A team of researchers from Indiana University’s Kelley School of Business found that individuals in low-control jobs, high job demands are associated with a 15.4 per cent increase in the likelihood of death. If you are in a high-stress job with little or no control over the work flow, chances are you are heading towards innumerable health conditions — even an early death — than those who have flexibility and discretion in their jobs. A team of researchers from Indiana University’s Kelley School of Business found that individuals in low-control…
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Exams on time, but with reduced syllabus: Mehbooba Mufti
Girls protest outside residence, want schools reopened Amid the protests against Class X and XII examinations, Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti today said the examinations would be held as per schedule. The Chief Minister said this after girl students organised a demonstration outside her Gupkar residence, demanding reopening of schools and holding of examinations. “We have decided to hold examinations on time, but keeping in view the difficulties faced by students, there will be relaxation in syllabus as they have not completed it yet,” she said. The Chief Minister said they…
Read More‘Arrest Drive’ intensifies amid fresh clashes across Kashmir
Curbs imposed in Parimpora after 2 ‘Sumo’ vehicles set ablaze 35 youth detained in Old Town Baramulla during 12-hour ‘crackdown’ by forces 2 Class 10 students, a Class 6 student detained in Parimpora, Anantnag areas 60 ‘trouble-mongers’ arrested in 24 hours: Police Clashes broke out in various parts of Kashmir, including the summer capital Srinagar, on Monday after police and other forces intensified their “drive” to arrest youth allegedly involved in street protests and stone-pelting, even as complete shutdown was observed across the Valley for the 101st consecutive day. Clashes…
Read MoreCurbs, Protest, Shutdown continues on straight 101 day across Kashmir
Kashmir valley continued to remain shut for the consecutive 101th day on Monday, though more private vehicles were seen on several roads of capital Srinagar. However, shops and business establishments including petrol pumps remained closed in commercial hub of Lal Chowk and adjoining areas. The shutdown has affected the education as schools, colleges and other educational institutions continued to remain shut in the Valley. The government has decided to hold board examinations as per schedule next month, drawing criticism from students and parents who accused it of being insensitive to…
Read MoreExam Boycott: Polytechnic students hold protests against Technical Board and boycotted exams
Scores of students of Polytechnic engineering on Monday morning staged massive protests against the Board of Technical Education (BOTE) for holding examinations of 6th semester students. Interestingly, BOTE had issued official dates for 6th semester exams two weeks ago on its website and asked the students to appear in the exams, beginning October 17. However, the students had opposed the department move saying they were not prepared for the exams in view of prevailing unrest in Kashmir. “We don’t have transport facilities and going out for exams in the unrest raises…
Read More‘Us versus Them’ narrative spreads wide and fast
A few days before Hizbul Mujahideen commander Burhan Wani was killed in an encounter with security forces on July 8, he had circulated a video, saying, “Kashmir is for Kashmiris,” and warned of direct action against all those working against his goal of setting up of a caliphate in Kashmir. This message, which became his last, was seen as a counter to the fact that one of his close aides had surrendered to the police and helped the forces to neutralise some of his associates. But that his death would…
Read MoreKargil mourning procession turns into Pro-Kashmir Protest
Thousands of people attending the fourth day ceremonies after Ashura in Sankoo near Kargil turned into protest against the recent killings of Muslims in different parts of the world including Kashmir valley. Anjuman-e-Sahib Zaman spokesperson Agha Ahmad Rizvi in a statement appealed for meaningful dialogue with all stakeholders in Jammu and Kashmir to restore peace and normalcy. “Today worst atrocities are being perpetrated in Kashmir including on women and children and Kashmir has been converted into big jail and we strongly condemn it,” the statement said. The procession organised by…
Read MoreOpp parties in JK worried over ‘Dangerous Situation’, say war no solution
National Conference president Farooq Abdullah said for the dialogue process to start, all political prisoners and youth arrested during the current unrest should be set free. Amid heightened tensions at the border, opposition parties of Jammu and Kashmir, led by National Conference, on Friday held a meeting over the current “dangerous situation” and disfavoured war, saying India and Pakistan should hold talks to resolve the Kashmir issue. “We are all concerned about peace in Jammu and Kashmir. India and Pakistan should sit on a table and resolve this issue,” NC…
Read MoreKashmir’s economy is slowly finding its way around ‘Protest Calendar’ issued by Resistance Group
Around 5.55 am, soon after the morning prayers, the silence around the Batamaloo bus stand in Srinagar is broken by the sound of clanging shutters, haggling customers and blaring taxi horns. The relaxation hours for the day, or the “golden hours” as some call them, have begun; and both the vendors and the customers are out to make the most of the time. They only have until 10 am to do so. Following the killing of Hizbul Mujahideen commander Burhan Wani on July 8, business in the Valley has been…
Read MoreEmpty classrooms and voiceless Kashmiris
It matters little to me as to what separatists are saying and how the government is responding to the ongoing situation that has inflicted wounds the Valley has rarely seen before. I am more concerned about the children who have not gone to school for the past 100 days. Their infamous elevation as street protesters with stones is unbearable. These violent disturbances have opened so many issues other than a contest between the dangerously tilted narratives of no schools unless the mission 2016 is accomplished and let them tire themselves…
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