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Feb262022 by News DeskNo Comments

After getting bail, Journalist Fahad Shah re-arrested by Police in another case

REGIONAL

Kashmiri Journalist Fahad Shah who was granted bail by an NIA court in Pulwama on Saturday has been re-arrested by Jammu Kashmir Police. The majesty of law has been upheld, the Special Court designated under the NIA act admitted @pzfahad to interim bail. The administration couldn't dominate maliciously while the judiciary rescued him courageously. Thank you for the support from every corner and everyone, Fahad's lawyer said on Saturday. Speaking to The Kashmiriyat, Fahad's cousin said that Fahad was released from Pulwama, but was immediately re-arrested by the Police in Shopian. "We were expecting his release after the court granted him bail. We did not know that he would be re-arrested. His family had been awaiting his release," a cousin of Fahad said. Official Sources quoted ...

Feb262022 by News DeskNo Comments

GMC Anantnag Campus: Work going on at a snail’s pace

REGIONAL

The much-awaited Government Medical College (GMC) Anantnag campus located at Dayalgam is likely to miss another deadline. Administrative Officer Showkat Ahmed Ganai said that two batches of students will still have to operate from makeshift accommodation in GMC Hospital at Janglat Mandi, an erstwhile district hospital building. “We were always being assured that today or tomorrow they will be shifted to the main campus at Dayalgam, but to our dismay, 20% of construction work is still incomplete. There are no facilities in boys’ and girls’ hostels. Even, no benches are there in the lecture hall,” a group of students said adding that the work on the main campus is going on since 2019. A couple of months ago, authorities said that the college authorities will take over five blocks of...

Feb262022 by News DeskNo Comments

HR Group calls on international community to pressure Israel to end 15-year-long siege of Gaza

INTERNATIONAL

A Palestinian human rights group called on the international community to pressure Israel to end its 15-year long blockade on the Gaza Strip. In a statement, Al-Mezan Center for Human Rights appealed to the international community to help provide the needed financial aid for the reconstruction of the Gaza infrastructure. It said around 1,439 economic facilities were completely or partially damaged by the Israeli offensive on Gaza in May 2021, causing around 7,000 Palestinians to lose their jobs. In a report on the economic and social conditions in Gaza, the NGO said the territory’s poverty rate rose by 59% as a result of the Israeli offensive and the coronavirus pandemic. “Around 64% of Gaza’s households suffer food insecurity,” it added. The report showed that the demand for m...

Feb262022 by News DeskNo Comments

We are ready for reopening of schools: Director Health Services Kashmir

EDUCATION, REGIONAL

Director Health Services Kashmir Dr Mushtaq Ahmad Rather Saturday said that schools will reopen as announced already and the government was prepared for it at all levels. “We are ready for the opening of the schools following the decision by the LG administration. SOPs are to be followed from moving for home to reaching school,” he said while talking to reporters on the sidelines of an event organised by Zadibal PHC to facilitate the covid warriors. “SOPs are to be followed in the bus or matador to be boarded by the student. At the school entrance, there would be thermal scanning. It will be seen if the student has put up a mask and that too properly,” he said according to the GNS correspondent, adding, “If it is seen that any student is febrile (having or showing the symptoms of a f...

Feb262022 by News DeskNo Comments

US to provide $350 Million as military aid to Ukraine

INTERNATIONAL

The United States has said that it will provide aid of $600 million in aid to Ukraine on Friday, including $350 million in military assistance. In a memorandum to Blinken, Biden told the secretary of state to fulfill the legal requirements to enable “up to $250 million in assistance” to be sent to Ukraine and up to $350 million “in defense articles and services of the Department of Defense, and military education and training.” On Friday, Biden accused Russian President Vladimir Putin of threatening “the very foundations of international peace and security” and reaffirmed the US’ support for Ukraine in the country’s conflict with Russia. Russia, however, accuses the US of supporting Ukraine for the "inhumane" atrocities against civilians in Donbass region.

