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Cloud Burst in Tral Leaves One Dead and Five Injured

One person was killed and 5 others are reportedly injured in a cloud burst in Brenpatri area of Tral, Pulwama District on Sunday. A Police Official confirmed the incident. The deceased was identified as 35 year-old Sadiq Doei Shadi S/O Bashir Doei who were residents of Katra Road, Udhampur. The residents have also asked DC, Pulwama for immediate assistance and relief fund for family of the deceased. Choudhary Showkat Shabir who is a student activist for the Tribal community and member of the Gujjar Bakarwal Youth Welfare (GBYW) in Jammu and Kashmir tweeted about the unfortunate calamity. The Kashmiriyat is now on Google play. Download the App HERE

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Landslide Closed Srinagar-Leh Highway near Kangan

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Shah Basit / Rayees Shah The traffic movement on Srinagar-Leh highway was closed on Sunday after being hit by a landslide triggered by heavy rains at Shah Mohallah Kullan area of Gund in Central Kashmir's, Ganderbal district. Talking to media, the official said that the flash floods were caused due to cloudbursts as well as heavy rains near Shah Mohallah Kullan due to which vehicles have been left stranded on both sides, however, no loss of life was reported in the incident. They said that men and machinery were pressed into service to clear the road. Locals have joined the Government team to clear mud and debris from the road.buy fluoxetine generic buywithoutprescriptiononlinerx.net/fluoxetine.html over the counter The Kashmiriyat is no...

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Kashmiri Pandits Protest in Qazigund, Kulgam Against Administration

KULGAM, REGIONAL

Sheikh Nadeem Kashmiri Pandits stage protest against administration for failing to provide proper accommodation to Pandit families under PM package Employees in Vessu village of Qazigund, Kulgam district. The Kashmiri Pandit protestors said, “we settled back in 2010. We are 1400 families in which only 328 are living inside quarters and other families are still living in rented rooms, we demand the administration to provide us with proper accommodation”. The protesters shouted slogans against the administration for building quarters for outsiders and not for the KP community. They have appealed Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha to look into the matter and intervene regarding their genuine demand for immediate redressal. The Kashmiriyat is now on Google play. Download the App HER...

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Clashes Erupt in Beirut, Lebanon as Anger Swells Over Port Blast

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In central Beirut protests erupted in the premises of foreign ministry, people demanding justice over the recent explosions that killed nearly 158 people leaving 6000 injured. The protests turned violent when police fired tear gas shells on people who were trying to break through the barrier to the parliament building. One policeman got killed in the clashes and dozens of protesters got injured. The authorities nearly took 19 people into custody for further investigation. “We are staying here. We call on Lebanese people to occupy all the ministers”, said a protester over a megaphone. Portraits of President Michel Aoun were burnt. Slogans were chanted against the government and political establishments. US President Donald Trump said he will join a conference meet to discuss ...

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Saudi Stops Oil Supply on Deferred Payments to Pakistan after Threats to Split OIC over Kashmir

INTERNATIONAL, REGIONAL

Hostility between lifelong allies Pakistan and Saudi Arabia seems deteriorating with every passing day. Pakistan’s Foreign Minister (FM) Shah Mahmood Qureshi recently made a statement where he threatened, if the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), headed by Saudi Arabia, did not convene a foreign ministers’ meeting on Kashmir, Prime Minister Imran Khan would hold a meeting on his own with his allies among the Islamic countries. The statement is being seen as an unusual move by the Pakistani FM who is known for his diplomatic skills across the world. In a strongly-worded statement in a private TV show, he demanded the Muslim world to come together and listen to the people of Kashmir. The foreign minister said: “I am once again respectfully telling OIC that a meeting of the Coun...

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Heavy Shelling on Line of Control in Poonch by Pakistan Army

INDIA, INTERNATIONAL, REGIONAL

A defense spokesperson of the Indian Army said that the Pakistan Army shelled mortars at forwarding areas along the Line of Control in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir on Sunday morning, prompting retaliation by the Indian Army. When last reports were received from the shelling Mankote sector, no reports of any casualties were found, the spokesperson said. "At about 6.45 am, Pakistan Army initiated unprovoked ceasefire violation by firing with small arms and shelling mortars along LoC in the Mankote sector. Indian Army retaliates befittingly," the official added. The Kashmiriyat is now on Google play. Download the App HERE

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Keeping Quiet on Kashmir ‘Not an Option’: Malaysia’s Ex PM Mahathir Mohamad

INTERNATIONAL, REGIONAL

In January this year, India imposed new restrictions on palm oil imports from Malaysia due to Malaysia’s former Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad’s 2019 UN General Assembly comments on Kashmir and support for Pakistan. In September 2019, after the abrogation of Kashmir's special status, Mahathir slammed India in the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) alleging Jammu Kashmir was “invaded and occupied”. Mahathir's UNGA remarks had initially drawn a strong backlash with the Indian Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) saying that India “completely rejects the references made in respect of Jammu and Kashmir, which is an integral and inalienable part of India.” On the first anniversary of the revocation of Article 370, that granted special status to the erstwhile state of Jammu Kashmir, ...

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COVID-19: Doctor and 2 More Die, JK Death Toll Reaches 468- Daily Report

REGIONAL, UPDATES

The COVID-19 death toll has reached 468 in Jammu Kashmir. A senior doctor along with 2 more people have succumbed to this deadly disease, overnight. The officials reported that a senior doctor admitted at SKIMS Soura, due to COVID-19, for some time now died at 6:50 A.M. today. The doctor’s demise has been widely mourned “He was a very humble and a great human being who would go an extra mile in helping people. In him we have lost a great colleague and an asset,” said a colleague of the doctor. Another, COVID related death happened at tertiary care hospital, in Baramulla District. A 65-year-old woman from Tangmarg, having various ailments had tested positive, lost her battle today. Meanwhile, a 70-year-old woman from Pattan area of North Kashmir’s Baramulla district who...

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Strict Action Against Private Schools for Withholding Teacher’s Salaries: DSEK

EDUCATION, REGIONAL

Mubashir Naik The School Education department has issued an order and warned private schools of strict action for withholding salaries of teachers during the COVID19 lockdown period. An order issued by the Director of School Education Kashmir (DSEK) Muhammad Younis Malik said the private schools will face de-recognition for terminating the teachers or withholding their salary during the ongoing COVID19 pandemic. “It is impressed upon all the unaided recognized private schools of Kashmir to adhere with the instructions of providing un-interrupted salaries to the staff in the school during the lockdown period in lieu of COVID19 pandemic." After receiving complaints that teachers are denied salaries or being terminated despite the schools collecting tuition fees from students for ...

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BJP Worker Shot by Militants in Budgam

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A BJP worker was critically injured when suspected militants shot at him in Ompora area of Central Kashmir’s Budgam district. The injured man was identified as Abdul Hamid Najar son of Late Mohammad Jamal Najar from Mehendipora, Ompora area of Budgam District.www.parkviewortho.com/wp-content/languages/new/clomid.html Talking to media, a Police Official said, “militants fired upon him near railway station Ompora when he was on a morning walk, leaving him critically injured.” He has been shifted to SMHS for further treatment.