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Month: February 2022

As Kupwara-Karnah road remains shut, patients, JKSSB aspirants waiting to get airlifted

As Kupwara-Karnah road remains shut, patients, JKSSB aspirants waiting to get airlifted

REGIONAL
As Kupwara-Karnah road remains closed for vehicular movement due to heavy snowfall, several patients and JKSSB aspirants are waiting to get airlifted from snow-bound Karnah for treatment and examination respectively. The aggrieved residents told Kashmir News Service (KNS) that many patients and JKSSB aspirants are waiting to get airlifted from snow-bound Karnah as the only road link, connecting them with district headquarters remains closed due to heavy snowfall. They said that today 3 patients were air-lifted along with two attendants to district headquarters for medical attention, however, many patients are still waiting to get airlifted to get medical attention. They said that the administration was not paying any heed to their repeated pleas, while the residents continue to su...
SGPC to meet Karnataka CM after college asks Sikh student to remove Turban

SGPC to meet Karnataka CM after college asks Sikh student to remove Turban

INDIA
The SGPC has sought an appointment with Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai after a Mangalore-based private school refused admission to a six-year-old Sikh child. SGPC president Harjinder Singh Dhami has termed the denial of admission to the Sikh boy an “attack on the religious freedom” of Sikhs. Expressing concern, he pointed out earlier a college in Karnataka had asked an Amritdhari Gursikh girl not to sit in the class over her turban. BJP leader Sukhminderpal Singh Grewal on Saturday said Karnataka Minister BC Nagesh had assured him that wearing a turban was the constitutional right of the Sikhs He said the HC’s interim order was only applicable to wearing of the Hijab, saffron stole and religious flags He said the minister claimed the college had denied reports of forci...
Police lodge FIR against 7 for Raising ‘Pakistan Zindabad’ slogans in UP

Police lodge FIR against 7 for Raising ‘Pakistan Zindabad’ slogans in UP

INDIA
The Police have lodged an FIR against seven people for allegedly raising “Pakistan Zindabad” slogans during a public meeting at the Handia assembly constituency here, officials said on Monday. The police said prima facie, it appeared to be a public meeting of the Samajwadi Party.buy singulair online https://pridedentaloffice.com/wp-content/themes/Divi/includes/new/singulair.html no prescription However, the party candidate is not visible in the video, they said. Taking cognizance of a video of a public meeting in which some people were seen shouting such slogans, the police identified the men and lodged an FIR, Handia’s Circle Officer Dr Bhim Kumar Gautam. The people who have been identified could not be arrested as voting was underway on Sunday. They will be arrested soon, he sa...
Indian Government revises guidelines for Indians being evacuated from Ukraine

Indian Government revises guidelines for Indians being evacuated from Ukraine

INTERNATIONAL
The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) on Monday revised its international travel advisory, providing various exemptions to Indians being evacuated from Ukraine. Indians being evacuated from Ukraine have been exempted from mandatory pre-boarding negative RTPCR test and vaccination certificate as well as uploading of documents before departure on Air-Suvidha Portal. In case a traveler is not able to submit a pre-arrival RTPCR test or has not completed their COVID-19 vaccination, they are allowed to submit their samples on arrival with the advice to self-monitor their health for 14 days after arrival in India, the ministry said in a statement. As of 28th February 2022, 1156 Indians from Ukraine have arrived in India with none of the passengers kept under isolation. Ear...
Muslim leaders of Jammu Kashmir wish Kashmiri Hindus on Herath

Muslim leaders of Jammu Kashmir wish Kashmiri Hindus on Herath

CULTURE
Muslim politicians on Monday extended good wishes to the Kashmiri Pandit community on the occasion of Herath, considered as the Kashmiri equivalent of Maha Shivaratri. Herath greetings to Kashmiri Pandits everywhere. May all your prayers on this special day be answered #HerathPoshte, former chief minister of Jammu and Kashmir Omar Abdullah tweeted. Peoples Democratic Party president and former chief minister Mehbooba Mufti, too, extended Herath greetings to the Kashmiri Pandits. Herath Poshte to our Kashmiri Pandit brethren. May this occasion bring you joy, prosperity & peace, she tweeted. Conveying his greetings, People's Conference chairman Sajad Gani Lone wished that the good old days of bonhomie between the Muslims and the Pandits return to the valley. Herath Mubarak...
After 30 weeks closure, Admin mulls to reopen Srinagar’s Jamia Masjid for prayers

