May 2023 - Page 14 of 32 - The Kashmiriyat

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Traffic movement on Boulevard road restricted for two days in wake of G20 event

REGIONAL

Authorities on Saturday issued traffic advisory in wake of the upcoming G-20 event at SKICC, here on May 22 and May 23. As per an advisory issued to the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), the traffic spokesman said that G-20 meeting related events are scheduled to be held at SKICC on 22nd and 23rd May, 2023 and a large number of delegates from India and abroad are expected to attend. In order to avoid congestion on various routes during the meeting, following route plan, advisory is issued for general public to avoid any inconvenience. On 22nd May 2023, traffic movement on Boulevard Road from Nehru Park and Gupkar upto Kralsangri shall be restricted from 1030 Hrs. till 2200 Hrs. On 23rd May 2023, traffic movement on Boulevard Road from Nehru Park and Gupkar upto Kralsangr...

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China to skip, Egypt, Turkey, Saudi Arabia have not registered yet for G20 even in Kashmir: Report

INTERNATIONAL

The G20 Working Group meeting on Tourism, scheduled to take place in Srinagar, is just two days away. Srinagar is gearing up for the event. Wall paintings and renovations have come up and security has been tightened across the Kashmir capital, However, there have been recent developments regarding the attendance of certain countries. China has officially pulled out of the event stating that Kashmir was a "disputed" territory, while the Indian government has disclosed that Turkey, Saudi Arabia, and Egypt are yet to confirm their attendance, reported The Hindu. “A total of 60 international delegates have registered so far for the Third working group meeting to be held from May 22-24,” Union Tourism Secretary Arvind Singh as per The Hindu said on May 19, briefing the media in Delhi. ...

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Since Military coup, India has supplied arms worth ₹421 crores to Myanmar

INTERNATIONAL

A shocking report has revealed that the Indian government-owned companies and private firms have supplied Rs 421 crore ($51 million) worth of arms, dual-use items, and raw materials to the military junta in Myanmar since generals staged their coup in February 2021. The report released by the UN-appointed independent expert monitoring and investigating human rights abuses in the country states that some UN Member States are enabling this trade through a combination of outright complicity, lax enforcement of existing bans, and easily circumvented sanctions, according to a news release from the UN rights office OHCHR. Tom Andrews, the country's UN Special Rapporteur on Human Rights, claimed that the junta and government-approved arms dealers had brought in $1 billion (8256 INR) worth of...

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Two Muslims lynched by cow vigilantes in Delhi

INDIA

Two Muslims were lynched by vigilante units storming an abattoir and brutally beating two Muslim men over allegations of cow slaughter in Delhi. As per a Muslim Mirror report, a man is shown in a video pointing a stick at two brutally injured young men. One of them is seen shirtless. The person behind the camera claims, “Both of them used to slaughter cows” (yeh dono guy kaatte the). Furthermore, the person alleges that they owned this godown for slaughtering. Meanwhile, the camera person takes responsibility for giving the tour of the godowns and asks other people to look after them. The person further claims his bravery by showing that they broke several doors with their car. A video shows that there are no signs of animal slaughter there and no corpses of alive or dead anima...

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After 39 years, CBI chargesheet names Congress leader Jagdish Tytler in 1984 anti-Sikh pogrom case

INDIA

The CBI on Saturday filed a charge sheet against Congress leader Jagdish Tytler in the Pul Bangash case connected to the 1984 anti-Sikh pogrom , officials said. Three people were killed and a gurdwara was torched in the Pul Bangash area here on November 1, 1984, a day after the then-prime minister Indira Gandhi was assassinated. In its charge sheet filed before a special court here, the CBI said Tytler “incited, instigated and provoked the mob assembled at Pul Bangash Gurdwara Azad Market” on November 1, 1984, that resulted in the burning down of the gurdwara and killing of three Sikhs — Thakur Singh, Badal Singh, and Guru Charan Singh. The agency has invoked charges under sections 147 (rioting), 109 (abetment) read with 302 (murder) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC), among others, aga...

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NIA conducts raids at multiple locations in 9 JK districts

REGIONAL

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Saturday conducted raids at multiple locations in nine districts of Jammu and Kashmir in connection with various cases under investigation by the agency. Extensive searches were conducted in Srinagar, Budgam, Pulwama, Shopian, Awantipora, Anantnag, Handwara, Kupwara, and Poonch districts relating to members of the banned Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI) and overground workers involved in conspiracies hatched by militant organizations and their affiliates, a statement issued to the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) reads. It reads that NIA’s searches also focused on the J&K militancy funding case, registered suo moto by the agency on 5th February 2021. A large number of incriminating documents and digital devices with incriminating content...

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Fact check: Image from Bangladesh passed off as Srinagar’s Boulevard for G20

FEATURED

In view of the ongoing preparations for the G20 event in Srinagar, as walls are being repainted and security is beefed up across Kashmir's summer capital, an image is being circulated on social media with the false claim that the image is from Srinagar. Jammu Kashmir administration is actively involved in propagating the development on social media including on Twitter. On May 18, J-K admin tweeted a photo from its DIPR Budgam handle, however, social media users were too quick to respond and retorted the claim as false. DIPR Budgam has tweeted a photo claiming that the photo was taken at Srinagar's Boulevard amid the ongoing preparations for G20. The photo showed a solitary road adorned with street lights and colorful tiles, and the caption read: “Boulevard Road, leading to the venue...

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G-20 event will put Kashmir’s hospitality on display at Intl platform, boost tourism, economy: LG Manoj Sinha

REGIONAL

Jammu Kashmir’s Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha Saturday said that G-20 event commencing on May 22 in Srinagar will put Kashmir’s age-old hospitality on display on international platforms and the event will help give a big boost to tourism and UT’s economy. Talking to reporters after inaugurating the Riverfront on River Jehlum at Rajbagh, the LG as per the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), said that six-kilometre Riverfront has been completed and more is in the offing. “Srinagar is being developed on an international level. Free Wi-Fi Zones, Cycle tracks, walkways, and cafes will come up shortly as a Library will also be opened in the city soon,” he said, adding that Srinagar city which is surrounded by water bodies will be a “smart city” by all means soon. About the G-20 even...

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In view of G20 event, several schools directed to remain close in Srinagar: Report

EDUCATION

The Jammu Kashmir administration has shut several schools in Srinagar in view of the G20 event in the Kashmir valley. Quoting official sources, newspaper, The Hindu reported that schools at “vulnerable” points in the valley have been shut and the members of minorities, migrant workers and mainstream politicians are being put on alert in Kashmir, especially Srinagar, reported The Hindu. A teacher, who teaches at a private school located on the outskirts of Srinagar city, said she received “directions from the school administration to announce a nine-day holiday from May 17”. Official sources said security around those pockets inhabited by members of the minority communities in south Kashmir have been heightened and the members advised “to be careful, especially after sundown”. P...

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Residential house damaged in Shopian fire incident

REGIONAL

Meer Irfan A massive fire broke out in the Diaroo area in south Kashmir's Shopian district during the intervening night. Locals told The Kashmiriyat said that a residential house belonging to Ghulam Mohammed Lone caught fire due to unknown reasons. The fire tenders reached the site and made efforts to douse the flames, however, the residential house suffered massive damage in the fire incident. Locals appealed to the District admin to help the poor family.