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Apr262022 by News DeskNo Comments

Cop among 2 arrested with contraband substance, cash in Budgam

REGIONAL

Police arrested two persons including a cop and recovered contraband substance from their possession during the intervening night of Tuesday and Wednesday in central Kashmir's Budgam district.buy zovirax online https://calibudsman.com/wp-content/themes/shoptimizer/inc/core/functions/new/zovirax.html no prescription An official source said that patrolling party of police station Chadoora stopped an Alto Vehicle bearing Registration Number JK04E 9628 for checking on Nagam-Hayatpora road near Tangnar crossing and during the search of the vehicle, 69 kgs of Poppy straw and cash of 55000 was recovered from their possession. He identified the duo as Mohd Ayoub Beigh Son of Mohd Jamaal Beigh a resident of Nowhar Chadura who is working in the Police department and is currently posted at dis...

Apr262022 by News DeskNo Comments

US Commission for Religious Freedom Lists India as ‘Country of particular concern’

INTERNATIONAL

A US commission said that religious freedom has deteriorated “significantly” in India under the Modi-led government. The US Commission of International Religious Freedom has placed India in the list of "Countries of particular concern" for the third consecutive year and urged the Modi-led Government to place bars on the extremism. India in the past has rejected the report. The panel voiced wide concern about South Asia and also backed the State Department's inclusion of Pakistan on the blacklist. The Commission for International Religious Freedom pointed to numerous attacks on religious minorities, particularly Muslims and Christians, in the year 2021 as Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government promoted “its ideological vision of a Hindu state” through policies hostile to minorit...

Apr252022 by News DeskNo Comments

After six months, three Kashmiri students arrested over Pak-India cricket match released

INDIA

Three Kashmiri students were released on Monday following their arrest from Agra engineering college on alleged cheer for Pakistan for their win over India. The national spokesperson of Jammu and Kashmir students association, Nasir Khuehami told news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that, “The three Kashmiri students who were arrested for allegedly celebrating Pakistan’s cricket team's victory.” Allahabad High Court had granted bail to the trio Showkat Ahmad Ghani, Arshad Yousuf Paul and Inayat Altaf Sheikh nearly a month back. The students were beneficiaries of the Prime Minister’s Special Scholarship Scheme for the economically weaker sections of Jammu and Kashmir. They were arrested last year in October. On April-01, the court had asked the students to furnish a personal b...

Apr252022 by News DeskNo Comments

M.Ed students at Central University of Kashmir demand I-Cards

EDUCATION

The students enrolled in the Master of Education (M.Ed) degree course at the Central University of Kashmir (CUK) have appealed to the varsity authorities to issue them Identity Cards. As per the aggrieved students of M.Ed 3rd Semester, the university has denied them I-Cards since they took admission and their session commenced in April 2021. A student, who wished not to be named, told news agency Kashmir News Trust (KNT), “The university authorities gave us a paper on which our details were mentioned along with our photograph in the 2nd Semester, but after that, we didn’t receive any official I-Card.” “It is an irony to realize that our degree is likely to be completed in December this year and we have been consistently denied the university I-Cards. Earlier, they blamed the pande...

Apr252022 by News DeskNo Comments

BJP discourages political process in J&K: Mehbooba Mufti ‘Modi destroyed secular fabric of India

POLITICS

Accusing Prime Minister Narendra Modi of destroying the secular fabric of the country, former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti Monday said that there is no future for the youth of J&K. Indian Prime Minister Modi was in Pali village of Samba in Jammu on Sunday where he participated in the celebration of the National Panchayati Raj Day and addressed ‘Gram Sabhas’ across the country. In his address, the Prime Minister said that the youth will not see the miseries that their parents and grandparents have seen in the past. “What is this that the Prime Minister is saying that youth will not see miseries that their parents and grandparents in Jammu and Kashmir. What miseries we have seen. We used to have our own Prime Ministers. There was a special status for us. Our g...

Apr252022 by News DeskNo Comments

Ice cream business in Kashmir falls prey to electricity crisis in the Valley

WRITE-UPS

Suhail Dar Aijaz Ahmed Dar runs an ice cream factory in the Batengoo area of south Kashmir along the old highway that connects Jammu with Srinagar. After facing losses for nearly three consecutive years, Aijaz was hopeful that this summer, he will make good money. However, Aijaz now wants to shut down RH Dairy Foods, his business unit. "The power crisis has hit the business severely," Aijaz said. One of the worst power crises that the valley has seen in recent times has left the residents aghast and businesses in the valley are suffering immensely. In the ongoing month of Ramadan, the urban areas are seeing cuts as long as 8-10 hours. While, in the rural areas, people say the cuts last as long as 15-17 hours. From the north of Kashmir to down south, residents are aghast and many h...

Apr252022 by News DeskNo Comments

Staff crunch hits two Govt schools in Anantnag with 2 teachers for 50 students

EDUCATION

Two Primary Schools in South Kashmir's Anantnag district are facing staff shortage due to which students admitted in the schools are suffering. Locals from Frislana Pahalgam area told news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), that just two teachers have been deputed to Govt Primary School Banpora Frislana to teach students from primary department to class 6. They said that people in the area are financially weak and cannot afford to send their kids to private schools. Over 50 students are admitted in the school but there are just two teachers and they are unable to manage the school. “We have brought our genuine demand into notice of higher ups several times to no avail,” locals added. Similarly, locals from Check-e-Dadoo in Sangam area of south Kashmir's Anantnag said that a sc...

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Water scarcity hits Srinagar area, Locals aghast

REGIONAL

Inhabitants of the Nai Sadak area of Habba Kadal here on Monday staged a protest against the PHE Department for failing to provide adequate water supply to them during the ongoing holy month of Ramadan. Scores of women from the locality blocked the main road, causing traffic jams in the area. “For the last one month, we are not getting an adequate water supply. We have been given assurances multiple times by the authorities, but nothing has been done in this regard,” the protesting women told news agency Kashmir News Trust. They demanded that Deputy Commissioner Srinagar and top officials of the concerned department to look into the matter and redress their genuine demand at the earliest. (KNT)

Apr252022 by News DeskNo Comments

Younis Khan endorses Kashmiri willow bats

SPORTS

Former Pakistan cricket Captain Younis Khan on Monday endorsed the Kashmir willow bats manufactured and marketed by the GR8 sports Kashmir. Younis Khan, who is also the batting coach of Afghanistan, on Monday played with the GR8 manufactured Kashmir willow bat during a practice session with Afghanistan players at Abu Dhabi and praised the producers, company owner Fawzul Kabeer told UNI. In a video message sent to UNI by GR8, the Pakistani player said: “ I extend you my best wishes for your business GR8 Kashmir willow which you are promoting. This self-signed mug is an endorsement from myself…" GR8 has hired some Afghanistan cricket players who are playing with the cricket kits made by the Kashmiri company for the forthcoming Asia Cup and World Cup. The GR8 sports cricket produc...

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India, European Union to launch trade, technology council

BUSINESS, INDIA

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on Monday agreed to launch an EU-India trade and technology council to address the challenges of ensuring trusted technology and security in the wake of rapid geopolitical changes. The decision was taken during talks between Modi and von der Leyen. The European Union said the strategic coordination mechanism will allow both partners to tackle challenges “at the nexus of trade, trusted technology and security, and thus deepen cooperation in these fields.” It said both sides agreed that rapid changes in the geopolitical environment highlight the need for joint in-depth strategic engagement. “The Trade and Technology Council will provide the political steer and the necessary structure to operationali...