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Month: December 2020

Behind The Frame- Meet Lubna Qadri Who Helped Hundreds of Kashmiris throughout India in the Aftermath of Pulwama Attack

Behind The Frame- Meet Lubna Qadri Who Helped Hundreds of Kashmiris throughout India in the Aftermath of Pulwama Attack

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As Kashmiris in various Indian states faced backlash, in the aftermath of the Pulwama attack which took place on February 19, 2019, killing at least 45 CRPF men, the Sikh community at various places openly came to the rescue of the Kashmiri people in Punjab and Jammu. Many social, political, and religious personalities expressed their desire to help Kashmiris in various parts of India as they were being intimidated, asked to leave 'India' immediately. The unruly mobs also assaulted Kashmiris and forced them to quit studies and business. Amid this hubbub, Lubna Sayed Qadri, a human rights activist jumped into action and set up a WhatsApp group and helpline numbers and got in touch with a few journalists, activists who provided her a live tracker of the attacks on Kashmiris at several ...
Three Days After he went Missing, 50-Year-Old Man Found Dead in Ganderbal

Three Days After he went Missing, 50-Year-Old Man Found Dead in Ganderbal

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Basit Shah/ Rayees Shah The dead body of a 50-year-old man who went missing 3 days ago from his home in Ganderbal has been was found dead at Chatergull Balla area of Kangan in central Kashmir's Ganderbal. An official told The Kashmiriyat that Manga Khari (50) a resident of Ganderbal's Kangan had gone missing on December 21 after which the family starting searching him everywhere and also sought Police help to trace the 50-year-old man. He said that on Thursday morning, the locals from the nearby Chattergul Bala area in Kangan approached the Police that a dead body had been found lying in the area.buy cialis sublingual online https://gilbertroaddental.com/wp-content/themes/twentysixteen/inc/new/cialis-sublingual.html no prescription The Police upon examining the body found th...
Massive Search Operation Continues in Baramulla Area After Brief Exchange of Gunfire

Massive Search Operation Continues in Baramulla Area After Brief Exchange of Gunfire

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Shabir Khan The 29 RR of Indian Army along with Jammu Kashmir Police and Central Reserve Police Force on Thursday morning launched a cordon and search operation in Wanigam area of Baramulla in Kashmir. An official told The Kashmiriyat that joint forces upon reaching the suspected spot where the Militants were hiding were fired upon by Militants. During the initial exchange of gunfire, nobody has been injured, the official said, after which no fresh contact has been established. "We are trying to find the hiding Militants, but so far there has been no contact with them," the official said. Meanwhile Sources informed The Kashmiriyat that the Militants, believed to be two to three in number have managed to escape from the spot. The cordon and search operation in still on th...
ED Raids the Houses of Former PDP MLA Anjum Fazili in Srinagar, Delhi

ED Raids the Houses of Former PDP MLA Anjum Fazili in Srinagar, Delhi

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The Enforcement Directorate on Wednesday seized over Rs 28 lakh cash after it raided the premises of Anjum Fazili, a close aide of PDP president Mehbooba Mufti, in a money laundering case linked to alleged financial fraud at the J&K Bank, official sources said. The searches were conducted at the premises of the former PDP MLA in Srinagar and Delhi. Cash amounting to Rs 21,38,200 was seized from her residence in Srinagar while another Rs 6,62,500 was recovered from her residence in the national capital, they said. The total cash seizure stands at just over Rs 28 lakh, the officials said. The central probe agency also recovered a dozen fixed deposit receipts worth Rs 67,29,490 during the searches at her Srinagar premise. The raids were conducted to gather more evidence in...
22-Year-Old Shopian Youth Missing Since December 7

22-Year-Old Shopian Youth Missing Since December 7

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Meer Irfan The Family members of 22-year old youth, who has gone missing since December 7, has urged their son to return home and appealed the government to help them in tracing him. Junaid Shafi lone Son of Mohmmad Shafi lone resident of Batapora Manihal area in Shopian has been missing since December 7 when he left his home to get some groceries, a family member of Junaid told The Kashmiriyat. According to the family member, Junaid was the lone breadwinner for his family which included his father, mother, and 2 unmarried sisters. The missing son has left the family shattered who are pleading their son for an immediate return. “We appeal our son, for the sake of your sisters please don’t leave us in such a situation and return home as soon as possible. We can't live withou...
From Jan 01, People without Face masks to be fined Rs 200- 500: SMC Mayor

