Kashmir POST

October 18, 2017 Editor Comments Off on Blot on Taj Mahal can cast shadow on Kashmir

Blot on Taj Mahal can cast shadow on Kashmir

Uttar Pradesh BJP MLA Som Sangeet, who had described Taj Mahal as a “blot on Indian culture,” is unaware of the consequences his statement can have in Jammu and Kashmir. The state is already in throes of keen contest on the events and currents of history, which is...

General News

October 17, 2017 Editor Comments Off

Kashmiri Civil Society members meet Jammu counterparts to build consensus over defending JK’s Special Status

A group of lawyers, civil society members and...

General News

October 16, 2017 Editor Comments Off

Rajnath Singh admitted facts, Kashmir has not integrated into India: Hurriyat (G)

Kashmir’s Hurriyat Conference (g) has stated that Home...

General News

October 13, 2017 Editor Comments Off

Pellet guns, Jails, Braid cutting can’t restore peace in Valley: Bhim Singh

Chief Patron of Jammu Kashmir National Panthers Party...

General News

October 21, 2017 Editor Comments Off on Our Sisters, Mothers not safe: Braid Vigilantes Prowl Kashmir Valley

Our Sisters, Mothers not safe: Braid Vigilantes Prowl Kashmir Valley

Armed with sticks, knives and small axes, groups of men have mushroomed in the past month across Kashmir that has seen at least 100 incidents of ‘braid chopping’ – mysterious instances in which women wake up to find their braids cut off. It is around 9:30pm. A dozen...

Kashmir

October 20, 2017 Editor Comments Off on Joint Resistance Leadership warns of uprising, calls for protests today

Joint Resistance Leadership warns of uprising, calls for protests today

The joint separatist leadership comprising Syed Ali Geelani, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq and Muhammad Yasin Malik on...

Kashmir
October 20, 2017 Editor Comments Off on Braid Chopping continue unabated, fresh incidents spark protests

Braid Chopping continue unabated, fresh incidents spark protests

The braid chopping incidents continued unabated in the Valley on Thursday triggering anti-government protests. The residents...

Kashmir

October 18, 2017 Editor Comments Off on Srinagar continues to reel under braid chopping fear

Srinagar continues to reel under braid chopping fear

A knock at the door early in the morning makes Asiya Farash, a house maker, suspicious....

Srinagar

October 20, 2017 Editor Comments Off on Army jawans lit ‘Diyas’ on LoC to celebrate festival of lights

Army jawans lit ‘Diyas’ on LoC to celebrate festival of lights

Jawans of the Indian Army lit up border in Poonch sector of Jammu and Kashmir to celebrate festival of lights – Diwali – on Thursday. Jawans of the Indian Army lit up border in Poonch sector of Jammu and Kashmir to celebrate festival of lights – Diwali –...

Poonch

October 18, 2017 Editor Comments Off on Separate Jammu state need of hour: Balwant Singh Mankotia

Separate Jammu state need of hour: Balwant Singh Mankotia

Former MLA and National Panthers Party (NPP) president Balwant Singh Mankotia reiterated that the demand for...

Jammu
October 17, 2017 Editor Comments Off on Festive mood missing across Jammu markets post Demonetization, GST

Festive mood missing across Jammu markets post Demonetization, GST

With days left for Diwali celebration, markets in Jammu, which were always full with customers, are...

Jammu

October 16, 2017 Editor Comments Off on Congress protests against BJP, alleges ‘Betrayal’ of People’s mandate

Congress protests against BJP, alleges ‘Betrayal’ of People’s mandate

The workers of Congress Party, led by former minister Raman Bhalla, today staged a protest demonstration...

Jammu

October 13, 2017 Editor Comments Off on Heads of religious bodies stress for communal harmony in Ladakh

Heads of religious bodies stress for communal harmony in Ladakh

Heads of various religious bodies here have underscored the need to maintain communal harmony in Ladakh. “Religious heads of all the communities should meet and resolve problems internally before spreading it to a larger scale,” said Ashraf Ali Barcha, president,Anjuman Imamia Ladakh. Tsewang Thinles, Ladakh Buddhist Association (LBA)...

