September 2020 - Page 40 of 43

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Omar Holds Meeting with Party’s Zonal Functionaries

Omar Abdullah, National Conference (NC) Vice President, on Wednesday presided over the party’s South Zone functionaries meeting at party head quarters in, Srinagar. Ali Muhammad Sagar - Party General Secretary, Dr. Sheikh Mustafa Kamal - Additional General Secretary, Nasir Aslam Wani - Provincial President, Sakina Itoo and G.A Shah - State Secretaries, Dr Bashir Ahmed Veeri - Zonal President of South Kashmir, Hasnain Masoodi MP and Abdul Majeed Larmi - District Presidents, Showkat Hussain, Altaf Kaloo, GH Mohiudin Mir and Imran Nabi Dar - Spokesperson of NC were present on the occasion. As per the statement issued to The Kashmiriyat, Party Treasurer - Shammi Oberoi, Vice Provincial President - Mohammad Syed Akhoon, Provincial Secretary - Showkat Mir, YNC Provincial President -...

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Gunfire along LoC in Poonch Sector

OTHERS

On Wednesday, the armies of India and Pakistan exchanged gunfire along the Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch sector of Jammu division. In an official statement issued to The Kashmiriyat, the officials said that in Qasba, Kirni and other areas of Poonch sector, Pakistan Army violated ceasefire and resorted to unprovoked firing and shelling on Wednesday evening. “Pak Army used both small arms and mortars to target the area and Indian Army is retaliating befittingly”, Army officials said.

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An Open Letter to a Slain Militant Brother

OTHERS

Our love is a subtle shapeshifter. Some days, it swells to roaring applause in the auditorium of your success, and sometimes it shrinks and wraps itself up in birthday presents. On some days it hides in between the syllables, “Maa, you should let her go on this trip” and sometimes it changes into your shrivelling nose when I tell you, “I would choose my best friend over you.” My siblings, have seen me fall in love at 3 AM. They hated the girls who broke my heart. We have kicked each other for the better room of the home and after watching The Conjuring, we have held hands and slept too. Together, we are fangirls fainting on meeting our heroes. Together, we are ghostbusters with a blanket as our weapon of choice. Together, we will laugh with our crooked teeth and hunched backs w...

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Government Bans PUBG, 117 Other Mobile Applications

INDIA

The Information and Technology Ministry of the Indian Government on Wednesday banned the hugely popular gaming app PUBG Mobile. 117 other mobile applications including Nordic Map, Livik, PUBG MOBILE LITE, WeChat Work & WeChat reading are among the banned mobile apps. In July, the government had banned 47 apps, which were clones or variants of Chinese-linked 59 apps earlier banned in June.

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Hindi Makes it to Official Languages in Jammu Kashmir

EDUCATION

The Cabinet on Wednesday approved Jammu and Kashmir Official Languages Bill, 2020, said Union Minister Prakash Javadekar. “Urdu, Kashmiri, Dogri, Hindi and English to be official languages in Jammu and Kashmir under the new Bill approved by the Cabinet, said Javadekar. Javadekar said that the Union Cabinet has also approved Mission Karmayogi for bringing post-recruitment reforms in the government.

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10,281 farmers committed suicide in 2019: NCRB

INDIA

According to the latest National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) data on accidental deaths and suicides, 10,281 farmers committed suicide in 2019, slightly less than 2018 where 10,357 farmers committed suicide. The figure for daily wagers went up to 32,559 in 2019 from 30,132 in 2018. Telangana recorded the fourth-highest number of farmer suicides in India 2019 as per the report by NCRB. Around 2,858 daily-wage workers died by suicide in Telangana in 2019. So far, Maharashtra recorded the highest number of farmer suicide with 2,680 deaths, followed by Karnataka (1,331). Across the country, the major causes of deaths by suicide are poverty, unemployment, lack of quality health care, family problems, and indebtedness- lack of adequate capital to take loans from money lenders in rural a...

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SSP Anantnag Holds Meeting With Sumo And Taxi Associations of Anantnag

OTHERS

Waris Shah SSP Anantnag, Sandeep Chaudhary, recently held a meeting with the Sumo and Taxi Associations of district Anantnag. COVID-19 protocols which need to be followed by sumos and taxies were discussed during the meeting. In order to reduce the traffic congestion in Anantnag, the streamlining of the stand system was discussed in detail during the meeting. The SSP assured that Unified Sticker System for sumos and taxies will be introduced to check the entry of unauthorised taxies in Anantnag. Senior official of Anantnag police were also a part of the meeting. The SSP emphasised the need to collectively improve the traffic condition improved with the efforts of the police and community. The representatives of associations assured that they will provide assistance to police i...

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Tunisia to form a Technocratic Government

INTERNATIONAL

On Wednesday, in a confidence vote, Tunisia’s parliament approved to form a technocratic government. This vote comes amid months of political instability in the country. The government now aims to focus on battling worsening economic and social problems. The parliament votes were split between 134 votes in favour and 67 against forming the government.

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‘I won’t condemn cartoons of Prophet Mohammad’- France’s President Macron

INTERNATIONAL

On Tuesday, French President Emmanuel Macron stated that it wasn't his place as a president to pass judgement on the choice of a satirical magazine, Charlie Hebdo, to again publish cartoons of Prophet Mohammad. “It’s never the place of a president of the Republic to pass judgment on the editorial choice of a journalist or newsroom, never. Because we have freedom of the press,” Macron said during his visit to Lebanon. The French President also said it was imperative for French citizens to demonstrate civility and respect for one another, and keep away from a “dialogue of hate.” Charlie Hebdo, re-published the cartoons of Prophet Mohammad on the eve of a court hearing in Paris of alleged accomplices in the 2015 attack on the magazine’s offices by militant gunmen which had led to ...

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CRPF Officer Commits Suicide In Doda District, Shoots Self With Service Rifle

REGIONAL

Mubashir Naik An ASI ranked officer of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) allegedly committed suicide by shooting himself with his service rifle in Bhaderwah in Doda district of Jammu Kashmir on Wednesday morning. Identified as Amrit Bhardwaj, 52, the deceased man is a native of Bharlipur in Naogaun district in Assam. He was an officer of the 33 Battalion. It is said that he went to the bed after returning to Battalion headquarters at Kotli from his night shift and allegedly fired upon himself four times. “He was taken to sub-district hospital in Bhadarwah, where doctors declared him as brought dead. A case under relevant sections has been registered at Police Station, Bhaderwah and investigation is being initiated,” the SP said. The body will be handed over to the CRPF a...