November 2022 - Page 26 of 40

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‘Ugly face’ of Parimpora Fruit Mandi shows reality of development in Kashmir

REGIONAL

Parimpora Fruit Marketing Complex, known as Fruit Mandi in local parlance has gone to dogs due to the callous attitude of the authorities. The roads of the Mandi are in shambles while massive encroachments and heaps of garbage piling on the roadsides are adversely affecting the day-to-day business there. Parmipora Fruit Mandi in the 1980s was set up to develop it into a model Mandi. The roads of Mandi are full of potholes and deep ditches, causing innumerable problems for the commuters as well as fruit-laden trucks. “Authorities never bothered to macadamize the roads of this Mandi. This Fruit Mandi is the victim of government apathy,” a group of traders told news agency Kashmir News Trust adding that a few inches of rainfall turn this Mandi into a cesspool. They said that due to d...

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T-20 WC: Kashmiri students thrashed by non-locals at Punjab College

INDIA

A group of students clashed with Kashmiri students on the premises of Lala Lajpat Rai College of Engineering and Management in Moga district on Sunday evening during the T20 game between Pakistan and England. A student wihsing to remain anonymous told The Kashmiriyat that a few non-local students argued with Kashmiris and accused them of being anti-nationals and supporting Pakistan during the match. "When Pakistan started bowling well and took the first two wickets, the non-Panjabi students started hurling abuses on us and our religion," he said. After the verbal brawl, the non-Punjabi students started clashing with the Kashmiri students during which several students sustained injuries. "Within no time they started pelting stones on us and we too responded by throwing stones," he sai...

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MeT predicts light rains, snowfall in Kashmir on monday

REGIONAL

The Meteorological department Sunday predicted light to moderate snowfall over higher reaches and some places in plains in Jammu Kashmir. The MeT said that the weather is likely to turn cloudy as the day progresses today. "From tonight (November 13) – November 15th, the weather is expected to be generally cloudy," it said, adding that light to moderate rain/snow is expected over higher reaches at most places while some places in the plains may receive 1-2 inches of snow on November 14. *"From November 15-18, weather would be cloudy and from November 19-20?, there is the possibility of widespread light to moderate rain /snow. The forecast confidence is up to 75%," the MeT said. "Snowfall and low temperature may lead to temporary disruption of surface transportation, mainly over Zoj...

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Muslim student forced to look at Prophet’s blasphemous cartoon in Australia

INTERNATIONAL

A student in Australia was the victim of Islamophobia when her teacher forced students in her class to look at an offensive cartoon of Prophet Muhammad. “My media teacher put this cartoon on television and then said it is the Prophet Mohammed. It just shook me to the core. I was really sad and shocked,” 11th grader Sara Ammar from Melbourne told Anadolu Agency. The 16-year-old said she was not the only one in shock but everyone in the class. “They were all speechless like how I was.” There were several other Muslim students in her class, according to Ammar. Although she expressed discomfort with the cartoon, her teacher did not answer her request to leave the classroom. “The teacher kept on talking about how Muslims killed an innocent person who created that cartoon,” she sa...

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Upper Reaches, Some Plains To Likely To Get Snowfall: MeT

REGIONAL

Weather department on Sunday forecast light to moderate snowfall over higher reaches and some places in plains in Jammu and Kashmir. “Weather is likely to turn cloudy as the day progresses today. From tonight (November 13) – November 15th, the weather is expected to be generally cloudy,” a meteorological department official said here, adding, “Light to moderate rain/snow is expected over higher reaches at most places. Some places in the plains may receive 1-2 inches of snow on November 14.” From November 15-18, he said, weather would be cloudy and from November 19-20𝙩𝙝, there is possibility of widespread light to moderate rain /snow. “The forecast confidence is upto 75%”, he added. Among probable impacts, he said, snowfall and low temperature may lead to temporary disruption of su...

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Hindutva outfit ‘purifies’ Eid Gah in Karnataka with cow urine post-Tipu Jayanthi

INDIA

A Hindu outfit has sprayed cow urine to purify Idgah Maidan in Karnataka’s Hubballi on Friday to cleanse grounds post Tipu Jayanthi celebrations carried out here. This incident has raised a debate and is slammed by progressive thinkers. The members of Sri Ram Sena gathered in the premises of Idgah Maidan to celebrate Kanaka Jayanthi sprayed cow urine to cleanse the grounds as Tipu Jayanthi was celebrated on Thursday. Pramod Muthalik, founder of Sri Ram Sena sprayed cow urine before commencing Kanaka Jayanthi celebration. He stated that Tipu Sultan was a religious fanatic and the ground was polluted after celebrating his birth anniversary. Following the celebration of Tipu Jayanthi, Hindu outfits have demanded permission for celebration of Kanaka Jayanthi. Sri Ram Sena members erec...

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Rankings, Studies of Hr Education Institutes, varsities excellent due to ‘good atmosphere’ in past 2-3 years: LG Manoj Sinha

REGIONAL

The Jammu Kashmir Lieutenant Governor (LG), Manoj Sinha Saturday said that the rankings and studies in the higher educational institutes and Universities here were going excellent due to the good atmosphere from the past 2-3 years. As per the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), Sinha said that he was optimistic that the concerned administration of these institutes will further improve it. Speaking during the inauguration at NIT Srinagar’s guest house and sports facility, Sinha said, “In the past 2-3 years due to the good atmosphere that has been developed here, the ranking of the higher educational institutes and Universities is going good here and I believe in the administration of these institutes that they will further improve it.” He said, “This time we have sought sugges...

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‘Sale, Purchase and use of nichrome coil based crude water heaters banned’: DC Ganderbal amends order

REGIONAL

The district administration Ganderbal has ammended its order issued on Friday that prohibited the usage of heating devices. In a fresh order issued by the District Magistrate Ganderbal Shayambir, the district admin said," Whereas this office has issued an order under section 144 of the Cr.PC, witha n objective to ensure efficient use of electricity, its conservation and prevent the use of prohibited / unauthorised crude heating devices." The lastest order read that the order under referencementions about other devices as well and therefore, the said order needs correction. "Therefore, in order to achieve the said objective I, District Magistrate, Ganderbal, in exercise of powers vested in me by virtue of section 144 Cr.PC, amend the operative part of the said order and issue direc...

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Two non-local labourers shot at in Bijbehara

REGIONAL

Two non local labourers were injured after suspected militants shot at them in the Rakh e Moman area of south Kashmir's Bijbehara in Anantnag district. #"Terrorists fired upon & injured two outside labourers in Rakh-Momin area of #Anantnag. Both the injured are being shifted to hospital for treatment. Area being #cordoned off. Further details shall follow," Jammu Kashmir police tweeted.

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Case filed against LeT, TRF handlers for issuing threats to journalists in Kashmir: Police

REGIONAL

The Jammu and Kashmir police on Saturday said that it registered a case against Lashkar-e-Toiba handlers and its offshoot TRF for issuing threats to journalist and reporters based in Kashmir. Srinagar police in a Tweet, as per the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) informed that a case has been registered under UAPA and IPC at Shergari police station. “Case registered against handlers, active terrorists & OGWs of terror outfit LeT & its offshoot TRF for online publication & dissemination of a direct threat letter to Journalists & reporters based in Kashmir. FIR No. 82/2022 U/S 13 UAPA, 505, 153B, 124A & 506 IPC in shergari PS,” police tweeted—(KNO)