July 2024 - Page 5 of 28 - The Kashmiriyat

Jul272024 by News DeskNo Comments

Three troopers injured in ongoing Kupwara encounter

REGIONAL

Three Indian Army personnel were injured in an ongoing operation at Kumkadi Post on the Line of Control (LoC) in Kupwara district on Saturday. Official sources told News agency Kashmir Scroll that three soldiers were injured during exchange of fire near kumkadi post in Loc. They said that injured soldiers have been taken to hospital for treatment. Further details awaited.

Jul262024 by News DeskNo Comments

‘Stop cutting trees’: Emotional gatherings in rural Kashmir post Friday prayers for rain

REGIONAL

Sheikh Nadeem Gripped by emotions, rural areas in the Kashmir Valley held special prayers for rain after Friday congregational prayers amid the ongoing heatwave across the region. From vegetables and fruits to paddy crops, the vegetation has been severely affected due to rising temperatures. "Vegetables have developed never-before-seen pores, and within no time, the entire vegetation has been damaged due to the lack of precipitation," said Ghulam Mohammed Dar, 61, from Shopian. He was among hundreds of people who gathered in Zainapora, Shopian, after Friday prayers seeking an end to the dry spell. Across the region, from Zainapora in Shopian to Anantnag's main town, special prayers were held at least 20 locations and attended by tens of thousands of tearful eyes. Mirwaiz Umar F...

Jul262024 by News DeskNo Comments

Kashmir: Senior official suspended for alleged sexual harassment at workplace

REGIONAL

A senior assistant at the Zonal Education Office in Tral, Pulwama, has been suspended following allegations of sexual harassment. The Directorate of School Education issued an order stating, "Mr. Mushtaq Ahmad Dar, Senior Assistant at the Zonal Education Office in Tral, is suspended immediately pending an inquiry into his conduct. He has been attached to the Directorate of School Education Kashmir, Srinagar." The District Level Committee for the Sexual Harassment of Women at the Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition, and Redressal) Act, 2013, will investigate the allegations and is expected to submit a comprehensive report with recommendations within 10 days.

Jul262024 by News DeskNo Comments

Laila Majnu to be re-released in Kashmir next month

REGIONAL

Actor Avinash Tiwary announced on Thursday that his debut film, Laila Majnu, will be re-released in cinemas across Kashmir next month due to popular demand. The 2018 romantic drama, which also stars Triptii Dimri, was written and presented by Imtiaz Ali and directed by his brother Sajid Ali. It was produced by Ali’s former wife, Preety, and Ekta Kapoor. Although Laila Majnu had a modest reception at the box office, it has since achieved a cult following. Tiwary confirmed that the film will hit theatres in Srinagar on August 2nd. Both Tiwary and Dimri have made significant strides in their careers.

Jul262024 by News DeskNo Comments

Israel’s ‘genocidal’ actions in Gaza need to stop: Priyanka Gandhi

INTERNATIONAL

Labelling it as “unacceptable” and “genocidal”, Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Friday called on “every government in the world” to condemn Israel’s ongoing military offensive in Gaza. “It is no longer enough to speak up for the civilians, mothers, fathers, doctors, nurses, aid workers, journalists, teachers, writers, poets, senior citizens and the thousands of innocent children who are being wiped out day after day by the horrific genocide taking place in Gaza,” the Congress leader posted on X. “It is the moral responsibility of every right-thinking individual including all those Israeli citizens who do not believe in hatred and violence, and every government in the world to condemn the Israeli government’s genocidal actions and force them to stop,” she added. ...

Jul262024 by News DeskNo Comments

Punjab resident allegedly beaten to death at de-addiction centre in Kathua

REGIONAL

A 26-year-old man named Sonu, son of Kulwant Singh from Punjab, was reportedly beaten to death at an illegal de-addiction center in Kathua. The center, known as New Hope Life Care Centre, was run by Jatinder Kumar from Jalandhar, Punjab. According to Sonu's sister, her brother was admitted to the center, where he was brutally assaulted by the staff and left unconscious without medical care. The staff then fled, abandoning Sonu's body. The family rushed him to GMC Kathua, where a postmortem was conducted before the body was returned for final rites. The Kathua police have since registered a case. The center had been operating illegally since April 2024, without any qualified medical personnel, and was treating 25 drug-addicted youths from Punjab. Police have gathered evidence...

Jul262024 by News DeskNo Comments

On Kargil Vijay Divas, PM Modi vows to crush terrorism in Jammu-Kashmir with full might

REGIONAL

Prime Minister Narendera Modi Friday said that the Indian forces will never allow resurgence of terrorism in Jammu-Kashmir and crush it with full might. He said forces will give a befitting reply to the enemy’s design of destabilising peace in J&K. “My voice may be going across the mountains in the ears of mentors of terrorism. Their nefarious designs to destabilise peace here will never succeed. Our forces will crush the terrorism with full might and give a befitting reply to enemy designs,” the Prime Minister said after paying homage to the martyrs of 1999 Kargil war at War Memorial Drass on the occasion of 25th Kargil Vijay Diwas. PM Modi also carried out the first blast of the Shinkun La Tunnel that will give all-weather connectivity to Ladakh with the rest of the country. “Tod...

Jul262024 by News DeskNo Comments

Handwara man dies one day before wedding of two daughters

REGIONAL

A tragic incident occurred in Handwara, in northern Kashmir’s Kupwara district, where a father passed away on his daughters' wedding day. Locals told The Kashmiriyat that Nisar Ahmad Mir, aged 50, son of Mohammad Maqbool Mir, a resident of Haril village in Kupwara's Mawer block, died in the early hours of Friday. The weddings of his two daughters were scheduled for this Saturday and Sunday, however, due to the sudden and unexpected death, the ceremonies were canceled following discussions with both families. Nissar Ahmad was a businessman and is survived by four daughters.

Jul262024 by News DeskNo Comments

More than 2500 pilgrims leave for Amarnath from Jammu base camp

REGIONAL

More than 2,500 pilgrims left a base camp in Jammu amid rain in the early hours of Friday for the Amarnath shrine in the south Kashmir Himalayas, officials said. More than 4.36 lakh pilgrims have already paid obeisance at the naturally-formed ice lingam at the 3,880-metre-high cave shrine, compared to over 4.5 lakh last year. The 29th batch of pilgrims left the Bhagwati Nagar base camp at 3:20 am in a convoy of 84 vehicles escorted by the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), the officials said. While 1,681 pilgrims will reach Pahalgam to undertake the pilgrimage through the traditional 48-kilometre route in Anantnag district, 885 have opted for the shorter but steeper 14-kilometre Baltal route in Ganderbal district. The 52-day annual yatra, which commenced formally on June 29, ...

Jul262024 by News DeskNo Comments

Budget for higher education slashed by 9,600 crores: LoP Rajya Sabha

EDUCATION

The Leader of Opposition in the Rajya Sabha, Mallikarjun Kharge, on Thursday slammed the Centre for slashing the higher education budget by a “whopping Rs 9,600 crore”. “BJP-RSS wants to destroy India’s education sector by a thousand cuts! Budget for higher education has been slashed by a whopping Rs 9,600 crore, the interim budget also slashed it by 16.38 per cent,” Kharge posted on X. The Congress President also highlighted that the Budget for IITs and IIMs has been cut for the second consecutive year, while the UGC too received a “massive” 61 per cent cut. “UGC is a statutory body, and was supposed to be the only grant-giving agency in the country, but Modi Govt has snatched its power, thereby trampling upon its autonomy,” Kharge said. He also asserted that the UGC’s functionin...