July 2023 - Page 26 of 33 - The Kashmiriyat

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‘Planning to revive JKLF & hurriyat’: Police detain separatist activists, ex-militants in Srinagar

REGIONAL

The Jammu Kashmir police on Sunday claimed that they have brought ex militants and erstwhile separatists to Police Station in Srinagar. Reports said that the detained persons had arranged a get-together at a hotel in Srinagar. “A Search was conducted on basis of credible info about meeting of some ex-trts of JKLF & erstwhile separatists in a hotel in Srinagar.They were brought to Kothibagh PS for verification,” said Srinagar Police in a tweet. The tweet further reads that “Inquiry has started, prima facie it came out that they were planning to revive JKLF & hurriyat.” Though, the Police did not clarify the identified of those detained, Earlier, Itehad ul Muslimeen party alleged that its chairperson Moulana Masroos Ansari has been detained on Sunday morning. The General S...

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Moulana Masroor Ansari detained along with others, claims party

REGIONAL

The Chairperson of Itehad ul Muslimeen, Moulana Masroos Ansari has been detained on Sunday morning, his party said. The General Secretary of the party founded by one of Kashmir's tallest socio-religious leader Moulana Abbas Ansari said that Masoor was detained along with Syed Raman Shamas and other participants of the Eid Milan (Eid gathering) hat was scheduled on Sunday. Though the Police did not comment on the detention, the spokesperson said, that Moulana Abbas and other participants of this Eid Milan were taken into custody by Kothi Bagh PS police party, said the press release. Pertinently, several events are being organized in Srinagar and Budgam districts on Sunday to commemorate Eid Ghadeer. He said that the event was scheduled to take place at Hotel Habib located near t...

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Uniform Civil Code meant to suppress minorities, says top Sikh body

INDIA

The Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC), a leading representative body of the Sikh community, has expressed strong opposition to the proposed Uniform Civil Code (UCC). During a high-level meeting chaired by SGPC President Harjinder Singh Dhami on Saturday, July 8, the committee declared that the UCC suggested by the Bharatiya Janata Party-led Central government is unnecessary for the country. In their statement, the SGPC emphasized that the Constitution already acknowledges and upholds the principle of ‘unity in diversity.’ The SGPC believes that the UCC, which aims to establish a standardized set of laws applicable to all citizens regardless of their religious beliefs, undermines this principle and disregards the unique customs and traditions of different religious commun...

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Hundreds of vehicles stuck on Srinagar-Jammu highway amid road blockade

REGIONAL

The Jammu-Srinagar National Highway has been severely affected by landslides and heavy rains, leading to the blockage of the crucial route. Since Saturday morning, the highway in Ramban has been rendered impassable, causing widespread disruption to transportation. According to official sources, the blockade has left over 3000 vehicles stranded at various points along the highway, including Jammu, Srinagar, Nagrota, Katra-Domail, Dhar Road, Udhampur Bypass, Chenani, Nashri, Kud, Chanderkote, Ramban, Banihal, and Qazigund. Additionally, a convoy of vehicles carrying approximately 5000 pilgrims found themselves stranded at Chanderkote. Though the highway suffered losses at various places, significant damage was inflicted between Tunnel T-3 and T-5 in the Panthyal area, where a section o...

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Srinagar has one of the best air quality among cities

REGIONAL

Inadequate air quality in the streets of Kashmir has caused major inconvenience for its residents. While being in the best interests of Kashmir, providing solace to this ever-increasing problem, Khyber Cement, the pioneer in the cement industry, initiated several activities to improve the air quality index of the union territory. According to a recent report, Srinagar in Kashmir Valley enjoys one of the cleanest AQI at 17. Taking a sustainable path, the company introduced dry fog technology wherein micron size water droplets reduce dust and prevent air pollution. The company ensured that the manufacturing process they undergo reduces dust emissions throughout the production process. Khyber has made a benchmark in implementing 40-45 cutting-edge glass fiber bag houses into its operati...

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Amarnath Yatra resumes in Kashmir after 2-days suspension

REGIONAL

After two days of suspension due to inclement weather, Amarnath Yatra resumed on Sunday in the Kashmir Valley. An official told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that after improvement in weather conditions, Yatris were allowed to move towards the holy cave from Nunwan and Baltal base camps. Yatra was suspended on Friday due to inclement weather and in view of the safety of Yatris. The annual Amarnath Yatra started on July 01 and around 85,000 Yatris have performed the Yatra so far—(KNO)

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Uniform civil code not as easy as removing Article 370: Azad

Politics, REGIONAL

Democratic Progressive Azad Party (DPAP) Chairman Ghulam Nabi Azad while speaking on the Jammu and Kashmir administration’s scheme of land for “homeless” people said land should be given to poor residents of the union territory only. “We welcome the land allotment step, but there should be a condition for that and the land should be given to the poor residents of Jammu and Kashmir,” Azad said on Saturday. The DPAP chairman, according to the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) said this while speaking to the media persons in district Budgam. He said since the dissolution of the assembly in J&K, they have been waiting for elections so that the elected representative of the people could run the government. “In a democracy, only elected representatives can run a government,...

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Bodies of two drowned Army men recovered in Poonch

REGIONAL

The body of the missing soldier was recovered and with this search operation for two army personnel who were washed away and drowned in a river in Surankote in this district concluded on Sunday. Official sources told GNS that two soldiers went missing while crossing a river near Dogra Surankote on Saturday afternoon. Soon after the information, the army and Police launched a rescue operation. The body of one of them, Naib Subedar Kuldip Singh was recovered last evening while searches for another were resumed this morning. After hectic searches, they said, the body of the missing soldier Lance Naik Telu Ram was also recovered. When contacted, DySP PC Surankote Hamid Ali Bandey confirmed to GNS the recovery of the body and said that a rescue operation has been concluded. (GNS)

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Water level crosses danger mark in Srinagar, likely to increase at Ram Munshi Bagh till afternoon

REGIONAL

After hours of rainfall water levels are decreasing fast in all the major tributaries of Jhelum including Waisho, Arpat, Lidder, Bringi among others, however, the water level has crossed the danger mark at Ram Munshi Bagh in Srinagar. As per Kashmir Weather, some relief can be expected from the rainfall today as showers are mostly expected in Kathua district and some areas of Kishtwar, Doda and Udhampur. A few other spots in Jammu and Kashmir can receive a short spell of rainfall as well. However, it may not cause any harm. According to MeT centre Srinagar, Rainfall has stopped at most parts of Kashmir, including in south Kashmir. The Department said that Rains are very likely in Kathua,Samba, Doda, districts. Light rain in spells in Ramban, Udhampur districts. An overall imp...

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Jammu: Dalit man assaulted with iron rods, knives for ‘entering temple’

FEATURED

Upper caste Hindus assaulted a Dalit man for trying to go inside the temple in the Doda town of Chenab valley, following which Jammu Kashmir Police has filed an F.I.R. against the accused. As per reports reaching The Kashmiriyat, Bittu Ram, a resident of Hiller Ramban entered a temple in the Ghala Dhar area of Doda on 18 June 2023 after which he was kidnapped and brutally assaulted by upper caste men. "I was walking back from the temple when five to six men from the upper caste kidnapped me from a street and started abusing me after taking me inside a house. They took off my clothes and beat me on my private parts for merely trying to enter the temple," Bittu explaining his ordeal said. He said that the upper caste men shouted him down when he said he had gone to the temple to say...