Some shops opened while passenger vehicles plied in some areas of the city and other towns of the Kashmir Valley on Thursday where banks witnessed the heavy rush of customers. Meanwhile, the death toll in the ongoing unrest in Kashmir today rose to 86 as an elderly man injured in security forces action against protesters two weeks ago succumbed at a hospital here. Ghulam Mohammad Khan (70), who was hit by a tear smoke shell fired by security forces on protesters at Anchar locality of Soura on November 2, succumbed…
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Govt announces mass promotion for classes 5th to 9th & 11th
The Jammu and Kashmir government has waived off the Term-2 examination for the students of classes 8th, 9th and 11th for all Government schools and the recognized private schools of Kashmir valley for the current academic session, said a spokesman. The Government has also ordered continuation of “No-Detention” policy from classes 5th to 8th for the current academic session, he said. According to an order issued by the School Education Department, all the students from class 5th to 9th and class 11th from all the government schools and the recognized…
Read MoreElderly man injured by a shell scrumbles in hospital
Ghulam Mohammad Khan, the frail old man who was seriously injured in police action on November 2, outside his 90-Ft house has succumbed to his injuries. For most of the last fortnight, Khan was in the intensive care unit of SKIMS, hospital sources said. “He passed away at around 6 am and hid body was given to his family at around 8:30 am,” hospital sources said. Khan, a resident of Ellahibagh locality, had barely come out of his residence on November 2, when a tear-smoke shell hit his head. He…
Read MoreIn strike-ridden Kashmir, replacing damaged car windowpanes daunting task
As every other car moving on city roads has faced some kind of damage, particularly has broken windowpanes, due to smashing and stone throwing by ‘stone pelters and forces’ in past four-months of unrest, the automobile companies here say that they are unable to meet the demand for replacing the broken car glasses. In order to get these damaged windowpanes replaced without any further delay, many car owners now prefer local mechanic shop, as and when available instead of waiting for the authorized service station for long durations. They are…
Read MoreSrinagar records season’s coldest night, -2.7 degrees Celsius
Srinagar on Thursday recorded the coldest night of the season as the temperature dropped to minus 2.7 degrees Celsius while Banihal town was the coldest in the Jammu region at 2.5 degrees. “At minus 2.7 degrees Celsius, Srinagar recorded the coldest night temperature of this season so far. The minimum temperature was minus 4.0 in Pahalgam and minus 0.6 in Gulmarg today (Thursday),” an official of the MeT department told IANS. “Leh was, however, the coldest town in Jammu and Kashmir where the night temperature dropped to minus 7.8 degrees…
Read MoreDraft proposal for Srinagar Smart City finalized
The draft proposal for Srinagar Smart City Challenge has been finalized by the Consulting Agency and same was today uploaded on https://mygov.in/group-issue/inviting-suggestions-development-srinagar-smart-city/ and also on the SMC website https://smcsite.org. According to a statement issued by the Housing and Urban Development Department, the twin-capital cities of Srinagar and Jammu have been proposed to be enlisted under the Smart Cities Mission, a flagship initiative of the Government of India. Voyants Solutions Pvt. Ltd. (Gurgaon) has been appointed as Consultant to prepare proposals for the two cities for the next round of the…
Read MoreParrikar’s remarks on demonetisation ending Kashmir protests a misconception: Farooq Abdullah
Hitting out at Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar, National Conference president Farooq Abdullah today said that if he thinks the demonetisation move and the board exams would end the unrest in Kashmir Valley, it was a misconception and the “storm” would rise again. Referring to RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat’s remarks, Abdullah said if India became a Hindu Rashtra, Kashmir would not remain a part of the country. Speaking to reporters after a party function at NC headquarters Nawai Subh, he said, “If the Defence Minister thinks that by examination and change…
Read MoreResistance Group announce 2 day relaxation after 133 days of shutdown
Urge people to use public transport, hoist black flags on vehicles The separatist leaders, who a spearheading the ongoing agitation in the Valley after killing of 21-year-old Hizbul Mujahideen commander Burhan Wani on July 8, on Wednesday announced full day breaks in shutdown on November 19 and 20. “There would be a full day relaxation in shutdown on November 19 (Saturday) and November 20 (Sunday),” reads a joint statement issued this evening by separatist leaders Syed Ali Geelani, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq and Mohammad Yasin Malik. They urged people to use…
Read MoreDemonetization deflates claims of black money, hawala in Kashmir
Demonetisation of high value currency notes has proved wrong the claims made by some sections that Kashmir was a haven for black money and hawala transactions. For, if any place in India has remained calm in the wake of scrapping of Rs 500 and 1000 notes by Government of India, it is Kashmir. While in rest of India at least 17 deaths have been reported in last 8 days in connection with demonetisation, everything is going on smoothly in Kashmir. These persons died either while waiting in long queues outside…
Read MoreKashmiris have won moral victory by resisting oppression: Resistance Group
Resistance leaders Syed Ali Geelani, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq and Muhammad Yasin Malik on Wednesday said that “people of Kashmir have won a moral victory by refusing to yield and submit to oppression.” They stated that transition from short term agitation to long term initiatives and sustainable modes of protest has to be made. “We have made it clear to India that come what may we will be masters of our destiny. 130 days of continuous protest with wholehearted support and participation of people and offering of tremendous sacrifices has no…
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