November 2023 - Page 2 of 26

Nov292023 by News DeskNo Comments

BJP’s policies only promoting alienation among people of Jammu Kashmir: Mehbooba Mufti

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Jammu &Kashmir Peoples Democratic Party (JKPDP) President Mehbooba Mufti on Wednesday slammed the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) for its "oppressive tactics" in Kashmir, saying that they are a reflection of the party's deep insecurities and its realization of its failures in the region. In a press release issued by the party, PDP said that Mufti made these remarks while addressing a day-long workers' convention in Zainapora, Shopian. She asserted that the BJP's policy of humiliating and suppressing Kashmiris is only adding to the alienation of the people of Jammu Kashmir. "The only way to bring about lasting peace in J&K is through reconciliation and meaningful engagement that honors the dignity of the people of J&K. The Jackboot approach and attempts to silence the aspi...

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Medical staff at Kralgund hospital prioritizes cricket over patient care

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Patients and attendants visiting Community Health Centre Kralgund located in North Kashmir’s Kupwara district Tuesday alleged that they were left unattended as medical staff had left the Centre and were busy playing a cricket match during duty hours. They said all the staffers absent at the CHC Kralgund were not on leave but marked present on the official register. “The OT, Physiotherapy, and NCD employees preferred cricket over their duty,” Junaid Ahmed one of the patients said. The patients and attendants called for stringent action against these irresponsible employees. “Patients were waiting but staff was not available. They were informed that that they had gone to play a cricket match. There is no accountability,” said patients. Despite repeated attempts, authorities di...

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UP temple ‘purified’ with ‘Gangajal’ after Muslim lawmaker’s visit

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A temple in Uttar Pradesh’s Siddharthnagar district was ‘purified’ with ‘gangajal’ after a visit by a Muslim MLA of the Samajwadi Party. Doomariyaganj MLA Sayeda Khatoon had on Sunday visited the Samay Mata temple at the invitation of the local people to participate in a ‘Shatchandi Mahayagya.’ After she left, some people not in favour of her visit purified it with ‘gangajal’ amid chanting of mantras. Dharamraj Verma, chief of Badhani Chafa’s Nagar Panchayat where the temple is located, led the purification. The lawmaker was invited by some “unrighteous” people, he said. “Because Sayeda Khatoon is a Muslim and eats cow meat, her visit to this holy place had made it impure,” he said, adding, “after this purification, this place has now become completely pure and suitable for wor...

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Blasphemy accused NIT Srinagar student booked for promoting hate: Police

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The Jammu Kashmir Police on Wednesday took to Twitter stating that the blasphemy accused student of NIT Srinagar has booked for his hateful remarks against the Prophet Muhammad. In a tweet, Police said, it has taken cognizance of the incident of uploading of sensitive content against religious sentiments of a particular community by one student of NIT,Hazratbal upon receipt of information from NIT authorities. The Police registered an FIR No. 156/23 at Police station Nigeen under the sections 95A (outraging religious feelings),153A (promoting enimity) 153 (provocation), of the Indian Penal Code. Pertinently, a non local student of the NIT Srinagar has posted a video on his Instagram profile making blasphemous remarks against the Prophet Muhammad. The students of NIT Srinagar st...

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Snowfall, rains likely to start in Kashmir today, says MeT

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Anticipating an improvement in foggy weather conditions and rising minimum temperatures across the Valley, the meteorological department in Kashmir has forecasted a two-day wet spell. Director MeT, Dr Mukhtar Ahmad said that light rains and snowfall are expected at various places starting Wednesday. “While no major rains or snowfall are predicted, we anticipate light precipitation on November 29-30,” stated Dr Mukhtar Ahmad. The wet spell is attributed to a weak Western Disturbance, and the weather is expected to remain predominantly dry from December 01 to December 08, with an improvement in foggy conditions. However, the local Meteorological department issued an advisory cautioning about possible disruptions to surface transportation over hilly areas and key passes, including...

