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Section 144 Imposed in Shopian for a Month

SHOPIAN

May 02 The District Magistrate of Shopian today promulgated Sec. 144 Cr.P.C. in the district from 03 May 2019 for a period of one month. The order reads that, "No assembly of congregation shall be allowed without the prior permission of District Magistrate, Shopian, Duty Magistrates Subject to prior NOC from the concerned SP/SHOs of respective jurisdiction." The order also bans the use of fire arms or an article capable of being used as weapon of offence other than members of Government Forces. The usage of loudspeakers or any other amplifying sound for making a speech or any announcement for any other purpose whether from a moving vehicles or otherwise except with prior permission of District Magistrate, Shopian has been prohibited. However, the restriction imposed on movem...

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Several Surgical Strikes Executed During UPA-“Sadly, National security has become a poll plank,”Says Mehbooba Mufti

INDIA

May 02 With the BJP highlighting the issue of nationalism in the Lok Sabha elections, the Congress on Thursday retaliated by saying that multiple surgical strikes were carried out during the tenure of Congress-led UPA government. Senior Congress leader Randeep Singh Surjewala said in a tweet: “Multiple surgical strikes took place during our tenure too. For us, military ops were meant for strategic deterrence & giving a befitting reply to anti-India forces than to be used for vote garnering exercises.” He also attached an interview of former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh given to a national daily. Giving a sequence of the surgical strikes during its tenure, the party said that on June 19, 2008, a military operation was carried in the Bhattal Sector in Poonch, while during Au...

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Amid Islam Zindabad and Allah o Akbar Slogans- 80 People Attend BJPs Rally in Kashmir’s Shopian

REGIONAL

May 02 Skinder Gull The Bhartiya Janta Party had its humiliating moment on Thursday during an election rally near Circuit road of volatile South Kashmir's Shopian district as less than eighty people visited the rally. Sources informed The Kashmiriyat that BJP had called a rally in Shopian district wherein, Sofi Yousuf who is contesting the South Kashmir seat from Anantnag Lok Sabha Seat addressed the people. The meeting was attended by other leaders of the Bhartiya Janta Party which formed a Government in Jammu Kashmir by joining hands with PDP, which had won majority of seats in an Anti National Conference wave in the Kashmir valley. Amid Pro Islam slogans, the right wing party leader, Sofi Yousuf criticized the regional groups and held them responsible for the ban on separ...

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“Indian Media Trying to Demean our Struggle, Will not Return Home”- Audio of Jaish Militant from Islamabad (Anantnag) township Surfaces on Social Media

REGIONAL

May 02 A two minute 47 second audio has appeared on Social media, in which the man in the audio introduces himself as Faisal Nazir of Islamabad (anantnag) township in South Kashmir. Faisal Nazir Mir son of Nazir Ahmed Mir, a resident of Nai Basti area in South Kashmir's Islamabad (Anantnag) District joined the dreaded Militant outfit Jaish e Muhammad on April 27. “ I am Faisal Nazir from Nai Basti area of Islamabad (anatnag) township of South Kashmir, I want to tell my family who have been appealing me to return, that I will not return home,” an audio has went viral on Social media. “We know our friends and enemies, This is the path of the truth and do not assume that I will ever return,I want you to pray for me, I am fine,” Faisal who recently joined Jaish e Muhammad outfit ha...

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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.