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Hindustan Times
10 hours ago
- Politics
- Hindustan Times
Back from war-torn Iran, Valley students head to home towns
Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah on Thursday confirmed the arrival of 110 Indian students, including 94 from Kashmir, in Delhi and said that the government had made transport arrangement for their journey back to Kashmir. Out of the 94, 20 students have already reached Kashmir via flights. As many as 94 students from Jammu and Kashmir were among the 110 people evacuated from war-affected Iran on Wednesday. They were taken to Armenia before being flown to Doha. The students arrived in Delhi from the Qatari capital early Thursday. '94 of our students evacuated from Iran have safely reached Delhi. The Government is making transport arrangements to ensure their smooth journey home, which will be in place within the next few hours,' Omar Abdullah wrote on X. However, after reaching at Delhi Airport the students claimed that no one from J&K government was there to receive them and also criticised the state government for making poor transport arrangement. However, new buses were arranged by the government on the intervention of chief minister Omar. 'The chief minister has taken note of the request of the students evacuated from Iran regarding the quality of buses arranged to transport them from Delhi to J&K. The resident commissioner has been tasked with coordinating with the JKRTC to ensure proper deluxe buses are arranged,' wrote office of J&K chief minister on X. Earlier J&K Students Union had also taken up this issue with the government and requested to arrange air tickets for the evacuated students. 'We had raised the issue of inadequate transportation facilities and the replacement of SRTC buses for Kashmiri students evacuated from Iran with the CM's office. Following this, we were informed by J&K CM's advisor, that new sleeper buses have now been arranged to ensure more comfortable travel for the students. While our primary demand remains connecting flights, we appreciate the prompt response and intervention,' J&K Students Association convener Nasir Khuehami said. He said it was after a wait of nearly 10 hours, the sleeper deluxe buses finally arrived for the students. 'The students are now on way to Kashmir and could reach Srinagar tonight or past midnight, he said, adding that the students reached Delhi Airport at 3.30 am on Thursday after their flight got delayed. Saba Rasool from Srinagar who was among the few students to reach Srinagar thanked Government of India and Prime Minister Narendra Modi for timely evacuation. 'I had booked a morning ticket and reached home in the afternoon. I am thankful to Government of India and PM,' she said. There are still hundreds of Kashmiri students who are being evacuated. Kashmiri students usually opt for Iranian universities because of their affordability and similar cultural milieu. The students are spread in Tehran, Shiraz and Qom. Iran is home to more than 4,000 Indian students, half of them from J&K, who are enrolled in medical and other professional courses. Meanwhile, Jammu and Kashmir students association said that around 600 Indian students, including 500 from Kashmir, have safely reached Mashhad from Qom. 'This is the second group of students who were earlier relocated to Qom, where they stayed for three days. Their evacuation process is currently underway. From Mashhad, they are expected to be taken to Turkmenistan, from where they will likely board flights to Delhi tomorrow. We are maintaining constant communication with the ministry of external affairs (MEA) and the Indian Embassy in Iran to ensure the safety and smooth evacuation of the students,' said Khuehami. He further said that 140 Kashmiri students from Tehran University have been relocated to Gilan Province in Iran. 'The students have been relocated to a safer place by the university administration, but have been enduring immense mental and emotional trauma due to the ongoing uncertainty and deteriorating security situation.' He said this is the same group in which two Kashmiri students suffered injuries after their dormitory was struck by shrapnel during a nearby airstrike.
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First Post
a day ago
- Politics
- First Post
J&K CM Omar Abdullah arranges deluxe buses for evacuated students from Iran following transport concerns
The J&K administration had sent three buses to bring back its students. However, these buses were regular, non-air-conditioned run by Jammu and Kashmir State Road Transport Corporation (JKSRTC), many of which were reportedly in poor condition read more Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Thursday ordered the arrangement of deluxe buses for Indian students who returned from Iran late at night. The first flight carrying 110 Indian nationals landed in New Delhi on Thursday night under Operation Sindhu. As many as 90 students among the 110 people are from Jammu and Kashmir who were evacuated from the conflict-ridden zone in Iran. Before landing in India, the evacuees were flown to Armenia. They landed in the national capital early in the morning. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD 'The Chief Minister has taken note of the request of the students evacuated from Iran regarding the quality of buses arranged to transport them from Delhi to J&K. The Resident Commissioner has been tasked with coordinating with the JKRTC to ensure proper deluxe buses are arranged,' a statement from J&K's CMO read. The Chief Minister has taken note of the request of the students evacuated from Iran regarding the quality of buses arranged to transport them from Delhi to J&K. The Resident Commissioner has been tasked with coordinating with the JKRTC to ensure proper deluxe buses are arranged. — Office of Chief Minister, J&K (@CM_JnK) June 19, 2025 The move follows concerns raised by the Jammu and Kashmir Students Association over inadequate transportation to bring back the students from Delhi. At the same time, while students from Jammu and Kashmir evacuated from war-torn Iran have thanked the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) for their swift repatriation, many are disappointed with the lack of arrangements made by the Union Territory government for their onward journey to Kashmir. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD 'We have been travelling for four days now. We were assured that we would be provided bus serviced till Srinagar,' a student said. The J&K administration had sent three buses to bring back its students. However, these buses were regular, non-air-conditioned run by Jammu and Kashmir State Road Transport Corporation (JKSRTC), many of which were reportedly in poor condition. More than 4,000 Indian nationals are living in Iran, and half of them are students. The first batch of evacuated nationals travelled by road to the Armenian capital, Yerevan, under the supervision of the Indian missions in Iran and Armenia. With inputs from agencies
