Authorities on Friday imposed curfew in parts of Srinagar to prevent a protest march called by the separatists, officials said. “Curfew has been imposed in seven areas to maintain law and order,” the police said. Separatists have called for the march to the Jamia Mosque in the city’s Nowhatta area. Congregational Friday prayers have not been allowed inside the mosque. Separatist leaders Mirwaiz Umer Farooq has been kept under house arrest while Muhammad Yasin Malik was arrested and shifted to the Srinagar central jail on Thursday. Syed Ali Geelani continues…
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IT-based govt outsourced projects in limbo due to Kashmir Unrest
Ambitious government IT projects such as digitization of the state departments and Aadhar enrollment outsourced to local Information Technology (IT) companies are in a limbo as operations of these firms have been adversely hit by the continuous unrest in Kashmir, IT experts and the firm owners say. While Aadhar based work is commissioned to IT companies by the centre, digitization work is largely handed over to these companies by the state government. Several IT players say these projects were being handled by them till July 8 when Hizb commander Burhan…
Read MoreKashmiri Flags: A Historical Overview
The history of Kashmir goes as far back as 3000 BC. Identified primarily with religion during most of the ancient history, Kashmir was a Hindu country except during 12th century BC to 6th Century AD when it remained the centre of Buddhism. The first known flag of Kashmir appears from 560 AD to 1320 AD which is known as Buddhist and Hindu era.The sun smiles at the centre and its rays spread the light all over in this era of Kashmir history. The most illustrious period of this era was…
Read MoreParents protest as schools charge fees for unrest
The Parents’ Association today staged a protest near the residence of Education Minister Naeem Akhter at Parraypora in Srinagar, saying that the government was silent while the private schools were charging fees for the unrest months. Parents’ Association president Feroz Ahmed Ganie and general secretary led the protests at Airport Road. Holding placards which read “we want justice” and “fee for what?”, they demanded the fee for four months should be waived. “On the one hand, the private schools association was claiming to support the ongoing agitation and on the…
Read MoreMalik arrested, Mirwaiz put under house arrest; Geelani condemns act
Shutdown continues across Kashmir for 125th Day Clashes in Narbal against arrest of youth Geelani condemns arrest of Resistance Leaders No untoward incident reported: Police The life in Valley remained crippled due to separatists-sponsored shutdown for 125th day on Thursday while police arrested JKLF chairman Mohammad Yasin Malik and placed Hurriyat Conference (M) chairman Mirwaiz Umar Farooq under house arrest ahead of Friday’s Jamia Chalo called by the separatist leadership. Shops, business establishments and petrol pumps remained closed in Srinagar and other parts of the Valley while public transport was…
Read MoreRs 500, Rs 1k notes can be used for paying Utility Bills, Tax; Amounts deposited beyond Rs 2.5 Lakh will entail Tax, Penalty
Giving some more relief to common man, the Government of India (GoI) Thursday said old Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 notes can be used to pay utility bills, taxes, penalty and fees to central and state governments till midnight of November 11. While demonetising the high-value currency notes on Tuesday, the GoI had permitted people to use such notes for payment of certain services like rail and metro ticket, rail catering, airline ticket, buying LPG cylinder and medicines with doctor’s prescription. Economic Affairs Secretary Shaktikanta Das today tweeted, “Old 500,…
Read MoreTransporters meet Resistance Group, shared their grievances
Day after separatist issued week-long protest and shutdown calendar, various transporters Thursday called on Syed Ali Shah Geelani, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq and Muhammad Yasin Malik. Sources said the delegation of transports was led by Haji Bashir Ahmad. “They (the transporters) apprised the leadership about their grievances. They appealed them to provide relaxation in protest calendar in such way so that transporters could also ply on the roads and earn livelihood,” source said. They said transporters apprised the leadership about hardships being faced by them from last four months. “The separatist…
Read MoreUproar over Jammu varsity VC’s Burhan comment, JU clarifies on VC’s remarks
The ‘controversial’ statement of Vice Chancellor of the University of Jammu Prof RD Sharma in which he reportedly opposed the killing of Hizbul Mujahideen commander Burhan Wani has evoked strong reaction from various sections of society. While student organisations have demanded that the VC be sacked for, what they alleged, insulting security forces, other groups have brought the matter to the notice of Governor NN Vohra. The state unit of the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) today said that such irresponsible utterances amounted to humiliating the security forces fighting the…
Read MoreAll roads lead to banks across Kashmir, De-monetization triggers Queues, Chaos and Confusion
Amid unrest, customers make beeline to exchange or deposit Rs 500, Rs 1,000 notes People throng banks to exchange old notes Hospitals, Petrol pumps, BSNL offices refuse to entertain old notes Huge rush and long serpentine queues were witnessed in Srinagar and other parts at banks on Thursday as people jostled to get lower denomination currency and new banknotes to pay for their daily basic needs. Almost all banks in Srinagar and other parts of the Valley witnessed huge rush and long serpentine queues as people wanted to exchange the…
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