Feb262022 by News DeskNo Comments

AC accords administrative approval for construction works related to women battalions

REGIONAL

The Administrative Council (AC) which met here under the chairmanship of the Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha, accorded administrative approval to the construction works for women battalions at Sopore, Baramulla and Pargalta, Jammu. Farooq Khan and Rajeev Rai Bhatnagar, Advisors to the Lieutenant Governor, Dr. Arun Kumar Mehta, Chief Secretary, J&K, and Nitishwar Kumar, Principal Secretary to the Lieutenant Governor attended the meeting. The construction works will be carried out at an estimated cost of Rs. 50 crore each and will include administration blocks, residential accommodations and hostels, and office buildings among others. The works will be completed in three working seasons. Earlier, to check the rise in crime against women, the Government had raised two women batt...

Feb262022 by News DeskNo Comments

Permission to open up wine shops puts question mark on admin’s fight against drugs: MMU

REGIONAL

'Amin may have differences with Mirwaiz, but closure of Jamia Masjid, barring him to offer prayers unjustified' Mutahida Majlis-e-Ulema (MMU), an umbrella of several religious organizations, Saturday termed the closure of historic Jamia Masjid as unjustified move and said that the permission being granted to open up wine shops is putting a question mark over the government claims about the measures to eliminate drug menace from the society. Talking to the reporters, MMU leader and prominent religious cleric, Molana Rehmatullah said that the government may have differences with Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, but disallowing him to offer prayers and continuous closure of Jamia Masjid is unjustified move. “The Jamia Masjid has historic as well as the religious significance and thus the governm...

Feb262022 by News DeskNo Comments

PAGD issues White Paper on development, investment, Jobs; says ‘BJP’s achievement claims, a pack of lies’

Politics

Challenges BJP to counter it with facts; Will send document to all MPs, also to Prez of India too; Aug 5, 2019 a poison that will engulf all Indian states slowly; Delimitation Panel’s recommendations unacceptable, All basic parameters thrown to wind; why only 7 seats increased, why not just 1 or 9, on what basis seats increased, asks Alliance spokesman M Y Tarigami Peoples Alliance for Gupkar Declaration (PAGD) Saturday rolled out a white paper on the BJP’s claims post revocation of Article 370 on development, peace, jobs and investments, are nothing but a “bunch of lies” and it challenges BJP to counter the alliance on facts. The alliance also termed the Delimitation Commission’s proposals as “unconstitutional” stating that “everything is being done under re-organisation act which itse...

Feb262022 by News DeskNo Comments

Delimitation Panel’s recommendations has increased alienation in JK: Dr Farooq Abdullah

Politics

Says Panel has worked in favour of BJP; Plan is to pass resolution in favour of Article 370 roll back; BJP will take it to SC then; What was need of DC, In any case, we will fight elections; Russia-Ukraine war will have global impact; inflation, oil prices will touch new peak National Conference chief and Peoples Alliance for Gupkar Declaration (PAGD) chief Dr Farooq Abdullah Saturday said that Delimitation Commission’s fresh proposals has increased alienation in J&K and the Panel has worked in favour of BJP only under a “planned strategy.” Talking to reporters on the sidelines of PAGD’s press conference at his Gupkar residence here, Dr Farooq said that the recommendations made by the Delimitation Commission are biased and whatever they have advocated has in fact increased the al...

Feb262022 by News DeskNo Comments

Relief for Waheed Para: Supreme Court sets aside JK High Court order

OTHERS, Politics

In an appeal to the Apex Court by Attorney of Waheed Para for access to the statements of witnesses, the Supreme Court sets aside the high court order which had earlier deprived the protected witness statements. Earlier Jammu Kashmir High Court had denied Waheed Para the witness statements for conducting his trial before special NIA Court Srinagar. The High Court had stayed the trial court order that had directed prosecution to provide Waheed Para witnesses statements of protected witness after expunging identity of protected witnesses, for effective defence of the case. An appeal for restoring the earlier trial court dated 11.09.2021 and High court order 11.10.2021 to be declared void was filed in the Apex Court by Para's attorney. The Supreme Court according to news agency kashm...