November 2022 - Page 9 of 40

Nov252022 by News DeskNo Comments

India abstains from voting at UN to probe Iran’s alleged human rights violation

INTERNATIONAL

India on Thursday abstained from voting on a United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) resolution to set up a fact-finding mission to investigate the alleged Human Rights violation committed on protesters in Iran that started on September 16. Taking to Twitter, United Nations Human Right Council said, "At its 35th special session, the @UN Human Rights Council decided to create a new fact-finding mission to investigate "alleged #HumanRightsViolations in the Islamic Republic of #Iran related to the protests that began on 16 September 2022." This resolution came amid the protests that started on September 16 after 22-year-old Mahsa Amini, who was taken into custody by Iran's morality police for wearing an 'inappropriate' headscarf, later died, drawing allegations of custodial violence...

Nov252022 by News DeskNo Comments

Situation in Kashmir has improved significantly in last three years: Muzaffar Beigh

REGIONAL

Former Jammu and Kashmir deputy chief minister Muzaffar Hussain Baig on Thursday said the situation in the region has improved in the past two to three years and good work has been done on the development front as well. Baig, who quit the Mehbooba Mufti-led PDP in 2020 after nearly 20 years, also said peace in the region was in the interest of both Pakistan and India. ”I don’t think there is as much instability in Jammu Kashmir as is being projected. In the past two to three years, stability has improved significantly… The situation has been such that there has been a reduction in bloodshed,” Baig told reporters here. On assembly polls in Jammu and Kashmir, he claimed that towns and cities are neglected because elections have taken place only at the village level where 70 per cent...

Nov252022 by News DeskNo Comments

‘Galwan says Hi’, Richa Chadha reacts to Indian Army’s statement; Police complaint lodged against bolywood actor

INDIA

Filmmaker Ashoke Pandit has lodged a complaint against Hindi film actor Richa Chadha over her comment about the 2020 Galwan clash, in which several Indian Army personnel died. Since her comments, Chadha has been the target of a massive furore on social media, condemning her act. On Thursday, Pandit registered a police complaint against Richa even said that he views her comment as “anti-national”. Right after filing the complaint at a local police station in Mumbai, the filmmaker said, “I, as a citizen of this country, am very hurt, and with me, there are lakhs and lakhs of people who have felt hurt looking at the social media…with this obnoxious, anti-national statement of actress Richa Chadha. I strongly condemn it, and I thought as a citizen that I should make a police complaint...

Nov252022 by News DeskNo Comments

SEC prohibits exit poll on two north Kashmir DDC seats till December 5

REGIONAL

The Jammu & Kashmir State Election Commission(SEC) has prohibited the conduct of any exit poll in Drugmulla (Kupwara) and Hajin-A district development constituencies(DDC) till December 5. The poll body has prohibited the conduct of any exit poll or its publication till December 5. “In exercise of powers conferred under Section 36 of the Jammu Kashmir Panchayati Raj Act, 1989, the Election Authority (State Election Commission) hereby prohibits the conduct of any exit poll and publishing or publicizing/displaying the result of exit poll by means of the print or electronic media or in any other manner during re-poll in DDC Constituency Drugmulla (Kupwara) and Hajin-A (Bandipora), till the hour fixed for conclusion of re-poll at 02.00 PM on December 05, 2022,” read the SEC’s order....

Nov252022 by News DeskNo Comments

Police announces reward for informing on militant ‘involved in killing of Kashmiri Pandit’ in Shopian

OTHERS

Additional Director General of Police Kashmir Vijay Kumar on Thursday announced reward for who gives information about the militant involved in killing of Kashmiri Pandit in South Kashmir’s Shopian district in October. Quoting ADGP Kashmir, The Kashmir Zone police tweeted, ” During investigation of case FIR No 211/2022 of PS Shopian pertaining to killing of Kashmiri Pandit Shri Puran Krishan Bhat of Chowdharygund by terrorists on 15th October, one Mohd Latief Lone S/O Nisar Ah of Check Kachidoora was found to be involved in this heinous Militant crime,”. “The said killer is missing from his home since 12/11/2022. Any person giving any information about accused Mohd Latief Lone will be suitably rewarded by Police,”.

