May 2023 - Page 21 of 32 - The Kashmiriyat

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Non-local labourer found dead in Shopian

REGIONAL

A non-local labourer was found dead in a rented room in the Baba Mohalla Area of South Kashmir Shopian district on Monday evening. An official told news agency—Kashmir Scroll that a non-local labourer namely Tajamul sheikh son of Afsar Sheikh resident of West Bengal was found dead in his rented room in Baba Mohalla Shopian. He was evacuated to the district hospital Shopian for legal-medico formalities while further investigation has been taken up—(KS)

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Strawberry farmers suffers 30 per cent loss in Kashmir valley

BUSINESS

The Strawberry production in Kashmir valley has suffered 30 percent loss this year due to continuous rains this year. The harvesting of the famous Kashmiri strawberry crop in village Gaasu Khimber in the outskirts of Srinagar is in full swing with growers plucking the fruit and simultaneously dispatching to the markets, reported UNI. However, the fruit has suffered 30 percent loss in production this year compared to the last year due to the continuous rainy season in the month of April and May has deepened their worries, claims a grower Manzoor Ahmad. He said that the production could have been bumper this year, but intermittent rains during the harvesting period caused damage to the crop to a great extent. Growers including men women and children with baskets filled with the f...

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NIA has conducted 70 searches in Jammu Kashmir so far in May, says agency

REGIONAL

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Monday conducted raids at several locations across the Kashmir Valley in a case related to terror conspiracy. According to a statement, issued to the news agency--Kashmir News Observer (KNO), the raids were conducted in Anantnag, Srinagar, Pulwama, Shopian and Budgam districts, during which incriminating material and documents were also seized. The statement reads that the raids were conducted in the premises' of sympathizers, hybrid terrorists and OGWs linked with the newly-formed offshoots and affiliates of several proscribed Pak-backed terror organisations, including Laskhar-e-Toiba (LeT), Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM), Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM), Al-Badr, Al-Qaeda, etc. "The raids were part of the ongoing investigations of NIA in the terror con...

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‘Clash over The Kerala story’: GMC Jammu issues statement

REGIONAL

The Government Medical College (GMC) of Jammu has initiated action against several students after Sunday night's clash over the controversial Hindi film 'The Kerala Story'. The principal of GMC said that disciplinary action has been initiated against the students who were found involved in yesterday's clashes. Earlier, Kashmiri students speaking to The Kashmiriyat said that some outsiders had barged into the campus with a group and assaulted students, a claim accepted by the Principal. "We have lodged an F.I.R. against some former students of the campus who had barged inside the campus and created ruckus over here. The police will take action against that person," she said. She said that the issue has been resolved cordially and students have returned to their classes. "However...

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Will lift the Hijab ban in Karanataka, says Congress MLA

INDIA

Kaneez Fatima, the Congress party’s sole Muslim woman MLA in Karnataka, has said that the ban on wearing hijab in educational institutions of the state would be lifted, reported Muslim Mirror. “God willing, we will reverse the hijab ban in the coming days and we will get those girls back to classrooms and they will be able to appear for their exams,” Fatima told reporters. “They have lost two precious years.” Despite the absence of an announcement in the party’s election manifesto, Congress party’s only Muslim woman MLA in Karnataka, Kaneez Fatima, stated that the ban on wearing hijab in educational institutions would be lifted. The Congress party secured a majority in the Karnataka Assembly, winning 136 out of 224 seats. Kaneez Fatima herself won her constituency by defeating the...

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1000 odd people had hijacked admin to ruin Jammu Kashmir: LG Manoj Sinha

REGIONAL

Jammu and Kashmir’s Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha Monday said that some 1000 odd people had got contract of the government only to ruin the erstwhile State but their time is over as the present administration is committed to serve and listen to every single citizen of the UT. Addressing the Kissan Samparak Abhiyan at Dooru, Anantnag, the LG, as per news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) said that some "500 or 1000 odd people had got contracts" to rule and ruin J&K. “Their time is over now. The present administration is committed to listen to every single citizen of the UT and address their issues. We are here to serve the 1.30 Cr people of J&K without any discrimination,” he said, adding that some people can’t digest the peace and development in J&K. “Some people fe...

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20-year-old Budgam youth found hanging at his home

REGIONAL

A 20-year-old youth was found hanging at his home in Chadoora area of central Kashmir's Budgam district on Monday. An official told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that the youth from Sogam presently residing in Zoloowa Chadoora was found hanging at his home, following which he was rushed to SDH Chadoora. The doctors at sub district hospital Chadoora declared him dead on arrival, he said. He said that the body will be handed over to the family for last rites after medico-legal formalities. The official said that further investigation has been started into the matter—(KNO)

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NIA files chargesheet against alleged TRF operative in Delhi court

REGIONAL

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Monday filed a supplementary chargesheet against an accused in a case related to terror activities in Jammu Kashmir. In a statement, issued to the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), a spokesperson said that the NIA has charged Faisal Muneer @ Ali Bhai, a resident of Talab Khatikan area under P.S Peer Mitha Jammu of conspiring with Pakistan-based operatives of LeT/TRF for transportation of firearms and explosives for carrying out terrorist acts in India. "He had entered into a conspiracy with his handlers based across-the-border to deliver the consignments of weapons and explosives to active terrorist commanders and operatives of these outfits for commission of terror acts in India, as per NIA investigations," reads the statement. It...

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Kerala Muslims stage massive protests against growing Islamophobia

INDIA

Thousands of Muslims gathered in Kollam for a mass rally and public conference organized by the Kerala Muslim Jama-ath Federation (KMJF) to mark its 40th anniversary, Muslim Mirror reported. The event aimed to address concerns affecting the Muslim community in India, including opposition to the proposed National Registration of Citizens (NRC) and Uniform Civil Code. KMJF leaders highlighted issues such as violence against Madrasas and Masjids, Hindutva fascism, and Islamophobia. They stressed the importance of unity among Muslims and marginalized groups in countering these challenges. Participants raised slogans against Hindutva and called for the protection of the rights of the largest religious minority in India. The Kerala Muslim Jama-ath Federation (KMJF), which is a part of t...

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Tayyep Erdogan wins highest votes, Another round scheduled on May 28

INTERNATIONAL

Despite emerging as the top candidate, Tayyep Erdogan will have to go through another round of elections to win the presidential elections. The elections were closed in Turkey and President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s share of the vote fell below 50 percent after early results, reported Anadolu Agency. The third candidate Sinan Ogan of the right-wing ATA Alliance performed more strongly than expected. If no candidate secures more than half the votes in the first round of voting, a May 28 runoff will be held.