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NC MP says party leadership would take call on participation in delimitation commission meeting on Dec 20

Politics

National Conference member parliament (MP) justice (retd.) Hasnian Masoodi on Saturday said the party leadership would take a call on its participation in the delimitation commission meeting on December 20. Talking to news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), Masoodi, who is an associate member of the delimitation commission, confirmed that he has received an invitation from the commission. “The party leadership will sit and decide on participation in the meeting,” he said. The delimitation commission has invited all five LS MPs from J&K to participate in proceedings of the panel on December 20 at hotel Ashoka, New Delhi. The three National Conference MPs boycotted the first meeting of the delimitation commission with associate members, saying, the exercise was an outcome of...

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Only 1 Out Of 450 Int’l Travelers Tested Positive For Covid: ADC Srinagar

REGIONAL

Urges People To Take Precautions Amid Omicron Threat Additional Deputy Commissioner Srinagar on Saturday said that 450 tests were conducted on international travellers so far recently and one of them have tested positive for covid-19. Talking to reporters on the sidelines of a book launch event, ADC Syed Hanif Balkhi, as per GNS said that all those coming from abroad are tested again at airport. “It feels a bit inconvenient to the people but is necessary. The good news is that only one out of 450 tested recently came positive for Covid-19. He is from Bandipora. Rest tested negative.” There is nothing to worry, he said. However, precautions need to be necessarily taken, he added. So far no case of omicron has been found in Jammu and Kashmir. Samples of those with international tra...

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Annual Urs of Renowned Sufi Saint to Commence from December 12 in Anantnag

CULTURE

Suhail Dar The annual urs Mubarak of renowned Sufi saint Hazrat Fatah Shah Sahab(RA) will commence from 9th of December (Thursday) and will conclude 10th of December 2021 at his resting place in Batengoo village of South Kashmir's Anantnag district. President Markazi Awqaf committee Jamia masjid Batengoo while speaking to The Kashmiriyat said that "on Thursday, Tilwate-e-Quran Khawani, khatmat-ul-muzamat, and Darood-o-Azkar mehfils will be held throughout the day. And renowned Islamic scholar will address to the devotees in an evening time". He invited all the Muslim ummah to come and participate in the commemoration of the urs of this Sufi saint and applead the devotees to follow covid-19 guidelines strictly and wear masks upon their visit to the shrine He added.

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National Conference passes resolution for return and rehabilitation of Kashmiri Pandits

REGIONAL

The minority cell of the National Conference on Saturday passed three resolutions, which among others called for the return and rehabilitation of Kashmiri migrant Pandits in the valley and their political empowerment. The resolutions, which also demanded passage of a bill for managing the affairs of temples and shrines of the community, were presented at the start of the day-long convention chaired by party president Farooq Abdullah here. "The Kashmiri migrant Pandit community is yearning for their honorable return and rehabilitation for the past three decades. The issue is very important," senior leader Anil Dhar said as he presented the “politically important” resolutions that were passed by a voice vote. He said the National Conference is the only party that can ensure the retu...

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Slain cop was the sole-bread earner to a family of Six including an old-aged father

REGIONAL

The videos of the wailing daughter of Mohammed Sultan, who was killed in a suspected Militant attack in Bandipora have brought tears to everyone's eyes. On Friday evening, suspected Militants fired at cops in the Bandipora district, injuring two cops. They succumbed to their injuries on the way to the hospital. Among the slain was Mohammad Sultan (37), a resident of the Dangerpora area in Sopore. Speaking to The Kashmiriyat, the locals in Sopore's Dangerpora said that Sultan was the sole read earner to his family, which consists of four young children, a wife and an ailing father. Remembering him as a kind and generous man, the locals said that he never troubled anyone in the area or outside. "Barely months ago, his wife gave birth to twin babies," the local said. "We want the ...

