Established in 1947, School in Shirpora Islamabad (Anantnag) Awaits a Building

EDUCATION

May 02 Suhail Dar Ridiculing the lofty claims of the Jammu Kashmir Government and the School Education Department, a Government girls middle school in Islamabad (Anantnag) township is a perfect example of Government’s callous approach towards Kashmir’s ailing education sector. Located at the Shirpora area of this South Kashmir township, the school is functioning in a large hall partitioned with ply boards, Also without a playground and has been awaiting own building. This school depicts a grim picture of education sector in the state. Elders from the locality told The Kashmiriyat that the school was established in 1947, and since then then It has been working in various rented accommodations. “It was shifted to a Auqaf building but in 2017 the building was declared the...

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Kangan Youth Goes Missing, Family Appeals him to Return Home

REGIONAL

May 02 Rayees Shah A Youth identified as Shafat Ahmed Malik son of Mohammed Yousuf Malik has gone missing from his home in the Kangan area of central Kashmir’s Ganderbal district. The family has appealed him to return home saying that Shafat had left for SMHS Hospital in Srinagar for a medical check-up on April 28 but he has not returned home since. A Police official confirmed that the family has lodged a missing report on April 30 at Kangan police station. As per the family Shafat had left for a medical check-up on April 28 but has not returned home since that day. The family has appealed the general public to help them trace their missing son.

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Traffic Closed on Mughal Road Following Fresh Snowfall

REGIONAL

May 02 Traffic was on Thursday suspended on the historic Mughal road following landslides near Mansar area of Poonch. Officials said that about six inches of fresh snowfall was received near Pir ki Gali region leading to landslides. They said that the traffic has been stopped at Poshana. “The men and machinery are working to clear the landslide.buy viagra generic buy viagra generic ” The historic road was opened for vehicular movement yesterday after five months of closure. The officials said that traffic would be restored on the road after the landslides are cleared.

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Schools Shut Along LOC in Poonch As Armies of Pakistan and India Exchange Gunfire

INDIA

May 02 Following the exchange of gunfire between the armies of India and Pakistan along the Line of control in Kashmir, that divides Kashmir between India and Pakistan the District Magistrate Poonch has ordered that all Schools of Kerni Sector. As per the official notice all schools have been advised to shut down on Thursday following the violation of ceasefire by Pakistan after firing with small arms followed by Shelling with Mortars. Officials on the Indian side claimed that Pakistan had violated the ceasefire along the Kerni sector to which Indian Army responded befittingly.

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Will kill 100 Naxals to avenge our Jawans, Says Yogi Adityanath

INDIA

May 02 On Wednesday, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath paid homage to those who died in the Naxal attack in Gadchiroli, Maharashtra and said that the sacrifice of the 15 police personnel will be avenged by killing at least 100 Naxals. "This is a battle of the entire country and 130 crore countrymen are with our brave jawans," he said in an election rally in the state. "Our 15 jawans sacrificed their lives but in return, we will kill at least 100 Naxals," he further added. At least 16 persons, including 15 security personnel, were killed in an IED blast triggered by Naxals in Gadchiroli district. The explosion followed Naxals torching 25 vehicles belonging to a road construction contractor earlier in the day. The two incidents come on a day when Maharashtra was cel...

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Asif Sultan’s Arrest is Threat to Freedom of Press Around the World

INTERNATIONAL

May 02 Aasif Sultan, a Kashmiri journalist arrested on “anti-state charges” in August 2018, a freelance reporter missing in Tanzania, a newspaper editor facing censorship in South Sudan and two journalists detained in Nicaragua are all among those on this month’s list of the 10 Most Urgent threats to press freedom. The list — released monthly by the One Free Press Coalition, which was founded by a dozen news organizations, including TIME, with the goal of defending journalists under attack — identifies 10 of the most severe examples of threats to press freedom around the world. Last year, TIME named The Guardians the 2018 Person of the Year, recognizing four journalists and one news organization for their work in the face of threats. One of those journalists, Jamal Khashoggi, remains o...

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DC Islamabad (anantnag) Releases Financial Aid for Officials Injured in Kokernag Road Accident on Election Day

ISLAMABAD

May 02 The Deputy Commissioner for Islamabad (anantnag), Khalid Jahangir has sanctioned Rs 320000 as financial assistance to persons who were injured in the road accidents on the polling day in the district on 23 April 2019 at Zalangam, Sagam and Buchoo area of Kokernag in this South Kashmir district. Three injured persons, as per an official press release, have been provided Rs 20,000 each and 26 other injured were given Rs 10,000 each out of Red Cross Fund for medical treatment.