May 2023 - Page 5 of 32 - The Kashmiriyat

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Youth unemployment climbing sharply in India: Report

INDIA

Youth unemployment in India is climbing sharply, a development that risks undermining the new darling of the world economy at the very moment it was expected to really take off, local media reported. In contrast to China, where economists fear there won’t be enough workers to support the growing number of elderly, in India, the concern is there aren’t enough jobs to support the growing number of workers, CNN reported. While people under the age of 25 account for more than 40 per cent of India’s population, almost half of them – 45.8 per cent – were unemployed as of December 2022, according to the Centre for Monitoring Indian Economy (CMIE), an independent think tank headquartered in Mumbai, which publishes job data more regularly than the Indian government. Some analysts have desc...

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Revamping power structure in Kashmir: Local contractors suffer in absence of ’dues’

REGIONAL

The local contractors here have urged Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha to address their grievances, alleging that their dues are not being released on time, causing huge inconvenience to them as well as the labour class. Talking to the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), a group of contractors from Srinagar said that they are not getting the dues on time despite completing their works. “We are usually being told that the dues have not been released by the department, therefore, we are being asked to wait for a long time, due to which our families are suffering,” they said. “The works are being completed on time, but whenever we ask for the pending dues, we are being forced to wait for months together,” they said, adding that local contractors to the labourers employed for the wor...

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Muslim student assaulted on college campus in Uttar Pradesh

INDIA

A 30-year-old student pursuing BBA from KIT college in Ruma area of the district has been allegedly assaulted by a group of B Pharma students on the college campus. The victim’s family has lodged an FIR at Maharajpur police station, alleging that the attackers also shot a video of the incident and put it up on social media. The police have registered a case under relevant sections of IPC and are conducting raids to arrest the attackers. Complainant Faiz Ejaz’s mother said they were residents of Machhli Tola Meston Road and her son was pursuing a BBA course from KIT Ruma. “My son Faiz Ejaz was sitting in the college canteen with a girl student when a final-year student of B. Pharma, Swaroopam Tripathi, arrived there along with around six of his friends and beat him up brutally. ...

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Man dies after falling off pole in Srinagar

REGIONAL

A man from Budgam died after he fell down from a pole in the Humhama Chowk area of Central Kashmir Srinagar district on Sunday afternoon. An official news agency— Kashmir Scroll that an incident happened at Humhama Chowk when a person namely Nisar Ahmad Dar son of Gh Rasool Dat resident of Razeain Budgam fell down from a pole when he was pulling the cable by climbing on the pole. In the incident, a man got injured and was shifted to JVC hospital in critical condition where he succumbed to injuries, he said. Meanwhile, Police have taken cognizance of the incident—(KS)

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Kashmir witnesses sharp decline in cocoon production as losses mount for farmers

BUSINESS

Kashmir is witnessing a sharp decline in cocoon production in the last few years due to constant financial losses. Officials who wished not to be named told news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that in last five years, the number of farmers associated with silk rearing has declined thereby declining the cocoon production. They said that if efforts won't be taken at the earliest, the industry will collapse as farmers have been facing losses due to unavailability of proper technical guidance. Farmers who have been associated with silk rearing for long told KNO that there is unavailability of quality leaves. They said as leaves are being damaged by insects and pests due to which farmers are unable to maintain quality and produce more cocoon. He said that farmers aren't being...

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Kashmiri Pandits celebrating Zyeth Atham today

REGIONAL

Kashmiri pandits are observing Zyeth Atham also known as Jyeshtha Ashtami which falls on the eighth day of the bright half of Jyeshtha (May–June) month. On this auspicious day, a grand feast and fest is held every year at Mata Kheer Bhawani Temple in Kashmir, also known as Tulmula located in central Kashmir's Ganderbal district. It is celebrated with full gusto and vigour, as it marks the pradurbhava of the Goddess Ragnya (Kheer Bhavani or Ragnya Bhavani Mata). Devotees throng the temple in huge numbers, sometimes crossing a gathering of more than a lakh. The grand affair, also known as Kheer Bhavani Mela has a huge number of devotees visiting the temple and taking blessings of the goddess

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Widespread rains forecast from tomorrow, night temp stays below normal in J-K

REGIONAL

Weatherman on Sunday forecast widespread light to moderate rain and thunderstorm on May 30 and 31st in Jammu Kashmir. Regarding temperature, a meteorological department official here told GNS that Srinagar recorded a low of 8.9°C against 9.0°C on the previous night and it was 3.1°C below normal for the summer capital. Qazigund, he said, recorded a low of 6.6°C against 7.8°C on the previous night and it was below normal by 4.1°C for the gateway town of Kashmir. Pahalgam, he said, recorded a low of 2.6°C against 2.8°C on the previous night and it was 3.5°C below normal for the famous tourist resort in south Kashmir’s Anantnag district. In Kupwara town, he said, the mercury settled at 7.4°C against 8.2°C on the previous night and it was 3.2°C below normal for the north Kashmir are...

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Earthquake jolts Kashmir valley

REGIONAL

An earthquake shook the Kashmir valley on Sunday morning, creating panic among several residents. As per reports available to The Kashmiriyat, the jolts of the earthquake were felt in most parts of the valley around 11:20 A.M. As per initial reports, the estimated magnitude of the Earthquake was 4.9 on the Richter scale and countries including Turkmenistan, India, Pakistan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, China, Afghanistan, and Kyrgyzstan were affected. The epicentre of the earthquake was towards the Tajikistan region, 26 kilomteres away from Afghanistan border.

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DC Anantnag welcomes Kheer Bhawani devotees

REGIONAL

District administration in south Kashmir’s Anantnag district welcomed Kashmiri Pandit devotees travelling to Kheer Bhawani annual festival at Navyug Tunnel Friday. In a press release, the district information office said that DC Anantnag, Syed Fakhruddin Hamid welcomed the Hindu devotees at Navyug Tunnel. Syed Fakhruddin Hamid, DC Anantnag said that the administration has geared up to take adequate measures and proper arrangements have been made for the pilgrims at Logripora (Aishmuqam) and Mattan ahead of the Mela. He said that both these places in District Anantnag expect at least 10,000 pilgrims to visit and do Darshan this year. Every year, Kheer Bhawani Mela is organized at five locations across Kashmir which includes Tulmul in Ganderbal, Manzgam in Kulgam, Devsar in Kulga...

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Delhi University approves removal of Allama Iqbal from B.A. syllabus

EDUCATION

Delhi University's Academic Council (AC) has recently approved several modifications to the syllabi, which notably involved the removal of poet and philosopher Mohd Iqbal from the BA political science curriculum, reported. Quoting officials, the report said that the chapter titled ‘Modern Indian Political Thought’ is currently included in the sixth-semester paper of the BA program. However, following the Academic Council’s decision, the matter will now be presented to the university’s Executive Council for a final decision. Meanwhile, the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP), which is affiliated with the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), expressed its approval of the decision. “A motion was brought regarding a change in the syllabus of political science. As per the motion, t...