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May302020 by News DeskNo Comments

Encounter between Militants and Forces Starts in Kashmir’s Kulgam- Internet Snapped

REGIONAL

An Encounter broke out between government forces and militants at wanpora in Redwani rea of Kulgam district on Saturday morning. Sources told The Kashmiriyat that a cordon and Search Operation (CASO) was launched in the area by joint team of forces including 01 RR, CRPF and Kulgam Police on specific inputs about the presence of militants in the area in wee hours of Saturday. An official said that, after trapping the militants, they were asked to surrender, however, opened fire, which was retaliated, thus triggering an encounter. Locals said that massive gunshots are being heard in the area, slow mobile internet services have also been barred in the district.

May292020 by News DeskNo Comments

Cases of Sexual Violence in Kashmir that Remain Unheard- Exclusive Report

EDUCATION

Illustration by Khytul Abyad The Conflict in Kashmir has been characterized by large scale use of sexual violence by multiple belligerents since its inception, Numerous scholars and human rights agencies assert that since the onset of the insurgency in Jammu Kashmir in 1988, rape has been leveraged as a 'weapon of war' by security forces, However, the government rejects such charges. A report by Human Right watch says that Militants have also allegedly committed rapes, which remain under-researched, Mass rapes were carried out by Dogra troops as well as Hindu and Sikh mobs, and by Pakistani tribesmen infiltrators when the conflict broke out in 1947. In 1989, attacks on Kashmiri Hindus escalated and Muslim insurgents allegedly selectively raped, tortured, and killed Kashmiri Pandit...

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Doctor Harassing People in Ganderbal, Alleges a Family

REGIONAL

Rayees Shah A family from the Ganderbal district of Kashmir has filed a police complaint against a doctor for harassing a Pharmicist, Niyaz Ahmed. Reyaz Ahmed, his brother who runs a medical shop at Manigam Ganderbal has filed a police complaint at police station Lar. Speaking to The Kashmiriyat Reyaz said that a doctor named Shahid-ul-Islam barged into the medical shop of his brother and forcibly quarantined him for 4 hours in a quarantine centre, even not allowing him to contact his family over phone. “The doctor told my brother that he had received information from Chief Medical Officer and Block Medical Officer Islamabad (Anantnag) that my brotherhad recently come into the contact of a positive patient from Islamabad (anantnag) and he has to be quarantined. When my brother tol...

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125.10 Quintal of Rice Distributed in Shopian

SHOPIAN

Irfan Mir The Department of Food civil supplies and consumer affairs Shopian on Thursday distributed free ration of 125.10 quintals of Rice among 1251 persons @ 5 Kilogram per soul of 979 migrant labourers placed at various places in the district Shopian for the month of May and June 2020. The deputy commissioner Shopian is playing a proactive role in helping these migrant labourers in various forms who had seen stranded due to lock-down. He has directed the field functionaries to assist these migrant labourers by providing them better essential commodities so that they can’t feel any inconvenience. He said that the district administration is in full swing for providing any kind of assistance to these migrant labourers.

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Kashmir ‘Movement’ has Entered its Final Stage- Says Famous Economist

INTERNATIONAL

The Kashmir “movement” has entered its "final phase," but it is difficult to “predict the duration of this phase,” according to prominent scholar, Prof. Khursheed Ahmad, an economist and public intellectual who shuttles between Lahore and London. Khursheed said in his weekly column published by the World News TV UK website: “The present stage of the Kashmir movement is effective and decisive…There are some signs that it is the last stage of this movement.” “The real issue is the Indian aggression. The internationally settled solution to this problem is a plebiscite for the right of self-determination. This issue is the central point. India wants that people should forget the UN resolutions on Kashmir...The main issue of the right of self-determination should be raised at every level,...

