Month: April 2016

Restrictions in Srinagar today

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The authorities have decided to impose restrictions in some parts of the city on Wednesday in view of the shutdown call given by separatists against the killing of two youth in Handwara town. Deputy Commissioner Srinagar, Dr Farooq Ahmad Lone said restrictions will be imposed in parts of the city that fall under jurisdiction of six police stations, including Rainawari, Nowhatta, MR Gunj, Khanyar, Safakadal and Maisuma. He said the Sikh community, celebrating Baisakhi festival tomorrow, will be allowed to move during the day. “Sikhs will be allowed to move…

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SBI Announces special recruitment drive in Kashmir, Ladakh

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State Bank of India (SBI) is conducting special recruitment drive for Kashmir and Ladakh to fill up about 150 vacancies with 80 for open merit category of Junior Associates (customer support & sales) and Junior Agricultural Associates in clerical cadre. The vacancies are based in district cadres of Srinagar, Anantnag, Budgam, Baramulla, Bandipora, Pulwama, Ganderbal, Kupwara, Shopian, Kulgam, Leh and Kargil and each candidate can apply for only one district. Those who wish to apply need to be Urdu knowing and should be proficient in Kashmiri or Ladakhi. Essential academic…

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Cancer in Kashmir

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Dr. Rumana Makhdoomi I am glad that in a turmoil hit valley where security related issues always dominate the scene, Greater Kashmir has come out with scary statistics about cancer in Kashmir (GK dated 20th and 21st March, 2015). Cancer burden in Kashmir is steadily increasing – not denying the fact. There is lot that is being done in premier institutions of the State to combat the disease and lot that is not done, and lot that needs to be done. You need to read on to understand, how cancer…

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Lessons from NIT Row

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Shujaat Bukhari The crisis that unfolded at National Institute of Technology (NIT) in Srinagar after West Indies defeated India in T20 World Cup semi-final snowballed in no time. It turned out to be the first challenge for Mehbooba Mufti’s government that had taken over only two days before that match. The demands put forth by the non-local students who heavily outnumber the locals are unusual to have come from campus of an educational institute. When the semi-final ended in India’s defeat, the reaction from both sides was on expected lines…

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NIT row was ‘pre-planned’, says Kashmir civil society

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Kashmir civil society formation on Tuesday said people “won’t watch silently” the attacks on Kashmiri students in Indian states and asserted that the National Institute of Technology Srinagar crisis was “pre-planned.” The Kashmir Centre for Social and Development Studies (KCSDS)—along with Kashmir Bar Association members—held a press conference here, slamming few Delhi-based television news channels “for carrying out anti-Kashmir propaganda.” KCSDS chairperson, Prof HameedahNayeem, said the NIT unrest was “pre-planned” and “few New Delhi-based news channels are carrying out propaganda against Kashmiris.” “After conducting an internal inquiry, we came to…

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Basohli tense after boy’s throat-slit body found

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Villagers manhandle DSP, set afire SHO’s vehicle in Kathua Basohli and Mahanpur towns of Kathua district today observed a shutdown following tension triggered by the recovery of the throat-slit body of a Class VIII Dalit boy in the area on Monday night. Police sources said the student had been identified as Karan Kumar, 13, a resident of Ward Number 13 in Basohli. He had gone missing from his residence on Monday evening and his throat-slit body was found in an under-construction bathroom of a government school near his home. The…

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PIL in JK HC seeks shifting of NIT out of Kashmir

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A Public Interest Litigation (PIL) has been filed in Jammu and Kashmir High Court here seeking shifting of the National Institute of Technology (NIT) out of Srinagar. “Post what happened at the NIT in Srinagar, we moved a PIL in the High Court which was heard by the Division Bench of the court headed by Chief Justice today,” said the petitioner Hari Om, a former BJP leader. He said that in the PIL he has sought the direction of the court to shift the NIT out of Kashmir. “Court after…

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Geelani for joint strategy to safeguard Kashmiris studying outside JK

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Says will consult all separatist camps; thanks people for observing shutdown Chairman Hurriyat Conference (G) Syed Ali Geelani Tuesday thanked the people for observing a complete shutdown. He said Kashmiris were protesting the harassment of Kashmiri students and vandalizing of martyrs’ graveyard and warned that if something wrong happened to ‘our dear ones studying outside the J&K, the Government of India shall be wholly responsible.’ He said, “We will chart out a comprehensive program along with all separatist camps to defend our students studying outside J&K if such incidents are…

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Delhi wants Kashmir without the Kashmiris

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Garga Chatterjee Put students, television, cricket match, Kashmir and India into a mix and what you typically get is violence or intimidation against Kashmiri students in universities across the Hindi-belt. That is usual. That is how it is supposed to be. Sometimes the Kashmiri students have even been banished from the university or thrown out of their hostel overnight. None of these makes “national” headlines. However, after the recent T20 semi-finals, with the same mix of students, television, cricket match, Kashmir and India, the events that followed made it to…

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Guv, CM extend Baisakhi greetings

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Governor NN Vohra has extended Baisakhi greetings to the people. In a message of felicitations, the Governor observed that the day had special significance for the people of north India, particularly for the Sikh community, as the Khalsa Panth was born on this day. It also marks the beginning of the New Year in the Indian calendar. The Governor said in the northern states, Baisakhi also marked the commencement of the harvesting season, when farmers reaped the fruit of their hard work. He observed that the celebration of the festival…

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