Day: February 17, 2021

Srinagar observed Shutdown upon EU delegation’s visit, Bunkers vanished overnight from Srinagar

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Military Bunkers vanish overnight in Srinagar Lal Chowk, the commercial nerve centre of Kashmir’s main city Srinagar, observed a shutdown on Wednesday as a delegation of foreign envoys, including ambassadors and diplomats from the European Union, arrived in the city. Markets in the city’s central hub were shut and traffic maintained a thin movement. Several parts of Srinagar’s downtown also remained shut while government forces’ personnel were deployed in the Nowhatta area. The security deployment was heavy and a large number of the government force’ personnel patrolled the city. The…

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Oont Kadal: 17th century Kashmir’s Mughal era bridge

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Oont Kadal is a stone masonry bridge which was built in late 1670s during the Mughal rule Heading towards the world-famous Mughal Garden Nishat, a hump-like bridge – Onte Kadal in the middle of Dal Lake, grabs the attention of every traveler. The arch-like structure is more than it looks. The bridge has succeeded in alluring local, national, and international visitors who tread the path of Dal Lake. Oont Kadal is a stone masonry bridge which was built in the late 1670s during the Mughal rule. The bridge was essentially…

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Hokh Syun: Kashmir’s centuries-old tradition of dried veggies is dwindling

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Hokh Syun is preserved through drying or dehydrating, wherein the water or the moisture from the vegetables is removed to make sure that the food is dry and is ready to be stored for the winters For centuries, Kashmiris have been sun-drying vegetables and fruits and storing these dried veggies – locally known as Hokh Syun, to consume during the harsh winters. The winter of Kashmir is cold and long and the people of Kashmir have developed their unique traditions of coping with it – one of them is consuming…

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Mutton Row: The fact-finding committee recommends Rs 518 Kg for mutton in Kashmir

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The fact-finding team that visited various livestock markets outside J&K to ascertain the viable rates at which mutton could be sold in the Valley Tuesday recommended the government to allow mutton retailers to sell Grade-A meat at Rs 518 per kilogram. In this regard the team comprising of members of the All Kashmir Wholesale Mutton Dealers Association, Kashmir Economic Alliance (KEA) and local journalists that travelled to different cities and states to find the mutton prices submitted a report to the director of Department of Civil Supply, Consumer Affairs and…

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