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Will not tolerate Friday prayers in open spaces: Haryana Chief Minister

INDIA

The Haryana Chief Minister ML Khattar said that Muslims should not offer Friday congregational prayers in open spaces. Khattar's statement comes as Hindu mobs repeatedly harass and intimidate Muslims looking to pray at agreed sites. The Chief Minister said the Gurgaon administration is renegotiating with all parties involved and would work out an "amicable solution" that doesn't encroach on anyone's rights. "Until then, people should offer prayers at their homes and other places of worship," he said, NDTV reported. Speaking to reporters, Mr Khattar said, "I have spoken to the police and this issue must be resolved. We don't have problems with anyone praying at places of worship. Those places have been built for this purpose." "But these should not be done in the open. We won't ...

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Ind vs Pak T20 match: No hearing on the petition seeking transfer of sedition case against Kashmiri students

INDIA, REGIONAL

Bhat Yasir The petition of Kashmiri students seeking transfer of case from Agra court to Mathura court couldn't be heard as Justice Sadhna Rani didn't attend the court. It is pertinent to mention that three Kashmiri students were booked under sedition after they allegedly celebrated the win of Pakistan cricket team in a T20 match against the Indian cricket team. The trio had filed a petition at the Allahabad High Court seeking transfer of the case from Mathura Court to Agra Court. Earlier, the Allahabad High Court had fixed 10th December as the date of hearing. As per reports, the next date of hearing has been fixed as 14th December. National Spokesperson of Jammu and Kashmir Students Association, Nasir Khuehami, in a tweet said, “Our lawyer Adv Madhuvan Chaturvedi informed ...

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Lone Pakistani militant involved in killing of two PSO’s in Bandipora: IGP Kashmir

REGIONAL

Holds joint review along with GoC Kilo Force Inspector General of Police (IGP) Kashmir Vijay Kumar Saturday said that lone Pakistani militant is involved in the carrying out the attack. This was stated by IGP during a joint review meeting in Bandipora. Official sources told news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that GOG Kilo Force visited to Bandipora, inspected scene of militant attack They said that IGP took joint meeting of army, CRPF and police officers and reviewed operational works and instructed field officers to generate specific inputs and enhance anti militant operations in district. "A Single Pakistani militant came and fired upon driver and one PSO of SHO but couldn’t snatched weapon due to retaliation by second PSO", the IGP said. He said that a single Paki...

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In a bid to stop Friday prayers, Hindutva Groups hold condolence meet for General Bipin Rawat in Gurgaon

OTHERS

Members of Hindu organisations and local villagers did not allow Friday Namaz in Sector-37 industrial area. In a bid to stop the prayers, condolence meetings were organised for Chief of Defence Staff Bipin Rawat, his wife and other army personnel who lost their lives in a chopper crash on December 8. Trucks and other vehicles were also found parked hap hazardously at Hero Honda Namaz location. Apart from this, members of the Sanyukt Hindu Sangharsh Samiti and the Muslim organisation jointly paid tributes to General Rawat in Sector-29. Meanwhile, the Friday Namaz was disrupted in a park located in Sector-44 by members of the Hindu right-wing. However, due to the deployment of a heavy police force at the suspected sites, no untoward incident was reported. “We organised condolence...

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50-year-old Muslim Man Lynched to Death in Bihar

INDIA

In yet another incident of hate, a 50-year-old man was mob-lynching in the Bhawanipur village in Araria district in Bihar. The deceased was identified as Mohammad Siddiqui, who was thrashed by the mob for allegedly stealing cattle. The Local Police have said that a bunch of individuals was accused of stealing cows from Bhawanipur within the early hours of Wednesday. A group of men attacked them and accused them of stealing cows and different animals. The group chased this group accused of the theft. Other than Siddiqui, others managed to flee from the spot. Forbesganj sub-divisional police officer (SDPO) Ram Pukar Singh stated that the locals thrashed Siddiqui at around 2 a.m. on Wednesday. By the point police reached the spot, Siddiqui was useless, he added. Though no case ...