October 23, 2024 - The Kashmiriyat

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‘234 million below the poverty line’: India among nations with highest poverty rates, reveals UN report

INTERNATIONAL

India ranks among the five countries with the highest number of individuals living in poverty, according to a recent United Nations report. It estimates that 234 million people in India live below the poverty line, contributing to the global total of 1.1 billion individuals enduring acute poverty—more than half of whom are children. The findings were published in the latest update of the Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI), released by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the Oxford Poverty and Human Development Initiative (OPHI) at the University of Oxford. The report highlights that a significant portion of those living in poverty—approximately 40 percent—reside in conflict-affected nations. In addition to India, the other countries with the largest population...

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CM Omar Abdullah leaves for Delhi, likely to meet Amit Shah

REGIONAL

Jammu Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah on Wednesday arrived in New Delhi to meet several top leaders including Prime Minister Narendra Modi and home minister Amit Shah. This is his first visit to Delhi after becoming chief minister of the Union Territory. Sources told news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that Omar Abdullah will meet home minister Amit Shah this evening. They said that he will meet PM Modi tomorrow and is likely to submit resolution passed by his cabinet, seeking restoration of statehood to Jammu Kashmir. The Jammu Kashmir Cabinet passed a resolution on October 17, urging union government to restore statehood to Jammu and Kashmir. The Cabinet authorised the chief minister to take up the matter with the Prime Minister and the Centre—(KNO)

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Woman goes missing from Tral, Family seeks help

REGIONAL

Danishwar Hameed The family of a eighteen year old girl from Tral area in Pulwama has sought the help of public to help trace their kin. Speaking to The Kashmiriyat, family members of one Shabnam Akhter wife of Sheera Gokar, a resident of Lalpora Kehlil in Pulwama's Tral has been missing from home since11 October. They said that she had left home for some work on the day after which she did not return. "If anyone has any information, please contact the phone numbers: 8899705946 and 9622793264," the family appealed.

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‘Raised Hindutva slogans to harass women’: Communal clashes break out during Diwali celebrations at Jamia Millia Islamia

INDIA

A communal clash erupted at Jamia Millia Islamia during Diwali celebrations on Tuesday, October 22, 2024. According to reports, tensions flared when the Rashtriya Kala Manch, an ABVP-affiliated outfit, allegedly raised communal slogans and heckled Muslim students. Outsiders, including senior leaders from the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) and ABVP, were reportedly involved in the incident. The Students' Federation of India (SFI) accused these individuals of harassing female Muslim students and chanting 'Jai Shri Ram' in their presence. The SFI alleged that when university students protested this behavior, violence broke out, leading to police intervention. The police used lathicharge to disperse the crowd, but students claimed that the force was used on those objecting to...

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Groundbreaking discovery: 400,000-year-old elephant fossil reveals mysterious secrets of Kashmir’s ancient history

FEATURED

A significant discovery of ancient elephant fossils in the Galendar area of Pampore in Kashmir Valley has unveiled the earliest known instance of butchery in the region. These fossils, estimated to be between 300,000 and 400,000 years old, were first unearthed in 2000 and belong to the extinct species Palaeoloxodon turkmenicus, an extinct species of large elephant from the late Pleistocene, known primarily from fossils found in Turkmenistan. They were found alongside 87 stone tools used by early humans. The research, led by Advait Jukar from the Florida Museum of Natural History, indicates that these tools, made from basalt and shaped on-site, were likely employed to extract nutrient-rich marrow from the elephant bones. While no direct evidence of hunting, such as embedded spea...

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‘Spider Mite’ outbreak worsens crop crisis in Shopian villages

REGIONAL

Meer Irfan Farmers in several villages of Shopian, including Awneera, Babapora, Durpora, and Zainapora have appealed for urgent government intervention to save their crops from the rapid spread of the 'Spider Mite' disease. The outbreak has exacerbated the already dire situation for farmers, who are struggling with back-to-back agricultural challenges. Ghulam Ahmed Meer from Haidergund, Shopian, expressing his distress told The Kashmiriyat, "First, it was Leaf Miner, and now this. Our crops are dying, and our livelihoods are in jeopardy." Experts have warned that 'Spider Mite' is a highly infectious disease that can cause widespread damage to crops if not addressed immediately. "This disease can cause extensive crop damage and must be curbed to prevent further losses," an agr...

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Traditional november academic session to be restored from next year: Education Minister Sakina Itoo

OTHERS

Danishwar Hameed Nearly two years after it was changed to March, the Jammu Kashmir government has said that November session will be restored for educational institutes in the Kashmir region from next year. As soon as the new government took oath in Jammu Kashmir last week, parents in Kashmir had urged the newly-formed Omar Abdullah-led government to reconsider the academic session schedule, seeking a return to the traditional November start. The current March-April session, introduced in recent years, has been deemed unsuitable for the valley’s climate and educational needs, they said. Parents expressed frustration over the existing schedule, citing the lengthy winter break that forces students to revisit material already covered. “The March-April session is a wastage of time...

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Kashmir village unites in mourning the death of 70-year-old Kashmiri pandit teacher

CULTURE

In a heartwarming display of communal harmony, local Muslims in South Kashmir's Pulwama district came together to perform the last rites of a 70-year-old Kashmiri Pandit, Bhushan Lal Ganjoo, who passed away on Monday. Ganjoo, a retired teacher and a respected figure in Lajurah village, about five kilometers from Pulwama town, was well-known for his contributions to the community. With only a few family members present, his Muslim neighbors stepped in to organize and carry out his cremation, arranging wood and shouldering his coffin, treating him as one of their own. "We never saw him as just a Kashmiri Pandit. He was one of us," said Mohammad Abdullah, a local resident, highlighting the deep bond shared with Ganjoo. He noted that Ganjoo had taught thousands of students in the a...