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Video- Protests erupt in Amar Singh, Islamia College Srinagar; ‘Blasphemy accused booked’ says Police

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Protests erupted at the Amar Singh and Islamia Colleges of Srinagar on Wednesday morning following derogatory remarks made by an NOT Srinagar student against Prophet Muhammad. Meanwhile Police has said that it has taken cognizance of the incident of uploading of sensitive content against religious sentiments of a particular community by one student of NIT,Hazratbal upon receipt of information from NIT authorities. Case FIR No. 156/23 u/s 295A,153A,153 IPC registered in PS Nigeen. WATCH VIDEO https://youtu.be/ve8jti5L7fQ?feature=shared Eyewitnesses told The Kashmiriyat that hundreds of students including females gathered inside the campus of Amar Singh college in Srinagar where they raised slogans demanding action against the accused. "We can tolerate anything, but anythi...

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Education woes: 150 government schools in south Kashmir operate from rented spaces

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One hundred and fifty (150) government Schools in the four district of south Kashmir operate from rented spaces, official figures revealed. Official figures, quoted by local news agency Kashmir News Observer (KNO), suggest that there are total 3622 schools in the entire South Kashmir range in which Anantnag district holds the highest number of schools in operation in Southern districts of Anantnag, Kulgam, Pulwama and Shopian. “There are 1537 government schools in Anantnag district, 773 in Kulgam, 892 in Pulwama, and 520 in the Shopian district,” figures state, adding that “Out of the total 3622 schools in South Kashmir, 150 schools are still operating in rented accommodations. Fourteen (14) schools are in Shopian, 79 in Anantnag district, 20 in Kulgam and 35 in the Pulwama district....

Nov282023 by News DeskNo Comments

NIT student booked for hurting religious sentiments: IGP Kashmir

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A student enrolled at National Institute of Technology (NIT), Dargah Hazratbal Srinagar, has been booked for hurting religious sentiments after posting a video-clip on social-media, Inspector General of Police V K Birdi said on Tuesday evening. The top Police officer while talking to as per news agency Kashmir Scroll, said that they today evening received information that some students have been protesting in NIT Campus and upon knowing the facts it was found that a student has in his social media posted a video-clip ‘which wasn’t his own and instead posted by some Youtuber which has hurt sentiments of people especially the religious sentiments.’ “There was immediate intervention by the Registrar who educated the student on the matter and in the meantime we had received a communiqué ...

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Human trafficking exposed: JK Police arrest kingpin in Rohingya case

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Jammu Kashmir Police in Bandipora have arrested the kingpin of the racket for facilitating illegal trafficking of Rohingya in the district, SSP Bandipora said on Tuesday. Addressing a presser SSP Lakshay Vinod Sharma, as per local news agency Kashmir Scroll, said that, “On 23rd November information was received by PS Hajin from reliable sources regarding illegal trafficking of Rohingya women and subsequently selling them to various people in the area in lieu for money by marrying them.” “Upon ascertaining the actuality, we came to conclusion that this was a criminality on two counts, first is the illegal infiltration of Rohingya women from Bangladeshi refugee camps into India and second their sale as brides that is human trafficking”, the police officer said. “We accordingly lodge...

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Students protest at NIT Srinagar against Instagram post hurting religious sentiments

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A massive protest was staged by the students of National Institute of Technology (NIT) Srinagar against the alleged derogatory remarks made by a student against Prophet Muhammad. A video of the incident, widely circulated on the internet, shows students raising slogans against the accused student and demanding action against him. A student named Prathamesh from NIT Srinagar stirred controversy after posting a video on Instagram, which is reported to be critical of Islam. The video, shared on Instagram, has drawn attention for its alleged offensive content. As a result, students and members of the community have organized protests, expressing their displeasure and demanding appropriate action against the student responsible. NIT Srinagar administration is reportedly investiga...