August 2023 - The Kashmiriyat

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Russia to launch Islamic banking from September 1

INTERNATIONAL

Russia is launching Islamic banking for the first time as part of a two-year pilot programme on September 1. With a sizeable Muslim population estimated to be up to 25 million, Islamic financial institutions have existed in Russia until now, but this is the first time the country’s legislation has officially endorsed its launch. On August 4, Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a law introducing Islamic banking to assess its “feasibility”. The pilot programme will take place in four Muslim-majority republics – Tatarstan, Bashkortostan, Chechnya and Dagestan, areas that already have the most experience in Islamic finance.

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‘Unique ID to Kashmir families’: Political parties in Kashmir express anger

REGIONAL

The Jammu Kashmir administration's move to issue a "Unique Identification Number" (UID) to the Srinagar residents has been criticized by the regional political parties. The LG-Manoj Sinha-led admin had said that UID will be issued in the coming days to Srinagar residents so that every house and its occupants can get "social welfare benefits". Opposition political parties of Jammu Kashmir expressed their anger over this, saying that this number is aimed at increasing surveillance on people and insecurity of personal details of people and a loot of public money as Adhaar already has the details if they are only meant for social benefits. Divisional commissioner of Kashmir province, Vijay Kumar Budhuri, said that the administration is preparing to give UID to every household, which w...

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One dozen injured in Tral road accident

REGIONAL

12 persons were Injured in a road accident in the Tral area of South Kashmir's Pulwama district on Thursday. Reports reaching news agency Kashmir Scroll that between a Wagonar and a Toira vehicle at Baja Kol on Tral Nodal Road resulted in injuries to 12 persons. They said that they were immediately shifted to Tral Hospital from where a few were shifted to Srinagar. He identified the injured persons as Tanveer Ahmad Butt resident of Tral, Raja Noor Al Hada resident of Paneer Jagir, Ratba Zahra resident of Paneer Tral, Fayaz Ahmed resident of Sherabad, Shaukat Ahmad Butt resident of Satura, Iqrajan resident of Syedabad, Bazla Jan resident of Lalgam, Javed Ahmad Rishi Lalpura, Asadullah Butt resident of Sharifabad. , Iqrajan Bahu Awantipora, Tariq Ahmed Sherifabad, Bilal Ahmed Butt resi...

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INDIA gathers in Mumbai, Amalgam likely to expand more

INDIA

The opposition's Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA) bloc of 28 political parties reached Mumbai on Thursday to participate in the third conclave for next year’s Lok Sabha elections. As per news reports, as many as 63 representatives from 28 parties are participating in the meeting being held in Mumbai. The agenda of the third meeting includes unveiling the logo, appointment of coordinators, and finalizing the formal structure and architecture of the grouping. The bloc’s earlier meetings were held in June and July. Thursday’s meeting is expected to have many new developments including its potential expansion.

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Handing phone to your babies could delay their speech, problem-solving skills: DAK

REGIONAL

Doctors Association Kashmir (DAK) on Thursday said handing phone to your babies could lead to delay in their development. “The more time babies spend on smartphones, the more likely they are to have developmental delay,” said DAK President Dr Nisar ul Hassan. Dr Hassan said parents hand over phones to children to calm them. Also, it allows parents to get other tasks done like cooking, cleaning and washing. “Letting your baby play with a phone may seem like a simple way to keep them occupied, but it could affect their development,” he said. “According to a new study published on August 21 in the Journal of the American Medical Association Paediatrics, babies who spent more time on phones at age one year were more likely to have delays in speech and problem-solving skills,” said ...

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Bagh-e-Methab, Ishber Nishat residents demand macadamization of road

OTHERS, REGIONAL

The residents of Mehtab Enclave in Bagh-e-Mehtab area of Srinagar, here have urged the authorities to macadamize the road. Speaking to the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), the residents said that the road in their enclave is in shambles as it has been neglected by the authorities for a long time. “We have approached several higher ups so far, but all in vain,” said Muthar Ahmed Shah, a local resident. “We appeal to the authorities to macadamize our roads at an earliest,” said another local resident, Dr. Gulzar Ahmed. Meanwhile, the residents of Ishber in Nishat area of Srinagar district also said the authorities have failed to repair the road despite several notices. The locals from the area, while speaking to KNO said the condition of the road near Masjid Ishber Nishat...

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Construction of AIIMS Awantipora likely to be completed by 2024 end

REGIONAL

The construction of All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in the Awantipora area of south Kashmir’s Pulwama district is going on in full swing and every effort is being made to complete the project by the end of 2024, officials said on Wednesday. The work is going on at “very full speed” and if it continues at this pace, the project will be completed on time, an official told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO). He said that earlier there was a legal dispute over the acquisition of land needed for the access road essential for transporting construction material, followed by a clampdown after the abrogation of Article 370, and then issues with a nearby army base. The winter season and COVID-19 were also the reasons behind the slow execution of work on this mega proje...

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Man injured in bear attack in South Kashmir

REGIONAL

A man was injured after he was attacked by a wild bear in Verinag Area of South Kashmir Anantnag district on Thursday afternoon. Reports reaching news agency—Kashmir Scroll that one person Ghulam Rasool Rather Son of Habibullah Rather resident of Zamalgam was attacked by a wild bear Verinag. They said the injured had been shifted to PHC Verinag for treatment and were referred to GMC Anantnag for advanced treatment.(KS)

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SIA arrests eight persons involved in militancy in past, 369 absconders identified

REGIONAL

State Investigation Agency with the help of the Criminal Investigation Department of Jammu and Kashmir Police in its drive to track down those allegedly involved in militancy-related incidents in the 1990s arrested 8 persons from Jammu region. SIA has said that in 327 cases registered in the past under TADA, it has so far verified and identified 369 absconders out of 734 absconders. As per the SIA 215 absconders from Jammu and 154 from Kashmir have been identified while the cases related to 317 absconders from Jammu and 417 from Jammu are in progress. The investigation agency has said that out of 369 verified absconders, 127 remained untraced, 80 have died, 45 are residing across the border and other countries abroad and 4 have been languishing in jail. SIA said that it would inve...

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Article 370: Development which government says took place post Aug 5 will have no impact on constitutional challenge: CJI

REGIONAL

On day 13, the Central Government began its arguments in the Supreme Court highlighting the "developmental" work that took place in Jammu Kashmir post August 5, 2019. The Supreme Court is presently hearing a bunch of petitions challenging the unliteral abrogation of Article 370 on August 05, 2019. The Solicitor General of India, Tushar Mehta said that in 2022, 1.88 crores tourist visited. The main industry was tourism. "Many new industries are also coming to Jammu Kashmir," said the SG, who is representing the central Government. "Policing alone can't do it, several initiatives are introduced...out of 53 projects under the Prime minister development package, worth 58477 crores, out of 53, 32 are completed," the court was informed by the centre through the Solicitor General. He ...