December 2022 - Page 43 of 47

Dec42022 by News DeskNo Comments

Iran scraps ‘Morality Police’ following protests

INTERNATIONAL

Iran has scrapped its morality police after more than two months of protests triggered by the arrest of Mahsa Amini for allegedly violating the country's strict female dress code, local media said Sunday. Women-led protests, labelled "riots" by the authorities begun since the 22-year-old Iranian of Kurdish origin died on September 16, three days after her arrest by the morality police in Tehran. "Morality police have nothing to do with the judiciary" and have been abolished, Attorney General Mohammad Jafar Montazeri was quoted as saying by the ISNA news agency. His comment came at a religious conference where he responded to a participant who asked "why the morality police were being shut down", the report said. The morality police -- known formally as the Gasht-e Ershad or "Gu...

Dec42022 by News DeskNo Comments

Over 30,000 youth provided direct livelihood means in Jammu Kashmir during 2021-22: Admin

OTHERS

The Jammu Kashmir admin Sunday claimed that it had provided employment to more than 30,000 persons in the region during 2021-22. In an official communique, the JK admin said, Government is laying special thrust with Mission Youth programme on skilling & self-employment of youth with targeted schemes to drive a socio-economic transformation. Government has instructed for impact assessment of initiatives and called upon stakeholders for exploring all avenues for enhanced corporate engagement in Youth empowerment and skilling programmes/schemes, read the press release. According to the official press release, more than 30,000 youth, including more than 12,000 girls, have been provided with direct livelihood means during the year 2021-22. Mission Youth has also partnered with r...

Dec42022 by News DeskNo Comments

Urban population growing rapidly; need smart solutions to urban challenges: LG Manoj Sinha

REGIONAL

Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Sunday said that Urban population is growing at a rapid pace and there is a need for smart and sustainable solutions to urban challenges. The officers involved in Jan Abhiyan must involve people in various initiatives like decongestion, rejuvenation and beautification of the cities. Together, with active participation of public, we can transform cities into vibrant urban economic centres, Lt Governor said. Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha said while chaired a meeting to review ongoing public outreach programme in urban local bodies, ‘My Town My Pride’. “My Town, My Pride, aims to deliver public services at doorsteps, build developmental initiatives on the feedback, cooperation and participation from people and strengthen strong and vibrant local s...

Dec42022 by News DeskNo Comments

‘Stay away from Muslims’, Rajasthan student accuses professor of using Anti-Muslim slur in class

INDIA

After Manipal Institute, another Islamophobic incident took place at MBR, Government PG college in Rajasthan. A female student alleged that a professor used anti-Muslim slurs in the classroom, reported Muslim Mirror. The student alleged that the professor called Muslims terrorists and told the students to stay away from Muslims. “After these remarks, I confronted him and told the people at the college office but they told me to keep quiet,” said the student. The student said that she’s not allowed to leave the college after the incident. “A local leader named Rajeev Chaudhary came to the college and threatened me, he also called Muslims by several Islamophobic names,” the student said. “He even used derogatory words for Prophet Mohammad PBUH,” she said. The student als...

Dec42022 by News DeskNo Comments

China builds 200 shelters between Aksai Chin, Siachen

OTHERS

The Chinese Army is again in action to make its incursions permanent on the Line of Actual Control (LAC). The People’s Liberation Army (PLA) has recently built more than 200 new shelters in the strategic area between Aksai Chin and the Siachen Glacier. These shelters have been built for the purpose of providing support to the Chinese soldiers present there in winter. According to the information, according to the Indian concept of LAC, PLA has built pre-fabricated shelters for the soldiers sitting about 15 to 18 km, like the Indian Army has been installing in Siachen Glacier. These shelters control the temperature and the soldiers can survive even in the bitter cold. There are military bases in the depth area to support this encroachment and provide military equipment. From there they a...

Dec42022 by News DeskNo Comments

Srinagar blaze leaves four residential houses gutted

REGIONAL

At least four residential houses were damaged in a fire incident in the Patlipora locality of Chattabal in the Srinagar district on Sunday morning. News agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) reported that four residential houses were partially damaged after a fire broke out in the Patlipora area this morning. They said fire tenders along with local police doused off the flames in time to avoid further damage. Meanwhile, police have taken cognizance of the incident and the cause of the fire was not known immediately. There were, however, no reports of any loss of life or injury in the incident—(KNO)

Dec42022 by News DeskNo Comments

‘It is a propaganda film’, Jury members at International Film Festival back Nadav Lapid’s criticism on ‘Kashmir Files

INDIA

Israeli filmmaker Nadav Lapid, whose comments terming 'The Kashmir Files' as "vulgar" and "propaganda" led to a row, has now got support from three others jury members of the International Film Festival of India (IFFI), Goa. A statement posted on Twitter by jury member Jinko Gotoh, along with Pascale Chavance and Javier Angulo Barturen as undersigned, said the entire jury knew — and agreed with — what Mr Lapid said as jury chief, reported NDTV. ALSO READ: ‘Justifies Indian policy in Kashmir, has fascist features,’ Israeli filmmaker elaborates on Kashmir Files’ criticism This leaves only Sudipto Sen — the lone Indian filmmaker on the IFFI International Competition jury — claiming that Mr Lapid made the statement "in his personal capacity". "At the festival's closing ceremony, Nadav ...

Dec32022 by News DeskNo Comments

World Disability Day: Specially-abled persons feel discriminated, demand better infra, facilities

REGIONAL

On the eve of World Disability Day, the specially-abled persons said that they aren't considered as humans both by the government as well as society They demanded the government to ensure proper rights to them and said that the claims being made by the government are nowhere visible on the ground. Javed Tak, a specially-abled person from South Kashmir, who bagged Padma Shri last year told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that it is unfortunate that the people with disabilities have to protest on World Disability Day to press for their rights, saying that such protests on the particular day depicts their plight. “World Disability Day is not to extend charity. It is the day to boost the capabilities of persons with Disabilities and ensure their inclusion in all spheres of...

Dec32022 by News DeskNo Comments

SKUAST to come up with online grievance portal after sexual harassment of student by teacher, says VC

REGIONAL

Vice chancellor, Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology (SKUAST) Kashmir, Prof Dr Nazir Ahmed Ganaie on Saturday termed the sexual harassment case by a professor at Wadura campus unfortunate, says there is no space in the varsity for such people who lack ethics and morality. Talking to news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), the vice chancellor said the incident should not have happened at any cost. “In order to redress the harassment related issues, the varsity within days would come up with the online grievance portal which would help the students to raise their issues,” he said. Ganaie said that he is very proud of the students as they have enough courage and guts to highlight such issues which usually remain unreported. "Such cases are being conc...

Dec32022 by News DeskNo Comments

Kulgam residents aghast over unscheduled power cuts

KULGAM

Danishwar Hameed The residents of several Kulgam villages in south Kashmir are up in arms against the Power Development Department over the unscheduled power cuts in these areas. Speaking to The Kashmiriyat, aghast residents said that despite issuing a curtailment schedule with several power cuts, the Department has failed to provide uninterrupted power supply during the non-curtailment hours. "The Department makes sure that we have no glimpse of light during the curtailment hours, however, during the hours when we are supposed to receive the supply, the power plays hide and seek with us," a local resident said. He said that the villages of Sonigam, Tarigam, Balsoo, Bachroo, Brazloo and other adjoining villages of Yaripora Receiving station in Kulgam are suffering immensely due...