JK tourism being promoted at TTF Kolkata

Representatives of JK tourism today participated in the TTF Kolkata, Asia’s biggest travel show. Led by Managing Director, JKTDC and Director Tourism Kashmir, Farooq Ahmad Shah, and Director Tourism Jammu, R K Verma, the participants from the state include prominent tourism traders and representatives of KCCI. Shah told over phone that West Bengal “ has been our focus as we are ge  ing a large number of visitors from this part of India.” Shah said: “ We off ered all help and assistance to the tour and travel operators…

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Flashback: August 1, 1990 When Pattan market was painted red ‘TeH calls for shutdown in Pattan on Saturday’

Tehreek-e-Hurriyat has appealed people of Pattan in North Kashmir’s Baramulla district to observe a complete shutdown on Saturday in memory of the 12 innocent people including two cops who were allegedly murdered by Indian Army in 1990 August 1. At least 12 persons including 2 cops were gunned down and 82 persons received bullet injuries when a unit of Indian Army part of convoy fired indiscriminately upon people present in busy pattan market on that fateful day. Narrating the incident, the survivors told CNS that on August 1, 1990 an…

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Migraine relief: Top 5 cures and remedies

Migraine is a neurological disorder, where one experiences headaches along with symptoms associated with autonomic nervous system. This simply means, a person experiencing migraine will also experience nausea, sensitivity to light and sound, and environment. For migraine relief, there are some natural remedies that can help reduce the pain. Causes of migraine Migraine can last for hours and is caused when arteries are inflamed due to the release of chemicals. These chemicals are released when you have an allergic reaction, stress, sleeping pattern, menstruation, menopause, and fasting. Natural cures for…

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GoI asks JK to stop subsidised ration to over 40 lakh people

Govt forms panel to look into the issue Union Ministry of Consumer Affairs and Public Distribution has asked the state government to stop the supply of subsidized ration to over 40-lakh people taking an exception that “even well-off families are getting the subsidy.” In a recent letter written by a senior official in the Union Consumer Affairs Ministry, the Central government has taken a strong note that the Jammu and Kashmir was among the only few states in India where the National Food Safety Act (NFSA) has not been implemented.…

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Failing to reclaim 2165 kanals, Govt hands over 1888 kanals to Army

KU’s request for expansion of South Campus goes begging As if the failure to reclaim 2165 kanals of land under the occupation of Army in Anantnag was not enough, the authorities have given up additional 1888 kanals which the forces had sought. Meanwhile, Kashmir University’s longstanding demand for more land for its South Campus goes unheeded. Of the 1888 kanals of land sought for unspecified “future purpose”, Army has already fenced 991 kanals and 454 kanals of prime land in Fatehgrah and Khiram Doonipaw respectively without paying the due rent.…

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Hurriyat (G) Protests Memon’s hanging

On the appeal of Hurriyat (G) Chairman Syed Ali Geelani, people across Kashmir Valley observed Friday as a solidarity day for the Muslims of Pir Panjal, Chenab Valley and Jammu regions. Hurriyat (G) spokesperson said people took held protests against the execution of Yakub Memon in Nagpur Jail and cautioned the government that if they failed to protect the Muslims of these regions from the mischievous activities of the “communal and fascist” forces, it will have serious consequences and a strong reaction will come to fore in the Kashmir valley…

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Indian news channels ‘right-wing propaganda machines: Youngblood

‘Kashmir media writes responsibly, professionally’ A US based journalist and Director of Center for Global Peace Journalism at Park University USA, Steven Youngblood Friday termed Indian news channels as “right-wing propaganda machines” and compared them with Fox News USA for their ‘conservative bias’ and ‘judgmental reporting’. Youngblood however expressed satisfaction over the reporting by Kashmir’s local media for their “careful and professional use of language and terminology about sensitive issues.” “When I landed here I started following the television news and newspaper reportage. And let me tell you honestly I…

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Youngsters attracting to idea of ISIS

Attraction to radical ideologies, such as that propagated by ISIS, and how to prevent Indian youths from coming under the sway of extremist doctrines would be deliberated threadbare at a high-level meeting convened by the Home Ministry on Saturday. The meeting, to be chaired by Union Home Secretary LC Goyal, will formalise a “strategy for aiding the government’s efforts to neutralise extremist ideologies such as that espoused by ISIS, which has influenced thousands around the world.” “Attraction towards radical ideology of any religion is a matter of concern. We will…

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Memon Hanging triggers protests in Srinagar

Kashmir’s separatist leaders Friday took out protest rallies in Srinagar against the hanging of 1993 Mumbai blasts convict Yakub Memon in a Nagpur jail yesterday. Strongly condemning Memon’s hanging, Hurriyat Conference (M) chairman Mirwaiz Umar Farooq said New Delhi should “do away with capital punishment and stop selectively targeting Muslims.” Talking to reporters at Jamia Masjid here, Mirwaiz said the Government of India has “adopted a selective approach towards the Muslim community.” “Memon’s hanging is unfortunate. It is a murder of humanity and justice,” he said. Mirwaiz questioned why people…

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OLX’s Kashmir advt runs short on logic, reason and reality

Who travels now to make calls? When almost all of the estimated 600,000 army personnel stationed in J&K are provided with mobile communication facilities to be in constant touch with their kin, an advertisement by an online portal shows an Army man travelling all alone into a Kashmiri village to use a local youth’s phone to call his family. A recent advertisement film by OLX, a buy and sell website, titled ‘Keemat Bhi, Kuch Keemti Bhi’ projects an unrealistic and expired logic to try to get their message across. Designed and conceptualized by…

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