The Jammu and Kashmir police have weaned away around 40 young men, mostly from south Kashmir, from joining the terror outfit Hizbul Mujahideen by tracking their activities on social media, a senior Home Ministry official said. Security agencies in Kashmir are grappling with a growing number of youths joining the militant ranks and the authorities are nipping these attempts in the bud by identifying the probable recruits on the basis of their activities. A case in point is Pulwama district where 24 boys were dissuaded by the police in just…
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Pakistani golfers rave about Kashmir beauty
SAARC Nations Golf tournament concludes Six more golf courses being developed in the state: Secy Tourism The Pakistani nationals who were part of the SAARC Nations Golf tournament were bewitched with the Kashmir beauty. The Pakistani golfers did not only praise golf course in Kashmir but also appreciated culture, heritage, art and craft besides hospitable nature of the people here. SAARC Nations Golf Tournament which began on October 8 concluded here today at Royal Springs Golf Course which featured 24 Pakistani nationals. The tour for the golfers was organized by…
Read MoreKashmiri writer too decides to return Sahitya Akademi award
Prominent Kashmiri writer and poet Ghulam Nabi Khayal today joined a growing club of writers and poets across India who are returning their awards to protest the “rising intolerance” in the country. Khayal, a 1975 Sahitya Akademi award winner for his Kashmiri book “Gashik Minaar” (Luminaries), has decided to return the award, including the cash prize, to protest the “growing intolerance and communal atmosphere, including the Dadri lynching incident, and the increasing attacks against minorities” in the country. “This is to protest what is happening across India. This is to…
Read MorePanun Kashmir slams calls for repealing beef ban law in Kashmir
Panun Kashmir, an outfit claiming to represent displaced Kashmiri Pandits, on Monday said the call for repealing beef ban law in Kashmir was akin to rejection of coexistence in Kashmir. “We state with emphasis that the cry for repealing of beef ban law in Kashmir is one more declaration of the rejection of coexistence in Kashmir,” the outfit’s chairman Ajay Chrungoo told reporters here today. “How can member of other communities live in such an atmosphere in Kashmir where voices for repealing beef ban is up,” he said. Outfit’s convenor…
Read MoreHome Ministry seeks report on J&K High Court order on Art 370
The Home Ministry on Monday sought a report from the Jammu and Kashmir government on the state High Court’s order that Article 370, which grants special status to the state, is beyond amendment, repeal or abrogation. In a communication, the Home Ministry sought a copy of the Jammu and Kashmir High Court order from the state government as early as possible, explaining the grounds in which the order was issued, official sources said. The state law department is expected to forward the copy of the High Court ruling to the central…
Read MoreIn 20 yrs, Rs 25.15 cr spent to clean Dal
The state government has spent Rs 25.15 crore in the past nearly two decades to purchase machines to clean the Dal Lake, the prime tourist attraction in the city. The machines that have been purchased to clean the lake since 1997 include two sewer cleaning machines, two multipurpose lake cleaning machines, two weed harvesters and two cutter-suction dredgers. The machines have been purchased for Rs 25.15 crore, according to official documents. The Dal Lake has suffered immensely due to pollution, silt and weed generated from multiple sources and a massive…
Read MoreBJP leader accuses Mufti, Mehbooba of ‘murderous assault’ in Srinagar
National executive member of the BJP ST Morcha Ishfaq-ur-Rehman Poswal today accused Chief Minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) president Mehbooba Mufti of a “murderous assault” on him at the Sher-i-Kashmir International Conference Centre (SKICC) on Saturday. Poswal urged BJP national president Amit Shah to intervene in the matter. Poswal alleged that during a meeting of Gujjar-Bakerwal advisory board, Mufti Sayeed’s security guards beat him up after the former directed them to do so. “After Mufti Sayeed signalled to his security guards, they pounced on me. The…
Read MoreIllegal hoardings at Bahu Fort eyesore for visitors
In total disregard to the existing rules which govern activities at historical monuments, hoardings have been illegally placed on the wall of Bahu Fort with the state Archaeology Department and police allowing the open vandalism of the protected site. Ahead of Navratras when facelift is given to the area along the fort, which houses ancient temple of Goddess Kali, the presiding deity of Jammu, hoardings by a political activist, who runs an NGO, have become an eyesore for the visitors. Despite a complaint lodged by pilgrims and local people, the…
Read MoreMufti stresses promotion of Unani medicine
Chief Minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed today said Unani medicine should be promoted so that it gets a level playing field and integrates effectively into the state’s public health service. Inaugurating a global conference on Unani medicine at the Sher-i-Kashmir International Conference Centre (SKICC) here, the Chief Minister said both homeopathy and allopathy take different trajectories to achieve the same goal of curing people. The two-day conference organised by the Directorate of Indian System of Medicine has attracted a large number of delegates from all over the world, including the United…
Read MoreClimate change fallout major challenge: Governor
Opens science congress, stresses useful linkages Governor NN Vohra inaugurated the 11th Jammu and Kashmir Science Congress with the theme of “Social, Scientific and Economic Dimensions of Climate Change” at the University of Kashmir here today. Scientists and research scholars from a number of universities from within the state and various parts of the country would discussing the consequences of climate change during the three-day congress. In his inaugural address, the Governor, who is also Chancellor of the university, welcomed the participants and observed that holding an annual science congress…
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