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In Rajouri, Sikh aspirants wearing ‘Kirpan’ not allowed to enter exam hall: SPF

REGIONAL

Taking a serious note of the high-headed attitude of Police authorities & District administration Rajouri for not allowing Sikh aspirants wearing Kirpan to appear in the Sub Inspector examination held on Sunday at DPS Public School Rajouri for more than half an hour President Sikh Progressive Front (SPF), Balvinder Singh said that wearing Kirpan is a mandatory obligation for Amritdhari Sikhs under statutory provisions enshrined in Article 25 of Constitution of India, which guarantee religious freedom to every citizen. Speaking during a meeting of SPF in Jammu on Monday, attended by Manjit Singh, Rajinder Singh Sudan, Surinder Singh Wazir and Sharanjit Singh, President SPF stated that provocative attitude of administration not only hurt sentiments of entire Sikh community but aspiran...

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Tourism department rolls out first-ever ‘hot-air balloon’ for tourists, local visitors in Srinagar

REGIONAL

Director Tourism G N Itoo inaugurates trial-run of balloon at Zabarwan Park; Says initiative first of its kind; tourists, locals to enjoy discounts in first week; balloon to accommodate 4 people at a time, Dept to introduce para-gliding for tourists at all major destinations Amid huge tourist influx in Kashmir, the tourism department has rolled out first-ever hot air balloon rides at Zabarwan park in Srinagar to woo and entertain tourists and local visitors. The introduction of hot-air balloon is part of tourism department’s series of new initiatives to attract more and more tourists and giving them new means of entertainment and adventure. This year, March month has already created history by registering record number of tourist arrivals, first time in the past 10 years. Srinagar Ai...

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Amshipora Fake encounter: Army begins court martial against accused Captain

REGIONAL

The Army has initiated general court martial proceedings against a captain for the killing of three men in a staged encounter in Amshipura in south Kashmir in July 2020 after a Court of Inquiry found that troops had “exceeded” powers vested under the AFSPA, officials said here on Sunday. The three men hailing from Rajouri district of Jammu region — Imtiyaz Ahmed, Abrar Ahmed and Mohammed Ibrar — were killed in a remote hilly village in Shopian district on July 18, 2020 and labelled as “terrorists”. However, as doubts were raised on social media over the killings, the Army promptly constituted a Court of Inquiry which found prima facie evidence that the troops had “exceeded” powers vested under the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act. Maintaining its highest standards and commitment ...

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‘RSS using our pain for personal agendas, It wants demographic changes in Kashmir’: KP Activist

REGIONAL

Mohit Bhan, a Kashmiri Pandit who left in 1990 after the eruption of armed conflict in Kashmir and came back in 2018 said that he has lived in several villages and cities for the last three years and he has never felt threatened. "We do not need any security or any ex serviceman to come here. Common Kashmiris or local people are my real shield. The Local muslims walk shoulder to shoulder with me and they made me realize that I am safe and secure with common Kashmiris than anyone else," Mohit said in a two-minute video. Dr. Subramanian Swami on Saturday while visiting Kashmir valley had said that ex-servicemen should be settled in Kashmir to protect Kashmiri Pandits if they want to return to the valley. Stating that most Kashmiri Pandits reject the statement of Swamy, he said, "I w...

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Nobody will displace Kashmiri Pandits when they return ‘next year’: RSS Chief

INDIA, REGIONAL

RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat on Sunday said that Kashmiri Pandits should take a resolve to return and settle in their homeland next year in way that they are never uprooted in the future. He also said that the film ‘The Kashmir Files’ has not only presented the plight of displaced Kashmiri Pandits, but shaken the nation as well. "I have a feeling that the day is very near when the Kashmiri Pandits will come back to their homes and I wish that day comes soon," said Bhagwat while addressing the Kashmiri Hindu community via video conference on the last day of the Navreh celebrations here. "Today, every Indian knows about the truth of the exodus of the Kashmiri Pandits. This is the time that Kashmiri Pandits have to go back to their own homes in a way that they are never uprooted again in fut...