From Jan 01, People without Face masks to be fined Rs 200- 500: SMC Mayor

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Days after the new variant of SARS-CoV-2 was reported, the Srinagar Municipal Corporation (SMC) has made wearing masks in the public place mandatory, saying a fine of Rs 200 to Rs 500 will be recovered from the violators within the Municipality limits. Addressing a news conference at SMC office, City Mayor Junaid Azim Mattu, who was accompanied by SMC Commissioner Gazanfar Ali and others, said that anyone found without face masks would be fined from 1st January, 2021. He said that Srinagar is worst affected due to COVID-19, but a series of measures were taken in the beginning that prevented disastrous situations here. “Similarly, we are taking measures to prevent the new variant of virus here for which wearing masks have been made mandatory,” he said, adding that at least 99 per cen...
The Success of PAGD clear indication of what people of Jammu Kashmir want: CPI(M)

The Success of PAGD clear indication of what people of Jammu Kashmir want: CPI(M)

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CPI (M) on Wednesday said that the success of the Peoples’ Alliance for Gupkar Declaration (PAGD) in the maiden District Development Council (DDC) elections is a clear answer as to what the people of Jammu Kashmir want. “The participation of the people in large numbers in these polls is a clear indication that people of J&K want to fight for their snatched constitutional rights in a democratic manner. The verdict is an eye-opener for the BJP government, who had launched propaganda since last August that people of J&K have accepted its arbitrary and unconstitutional decision of revoking the erstwhile state’s special status under the Article 370,” CPI (M) said in a statement issued to the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO). The statement said that an attempt is being made...
MCA Student Goes Missing in Baramulla Kashmir

MCA Student Goes Missing in Baramulla Kashmir

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Sajad Hameed A 23-year-old Youth has gone missing from his home in the Fatehgarh area of Baramulla in North Kashmir for the last three days. Sources told The Kashmiriyat that Saqib Lone son of Mohammed Ashraf Lone who is pursuing Masters in Computer Application (MCA) at the Kashmir University went missing on the way back to home from the university. "He called us three days back from Srinagar's Batamaloo and said he was on the way back home from the university since then there has been no trace of him," a family member said. The family has lodged a missing report in the Police Station, however, there has been no trace of Saqib so far The family has urged him to return home.
Grenade Attack on CRPF in Ganderbal- Three CRPF men Injured

Grenade Attack on CRPF in Ganderbal- Three CRPF men Injured

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Shah Basit/ Rayees Shah Suspected militants Wednesday hurled a grenade at a party of Central Reserve Police Force at Tawheed Chowk area of Ganderbal in Central Kashmir. An official told The Kashmiriyat that militants hurled a grenade at a CRPF Party in the Ganderbal town, during which three CRPF men were injured, The injured persons have been shifted to the hospital for treatment, the official said, adding that the area has been cordoned off to nab the attackers. More Details Awaited
‘Bring Back Article 370 within a Month’- Junaid Mattu Sets Deadline for those ‘Seeking Votes to Restore Special Status’

‘Bring Back Article 370 within a Month’- Junaid Mattu Sets Deadline for those ‘Seeking Votes to Restore Special Status’

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The city Mayor and Apni Party leader on Wednesday said that the candidates who emerged victorious after seeking votes for the restoration of special status, should bring it back within a month. “It stands the responsibility of those people who bagged votes on Article 370 abrogation to bring special status back within one month,” Mattu said while addressing a presser at Srinagar Municipal Committee office here, as per news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) He said that the District Development Council (DDC) elections were meant for the development process, but candidates were found seeking votes on different issues, adding that sentiments of people have been hurt by raising different agendas during poll campaigning. Mattu further said that Apni Party is emerging as alternative fo...