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Jammu Police Arrested 6 People Involved LeT Financing Network

REGIONAL, REGIONAL

Six people, allegedly LeT members were arrested in Jammu, today. The Jammu police, by arresting these 6 people, claims to have busted a LeT financing network. A senior police official, while talking to media persons said, “A case FIR No. 42/2020 U/S 17/18/20/21/38 and 40 of UAPA Act 1967 was registered at Police Station Peermitha, Jammu.”. According to the police, Mubashir Farooq Bhat, son of Farooq Ahmed Bhat, resident of Sazan, Doda was arrested by the special Operation Group Jammu, on 19th July with 1.5 Lac Indian Currency concealed in a Tiffin Box. During investigation, five more suspects involved in the module namely Touqeer Ahmad Bhat, son of Ghulam Qadir Bhat, resident of Sazan, Doda, Asif Bhat, son Md. Ayoub Bhat, Khalid Latief Bhat, resident of Kotal, Doda, Gazi Iqbal, son...

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Human Rights Watch (HRW): Kashmir’s Last Year’s Restrictions Continue and are Intensified by COVID19

INTERNATIONAL, REGIONAL

International committees have expressed their concerns over the prolonged restrictions that persist in Jammu Kashmir since last year and now amid the pandemic. New York-based Human Rights Watch (HRW) recently gave a statement stating, “The government’s (Indian government's) unwarranted restraints on the rights to free speech, access to information, health care, and education have been intensified by the COVID-19 pandemic. On August 3, 2020, the authorities issued an order restricting movement for two days to prevent “violent protests” against last year’s decision to revoke constitutional autonomy.” South Asia director of HRW, Meenakshi Ganguly said that “Indian government claims that it (abrogation of Article 370) was determined to improve Kashmiri lives ring hollow one year after th...

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Dead Body Found in Pulwama, South Kashmir

PULWAMA, REGIONAL

At Chewakalan village of South Kashmir’s Pulwama district, a body was found in Romshi Nallah. An official, talking to media persons said, “locals spotted a body in Nallah Romshi at Chewakalan village and immediately contacted the police station”. A police team rushed to the spot and retrieved the body. The deceased was identified as Shabir Ahmad Dar son of Mohammad Akbar Dar from Ashminder village of Pulwama. A case has been registered and investigation has been initiated.

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Schools May Reopen in September with 33% Staff and Student Strength: Govt

EDUCATION

In the month of August, as India touches the 20 lakh benchmark from 15 lakh cases in a record 9 days, the central government is in discussions to chalk out a plan to reopen schools from the month of September. The government is of the view that schools for higher classes could begin in a phased manner between September and November. Guidelines include opening schools first for classes 10-12 and then for classes VI-IX, which have been discussed with GOM for Corona headed by Health Minister Dr Harshvardhan. In the first phase, students of classes X-XII will be asked to attend schools. If a school has four sections in any class, only two sections will attend school on alternative days. The timings of the school will be halved -- from 5 to 6 hours to just 2 to 3 hours. While school...

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Centre Asks States to Test Grocery Shop Workers, Vendors for Potential COVID Spread

INDIA, REGIONAL

Concerned over the spread of COVID-19 the Union Health Ministry in a letter has advised states and UTs to take up testing of grocery shop workers and vegetable vendors to prevent the potential spread of the disease leading to reduced mortality rate. The Union Health Ministry also emphasized operationalizing the ambulance transport system with oxygen facility and increasing the response mechanisms. Secretary in Health Ministry, Rajesh Bhushan stressed monitoring the refusal rate of ambulances on a daily basis and bringing it down to zero. With the pandemic spreading to newer areas in the country, Bhushan said "there are likely to be scattered cases, a cluster of cases or large outbreaks in districts and that the primary aim is to control outbreaks, especially in new locations" "...

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21-Year-Old Boy Commits Suicide in Anantnag

ISLAMABAD, REGIONAL

A 21 years old boy (name withheld) allegedly committed suicide by hanging himself at Kandaji Brariangan in Utersoo area of south Kashmir's Islamabad (Anantnag) district. On Saturday morning, the police got information about a suicide case in Uttersoo. The cause of suicide is not known yet. An official said, “a case has been registered and investigation started”. It’s important to mention here that this is the second suicide case in a week in Uttersoo.On Tuesday, a minor girl had also committed suicide. This is also the sixth case of suicide in the past eight days in Kashmir.

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Former Lieutenant Governor Jammu Kashmir GC Murmu Takes Oath as CAG India

INDIA, REGIONAL

Girish Chandra Murmu, the First Lieutenant Governor of Jammu Kashmir, after resigning from the LG post this week has been given the charge of the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) of India. Murmu is succeeding Rajiv Mehrishi, for this esteemed position. GC Murmu is now the 14th Comptroller and Auditor General of India.buy Premarin generic noprescriptionrxbuyonline.com over the counter A CAG audits all receipts and expenditures of the Government of Indian and the State Governments. GC Murmu is a 1985 batch Indian Administrative Service officer of the Gujarat cadre. Murmu's oath ceremony had the presence of President Ram Nath Kovind, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, and others at Rashtrapati Bhavan in Delhi on Thursday.

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Air India Express Aircraft Carrying 184 Passengers Crashes at Calicut Airport

INDIA

An Air India Express flight that was en route from Dubai to Calicut with 184 Passengers crashed and broke into two after overshooting the runway and skidding off of the pathway upon landing. At least 16 people have been reported to be killed due to the air crash. Fire tenders and ambulances rushed to the spot and rescue operations have been underway in the southern state of Kerala. Approximately 15 ambulances have taken the injured to the nearby attending hospitals open for trauma service. There were 174 passengers, including 10 children and 7 crew members of which two were pilots on flight IX – 1344 when it crashed in Calicut, also known as Kozhikode. (Image source: Twitter) Landing at tabletop runaways is always a difficult task especially when it is raining heavily, but ...

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Manoj Sinha Takes his Oath as the New Lieutenant Governor of Jammu Kashmir

REGIONAL

Manoj Sinha, the new Lieutenant Governor of Jammu and Kashmir, in his oath-taking ceremony, today, said that his mission will be to bring peace, end militancy, and to ensure development by all means. Manoj Sinha, who replaced GC Murmu as the second Lieutenant Governor, said that the faith in democracy has to be instilled in the people of Jammu Kashmir. Calling Jammu and Kashmir as the heaven and crown of India, the new LG said that 5th August is a historic day and will be remembered in history. Further adding, “I met some officers and they told me that in the past year, there has been a lot of development in all sectors. I will take forward the same process of development with a speed and vigor.” Sinha was talking to reporters at Rajbhawan, Srinagar after taking oath as the new...

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Hezbollah Demands Right to Self Determination for Kashmir

INTERNATIONAL, REGIONAL

The Hezbollah, a political and paramilitary party based in Lebanon, demands the right to self-determination for Kashmiris and also announced its support for Pakistan on the Kashmir issue. In a video deputy secretary-general of Hezbollah, Naeem Qaseem said, “We are in favor of Kashmiris right to self-determination. We stand with Pakistan nation on the Kashmir issue.” He also added that yes, they support Kashmir and Kashmiris who are fighting for their right to self-determination, because it is only this that will achieve a legal and political solution that all International law and all nobles have decided. Qassem extended his gratitude and support to Pakistan who had always shown their support and unity towards Palestine. While talking about Pakistan he said, “I want to tell you...