The joint resistance leadership on Wednesday extended the protest programme until Dec 15, with full-day relaxation on three days. Here is the protest programme: Friday, December 09 (No Relaxation) Friday Freedom Congregation Post Friday prayer, hold Freedom Congregation across Jammu & Kashmir at the places identified and agreed upon locally and mutually; Resistance/Masjid Committees/Youth Volunteers of Villages/Localities coordinate & ensure the arrangements Saturday, December 10 (Full Day Relaxation) General Relaxation Days People are requested to use exclusively public transport on these days for the support of transport community; As a social and community responsibility,…
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Ram Madhav reviews JK’s political activities
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) National General Secretary Ram Madhav today reviewed the ongoing political and organizational activities in the state besides the working of different departments. As per press release, Madhav along with BJP state president and MLA Sat Sharma and State General Secretary (organization) Ashok Koul, chaired a meeting of BJP State office bearers, senior leaders and Morcha Presidents at Trikuta Nagar Office. Madhav was briefed about the mobilization of party activists at different levels to highlight the achievements of the BJP –led NDA government at the centre and…
Read MoreJoint Resistance Leadership turn Kashmir Tourism Promoters
Come to Kashmir and enjoy our hospitality: Geelani, Mirwaiz, Malik appeal tourists, yatris The joint resistance leadership comprising of Syed Ali Shah Geelani, Mirwaiz Muhammad Umer Farooq and Muhammad Yasin Malik today invited tourists and yatris to visit Kashmir. Welcoming everyone intending to visit Kashmir, the leaders in a joint statement said, “Everyone from the world including India is most welcome to Kashmir. We invite them to come to Kashmir and enjoy our hospitality and the beauty of paradise on earth.” “From centuries Kashmiris have been safeguarding and providing exemplary…
Read MoreTourism fraternity welcomes Hurriyat’s Statement
Travel trade and hospitality sector has welcomed the statement of the Hurriyat leadership inviting tourists and Yatris from the world to visit Kashmir. The joint separatist leadership on Tuesday invited the tourists and Yatris from the world to visit Kashmir and “enjoy our hospitality and the beauty of paradise on earth.” “From centuries Kashmiris have been safeguarding and providing exemplary hospitality and safety to tourists and Yatris from world including India as we have been taught hospitality, humanity and safeguarding the rights of guests by our great religion,” said a…
Read More‘Curfew Classes’: Schooling in the times of unrest
With 170 students and 14 teachers, inspiring initiative of young trio goes from strength to strength Education continued to blossom in Srinagar’s Shalimar area along the banks of Dal Lake while the whole valley was witnessing curfews and continued shutdown after the killing of Hizb-ul-Mujahideen commander Burhan Wani on 8th July. A group of three youth- Inam-ul-Rasool, Sheikh Majid and Gazala Ali- of Shalimar decided to start free coaching programme for young students in the vicinity who couldn’t attend schools because of the prevailing unrest. “The thought of starting these…
Read MorePost Unrest, note ban deals a blow to Tourism Sector
On a revival mode after the five-month unrest in the Kashmir valley, the state’s tourism sector has again suffered a serious blow due to demonetisation with the number of visiting tourists and honeymoon couples witnessing a sharp decline in the state since November 8. The number of Vaishno Devi pilgrims, too, has come down significantly after the ban on Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 old currency notes. To check the declining footfall and encourage tourists, the state Tourism Department and J&K Tourism Development Corporation (JKTDC) have offered significant discounts for…
Read MoreHC asks DC Bla, SSP to seal all illegal structures in Gulmarg before Dec 19
The High Court has formed an expert committee headed by Deputy Commissioner Baramulla to ensure that no illegal structure is constructed in famous tourist resort of Gulmarg. Hearing a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) against encroachments in Gulmarg, a single bench headed by Justice Muzaffar Hussain Attar directed Deputy Commissioner Baramulla and SSP Baramulla to seal all the illegal constructions after on-spot inspection of the tourist resort. “A committee of Deputy Commissioner Baramulla and SSP Baramulla is constituted. The committee shall visit the Gulmarg within three days time from today. It…
Read MoreFarooq’s support to Hurriyat proves NC role in unrest: Mehbooba Mufti
Says National Conference doesn’t want peace to return in Kashmir A day after Farooq Abdullah offered partnership to the separatist leadership, Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti today said the statement had proved that the National Conference had a “role” in the violence during the nearly five-month-long unrest in Kashmir and it now wanted the situation to deteriorate again. “The statement of Farooq Saheb telling his party workers to lend full support to the Hurriyat makes one thing clear which we did not mention till now that the NC can go to…
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