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Achabal-Chattapal Road in Dilapidated Condition, Locals Demand Official Attention

ISLAMABAD

Waris Shah The vital Achabal-Chattapal Road in Anantnag district is in a pathetic condition for the last many years now as locals allege that authorities have been macadamizing only a few patches over the years. Locals told The Kashmiriyat that 22 Kilometer Achabal-Chattapal Road is a vital road connecting over 50 villages with district headquarters Anantnag. "This road has been neglected by the authorities even though the locals have complained about it many times,” the local residents said. Speaking to The Kashmiriyat, they said that despite connecting various important places like Shangus, Uttersoo and Chittergul with the rest of the district, authorities due to unknown reasons have been taking this road for granted. They alleged that they are suffering due to the potholes o...

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Expulsion Dashes Hopes of Teacher Terminated for ‘Anti-National’ Activities

WRITE-UPS

Meer Aiyaz Standing outside a tin gate in a black-colored suit, Idrees Jan (39), formerly a government teacher, is searching for someone among the passersby, unlike most teachers of the area who at the moment are busy with online classes at home, thanks to sub-clause (C) of Article 311(2) which led to his termination. Inside his house, cries, wailings, and sobs have ceded, but deafening silence has taken over even though there are twin 11-year-old daughters and a 4-year-old son in Jan's family. “Observing what transpired over a month has shocked them: people visited in large numbers, many of whom were unable to control tears while deliberating on the issue,” said Jan about his children who are yet to make out what exactly has happened. Given there's no other source of income, J...

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Birth Control Policies by China Could Cut between 2.6 to 4.5 million Births of Uyghur Muslims: Report

INTERNATIONAL

A recent Reuters report about the analysis by a German researcher states that the birth control policies imposed by China could cut between 2.6 to 4.5 million births of the Uyghur and other ethnic minorities in Southern Xinjiang within the coming 20 years. This makes about a third of the region's projected minority. The research report by Adrian Zenz, which is yet to be published, also includes a previously unreported cache of research produced by Chinese academics and officials on Beijing’s intent behind the birth control policies in Xinjiang. The official data in this research shows that birth rates have already dropped by 48.7% between the years 2017 and 2019. Some western countries have adamantly pushed the need to investigate China's actions in Xinjiang. These countries have cal...

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Around Two Dozen Chinese Fighter Jets Seen Flying opposite Eastern Ladakh

INDIA

With India and China engaged in a military standoff for more than a year now, the Chinese Air Force recently carried out a big aerial exercise from its airbases opposite Eastern Ladakh which was watched closely by the Indian side. "Around 21-22 of Chinese fighter aircraft mainly including the J-11s which are the Chinese copy of the Su-27 fighters and a few J-16 fighters held an exercise opposite the Indian territory in Eastern Ladakh," defence sources told ANI. The exercise, which was held recently, was watched closely by the Indian side, they said. The Chinese fighter aircraft activities took place from its bases including the Hotan, Gar Gunsa and Kashgar airfields which have been upgraded recently to enable operations by all types of fighters along with concrete structures to hi...

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Massive Fire Breaks out at Vaishno Devi Shrine

REGIONAL

A massive fire broke out at the Vaishno Devi temple in Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday afternoon in the cash-counting and another area. Officials said that the smoke appeared atop Trikuta hills, where the ancient temple is situated. As per officials, three employees of the Mata Vaishno Devi were trapped in the fire but were timely rescued by security forces and fire tenders. “The fire is under control and no person was injured,” said Ramesh Kumar Jangid, Chief Executive Officer, Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board, Katra. He added that the cause of the blaze is yet to be ascertained. Visuals show that the fire had broken out right at the center of the Vaishno Devi temple complex, which is located atop huge mountain at Katra in Jammu. Lakhs of pilgrims undertake the 14-km tre...

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22-Year-Old from Anantnag Slips to Death in Aharbal Waterfall

KULGAM

Danishwar Hameed A 22-year-old youth died after he accidentally fell into the Aharbal waterfall in the Damhal Hanjipora area of South Kashmir's Kulgam district. A Police official told The Kashmiriyat that Suhaib Ahmad Dar aged 22, son of Shabir Ahmad Dar, a resident of Shangus visited Aharbal waterfall along with his friends fell accidentally into the waterfall on Tuesday afternoon. Immediately after the incident, Rescuers swung into action but could not save the life of the youth. The body of the deceased has been found and will be handed over to his legal heirs after the completion of medico-legal formalities.

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Rohingya Woman Detained in Jammu dies of Covid complications

REGIONAL

A 62-year-old woman, who was among the 220 Rohingya Muslims detained in a ‘holding centre’ at Hiranagar Jammu, died of post-COVID complications at a hospital in Jammu Kashmir’s Kathua district on Monday, reports said quoting officials. Noor Aisha, wife of Nazir Hussain, was among around 220 Rohingya refugees, including women and children, who were detained from their camps, claiming them to be living illegally. Reports quoting officials said that the woman was suffering from co-morbidities, including heart ailment, and she was shifted to the Government Medical College (GMC) hospital in Kathua from the holding centre on May 31 after her condition deteriorated. Her COVID test returned negative during the treatment, they said, adding that she suffered a massive heart attack which result...

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News about busting of hideout in Budgam fake, baseless: Police

REGIONAL

The Jammu Kashmir police on Monday said that the news about busting of a hideout at Pethzanigam area of Central Kashmir's Budgam district was fake and strict action will be taken against those posting such unconfirmed news. Since Monday morning a news was being circulated on social media handles that one person has been detained and a hideout has also been busted by Budgam police at Pethzanigam area of Beerwah. According to the news agency , police however, refuted the claims and said that a fake news with regard to a hideout having been busted and OGW arrested by forces in district Budgam is doing rounds on social media. “The news is refuted by Budgam Police as no such hideout has been busted/person arrested in district Budgam. Strict action under law shall be taken against peopl...

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Army Jawan found dead under mysterious conditions in Jammu’s Akhnoor

REGIONAL

An army Jawan posted in an army camp near the Line of Control in Akhnoor sub-division area of Jammu district was found dead with mysterious bullet injuries on Tuesday. An official told the news agency that the army Jawan of Havaldar rank was posted in the army camp at Jogwan in Akhnoor, where he received bullet injury under mysterious conditions. "The army jawan died following which police have started investigation into the matter,” the official said—(KNO)

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Amid covid-19 Ravinder Raina advocates limited Amarnath Yatra

REGIONAL

Amid Corona virus pandemic, Jammu Kashmir BJP president Ravinder Raina on Monday said that restricted pilgrimage should be facilitated if administration not willing to take off full-fledged Amarnath yatra. As per news agency, talking to reporters, Raina said, “Shiv devotees from across the globe visit Amarnath every year for 'darshan’' (glimpse) during June and July in Kashmir. Because of the Corona virus pandemic, big religious gatherings are not happening in any part of the world so at least a restricted yatra should be facilitated”. The 56-day pilgrimage to the 3,880-metre-high holy cave shrine of Amarnath in south Kashmir Himalayas, housing ice-Shivling, is scheduled to start from the twin routes of Pahalgam and Baltal on June 28 and culminate on August 22. He said if a full-f...