April 2022 - Page 7 of 46 - The Kashmiriyat

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Week after ouster of MC President Baramulla, 6 councilors join BJP

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A week after Towseef Ahmad Raina was removed from the post of President Municipal Council Baramulla after losing a non-confidence motion, at least six councilors on Tuesday joined Bhartiya Janata Party. The news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) has learned that the joining function was held at Dak Bungalow Baramulla, in presence of union home minister Dr Jitendra Singh and senior BJP leader Anwar Khan. The six councilors who have joined the saffron party include Mudasir Ahmad Tantray, Fareeda Begum, Jasbir Kaur, Gurpreet Singh Bali, and Ghulam Rasool Malik. Last week, Raina, who was the President of Municipal Council Baramulla was removed after he lost a no-confidence motion that was moved against him by councilors—(KNO)

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‘States not doing enough to stop them’: Supreme Court grills Uttarakhand over proposed Dharam Sansad

INDIA

The Supreme Court on Tuesday expressed concern at state governments for not doing enough to prevent hate speeches, as it grilled the Uttarakhand government on a proposed Dharam Sansad in Roorkee. The top court noted that governments say they are taking preventive measures, but something different happens on the ground as incidents of hate speeches keep occurring, despite the apex court’s guidelines on preventive measures. It directed the chief secretary of Uttarakhand to bring on record corrective measures taken in view of religious meet scheduled in the state. A bench headed by Justice Khanwilkar in its order, said: “Counsel for Uttarakhand submits that all preventive measures have been takena.. and the concerned authorities are more than confident that no untoward situation or u...

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Militants attack CRPF convoy in Kulgam

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Danishwar Hameed A bus of CRPF's 18 BN was attacked in the Brazloo area of south Kashmir's Kulgam district on Tuesday afternoon. Official sources told The Kashmiriyat that suspected militants hurled a grenade and fired a few shots at a CRPF vehicle in the Brazloo area of Kulgam, however there are no immediate reports of injuries. The Forces have reached the spot and launched a search operation to nab the attackers.

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Two persons arrested for selling dead chicken in Anantnag town

OTHERS

Suhail Dar Two persons were arrested on Tuesday for allegedly selling dead chicken in the Kadipora area of Anantnag town of south Kashmir. The incident came to the limelight when locals spotted a local chicken seller slaughtering a dead chicken to which he objected and the shopper duly apologized. Police officials told The Kashmiriyat that a shopkeeper was arrested in the Gajnag Kadipora area of Anantnag town, adding, that the shop has been locked down. Further investigations have been launched into the incident, he said.

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7 CRPF men injured in Shopian road accident

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At least seven CRPF troopers sustained injuries in a road accident at Sofipora area of Zainpora in South Kashmir's Shopian district on Tuesday, official said. An official told new agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that road accident took place at Sofipora area of Zainapora village between CRPF vehicle and a speeding truck, in which several CRPF men sustained injuries. He said the vehicle belongs to 178 Battalion CRPF and identified few of the injured as Abishayk, Pankaj (head injuries), rest have minor injuries, he said adding that injured has been shifted to hospital for treatment—(KNO)

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Burglars loot two heavy gen sets from Bandipora’s Mini Secretariat

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Unknown persons looted two heavy gensets from heavily guarded Mini-Secretariat in north Kashmir's Bandipora district, officials said on Tuesday. Unknown persons looted two heavy gensets from heavily guarded Mini-Secretariat in north Kashmir's Bandipora district, officials said on Tuesday. Officials told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that burglars struck at Block-C of Mini—Secretariat and decamped with heavy Gensets of Chief Medical office and FCS&CA department—(KNO)

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Pune-based NGO run Baramulla school asks teachers to remove Hijab; School admin declares letter ‘null & void’

FEATURED

Amid a raging debate over Hijab in parts of India, A school in Baramulla has asked teachers to remove Hijab during school hours to allow students to communicate freely with the teachers, the school, however, has said that the "issue has been resolved." The letter is doing rounds on social media and has evoked widespread anguish, While many others have appreciated the move. A Twitter user wrote, "Their main motive is to remove hijab from our sisters and look at comments section instead of targeting school management they are targeting one who post-it " https://twitter.com/Attitudeaddict4/status/1518839033979277312 "Principle meant for specially abled students of #Baramullah, but the circular simply instructs the school staff to ban the Hijab during school hours. #Hijab is part o...

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Militants throw chilly powder in CRPF trooper’s eyes in failed bid to snatch his rifle in Anantnag

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Militants made a failed attempt to snatch rifle of a paramilitary CRPF personnel in Anantnag district of south Kashmir on Tuesday, officials said. They said that the militants threw chilly powder into his eyes of the paramilitary trooper while he was performing duty at the gate of Kashmiri Pandit at Reshibazar Anantnag. However his colleagues including policemen present there foiled the attempt. The militants also managed to escape from the spot, they said. A police officer told GNS that area has been cordoned off. (GNS)

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Pattan accident: Injured Sarpanch succumbs, death toll reaches 3

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Another injured Sarpanch succumbed today after the bus they were travelling in crashed into a tipper and overturned on Baramulla-Srinager Highway at Pattan on Monday evening. Officials told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), that one more injured Sarpanch Abdul Jabbar (56),son of Abdul Rahim Lone of Lachipora Baramulla has been succumbed to his injuries at SKIMS Srinagar hospital taking the toll of dead persons to 3 including two Sarpanchs and a driver. Earlier on Monday evening the SRTC bus, enroute to Baramulla with PRIs on board, crashed into a tipper resulting in on the spot death of a sarpanch identified as Fayaz Ahmad Bhat son of Samad Bhat from Gulgam Kupwara, and injuries to six others. However, the driver of the bus identified as Abdul Qayoom Shah succumbed to h...

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Delimitation Commission to submit its final report by April end

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The Delimitation Commission in Jammu Kashmir is likely to submit full and final report in the month end after it received more than 400 recommendations to its draft proposal. Delimitation Commission submitted its draft proposal on March 14 and called for various suggestions and objections to its draft report. The Commission said it received nearly 400 objections and suggestions from March 14-21 after putting draft report in public domain followed by its two-day visit to both Jammu Kashmir divisions on April 4 and 5. Headed by Justice (Retired) Ranjana Prakash Desai and comprises Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Sushil Chandra and State Election Commissioner (SEC) KK Sharma, the commission is settling all the suggestions and objections and is on final stage of report. The objec...