April 2024 - Page 10 of 22 - The Kashmiriyat

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Srinagar boat tragedy: Religious clerics from all ideologies visit Gandabal, express solidarity

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Shabir Ali Along with hundreds of locals from various parts of the Kashmir valley, religious clerics from Sunni, Shia and Ahli Hadith schools of thought visited Gandabal area of Srinagar to express solidarity with the bereaved families. Moulana Mushtaq Ahmed Veeri visited the families on Wednesday and expressed grief over the sad demise of the 6 individuals in the tragic incident. He sought prayers for the individuals who lost their lives. Moulana Abdul Rashid Dawoodi of Saut ul Awliya also visited the bereaved families and also expressed hope that the three persons missing are found at the earliest. Aga Syed Hadi Kashmiri also expressed condolences to the families of the deceased and said every Kashmiri is united in grieving over the tragic loss. Pertinently, on Tuesday mor...

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10,000 Palestinian women including 6000 mothers killed by Israel: UN report

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Over 10,000 women, including an estimated 6,000 mothers, have tragically lost their lives in Israel's six-month-long war on Gaza, leaving 19,000 children orphaned, according to a recent report by UN Women released on Tuesday. Dubbed as "a war on women" by the UN agency, the conflict's devastating toll was highlighted in the report titled "Scarcity and Fear: A Gender Analysis of the Impact of the War in Gaza on Vital Services Essential to Women’s and Girls’ Health, Safety, and Dignity". The dire situation in Gaza is exacerbating, with more than one million Palestinian women and girls facing severe hunger and nearly nonexistent access to essential resources like food, clean water, and sanitation facilities, putting their lives at grave risk. "Access to clean water is especially crit...

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Two arrested with arms and ammunition in Bijbehara, says Army

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Army on Wednesday said it arrested two suspected persons with the arms and ammunition in Naina area of Sangam in south Kashmir’s Anantnag district. “On specific Intelligence input, a joint operation was launched by #IndianArmy & @JmuKmrPolice on 17 Apr at Naina, Bijbehara in Anantnag. Two suspected individuals have been apprehended along with the recovery of one Weapon, one Hand Grenade and other war-like stores,” Srinagar-based Chinar Corps of the Army posted on X. The Army said that further investigation in this case has started.

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‘Just another day’: Pregnant woman’s death sparks outrage over alleged medical negligence at Anantnag hospital

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Suhail Dar A woman died of alleged medical negligence at Maternity and Child Care Hospital in south Kashmir's Anantnag district. The family of the deceased woman, speaking to The Kashmiriyat, said that Naza Akhtar, a resident of Khanabal area in Anantnag, died due to medical negligence at the hospital. The patient had been admitted to the hospital two days ago, as per the family members. "We had suggested that the patient must undergo cesarean delivery, but the on-duty doctor said that she would have a normal delivery," the family member said. He said that around 12 noon, the doctors who had kept telling us that she would have a normal delivery took her to the delivery room and conducted a cesarean on her. "She was experiencing a lot of abnormal pain. The doctors told us that i...

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Non local shot at in Bijbehara Anantnag

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A non local has been shot at in Bijbehara area of south Kashmir's Anantnag district. Official sources told The Kashmiriyat that on Wednesday evening a non local, who is a resident of Bihar was shot at by suspected militants in Bijbehara area. The non-local labourer, identified as Raja son of Shankar Shah, a resident of Bihar, has been shifted to GMC Anantnag for treatment. Details rushing in.

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G N Azad backs down from Anantnag-Rajouri Lok Sabha seat

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Suhail Dar Ghulam Nabi Azad, the chairman of DPAP has stepped aside from the Anantnag-Rajouri Lok Sabha seat. On Wednesday, party leadership informed The Kashmiriyat that Ghulam Nabi Azad has decided to not contest Anantnag-Rajouri seat. "I thank my party leadership for nominating me as a candidate for the Anantnag-Rajouri seat. It is an honour for me that I have been given a chance to serve the people of Jammu Kashmir," said Advocate Mohammed Saleem Parray. Earlier, The Kashmiriyat had reported this development which took place after wide scale meetings in the Kashmir valley. Sources said that several party leaders have threatened the leadership that they will quit the party, if Azad does not contest the Lok Sabha elections, a claim that the party denies.

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Not the time to win elections yet, first we will win hearts in in Kashmir: Amit Shah

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Hinting that BJP won’t field candidates for the three crucial Lok Sabha seats of Kashmir, Union Home Minister Amit Shah Thursday said that BJP was not in a hurry to see Lotus bloom in Valley and urged Kashmiri people especially youth not to vote for parties like National Conference, Congress and PDP. Shah also accused the Congress, NC and PDP of staging fake encounters and handing over guns in the young hands. Addressing the mega rally in Paloura area of Jammu, the Union Home Minister Shah said that BJP was not in a hurry to see Lotus bloom in Valley as the party is in process of winning hearts. “We are not going to conquer Kashmir as projected by our adversaries. We want to win every heart of Kashmir,” he said. Launching a tirade against NC, PDP and Congress, the Home Minister...

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Srinagar tragedy: Mother’s vigil by Jhelum, photo of missing son in hand

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Mehran Bhat Saja Begum, 60, stands by the swelling Jhelum river, surrounded by her fellow residents in the midst of the chaos at Gandabal Srinagar. With a photo of her 38-year-old son, Showkat, clasped tightly in her hands, she watches the ongoing rescue efforts with a mixture of hope and despair. Each passing moment feels like an eternity as she waits, her heart aching with the uncertainty of her son's fate. All she can do is hold onto that picture, a tangible reminder of the loved one she fears may never return home. "I am abandoned, utterly alone. Showkat Ahmed Sheikh was my only light, the one who sheltered me. Who will care for me now, in these old years?" she moaned, her voice strained with anguish, as she turned away from the river's edge, where she spends most of her time. ...

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Man working in Srinagar goes missing, Colleagues seek help

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Danishwar Hameed A man has gone missing from the place he worked in Srinagar Speaking to The Kashmiriyat, his close associates said that Omkar Singh, a resident of Chenani in Jammu, who worked at Krishna Dhaba in Srinagar has been missing from the Dhaba since yesterday. "He left for some work on Tuesday evening and did not return, after which we tried to find him everywhere, but to no avail. His mental condition is not absolutely fit," said his associate. He said that the have filed a missing report at the concerned Police Station after which Police has intimated a search to trace him. "If anyone has any information, please contact us on the phone numbers 9419014707 or 6005450677," he appealed.

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Kashmir’s tulip garden has seen nearly 3 lakh visitors

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Since its inauguration, the Srinagar tulip garden has attracted a total of 286,350 visitors, with daily numbers steadily increasing. According to tulip garden management, there has been a surge in footfall, particularly since Eid, with over 10,000 visitors flocking to the garden daily. Despite recent heavy rains, the garden has remained a popular spot, attracting thousands even on rainy days, Contractor Mudasir Khan, who oversees the garden, informed the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO). He said that over the past six days, the garden saw a total of 92,000 visitors, including 12,202 on Wednesday, 23,660 on Thursday, 17,580 on Friday, and 21,121 on Saturday. Despite heavy rains in the past two days, the garden still received 9,100 visitors on Sunday, 8,300 on Monday, and 10,...