Month: August 2015

Hurriyat (G) Protests Memon’s hanging

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On the appeal of Hurriyat (G) Chairman Syed Ali Geelani, people across Kashmir Valley observed Friday as a solidarity day for the Muslims of Pir Panjal, Chenab Valley and Jammu regions. Hurriyat (G) spokesperson said people took held protests against the execution of Yakub Memon in Nagpur Jail and cautioned the government that if they failed to protect the Muslims of these regions from the mischievous activities of the “communal and fascist” forces, it will have serious consequences and a strong reaction will come to fore in the Kashmir valley…

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Indian news channels ‘right-wing propaganda machines: Youngblood

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‘Kashmir media writes responsibly, professionally’ A US based journalist and Director of Center for Global Peace Journalism at Park University USA, Steven Youngblood Friday termed Indian news channels as “right-wing propaganda machines” and compared them with Fox News USA for their ‘conservative bias’ and ‘judgmental reporting’. Youngblood however expressed satisfaction over the reporting by Kashmir’s local media for their “careful and professional use of language and terminology about sensitive issues.” “When I landed here I started following the television news and newspaper reportage. And let me tell you honestly I…

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Youngsters attracting to idea of ISIS

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Attraction to radical ideologies, such as that propagated by ISIS, and how to prevent Indian youths from coming under the sway of extremist doctrines would be deliberated threadbare at a high-level meeting convened by the Home Ministry on Saturday. The meeting, to be chaired by Union Home Secretary LC Goyal, will formalise a “strategy for aiding the government’s efforts to neutralise extremist ideologies such as that espoused by ISIS, which has influenced thousands around the world.” “Attraction towards radical ideology of any religion is a matter of concern. We will…

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Memon Hanging triggers protests in Srinagar

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Kashmir’s separatist leaders Friday took out protest rallies in Srinagar against the hanging of 1993 Mumbai blasts convict Yakub Memon in a Nagpur jail yesterday. Strongly condemning Memon’s hanging, Hurriyat Conference (M) chairman Mirwaiz Umar Farooq said New Delhi should “do away with capital punishment and stop selectively targeting Muslims.” Talking to reporters at Jamia Masjid here, Mirwaiz said the Government of India has “adopted a selective approach towards the Muslim community.” “Memon’s hanging is unfortunate. It is a murder of humanity and justice,” he said. Mirwaiz questioned why people…

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OLX’s Kashmir advt runs short on logic, reason and reality

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Who travels now to make calls? When almost all of the estimated 600,000 army personnel stationed in J&K are provided with mobile communication facilities to be in constant touch with their kin, an advertisement by an online portal shows an Army man travelling all alone into a Kashmiri village to use a local youth’s phone to call his family. A recent advertisement film by OLX, a buy and sell website, titled ‘Keemat Bhi, Kuch Keemti Bhi’ projects an unrealistic and expired logic to try to get their message across. Designed and conceptualized by…

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NC demands return of Afzal Guru’s mortal remains

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A day after Yakub Memon was hanged and his body handed over to his family, opposition  National Conference (NC) Friday demanded  the return of the mortal remains of Afzal Guru, saying such  double standards highlighted the perceptions of  discrimination among the people here. “Guru’s family being deprived of his body was against  the tenets of natural justice and undermined the constitutional principles of the country. The system cannot differentiate based on biased presumptions and politics and that such glaring double standards between Memon’s and Guru’s cases highlighted the perception of…

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BJP’s popularity in Jammu dipped after govt formation: Hari Om

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Jammu and Kashmir BJP leader Prof Hari Om today suggested the party to break its alliance with the PDP as the popularity of BJP in Jammu province has dipped to the lowest levels since it became partner in the government in the state. In an open letter to BJP national President Amit Shah, he said, BJP had made “abject surrender” while forming a “governance alliance” with PDP and the “Agenda of Alliance” was now being commonly described by the people of Jammu as ‘Agenda of Betrayal’ and ‘a new charter…

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People stage protests against ‘shortage’ of doctors in Ramban

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The residents of Banihal today staged protests over “shortage” of doctors in various hospitals here and accused the state government of “adopting discriminatory policies” against them, police said. The residents came out on roads and raised slogans against BJP-PDP government. They also accused the health department of adopting discriminatory policies with the residents of these areas, they said. Angry protesters also blocked the Jammu-Srinagar national highway for some time. “We need doctors as there is acute shortage in all the hospitals in the district that is why we held a…

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Kashmir passing through ‘very sensitive’ period: Abdullah

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Jammu and Kashmir is passing through a “very sensitive” period, National Conference chief Farooq Abdullah today said and blamed the ruling coalition for vitiating peaceful atmosphere of the state. The former Union minister said the balance which existed between communities seems to be nowhere and slammed PDP-BJP coalition for taking the state on a “dangerous path of communal discord”. “The state of Jammu and Kashmir is going through a very sensitive time. The present coalition is hell bent on vitiating peaceful atmosphere of the state. “The balance that existed between different communities seems…

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Licenses of 20 medical shops suspended

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During the special drive from July 28 to July 30, 2015, the Department of Drug and Food Control Organization Kashmir division inspected 181 Medical shops in various districts of Kashmir division. During the drive Licences of 20 Medical Shops have been suspended for violation of various provisions of Drug and Food Control Act, 1940 and 14 Medical Shops were put on the show cause notices. The Chemist fraternity during the special drive was strictly directed to maintain sale and purchase records of drugs, store drugs as per their requirement and…

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