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Oct282020 by News DeskNo Comments

One week after Drowning, 14-yr-old boy’s body retrieved from Jhelum in Sopore

REGIONAL

Shabir Khan The body of a minor, who allegedly committed suicide by jumping into river jehlum in north Kashmir’s Sopore area last week, was retrieved from Jehlum on Wednesday morning. Locals told The Kashmiriyat a 14-year-old boy Shahid Nazir Changal, son of Nazir Ahmad Changal of Ahad Bab crossing in Sopore jumped into the river from Sopore bypass bridge on 21 October. The joint team of Sopore Police, SDRF, Marco's, Army and local boat men continued the search operation for the past one week and retrieved the body from Jhelum river this morning A Police official said that the body was taken to the hospital for legal formalities.

Oct282020 by News DeskNo Comments

‘Israel Regime Cannot Break our Will’- Maher Al Akhras Continues His Hunger Strike on Day 93

INTERNATIONAL

“My health condition is dangerous but my morals are high. I will not break my strike under the Israeli regime’s threats … either my freedom or martyrdom,” Akhras told his family on Sunday evening, Pars post reported. His family was allowed to visit him for the first time. They had been on an open-ended hunger strike since Saturday in front of his room in Kaplan Hospital. Akhras has thanked all those who have expressed solidarity with him from across the world. “I derive my will from our Palestinian people, and from the families of prisoners and martyrs because we will take back our freedom from the regime and it will not break us. The standing of our people everywhere with me is the best proof of that.” “At all stages, our people boosted my morale. Thanks to all because this is...

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BVR Subrahmanyam Takes oath as Chairman J K State Water Resources Regulatory Authority

REGIONAL

The Chief Secretary, B V R Subrahmanyam today administered the oath of office of the Chairman of J K State Water Resources Regulatory Authority (SWRRA) to Shri Ghanshyam Jha. Shri Ghanshyam Jha has earlier served as the Chairman, Central Water Commission (CWC), and has a vast experience in the areas of flood management, flood forecasting, monitoring and management, collection and analysis of hydrological and hydro-meteorological data, mathematical modeling and computational analysis of rivers, drainage and environmental management, and design of civil engineering structures. Welcoming Jha, the Chief Secretary expressed hope that his expertise will further strengthen the functioning of the J&K State Water Resources Regulatory Authority, besides providing it an inspirational leader...

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2 Militants Killed During Encounter in Budgam, Kashmir

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Two Militants have been killed during a gunfight broke out between militants and government forces in Machowa area of Central Kashmir’s Budgam district on Tuesday evening. An official told The Kashmiriyat that a joint team of Army’s 50 RR and CRPF launched a cordon and search operation on specific information about the presence of militants in the area. The official said that, as the joint team of forces progressed towards the suspected identified spot, the hiding militants fired upon them which was retaliated triggering an encounter. During the gunfight, two Militants have been killed, who are yet to be identified.

Oct272020 by News DeskNo Comments

Gunfight Rages in Budgam

REGIONAL

Sajad Hameed A gunfight broke out between militants and government forces in Machowa area of Central Kashmir's Budgam district on Tuesday evening. An official told The Kashmiriyat that a joint team of Army’s 50 RR and CRPF launched a cordon and search operation on specific information about the presence of militants in the area. The official said that, as the joint team of forces progressed towards the suspected identified spot, the hiding militants fired upon them which was retaliated triggering an encounter. A senior police officer also confirmed the exchange of fire between forces and militants. As per the sources, two to three militants are believed to be trapped in the area.

Oct272020 by News DeskNo Comments

‘They Are Changing Laws About Kashmir without the Consent of the Stakeholders’, Says CPI(M)

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CPI (M) Secretary Ghulam Nabi Malik on Tuesday said that The Centre’s new land laws, paving the way for outsiders to buy land in Jammu Kashmir and Ladakh has once again shown the real intentions of the BJP government to revoke Articles 370 and 35A. "We oppose the new law tooth and nail. The only intention to abolish the Constitution of J&K and revoked Articles 370 and 35A was to change the demography of Jammu Kashmir," a party press release said. Now with such laws everything becomes clearer. It is an eye-opener for those who still have illusions with the BJP government’s intentions towards Jammu and Kashmir. When Maharaja Hari Singh was ruling J&K in 1927, Dogras and Kashmiri Pandits, who were more educated, got domicile guarantees. They ensured that no outsiders must com...

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ACB Arrested SHO, Cop Red Handed While Accepting Bribe In Budgam

REGIONAL

The Anti Corruption Bureau on Tuesday arrested Station House Officer and Head Constable of the police station Khag in central Kashmir’s Budgam district, while caught accepting bribe. Official sources said that on the basis of a complaint ACB team headed by DySP Rameez Ahmad raided the police station Khag and caught SHO and cop red handed while accepting the bribe. An official while confirming the arrest of the duo said that both were caught red-handed while accepting the bribe of rupees 4000. He identified the arrested SHO as Gowhar Ahmad (SI) and Head Constable as Nazir Ahmad. He said an FIR number 21/2020 under relevant sections of law has been registered in ACB police station Srinagar and further investigations have been taken up.

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Dawood Ibrahim, Chhota Shakeel, among 18 other ‘designated terrorists’ under UAPA by Modi Govt

OTHERS

The Narendra Modi government on Tuesday has declared 18 individuals as "designated terrorists" under the provisions of UAPA Act,1967. The list includes Tiger Memon, Dawood Ibrahim's right-hand man Chhota Shakeel, Hizbul Mujahideen chief Syed Sallahuddin, Indian Mujahideen's Bhatkal brothers, and Sajid Mir who was one of the main accused in the Mumbai 26/11 attack. A statement was given by Home Ministry, "Reinforcing commitment of strengthening national security and its policy of zero tolerance to terrorism, the government has declared eighteen more individuals as designated terrorists, under provisions of UAPA Act 1967 (as amended in 2019)." 1) Yusuf Muzammil 2)Sajid Mir 3) Farhatullah Ghori4)Abdur Rehman Makki5)Shahid Mehmood6) Ibrahim Attar7)Abdul Rauf Asghar8)Sh...

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MHA Issues 3rd Order: Anyone In India Can Now Buy Land In Kashmir

INDIA, OTHERS

The Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India, announced amendment in land laws to allow everyone in India to buy the land in Jammu and Kashmir which hitherto was exclusively meant for permanent resident of J&K. The ministry of home affairs said that the order will be called the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation (Adaptation of Central Laws) Third Order, 2020. A number of amendments have been carried out in the Jammu and Kashmir Development Act to allow the buying of land by anyone as words such as domicile or PRC holders find mention. The “state” has been substituted by “Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir”. In sub section (2) ”whole of the State”‖has been replaced by “whole of the Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir” while Section 2 “being permanent re...

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Cow slaughter act is being misused against innocent persons: Allahabad HC

INDIA

On Monday, the Allahabad High Court expressing its concern towards the Uttar Pradesh Prevention of Cow Slaughter Act 1955 said that law was being misused against innocent persons. The court said, “Whenever any meat is recovered, it is normally shown as cow meat (beef) without getting it examined or analyzed by the Forensic Laboratory. In most of the cases, meat is not sent for analysis. Accused persons continue in jail for an offence that may not have been committed at all and which is triable by Magistrate Ist Class, having maximum sentence up to 7 years." There has been several incidents when the meat recovered by authorities is presumed to be beef without any analysis or confirmation. As per the reports the single judge bench of Justice Siddharth made this observations while...