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Sep302022 by News DeskNo Comments

Two militants killed in Baramulla encounter, Militants likely escape in Shopian

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Bhat Yasir/ Meer Irfan Two militants have been killed during the ongoing encounter in the Yedipora area of Pattan in north Kashmir's Baramulla district. An official told The Kashmiriyat that the Indian Army, CRPF and Jammu Kashmir Police jointly launched a cordon and search operation in the Yedipora area of Pattan in north Kashmir following input about Militant movement in the area. During the cordon, the holed-up Militants opened fire upon forces, triggering an exchange of gunfire. Two militants have been killed during the following exchange of gunfire, who are yet to identify the official said. Meanwhile in Shopian encounter that raged early morning in the Chitragam area of the south Kashmir district, no firing has been heard since the initial exchange of gunfire. After...

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Two predawn encounters break out in Kashmir

REGIONAL

Two pre dawn encounters have broken out the Kashmir valley on Friday morning between Militants and Government forces.. Official sources told The Kashmiriyat that two encounter broke out between the intervening night in Yedpora Pattan in Baramulla and Shopian's Chitragam. An official told The Kashmiriyat that fire broke out when suspected militants fired upon forces during a cordon and search operation in the Chitragam area of south Kashmir's Shopian district. He said that two militants are believed to be trapped in the operation jointly conducted by 44RR, Jammu Kashmir Police and CRPF. As per latest reports, an intermittent exchange of gunfire is going at the site of the encounter. Meanwhile another encounter has started between militants and Government forces in the Yedipoa...

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Govt orders blocking 67 porn websites

INDIA

The government has ordered internet companies to block 67 pornographic websites following court orders and for violating the new IT rules that were issued in 2021. In an email sent to internet service providers, the Department of Telecom (DoT) has asked them to block 63 websites based on the order of a Pune court, and block 4 websites based on the order of the Uttarakhand High Court and directions issued by the Ministry of Electronics and IT (MeitY). "MeitY in compliance of the said (Uttarakhand High court) order read along with rule 3(2)(b) of the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021, and in view of certain obscene material available in the below mentioned website that tarnish the image of modesty of women, has directed to immedi...

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‘Ignored’ walnuts industry takes a major hit, Farmers planning to switch to alternative farming

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Hashim Zakir Ghulam Rasool in his late 40s has been cultivating walnuts in his ancestral land for the last 20 years. His whole family depends on walnut production. "When I started, the rates and demand for the crop were high but in the last two decades a lot of people shifted towards this crop and then the lack of an international market and a Walnut Mandi led to the downfall of the walnut industry," Ghulam Rasool stated. As walnut covers over 85.05% of the total land used for dry fruit cultivation in Kashmir, A study conducted in 2004 stated that over 40000 people are directly dependent on the crop. The number of families dependent on the crop increased over the last two decades as the area over cultivation also expanded. While as, in recent years walnut cultivation has seen a drast...

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‘Abundant space elsewhere in Kashmir for cancer hospital’, Hurriyat condemns ‘takeover’ of eidgah Srinagar

OTHERS

The Hurriyat Conference has condemned the "takeover" of the Eid Gah Srinagar by LG Manoj Sinha led administration. In a statement, Hurriyat said, Eidgah in Srinagar Kashmir was purchased by Mir Mohammad Hamdani in the 15th century. He gave it to the public for offering the congregational Eid prayers. Many eminent scholars and saints have delivered their sermons here such as Sheikh ul Aalam and Sheikh Hamza Makhdoom. Hurriyat said, Apart from being a historic public space for congregational prayers, it also serves as a playground for the community esp, Shahr-e-Khaas which has a severe dearth of public parks. In fact, Kashmir's first cricket and football games were played here. "Eidgah also houses the Martyrs Graveyard which has over 1000 people who were slain in the last 33 years. ...

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Since 2005, Gurez craves for gynaecologist; Pregnant women worst sufferers

OTHERS

The residents said Wednesday that the Gurez Valley in northern Kashmir’s Bandipora district has been craving a gynaecologist since 2005. “It was in 2005 when there was a gynecologist here. Since then, this place has been demanding gynecologists but to no avail,” said Block Medical Officer (BMO), Gurez Dr. Tahira Nazir, who handles multiple roles at the sub-district hospital Gurez for the last 17 years. As per the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), Gurez valley situated adjacent to the Line of control about 86 kilometers from Bandipora district in northern Kashmir is famous for its beauty, its vast forests, pastures, and green meadows with a serene environment. Its road connectivity mainly remains closed during winters due to the accumulation of heavy snowfall amid freezing temp...

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NIA opposes Aasiya Andrabi’s plea before Delhi HC

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The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has opposed in the Delhi High Court the plea of a Kashmiri woman separatist leader challenging the attachment of her mother-in-law's house, saying the property was utilised for “militant activities” and even for celebrating “Pakistan Day.” The agency, in its reply, claimed that the attached house was used as the office of proscribed militant organisation Dukhtaran-E-Millat (DEM) by Aasiya Andrabi, and anti-India speeches were made and pro-Pakistani slogans were chanted at the meetings held there. NIA said that besides the distribution of insurrectionary material, the Pakistani flag was also unfurled on its premises to profess Kashmir as part of Pakistan and India as an aggressor. Andrabi, who was chief of the banned outfit Dukhtaran-e-Milat (Da...

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AuGH militant arrested in Srinagar, arms and ammunition recovered: Police

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Police in Srinagar arrested a militant of the Ansar-ul-Gazwatul Hind (AGuH) outfit along with arms and ammunition in Palpora area of the district. Srinagar police on its official Twitter handle, as per the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) informed that a militant of AGuH identified as Junaid Ahmad Parray of Nawakadal was arrested today. Police also said that arms and ammunition including a pistol, magazine and live rounds were also recovered from his possession. “One Categorised terrorist of AGH terror outfit namely Junaid Ahmad Parray of Nawakadal arrested by a joint team of Srinagar Police and 24 RR from Palpora, Srinagar. One pistol, magazine and live rounds also recovered. Case under sections of UAPA registered in Safakadal PS,” police tweeted—(KNO)

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Two missing minor girls from Budgam recovered in Jammu

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Budgam Police recovered two untraceable sisters from Jammu and handed them over to the parents. A police official said that on 26 September, Police Post Humhama received a written complaint from one Shameema resident of Handwara presently residing at a rented house in Humhama stating therein that her 2 minor daughters aged 15 and 16 years have gone missing. Police after receiving the complaint registered an FIR number 337/2022 under relevant Sections of Law at Police Station Budgam and investigation was set into motion. A special Police team was constituted under the supervision of Chowki Officer Humhama Inspector Imtayaz Ahmad to trace out the 2minor missing girls. Police team, acting swiftly raided various locations. After strenuous efforts and working on various leads, Police t...

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All women, married or unmarried, have right to safe and legal abortion: Supreme Court

INDIA

The Supreme Court Thursday ruled the rights available to married women under the Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act,1971, to abort a foetus will also be available to unmarried ones, Indian Express reported. A bench presided by Justice D Y Chandrachud held while the 1971 Act was concerned with married women, the statement of objects and reasons to the 2021 amendment does not differentiate between married and unmarried and therefore, “all women entitled to safe and legal abortion”. The bench said the artificial distinction between married and unmarried women cannot be sustained and that women must have the autonomy to have free exercise of these rights. While stressing reproductive autonomy is closely linked to bodily autonomy, the court ruled that the right to choose contraceptio...