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‘Dissent has been Criminalized in India’- Mehbooba Mufti says after 5 Hours of Questioning by ED

‘Dissent has been Criminalized in India’- Mehbooba Mufti says after 5 Hours of Questioning by ED

REGIONAL
Mehbooba Mufti speaking a group of media personnel after she came of out the Enforcement Department (ED) on Thursday after nearly five hours of questioning said that Dissent has been criminalized in India. The former Chief Minister said that she will continue fighting for the restoration of Articles 370 and 35, no matter how much she is harassed. “One who speaks against the BJP Government is being either booked under seditious charges or being summoned by the investigative agencies," Mehbooba said. Mehbooba reached the ED office in Srinagar at around 11:00 AM where she was questioned for nearly five hours and was allowed to go at around 04:35 PM. Pertinently, ED had issued summon to Mehbooba Mufti on March 5 this year, asking her to appear before the agency for questioning in a...
Two CRPF Personnel Killed, Two Injured in Suspected Militant Attack in Lawapora Srinagar

Two CRPF Personnel Killed, Two Injured in Suspected Militant Attack in Lawapora Srinagar

REGIONAL
Irshad Hussain Two Government Force personnel have been killed while two others critically injured as suspected Militants on Thursday afternoon opened fire on Government Forces in the Lawaypora area of Srinagar. Sources told The Kashmiriyat that militants opened fire in a patrol of Central Reserve Police Force personnel deployed on the Srinagar- Baramulla highway near Lawapora injuring four CRPF Men. Two of the four Injured CRPF men died on the way to the hospital, while two others are stated to be critical. Earlier, A Police official confirming the attack to The Kashmiriyat said that a team of Police has rushed to the spot. "We are ascertaining the details, we do not know of the details yet," he said. Meanwhile, as per eyewitnesses, a cordon has been launched to nab the att...
3 CRPF Men Critically Wounded in Suspected Militant Attack in Lawaypora Srinagar

3 CRPF Men Critically Wounded in Suspected Militant Attack in Lawaypora Srinagar

REGIONAL
Irshad Hussain Three Government Force personnel have been critically injured as suspected Militants on Thursday afternoon opened fire on Government Forces in the Lawaypora area of Srinagar. Sources told The Kashmiriyat that militants opened fire in a patrol of Central Reserve Police Force personnel deployed on the Srinagar- Baramulla highway near Lawapora. As per initial inputs, three CRPF men have been injured in the attack and Militants managed to escape from the spot. A Police official confirming the attack to The Kashmiriyat said that a team of Police has rushed to the spot. Details emerging. This is a breaking news and will be updated as details rush in.
One Teacher for 86 Students in Government Primary school in Malangam Bandipora

One Teacher for 86 Students in Government Primary school in Malangam Bandipora

EDUCATION
The government primary school in Malangam village of North Kashmir's Bandipora is painting a grim picture of education sector with institute having only one teacher to teach students up to class 5.buy super kamagra online https://calibudsman.com/wp-content/themes/shoptimizer/inc/core/functions/new/super-kamagra.html no prescription The parents whose wards are enrolled in the school said that the school has total enrolment of 86 students, adding that only one teacher has been deputed to teach all the students, while other posts are lying vacant for a long time. The locals said that the school also lacks the basic infrastructure and proper accommodation. "Only three rooms are available at the schools to accommodate 86 students. Besides, the school also lacks toilet facility, washro...
Covid 19- Highest Spike In Last 5 Months in India, 53,476 Test Positive in Last 24 Hours

Covid 19- Highest Spike In Last 5 Months in India, 53,476 Test Positive in Last 24 Hours

INDIA
Continuing with the alarming rise, India, during the last 24 hours, recorded over 53,000 new COVID-19 cases taking the overall case tally to 1,17,87,534. The death toll also rose to 1,60,692 after 251 people succumbed to the deadly pathogen during the last 24 hours. The country reported 53,476 new COVID-19 cases on Wednesday, which is the highest single-day toll the country has reported since October last year. As many as 54,366 new infections were recorded in a span of 24 hours on October 23. The death toll also breached the 200-mark for the second consecutive day this year. The country had witnessed 275 death on Tuesday and now 248 more fatalities were added to the death count. On October 23, when the new cases were just 1,000 more than today's count, around 665 people succumbed to...
One Dead in Road Accident in Anantnag Area

