September 20, 2021 | Kashmir POST

Follow SoPs otherwise we will go back to square one: Manoj Sinha requests Srinagarites

September 20, 2021 Editor

Jammu and Kashmir’s Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha Sunday made a hand-folded request to the people of Srinagar to follow SoPs to prevent further spread of the pandemic stating that half of the total cases are coming from the district where the majority of people are educated. “Today, we see 50 percent of the total COVID positive cases are coming from Srinagar. I urge people rather, I make a hand-folded request to the people of Srinagar to follow SoPs in spirit, otherwise, we will go back to the square one where…

Kashmir’s iconic houseboats fret over ‘Ailing Heritage’; A sinking feeling by Owners

September 20, 2021 Editor

A 2005 building and repair ban restricted owners from houseboat maintenance, causing many to sink Experts urge authorities to ease policies and preserve the ‘identity of Kashmir’ after COVID-19 related travel curbs upended the industry Manzoor Kundroo wistfully traces his fingers over the intricate woodwork that lines the interiors of the King’s Ring, his family-owned heritage houseboat and one of many stationed on the iconic Dal Lake in Srinagar, Kashmir. It’s been the pride of his family for more than 80 years and their main source of revenue but fell…

BJP using Taliban, Afghanistan issues to garner votes: Mehbooba Mufti

September 20, 2021 Editor

Former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Mehbooba Mufti accused the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of using the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan for political reasons and in order to gain votes. The People’s Democratic Party president said that the BJP rakes up issues related to Afghanistan and Pakistan but does not mention the Galwan valley clashes with neighboring China. “They will not talk about China which has intruded into Ladakh because they do not get votes by talking about that country. If you want to frighten people, talk about Taliban, Afghanistan,…