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INDIA alliance to boycott 14 news anchors conducting ‘Inflammatory’ debates

INDIA

The INDIA coalition has decided to not send its representatives to shows hosted by fourteen news anchors. The anchors listed by the bloc are those who have been accused of openly running the propaganda of the Bhartiya Janta Party and peddling fake news in favour of the incumbent government. Pursuant to the decision taken by the INDIA Coordination Committee in its meeting on September 13, 2023, the INDIA parties will not send their representatives on the shows and events of the 14 anchors including Arnab Goswami, Gaurav Sawant, Navika Kumar The others included in that list include Aman Chopra, Amish Devgan, Anand Narasimhan, Ashok Shrivastav, Chitra Tripathi, Prachi Parashar, Rubika Liaquat, Shiv Aroor, Sudhir Chaudhary and Sushant Sinha. K.C. Venugopal, general secretary of IND...

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‘Increase water intake, take citrus fruits’: Doctors’ issue guidelines to ‘beat the heat’

REGIONAL

As the heatwave and dry weather continue in Kashmir, health experts have advised people, especially those who are exposed to direct sunlight, to take precautions. Several doctors who spoke to the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) said people need to increase their water intake even if they aren't feeling thirsty to remain hydrated. Dr Fayaz Ahmad Bhat, Assistant Professor, Department of General Medicine at SKIMS Soura, said people must try to avoid direct sunlight as much as they can and keep themselves hydrated, especially those working in open air like agricultural workers and labourers. “People need to consume enough water multiple times every day. They should prioritise their working hours – morning and evening – and avoid working during midday. They must also take fruit...

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Students including Kashmiris allegedly assaulted at DBU, ‘Matter handed over to Police’ says University

EDUCATION

Several students of Desh Bhagat University in Punjab were assaulted on Thursday afternoon over allegations of blocking the University gate during a protest. Speaking to The Kashmiriyat, Sheema (name changed), a Kashmiri student said that they have been protesting for around three weeks after the University has illegaly transferred their admissions into another nursing college which lacks INC recognition. “Before 20 days we went to the Director and asked him when our INC would come. He responded angrily and asked us to take the refund and return home. We told him we are in 3rd year right now and in October we will be starting our 4th year, what will we do? Where will we go, you wasted our time, what will we do with a refund?" said Sheema. The students went to the nearest police sta...

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Kashmir: Jhelum nearly dries up as rains fail

REGIONAL

With a prolonged dry spell and a record-breaking heat wave affecting Jammu Kashmir, water levels in the Jhelum river and its tributaries have decreased, causing concern among the population, especially farmers. The government acknowledges that some areas have been affected but assures that this is a temporary situation that cannot persist for long. Sanjeev Malhotra, In Charge Chief Engineer of the Jal Shakti department, informed the news agency KNO that the prolonged dry spell has resulted in reduced water flow in the River Jhelum, Doodh Ganga, and other tributaries. “It is evident that water can only be supplied when it is available. Currently, the absence of rainfall has reduced water flow in rivers and tributaries, which may consequently affect the supply process,” Malhotra sta...

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Kashmir based political parties express condolences with families slain Army, Police officers

REGIONAL

The leaders from the political parties in Jammu Kashmir expressed condolences to the families of slain Army and police officers, who lost their lives in an encounter in Kokernag areas of South Kashmir’s Anantnag district on Wednesday. According to the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), the leadership of all the regional parties and other leaders expressed their grief over the loss of lives in the encounter. National Conference (NC) Vice President and former chief minister, Omar Abdullah said that prayed for eternal peace to the departed souls. “Terrible terrible news from J&K. An army colonel, a major and a J&K Police DYSP gave the ultimate sacrifice in an encounter in Kokernag area of South Kashmir today. DySP Humayan Bhat, Major Ashish Dhonack, and Colonel Manpreet...

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Walnut thrashes dies after falling from tree in Shopian

REGIONAL

Meer Irfan A 37-year-old man died after he fell down from a walnut tree in the Shopian district of south Kashmir. An official told The Kashmiriyat that on Thursday morning one Mohammed Mushtaq was thrashing walnuts in the Reshipora area of Zainapora belt in south Kashmir's Shopian district when he fell off the tree. The 37-year-old was rushed to the Sub-District hospital in Zainapora where was declared brought dead. Mushtaq son of Lantha, a resident of Kanjanli area in Reasi fell down from the walnut tree belonging to Mohammed Mohammed Ashraf Reshi, a resident of Zainapora. As per locals, Mushtaq was a trained walnut thrasher and had been doing this work for a long time. "He just slipped off the tree while coming down from the tree," they said.

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Karnataka: Aaj Tak booked for fake news on minorities scheme

INDIA

The Karnataka Police have registered an FIR against a Hindi news channel and its Consulting Editor on allegations of spreading misinformation about a commercial vehicle subsidy scheme of the State government for minorities, officials said on Wednesday. The FIR was filed under Sections 505 (statements conducing to public mischief) and 153 A (Promoting enmity between different groups on grounds of religion, race, place of birth, residence) of the Indian Penal Code against the channel and its Consulting Editor following a complaint by the Karnataka Minorities Development Corporation (KMDC) Assistant Administrator Shivakumar at Seshadripuram police station here, they said. The complainant accused the Consulting Editor of spreading false news about the scheme offered by the corporation an...

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Massive search operations continue to trace 2 LeT militants behind killing of police, army officers at Kokernag: Police

REGIONAL

The search operation, which was put on a halt for night has resumed in vast forest area of Gadool in Kokernag village of Anantnag district and the terrorists have been encircled, police said Thursday. An official told news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that search operation has resumed on Thursday morning and efforts are on to trace the hiding terrorists. He said drones and helicopters have been put to service to find hiding terrorists. Police said that forces have encircled two LeT Terrorists including Uzair Khan, who on Wednesday killed a senior police official, an army colonel and a major. "In solemn tribute to the unwavering valor of Col Manpreet Singh,Major Ashish Dhonak &DSP Humayun Bhat, who laid down their lives leading from the front during this ongoing operat...

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Assam assembly rejects ‘Anti-mob lynching’ bill

INDIA

The Assam Assembly rejected a private member’s bill on preventing mob lynching. AIUDF legislator Aminul Islam introduced ‘The Assam Mob Lynching Prevention Bill, 2023’ on the second day of the autumn session of the House. Islam, citing various instances of mob lynching in the state in recent years, said there is always a hue and cry after every such occurrence for a law against it. The opposition MLA said the proposed law will have provision of imprisonment for all persons involved in any incident of mob lynching, among other steps to prevent it. Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pijush Hazarika responding to the proposed bill, admitted that it deals with an important issue, with mob lynching being such an issue that no civilised person can accept. He maintained that the govern...

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Kashmiri apple farmers demand MIS, Ban on foreign apples during meeting with LG

REGIONAL

Apple Farmers Federation (AFF) Tuesday demanded a Market Intervention Scheme (MIS) by the Government and the imposition of a ban on foreign imports of apples. Led by its President, Zahoor Ahmed Rather, a resident of Kulgam district in south Kashmir, who has fought extensively for the rights of apple farmers in the Kashmir valley, a team of the Federation met LG Manoj Sinha and presented a memorandum. In their memorandum, the AFF brought to notice "the calamity that awaits the apple growers of Jammu Kashmir" this marketing season due to the suspension of the Market Intervention Scheme (MIS) by the Union government. The MIS played an important role in procuring inferior quality C-grade apples in the Valley since 2017, when the National Agricultural Cooperative Marketing Federation ...