Ladakh

September 27, 2017 Editor Comments Off on Negative publicity kept visitors away from Kashmir, Ladakh got tourism windfall

Negative publicity kept visitors away from Kashmir, Ladakh got tourism windfall

As Kashmir tourism fails to recuperate after being hit by unrest in 2016, Ladakh has recorded...

Ladakh
September 16, 2017 Editor Comments Off on Religious groups meet to soothe frayed nerves

Religious groups meet to soothe frayed nerves

Buddhist association wants SIT to probe conversions; DC to submit report to govt Against the backdrop...

Ladakh

September 12, 2017 Editor Comments Off on Ladakh tense over Muslim-Buddhist marriage (love jihad)

Ladakh tense over Muslim-Buddhist marriage (love jihad)

The Ladakh Buddhist Association (LBA) is up in arms against the PDP-BJP government in Jammu &...

Ladakh

October 17, 2017 Editor Comments Off on Valley’s tourism sector pins hope on winter

Valley’s tourism sector pins hope on winter

Kashmir’s tourism industry, which faced a tepid response from holidaymakers during the summer, is now pinning...

Business
October 16, 2017 Editor Comments Off on Kashmir’s Tulip Garden replica for Canadian festival

Kashmir’s Tulip Garden replica for Canadian festival

There is some good news for the Kashmir valley’s tourism sector at a time when it...

Business

October 16, 2017 Editor Comments Off on GST hits carpet business in Kashmir

GST hits carpet business in Kashmir

Closed looms, lost jobs and scanty sales: the Kashmiri carpet industry is facing a crisis of...

Business

October 14, 2017 Editor Comments Off on Locals feeling unsafe, how can we convince tourists?: Tourism Body

Locals feeling unsafe, how can we convince tourists?: Tourism Body

Already hit by nose-dive in tourist arrivals to Kashmir, people associated with the tourism industry now...

Business

October 13, 2017 Editor Comments Off on Roll back GST on Kashmir Arts demands NC

Roll back GST on Kashmir Arts demands NC

National Conference Thursday expressed serious concern over the ‘continuous indifference of both state and central governments’...

Business
October 11, 2017 Editor Comments Off on Braid chopping incidents aimed to malign Kashmir’s image: Tourism Body

Braid chopping incidents aimed to malign Kashmir’s image: Tourism Body

As authorities have failed to stop braid chopping incidents or caught the people involved in the...

Business

October 21, 2017 Editor Comments Off on Divide within militant camp spills into open, UJC alleges Musa part of Indian conspiracy

Divide within militant camp spills into open, UJC alleges Musa part of Indian conspiracy

A deepening divide within Kashmir’s militant camp has come to surface as Pakistan-based United Jehad Council...

Community
October 21, 2017 Editor Comments Off on We can’t give sweeping judgment that it is mass hysteria: Nayeema Mehjoor

We can’t give sweeping judgment that it is mass hysteria: Nayeema Mehjoor

Had the state authorities professionally handled the alleged braid cutting incidents at the beginning in Kashmir,...

Community

October 20, 2017 Editor Comments Off on Kashmir fears more violence as number of local youths joining militancy rises

Kashmir fears more violence as number of local youths joining militancy rises

Last year on 11 May, 22-year-old Irfan Abdullah Ganie went missing from his house. Only a...

Community

October 20, 2017 Editor Comments Off on Rise of this 3 feet tall Jaish-e-Mohammad militant is giving headache to police; know why

Rise of this 3 feet tall Jaish-e-Mohammad militant is giving headache to police; know why

Rise of new terrorist leaders is not a rare phenomenon in Jammu and Kashmir. A three...

Community

October 18, 2017 Editor Comments Off on HC grants govt 4 week time to file response in Batwara liquor shop case

HC grants govt 4 week time to file response in Batwara liquor shop case

Jammu and Kashmir High Court (HC) Tuesday directed State government to file a counter affidavit against...

