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Nov52020 by News DeskNo Comments

Israeli Army Demolishes Entire village in Occupied West Bank in Palestine

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Eighteen tents that housed 11 families in the northern village of Khirbet Humsa were demolished on Tuesday. A total of 74 people were displaced, more than half of which were minor. The bulldozers and diggers also demolished sheds used as livestock enclosures, portable toilets, water containers, and solar panels, on top of confiscating vehicles and tractors belonging to some of the residents.buy citalopram online http://padstyle.com/wp-content/languages/new/citalopram.html no prescription The Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammed Shtayyeh called on the international community to intervene against Israeli troops attempt to displace the citizens of Khirbet Humsa and tens of similar communities from their homes and lands, pointing to the fact that Israel chose this evening to commit an...

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Congress to Launch Signature Campaign Against New Land Laws in Jammu Kashmir

INDIA

The Jammu Kashmir unit of the Congress will undertake a signature campaign next week against the recently introduced land laws in Jammu Kashmir and the “anti-farmer” laws in the country. The protest campaign will coincide with a tractor rally between Miran Sahib to RS Pura on the outskirts of Jammu on 9 November under the leadership of All India Congress Committee leader and in-charge Jammu Kashmir affairs Rajni Patil, a party release said. A memorandum along with signatures opposing the “anti-farmer and anti-Jammu Kashmir laws” would be forwarded to President Ram Nath Kovind after 10 November, the release said. The decision to this effect was taken at a meeting chaired by Pradesh Congress Committee president GA Mir at party headquarters, it added. “The meeting took serious no...

Nov42020 by News DeskNo Comments

Bosnia Presidency Chairman calls for Peaceful Resolution of Kashmir Issue

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The Chairman of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina Sefik Dzaferovic has called for a peaceful resolution of the Kashmir dispute in the light of UN Security Council (UNSC) resolutions. He made the remarks during his meeting with Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi in Islamabad on Wednesday. The Bosnian President said human rights should be respected in Jammu Kashmir. The Bosnian President said Pakistan and Bosnia enjoy close relations and his visit will further strengthen bilateral relations. Shah Mahmood Qureshi briefed the Bosnian president about the situation in Jammu Kashmir and appreciated his statement on the territory. The Foreign Minister said high level exchanges will further strengthen the bilateral relations.

Nov42020 by News DeskNo Comments

The Ministry of Utmost Hypocrisy

OTHERS

Sheetal Banchariya Press freedom is as crucial to democracy as food for humans. However, in India, which is still a democratic nation, freedom of the press is on a downward road. But, what happens when the intricate threads of government and media are spun together, the end product is nothing more than a fabric of fascism. In the recent arrest of Republic TV Editor-in-Chief Arnab Goswami house in connection with the death of interior designer Anvay Naik and his mother Kumud Naik in Alibaug in 2018, several politicians have raised their voices on social media platforms and microblogging sites including Twitter. Union Cabinet Minister for Textiles and Women & Child Development in the BJP-led central government, Smriti Z Irani took to Twitter to urge people for their support for ...

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US Elections- Biden Wins in California, Trump Leads Florida- Kashmiri Diaspora up for Biden

INTERNATIONAL

US President Donald Trump was leading Democratic rival Joe Biden in the vital battleground state of Florida on Tuesday, while other competitive swing states that will help decide the election, including North Carolina, remained up in the air. In Florida, widely seen as a must-win state for Trump in his quest for the 270 Electoral College votes needed to win the presidency, Trump was leading Biden 51.2% to 47.8% with 93% of the expected votes counted. Electoral College votes are assigned to each state, in part based on their population. Biden won California, Oregon and Washington state, while President Donald Trump won Idaho.California has 55 electoral votes, the biggest haul of any state. It’s also the home of Biden’s running mate, Senator Kamala Harris. She served as the San Fran...

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‘He was Killed on Behest of Civilian Officials’- Shopian family Reaches Srinagar Along with Dead Body

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Mir irfan The family of the man from Shopian who allegedly died on Tuesday of cardiac arrest reached Press Enclave in Srinagar along with the dead body of a man who died during a land acquisition drive in Hermain village. ALSO READ: Stone Throwing in Shopian Kashmir During Land Acquisition Drive- 1 Dead Speaking to the media here, the family of the deceased man alleged that the man did not die of cardiac arrest, but was assaulted by goons on the behest of civilian officials. The Kashmiriyat on Tuesday reported that an elderly man died reportedly of a cardiac arrest after a stone throwing incident in the Hermain area of Shopian during a land acquisition drive in the area. The Kashmiriyat on Tuesday reported that an elderly man died reportedly of a cardiac arrest after a stone...

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Arnab Goswami Arrested by Mumbai Police in Suicide Abetment Case

INDIA

The Maharashtra CID on Wednesday detained Republic television editor Arnab Goswami from his house in connection with the death of interior designer Anvay Naik and his mother Kumud Naik in 2018. A senior police official has confirmed that Goswami will now be taken to Alibaug. This comes at a times when TRP scam investigation against Goswami is going on in Mumbai. This case goes back to 2018 when a 53-year-old interior designer Anvay Naik and his mother Kumud Naik dies by suicide in Alibaug in May 2018. A suicide note purportedly written by Anvay was found in which he said that Goswami and two others had not paid him Rs 5.40 crore which led to his financial constraints. In 2018, the Alibaug police had filed a case of abetment to suicide but in 2019 the case was closed by Raigad Police....

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Forest Department Frees 120 Kanals of Encroached Land in Pahalgam

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Salman Shah The Forest Department in a massive anti-encroachment drive on Tuesday freed over one-hundred twenty kanals of land here in the Lidroo forest area of Pahalgam in Islamabad (Anantnag) district in South Kashmir. An official who was a part of the anti-encroachment drive team speaking to The Kashmiriyat said that "A massive anti-encroachment drive was carried by the Forest Department under the supervision of Range Officer Pahalgam Haji Altaf alongside his staff on the directions of DFO Lidder in the local forest area." The drive was conducted in forest compartment numbers 29L, 31L and 32L concluded at about 4:30 in the evening. "During this drive more than 120 Kanals of forest land, possessing around 200 walnut and willow trees, was freed from the clutches of illegal pos...

Nov32020 by News DeskNo Comments

Unemployment Rate in Jammu Kashmir Reaches New High at 25%, Double than National Average

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In a major concern, the unemployment rate has reached to 25 percent in Jammu Kashmir, which is double the national average. Jammu Kashmir has 65 percent population under the age of 35 years. While as per official figures accessed by news agency Kashmir Indepth News Service (KINS), 25 percent youth are unemployed in J&K, which is double the national average. “We are facing many challenges. Unemployment is a major concern in J&K. For a single post, thousands of aspirants are applying,” an official told KINS. To curb on unemployment, the official Jammu and Kashmir administration has set up 2025 its target to create employment opportunities and end unemployment in the new Union Territory. The official said that J&K government has sought support of the national-level in...

Nov32020 by News DeskNo Comments

Indian Army Organises Rock Climbing Trip in Anantnag

SOUTH KASHMIR

Waris Shah Indian Army's 18 Rashtriya Rifles organised a rock climbing day-out to Jawahar Institute of Mountaineering (JIM), Pahalgam. A total of 20 children were a part of the trip. The children were introduced to various techniques and equipment at the institute. An Army official told The Kashmiriyat that it was an enthralling day filled with fun, laughter and adventure. The kids were extremely thrilled after spending an exciting day at the institute. Such trips and events organised by the Indian Army help boost students’ morale and provide them with exposure, the official added.