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Two Youth from Pulwama including BSC Student Go Missing

PULWAMA

A Few days after a BUMS student from Chursoo of Awantipora in Pulwama district went missing, who later joined militant ranks, a BSC student from the same village went missing while as another youth also disappeared from the Pampore town of the district. Mohsin Amin Bhat son of Mohammed Amin Bhat, a resident of Chursoo, Awantipora in South Kashmir’s Pulwama is missing from last few days and now family is appealing him to return back. Muhammad Amin Bhat, his father said that Mohsin went missing on 29 August and since then there are no whereabouts of him. He said after failing to find Mohsin for three days, they lodged a missing report on September 1 at concerned police station but there is no luck so far. Last year, Bhat said that his son passed class 12 examination and was prese...

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‘Will Vacate the Government House by end of October’, Says Omar Abdullah

REGIONAL

Former Chief Minister Omar Abdullah has written to the administration in Jammu Kashmir informing that he will vacate his government house by the end of October. Posting this letter on his social media, he said that he is taking this step voluntarily and the news in the media last year was wrong. He has written that he has not received any notice to leave the house, he is taking these steps with his heart. In a letter to the Administrative Secretary of Jammu Kashmir, he has told that I was allotted house number G-1 in 2002 on Gupkar Road, Srinagar. "When I became Chief Minister in 2008, I was allotted house number G-5 as Chief Minister's residence. Till 2015 I lived in this house. I have been living since then," Omar has also written that he never took any government property no...

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Slow Speed internet to Continue in 18 Districts of Jammu Kashmir

REGIONAL

The administration in Jammu Kashmir administration on Tuesday decided to continue with the slow speed internet (2G) internet facility outside the districts of Ganderbal and Udhampur. The administration said “it is absolutely necessary so to do in the interest of the sovereignty and integrity of India.” Earlier, high-speed facility was restored on a trial basis in Kashmir’s Ganderbal and Jammu division's Udhampur on August 16. The fresh order said that it would continue till this month-end as there has been no report of its misuse in the two districts. In an order issued this evening, Principal Secretary in the Home Department Shaleen Kabra said that after a fresh review of the situation, it has been decided that internet speed will remain restricted to 2G in the rest of the 18 ...

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Mohammed Zubair-Government’s Obliviousness, Failing Press Freedom and a Nation Called India

FEATURED

The Reporters Without Borders (RSF) in May called on the Supreme Court to remind the governments of Indian states and union territories of their constitutional duty to respect press freedom. Often, journalists become victims of negligent behavior by authorities, who make direct and indirect effort into trying to silence the press for doing its job of exposing the deep-rooted problems of our society. Recent FIRs against Mohammed Zubair, the co-founder of Alt News, is the latest evident attack on press freedom. Alt News in a statement said, "An attempt is being made to hound co-founder of Alt News, Mohammed Zubair through misuse of legal apparatus. AltNews stands by Mohammed Zubair. Zubair has been at the forefront of fighting fake narratives, and his work hurts those who have weaponis...

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Schools to Reopen for Classes 9 to 12 From September 21, Government Issues SOPs

EDUCATION

The government on Tuesday announced SOPs for partial reopening of schools for students of classes 9-12 from September 21. In Unlock 4 guidelines, MHA said class 9-12 students can visit schools from September 21 for taking teachers’ guidance with parents’ consent. TheUnion Health and Family Welfare Ministry issued standard operating procedures (SOPs) for partial resumption of teaching activities in schools for students of Classes 9 to 12, on a voluntary basis, from September 21. Government of India is following a phase-wise unlocking of activities. In days to come, this would also involve partial resumption of activities in schools for students of Classes 9th to 12th on a voluntary basis, for taking guidance from their teachers, Health Minister Harsh Vardhan said. This would be all...

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Uncertainty Bothers People in Ladakh a Year After the Abrogation of Article 370

REGIONAL, THE KASHMIRIYAT

The people living in Ladakh are highly concerned about their land and jobs and demanding 'constitutional safeguard' fearing that the region may loose its identity and environment to the outsiders post Abrogation of Article 370. Many opposing parties, including the ruling BJP, have also raised concerns about the constitutional safeguard Ladakh and have expressed resentment and raised questions about the possible identity loss and growing hopelessness among the residing population - jobs, land and other things would not be exclusively available for them and the region will lose its scenic and rich identity it holds for long now. The Political groups said that Ladakh will suffer immensely in future, in times to come if the constitutional safeguard is not granted the worries fo...

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Two injured in Ganderbal road Mishap

OTHERS, REGIONAL

Shah Basit/ Rayees Shah Two persons were injured in a road accident in central Kashmir’s Ganderbal district on Tuesday. Locals told The Kashmiriyat that a scooty bearing the registration no JK01R 2782 collided with a Santro bearing the registration no.JK01R 7329 resulting in injuries to two persons. The incident has occurred near the petrol pump in Kangan area.buy Flomax generic buy Flomax generic The injured have been identified as Ajaz Ahmad Khan Son of Shabir Ahmad and one girl namely Khalida W/o Muzafar Ahmad Khan R/o Waliwar Lar, Ganderbal. The injured were rushed to the nearest hospital, for treatment. Meanwhile, police have taken cognizance of the incident and started an investigation.

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Tehsildar issues 251 Domicile certificates offline in Anantnag

ISLAMABAD

Salman Shah The Tehsildar of Anantnag in South Kashmir, Abdul Wasi Rouf Deva on Tuesday, issued 251 offline Domiciles at K.G Raina (Nayabat) to the desired applicants on the spot. To continue the drive another camp will be held tomorrow at sub-office Dialgam (Nayabat) in Anantnag. Earlier on Monday, the Tehsildar had issued 360 Online Domicile Certificates to Desired Applicants. The office, as per the official, has drafted a schedule/roster to facilitate the issuance of the Domicile Certificates to the desired applicants on a Fastrack basis." We urge more people to come forward and take benefit of the drive," the Tehsildar said while speaking to The Kashmiriyat.

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3 OGWs of Lashkar e Taiba arrested for Hoisting Pakistan Flags, Says Police

REGIONAL

Bandipora police on Tuesday claimed to have arrested over three ground workers of banned Lashkar-e-Toiba militant outfit and recovered incriminating material from their possession in Hajin area of north Kashmir's Bandipora district.buy zenegra online https://www.ecladent.co.uk/wp-content/themes/twentysixteen/inc/new/zenegra.html no prescription A senior police officer told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that the police station Hajin received information from reliable sources that some miscreants at the behest of local active militants of LeT have hoisted Pakistani flags in main market Hajin. “They wanted to create fear psychosis and incite anti-national feelings among the locals of Hajin town.” An FIR no 35/2020 under relevant sections of law was registered and inves...

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School Education sector Anantnag seeks permission for starting class work in open-fields

EDUCATION

The School Education sector of Anantnag district Tuesday said it has sought permission from the administration of the region to start classwork in open fields. It also promised to follow the prescribed Standard Operating Procedures (SOP’s). Chief Education Officer (CEO) Anantnag, Abdul Rub Shad told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer, “We have asked the district administration that if any school administration wants to conduct classwork, they have to hold it in the open fields followed by the prescribed SOP’s,” Shad said. He said that as of now only community classes were going on in upper belts of Anantnag district. “The far-flung areas of the district wherein internet facility is unavailable or the areas wherein the students sans smartphones, the local teachers are holding co...