Newspapers published in the Kashmir valley are struggling to survive and remain in business as they are facing an acute financial crisis with their advertisement revenues dried up due to unrest and a shutdown since early July,. Hit hard by decreasing advertising revenue, an English language daily, ‘Kashmir Observer’, has decided to go digital with a multimedia edition and widen its reach in the virtual world. Its editor, Sajad Hyder, told IANS: “As Kashmir battles another bout of unrest, now in its fifth month, media houses in the valley are…
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Keep off anti-Islamic activities, Western wear, warn Hizb posters
Mysterious posters of militant outfit Hizbul Mujahideen have warned people against indulging in anti-Islamic activities and also asked girls to desist from wearing western wear. The posters have been put up at Kangan village in central Kashmir’s Ganderbal district. “The Hizbul Mujahideen wants to inform the people of Jammu and Kashmir that on the one hand our youth are making sacrifices but on the other hand some people are involved in anti-Islamic activities. Youth have become addicted to drinking, charas and other drugs. Young boys and girls are involved in…
Read MoreNo proposal to keep schools open during winters : DSEK
Winter vacations on time Director School Education Kashmir (DSEK) Aijaz Ahmad Bhat Monday cleared the air regarding winter vacations saying the winter vacations will be announced at appropriate time and government has no proposal to keep the schools open during winters. “Winter vacations would be announced at the appropriate time,” DSEK told Kashmir Post. He said there is no proposal to keep the schools open during winter months. “The news reports regarding winter vacations being cancelled by the government aren’t true,” Bhat said. The DSEK, however, said the department will…
Read MoreMilitants attack Army camp in Nagrota; BSF patrol party targeted in Samba
Heavily armed terrorists attacked an Army camp in Jammu and Kashmir’s Nagrota area on Tuesday. The militants attacked the Army camp at around 5:30 am. Unfortunately, two jawans were injured in the exchange of fire. Heavy firing exchanges are now going on between the militants and security forces. Meanwhile, the state administration has ordered shutting down of schools in Nagrota. The field regiment camp is located in the garrison town of Nagrota near the headquarters of Army’s 16 corps in the state. BSF patrol party attacked A Border Security Force (BSF) patrol…
Read MoreExaminations deceptive bid for political gains: Hurriyat
Holding of board exams in Kashmir was a “deceptive attempt” by the state government to reap political gains, hardline Hurriyat Conference headed by Syed Ali Shah Geelani said today, a day after PM Narendra Modi praised high attendance in the annual tests. “Conducting examinations was purely a deceptive attempt to achieve political gains and get the applause from the masters in Delhi,” Hurriyat spokesman said. In his monthly radio address, Modi had yesterday said high participation of students in the recent Board exams in Kashmir reflected their resolve to strive…
Read MoreGovt unlikely to lift ban on Prepaid Internet Services
Even though situation has improved in the Valley to a larger extent, the government is unlikely to restore internet services on prepaid mobile connections. The mobile phone services were suspended in the Valley after the killing of 21-year-old popular Hizbul Mujahideen Commander Burhan Muzaffar Wani on July 8, 2016. Government restored the services of post-paid mobile phones first but it continued ban on internet services. Authorities later lifted the ban on postpaid internet services on November 18, 2016 after remaining suspended for 133 days. However, the ban on pre-paid mobile…
Read MoreWinter tightens grip on Valley, Night temp 2 degrees below normal
The night temperature across the Kashmir valley touched freezing levels with Leh town in remote Ladakh region registering a low of -8.6 degrees Celsius overnight and the city here recorded a minimum of -1.9 degrees Celsius. The drop in night temperature has come after several days of the overcast sky which had allowed mercury to remain above freezing point in many parts of the region. In Srinagar, the state’s summer capital, temperature overnight had dropped to a low of – 1.9 degrees Celsius, according to a bulletin issued by the…
Read MoreAirlines (Pvt) fleece customers, cancel flights at 11th hour
The private Airlines at Srinagar International Airport are fleecing customers by cancelling the already booked tickets at the eleventh hour. People travelling from Kashmir to Delhi say that they are facing immense problems as the Airlines are cancelling the flights without assigning any reason and have also increased the fares on their own. The travelers especially students and patients visiting or returning from Delhi said that the Airlines which include Indigo, Airindia, Vista, and Jet Airlines are cancelling the flights without any prior communication to them. “We had already booked…
Read MoreCongress holds Aakrosh rallies against note ban
The Congress today brought life to a standstill at several places in the Jammu region by holding Jan Aakrosh rallies to protest against demonetisation. The rallies were organised in all 10 districts of the Jammu region. In the winter capital, the rally was led by Pradesh Congress Committee (PCC) president Ghulam Ahmed Mir. He was accompanied by other party leaders. When they refused to leave, the police took them into preventive custody at Satwari Chowk. The police at Mishriwala resorted to cane-charging which created some problem in the area. At…
Read MoreNormal life remains disrupted across Kashmir, Shutters down post 2 day relaxation
After two days of relaxation announced by the joint resistance leadership, Kashmir again observed a shutdown on day 143 of the ongoing agitation on Monday as shops and other business establishment remained closed. Private vehicles and some public transport plied on roads. Work in government offices was affected due to the strike while schools across the valley remained shut. Scores of schools like Kendriya Vidhalayas, JNVs and Army Goodwill Schools have started classes from last month but rest of the educational institutions remained closed. The downtown or old city areas…
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