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Masrat Zehra, who was in news the last month, for being booked under the Unlwaful Activities (prevention) Act has made Kashmir proud by winning an interntaional award provided by International Women’s Media Foundation (IWMF) for 2020. Masrat has been awarded the Anja Niedringhaus Courage in Photojournalism Award on Thursday, the award os provided in the honour of renowned German photojournalist Anja Niedringhaus, who was killed in 2014 in Afghanistan. The $20,000 (more than 15 Lakhs) prize is awarded annually by the IWMF, which since 1990 has been fighting for press freedom and supporting courageous female journalists. Masrat’s pictures provide a glimpse into the everyday lives of people living in Kashmir, which sees regular internet shutdowns.

Shabir Khan The Jammu Kashmir Police in Handwara police claimed to have busted a massive "Pakistan-sponsored" narcotics racket and arrested 3 Lashkar-e-Taiba associates. "About 21 kgs of heroin were recovered from their possession, at a market value of Rs 100 crore and Indian currency of about Rs 1.34 Crore cash was also seized," the SP of Handwara Dr GV Sundeep Chakravarthy said, adding that, all finances from this drug peddling were being used to fund Militant activities in Jammu Kashmir with help from across the border. "We were receiving inputs from 2 weeks regarding this module. All arrested people were in touch with Pakistan handlers. They were involved in drug dealing in Kashmir. Finance was then used for terrorist activities," said SP, GV Sundeep Chakravarthy. As per so...

To express solidarity with Kashmir, a Turkish Songwriter, Turgay Evren from the capital of Turkey, Istanbul has written a song for what she called “oppressed people of Kashmir”, Free Press Kashmir reported. The Kashmir valley has been under a lockdown since August 05, last year when the Government of India abrogated the special status of Jammu Kashmir, the lockdown post the abrogation was followed by a lockdown amid the growing deadly coronavirus. “Kashmir is my name.  This song written by me and performed by Della Miles, the world famous American singer known as Michael Jackson’s and Whitney Houston’s vocalist. (This) goes to all the oppressed people of the world, deprived of freedom and justice,”  Turgay Evren wrote on Twitter while sharing the song. The song seemingly is made w...

Speaking at the India Ka DNA e-Conclave started that started on June 7, the Bhartiya Janta Party head in Jammu Kashmir, Ram Madhav has said that said that everyone in Kashmir wants development. Calling for an end to Militancy, the BJP leader referring the Indo-China border said that, boycotting Chinese goods is people's sentiment in India. The event will be attended by several top leaders of the BJP, including BJP chief JP Nadda, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and several other union ministers. During the conclave, the BJP leaders will talk about the coronavirus COVID-19 crisis and the steps taken by Prime Minister to overcome the challenges posed by the deadly virus. Ram Madhav said that China is spreading fake news through social media. He a...

Babul-Hawaij which houses the manuscript of holy Qur’an handwritten by Imam Musa Kazim, the 7th Shia Imam and the great grandson of Prophet of Islam, was targeted during the intervening night of Friday and Saturday by unknown persons with a petrol bomb. The petrol bomb was hurled on Astana Babul-Hawaij at Sajadabad locality in Chattabal area of old Srinagar. Top officials visited the area today and police said it has launched investigations. CCTV footage which has recorded the incident too has been handed over to the police, the residents said. Condemning the act, Ittehadul Muslimeen president Maulana Masroor called it a vicious attempt to fan the flames of hatred and create a sectarian discord. In a statement he said that the satisfactory situation in Kashmir valley over the p...

Mubashir Naik Covid19 is escalating at a fast pace, throughout Jammu Kashmir, with at least 2448 positive cases. on Monday, The death toll due to Coronavirus in Jammu Kashmir has rose to 30 with the death of a 73 year old man from Doda district of the Kashmir valley. ALSO READ: Chenab Valley Sees Surge in Corona Positive Cases- Admin Cautions People Medical Superintendent, Dara Singh from Government Medical College in Jammu, informed The Kashmiriyat that a 73 year old- man from the Doda area of Chenab valley, was referred to GMC, the last week. The patient suffering from multiple ailments, passed away after he was tested corona positive, Dara Singh told The Kashmiriyat. The death marks the first one from Chenab valley. So far Srinagar district has highest number of the fat...

Mubashir Naik On Sunday 19 people were tested positive for coronavirus in Chenab valley's Doda, among which 14 had been already under quarantine in Bhaderwah and two in Gondoh. Three other people who were tested positive are mainly drivers, Sources told The Kashmiriyat, officials said the fresh nineteen cases have been put in quarantine at various places in District Doda. ALSO READ: Corona Virus- How To Keep Yourself and Your Family Safe All the patients now been admitted to the isolation ward of the District Hospital, Doda, and their contacts/ travel history are being tracked by the authorities, "These 19 people have come in contact with 83 people in the past few days." Chenab Valley's Kishtwar district saw four people tested positive for Coronavirus on Sunday, three of them tr...

In a heartbreaking news from the Bollywood, singer-composer Wajid Khan of music director duo Sajid-Wajid is no more. He died at the age of 42 in a Mumbai city hospital of complications arising of coronavirus since a couple of days. The duo is best known for their work with Salman Khan in his films like ‘Wanted’, ‘Dabangg’ and ‘Ek Tha Tiger’. Wajid Khan’s death was confirmed by music composer Salim Merchant who said that Wajid had been admitted at Surana hospital, Chembur where his condition deteriorated. Salim Merchant told PTI. "He had multiple issues. He had a kidney issue and had a transplant a while ago. But recently he got to know about kidney infection... He was on the ventilator for the last four days, after his situation started getting worse. Kidney infection was the begi...

A Sub Inspector of Central Reserve Police Force died of a cardiac arrest in Sallar area of Pahalgam in South Kashmir's Islamabad (Anantnag) district on Sunday afternoon. A CRPF Official upon being contacted by The Kashmiriyat confirmed that 55 year old Sub Inspector identified as Ram Bharat Singh, posted with 134 Batlion of CRPF in Salar area met a heart attack during his duty, after which he was rushed to the hospital. He, however, breathed his last, on the way to the hospital, the official said, His body has been taken to District Hospital of Islamabad (Anantnag) for autopsy.

Amid the growing cases of Covid 19 amd the surrounding panic, the authorities in Jammu Kashmir's Rajouri district have sent a horse to home quarantine for a period of four weeks. Sources told The Kashmiriyat that the caretakers of the quarantined horse have been asked to use protective gears while dealing with the animal. Detailing the incident, officials said, “A team of Jammu Kashmir police patrolling the Mughal road on Tuesday evening intercepted a man returning from Kashmir Valley, the man was carrying a horse, he was immediately rushed to a medical screening center while the authorities were in a fix to decide about the horse." The authorities were undecided about the horse, however, the majority of the veterinary experts claimed horse doesn’t pose any threat as it is not a p...