Wazwan is famous, but bakery products hold their own in Kashmir (Foodie Trail – Srinagar)

Any reference to the Kashmir Valley’s cuisine will invariably bring to mind Wazwan. But as connoisseurs of good food are aware, there’s a mind-boggling variety of traditional bakery products available in the state. Very few outsiders would know that the Valley bakes products, known for their unique taste, prepared in a traditional tandoor by bakers called “kandhurs”. These professional bakers are in the trade for generations. For instance, there is choatt, flatbread with thick edges and furrowed surfaces, and lavaasa, a lighter variation of pita bread which the locals enjoy…

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Floriculture Dept to plant 12000 chinars in Valley

In order to go green, Department of Floriculture on Tuesday launched a massive plantation drive, while as 12, 000 Chinar tree saplings would be planted across Kashmir region. Director, Department of Floriculture, Talat Parvez told , that around 12, 000 Chinar tree saplings would be planted across Kashmir region. He informed that 40 established fiery (Chinar) trees would be taken to plant in Ladakh region during ongoing year- 2016. Parvez said that more than 8,000 royal tree saplings have been planted so far across valley. The Plantation drive has been led…

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City reels under garbage heaps

Heaps of garbage is littered on the streets of summer capital due to standoff between the residents of Achan and Srinagar Municipal Corporation (SMC) over dumping of garbage of the city there. People faced immense problems due to overflowing and stinking garbage dumpers across the summer capital. Piles of garbage could be seen at Bab Demb, Nowpora, Lal Chowk, Karan Nagar, Khanyar, Residency Road, Gupkar Road, Batamaloo, Natipora, Hyderpora, Soura and Bemina. Pertinently, Achan is the lone dumping place in the summer capital. On an average 400 metric tons of…

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Kashmir under illegal occupation of India: JNU professor

‘India an imperialist country, pro-Azadi slogans on Kashmir justified’ After the students of varsity staged pro-Afzal Guru event on February 9, a professor of Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) has said Kashmir is under illegal occupation of India and justified pro-Azadi slogans on Kashmir. Addressing a gathering of students on nationalism programme, JNU professor Nivedita Menon, who teaches at the Centre for Comparative Politics and Political Theory at the International Studies school, said, “We believe that democracy (Rashtraraj) is a very strong thing, but if it was so strong then why…

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Kulgam areas shut for 2nd day to mourn killing of Hizb militant

Complete shutdown was observed in Kaimoh and adjoining areas of South Kashmir’s Kulgam district on Tuesday to pay homage to Hizb ul Mujahideen militant Dawood Ahmad Sheikh. Violent clashes also broke out in the area resulting in injuries to several people. Sheikh died in a brief gunfight with government forces in Buchroo village of Kulgam on Sunday night. Shops remained closed for the second consecutive day in Kaimoh, Khudwani, Redwani, Frisal, Yaripora and adjoining areas while traffic was also off the roads. Witnesses said that police and paramilitary forces wearing…

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‘Infertility emerging as major health concern in Kashmir’

At a medical camp organized by J&K Bank on International Women’s Day, some shocking facts came to fore regarding the problems faced by women in Kashmir. Doctors who treated large number of female patients at the medical camp said the highest number of females complained infertility issues with them and their husbands, leaving them childless. “Although women are in the forefront in every field but they are faced with the challenge of male chauvinism. Whenever female are diagnosed with infertility they usually come for treatment. However, their male partners shy…

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Half widows of Kashmir left to grapple with uncertainty

On International Women’s Day, observed every year on March 8, Kashmiri women on Tuesday swarmed Press Enclave Srinagar to raise their voice against social crimes, atrocities that are prevalent in the society. Wearing white head bands with “Association of Parents of Disappeared persons” written in black, a group of women staged protest to draw attention of authorities and to seek information about their loved ones, who have vanished, presumed dead or imprisoned without trial or record. Many among these women who husbands have disappeared are called half-widows. “We want the…

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Two youth injured as Army opens fire on protesters in Ashmuqam

Two youth were injured on Tuesday after Army opened fire on civilians in Aishmuqam area of this South Kashmir district, witnesses said. The firing took place at around 8:30 am in Tantray Mohalla area near Jamia Masjid Ashmuqam. The injured were identified as Javaid Ajmad Wani, 23, and Aamir Ahmad Sheikh, 21. Wani received a bullet in his neck and was referred to SK Institute of Medical Sciences at Soura Srinagar in a critical condition while Sheikh—who was hit by a bullet in arm—is being treated at District Hospital Anantnag,…

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Police file FIR against scribe for Facebook post

Jammu and Kashmir`s criminal investigation department (CID) late Monday evening registered a first information report (FIR) against a journalist for posting inflammatory content on his Facebook social networking account. Sources in the state police department told IANS that the counter intelligence wing of the CID here registered the FIR against Ramesh Khazanche, a migrant Kashmiri Pandit scribe living in New Delhi, for posting inflammatory, defamatory and malicious content on his Facebook account. “Yes, an FIR has been lodged against the accused for posting inflammatory, defamatory and malicious content on his…

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Dishonest, fraudulent SKIMS, revenue officials ‘mutilate’ records: Vigilance

‘SKIMS Land Scam’ Case registered under Prevention of Corruption Act Vigilance Organization Kashmir (VOK) Tuesday registered a case under Prevention of Corruption Act against Sher-i-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences Hospital and Department of Revenue officials. The case was registered in connection with embezzlement complaint, based on a letter from Estates officer of SKIMS. On a complaint lodged by the Estate Officer SKIMS with the Commission against successors/legal heirs of late Malla Sultan R/O Bohlichipora, Soura, Srinagar, who allegedly obtained compensation twice for same portion of land bearing Khasra No. 435…

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