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WHO confirms new case of MERS-CoV in Abu Dhabi

July 25, 2023 Editor

The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Monday night confirmed a case of the potentially fatal Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus (MERS-CoV) in Abu Dhabi. According to the UN body, a 28-year-old man tested positive for the virus after he was admitted to a hospital last month in Al Ain city. The health officials have checked 108 people with whom the man was in contact with but no secondary infections had turned up so far, reported news agency Reuters citing WHO. The current condition of the infected man is still awaited.…

Shia Leader Imran Ansari walks out of Meeting, Accusing J&K Govt of Bias towards Amarnath Yatra

July 25, 2023July 25, 2023 Editor

Jammu and Kashmir lieutenant governor Manoj Sinha and his top officers on Monday faced uncomfortable questions over the government’s alleged bias for Amarnath Yatra at the expense of Muharram, triggering a heated argument at a high-profile meeting and prompting a senior Shia leader to walk out over purported humiliation. Shia leader and former minister Imran Ansari said he walked out of the meeting headed by Sinha after chief secretary Arun Kumar accused him of airing sectarian views and the LG “dictated” him to sit down. According to local belief, since…

July witnesses 15 Cloudburst Incidents in Jammu and Kashmir: Officials

July 25, 2023 Editor

Amid frequent wet spells in the ongoing month, Jammu and Kashmir has reported 15 cloudburst incidents in the month of July while the Meteorological department (MeT) is preparing data to see whether the incidents have witnessed an upward trend. According to the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), Jammu and Kashmir has received excess rainfall of 27 per cent since June 01, 2023 to July 19, 2023 as the frequent rainfall has been reported in the Union Territory from last month. Deputy Director MeT, Dr Mukhtar Ahmad told KNO that although…

Reservation of seats for Kashmiri Migrants and Refugees in J&K Assembly sparks debate over nomination process

July 25, 2023 Editor

The proposed Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation (Amendment) Bill, 2023 specifies that the Lieutenant Governor of J&K – who is appointed by the Union government – would nominate these MLAs. By: Umer Maqbool The Bharatiya Janata Party-led Union government is planning to introduce a Bill in parliament to reserve three seats in the legislative assembly of Jammu and Kashmir for Kashmiri migrants and refugees from the Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir (PoJK). This will take the number of nominated seats in the unicameral House to five as two seats were already reserved…

Resistance Literature: University of Kashmir removes works of acclaimed Kashmiri writers from English literature courses

July 25, 2023July 25, 2023 Editor

Works of globally acclaimed Kashmiri-American poet Agha Shahid Ali and prominent journalist and writer Basharat Peer have been removed from the curriculum of the University of Kashmir ostensibly as a result of the New Education Policy (NEP). The University of Kashmir used to teach three of Shahid Ali’s poems—‘Postcard from Kashmir’, ‘In Arabic’, and ‘The Last Saffron’ to MA students. Peer’s Curfewed Night was also part of the same course. Two poems of Shahid Ali—‘Postcard from Kashmir’ and the ‘Wolf’s Postscript’— were also taught in the BA course at the…

Manipur Violence: Opposition slams PM Modi for addressing US Congress but refusing to speak in Parliament

July 24, 2023 Editor

Congress on Monday said Union home minister Amit Shah’s statement suggesting the government’s readiness to discuss the Manipur issue in the Parliament was a “desperate bid to manage headlines”, adding the senior BJP leader is not “doing anybody special favour.” Congress general-secretary Jairam Ramesh said the opposition’s demand is for a statement by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the ethnic clashes in Manipur followed by a discussion. Amid sloganeering from opposition MPs demanding a statement by PM Modi, Shah said the government is ready to discuss the situation in Manipur. “I…

15,000 Indians duped of over Rs 700 crore in Google Review, YouTube Videos likes Scam

July 24, 2023July 24, 2023 Editor

“Highly paid software professionals” are among at least 15,000 Indians victims of a recently busted cryptowallet investment fraud worth over Rs 700 crore that was run by Chinese operators, Hyderabad Police Commissioner CV Anand said on Monday. According to officials, victims were tasked with simple assignments, like liking YouTube videos or writing Google reviews and were remunerated upon completion. The Hyderabad police on Saturday announced the detection of a cryptowallet investment fraud amounting to Rs 712 crore by Chinese operators. In connection with this case, nine people have been arrested…

Stabbing Incident in Srinagar: Three accused arrested after two boys got injured

July 24, 2023 Editor

Three persons were arrested for stabbing two youth in city on Sunday, police said. “3 accuseds 1) Hammad Khan S/o Late Javid Ahmed 2) Baazil Khan S/o Lt. Javid Ahmed & 3) Majid Khan S/o Late Mohd Afzal Khan all from Sariabala arrested for stabbing 2 youths in Exhibition ground. 3 knives used in offence recovered. FIR No 40/2023 u/s 341,307 IPC in Shergari PS,” Srinagar Police said in a tweet on Sunday evening. This is the second stabbing incident in Srinagar in recent weeks. In June, a man was stabbed…

Demand for Kashmir vegetables soars as floods submerge mainland India

July 24, 2023 Editor

In the famous market for fresh vegetables in City’s Amira Kadal, sellers are calculating bills of the groceries exported to outside, while those kept for locals have been barely purchased. Usually the market would be sold out by late evening, but sellers, fearing perishing of vegetables, are seen waiting for local customers till late night. This comes as floods submerge northern India resulting in an increased demand for Kashmir vegetables outside the union territory and consequently soaring prices in the local market, Director Agriculture Kashmir, Chowdhary Mohammad Iqbal said. “Out of…

Heavy rain lashes Jammu and Kashmir, weather to improve gradually

July 24, 2023July 24, 2023 Editor

Srinagar Jammu National Highway open for traffic J&K received moderate rain showers on Sunday while the Meteorological Department (MeT) predicted gradual improvement in weather from Monday. Many districts received early morning showers. Since the weather improved from the afternoon, the sky was cloudy all day with some sunshine. They said that early morning showers did not lead to disruption in Amarnath Yatra as the yatra went on smoothly. The MeT officials forecasted gradual improvement in weather from Sunday. They said that the weather would be cloudy, but there is no major…