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Center, UT Govts to work on making Tribal Research Institute as Centre of Excellence in JK

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The Center government and the Jammu and Kashmir administration will work vigorously towards making Tribal Research Institute (TRI), J&K, as center of excellence. Officer on Special Duty, Mission Youth, Dr. Abdul Khabir, stated this here today during his exhaustive deliberation with the officials of Union Ministry of Tribal Affairs regarding functioning of J&K TRI and implementation of tribal welfare schemes in the UT. During the interaction, it was informed that TRI shall focus on core responsibility as body of knowledge and research for tribal development, preservation of tribal cultural heritage, capacity building of tribals and persons/institutions associated with tribal affairs, dissemination of information and creation of awareness. OSD informed that Department of Tri...

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Government claims no order passed to stop reportage; Journalists say there’s an atmosphere of fear

WRITE-UPS

Bhat Yasir/Nadeem Hassan Last week, the government informed the Parliament that the Jammu Kashmir administration has not issued any order under which journalists can be stopped from reporting if their work threatens peace and public tranquility. Nityanand Rai, Minister of State for Home Affairs informed the above in a written reply to the Rajya Sabha. Mr. Rai was asked if the Jammu Kashmir administration had issued orders under which journalists can be stopped from reporting if their work threatens peace and public tranquility, and which directs unauthorized/unregistered journalists to complete their registration or obtain approval of the administration before they can be allowed to perform their duties. It is pertinent to mention that the Jammu Kashmir administration, last year, ...

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Two militants killed in Sgr encounter: Police

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‘One slain identified as Adil Wani of Shopian, another foreigner; both were affiliated with LeT; 2 AK rifles recovered’ Two Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) militants including a foreigner were killed in a brief encounter at Rangreth area of Srinagar outskirts, police said Monday. A police official told news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), that acting on a tip-off about the movement of militants in Rangreth area of the city outskirts, Srinagar police laid a siege and established checkpoints. “Two suspected persons, after noticing the police party, fired at the police indiscriminately. In retaliation, both were killed,” the official said. A police spokesman in a statement to KNO said that based on a specific input regarding movement of militants in the general area of Rangreth, surprise n...

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PM Modi seeks details on militant attack in Kashmir

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi sought details on a militant attack in Jammu and Kashmir on Monday and expressed condolences to the families of the security personnel killed. Two policemen were killed and 12 others suffered injuries as militants carried out a deadly attack on a bus carrying Jammu and Kashmir Armed Police personnel on the outskirts of Srinagar on Monday -- the 20th anniversary of the Parliament Attack -- officials said. The bus came under fire from militants in Zewan in Pantha Chowk area this evening, police officials said. In a tweet, the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) said, ''PM Narendra Modi has sought details on the terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir. He has also expressed condolences to the families of those security personnel who have been killed in the attack.''...

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J&K Report 3 Fresh Covid-19 Deaths, 119 Cases

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Jammu and Kashmir reported three fresh fatalities due to covid-19 while 119 persons tested positive for the virus in the last 24 hours, officials said on Monday. 26 of the fresh cases were reported from Jammu Division and 93 from Kashmir, taking the overall tally to 338990. There were three deaths reported in J&K—two from the Valley and one from Jammu—due to the virus during the last 24 hours, they said. So far 4498 persons—2190 in Jammu and 2308 in Kashmir—have died due to the virus, they said. Giving district wise details of the fresh cases, the officials told GNS that Srinagar reported 48 cases, Baramulla 11, Budgam 6, Pulwama 3, Kupwara 8, Anantnag 0, Bandipora 8, Ganderbal 8, Kulgam 0, Shopian 1, Jammu 20, Udhampur 2, Rajouri 1, Doda 2, Kathua 0, Samba 0, Kishtwar 0, Poon...

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Students from marginalized communities discriminated against in Ph.D. admissions in JNU: Student Bodies

EDUCATION, INDIA

Several student groups have alleged that students from the marginalized communities were discriminated as they were marked as low as 1 or 2 in the viva voce held for admission to Ph.D. in Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU). Fraternity Movement in a statement said that, “These are the same students who scored remarkably well in their objective written exams." “The testimonials collected show how the marks are given are not just unjustified, but also humiliating, as well as there is a caste and religion bias for the same,” Birsa Ambedkar Phule Students’ Association (BAPSA), which is one of the prominent student groups in JNU, said in a letter to the varsity’s vice-chancellor and Teachers’ Association. JNU Students Union president Aishe Ghosh called on the JNU Administration to answer a...

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Intense Cold Conditions Unabated In Kashmir, Ladakh

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Intense cold conditions continued in Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh on Monday as Srinagar recorded a low of minus 3.5 degrees Celsius. A meteorological department official here told GNS that the minimum temperature in Srinagar, the summer capital of J&K, was 2.5 degrees Celsius below the normal for this time of the year. Today’s minimum temperature, he said, was below minus 0.5°C that of yesterday and was second coldest night reported in the capital after December 11 when the mercury fell to minus 3.6°C, the lowest temperature recorded so far this season. Qazigund, the gateway town of Kashmir, had a low of minus 2.8°C against minus 3.0°C on the previous night, he said. Pahalgam, the famous resort in south Kashmir, recorded a low of minus 5.3°C against minus 5.4°C on previous nig...

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Zeewan Attack: 2 Among 14 Injured Cops Succumb, Says IGP

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Two among 14 police personnel injured in a militant attack on Srinagar-Jammu highway near Zeewan succumbed to wounds at a hospital here, officials said on Monday. A bus of police’s armed forces was fired upon near Aripora Zeewan in outskirts of Srinagar on Srinagar-Jammu highway on Monday afternoon. Official sources told GNS at least 14 cops were injured. Two of them identified as Assistant Sub Inspector Ghulam Hassan and Safique Ali (Sgct) succumbed to injuries at a hospital here, they said. A senior police officer confirmed to GNS that two policemen died. When this report was filed searches in the area were going on. However there were no immediate reports about arrest of any person so far. Emerging story. More details waited. (GNS)

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Militants Attack Police Bus In Srinagar Outskirts; 3 dead

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In the suspected militant attack that took place at Zewan Pantha Chowk, Srinagar, on Monday evening, three policemen have reportedly succumbed to their injuries. It is pertinent to mention that on Monday evening, suspected militants attacked a police bus in the outskirts of central Kashmir's Srinagar city. The attack took place at Zewan Pantha Chowk, Srinagar. Sources say that as many as fourteen policemen were injured after the firing incident among which the condition of four is stated to be critical. The injured were shifted to a Srinagar hospital for further treatment. The area has been cordoned off and a massive search operation has been launched to nab the attackers. LIST OF INJURED POLICE PERSONNEL: 1. ASI GHULAM HASSAN NO. 861250 2. CT SAJAD AHMAD NO. 641AP 9TH ...

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Militants Attack Police Bus In Srinagar Outskirts; Eight Injured

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On Monday evening, suspected militants attacked a police bus in the outskirts of central Kashmir's Srinagar city. The attack took place at Zewan Pantha Chowk, Srinagar. Sources say that as many as eight policemen were injured after the firing incident among which the condition of four is stated to be critical. The injured have been shifted to a Srinagar hospital for further treatment. Reports said that 9th battalion of Jammu and Kashmir Armed police was travelling in a bus when they came under attack. As per reports, the area has been cordoned off and a massive search operation has been launched to nab the attackers. More details awaited