September 2022 - Page 8 of 48

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Azad reaches Jammu; likely to launch his party next week

Politics

Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad, who ended his more than five-decade-long association with the Congress last month, is likely to launch his party in the next couple of days. "I am inviting the media tomorrow (Monday) before the launch of the party. I am here to meet workers and leaders," Azad told reporters in a brief interaction at his residence here upon his arrival from Delhi. A close aide of the former J&K chief minister has confirmed the news. "He is having two back to back separate meetings with senior and second rung leaders later today," he said, adding Azad is visiting Srinagar on September 27. He said the name and the flag of the new party have been finalised and it is now a matter of a day or two before the new party becomes a reality on the political landscape ...

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Renowned south Kashmir artist seeks Government support to continue work

REGIONAL

Sheikh Nadem Mudasir Rehman Dar, Creative Abstract Artist, well known painter, famous for unique style of Contemporary Paintings. Artist Mudasir Rehman, from Kulpora village of Kulgam District in suth Kashmir brought laurels to the valley after he became the first creative Artist from the region to be awarded in India Book Of Records and Asia Book Of Records. Mudasir holds the world record for his unique art of painting the smallest painting of Holy Kabba and Masjid e Nabi on a ring stone. Mudasir gained popularity using social media Platforms, but he did not learn this art from anyone. "I am God gifted," Mudasir says. His painting have received worldwide attention from countries like Bangladesh, Srilanka, USA, Africa, Dubai, UAE, Russia, as well as National level. Mudasi...

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One of two SC judges has RSS connections, says SGPC

INDIA

Alleging that the Supreme Court’s judgment regarding the Haryana Sikh Gurdwara (Management) (HSGMC) Act, 2014, was influenced by Rashtriya Sawayamsevak Sangh (RSS) ideology, Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) president Harjinder Singh Dhami on Friday alleged that one of the two apex court judges who delivered the judgment was associated with the RSS. Talking to mediapersons after holding the SGPC’s Executive Committee meeting, Dhami alleged: “The Supreme Court judgment given by two judges regarding separate HSGMC Act is purely politically motivated and one judge among them has a direct association with the RSS. Therefore, this judgment is motivated by political interests, in place of being the one of the Supreme Court’s.” The SGPC president said that he had “evidence” of ...

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‘Attempts being made to destroy Kashmir’s fruit industry’, Tarigami addresses Apple farmers convention in Kulgam

BUSINESS

Amid 'Zulm ab Bandh Karo' slogans, M Y Tarigami on Sunday reached Kulgam to address a one-day convention of apple farmers from various parts of south Kashmir. The senior CPI (M) leader and PAGD spokesperson, Yusuf Tarigami said that a wave of mourning has run throughout Kashmir seeing the plight of apple farmers in the valley. "Be it north, Central or south, everyone in Kashmir is deeply anguished seeing the condition of apple farmers," Tarigami said. It was unfortunate, he said, that the officials were lying about the truckers being allowed on preference to travel to Jammu. "For Kashmiris traveling outside the valley, the highway is opened for four hours only, and for those traveling into the valley, the Highway is opened for 12 hours," he claimed. He said that on one side the ...

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Four persons arrested in Srinagar, cash and gold recovered: Police

OTHERS

Police arrested four accused and recovered stolen cash and gold from them in Central Kashmir’s Ganderbal district, Local news agency Kashmir News Trust reported. The theft incident had occurred during the intervening night of 18 and 19 this month in the two houses belonging to Ashiq Ahmad Mir and Muzafar Ahmad Famda, both residents of Kullan area of Gund Kangan. After registration of case and subsequent investigation by police station Gund, police arrested four accused out of which three hail from Central Kashmir’s Budgam district. Police identified the accused as Fayaz Ahmad Ganie of Soibug, Budgam, Saleem Malik of Khag Budgam, Sameer Lone of Kokar Bagh Budgam and Imtayaz Ahmad Guroo of Gundroshan, Rabitar at present Parimpora Band Srinagar. (KNT)

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Syed Ahmad Sayed’s poetry ‘Qunrich Raat’ released in Baramulla

REGIONAL

‘Quinrich Raat’, a poetic collection by progressive writer, noted social worker, renowned teacher, well known religious scholar and poet Syed Ahmad Sayed (Pen Name: Khursheed) was formally released today at a solemn literary function held at Kreeri in district Baramulla. The book was released in a function presided over by former ZEO and academician Ghulam Nabi Dar. Noted writers and poets like Tanha Nizami, Syed Nazir Hussain Gowhar, Ranjoor Tilgami, Saed-du-Din Sadi, Roshan Qamar, Shareef-ud-Din Qadri, Naadim Bukhari, Showkat Hashmi, Sarwar Hashmi, Azhar Hashmi, Mumtaz Rashid, Shahzad Manzoor, Shabnam Tilgami, Reyaz Rubani and Ghulam Qadir Shad graced the occasion with their presence. Noted poet and researcher, Abdul Khaliq Shamas presented a paper on the book of Khursheed and pres...

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Two Militants killed at LoC in Kupwara, Identification being ascertained: Police

REGIONAL

Police on Sunday claimed that two militants were killed at LoC Tekri Nar in Machil area of North Kashmir's Kupwara district. Kashmir Police Zone in a tweet wrote, "Army and Kupwara Police neutralised two militants near LoC Tekri Nar in Machil area of Kupwara. Identification of the killed militants being ascertained. 02 AK 47 rifles, 02 pistols & 04 hand grenades recovered. Further details shall follow,".(GNS)

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6197 foreign tourists visited Kashmir in last 7 months

BUSINESS

Amid a surge in the arrival of domestic tourists, only 6,194 foreign tourists have visited Kashmir Valley in the first seven months of this year. The data provided by the Deputy Director Department of Tourism in response to an application filed under RTI Act reveals that over 15 lakh domestic tourists from January to July have visited Kashmir Valley. The number of foreign tourists as per news agency Kashmir News Trust who visited the Valley from January to July is not so high. The number stands at 6,194. In January 260 foreign tourists visited Kashmir followed by 230 in February, 520 in March, 795 in April 1527 in May 1069 in June, and 1793 in July. (KNT)

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Protest staged in Austria in solidarity with Kashmiris

Diaspora

A march was staged in Vienna, Austria to express solidarity with Kashmiris and to highlight the "human rights violations" in the region. Reports reaching The Kashmiriyat said that hundreds of Kashmiris living in Vienna along with Pakistanis and several others gathered outside the Vienna International Centre on Saturday and called upon the international community to "wake up" to the pligt of Kashmiris. The event was specifically organised on the eve of the 77th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) session at the UN headquarters in New York, US, to remind the international community about UN resolutions and pledges to resolve the Kashmir issue. The protestors demanded that the UN and the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) must come forward to support Kashmiris.

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Two Poonch youth arrested for ‘collecting donations’ in Rajasthan’s border area

REGIONAL

Two youths from Jammu Kashmir were arrested by the police in the Jaisalmer area near the Rajasthan border on Friday evening. The duo identified as Jameel Iqbal and Maruf Hussain, both residents of Poonch were arrested for “collecting donations in the prohibited area without permission.” The two have been taken for interrogation by a Joint Investigation Committee. Police said that the police post at Khuiyala got information about the movement of the two youths after which the duo was detained. Last year, in August, the Rajasthan police detained two Poonch in the territorial jurisdiction of Jaisalmer district after they had collected as donations for a madrasa.