Community
October 18, 2017 Editor Comments Off on Kashmiri kids prefer to play with toy guns

Kashmiri kids prefer to play with toy guns

The two-decade-long violence in Kashmir has impacted the psyche of children so much that toy guns...

Community

October 21, 2017 Editor Comments Off on Over 40% population has no proper drinking water supply across J&K

Over 40% population has no proper drinking water supply across J&K

Over 43 percent of J&K habitations have erratic or no piped water supply, making people living...

Health
October 16, 2017 Editor Comments Off on Drugs, Late marriages, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder reasons for rising infertility cases

Drugs, Late marriages, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder reasons for rising infertility cases

The ongoing conflict in Kashmir has not only taken a heavy toll on human lives, but...

Health

October 14, 2017 Editor Comments Off on Every third kid in kashmir is overweight: WHO study

Every third kid in kashmir is overweight: WHO study

Obesity is prevalent in epidemic proportions world over, J&K included, spiraling the way for diabetes, cardiovascular...

Health

As conflict continues, mental health cases on rise across Kashmir

October 12, 2017 Editor Comments Off on As conflict continues, mental health cases on rise across Kashmir

As conflict continues, mental health cases on rise across Kashmir

70,000 treated by neurosciences institute this year Psychiatric disorders have become a lifestyle ailment in Kashmir...

Health

September 7, 2017 Editor Comments Off on Meat intake can increases diabetes risk: Study

Meat intake can increases diabetes risk: Study

Eating too much red meat and poultry may increase risk of developing diabetes, a large Asian...

Health
August 28, 2017 Editor Comments Off on Swine Flu now a deadlier, year-round disease: Doctors Association Kashmir

Swine Flu now a deadlier, year-round disease: Doctors Association Kashmir

Deadly swine flu is no more a seasonal illness and mutation of the virus has made...

Health

October 14, 2017 Editor Comments Off on Samina Fatima, ladakhi girl sets goal, wants to play football for country

Samina Fatima, ladakhi girl sets goal, wants to play football for country

Fatima received a football from PM at FIFA U-17 opening ceremony Samina Fatima, a Ladakhi girl...

Sports
October 9, 2017 Editor Comments Off on High Court order stalls J&K’s U-23 game over selection row

High Court order stalls J&K’s U-23 game over selection row

J&K High Court had barred JKCA from picking the under-23 team after one player Hashim Saleem...

Sports

September 23, 2017 Editor Comments Off on Parvez Rasool bags man of the match in a rain hit match of Duleep Trophy

Parvez Rasool bags man of the match in a rain hit match of Duleep Trophy

Parvez Rasool was awarded man of the match in a rain hit match of Duleep Trophy...

Sports

September 20, 2017 Editor Comments Off on Parvez Rasool took 5 wickets for India Green in Duleep Trophy

Parvez Rasool took 5 wickets for India Green in Duleep Trophy

Star all-rounder of J&K on Tuesday took five wickets for India Green against India Blue on...

Sports

September 11, 2017 Editor Comments Off on Jasia Akhtar becomes first Kashmiri female cricketer to get India camp call

Jasia Akhtar becomes first Kashmiri female cricketer to get India camp call

Jasia Akhtar, the top woman cricketer of Kashmir who plays for Punjab in national arena, on...

Sports
Dir Tourism inaugurates 25 day Kayaking, Canoeing camp at Nigeen on National Sports Day

August 30, 2017 Editor Comments Off on Dir Tourism inaugurates 25 day Kayaking, Canoeing camp at Nigeen on National Sports Day

Dir Tourism inaugurates 25 day Kayaking, Canoeing camp at Nigeen on National Sports Day

On the occasion of National Sport Day, Director Tourism Kashmir Tuesday morning inaugurated 25-day Kayaking and...

Sports

Our Sisters, Mothers not safe: Braid...

Over 40% population has no proper...

Restrictions imposed in Srinagar to prevent...

Divide within militant camp spills into...