With bank loans amounting to around Rs 5,000 crore turning ‘stressed loans’ due to ongoing unrest and stopping of economic activities, financial experts and stakeholders here have stressed upon the JK government to take up the matter with the central government in order to safeguard interests of both banks and borrowers. As per bank officials, there are around 2 lakh account holders who have failed to pay equated monthly installments (EMIs) for over three months, putting them under stressed assets category. Sources informed Kashmir Post, that the banks in J&K…
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India sees Kashmir’s storied Wular Lake worth more restored
Tucked within Kashmir’s Himalayan foothills sits a freshwater lake that was once among Asia’s largest. Long an inspiration to poets, beloved by kings, Wular Lake has been reduced in places to a fetid and stinking swamp. Just the sight of it makes Mohammed Subhan Dar feel sick. He admits he’s partly responsible. Dar was among dozens of villagers employed in the 1950s by the regional government to plant millions of water-sucking willows in the crystalline lake. The goal had been to create vast plantations for growing firewood and timber for…
Read MoreNo strategy in place to resolve Kashmir Issue: Abdul Gani Bhat
Takes dig at top separatists, who were not invited to his book release Making one of his most eloquent and straightforward talks so far, former Hurriyat Conference chairman Abdul Gani Bhat today said the separatist leadership of Kashmir lacked the strategy for a political movement. Stating that ‘blind men are riding lame horses’ in Kashmir, Bhat said the current situation demanded that “capable people” should come forward and “deliver”. The senior separatist leader, who is also an executive member of the moderate faction of the Hurriyat Conference headed by Mirwaiz…
Read More16-25 Year-old’s worst hit in turmoil
Over 7700 injured in pellet firing, tear gas shelling, beating The 16-25 year-olds have been the worst hit in the ongoing unrest in the Valley and over 7748 youngsters falling under the age group have been injured in the forces action in last 126 days. According to an official data, at least 9010 people have been injured in forces firing, pellet and tear gas shelling and beating across the Valley in last four months of unrest. “Of the 9010 injured, 243 fall under the age-group of 1-12 while 1005 are…
Read MoreIn longest siege since 1819, no Friday prayers at Jamia Masjid for 18th week
Authorities continued to disallow congregational Friday prayers at the historic Jamia Masjid for the 18th consecutive week by imposing strict curbs in various parts of old Srinagar. Residents of Nowhatta said that nobody was allowed to proceed towards Jamia to offer Friday prayers. “The main entrance gate leading to the masjid was locked. The entrance gate of Jamia Masjid was also locked,” witnesses said. Continuous siege of Jamia Masjid since July 8 has evoked widespread condemnation from various quarters. Hurriyat Conference (M) believes that the practice to disallow prayers at…
Read MoreCurfew in parts of Srinagar, Shutdown continues across Kashmir for 127th consecutive day
Life remained paralysed across Kashmir on the day 127 No Friday prayers at Jamia Masjid for 18th week Step taken to foil separatists’ march to Jamia Masjid Mirwaiz detained, Geelani’s residence locked from outside Over 20 injured in clashes in Valley Situation remained peaceful: Police Authorities Friday foiled Jamia Masjid march by imposing restrictions in old city areas amid deployment of forces even as clashes and protests were reported from various parts of Kashmir after congregational prayers. At least ten youth sustained injuries in the force’s action across Kashmir. Forces locked…
Read MoreCurfew imposed in parts of Srinagar to prevent protest march
Authorities on Friday imposed curfew in parts of Srinagar to prevent a protest march called by the separatists, officials said. “Curfew has been imposed in seven areas to maintain law and order,” the police said. Separatists have called for the march to the Jamia Mosque in the city’s Nowhatta area. Congregational Friday prayers have not been allowed inside the mosque. Separatist leaders Mirwaiz Umer Farooq has been kept under house arrest while Muhammad Yasin Malik was arrested and shifted to the Srinagar central jail on Thursday. Syed Ali Geelani continues…
Read MoreIT-based govt outsourced projects in limbo due to Kashmir Unrest
Ambitious government IT projects such as digitization of the state departments and Aadhar enrollment outsourced to local Information Technology (IT) companies are in a limbo as operations of these firms have been adversely hit by the continuous unrest in Kashmir, IT experts and the firm owners say. While Aadhar based work is commissioned to IT companies by the centre, digitization work is largely handed over to these companies by the state government. Several IT players say these projects were being handled by them till July 8 when Hizb commander Burhan…
Read MoreKashmiri Flags: A Historical Overview
The history of Kashmir goes as far back as 3000 BC. Identified primarily with religion during most of the ancient history, Kashmir was a Hindu country except during 12th century BC to 6th Century AD when it remained the centre of Buddhism. The first known flag of Kashmir appears from 560 AD to 1320 AD which is known as Buddhist and Hindu era.The sun smiles at the centre and its rays spread the light all over in this era of Kashmir history. The most illustrious period of this era was…
Read MoreParents protest as schools charge fees for unrest
The Parents’ Association today staged a protest near the residence of Education Minister Naeem Akhter at Parraypora in Srinagar, saying that the government was silent while the private schools were charging fees for the unrest months. Parents’ Association president Feroz Ahmed Ganie and general secretary led the protests at Airport Road. Holding placards which read “we want justice” and “fee for what?”, they demanded the fee for four months should be waived. “On the one hand, the private schools association was claiming to support the ongoing agitation and on the…
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