June 2020 - Page 4 of 26 - The Kashmiriyat

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Private Schools Association Announces Fee Waiver in Kashmir

OTHERS

Private Schools’ Association of Jammu Kashmir on Saturday announced 100 per cent fee waiver to the wards of the families who had no income during the lock-down period. Private Schools’ Association of J&K (PSAJK) after lengthy deliberations with Parents Association of Privately Administered Schools (PAPAS), trade bodies and representatives of tourism, transporters and other sectors have decided to announce a major fee waiver scheme for students, whose family income has been severely impacted by the present COVID19 lockdown. The press conference was attended by G N Var President PSAJK, Sheikh Ashiq, President KCCI, Asma Goni Convener PAPAS, representatives of Kashmir Traders & Manufacturers Association, Kashmir HouseBoat Owners Association, Kashmir Transport Welfare Association...

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Mother of Slain Militant Arrested During a Raid in Kashmir

KULGAM

The family of Tawseef Ahmed Sheikh, a slain Militant of Hizb ul Mujahideen has alleged that the mother of the slain Militant has been arrested from her residence in Rampora area of Redwani in South Kashmir's Kulgam District. Speaking to The Kashmiriyat a family member alleged that Naseema Akhtar wife of Abdul Salam Sheikh was arrested during a raid at her house in the Rampora area in Kulgam district on 20th June afternoon. She was detained by the Police during a cordon and search operation,"The Police were looking for her daughter also." The family of the Militant alleged that she was forcibly picked up from her house by Government Forces. A Police official upon being contacted by The Kashmiriyat confirmed the arrest and said she has been detained in connection with a case registe...

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Drop in Tourist Arrivals Amid Lockdown Hits Dry Fruit Business in Kashmir

BUSINESS

With a sharp decline tourist arrivals in Jammu and Kashmir this year, the dry fruit business in the Valley has got badly affected with associated traders claiming to have suffered huge losses especially from the past three months. The popular dry fruit market in Qazigund, known as the Gateway of Kashmir, which otherwise remained flooded with the tourists, wore a deserted look as all the shops, hotels and other establishments in the market continue to remain closed. The local shopkeepers said that from the last 11 months, the tourism sector in the Valley has got badly affected, which not only resulted in losses to the people but has also rendered thousands of people jobless, who were directly or indirectly dependent on this sector. Shabir Ahmad Shergogri, who runs a dry fruit shop ...

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New Media Policy- An Affront, Aimed to Manage the Narrative of Kashmir

OPINIONS, WRITE-UPS

As India slipped down two spots on the World Press Freedom Index, now ranking at 142 out of 180 countries, amid the silencing of press and constant attacks on Journalists, a new media policy was framed by the administration of Jammu Kashmir working under the Modi-led government in New Delhi on May 15. The Media Policy surprisingly or unsurprisingly cites cross-border infiltration and ‘propaganda’ and the need to stop the same, other than detailing that the information of media houses publishing ‘Anti National content’ would be shared with the security agencies. This 53-Page new Media Policy also provides the government with the decisive power to decide on what is news, and the setting up of a mechanism for checking fake news. Though not excellent in its vocabulary, but for sure, the ...

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Boy Drowns to Death in Doda

REGIONAL

Mubashir Naik A young boy lost his life on Saturday in Doda, when he drowned away in Neru Nallah near Hyundai showroom Pul in Chenab Valley's Doda district. A Police official speaking to The Kashmiriyat identified the drowned youth as Waris Alam son of Sajad Ahmed Sheikh a resident of Bun area in Doda. As soon as, news spread in the area, people rushed to the spot and launched a massive rescue operation to retrieve the dead body. Search operation was going on when the last reports came in.

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After China, India Deploys Air Defense System in Ladakh

REGIONAL

Amid growing tension between India and China along the Line of Actual Control (LAC), the Indian armed forces have deployed their advanced very quick-reaction surface-to-air missile defence systems in the Eastern Ladakh sector, ANI reported. “As part of the ongoing build-up in the sector, the air defence systems of both Indian Army and the Indian Air Force have been deployed in the sector to prevent any misadventure by the Chinese Air Force fighter jets or the People’s Liberation Army choppers there,” government sources told ANI. In last week few weeks, the Chinese forces have brought in heavy air superiority aircraft like the Sukhoi-30 and its strategic bombers to the rear locations which have been detected flying near the Indian territory maintaining the 10 km plus distance from the...

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Facebook Faces Boycott from 90 Advertisers

INTERNATIONAL

After more than 90 advertisers join the boycott Facebook campaign, Facebook says it will start to label potentially harmful posts, that it leaves up due to their news value, as ‘problematic’. This campaign called the "Stop Hate for Profit", was started by US civil rights groups after the death of George Floyd under police custody, in May 2020. This approach comes as Facebook's faces pressure to improve its method of moderating the content on its platform. These include posts by the United States President Donald Trump. Companies that joined the boycott include Unilever, the maker of Dove soap and Ben & Jerry’s ice cream. The consumer goods company Unilever stated 'polarized election period' in the US as their reason for boycotting Facebook advertising. The maker of Dove soa...

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Despite Talks, India and China Gathering Troops at LAC

INTERNATIONAL

For the first time, India acknowledges that it has matched China in gathering troops at their Himalayan border with China. India’s foreign ministry accuses China of escalating tensions and triggering a deadly clash last week. The Indian foreign ministry stated that China violated bilateral agreements by deploying a large number of troops and weapons along the contested Himalayan border. The Indian foreign ministry spokesman, said China’s actions are “not in accordance with the provisions of our various bilateral agreements" referring to the 1993 treaty that dictates that both sides will maintain limited border deployments. Srivastava stated that India had "to undertake counter deployments" because of the Chinese buildup. This is for the first time India acknowledged it has matched...

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‘Burn our Vehicles or Allow us to Resume Work’- Drivers’ Protest Foiled in Srinagar

REGIONAL

The transporters operating Jammu and Ladakh services from Srinagar on Saturday demanded authorities to allow them to resume their services and said that they will follow the guidelines in letter and spirit. The Srinagar-Jammu-Ladakh Taxi Services Owners and Drivers Union TRC headed by Waseem Ashraf Bhat attempted to stage a protest today, which was foiled by the authorities. Bhat said that the transporters have been facing immense hardships since they have not been allowed to resume their business. "We have been left on God's mercy as no one is bothering to take a decision for the well-being of transporters," Bhat said, adding that they are not even able to pay monthly EMIs of the loans as well. He said that the association was scheduled to stage a protest but the authorities d...

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‘Ban Alcohol, Save Kashmir’- Protest in Srinagar Demanding Ban on Liquor Shops

REGIONAL

Irshad Hussain Scores of youth in Srinagar held a peaceful protest against the proposal of opening of alcohol shops on Friday afternoon. Scores of youths of Gund Hassi Bhat area in Srinagar held a peaceful protest against the government's proposal to open alcohol shops in Kashmir. The protesting youths were carrying placards which read, "Ban alcohol Save Kashmir." They said that government should drop the idea of opening of liquor shops in Muslim-dominated region kashmir. A Protester speaking to The Kashmiriyat said that they would fight with tooth and nail to resist this anti- Islamic move. "After abrogation of 370 by the government, authorities are only changing our status one by one. We strongly condemn the idea of opening liquor shops in Kashmir," he said.buy lexapro...