September 2021 - Page 3 of 52

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After Mehbooba Mufti’s Letter, Press Council of India Constitutes Fact Finding Team to Investigate Harassment of Journalists in Kashmir

REGIONAL

On Wednesday, (September 29), the Press Council of India responded to the former C.M. Mehbooba Mufti's letter, wherein, she had urged the organization to "send a fact-finding team to J&K, to independently verify" the claims of "intimidation, snooping and harassment of journalists" in the erstwhile state and "take remedial action." The Press Council of India informed in the latest order, a copy of which lies with The Kashmiriyat, that the Chair, taking suo-motu cognizance on the matter "concerning intimidation and harassment of journalists in Jammu Kashmir, has constituted a three member Fact Finding Committee." Shri Prakash Dubey, Convener & Group editor, Dainik Bhaskar, Gurbir Singh, Journalist, the New Indian Express and Dr. Suman Gupta, Editor, Jan Morcha were the three me...

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‘Go to Pakistan’- South Kashmir Family Says Army Thrashed Inmates, Including Women; Indian Army Denies

WRITE-UPS

Bhat Yasir A family in south Kashmir's Pulwama district alleged that the army entered their house, vandalized the house, and thrashed the family members, a claim rubbished by the Indian Army. According to the reports reaching The Kashmiriyat, a family from Seer Jageer area of Tral, Pulwama alleged that on Monday evening, the security forces from the nearest camp assaulted them and dragged their daughter out of the house during which, her clothes were also torn. Ali Mohammed Chopan, the head of the family, alleged that the Army entered their home while they were dining. He alleged that the things in the house were ransacked. "My daughter-in-law and daughter then came out of home and pleaded with the army as to why they were beating us," Chopan alleged. He, further, alleged that ...

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CASO launched in Bus stand Sopore, adjoining areas: Officials

REGIONAL

The security forces on Wednesday evening launched a cordon and search operation in Bus Stand and its adjoining areas in Sopore town in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district, officials said. Official sources told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that a joint team of Army’s 22 RR, CRPF, SOG Sopore, and police laid the CASO at Bus Stand and its adjoining areas following suspicious movement of militants in the area. Meanwhile, SSP Sopore confirmed to KNO that the area has been cordoned off and door to door searches are being conducted—(KNO)

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Amid Anger and Panic, Medical students Stage Protest against Jammu Kashmir’s Participation in ‘All India Quota’

EDUCATION, REGIONAL

Lone Imran A recent notification issued by the Medical Counseling Committee (MCC) Directorate General of Health Services Ministry of Health and Family Welfare Government of India asserts that Jammu Kashmir is likely to participate in All India Quota for admission to PG courses (MD/MS/Diploma/PG DNB) under NEET PG 2021. In this regard, the MBBS students of the Government Medical College, Anantnag staged a protest and demanded a withdrawal of this order which pertains to the Medical PG seats in the erstwhile state of Jammu Kashmir. The protesting students held placards with "Save Our Future," "Justice for Doctor Patient Ratio," etc., written over them. The students raised various slogans, which included "We Want Justice" and "Rollback PG Seats." One of the protesting students...

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Director Information Repeals Order of Holding Salaries of at least 52 Employees in Jammu Kashmir

OTHERS

Director of Information and Public Relations (DIPR) has decided to rescind the order that it had issued holding the salaries of employees who allegedly were not remaining present on duty during the visit of dignitaries in Jammu Kashmir. According to news agency Kashmir Dot Com (KDC) yesterday, the employees had staged a protest at the Rambagh office here and were demanding release of salary. They had alleged that salaries were stopped for unknown reasons. “Based on the report received from Joint Director Information, Kashmir it has been certified that all employees were present on duty in connection with the visit of various dignitaries to the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir. Therefore, Order No. INF/101 of 2021 dated 28.09.2021 issued under endorsement No.INF/Estt-II/2021/2131-...

