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International Federation of Journalists Condemns FIR Against The Kashmiriyat, Harassments of Journalists

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The International Federation of Journalists has condemned the harassment of three Kashmir-based journalists against whom Jammu Kashmir Police has lodged an FIR. The Jammu Kashmir police opened criminal investigations against The Kashmiriyat reporter Mir Junaid and Yasraj of The Kashmir walla on January 30, while the administration filed another case against a third journalist on February 12. The International Federation of Journalists has condemned the misuse of power and law against journalists in the region and calls on the Jammu Kashmir administration to immediately withdraw its case. Police opened criminal investigations into Sharma and Junaid on January 30 for alleged incitement, while the region’s administration filed a First Information Report (FIR) against freelance journa...

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505 Persons Detained, 876 Cases Registered under Anti-Terror Law in Jammu Kashmir

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The Government of India Tuesday said that a total of 876 cases have been registered and 505 persons were arrested under the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA) in Jammu Kashmir between 2015 to 2019. Ministry of State for Home Affairs (MHA) G K Reddy stated this in a written reply in Lok Sabha. In reply to a query that whether the Government has any statistics regarding the number of cases registered and several persons arrested under the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA) in the county. if so, the details of such cases reported in the country during the last five years, year-wise and State-wise. Also another question was posed whether the Government has any plan to set up fast-track courts to handle cases registered under UAPA in each State and Union Territory; and if...

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Editors Guild Condemns the Frequent Summoning of Journalist Fahad Shah

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The Editors Guild of India has issued a statement expressing shock at editors of Kashmir-based publications being questioned and detained for their reportage or editorials. The statement said that this was the third time that Fahad Shah Editor-in-Chief of The Kashmir Walla a Srinagar based digital news magazine was detained for his writings. “His is not the only case. There are scores of journalists who are experiencing this new normal where they can be hauled up by security forces for writing anything that goes contrary to the government narrative of peace returning to the Valley,” the statement said. “The EGI demands that the Jammu and Kashmir administration create circumstances where the media can report and express opinions without any fear or favor,” the EGI stateme...

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‘Joined Militancy in 2000’- Who was top Militant Commander Abdul Gani Khawaja

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Shabir Khan The inspector General of Jammu Kashmir Police on Tuesday said that Abdul Gani Khwaja, the chief of Al Badr Militant outfit has been killed in the encounter that raged on Tuesday evening in Sopore's Tujjer Shareef area. Abdul Gani Khawaja son of Mukhtar Ahmed Khawaja resident of Kralgund in North Kashmir’s Kupwara had joined the Militant ranks on 28 June 2018. Khwaja initially joined the Hizb ul Mujahideen and was later transferred to Al Badr which security agencies believe work in coordination with each other. The outfit Al Badr one of the prominent organizations of the 90s started recruiting youth in 2017 and in 2018 Zeenat ul Islam was shifted to Al Badr from Hizb to strengthen the organization. After the death of several commanders, Abdul Gani Khwaja rose to the ...

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Encounter Breaks out in Sopore Area of Kashmir- 1 Militant Killed

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Shabir Khan An encounter has broken out between militants and Government forces in the Tujjer Shareef area of Sopore belt in North Kashmir's Baramulla district on Tuesday evening. An official confirming the exchange of gunfire to The Kashmiriyat said that 22 RR Rashtriya Rifles of Indian Army, Jammu Kashmir Police and CRPF jointly laid a siege in the Tujjer Shareef area of Sopore. He said that the cordon was laid after the forces had received a tip-off about Militant movements in the area. As soon as the forces launched the searches, the Militants opened fire on them to which the forces responded.buy cymbalta online https://www.mabvi.org/wp-content/themes/mabvi/images/new/cymbalta.html no prescription During the initial exchange of gunfire, one Militant has been killed, who...

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Dozen Structures Damaged as Fire Breaks Out in Nehama, Kulgam

KULGAM

Danishwar Hameed A fire broke out in Nehama locality in Kulgam in the afternoon of Tuesday damaging several residential houses and shops. The blaze erupted at around 1 pm and quickly spread to adjacent shops and residential houses. Fire tenders were rushed to the spot and the blaze was put out after two hours. At least a dozen structures had been damaged in the fire, he said. “The losses are massive but we cannot put out a figure just now. It will be assessed later in the day,” the official said. The fire broke out from the residential house of Abdul Satar Wani & spread to adjacent shops and residential houses.

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“Weather in Jammu Kashmir and Leh – Ladakh Region to Remain Uncertain till 15th March” : Sanam Lotus

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On Tuesday, Sonam Lotus, Director of Meteorological department said that Jammu Kashmir and Ladakh will receive intermittent rain with thunderstorm in plains and snow over higher reaches in Kashmir Valley until the 15th March. The weather is reported to affect the regions of Banihal - Ramban, Zojila Highways due to landslides and snow slides. Farmers are also advised to avoid spraying of orchards n other farm operations till 15th March. For March 11 and 12, the weatherman has also issued a “yellow warning” for “isolated heavy rain/snow, thundershowers with lightning, hail and gusty winds” in Kashmir as well as Jammu divisions. Earlier upper reaches of the Valley including Gulmarg received fresh snowfall while rains lashed plains. An official from the meteorological dep...

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United States of America Presents an Eight Paged Peace Agreement to Afghanistan

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United States of America, has presented an eight - page draft peace agreement to Afghanistan’s warring sides for review after being frustrated by stalled peace building process and escalating violence between the two countries. The U.S. told the parties to come to Turkey in the coming weeks ready to move on it, according to Afghans on both sides of the table. On Monday, the draft was obtained by The Associated Press on The document outlines the terms of a cease-fire and its enforcement, calls for the protection of the rights of women, children and minorities and envisions a truth and reconciliation commission aimed at healing 42 years of conflict. Ned Price, U.S. State Department spokesman would not confirm the draft, saying “It’s often important for our diplomatic efforts that ...

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SC Scraps Oli – Dahal’s Ruling Nepal Communist Party

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In what appears to be a severe blow to both factions of the ruling Nepal Communist Party (NCP), the Supreme Court (SC) has scrapped the Nepal Communist Party (NCP) registered in the name of KP Sharma Oli and Pushpa Kamal Dahal, giving the party to little - known Rishi Kattel who had registered Nepal Communist Party at the Election Commission much before the Nepal Communist Party (NCP) was registered in the names of Oli and Dahal in May 2018. Issuing a verdict on Sunday, a joint bench of justices Kumar Regmi and Bam Kumar Shrestha ruled that the Nepal Communist Party belonged to Kattel who had filed a writ petition claiming the name of the party. The verdict of the Supreme Court comes at a time when both factions of the ruling party -- one led by Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli and the ot...

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Ten Years in Prison and a Fine of One Lac if Convicted – MP Assembly Passes the Freedom of Religion Bill

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On Monday, The Madhya Pradesh Freedom of Religion Bill, 2021, was passed in the state Assembly. The Bill was approved and submitted earlier in December last year, by the state Cabinet in a special meeting chaired by Chief Minister, Shivraj Singh Chouhan. When the bill was passed, it received huge back lash from Congress members present at the assembly. "We won't allow forced conversions in Madhya Pradesh. Under the new bill, anyone who does it will face jail term up to 10 yrs and minimum Rs 50,000 fine. Many incidents came to light where minor girls were converted, married & made to contest Panchayat polls," Shivraj Singh Chouhan had said. Under the new Bill, forcing religious conversion on someone will attract one to five years of imprisonment and a minimu...