Year: 2015

Passport suspension question mark on India’s democratic claims: Hurriyat (G)

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Terming the suspension of Hurriyat (G) Chairman Syed Ali Geelani’s passport a ‘big question mark’ over the democratic claims of India, Hurriyat (G) Wednesday said this country is actually an ‘imperialistic power controlling the entire Kashmiri nation with its military might and doesn’t want the voices of people of this region to reach the outer world.’ Hurriyat (G) spokesperson in a statement said, “By suspending the passport of Geelani, India proved they have no justification of holding Kashmir forcibly and they are scared of Geelani Sahab’s participation in the international…

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No discord in PDP-BJP coalition over beef ban row: Madhav

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Says the controversial issue can be resolved amicably Amid the controversy over beef ban in J&K, senior BJP leader, Ram Madhav Wednesday said there were no differences between his party and its alliance partner PDP on the issue. He said the coalition government can resolve the issue amicably. “There are no differences between the two parties on the issue,” Madhav said after chairing BJP’s core group meeting. State BJP leaders had expressed resentment over the sacking of two law officers by the government, saying that the party legislators were not…

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Don’t hurt religious sentiments of other communities on Eid: Geelani

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In a bid to pacify the tensions, likely to emerge during Eid-ul Azha due to the high order on beef ban, chairman Hurriyat Conference (G) Syed Ali Geelani on Wednesday appealed people not to perform any such act that could hurt the religious sentiments of other communities of Jammu and Kashmir. “Allah has declared meat of bovine animals’ halal for us. Neither can anyone declare it a forbidden entity nor can stop us from consuming it. At a time when on the eve of Eid- ul- Azha, we uphold the…

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Ban on Internet; curbs on separatists under consideration: Police

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The Jammu and Kashmir Police Wednesday said various proposals that include banning the Internet services and imposing curbs on the separatists are under its consideration and would only be implemented after reading the situation. The Police, however, said no final decision has been taken on any of the proposals so far. “We will wait and watch how the situation would shape up. We have various proposals that include banning the Internet services, restricting the movement of separatists and other things,” Inspector General of Police, Kashmir range, Syed Javid Mujtaba Gilani…

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Dementia: Recognizing the Symptoms

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How to recognize the symptoms of this disease and the latest available treatments. “ Tathis tchu shayad tasruff gumuth”. F or the last few months, Gulkak and his wife had noticed a lot of changes in his mother’s behavior. She had become increasingly forgetful. Her personality had changed – in an instant she would go from being cheerful and pleasant, to anxious, to tearful, and then aggressive. She used to be able to dress herself, but now she had started wearing clothes backwards and they were always mismatched. Simple tasks…

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Flood Alert sounded in Kashmir Valley

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A flood alert was on Wednesday sounded in Jammu and Kashmir’s Anantnag, Pulwama and Srinagar districts as Jhelum River crossed the danger mark. The river crossed the danger mark at Anantnag’s Sangam. “Due to incessant rains since Tuesday, water level at Sangam in Anantnag crossed 21 feet today (Wednesday) morning,” an official said here. “A general alert has been sounded in Anantnag, Pulwama and Srinagar districts. All field staff connected with flood duties have been directed to remain at their places of posting and not leave the station till further…

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Beef Ban – Expect the unexpected

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Shoeb Hamid There are only two theories that appear to be of some application when Beef Ban hullabaloo is put in a tangible context. One, that the Beef Ban was a deliberate ploy to take away the attention from poor performance of the government, especially the BJP wing, after 2014 floods. And two, that the right-wing is testing waters in the state, perhaps for the launch of more aggressive attack on the Muslim majority community. Few days before Beef Ban grabbed the attention by becoming lead stories together with the…

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2 Crushes to death, 25 injured across Valley in different road accidents

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Two women pedestrians were crushed to death by an army vehicle here today, triggering protests in the area. According to witnesses, the tragic accident took place at around 10:20 am when the army vehicle, part of a convoy on way to Chowkibal from Kupwara, this morning hit two women pedestrians near forest check post Panzgam on Kupwara-Chowkibal road resulting in their on-spot death. The duo was removed by the locals to the nearby hospital where they were declared brought dead. Victims have been identified as Nazia Begum (36) wife of…

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Expedition takes unfamiliar route from Ladakh to Kishtwar

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A group of mountaineers have successfully completed the first-of-its-kind ‘Himalayan Traverse’ from the higher reaches of Ladakh to upper Kishtwar in the Jammu region. Though several expeditions are usually undertaken in the Himalayas of Kashmir and Ladakh, the trekkers of this traverse took an unconventional route which was not properly documented. The trekkers and officials believe that the expedition will open new vistas for serious adventurers and give a boost to adventure tourism in the state, especially in the untapped upper Kishtwar area. “This Himalayan Traverse was completed in seven…

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Kashmiri Language – The identity of Kashmiris

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Brij Nath Betab Our mother tongue Kashmiri not only gives us our cultural identity but also magnifies our cultural ethos by connecting us with our traditions and cultural expressions. Today, when we boast of our rich past, it could not be possible if the language would not connect us with our ancestors and particularly with those whose words of wisdom have become guiding principles of our social life. Despite having contributed magnificently to India’s social and cultural milieu, apprehensions of an onslaught on Kashmiri language have been lurking large. One…

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