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Altaf Bukhari Cautions J&K Admin. Against Participating in All India Quota of Medical PG Seats

REGIONAL

Apni Party President Syed Mohammad Altaf Bukhari has cautioned against any move by the JK UT government that can prove detrimental to rights of the Jammu Kashmir Medical Post Graduate aspirants who are up in arms against joining 50 per cent All India Quota seats of all States. Taking a strong exception to a notification issued by Medical Counseling Committee (MCC) Directorate General of Health Services Ministry of Health and Family Welfare Government of India, in which it has asserted that J&K is likely to participate in All India Quota for admission to PG courses (MD/MS/Diploma/PG DNB) under NEET PG 2021, Bukhari advised the J&K government not to give its confirmation for any such participation. “Participating in All India Quota would prove highly detrimental to the rights a...

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Good Number Of IAS Officers Working In JK Fail To Submit Self Appraisals: Admin

REGIONAL

Administration on Tuesday said that a “good number” of IAS officers, working in Jammu Kashmir, have not submitted their self-appraisals for the year assessment year 2020-21. As per the order of administration, there has been a delay in recording the Performance Appraisal Reports (PARs) at the level of concerned Reporting/Reviewing/Accepting Authorities, “which has been viewed seriously by the authorities.” The Department of Personnel and Trainings, Government of India on June 16 has fixed timelines for filing online PARs in respect of the All India Service Officers on the SPARROW Portal. For Self appraisal for the current year, the deadline was 31st August; Appraisal by Reporting Authority: 30th September; Appraisal by Reviewing Authority: November 15, and Appraisal by Accepting A...

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Protests Against Water Scarcity in Budgam Area

REGIONAL

The Inhabitants of Zinipora – Dooniwora area of Chadoora in central Kashmir’s Budgam district are up in arms against the Jal Shakti department for failing to provide adequate water supply to them. Talking to media men, the protesting residents accused the department of ignoring their plights, saying that the womenfolk from the area are being forced to walk miles to fetch water from faraway places for daily use. They said that the area has been facing immense hardships due to the water crisis for more than four months and they are being forced to consume contaminated water as nobody is paying heed to their sufferings. “Amid the ongoing pandemic, we have to consume contaminated water every day which puts us at high risk of contracting diseases but no one from admin pays heed to thei...

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Afghan War Did Not End on Terms US Wanted With Taliban: Top General

INTERNATIONAL

US Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark Milley said Tuesday that the Afghan war with the Taliban, who he said has ties with al-Qaeda, ended differently than the way Washington desired. “It is clear. It is obvious. The war in Afghanistan did not end on the terms we wanted with the Taliban, now in power in Kabul,” Milley said at a Senate hearing on the Afghanistan withdrawal, along with Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and CENTCOM chief Frank McKenzie. “And we must remember that the Taliban was and remains a terrorist organization, and they still have not broken ties with al- Qaeda. I have no illusions who we are dealing with. It remains to be seen whether or not the Taliban can consolidate power, or if the country will further fracture in the Civil War,” said the top general....

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“Declare India ‘Hindu Rashtra’ by October 2 or I’ll Take Jal Samadhi; Terminate Nationality of Muslims & Christians”: Jagadguru Paramhans Acharya Maharaj

INDIA

Jagadguru Paramhans Acharya Maharaj, based in Ayodhya has demanded that India should be declared a ‘Hindu Rashtra’ by October 2. He said that if India isn't declared a Hindu Nation by October 2, he will take a ‘Jal samadhi' (water mausoleum). “I demand that India should be declared a ‘Hindu Rashtra’ by October 2 or else I'll take Jal Samadhi in river Sarayu,” ANI tweeted from its official handle. He has also demanded that the central government should "terminate the nationality of Muslims and Christians living in India." "I demand that India should be declared a ‘Hindu Rashtra’ by October 2 or else I'll take 'Jal Samadhi' in river Sarayu. Centre should terminate nationality of Muslims and Christians," Jagadguru Paramhans Acharya Maharaj said. This is not the first time he's ...