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Indian Soldier Killed in China Border Clash

INTERNATIONAL

Amid the latest border confrontation between India-China on the southern bank of Pangong Tso, across the Line of Actual Control (LAC), an Indian soldier of Tibetan origin has reportedly been killed, according to AFP news agency's talk with Namgyal Dolkar Lhagyari, a member of the Tibetan parliament in exile. Although, neither India nor China has admitted to casualties. On Tuesday, Namgyal Dolkar Lhagyari informed AFP news agency about a Tibetan-origin soldier being "martyred during the clash" on Saturday night. However, she did not identify the soldier by name. This is the first reported death from two incidents occurring within 48 hours on the LAC, two months post a clash in Galwan Valley, Ladakh, that had resulted in the death of at least 20 Indian soldiers. Namgyal also st...

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Kulgam Police Arrested Seven Gamblers, Stake Money OF ₹7000 Recovered

KULGAM, REGIONAL

Waris Shah Continuing its drive against social crimes, kulgam police acting swiftly upon a specific information generated from reliable sources regarding Gambling in the jurisdiction of Police Station Kulgam. A police party headed by SHO Kulgam - Imtiyaz Malik along with DSP Kulgam - Shri Shafat Saahab raided a suspected gambling site at Chawalgam and apprehended following gamblers whose identity has been ascertained as - Dawood Ahmad Malik, Sartaj Ahmad Magray ,Gowher Hussian Parray, Mubarak Ahmad Rather, Ishfaq Ahmad Rather, Firdous Ahmad Lone and Shameem Ahmad Mir . From the spot stake money of Rs. 7000 and a set of playing cards were recovered. Taking cognizance into the matter all the gamblers were booked and regarding the incident case FIR No. 158/2020 U/S 13 of Gambling ...

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Fire Violation in Gurez Sector, Fresh Cease Reported

REGIONAL

Along the Line of Control (LoC) in Bagtore area of Gurez in north Kashmir’s Bandipora district, Pakistani Army on Tuesday evening, resorted to intense firing officials said to The Kashmiriyat. Officials said that there were however, no reports of any damage to life or property reported in and around the area of cease fire. “At around 6:45 pm Pakistan army restored to LMG firing along the Line of Control which was effectively retaliated by the Indian army. The exchange of fire was on till last reports came in, officials said. There was, however, no report of any damage to property or life,’’ they added.

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Dates for Submission of Forms and Exams shifted due to Internet Ban

EDUCATION, OTHERS, REGIONAL

Mir Irfan Candidates from Valley in turmoil as the internet ban and immediate curfews and lockdowns make it difficult for them to follow up on form submissions and dates. Due to unfavorable conditions in Jammu Kashmir, government decided to put a halt on all recruitment and admission orders. Candidates can not enroll due to low internet speed and connections being banned in Jammub Kashmir. The uncertainty of events, constant curfews and shut downs in Valley make it difficult for them to even submit the hard copies of their forms. Taking the matter into consideration, the government pushed forward the dates of enrollment. For all all PSC (Public Service Comission) and SSB (Service Select Board), more than 1000 Assames Candidates could not apply as well. Divisional Commissioner, Ba...

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8664 persons lodged in JK jails in 2019

THE KASHMIRIYAT, WRITE-UPS

An official report has revealed that 8664 persons were admitted in jails of Jammu & Kashmir during 2019. The report- Prison Statistics of India, 2019- unveiled by the National Crime Record Bureau (NCRB) lays bare that 8664 persons were admitted in jails of J&K UT during last year. The NCRB comes under administrative control of Ministry of Home Affairs. J&K has 15 jails, of which two are central jails, 10 district jails, two sub-jails and one special jail. According to the data, as on 31.12.2019, available with the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), 3689 inmates were lodged in J&K jails against the overall capacity of 2910. This means overall occupancy rate in jails of J&K was 126. 8 percent, which shows overcrowding in the prisons. According to t...

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‘Militants Facing weapon shortage in South Kashmir’

UPDATES

The army on Tuesday said that Pakistan has adopted a new trend to drop arms and ammunition close to the line of control (LoC) to fuel militancy in the valley but the same has been blocked by the security agencies jointly. Addressing a press conference, General officer Commanding (GOC) of 19 Infantry division, Baramulla, Major General Varinder Vats said that Pakistan is frustrated due to blockade of infiltration and cooperation between the security agencies had forced it to push more advanced weapons into the valley. “But the halt in supply chain has left militants high and dry. In South Kashmir, militants possess only pistols,” he said. He said that Pakistan is unrelenting in its effort to push in arms to strengthen militancy in Kashmir but alert troops along the LoC have been abl...

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Covid 19- Jammu Kashmir’s tally breaches 38K mark; Death toll mounts to 717

UPDATES

Jammu Kashmir added 525 cases on Tuesday, taking the total caseload to 38,223, including 241 in Jammu division and 284 in Kashmir division, health officials said. In all, 14 more Covid-19 deaths were reported, pushing the overall fatalities in Jammu Kashmir to 717. 29,484 patients have completely recovered. The the number of active cases is now 8,022 in JK out of which 2,318 are from Jammu division and 5,704 from Kashmir division.

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BJP likely to raise abrogation of Article 370, Construction of Ram Temple in Bihar Elections

INDIA

Kumar Gaurav Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is likely to raise the issue of abrogation of Article 370 in Jammu Kashmir and also talk about the start of construction of Ram Temple in Ayodhya during the campaign for Bihar assembly polls scheduled to be held later this year. The campaign will talk about the work done under Chief Minister Nitish Kumar as also that of the central government led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the past six years. According to Bihar BJP sources, they will speak about the abrogation of Article 370 from Jammu Kashmir and also Ayodhya verdict that paved the way for construction of grand Ram Temple in Ayodhya. They said JD-U leaders are unlikely to raise them during electioneering. The sources said that the two allies have a different support base and BJP...

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12.5 Lakh Domicile Certificates Issued so far in Jammu Kashmir- Admin

UPDATES

The Jammu Kashmir administration on Tuesday said that 12.5 lakh domicile certificates have been issued so far, with over 99 percent being erstwhile PRC holders. Addressing a press conference in Srinagar, yje Principal Secretary Power Development Department and Information Department, Rohit Kansal said that the process of issuance of Domicile Certificates is picking up rapidly and certificate issuance is being monitored regularly. He was flanked by Principal Secretary and Financial Commissioner Revenue, Dr Pawan Kotwal and Director Information and Public Relations, Syed Sehrish Asgar. "Nearly 12.5 lakh Domicile Certificates have been issued so far in Jammu Kashmir of which 99 per cent have been issued to the erstwhile PRCs or including Kashmiri Pandit migrants.” He added that so...

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Plight of Kashmiris is not Limited to the Global Pandemic- Coronavirus

WRITE-UPS

Sheetal Banchariya Owing to the coronavirus pandemic, there have been multiple lockdowns across the country. Now, with Unlock 4.0 approaching, the lives of people in many parts of India are slowly picking pace with precautions. Jammu Kashmir, however, does not have a normal condition to go back to, as the troubles are not limited to the current health emergency and has disputes at its very root. The state has been under lockdown, on and off, since the abrogation of Article 370 on August 5, 2019, which has disrupted the day-to-day functioning of the Kashmiri people. All aspects of life, from education to businesses to career growth, have been majorly affected for over a year and will continue to be hampered because of unavailability of high-speed mobile internet and restrictions on...