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Defeating BJP top priority, Alliance must work together: JKPCC Chief

REGIONAL

Congress’s Jammu Kashmir Chief, Vikar Rasool Wani on Saturday distanced himself from National Conference (NC) Vice President Omar Abdullah’s statement in which he refused to accord Anantnag seat with Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Jammu Kashmir Pradesh Congress Committee (JKPCC) President, said that India alliance is yet to take final call over seat sharing in Jammu and Kashmir. “Whatever Omar has stated, it is his proposal or opinion, but not INDI Alliance’s decision,” he said. Wani said that the leader Mukul Wasnik, who is helming the INDIA bloc is in constant touch with both Omar Abdullah and PDP Chief Mehbooba Mufti and that it is expected that the final decision will come before very soon. He added that Congress intends that all the alliance partners of JK must fight togethe...

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India signs free Trade agreement with European Free Trade Association

BUSINESS

India signed the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with the four-nation European Free Trade Association (EFTA) bloc, on Sunday. Union Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal co-chaired the meeting on the India-EFTA trade agreement in the national capital on Sunday. The European Free Trade Association (EFTA) is a regional trade organisation of four countries–Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland–that aims to promote free trade and economic integration. Earlier in the day, the Foreign Minister of Iceland, Bjarni Benediktsson, and Liechtenstein, Dominique Hasler, arrived in the national capital for the signing of Trade and Economic Participation Agreement (TEPA). Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) spokesperson, Randhir Jaiswal posted about her arrival sayng that the visit by the Liechten...

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First National Lok Adalat held in Shopian

REGIONAL

The first ever National Lok Adalat was held in south Kashmir's Shopian district on Saturday, officials said. According to a press release issued to The Kashmiriyat, the first National Lok Adalat was held in the court premises of District Court Complex Shopian under the Chairmanship of Riaz-Ul-Haq Mirza, Chairman District Legal Services Authority (Principal District & Session Judge) Shopian. For the said adalat three Benches were constituted by the DLSA, officials further said. In the said National Lok Adalat, besides Advocates, litigants and other prominent citizens also participated. "A total of 222 cases related to recovery suits, Traffic Challan’s, Civil Cases, MACT Cases, Matrimonial Cases, Criminal Compoundable cases and other civil cases were taken up, out of which 83...

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‘Poor and Very Unequal’: World Inequality Report reveals India’s persistent poverty and income gap

INTERNATIONAL

The World Inequality Report has cast a revealing spotlight on India, portraying it as not only one of the most unequal countries globally but also labeling it as a "Poor and 'Very' Unequal Country." This dual classification underscores the deep-rooted economic disparities pervading the nation's social fabric, signaling an urgent call for action to rectify these alarming trends. A pivotal revelation within the report lies in India's economic landscape, starkly contrasting the opulence of the rich with the destitution of the poor. Despite witnessing commendable economic growth in recent years, a substantial segment of the population remains ensnared in the shackles of poverty, impeding the nation's overall advancement. The report underscores that the dividends of economic progres...

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Fractured trust, shifting alliances: Kashmir’s political fabric haunted by trust deficit amid BJP’s gains

WRITE-UPS

On a chilly Sunday morning, February 13, 2022, eight out of ten security personnel stationed at the residence of Abdul Majeed Mir, former Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) of Jammu Kashmir, received sudden orders to vacate his premises. Mir's security had been beefed up following attacks on his home in Achabal Anantnag by suspected militants in 2017 and 2018. Mir expressed bewilderment at the downgrade in his security status, questioning the rationale behind it. "I reside among my people in a bustling locality, not in a fortified enclave," he remarked, contrasting the treatment with what he perceives as leniency granted to government-affiliated figures that freely interact with the public. “On the other hand, the government’s created stooges are free to meet the public all seven ...

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19-year-old dies of alleged medical negligence at SMHS

REGIONAL

In a distressing turn of events, the family of 17-year-old Faisal faced a harrowing ordeal at a hospital in the Kashmir valley. Arriving at the SMHS hospital at approximately 11:30 A.M on Saturday, the family from Soiteng Srinagar said that they endured a prolonged wait as hospital staff conducted tests for nearly three hours. "Despite the mandatory procedures, the family was left in the dark regarding Faisal's condition until he was taken into the operating theater at 1:15 AM," said a family member. "Inside the theater, medical staff revealed that Faisal suffered from internal intestinal obstruction, necessitating urgent surgery, however, concerns arose when a ventilator, crucial for post-surgical care, was deemed unavailable," they told The Kashmiriyat. This forced the family...

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Muslims perform last rites of Kashmiri Pandit woman in Kulgam

CULTURE

Muslims and Kashmiri Pandits continued to uphold the age-old bond of brotherhood and communal harmony by jointly performing the last rites of an 84-year-old Kashmir Pandit woman at Kahrote village of South Kashmir's Kulgam district on Saturday. Local sources told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that the elderly Pandit woman, Soni Raina, wife of Badrinath Raina, was suffering from diabetes and passed away today. The family did not migrate in the 1990s, and she left behind five children. The local Muslims organized and performed her last rites, mourning her death as one of their own, and arranged wood for the cremation in the village. Badrinath Raina, husband of the deceased, said, "We have a strong connection with the Muslim community here in our village. The bond of...

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1 dead, 6 others injured in road accident in Kulgam area

REGIONAL

Danishwar Hameed One person died and six persons were injured in a road accident in the Quimoh area of the Kulgam district in south Kashmir. Officials told The Kashmiriyat that on Saturday afternoon, a collision between two vehicles resulted in injuries severn people near Ziyarat e Shareef of Quimoh in Kulgam. The injured were referred to the nearby hospital where one of them identified as Mohammed Altaf Mattoo son of Mohammed Ramzan Matoo aged 47, a resident of Laram Ganjipora in Kulgam. "The other six injured were referred to Quimoh, from where they have been shifted to the Government Medical College of Anantnag," Block Medical Officer Quimoh, Dr. gowhar told The Kashmiriyat over the phone. Meanwhile, Police have taken cognizance of the matter.

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People will get rid of ‘anti-people’ PAGD in upcoming elections: BJP leader

REGIONAL

BJP National General Secretary and In-Charge JK Tarun Chugh Saturday lashed out on Gupkar alliance, saying “Jammu Kashmir and its people will get complete rid of PAGD in upcoming Lok Sabha polls”. Terming the coalition of PAGD a “filthy” one the BJP leader said that the alliance ruined and destroyed Jammu Kashmir region in their times. “PAGD is impure and corruptive political alliance aimed to dent the interests of people of Jammu Kashmir,” the BJP leader said. He also said the constituents of Gupkar alliance have been rejected by people of Jammu Kashmir and soon the J-K will get rid off from these corruptive politicians. “The people of JK will teach them unforgettable lesson in the upcoming Lok Sabha polls. JK will get complete freedom from such dirty political parties,” Chugh...

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From advocacy to tragedy: The courageous journey of Jalil Andrabi

WRITE-UPS

On 8th March, 1996, prominent human rights activist and Kashmiri lawyer, Jalil Andrabi was abducted from his home. On March 27, 1996, his decomposed body was discovered in the Jhelum river. Andrabi dedicated his life to advocating for civil liberties, a commitment that ultimately cost him his life in March 1996. As we reflect on his legacy, we are reminded of Herodotus' words: "Of all men's miseries, the bitterest is this, to know so much and to have control over nothing." Advocate Jalil Andrabi was intimately familiar with the realities of human rights violations in Kashmir and had meticulously documented cases by gathering information from victims' families and witnesses. Andrabi was constantly harassed for his political views by the officials of the time, but that did not ha...