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Month: September 2020

‘No Religion Teaches Hate’-Amid Mob Lynchings, Kanpur Muslim man donates Plasma for Hindu Man

INDIA
Khan Rukhma On 18th of September, a 30-year-old, Zaid Nazir from Kanpur donated plasma after recovering from Covid-19 in Hailet Hospital of Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh. Around 9 pm on 17 Sept, Nazir got a call from an unknown number, asking if he was COVID positive. He said yes, While on the call the lady said that her father is in need of plasma as he is on a ventilator and doctors are saying if they could get plasma, chances of recovering would be 95%. She said they got his number from the CMO office. Zaid spoke to The Kashmiriyat and said, “I got a little nervous but after having a discussion with my family doctor I was on it. And then I was asked to come to Hailet Hospital Kanpur. As it is the only hospital that has a machine to separate plasma from the blood.” Around 12 pm, Naz...

Brick Kilns Fined with 65K in Pulwama

PULWAMA
Skinder Gul The officials from Assistant Controller Legal Meteorology and Revenue Department on Saturday charged a fine of Rupees 65,000 from various brick kiln owners who were found involved in selling bricks at exorbitant rates. An official told The Kashmiriyat that acting upon the instructions given by Deputy Commissioner Pulwama, Dr. Raghav Langera, a team conducted a surprise visit of brick kiln units that were allegedly selling bricks at higher rates. Earlier, the DC Pulwama vide his office order No. 67 DCP /Brick Kilns/2020 dated14 .09.2020 has fixed rate of bricks as 21000 per 3000 bricks including all taxes except transportation. The team while inspecting and recording the statement of the complainant came to the conclusion that few brick kiln owners were found involv...

Belarus Accuses UN Human Rights Council of Interfering in the Country’s Internal Affairs

INTERNATIONAL
Belarus accuses UN of interfering in their internal affairs .The Belarus Foreign Ministry on Friday described as a “dangerous precedent” a resolution by the U.N. Human Rights Council calling for U.N. monitoring of alleged rights violations in Belarus, and accused the council of interfering in its internal affairs. The Human Rights Council agreed the resolution, submitted by the European Union, on Friday. The Council gave the office of U.N. Rights boss Michelle Bachelet a mandate to closely monitor the situation in Belarus and submit an oral report with recommendations by the end of year. The resolution, in response to a crackdown on protests since a disputed presidential election in Belarus on August 9, came after a long day of talks by the 47-member state forum in Geneva on the hum...

Muslim Group in Canada Wants an Investigation into a Potential Hate Crime

INTERNATIONAL
A Canadian Muslim advocacy group is calling for a recent fatal stabbing outside a mosque near Toronto to be investigated as potentially hate-motivated, after the city’s police service announced that it had made an arrest in the case. In a statement on Friday, the National Council of Canadian Muslims (NCCM) thanked Toronto police for making an arrest in relation to the killing of 58-year-old Mohamed-Aslim Zafis. Zafis was stabbed on September 12 outside the International Muslim Organization of Toronto mosque in Etobicoke, Ontario, just west of Toronto, where he volunteered as a caretaker to ensure that congregants followed COVID-19 safety protocols. Toronto police said in a statement earlier on Friday that they had arrested a 34-year-old man, Guilherme “William” Von Neutegem, and ...

Lieutenant Governer announces 50 Percent Discount on Water and Electricity Bills

REGIONAL
On Saturday, Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha announced an economic package of Rs 1,350 crore for the industries of Jammu Kashmir facing economic crisis . Sinha said he was happy to announce an economic package of Rs 1,350 crore for the industry people facing financial difficulties. This package will be in addition to the measures taken by the self-reliant India and Jammu Kashmir administration. According to news agency ANI, Lt. Governor Manoj Sinha said, "We have decided to give a 5 percent interest rebate to every Borrower belonging to the business community unconditionally in the current financial year. This facility will be for 6 months. This will provide a big relief to the traders and will help in creating employment in the state. " LG Manoj Sinha of Jammu Kashmir said, "50 pe...

Teenage Boy Electrocuted in Sopore Village, Hospitalised

REGIONAL
A 17 year - old boy received severe burn injuries after coming in contact with a live wire in Malmapanpora area of Sopore in North Kashmir's Baramulla district on Saturday morning. An official told the news agency - Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that the boy was identified as Ubaid Hameed S/O Abdul Hameed of Malmapanpora, Sopore received electric shock while he was repairing an electric wire at his shop. "He was rushed to sub-district hospital Sopore, where doctors referred him to SKIMS Soura for further treatment," said the official.

Kashmiri Youth Secures Third Position at Dubai World Racing Championship

SPORTS
Mir Junaid Asrar Wani, who hails from Sonwar area of ​​Srinagar, brought laurels to Kashmir at the Dubai Cartdrome Endurance Championship. He was the captain of the Indian contingent participating in this World Racing Championship and finished third, Earlier around 12 years ago, the Indian contingent participated in this championship. According to reports, 32 contestants from all over the world participated in this championship held in Dubai on Thursday evening, and out of these, Asrar Wani of the Indian contingent got the third place. The Dubai Cartdrome Endurance Championship is the most prestigious four-stroke karting event in the world. Four rounds of this championship are held throughout the year. Talking on the phone from Dubai, "Asrar said that it has been a very exc...

‘Secrets of Occupied Heart’-Shopian Boy who Co-Authored 8 Books Comes out with his Own Book

WRITE-UPS
Ishfaq wagay Sahil Mudasir, a young poet and writer, hails from a hamlet, Melhora in Shopian, He is a teacher by profession and has recently authored publication titled 'secrets of an occupied heart' and ' The Shadows'. He is also the co-author of more than 8 books and knows how to use a pen properly to attract the reader's attention. Reading his poetry, one can feel the pain and sufferings the poet has gone through. His poetry is conscious and profound mainly reflecting the environment in which he lives. His latest book ' The Shadows', talks about the pain and sufferings of people. It takes the reader to the human world where everything is shattered and broken, One can feel the gloomy atmosphere and disturbance caused by some mighty powers. Mudasir's poems are cries of a sens...

Abrogation of Article 370 has Alienated people of Jammu Kashmir: Ashok Bhan

UPDATES
Senior Congress leader, Ashok Bhan speaking during a webinar meeting of lawyers associated with Congress, said Kashmir deserves to be managed with a “grand vision that encompasses a comprehensive process to resolve the imbroglio instead of dithering it.” Bhan, who is Chief Coordinator AICC legal affairs said the BJP-led government has deprived people of basic rights of equality, life and liberty. Bhan said the militancy in Kashmir “seems to have developed an autonomous raison d’etre in the absence of a visionary and comprehensive policy.buy flexeril online https://gilbertroaddental.com/wp-content/themes/twentysixteen/inc/new/flexeril.html no prescription ” “This is a worrying phenomenon for the nation and is viewed as a result of deep mass alienation caused by adhocism and misman...

15 Shops Gutted in Midnight Fire in Banihal

REGIONAL
Mubashir Naik Around 15 shops were gutted in a midnight blaze in Khari market of Banihal tehsil in Ramban district. Locals told The Kashmiriyat around fifteen shops were gutted in a fire that mysteriously engulfed the main market in Khari. As soon as the flames were spotted by the locals, the Jammu Kashmir Police and fire tenders were called, who rushed to the spot. Before the fire tenders could douse off the flames, the shops were damaged, most of them substantially. An official speaking to The Kashmiriyat said that there was no loss of life or injury to anyone during the incident. He said that the cause of the fire was being ascertained.