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‘Militants Facing weapon shortage in South Kashmir’

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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 ab...

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

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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 BJ...

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

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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 s...

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

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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 o...

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JK Administration Withdraws 50 per cent Excise Duty on Liquor

REGIONAL

The Jammu Kashmir administration on Tuesday withdrew the additional excise duty of 50% levied on liquor after the outbreak of Covid - 19 as a new excise policy for the remainder of 2020 - 2021 financial year came into force , a senior government officer said. Excise Commissioner, Rajesh Kumar Shavan said the new policy for the first time provides for reservation of 12% to six categories of people, including ex-servicemen, those belonging weaker sections and unemployed youths, in opening bars and restaurants at tourist destinations across Jammu Kashmir. "The additional 50% excise duty on liquor (which was levied in May), commonly known as corona tax, has been withdrawn from today after the implementation of the new excise policy, "Shavan told reporters here. He highlighted various...

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UAE Betrayed the Islamic World by making a Deal With Israel, Says Iran.

INTERNATIONAL

After UAE normalises its ties with Israel, Iran’s Supreme Leader, Khamenei hits it out by calling it as a betrayal to the Islamic world and the Palestinians. “Of course, the UAE’s betrayal will not last long, but this stigma will always be remembered. They allowed the Zionist regime to enter the region and forgot Palestine,” Khamenei said. The US-brokered deal between the UAE and Israel has been harshly criticised by the Iranian authorities with some officials warning that the UAE and Israel cosying up to one another risks conflagration in the Middle East.

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Charu Sinha To Be First Female IPS Officer to Head Srinagar Sector for CRPF

INDIA

For the first time, a female IPS officer has been appointed as the Inspector General (IG) of Srinagar Sector of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), one of the areas affected by terrorism in Jammu Kashmir. Charu Sinha, IPS officer of the 1996-batch of Telangana cadre, will now be heading the Srinagar sector for CRPF as the IG. This is not the first time when Sinha has been assigned with a tough task. Earlier also, she had worked as IG in Bihar in CRPF and has dealt with Naxalites. The CRPF said, "Srinagar sector is located at Brein Nishat, Srinagar. It started functioning in 2005. Srinagar Sector has operational jurisdiction over three districts of J&K- Budgam, Ganderbal, and Srinagar and Union Territory of Ladakh”,after the fresh order issued appointing Sinha as the IG Srin...

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Denied Treatment Dalit Scholar in Hyderabad University Dies- Students Demand Enquiry

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Students of the University of Hyderabad (UoH) have been demanding an immediate enquiry into the death of Dalit scholar Surya Pratap Bharati. Bharati, a first-generation Dalit scholar hailing from Mau district of Uttar Pradesh, had joined UoH in 2014 and was about to submit his PhD thesis in September 2020. He was currently in the sixth year of the programme at the university’s Department of English. On 17th August, 2020,30-year-old Bharati was rushed by his friends to the Citizens Specialty Hospital as referred by the University Health Centre, after having suffered an acute ischemic stroke. Faizan, a PhD scholar from Maulana Azad National Urdu University (MANUU), an All India Students’ Association (AISA) activist and a close friend of Bharati, told The Kashmiriya...

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Revenue officials in Pathwaris from Pulwama district observed ‘pen-down’ strike against suspension of 6 Pathwaris.

REGIONAL, THE KASHMIRIYAT

Mohammad Mufeez President of Pathwari Association, G.M Sofi spoke to The Kashmiriyat about the strike by revenue officials and said, "We are not on the strike because we demand, we are on a strike because we all have our integrity and self - respect. The DC from Pulwama visited Tral on an instructional stride. A Pathwari from the same area who also happens to be suspended was harassed by the officials at his residence. The entire family suffered from the event and are in deep shock because of the event." He further added, "We do not mind inspection and inquiry, but every official has their own decorum and respect. Earlier, events where Pathwaris were verbally abused and shunned have also take place that we shunned and did not speak about, but it should not be happening to officers...