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One Army Soldier Killed, Two Injured in a Snow Avalance in Kupwara

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Shabir Khan An army soldier was killed while two others were injured when a snow avalanche hit a army post in north Kashmir’s Kupwara district. An official confirming the incident to The Kashmiriyat that three soldiers were injured when a snow avalanche hit their post in Tangdar sector on Wednesday morning. All the injured soldiers were rushed to Kupwara hospital where one among succumbed to his injures, the official said. The deceased was identified as Nikil Sharama of 7 Rashtriya Rifles of Indian Army.

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CRPF Man Commits Suicide in Sopore

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Shabir Khan A paramilitary CRPF personnel allegedly ended his life by shooting himself in Wadoora area of Sopore in north Kashmir's Baramulla district on Wednesday morning. An official told The Kashmiriyat that a CRPF head constable a resident of Odisa was attached with 92 BN of CRPF posted at Wadoora in Sopore shot himself dead with his service rifle. A police officer said that a case has been registered in this regard.

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Kashmir Based Journalist, Fahad Shah Nominated for Press Freedom Award – 2020

INTERNATIONAL, THE KASHMIRIYAT

Fahad Shah, a prominent Kashmiri journalist, who is also the founder and editor of The Kashmir Walla and anthology editor of - Of Occupation and Resistance: Writings from Kashmir, has been nominated for Reporters Without Borders (RSF) 2020, Press Freedom Awards for Prize of Courage. Seven journalists – four of them women – and five media outlets (or journalists’ organizations) are competing in three categories; prize for Courage, Impact and Independence. They include journalists or investigative media from Russia, Brazil, Philippines, India and France. “The RSF Press Freedom Awards are designed to honour journalists who – by their courage or independence or the impact of their investigations and reporting – particularly embody the ideals of journalism that we defend,” RSF secretary...

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Muslim Girl Burnt Alive, Thrown into Well by Two Right-Wing Men in Bihar, Mother Demands Justice

INDIA

A mother in Vaishali district of Bihar is protesting the police inaction alongside the mortal remains of her daughter which was killed earlier this month. A Muslim girl named Gulnaz was burnt alive and thrown into a well by two right-wing men. In a video that has been widely circulated online, the victim's mother has said, “They threw kerosene oil on her and burnt her alive on the road. The boy’s name is Satish Kumar Rai." The girl had named the perpetrators in her testimony before succumbed to injuries, but the Bihar Police has taken no action against the duo in wake up of the recently- concluded elections in Bihar. The mother of the girl named the two as Chandan Kumar Rai and his father’s name is Vijay Rai and Satish Kumar. The incident happened when the girl was walking ...

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‘People of Jammu Kashmir Do not Approve of New Land Laws’- Protest Staged in Jammu

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The newly formed Mission Statehood has reiterated its demand for full statehood status to Jammu Kashmir, saying that if the state status of Jammu Kashmir is not restored soon, there will be a widespread movement in the coming days. The Mission Statehood on Tuesday staged a demonstration again on its demand while appealed to the Central Government to return the honor of Jammu Kashmir. On this occasion, the Mission Statehood burnt the copies of the new land law and said that no new law related to land was approved by the people of the state. On Janipur High Court Road, the activists of the Mission Statehood shouted slogans against the central government, saying that Jammu Kashmir is the crown of the country and the central government has done away with the honor of this crown. L...

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‘Our Children are Innocent, Have No Link to Militancy,’- Families of Two Kashmiri Youths Arrested in Delhi

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The family members of two Kashmiri youth arrested in Delhi on Tuesday rejected the charges levelled against the duo stating that their sons have no links with militancy and are innocent. The families of two youth also petitioned Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha and DGP J&K Dilbagh Singh besides other officials of police while seeking the early release of the arrested duo. The Delhi police special cell claimed to have arrested two Kashmiris in Delhi—one a resident of Kupwara and another from Baramulla stating that two semi-automatic pistols with ten live cartridges were recovered from the arrested duo. Talking to news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), the family members of two Kashmiri youth rejected the claims made by Delhi police’s special cell and said that their wards hav...

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Dysfunctional Power Receiving Station Irks Residents of Anantnag Area

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Sheikh Nadeem The Residents of Ara Koshipora Damhal and Palpora have demanded a functional of Receiving Station that is located at Ara Koshipora area of south Kashmir's Islamabad (Anantnag) District. The Locals of Damhaal and koshipora areas in this South Kashmir district staged a protest in front of the receiving station against the Power Development Department.buy lexapro online https://www.mydentalplace.com/wp-content/themes/twentytwenty/inc/new/lexapro.html no prescription Speaking to The Kashmiriyat the locals told that the recieving station was sanctioned in 2018. "In 2019, the work on recieving station started, but it is still incompleted and non-functional, due to which the locals face hardships especially in winter session due to frequent power cuts," a local resident...

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‘Prove You are not Covid Positive’- In Kashmir, 12 Class Student Disallowed into Examination Centre for Being Late by Ten Minutes

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Basit Shah A student of class 12th in Ganderbal Kashmir has accused the examination superintendent of barring him from appearing in 12th Class examination. Aijaz Ahmed Hajjam, a resident of Satruna in Kangan area of Ganderbal who was appearing in the ongoing class 12 exams on Saturday was barred from entering the exam ten minutes late due to excessive traffic jam in the area. "I was denied entry into the Examination Center number 34105 at Government Girls Higher Secondary School Kangan as i arrived 10 minutes late," Aijaz told The Kashmiriyat. As soon as the student reached the examination centre, "the superintendent asked me to get a Covid-19 negative slip from nearby hospital, when i reached back, he denied me entry into the hall and as i requested him to allow me enter, he ...

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23-year-old Youth Found Dead in Sopore Kashmir

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Shabir Khan A 23-year-old youth was found dead in North Kashmir’s Sopore town, Locals told The Kashmiriyat. An official said that on Tuesday morning, a youth (name withheld) who was a resident of Badam Bagh area Sopore was found lying unconscious at his home.buy vidalista generic buy vidalista generic The family after finding him lying down in an inconscious state rushed him to the sub district hospital in Sopore where doctors declared him brought dead on arrival. The Jammu Kashmir Police has lodged a case in this regard and further investigation has been initiated.

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Two Kashmiri Youths Arrested in New Delhi

INDIA

The Delhi Police has arrested two Kashmiri youth from Sarai Kale Khan in Delhi late night on Monday. Delhi Police has claimed that the duo were arrested near Millennium Park in Sarai Kale Khan around 10.15 pm on Monday night. The Delhi Police has said that the duo are Jaish e Muhammad affiliates and have been arrested with two pistols and two live cartridges. The duo have been identified as Abdul Lateef Mir,(22) son of Sanaullah Mir, a resident of Pala Mohalla in Baramulla and Mohammed Ashraf (20) son of Bashir Ahmed Khatana, a resident of Hatmulla in Kupwara. The duo are being, as per latest reports, questioned by the Delhi Police.