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‘Kashmiris Subjected to Unwarranted Exceptionalism’- NC Aghast over Slashing of Sedition Charges on Kashmiri Students

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The Jammu Kashmir National Conference on Friday expressed dismay over slashing of sedition charges on Kashmiri students in J&K and other parts of the country following the Indo-Pak cricket match during the ongoing T-20 World cup. Calling the slashing of sedition charges on Kashmiri students studying in Jammu Kashmir and Agra on their reported cheering for the neighboring country on its victory in a cricket match ridiculous, Party Spokesperson Imran Nabi Dar said the measures reek of utter misuse of the law. “There wasn’t any call of violence or public disorder in the purported videos of the students celebrating the victory. One may agree with them or not. But dragging the entire thing into the political arena is outlandish. Why only Kashmiri students are subjected to such unwarra...

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76 Infrastructures Including Schools, Roads Renamed After Slain Government Force Personnel, ‘Eminent Personalities’

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The Jammu Kashmir administration on Friday named at least 76 infrastructures of government schools, colleges, roads after the ‘martyrs and eminent personalities’. In this regard, an order was issued by the General Administration Department (GAD), a copy of which lies with the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO). The government said that it has accorde naming of infrastructure or the assets after the "martyrs" or the eminent personalities. According to the order, Boys Higher Secondary School (HSS) Khanabal Anantnag was named as Shri Ravi Jee HSS followed by Tragpora Rohama Panzulla Road, Baramulla was named after HC Shri Mohammad Shafi, Salamabad Dachina Road Baramulla as Shri Manzoor Ahmad Naik, Sultandaki Kamalkote Road Baramulla as Sgct Shri Dost Mohammad, Chankhan Baramull...

Oct292021 by News DeskNo Comments

Drug menace leads to protest in Naina, Pulwama

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Residents say, drug peddlers, addicts have made their lives hell The residents of Naina village in Litter hamlet of South Kashmir’s Pulwama district on Friday staged a protest against the administration for failing to curb rising drug menace in the area. Locals blocked Sangam-Pulwama road at Naina and raised slogans against drug menace. They said that cases of burglary and theft have increased in the area in which only drug addicts are involved as when they don't have money to purchase drugs, they resort to burglary in order to purchase drugs. They added that every day they are witnessing hundreds of youth and even minors in the area purchase drugs and they have caught dozens and counseled them but the situation is turning from bad to worse with each passing day. Mohammad As...

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Poonch encounter enters day 15, search operation continues to trace militants

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Even after a gap of fifteen days, the manhunt of militants in the dense woods of Nar Khas in Bhata Dhurian village is proving futile with no trace of militants so far. The encounter has been going on in the dense woods of Nar Khas forest area of Bhati Dhar in Mendhar for the last fifteen days. The gunfight started on 14 October in which four army personnel have lost their lives so far. The encounter continued for 15 consecutive days on Thursday with army and police teams jointly conducting the manhunt of militants. However, there seems no headway in the operation as no fresh footprint of militants was found inside forests at the encounter site. "On Friday, there was a complete lull in the area with no fresh gunfire heard from the area," locals told news agency—Kashmir News Observe...

Oct292021 by News DeskNo Comments

‘Blatant violation of constitutional rights’: JKPC on jailing of Kashmiri students in Agra

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Jammu and Kashmir People's Conference on Friday flayed what it termed as the knee-jerk reaction of the UP government to invoke severe charges against the Kashmiri students in Agra, terming such measures a blatant violation of constitutional rights and an overreach. In a statement issued here, the spokesperson said that slapping of such charges is a blatant violation of constitutional rights and one size fits all punitive measures will be counterproductive in the long run. “These students at best need counseling rather than being charged under laws meant for serious offenses damaging the integrity of the country and posing an imminent threat to public order. Punitive actions and harsh measures will further alienate young Kashmiris and will neither help reduce the dil ki doori nor crea...

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Ganderbal Police Recovers 03 Missing Girls Within One Day

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The Jammu Kashmir Police on Friday claimed that it recovered three kidnapped girls in Ganderbal district of Kashmir within 24 hours.buy viagra generic mexicanpharmacyonlinerx.net over the counter In a press release issued to The Kashmiriyat, Police said that, Police Station Kheerbawani received a written complaint from the parents of 03 minor girls( names withheld) hailing from Tulmulla area that they did not return from the school. In this connection case FIR No.62/2021 U/S 363 IPC was registered at Police Station Kheerbawani and investigation set into motion. On the directions of SSP Ganderbal,Shri Nikhil Borkar-IPS , a special team under the supervision of DySP Headquarters Ganderbal Shri Abdul Maajid-JKPS Ganderbal was constituted for recovery of minor girls . In a prompt act...

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Blacklist all Colleges Where Kashmiri Students are Harassed- JK Students Association

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Jammu and Kashmir students association said on Friday that it has prepared a list of colleges in the country in which Kashmiri students are unnecessarily harassed. Nasir Khuehami, spokesman of the students association told, “We have prepared a list of colleges outside J&K where Kashmiri students are unnecessarily intimidated, harassed and subjected to mental and physical torture whenever there is a political or sports event nationally or internationally. “We have demanded that these colleges be blacklisted. The students who go to other states of the country do so for serious studies and not just to pass time there. They have nothing to do with politics. Those trying to give political or religious colour to the local students studying in colleges outside Jammu Kashmir are vested i...

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Family of Kashmiri student arrested in Agra stages protest, demands his release

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Appeals LG Sinha to intervene, seek forgiveness The family of a Kashmiri student from Bandipora district on Friday staged a protest in Srinagar and demanded immediate release of their son who has been arrested under sedition charges in Utter Pradesh's Agra. According to the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), the family members of Showkat Ahmad Ganie from Bandipora assembled at Srinagar's press enclave here. The family said that their son, who has been arrested for allegedly celebrating the Pakistan team's win over India in World T20 cup, is studying in Agra college. “We belong to a poor family and the government has helped our ward to study in outside college,” the family said. Hafeeza, mother of Showkat appealed the government to forgive her son if he has committed an...

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Budget for next fiscal: Now Finance department seeks details about sanctioned posts, vacancies from departments

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As part of the exercise for preparation of the budget for the next fiscal, the Finance department has asked the departments to submit details about their establishment budget. In a letter, a copy of which is in possession of news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), the Finance department has directed all the departments to furnish details about their establishment. The departments have been directed to submit details about sanctioned posts in 2021-22, filled posts, vacant posts and other details. As already reported by KNO, the Finance department had directed all the departments to submit details about its key features and outcomes. A senior official of the Finance department said these details are being collected to prepare a budget for the next fiscal. As part of the budge...

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Indo-Pak match: Arrested under sedition charges, families of students plead for their release

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The families of Kashmiri engineering students who were arrested under sedation charges in Uttar Pradesh's (UP) Agra on Wednesday for celebrating Pakistan's win against India in the T20 World Cup match, have appealed to the government to release them on humanitarian ground or otherwise their entire careers will be ruined. On last Tuesday Raja Balwant Singh Engineering Technical College in Agra city of Uttar Pradesh had suspended three Kashmir students identified as Arshad Yusuf, Inayat Altaf Sheikh and Shaukat Ahmed Ganai allegedly for taking to social media to celebrate Pakistan team's victory over India in the T20 World Cup match on Sunday. Soon after their suspension, Uttar Pradesh police booked and arrested the trio under sedition 124 (A) for allegedly celebrating Pakistan cricket...