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

Politics, REGIONAL

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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DSEK refutes news item ‘No board examination for class 8th’

EDUCATION

Terms it fake; says exam to be conducted as per past practice Taking strong note of the fake news item circulated on social media citing that there shall be no board examination for class 8th, the Director School Education Kashmir (DSEK), Dr. Tassaduq Hussain has strongly refuted the news item. In a statement issued here, the DSEK today made it clear that all the schools have been instructed to conduct examinations of class 1st to 7th and 9th as per school Based Assessment Module. The mandatory instructions regarding the SOPs to be followed during the conduct of examinations have already been issued. However, class 8th annual examination shall be conducted by JKSCERT & DIETS as per past practice. The examination schedule for class 8th shall be notified by JKSCERT accordi...

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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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DSEK refutes news item ‘No board examination for class 8th’

EDUCATION

Taking strong note of the fake news item circulated on social media citing that there shall be no board examination for class 8th, the Director School Education Kashmir (DSEK), Dr. Tassaduq Hussain has strongly refuted the news item. In a statement issued here, the DSEK today made it clear that all the schools have been instructed to conduct examinations of class 1st to 7th and 9th as per school Based Assessment Module. The mandatory instructions regarding the SOPs to be followed during the conduct of examinations have already been issued. However, class 8th annual examination shall be conducted by JKSCERT & DIETS as per past practice. The examination schedule for class 8th shall be notified by JKSCERT accordingly, he added.(GNS)

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Protesters Shouting ‘Jai Shri Ram’ Slogans Disrupt Friday Prayers in Gurgaon Yet Again

INDIA

Crowds of protestors many reportedly from right-wing groups shouted ‘Jai Shri Ram‘ slogans and disrupted Friday prayers in a Gurgaon locality. Police were deployed in large numbers in Sector 12-A; around 30 protesters were detained. After vociferous protests earlier this month in Sector 12-A and 47, police acted quickly today. “Everything is peaceful here. We have detained people who were here to disrupt namaz. We tried to negotiate with them over the last few weeks (but) have taken swift action today,” Gurgaon SDM Anita Chaudhary told NDTV. “People have offered namaz in 37 designated places (and) full protection will be given to people who are offering namaz,” she said. Visuals from today’s incident showed a small group of people (almost none wearing face masks) milling about,...

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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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No board exams for 8th, 9th standard students: Government

EDUCATION

T2 exams of 8th, 9th standard to be conducted at school level for current session The government has said that term-end board examinations of 8th and 9th standard shall be conducted at school level for the current session in face-to-face offline mode. Director of School Education Kashmir (DSEK), Tassaduq Hussain Mir said that the examination for these classes would be conducted by the concerned schools and they shall follow the same pattern of preious academic years to assess the students accordingly. In an official communiqué of DSEK said, “DSEK received a communication last year from Director State Council of Education Research and Training (SCERT) wherein it was stated that the T2 examination of Class 8th and 9th shall be conducted at school level for the session in face-to-fac...

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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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CBI files chargesheet against former Chairman of Educational Trust, others

OTHERS

The Central Bureau of Investigation on Thursday claimed to have today filed a chargesheet against then Chairperson of an Educational Trust based at Kathua (Jammu) and then Patwari, Muthi Hardo, Kathua (J&K) on the allegations of illegal possession and encroachment of land by said Educational Trust. According to a statement issued to the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), CBI had registered the instant case against an Educational Trust (through its Chairperson) based at Kathua (J&K) and others on 12-09-2020. Earlier, a preliminary enquiry was conducted by CBI on the allegations of encroachment of huge tract of public/Govt./forest land in district Kathua (J&K) by certain persons in violation of J&K Agrarian Reforms Act in connivance with Revenue and Forest officia...