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Settle former soldiers in valley to ‘secure’ Kashmiri Pandits: Subramanian Swamy

INDIA, REGIONAL

Senior Rajya Sabha MP and BJP senior leader Subramanian Swamy has said that the prerequisite to the return of Kashmiri Pandits is to ensure their safety. The BJP MP was in Srinagar on Saturday where he participated in 'Navreh' festival celebrations. Swamy called for raising an Army of ex-soldiers who can settle down in Kashmir with the Kashmiri Pandits to ensure their safety. “Kashmiri Pandits have survived a massacre and it should never happen again. The Government should ensure the safe return of Pandits and there needs to be a proper mechanism in place to facilitate the return of Kashmiri Pandits to the valley," he said. “Ex-soldiers should be allowed to settle in Kashmir. These soldiers wil protect Kashmiri Pandits as they know how to handle weaponry,” Swamy said.

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Three injured in south Kashmir road accident

SOUTH KASHMIR

Danishwar Hameed Three persons were injured in a road accident in Levdoora area of south Kashmir's Kulgam district. An official told The Kashmiriyat that on Sunday morning, a tractor without registration no collided with a I20 vechice at Levdoora flyover on the NH 44, resulting in injuries to three persons. The injured namely Usman Ahmed S/o Farooq Ah Dar R/o Bahinal age 25 (2)Gulshana Banoo w/o Nisar Ahmed aged 40 R/o Bahinal (3) Mohd Imran Dar S/o Ab Rashid age 20 R/o Bahinal were rushed to the Emergency hospital in Qazigund for treatement, he said. Details emerging.

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‘It is a foreign conspiracy’- No-Confidence Motion against Imran Khan dismissed

INTERNATIONAL

National Assembly Deputy Speaker Qasim Khan Suri has dismissed the no-trust move against Prime Minister Imran Khan, terming it against Article 5 of the Constitution, The Dawn reported. The Deputy Speaker chaired today's session after opposition parties, in a surprise move, filed a no-confidence motion against Speaker Asad Qaiser. Taking the floor shortly after the session began, Information Minister Fawad Chaudhry said that loyalty to the state was the basic duty of every citizen under Article 5. He reiterated the premier's earlier claims that a foreign conspiracy was behind the move to oust the government. "On March 7, our official ambassador was invited to a meeting attended by the representatives of other countries. The meeting was informed that a motion against PM Imran was be...

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Saudi Arabia names two Indian nationals in ‘most-wanted terrorists’ list

INTERNATIONAL

Saudi Arabia published a new list of the the most wanted terrorists on Thursday. There are 25 names on the list, which included two Indian nationals. Chiranjeev Kumar Singh and Manoj Sabharwal, two Indians on the list, have been identified. “Saudi Arabia designates (25) names including entities involved in facilitating financial activities for the sake of the “Houthi” Group with support of IRGC-QF.” An official statement from The Presidency of State Security in Saudi Arabia stated. According to the reports, the designated terrorists are involved in supporting and funding the group Houthi in Yemen with the support of IRGC-QF (Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps–Quds Force). According to Vartha Bharti, which quoted a file report of Al Jazeera , Manoj Sabharwal was a manager in a co...

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Four Lashkar militant associates arrested in Bandipora: Police

REGIONAL

Jammu and Kashmir police on Sunday claimed to have busted a module of Lashkar-i-Toiba (LeT) militant outfit in Bandipora district of North Kashmir and arrested its four associates. Police in a statement said, on a specific input security forces arrested three militant associates identified as Irfan Ahmad Bhat R/o Ashtango, Sajad Ahmad Mir R/o Arin and Irfan Ahmad Jan R/o Qazipora Bandipora at Ashtango area of the district and recovered one Chinese Grenade and other incriminating material from their possession. Militant associate identified as Irfan Aziz Bhat R/o Hajin was also arrested during naka at Rakh Hajin and one chinese grenade was recovered from his possession, the statement said. The said militant associate was also in tounch with Pak based militant Umer Lala & killed...