After 30 weeks closure, Admin mulls to reopen Srinagar’s Jamia Masjid for prayers

REGIONAL
The administration is mulling to reopen the historic Jamia Masjid in the old City area of Nowhatta for prayers. The Masjid as per the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) remained closed for the mandatory congregational prayers for 30 straight weeks. Inspector-General of Police (IGP) told KNO that the government is considering reopening the historic Jamia Masjid in the next week.buy viagra online https://www.mabvi.org/wp-content/themes/mabvi/images/new/viagra.html no prescription Meanwhile, IGP Kashmir and Divisional Commissioner, Kashmir today visited the historic Masjid to review the arrangements. The duo also held a meeting in this regard with Imam Jamia and Secretary Auqaf Jamia Masjid. Pertinently, the Masjid was closed for the mandatory prayers due to the Covid-19 pan...
Gurez areas reeling under darkness, Appeal for Governor’s intervention

Gurez areas reeling under darkness, Appeal for Governor’s intervention

REGIONAL
Shabir Khan Several remote villages in the Gurez area of Bandipora district in North Kashmir have been reeling under complete darkness. Speaking to The Kashmiriyat, the locals said that a diesel generator that supplied electricity to five villages was damaged on Sunday night after it caught fire. They said that areas including Chuntiwari, Jalindooru, Kanzalwan, Nai Basti, Izmarg have been without electricity since the generator was damaged. "It gets hard to live without electricity. From studies of children to other works, we are dependent on electricity and the power outage has affected our life immensely," Shabir Ahmed a local said. According to the locals, the fire was brought under control by the locals with assistance from the Indian Army and Police. The locals appea...
Residents of far-flung Kupwara village crawl over wooden log in absence of a Bridge

Residents of far-flung Kupwara village crawl over wooden log in absence of a Bridge

REGIONAL
Firdous Qadri Distressing images have once again appeared from Kupwara's Pushwari area where an old man can be seen crawling on a wood log erected on a river- the log is the only connection of Pushwari with the rest of the world. Locals had voluntarily constructed a bridge connecting in the ​​Kupwara border district, but it was washed away by floods in July 2020, causing various problems to the people.  Locals say that they built the bridge voluntarily, but its collapse has once again cut off our communication. https://twitter.com/FirdousQadriph1/status/1497953028514934789 A local, talking to The Kashmiriyat over the phone said that the life of hundreds of locals is at risk as they have to cross the water body every day. He said that the flow of the river is extremely high and ca...
Leopard spotted on Jammu-Srinagar Highway

Leopard spotted on Jammu-Srinagar Highway

INDIA
Ramban district police here have issued an advisory, asking people to remain careful after a leopard was spotted near Nashri naka in Ramban district. As per district police Ramban, late in the evening on Sunday, one leopard was spotted near northern cliff of Nashri Naka. According to the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), Police further cautioned people to remain alert and careful.buy viagra super active online https://www.bodybuildingestore.com/wp-content/themes/classic/inc/new/viagra-super-active.html no prescription “People are advised to be careful and stay inside their houses during night hours” police added—(KNO)
Jammu-Srinagar Highway shut again due to fresh landslides

Jammu-Srinagar Highway shut again due to fresh landslides

REGIONAL
The Jammu-Srinagar NHW was closed for traffic due to a massive landslide at Dewal near Samroli in Udhampur, Director Disaster management Aamir Ali tweeted. “Jammu-Srinagar NHW blocked at Dewal, near Samroli, Udhampur due to huge landslide. Passengers are requested not to travel on the NHW till the clearance work is completed,” he tweeted. Notably, the national highway was closed for vehicular movement on Sunday after fresh landslides occurred at Magarkoot area of Ramban along the highway. The highway later reopened for traffic and authorities had announced two-way traffic on the highway on Monday.