Two persons arrested for raising pro-freedom slogans during Mauharram Procession

Two persons have been arrested by police for raising pro-Azadi slogans during a Mauharram Procession in outskirts of Srinagar, police said on Wednesday.  The arrests, police said were made on surfacing of a video in social media in which mourners were found chanting pro-Azadi slogans in a Jaloos-e-Aza (Mauharram Procession). “Police station Parimpora has taken cognizance. The police has acted swiftly and identified the location which is situated at the end of Hokersar Nowpora Bund, about 2.5 kms inside the Hokersar road,”a police official said.  “The area is isolated and there…

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Online registration for Vaishno Devi Yatra and helicopter booking starts from today

The online registration and helicopter booking for the holy pilgrimage (yatra) to the Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine in Jammu and Kashmir started from Wednesday and will continue till September 5. “Vaishno Devi online yatra registration and helicopter booking is available from August 26 to September 5, 2020,” Ramesh Kumar Jangid, Chief Executing Officer of Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board, Jammu and Kashmir told news agency ANI. The Mata Vaishno Devi yatra resumed on August 16, nearly five months after it was suspended due to coronavirus disease (Covid-19) outbreak. Jangid said…

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GoI pushes hard to complete 1st all-weather route to Ladakh connecting Darcha to Nimu via Padum

India’s national security planners are pushing hard to complete an all-weather strategic route to Ladakh that will link Darcha in Himachal Pradesh to Nimu via Padum in Kargil’s Zanskar valley, people familiar with the matter said. Senior military commanders said the third route to connect Ladakh by road is urgently needed given Pakistan and its all-weather friend, China’s interest in the Siachen Glacier and Daulat Beg Oldie. Nimu is 35 kilometres from Leh town and headquarters of XIV Corps responsible for the defence of East Ladakh and Siachen Glacier. This…

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J&K recorded highest spike in coronavirus cases; 21 Deaths and over 700 Cases in a day

In the highest death toll for a day, 21 people who had tested positive for COVID19 lost lives in J&K on Tuesday. 18 among these were from the Kashmir division. After a day of dip in deaths attributed to COVID19, Kashmir witnessed 18 people losing lives to the viral respiratory infection. On Monday, only seven deaths were reported from the division, the lowest in many days.Of the fatalities that took place between Monday and Tuesday evening, five were from Srinagar district. The death toll in the district crossed 200 slab…

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Seven must have Handicrafts from Kashmir

Not only is Kashmir one of the most picturesque corners of India but also home to many handicrafts which speak volumes about the artistic expertise of the Kashmiri people Uttara Gangopadhyay Do not miss browsing through the handicrafts of Kashmir when you visit the region as travelling in the post pandemic world picks up. These will not only enhance your wardrobe or beautify your house but also make excellent souvenirs and gifts. Also, your support will help local artisans pursue the traditional crafts and not succumb to uneven competition from…

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