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Month: November 2021

8.35 Per cent People in Jammu Kashmir Taking Medicines to Control Blood Sugar Levels

8.35 Per cent People in Jammu Kashmir Taking Medicines to Control Blood Sugar Levels

FEATURED
Bhat Yasir The National Family Health Survey (NFHS) has released its annual report for 2019-2020 on population, health, and nutrition for India and each state/union territory. The data provides estimates for many important indicators. For the first time, the data released by NFHS included some new topics, such as preschool education, disability, access to a toilet facility, death registration, bathing practices during menstruation, and methods and reasons for abortion In Jammu Kashmir, the alarming report reveals that 4.0% of the young women, aged 18-29 years have experienced sexual violence at the age of 18 years. Also, 9.6% of the women (ever-married), age 18-49 years have ever experienced spousal violence and 1.2% of the women (ever-married), age 18-49 years have experienced ph...
“Getting dead body back is not justice”: A sister’s struggle for inquiry into her slain brother’s case

“Getting dead body back is not justice”: A sister’s struggle for inquiry into her slain brother’s case

WRITE-UPS
Jaskamal Bains During the onset of protests against Hyderpora civilian killings, a picture of Advocate Amreen participating in the sit-in protest organized by the Bar Association, Anantnag, went viral over social media. Adv. Amreen, also a member of the Bar Association, Anantnag, was seen holding a placard reading 'We want justice for my brother Imran Qayoom.' ALSO READ: ‘My Son was a Civilian, Not a Militant’- Father of Imran Killed in Kulgam Encounter Writes to Officials Four months ago, on July 25, Amreen's elder brother Imran Qayoom Dar was shot dead in Kulgam district's Munar. The security forces claimed that Imran was a militant and that he was killed during a 'gunfight' in the wee hours. The family, however, denied the claims outright and said that Imran was a civilian, who had...
Private School in Anantnag Terminates Teacher for Objecting to ‘Denial of Permission for Wearing Jilbab to Schoolgirl’

Private School in Anantnag Terminates Teacher for Objecting to ‘Denial of Permission for Wearing Jilbab to Schoolgirl’

EDUCATION
Kousar Bashir A private school teacher from Anantnag town took to social media and said that she was fired by the school authorities for objecting to denial of permission to a young schoolgirl for wearing a Jilbab. Sabahat speaking to The Kashmiriyat said that she was fired from the school after she raised concern over a girl from class 6th who was shamed for her face cover by the school authorities the last week. "I do not have issues with what people wear, but I just want people to be free to choose what they want to wear, nobody should be shamed for their dress," Sabahat told. https://twitter.com/KeashirEmma/status/1464153720770367493?t=YpmhLk26xJ0ho7F-_qf9Vw&s=19 She said that she raised the issue with the school authorities who told her that the issue would be addresse...
Massive CASO Launched in Budgam Village

Massive CASO Launched in Budgam Village

OTHERS
Joint Forces launched a massive cordon and search operation in Khondora Beerwah village of Central Kashmir’s Budgam district. Joint Forces including soldiers, para-military troopers and counter insurgency men from special operations group cordoned off Khondora village and launched a search operation.buy suhagra online https://www.lifefoodstorage.store/wp-content/themes/astra/languages/en/suhagra.html no prescription The operation was launched after the inputs about the movement of militants in the village. Locals told news agency Kashmir News Trust that door-to-door searches were conducted and identity cards of people were thoroughly checked.buy zenegra online https://www.lifefoodstorage.store/wp-content/themes/astra/languages/en/zenegra.html no prescription The search operation...
For the 17th Consecutive Friday, Prayers Disallowed in Jamia Masjid Srinagar

For the 17th Consecutive Friday, Prayers Disallowed in Jamia Masjid Srinagar

REGIONAL
Authorities on Friday again disallowed the weekly congregational prayers at the grand mosque in downtown Srinagar, a spokesman of the Anjuman Auqaf said. In a statement, the spokesman said that Anjuman Auqaf Jama Masjid Srinagar has strongly reacted to the imposition of restrictions on the largest place of worship and spiritual centre of Jammu Kashmir, Jamia Masjid Srinagar, thereby preventing the Muslims to perform important duties as Friday prayers, terming the move by authorities as deplorable and reprehensible. The Anjuman in a statement said: “Today, once again in the morning, the authorities and the police locked the main gate of the Central Jamia Masjid and prevented the locals and the people having come from various parts of the Valley to perform their Friday prayers at their...
Srinagar Admin Observes ‘Samvidhan Divas’

