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Month: July 2020

Sajad Lone Finally Released From House Arrest

Sajad Lone Finally Released From House Arrest

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Chairman of the People's Conference, Sajad Lone, was released from house detention today after almost a year. The former Member of Legislative Assembly from the Handwara constituency tweeted that he was officially informed, that he is now a free man. Describing his experience in his tweet Sajad Lone tweeted "Finally 5 days short of a year I have been officially informed that I am a free man. So much has changed. So have I. Jail was not a new experience. Earlier ones were harsh with usual doses of physical torture. But this was psychologically draining. Much to share hopefully soon." Lone was arrested on 5th August'19, and was detained in MLA Hostel, Srinagar after the Center revoked Article 370. After spending six months in preventive custody, he was shifted to his government accommo...
42 Year Old Man Missing in Khusipora, Srinagar

42 Year Old Man Missing in Khusipora, Srinagar

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A 42-year-old man named Gulam Rasool Wani has been missing from the morning of 24th July, from the Khusipora area in the outskirts of Srinagar, Kashmir.buy prelone online https://myhst.com/wp-content/themes/twentytwentytwo/inc/patterns/new/prelone.html no prescription There are ongoing protests in Press Enclave Srinagar where protesters can be seen carrying placards. There are appeals being made to the local police for help and action in tracing Mr.buy xifaxan online https://myhst.com/wp-content/themes/twentytwentytwo/inc/patterns/new/xifaxan.html no prescription Wani. The protesters also said that all hopes are on the Police to trace him out. "There is a Missing Person Report that has also been filed in Parimpora", said a protester.
Cyber Police Summons The Kashmiriyat Editor, Qazi Shibli

Cyber Police Summons The Kashmiriyat Editor, Qazi Shibli

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Qazi Shibli- an editor with The Kashmiriyat has been summoned by the Cyber Police in Srinagar for unknown reasons. Shibli got a call from the Cyber Police station at around 2:15 PM on Thursday asking him to present himself in the Cyber Police Station in Srinagar on Friday. Shibli pertinently was released recently post nine months of detention after he had broken a report on the heightened presence and deployment of Security troopers across Jammu Kashmir ahead of abrogation of Article 370 and 35A in August last year, he was shifted to Bareilly Jail in Uttar Pradesh. The Kashmiriyat has recently relaunched its operations and we have been receiving massive support from readers worldwide. We are one of the fastest news organizations in Kashmir and have maintained the spirit of Free press...
18 People Killed in Afghanistan Car bombing Ahead of Eid-ul-Adha

18 People Killed in Afghanistan Car bombing Ahead of Eid-ul-Adha

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Ahead of Eid-ul-Adha and the commencement of the three days ceasefire, in Pul-e-Alan, eastern Afghanistan, 18 people were killed including security forces in a suspected car bombing. According to a senior doctor in the Logar province of Pul-e Alan hospital, Sediqullah, eighteen dead bodies, and more than 21 injured people were brought to the hospital . The ceasefire was recently announced by the Taliban due to Eid-ul-Adha, while the violence was at its peak across the war-torn country. The violence persisted as the US-brokered peace talks between the Taliban armed forces and the Afghan government-mandated committee await the completion of prisoner exchanges from both sides. Zabihullah Mujahid, spokesperson of the Taliban, in a statement, denied the responsibility for the bombing. ...
Restoration of Article 370 Remains PDP’s Core Agenda

Restoration of Article 370 Remains PDP’s Core Agenda

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Asserting that there would be no compromise, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) declared that restoration of Article 370 would remain its core agenda even if other parties fight for other issues. Senior PDP leader and former MLC Firdous Tak said the party won't compromise on Article 370 for Jammu Kashmir. "We have been categorical on it and our stand remains unchanged." The Centre on August 5 last year scrapped Articles 370 and 35A and split J&K into two Union Territories. All the mainstream leaders were detained and nearly a dozen of them booked under the PSA. Barring Mehbooba, the PSA detention of others has been revoked. She is the only mainstream leader to still be under PSA detention and is confined to her Gupkar residence. Tak said that PDP still believes that J&K's ...
No Congregational Eid Prayers to be Allowed Due to COVID-19

No Congregational Eid Prayers to be Allowed Due to COVID-19

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No congregational Eid prayers to be allowed in Kashmir due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Authorities have decided not to allow congregational Eid prayers in Kashmir in view of the COVID-19 situation. “Deployment of security forces would be made across Kashmir,” a senior police officer told The Kashmiriyat. Further adding that the congregational Eid prayers won’t be allowed. He said that in the past the people cooperated. “During Eid-ul-Fitr the people cooperated, we are hopeful that this time too people will cooperate.” The police officer said they hoped people will prefer to offer Eid prayers at home – either individually or in small groups comprising of family members. The step, he said, has been taken to stop any further spread of the COVID-19. “We have been asking the people...
‘Eid-ul-Azha’ on Saturday, Holiday Changed

‘Eid-ul-Azha’ on Saturday, Holiday Changed

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With the Muslims in India celebrating ‘Eid-ul-Azha’ this weekend amid COVID-19 pandemic, the administration of Jammu Kashmir on Friday issued an order stating that the vacation on account of ‘Eid-ul-Azha’ will be on August 1 and 2, as a substitute of July 31 and August 1. Making the announcement, the authorities said, “The vacation on account of ‘Eid-ul-Azha’ has been changed to 1& 2 August (Saturday & Sunday) from 31 July & 1 August (Friday & Saturday), within the places of work and academic establishments of Jammu  Kashmir”.
Young Boy Commits Suicide in Pulwama

Young Boy Commits Suicide in Pulwama

PULWAMA
A schoolboy has committed suicide in the Hamzah colony area of Tral in South Kashmir's Pulwama today late evening on Thursday.buy amitriptyline Canada buy amitriptyline generic Sources told The Kashmiriyat that the deceased was identified as Sehran Nisar Naik and is the son of  Nisar Ahmed Naik, residents of Hamzah colony in Tral. The cause of the suicide could not be immediately ascertained. Details emerging.
Provide Owners of Demolished Properties Compensation: Citizens Council of Tral

Provide Owners of Demolished Properties Compensation: Citizens Council of Tral

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Mohammad Mufeez The Citizens Council of Tral has asked the DDC Pulwama, ADC Tral and Executive Engineer of the R&B department to provide compensation to the owners of the property that was demolished during the widening of the Tral, Dadsara Road at Mokdum Mohalla. Speaking to The Kashmiriyat the locals said that so far not a single penny towards immediate assistance has been rendered. Apart from this, the mechanization process will conceivably start at Mokdam Mohalla after Eid al-Adha. The owners of the properties who have not been given any compensation said that they will not allow the mechanization process till they are provided with beneficiaries or immediate assistance. The Council has appealed the authorities to sort out the matter and help the needful.
Family of Missing Baramulla Youth Appeals him to Return Home

Family of Missing Baramulla Youth Appeals him to Return Home

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The family members of 21 year old missing youth have urged their son to return home and appealed general public and police to help them in tracing him. Youth, identified as Hanan Bashir Sofi son of Bashir of ahamd sofi resident of Arampora Baramulladistrict is missing since July 27. Hanans family said that soon after he left home we tried to call him several times. “His phone was switched off.” “We called our relatives and his friends but could not find him,” he said while appealing his son to come back. After failing to trace him the family have filed a missing report in Police station Baramulla. Meanwhile Police officials said that family have lodged missing report and further investigation are take up to trace out missing youth. (KNO)