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Kashmir’s Mobile Epidemic: Examining the Disturbing Consequences on Society

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Kashmir's Mobile Epidemic: Examining the Disturbing Consequences on Society

The Unsettling Impact of Mobile Usage: Unveiling Societal Evils in Kashmir By: Javid Amin In the enchanting valley of Kashmir, a troubling reality lurks beneath the surface of its picturesque landscapes. The increasing prevalence of mobile usage has inadvertently given rise to a host of societal evils, casting a dark shadow on the region. The detrimental consequences of excessive screen time have contributed to the surge in issues like drug abuse, rapes, flesh trade, stabbing incidents, and road rage. In this article, we delve into the deep-rooted drawbacks of mobile…

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Begging Menace in Srinagar: Authorities Turn a Blind Eye

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Begging Menace in Srinagar: Authorities Turn a Blind Eye

Failure of authorities to check begging menace is causing inconvenience to people in the summer capital. A distressing trend has emerged among these beggars plaguing the streets of Srinagar—the exploitation of children. They use newborns and young children as pawns, beggars tug at the clothes of passersby, emotionally manipulating them into parting with their money. “The most alarming aspect is that these young children, who should be attending school at their age, are being exploited for begging, either by their parents or by unscrupulous agencies who have turned begging into a…

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Study Reveals 3% of Adults in Kashmir Addicted to Contraband Substances

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Study Reveals 3% of Adults in Kashmir Addicted to Contraband Substances

A staggering 3 percent of the adult population in Kashmir is taking contraband substances. The figures get worse if the female population is discounted from the numbers. Over the years, the highly addictive and devastating opium and its derivatives have replaced all other drugs of abuse to take over 90 percent share. Changing pattern of opioid Users attending an Opioid Agonist Treatment Clinic in North India carried out by a team of Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences (IMHANS), Kashmir, has defined and detailed the contours of substance abuse in various districts…

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Expert Recommendations on Storing Qurbani Meat in Deep Freezers

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Expert Recommendations on Storing Qurbani Meat in Deep Freezers

On the occasion of Eid Al-Adha, everyone worries about keeping the meat in Freezers, however, many do not know the safe time period for storing Qurbani meat. Health experts advise people about consuming and storing meat in the Summer as carelessness can cause health problems. According to the Health advisors the safe period for storing Qurbani meat in deep freezers is a maximum of 2 weeks. In addition, they advise having a balanced diet, especially during Eid Al-Adha events as consuming excessive meat can cause stomach problems. A healthy individual…

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Amarnath Yatra: 68 Pilgrims found with fake registrations, Police to initiate legal action

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Amarnath Yatra: 68 Pilgrims found with fake registrations, Police to initiate legal action

As many as 68 pilgrims for Amarnath Yatra were found carrying fake registration or Yatra permits in Samba district, triggering registration of an FIR on Thursday. The pilgrims said their fake registration was done by one Rahul Bhardwaj, a resident of Muzaffarnagar in Uttar Pradesh, who reportedly took Rs 7,000 per head for the same. The fraud came to light after the permits of the 68 pilgrims, who came in two buses, were checked at the e-KYC verification centre in Samba for issuance of RFID cards. Deputy Commissioner Abhishek Sharma…

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Doctors Report: Heroin usage accounts for nearly 80% of Drug Addiction Cases in Kashmir

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Doctors Report: Heroin usage accounts for nearly 80% of Drug Addiction Cases in Kashmir

As a major concern, more than 3000 fresh drug addicts have visited Government Medical College (GMC) Srinagar’s Drug De-Addiction Centre in the last year. This was revealed by Dr Yasir Hassan Rather, Professor in the Department of Psychiatry, IMHANS, GMC Srinagar, during a workshop organised by the department on the International Day against Drug Abuse & Illicit Trafficking, World Drug Day. Around 40 Imams (religious scholars) of the J&K Waqf Board also participated. Dr Yasir, who was in-charge of the workshop, as per the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), said…

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Education Department directs CEOs to Prohibit Motorbike usage by Students below 18 Years during school hours

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Education Department directs CEOs to Prohibit Motorbike usage by Students below 18 Years during school hours

Authorities on Monday ordered a blanket ban on use of motorbikes during school hours by students below 18 years of age in Central and North Kashmir. News agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) reported that Joint Director, Central and North for School Education Department directed this in a communique to Chief Education Officers of Srinagar, Budgam, Ganderbal, Baramulla, Kupwara and Bandipora. The officer said, “A large number of complaints are making rounds in media and social circles about the rash driving and stunt biking and reckless movement of two wheelers by school…

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Marking 200 weeks in Confinement, Hurriyat Conference demands end to Mirwaiz’s House Detention

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Marking 200 weeks in Confinement, Hurriyat Conference demands end to Mirwaiz's House Detention

The Hurriyat Conference led by separatist leader Mirwaiz Umar Farooq and managing body of Jamia Masjid Srinagar on Friday deplored the continued house detention of Mirwaiz Umar Farooq. The separatist leader, who is also chief priest of the Jamia Masjid, has been under house detention since August 5, 2019, when the special status of Jammu and Kashmir was revoked and the region split into two union territories. All Parties Hurriyat Conference (APHC), in a statement, said its chairman who is also the chief priest of Kashmir’s grand mosque, completed a…

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Omar Abdullah criticizes yoga event at Sufi saint shrine as a mere ‘Photo-Op’

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Omar Abdullah criticizes yoga event at Sufi saint shrine as a mere 'Photo-Op'

The yoga event at the premises/lawns of the shrine of Kashmir’s revered sufi saint, Sheikh Noor-ud-din Noorani (RA), also called Alamdar e Kashmir, in central Kashmir’s Budgam district, meanwhile, elicited a harsh reaction, including by former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister and National Conference vice-president Omar Abdullah. “The burial place of one of our most revered saints is used as a venue for a yoga day photo op!,” Abdullah said in a tweet. The event organised by army and local officials at the shrine called Charar-e-Sharief also saw the participation…

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Ten quintals of imported chicken seized in Kashmir for violating food safety norms

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Ten quintals of imported chicken seized in Kashmir for violating food safety norms

A team of Food Safety Officers under the supervision of Deputy Commissioner (DC) Food Safety Kashmir today inspected the premises of Eve Enterprises at Parimpora. The inspection was carried on basis of specific information received regarding raw dressed chicken imported from outside the UT is being sold in the market in violation of Food Safety Standards Act, which includes non-maintenance of cold chain During the inspection, the team seized 10 quintals of such chicken and the whole quantity was destroyed on spot and samples were lifted for further legal action.…

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