Srinagar Admin Observes ‘Samvidhan Divas’

REGIONAL
On the eve of the Constitution day also known as "Samvidhan Divas," celebrated on 26th November every year to commemorate the adoption of the Constitution of India, a Preamble reading ceremony was organized by District Administration Srinagar at Meeting Hall of DC Office Complex, here on Friday. On the occasion, the Deputy Commissioner Srinagar, Mohammad Aijaz Asad read out the preamble of the Constitution along with all senior Officers and Officials of the DC Office and reiterated the resolve of the nation to constitute India into a Sovereign, Socialist, Secular and Democratic Republic nation. During the ceremony, participants expressed their strong will to secure to all its citizens justice, liberty and equality. Besides, promote among them all fraternity assuring the dignity of th...
Dangerpora Kulgad Achabal Road in Dilapidated condition, Locals Irked

Dangerpora Kulgad Achabal Road in Dilapidated condition, Locals Irked

REGIONAL
Javaid Mushtaq The residents of Kulgad Dangerpora in the Achabal area of Anantnag district have been facing immense hardships as the link road connecting the two areas with the main road of Achabal is in dilapidated condition. A group of residents speaking to The Kashmiriyat said that the road from the main highway to Dangerpora Kulgad has turned into shambles, due to which residents suffer a lot. The residents also said that they have approached almost every office and concerned official for the last three years, but every time their pleas have fallen on deaf ears. "We have also written to concerned BDO, DDC member, ACD and R&B Department. But nobody to date has initiated any action on the ground," the residents said. In rains the road pits get converted into springs, it b...
JK Police Destroys 24 Kg RDX, 71 Hand Grenades

JK Police Destroys 24 Kg RDX, 71 Hand Grenades

REGIONAL
The Jammu Kashmir Police on Friday destroyed explosives seized during various Anti- Militancy operations in the sub-division Mahore of Reasi district. In an official statement, Jammu and Kashmir informed that the Police station and the Special Operations Group (SOG) had seized Grenades, IEDs, RDX in 15 Militancy cases registered since 2009 in the Mahore-Chassana area. "These Explosives remained in the safe custody of police for years. Sensing the security threat of accidental explosions, Reasi Police approached the concerned courts for seeking orders of lawful safe destruction of seized explosives-RDX and grenades." After hearing the petition of police, destruction orders were passed in two cases by the Court of Sessions Judge Reasi. Two Cases were followed up in NIA Court Jammu a...
Israel Plans to Build 17000 Plus Settlement Units in Parts of Jerusalem

Israel Plans to Build 17000 Plus Settlement Units in Parts of Jerusalem

INTERNATIONAL
A Palestinian official on Thursday said Israeli authorities are working to build more than 17,000 settlement units in different parts of Jerusalem. In a statement, Jerusalem Affairs Minister Fadi al-Hadmi described the Israeli settlement plan as a “crazy tsunami.” He said the acceleration in the construction of settlements through a series of projects eliminates “any possibility of a two-state solution.” Al-Hadmi added: “The Israeli government is progressing toward implementing a series of major settlement projects in the north, south, and east of the city, with the aim of isolating it completely from its Palestinian surroundings in the West Bank.” The Palestinian minister said the projects include a plan to build 10,000 housing units on the land of Jerusalem International Airp...
Pahalgam Coldest at Minus 3.3, Freezing Elsewhere in Kashmir

Pahalgam Coldest at Minus 3.3, Freezing Elsewhere in Kashmir

REGIONAL
A day after some respite, the mercury dropped to below freezing point across Kashmir Valley with Pahalgam being the coldest at minus 3.3°C on Friday. A meteorological department official here told GNS that mercury in Srinagar settled at minus 1.3°C against the previous night’s 0.4°C. On November 23, the mercury settled at minus 2.3°C which is the lowest temperature recorded so far this season. Qazigund recorded a minimum temperature of minus 1.2°C against 0.0°C on the previous night, he said. It was minus 1.3°C below normal for the gateway town of Kashmir, the official said. Pahalgam, the famous resort in south Kashmir, recorded a low of minus 3.3°C against minus 0.2°C on the previous night and it was the coldest place across J-K. Kokernag, also in south Kashmir, recorded a low...