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Corona Cases Rise to 1,65,799 in India- 1574 Persons Reach Jammu Kashmir

INDIA

Jammu Kashmir on Thursday recorded 115 new Covid-19 cases on Thursday taking the overall tally in Jammu Kashmir to 2036, however, the Thursday figure was much less compared to 162 cases on Wednesday. Wednesday was the highest spike in a single day in coronavirus cases, the number of fatalities has risen to 27 in the region after the 55-year old man from north Kashmir‘s Khanpora, died at a hospital in Srinagar on Wednesday. 24 of all Covid fatalities in the UT are from Kashmir division and three are from the Jammu division, Officials said that of the new 115 positive cases, 101 were reported in Kashmir while 14 were in Jammu division. Five patients were discharged after recovery – one from Jammu division and four from Kashmir. So far, 859 out of the total 2036 cases have recovered,...

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Transgenders to Get Pension from the Government in Jammu Kashmir

REGIONAL

The Administrative Council (AC) which met under the chairmanship of Lieutenant Governor, G C Murmu, accorded sanction to the extension of coverage of Jammu Kashmir Integrated Social Security Scheme (ISSS) to transgenders, by including them as beneficiaries under the Scheme. Earlier, the transgenders did not qualify for financial benefits under ISSS. However, with this decision of the Administrative Council, the transgenders will be able to benefit from ISSS. "It is a social security scheme, under which monthly financial assistance of Rs.1000 is provided to destitute, old people, widows, divorcees, orphans and orthopedically challenged persons who either have a meager income or no source of livelihood." With inclusion of transgenders under the ambit of the scheme, around 2000 pendi...

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Newly Appointed DC of Islamabad Visits ‘Red Zone Areas’, BJP Leader Welcomes New DC

ISLAMABAD

Sheikh Nadeem/ Waris Shah The Bhartiya Janta Party Senior Leader and State executive member Jammu Kashmir Sheikh Waseem Bari Welcomed Ravinder Kumar for assuming charge as DC Bandipora. Ravinder Kumar (IAS) on Thursday assumed charge as Deputy Commissioner Bandipora and stressed for complete containment of COVID-19 in the district , he urged upon all the concerned officers to fortify the efforts in breaking the chain of infection. He emphasized that the surveillance teams constituted for screening and monitoring should intensify the efforts in having door to door survey in all areas declared red zones. Meanwhile in Islamabad (Anantnag) Kuldeep Krishan Sidha.buy viagra sublingual online https://www.mabvi.org/wp-content/themes/mabvi/images/new/viagra-sublingual.html no prescripti...

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‘Selling Ancestral Property to Pay Debts’- In Times of Lockdowns, Kashmir’s Wazwan Fears Extinction

CULTURE

Samreen Tak Kashmir - 'paradise on earth’ is aptly known for its beauty all over the world. Kashmir not only attracts people from different corners of the world for its scenic beauty and majestic mountains but also for its unique Kashmiri cuisine. Kashmiri cuisine in its entirety is the magic of handmade spices and its authentic aroma attracts a person sitting miles away. Kashmiri cuisine known as Wazwan is derived from two words, ‘Waze’ means a cook, and ‘Wan’ means a place where the cook cooks varieties of delicious, mouth-watering dishes. The number of dishes goes from 7 to 36 dishes made of mutton, chicken and Kashmiri dry fruits. Wazwan is supposed to be made on special occasions like weddings, ceremonies and other gatherings. The head chef Waza is assist...

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26 Civilians, 33 Troopers, 77 Militants Dead in Conflict-Related Violence in 2020- Exclusive Report

EDUCATION

Militancy in Kashmir has been under massive crackdown since 2016, post the killing of Militant commander Burhan Wani resulted in escalation of recruitment of Local youth into Militant groups. A Data maintained by The Kashmiriyat team, despite the arrest of our founding editors, Qazi Shibli- reveals that 2020 has been the fourth consecutive year of bloodshed and a unending cycle of violence in the Kashmir valley. The Indian Home Ministry in March, this year said that altogether 79 "terrorist incidents" have taken place in Jammu Kashmir during the period from August 5, 2019 to March 10, 2020. Here is the full report maintained by The Kashmiriyat team in collaboration with Umaisar Gull Ganie, a Journalist from Kashmir valley. HERE IS THE FULL REPORT 01 January: Two Army men kil...