Nov252022 by News DeskNo Comments

At minus 1.4°C, Srinagar records season’s coldest night

REGIONAL

MeT department official here told GNS that Srinagar recorded a low of minus 1.4°C against minus 0.8°C on the previous night. The temperature was 1.5°C below normal during this time of the year for the capital city so far, he said. Qazigund recorded a low of minus 2.2°C against minus 2.0°C on the previous night. The temperature was 2.3°C below normal for the gateway town of Kashmir, he said. In Pahalgam, the mercury settled at minus 3.6°C against minus 4.4°C on the previous night and it was 1.2°C below normal for the south Kashmir resort, he said. Kokernag recorded a low of minus 0.5°C against minus 1.0°C on the previous night and it was 1.1°C below normal for the place, he said. Gulmarg recorded a low of 0.0°C against minus 2.4°C on the previous night, the official told GNS. It...

Nov252022 by News DeskNo Comments

Jammu Kashmir’s electoral roll rises by 7 Lakhs, Final electoral roll to be out today

FEATURED

The election commission will publish the final electoral rolls on Friday after a months-long exercise. Jammu Kashmir's total electorate has now risen from 76 lakh to 83 lakh in 90 Assembly segments with the deletion of expired voters and the addition of seven lakh new eligible electors. During the 2019 Lok Sabha elections, the electorate in the erstwhile state was 78.4 lakh which excluding Ladakh would have been 76.7 lakh. From 2014 to 2019, the electorate increased by 6.5 lakh. Details emerging.

Nov252022 by News DeskNo Comments

As Admin fails to install sign boards in Sopore; students do it on their own to prevent accidents

EDUCATION

In an effort to prevent road accidents that occur due to less visibility caused primarily by fog and blind curves, students at Rampura, Rajpora higher secondary school Sopore Thursday installed reflectors on streets and turning points across the tourist destination which usually is prone to accidents. A rare scene was witnessed at a tourist destination when a group of students of Rampura Rajpora higher secondary, some 35 Kms away from the sub headquarters Sopore installed sign boards at curves and accident-prone spots alongside Sopore - Rampura Rajpura road to reduce and prevent the further accidents. Students while talking to the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) said that the signboards are expected to help drivers notice blind curves from a distance and take evasive action i...

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Article 370 proved to be thoughtful decision: HM Amit Shah

REGIONAL

Indian Home Minister Amit Shah said that the National Investigation Agency (NIA) has been given powers to investigate cases of narco finance also as proceeds from the narco trade are being used for terror funding. He said that Jammu Kashmir is now happily and peacefully marching towards democracy, reported the Daily Excelsior. “We have zero tolerance policy for any danger towards national security. We have strengthened laws. The unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA) has been amended. The NIA investigation ambit has been expanded to foreign nations. The NIA can now designate even an individual as a terrorist. Narco financing has also been brought under the ambit of NIA,” he said in an interview with Republic TV. The NIA has set up its offices in nine more states and by 2024, it...

Nov242022 by News DeskNo Comments

AC approves free of cost medicines against LSD

REGIONAL

The Administrative Council (AC) which met here under the chairmanship of the Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha, approved the proposal for provision of free of cost medicines to Lumpy Skin Disease affected Farmers of UT of JK. Rajeev Rai Bhatnagar, Advisor to the Lieutenant Governor, Dr. Arun Kumar Mehta, Chief Secretary, JK attended the meeting. In JK, all the 20 districts are affected with the disease, with 56,146 cattle having contracted infection till date out of which 1564 animals have died. The affected farmers are in distress due to medical expenses which ranges from Rs. 6,000 to Rs. 10,000 and accordingly, to provide relief to the farmers, provision of free of cost veterinary medicines to LSD affected farmers has been made to ease the financial burden of the farmers for trea...