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‘Concerned employees should approach nodal officer for grievances’: Kulgam Admin issues order, Appoints Nodal officer

OTHERS

The district administration in Kulgam Thursday asked the Kashmiri Pandits employed in various departments to "approach the nodal officer Kulgam" with their grievances. In an official communique which The Kashmiriyat has a possession of, the Deputy Commissioner, Kulgam has appointed Mr. Zahid Sajad, as the Nodal officer for District Kulgam and said that all the concerned employees shall approach the concerned officer for the registration of their grievance(s), if any. "The Nodal officer shall brief the undersigned on daily basis about the grievances and redressal thereof," the order read. The district has appointed the Nodal officer for the redressal of grievances of Migrant, ALC, SC, Prime Minister Package, and Non-Prime Minister Package employees posted in the south Kashmir distr...

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Kashmiri Santoor Maestro Bhajan Sopori passes away at 73

REGIONAL

Kashmiri maestro Bhajan Sopori died on Thursday at a Gurugram hospital following a prolonged illness, members of his family said. He was 73. Sopori is survived by his wife and two sons Sourabh and Abhay, who also plays santoor. Locally renowned for his song 'Kashmir' with vocals of Shameema Azad, the wife of Ghulam Nabi Azad, Bajan Sopori had received multiple awards through his career, including the Padma Shri in 2004, the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award in 1992 and the Jammu Kashmir State Lifetime Achievement Award, Sopori learnt western classical music from Washington University and Hindustani music from his father and grandfather.

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‘BJP’s Kashmir policy has failed, Waste bin waits for it’: CPIM

REGIONAL

CPI MP Binoy Viswam questioned the government’s policy on Kashmir after a bank employee from Rajasthan was shot dead on Thursday by terrorists in Kulgam district of Jammu and Kashmir. This was the eighth targeted killing in the Valley since May 1 and the third of a non-Muslim government employee. “Killing spree continue to control Kashmir valley. Today also one life..!What happened to promise of Peace? Is this end of terrorism? How far is dawn of new life? Who is behind Kashmir freedom fighters? Amit Shah must explain. BJP’s Kashmir policy is failed. Waste bin waits for it,” tweeted Viswam. Kumar, a resident of Hanumangarh in Rajasthan, had joined the Kulgam branch only a week ago. He had earlier been working in the Kokernag branch of the bank, co-owned by the Central government, ...

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72-hour RTPCR report before departure day mandatory for Haj pilgrims: P K Pole

OTHERS

Divisional Commissioner Kashmir P K Pole on Thursday said that in view of respite in Covid-19 situation, Government of Saudi Arabia has allotted a Haj quota of around 6000, of which at least 5400 will be from Kashmir and remaining will be from Jammu and Ladakh regions. Talking to Kashmir News Service (KNS) Pole said that all arrangements have been put in place for the Haj pilgrimage this year. He added that all pilgrims would require a 72-hour RTPCR test report before departure and they would also require to come to at least 4.5 hours before scheduled time of the flight in order to go smoothly through various processes. “The process of flight operations for Haj 2022 will start from June 05 and there would be around 2 to 3 flights a day which will continue for 15 days. And after th...

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Mela Kheer Bhawani to be celebrated on June 8: DC Ganderbal

REGIONAL

The district administration Ganderbal Thursday said that the annual Mela of Kheer Bhawani will be observed with great religious fervour and enthusiasm. Talking to reporters at Ganderbal, the Deputy Commissioner of the district Shayambir said that some social media reports suggesting the cancellation of Mela Kheer Bhawani are totally baseless as the district administration has already erected tents and lighting arrangements are being put in place. “The annual Mela will be celebrated with great religious fervour on June 8," he said. He urged Kashmiri Pandits to participate in the annual festival in large numbers. Present on the occasion, SSP Ganderbal Nikhil Borkar said that elaborate security arrangement are in place for smooth Kheer Bhawani Mela on June 8. He said night and day...

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60-year-old man allegedly attacked with iron rod while reciting Adhaan in Srinagar

REGIONAL

A Muazzin (Adhan reciter) was attacked with an iron rod by a young man in the Srinagar's downtown area, injuring him critically on his head. Speaking to The Kashmiriyat, the man identified as Mushtaq Ahmed Shah aged 60, a resident of Nawa Kadal said that he was reciting Fajr (pre-dawn) Adhaan on the loudspeaker in the local mosque in Nawa Kadal at around 3:40 AM when someone hit him at the back of his head. "I had completed half of the Adhaan when someone hit my back. I initially assumed it was something supernatural, but when I turned back, I saw a young bearded man who was wearing a mask carrying an iron rod in his hand, I took hold of him and identified him as a local," he alleged. The attacker wearing a T-shirt, who he identified as Mohammed Shafi Wagay, assaulted him, he said...

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CEOs directed to post Non-Muslim employees at desirous, safe places in Kashmir

EDUCATION

Following the killing of two migrant teachers, the School Education Department has directed the Chief Education Officers (CEOs) of Kashmir division to post non—Muslim employees of the department at their desirous and safe places. Sources in the department informed the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) “Authorities have directed the CEOs to place non—Muslim employees at the places of their choice and safe zones.” Pertinently, in past few weeks, Kashmir has witnessed series of attacks over non—Muslims employees posted here—(KNO)

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Kashmiri Activist’s Twitter account ‘withheld’ in India

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Microblogging website Twitter has restricted the account of popular Sikh activist, Angad Singh Khalsa who hails from the Srinagar district of central Kashmir. Speaking to The Kashmiriyat, Angad Singh Khalsa said that his account has been "withheld" in India after the Government of India sent a demand to Twitter to block his account in India. "I do not know, which part of my speech or what tweet has exactly violated the law. I woke up in the morning to the news of my twitter being 'withheld' in India. It is totally insensible to have my account barred. This is a direct violation of freedom of expression and speech," Angad said. On his Facebook timeline, Angad wrote, "Sharing your opinion views points raising voice against fascist policies is not any crime but our basic right, we ar...

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DSEJ sacks teacher for remaining absent in Poonch

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Director School Education Jammu has ordered termination from services of a teacher in Poonch district for remaining “absent” from the last more than five year. “keeping in view the continuous unauthorized absence of more than five years, the services of Mtr Nishat Firdous, Teacher, Govt HSS Mohri Gursai, is hereby terminated from School Education Department from the date the said official remained un-authorizedly absent from her legitimate duties viz. 01.03.2017 in terms of Article 113 & 128 of J&K Civil Services Regulations 1956,” reads an order passed by Dr Ravi Shankar Sharma (JKAS), Director School Education Jammu. According to the order, a copy of which lies with GNS, Mtr. Nishat Firdous was appointed as Teacher in District Cadre Poonch and joined her services in governm...

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‘In JK, 65% parents don’t prefer online apps for education’

EDUCATION

The survey conducted by GMC Srinagar has found that 65 percent parents in Jammu and Kashmir don't prefer online applications for education of their children, while 20 percent parents do. "An online survey was conducted to study the screen time in children during COVID-19. The online Google Forms were shared through various social media sites and parents were asked to fill out the forms. A total of 307 responses were received and analysed," the survey document states, as per news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO). "The age of the children ranged from 0 to 18 years. The maximum number of children belonged to the age group of 6-10 years (37.5%), followed by age group of 10-18 years (31.6%), followed by 0-5 years (18.3%). The use of devices or any other electronic gadgets increased with...