May 2021 - Page 8 of 36 - The Kashmiriyat

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In 21st Century, No Mobile Network in Mir Bahri Dal Srinagar, Students miss Online Classes

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Irshad Hussain In the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic, academic institutions all over Jammu Kashmir have resorted to online education. But the idea of online education is not proving to be very 'class friendly. Students of Mir Bahri Dal, Srinagar have alleged that due to the poor network in the area, they miss online classes on regular basis. 8th class student, Saniya Zahra, told The Kashmiriyat that they never really understand the online lectures by the teachers given the poor network. There is no telecommunication company tower in the area. "This is the sheer wastage of our time. We request the administration to set up a tower in the area of Mir Bahri Dal so that the students do not suffer any further," she said. The Government of India had launched a campaign in order to e...

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2 Non-local Labourers Go Missing in Handwara

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Murtaza Mushtaq A non-local duo working as plasterers has gone missing from Mawar in north Kashmir's Handwara district since Monday last. The Chief-contractor identifying himself as one Mohammad Shahadat said that the two workers Sunil Manjhi (25) son of Rajan Manjhi of Sitammari District in Bihar and Mohammad Mumtaz (30) of Muzzafarpur District Bihar went missing while on work at Mirpora Qalamabad in Mawar area – some ten kilometers from main-town Handwara. “I was not there at that time and had gone to do some transaction at a local bank”, Shahadat said adding that “It was only once I returned to find out the duo missing from the workplace.” “On enquiring from the locals I was told that the duo was last seen purchasing some tobacco from a nearby shop,” Shahadat said. “Howev...

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Protesting Farmers Observe Black Day as the Protest Completes 6 Months Today

INDIA

The sit-in Farmers' Protest against the black laws has completed 6 months today 26th May 2021. It is the day the BJP government completes 7 years in power. The Sanyukt Kisan Morcha has said that the farmers will observe it as a Black Day. While the organization has encouraged everyone to celebrate Buddha Purnima, it has also asked the protestors at all the protest sites to put up a black flag and burn the effigies of the ruling government. The farmers have planned to sharpen the protest and have warned the government that they cannot be frightened or defeated. They have declared that they will not leave the Delhi borders until the government takes back all the three black farm laws. On Sunday, 12 major political Indian parties including the Congress, JD(S), NCP, Trinamool Congress...

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Two Nomad Families Attacked by Cow Vigilantes in Jammu – Several including Children and Women Injured

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Two families belonging to the Bakarwal nomadic community were assaulted by a group of men leaving several family members, in the Palak Manana area of Samba district in Jammu, frightened. According to a report by Clarion India, a group of cow vigilantes on the intervening night of Tuesday and Wednesday, attacked the families along with their cattle when the families were getting ready to leave for Kashmir valley. According to the report, Shabbir Ahmad, head of one of the nomad family said, "It seemed they had made a proper plan to attack us. Somebody was carrying a rod while others a scythe. They attacked everyone including women and children. My six-year-old son Shahid was injured in the attack. His eye is damaged.” The report quoting Shabbir further said that the attack lasted fo...

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Fireman, Civilian injured in Bijbehara Blaze, Cowshed damaged

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Two persons including a fireman were injured on Tuesday after a fire broke out in a cowshed at the Zirpora area of Bijbehara in South Kashmir's Anantnag district. An official told that the fire broke out in a cowshed at Zirpora, Bijbehara resulting in injuries to a fireman (F&ES) and a civilian. “Both have been shifted to GMC Anantnag hospital for treatment,” the official said and identified them as Mushtaq Ahmad a fireman and Sajad Ahmad Allie, son of Nazir Ahmad Allie of Zirpora. The fire has been doused and the cowshed has got damaged in the incident—(KNO)

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Baramulla Man Diagnosed with Cancer Allegedly Commits Suicide at SKIMS Soura

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A patient who was diagnosed with cancer and was undergoing treatment at SKIMS Soura allegedly committed suicide by hanging himself in his room in Sarai on Wednesday. Official sources told that the patient belonging to Baramulla district hanged himself at Sarai room No: 09 and died on the spot. They said that police have reached the spot and were investigating the matter.

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‘Loot at night’, Fear of extinction grows among Orchardists as mining goes uncheck in Shopian

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Meer Irfan Ghulam Hassan (name changed) often wakes up during the night to loud noises of extraction around the Rambi Ara- a river and tributary to the River Jhelum, located in Shopian District in Jammu Kashmir. Rambi Ara runs through Shopian and Pulwama districts and joins the Veshaw River near Sangam, in Anantnag district, before the confluence finally meets the Jehlum. In the dark of the night, the 50-year-old Hassan, a resident of Nowpora Bala, follows the noise through the thick cover of apple orchards and trees to witness open loot being carried out in the dark of the night. Hassan runs through the apple orchards to find JCBs and extraction machines carrying out massively scaled extraction at the Rambi Ara. Several apple orchards dot the Rambi Ara at both its sides, which...

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3 Young Women Among 24 Die of Covid 19 in Jammu Kashmir

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Three young women aged between 32 to 40 years were 24 more people who succumbed to covid-19 in Jammu Kashmir since last evening, taking the fatality count to 3686, officials said on Wednesday. They said that eight deaths were reported at GMC Jammu while others were recorded in various hospitals and health facilities of the Kashmir Valley. Among others, the officials told GNS that a 75-year-old man from Tulwari Baramulla died at District Hospital in the north Kashmir district. A 37-year-old woman of Nawa Gabra Kupwara passed away in Sub District Hospital Tanghdar in the north Kashmir district, they said. A woman from Litter died at District Hospital Pulwama, five days after she was admitted to there, they said. An 80-year-old man from Narwa Pulwama died at a health facility i...

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Teenage Boy Dies of Cardiac Arrest in Kulgam, 19-year-old Girl Attempts Suicide in Anantnag

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A 19-year-old girl allegedly attempted to commit suicide by consuming some poisonous substance in the Kokarnag area of South Kashmir's Anantnag district on Tuesday. An official told that the girl (name withheld) tried to end her life after consuming some poisonous substance at her home in Zalangam locality of Kokarnag. He said that the girl was immediately rushed to SDH Kokarnag from where she was referred to GMC Anantnag. Meanwhile, a teenage boy died of a cardiac arrest in Yaripora area of South Kashmir's Kulgam district on Tuesday, officials said. An official told that the boy identified as Faizan Ayoub Bhat (16) son of Mohammad Ayoub Bhat of Matibugh Yaripora died soon after complaining about sudden severe pain in the chest at his home. He said that Faizan was immediatel...

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WhatsApp moves Delhi HC against Centre’s recently imposed IT Rules

INDIA

WhatsApp on Wednesday moved the Delhi High Court against the Centre’s recently imposed IT Rules that would require the messaging services to “trace” the origin of particular messages sent on the service. WhatsApp through its statement said, “Requiring messaging apps to ‘trace’ chats is the equivalent of asking us to keep a fingerprint of every single message sent on WhatsApp, which would break end-to-end encryption and fundamentally undermines people’s right to privacy.” The WhatsApp spokesperson said, “We have consistently joined civil society and experts around the world in opposing requirements that would violate the privacy of our users. In the meantime, we will also continue to engage with the Government of India on practical solutions aimed at keeping people safe, including res...