One Dead in Road Accident in Anantnag Area

ISLAMABAD
Waris Shah One person died during a road accident in the Brakpora area of Anantnag district in South Kashmir early on Thursday morning. An official told The Kashmiriyat that a road tipper bearing the registration number  JK03A 7648 hit a pedestrian namely Naseeb Ahmad son of Khazir Wani aged 50 near the B.Ed college in Brakpora injuring him critically. Naseeb Ahmed was shifted to the Government medial College in Anantnag for treatment, however, upon his arrival at the hospital, he was declared brought dead by the Doctors. The body of the deceased who was a resident of Wangam area in Shangus Anantnag will be handed over to the family after completion of the postmortem, the official said.
Covid-19- Admin Mulls Night Restrictions in Jammu Kashmir- Restrictions Likely on Eid, Shab e Bara’at

Covid-19- Admin Mulls Night Restrictions in Jammu Kashmir- Restrictions Likely on Eid, Shab e Bara’at

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As covid-19 cases continue to show an upward surge in Jammu Kashmir, the administration in Jammu Kashmir is planning to re-imposing night curbs across the region. The aministration, as reported earlier by The Kashmiriyat is planning to make “area specific Containment Zones” and increasing RT-PCR and Rapid Antigen Testing (RAT), random sampling in schools and colleges and acting tough on those violating the Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) like wearing of masks and maintaining social distancing. The administrations in Shopian, Kulgam and Srinagar have so far issued the fresh SOPs asking the general public to adhere to covid protocols including wearing the masks in public spaces. The Government has also decided to go ahead with restrictions imposed at Lakhanpur, the gateway to Jam...
UGC Drafts New History Syllabus- Changes Allegedly Made to ‘Saffronize’ Indian Education

UGC Drafts New History Syllabus- Changes Allegedly Made to ‘Saffronize’ Indian Education

EDUCATION
The University Grants Commission (UGC) has drafted a history syllabus for undergraduates that focuses more on Hindu mythology and religious texts and diminishes the importance of Muslim rule. The changes are already facing allegations of saffronisation and distortion. Since the BJP government came into power at the Centre, it has repeatedly tried to change the syllabus of history textbooks to reflect the view of Hindutva or Sangh Parivar outfits, reported The Telegraph. Among the readings suggested for papers, works by prominent historians such as R.S. Sharma’s book on ancient India and Irfan Habib’s book on medieval India have been dropped. That books by little-known authors – some of whom are “pro-Sanghis” have been included. The document says that the curriculum has been design...
34 Students From Jamia Millia’s Residential Coaching Clear UPSC Mains Exam

34 Students From Jamia Millia’s Residential Coaching Clear UPSC Mains Exam

EDUCATION
34 students from Jamia Millia Islamia’s Residential Coaching Academy (RCA) in New Delhi have cleared the Civil Services (Main) Examination and qualified for Civil Services (interview) Examination 2020. According to a report by Muslim mirror, Eight students of Jamia Hamdard’s Residential Coaching Academy (JHRCA) have also cleared the exam. According to a statement by Jamia Millia Islamia, the RCA will conduct a series of mock interviews and interactive sessions for the qualified students “with the help of senior/retired bureaucrats and academicians”. Last year 30 students of the RCA were finally selected for the civil services exam. In 2020-2021 a total of 35 students from RCA have been selected in different state public services like Jammu and Kashmir, Bihar, UP, Maharashtra, K...
12-year-old Girl Allegedly Molested in Baramulla, Three Accused Arrested

12-year-old Girl Allegedly Molested in Baramulla, Three Accused Arrested

REGIONAL
The Jammu Kashmir Police on Wednesday claimed to have arrested all the accused including minors found involved in the alleged molestation of a minor girl at Chakloo area of Baramulla. In a statement, the police said that a formal complaint in this regard was received in Police Station Baramulla stating therein that a 12-year-old girl(name withheld) was allegedly molested in the area. “Accordingly team from Police station Baramulla immediately rushed to the spot and arrested the accused including minors,” the police statement said. A top police official said that subsequently FIR No. 31/2021 under relevant sections of law has been registered in police station Baramulla.buy antabuse online buy antabuse no prescription “There has been some neighborly dispute which led to a scuffl...