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Kunal Merchant Indian designer refused to make a table for the PM citing GoI’s silence over ‘Atrocities Against Muslims’

April 16, 2022 Editor

Citing the Bharatiya Janata Party-led Government of India’s silence over the rising violence against Muslims in the country, designer Kunal Merchant has refused to make a table for the Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi. Merchant has emerged as one of those rare voices of dissent against Modi and his government’s “prejudiced, racist, and hateful” India, a Hyderabad-based daily Siasat reported. As per the report, screenshots that Kunal Merchant shared on his Instagram stories (which disappear after 24 hours) on Friday showed that he received an email from Vivek Kumar,…

Sarpanch Manzoor Ahmed Bangroo shot dead by unidentified gunmen in Pattan

April 16, 2022April 16, 2022 Editor

Suspected militants shot dead a sarpanch in Pattan area of north Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Friday, police said, the fourth such attack on grassroots representatives in the Valley this year. Political parties have condemned the killing, which comes less than two weeks ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Jammu, where he is expected to address members of the Panchayati Raj Institutions. Police said Manzoor Ahmad Bangroo, who was the sarpanch of Goshbugh village, was not associated with any political party. “In this terror crime, he received critical gunshot…

Modi Govt must stop stoking anti-Muslim sentiment in India: Jagmeet Singh

April 15, 2022 Editor

Jagmeet Singh, leader of Canada’s New Democratic Party on Thursday expressed his concern about the rising threat of violence against Muslims in India. Singh’s tweet came days after violence erupted in several Indian cities and towns during Ram Navami celebrations that turned communal, leading to rioting and arson. In a tweet, Singh said: “I am deeply concerned about images, videos, and targeted threats of violence against the Muslim community in India. The Modi govt must stop stoking anti-Muslim sentiment. Human rights must be protected. Canada must play a strong role…

Pakistan’s new PM Shehbaz Sharif to India, Let’s resolve Kashmir Issue

April 12, 2022 Editor

Pakistan National Assembly on Monday unanimously elected former Punjab Chief Minister Shehbaz Sharif as Prime Minister replacing Imran Khan, who lost the no-confidence vote on Sunday. India desires peace and stability in a region free of terror so that we can focus on our development challenges and ensure the well-being and prosperity of our people. — Prime Minister Narendra Modi Shehbaz said he wanted good ties with India, but tied it with the resolution of the Kashmir issue. He was the only candidate left in the contest after former Foreign…

J&K recorded 80% rainfall than normal this year: MeT

April 12, 2022April 12, 2022 Editor

The IMD said that this year J&K received largely 80% deficient rain due to the absence of any strong western disturbance or the winds blowing from the Mediterranean bringing moisture. Jammu and Kashmir recorded 80 percent less rainfall than normal this year, weather officials said on Sunday. They said that this year J&K received largely 80% deficient rain due to the absence of any strong western disturbance or the winds blowing from the Mediterranean bringing moisture. Sonam Lotus, director of the meteorological center, J&K, said that the cities of Jammu…

100 leaders along two former Panthers Party MLAs from J&K join AAP in New Delhi

April 9, 2022April 9, 2022 Editor

In a development that may upset the apple cart of the BJP in Jammu and Kashmir, former MLAs of Panthers Party — Balwant Singh Mankotia and Yash Paul Kundal, and over 700 sarpanches, panches, block development council (BDC) chairmen and district development council (DDC) members joined Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) in New Delhi on Friday In a development that may upset the apple cart of the BJP in Jammu and Kashmir, former MLAs of Panthers Party — Balwant Singh Mankotia and Yash Paul Kundal, and over 700 sarpanches, panches, block…

Kashmir’s dry spell may wash out fruit grower’s hopes of good yield

April 9, 2022 Editor

The dry spell in March and the first week of April has left the Valley’s fruit growers worried as it may affect yield. March, which is usually considered the wettest month of the year, saw very few spells of rain this time The dry spell in March and the first week of April has left the Valley’s fruit growers worried as it may affect yield. March, which is usually considered the wettest month of the year, saw very few spells of rain this time. The summer capital of J&K, Srinagar,…

No curb on news media in J&K: Anurag Thakur

April 8, 2022 Editor

The Press Council of India constituted the committee in September 2021 to study the state of media in Jammu and Kashmir Information and broadcasting minister Anurag Thakur on Thursday told the Parliament that the Centre has not imposed curbs on any news media in Jammu and Kashmir. Thakur made the disclosure while responding to a question posed by Trinamool Congress MP Abir Ranjan Biswas in Rajya Sabha. The West Bengal lawmaker sought to know whether the government is aware of the recently-released Press Council of India’s fact-finding committee (FFC) report…

Non-local labourer shot at in yet another targeted attack in Pulwama

April 8, 2022 Editor

A migrant labourer from Punjab was injured after he was shot at by suspected terrorists in south Kashmir’s Pulwama district on Thursday, police said. “Preliminary investigation revealed that terrorists had fired upon a labourer identified as Sonu Sharma son of Banarasi Das, a resident of Pathankot,” a police spokesperson said A migrant labourer from Punjab was injured after he was shot at by suspected terrorists in south Kashmir’s Pulwama district on Thursday, police said. “Preliminary investigation revealed that terrorists had fired upon a labourer identified as Sonu Sharma son of…

GoI assures return of assets to Kashmiri Migrants: Nityanand Rai

April 8, 2022 Editor

The Modi Government is capable and making efforts to restore assets to Kashmiri migrants and so far properties of 610 applicants have been returned, Union Minister of State for Home Affairs Nityanand Rai said in Rajya Sabha today. Responding to queries during the Question Hour in the Upper House, the Minister said the District Magistrate has been designated as the custodian of the migrants’ properties. The State Government has also started a portal to resolve the complaints of migrants. “The Modi Government and Home Minister are capable of returning the…