United News of India
2 days ago
- Politics
- United News of India
J&K Cabinet sends sub-committee draft on reservation policy to law department
Srinagar, June 18 (UNI) Jammu and Kashmir Cabinet has sent the draft of its sub-committee on rationalisation of the reservation policy to the law department, government sources said today. The Cabinet meeting was chaired by Chief Minister Omar Abdullah here. While there is no official word from the J & K government about the decisions of the Cabinet, government sources said the report of the sub-committee was presented before the Cabinet which sent it to the law department for legal opinion. 'The report will be examined by the law department first,' the sources said. The three-member sub-committee to review the policy, comprised education minister Sakina Itoo, forest minister Javed Ahmad Rana, and science and technology minister Satish Sharma submitted their report to the government earlier this month. The amended reservation policy that was introduced last year in March by J&K Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha had met with protests by the Open Merit candidates, who claimed that despite being 70% of the UT's population, they got less than 30% of the share in government jobs and scholarships. The Lieutenant Governor amended the Jammu and Kashmir Reservation Act, 2004 which enhanced reservation from 43% to 70% in government jobs. The jump was because the ST status was given to the Pahari community. Later J&K Chief Minister Omar Abdullah formed the sub-committee to examine the contentious policy. The committee formed in December last year was given six months time. UNI MJR SSP
India Today
2 days ago
- Sport
- India Today
Rohit Sharma gifts Ayush Mhatre signed bat ahead of India U-19's England tour
Rohit Sharma gifted young Mumbai sensation Ayush Mhatre a signed bat ahead of his tour to England as part of the India U-19 squad. Mhatre, who caught everyone's attention with his performances for CSK in IPL 2025, will be captaining the Indian team during their tour of England. The Mumbai youngster is known to be an ardent fan of Rohit and shared an image with the India ODI skipper ahead of the tour. Mhatre was seen posing with Rohit in the Instagram post while proudly holding the autographed bat from the veteran opener. Mhatre also posted a heartwarming message along with the picture, thanking Rohit for his gift. advertisement"A bat, a blessing, and a memory of a lifetime — thank you Rohit da," said Mhatre on Instagram. The India U-19 squad will be touring England from June 24 to July 23 and will play five Youth ODIs and two multi-day games against the England U-19 side. India U-19 Squad for England tourAyush Mhatre (Captain), Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Vihaan Malhotra, Maulyarajsinh Chavda, Rahul Kumar, Abhigyan Kundu (Vice-Captain & WK), Harvansh Singh (WK), R S Ambrish, Kanishk Chouhan, Khilan Patel, Henil Patel, Yudhajit Guha, Pranav Raghavendra, Mohammed Enaan, Aditya Rana, Anmoljeet Singh. What Mhatre said about sharing dressing room with RohitadvertisementMhatre has already had the privilege to share the dressing room with Rohit when the veteran turned up to play a Ranji game for Mumbai against J&K earlier in the year. Rohit replaced the youngster in the lineup for Mumbai, but Mhatre went on to write a heartwarming message to his idol. Mhatre said he started playing cricket while watching Rohit bat and it was an unreal moment to now share the dressing room with him. "Started playing cricket by watching him bat on television to sharing a dressing room with my idol was such an unreal moment. Lots of learning to take forward," said Mhatre. Rohit is now taking a break from the game after announcing his retirement from Test cricket ahead of the England tour. The ODI skipper will next be in action when India travel to Australia for a white-ball tour. Must Watch
Hindustan Times
2 days ago
- Politics
- Hindustan Times
Flight carrying 110 Indian students evacuated from Iran to land in Delhi tonight
A flight carrying at least 110 Indian students, who were evacuated from Iran, will reach Delhi on Wednesday night. The 110 students, including 90 from Kashmir, were safely evacuated to Armenia earlier. According to the J&K students' association, the students reached Doha from Armenia, from where they took a flight to New Delhi. The flight from Doha to Delhi is expected to land at Indira Gandhi International Airport at around 10.15pm. Iran is home to more than 4,000 Indian nationals, about half of them students. Many of the students are from Jammu and Kashmir and are enrolled in medical and other professional courses. Earlier, Jammu and Kashmir students' association president Nasir Khuhami told Hindustan Times that most of the students are from Urmia Medical University in Iran. 'Ninety students from Kashmir Valley, along with others from different states, which takes the number to 110, have safely crossed into Armenia. Most of them are students of Urmia Medical University,' he had said. The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), in a statement, had said the Indian Embassy remains continuously in touch with the community with a view to extending all feasible assistance. 'Indian students in Tehran have been moved out of the city for reasons of safety, through arrangements made by the Embassy,' it said.
