Year: 2016

Kashmir’s economy is slowly finding its way around ‘Protest Calendar’ issued by Resistance Group

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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…

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Empty classrooms and voiceless Kashmiris

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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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100 days of uprising feather in Kashmiri’s Struggle: Hurriyat (G)

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Praises traders, transporters for ‘Willful Support’ despite losses; thanks medicos, volunteers for selfless service Hurriyat Conference (G) on Sunday said that completion of 100 days of present uprising with persistent resilience by the people of Kashmir has added one more feather to the prolonged struggle for right to self determination of Kashmiris. “After Burhan’s killing on July 8, whole Kashmir poured in streets forcing, not only state but the whole sub-continent into the heated debate, bringing both nuclear nations at the verge of collision, attracting the world’s attention to the…

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Two Vehicles set ablaze in Qamarwari; Militants snatch weapons from the cops in South Kashmir

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Two Sumo which were on way to Srinagar were stopped by some people early morning and destroyed, police said. “These vehicles were carrying passengers to Srinagara and were stopped by some miscreants,” a police officer who is in-charge of the area said. “Once they stopped, they were set afire.” He said the incident took place at around 7:45 am near Mandi Crossing in Qamarwari belt. The officer said the Sumos are damaged. He said they were carrying passengers to Srinagar. The two vehicles bearing the registration numbers JK05B-5863 and JK09-9209…

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100 Days of Lockdown across Kashmir; What is the way forward?

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Government has failed to fulfill the moral and democratic responsibility to break the deadlock Sunday marked the completion of 100 days of 2016 summer uprising with curfew, shutdown and restrictions paralyzing the life in Kashmir valley and affecting every section of the society. Over 90 persons have been killed and thousands injured, some of them blinded by pellets, while thousands of youth have been detained across the Valley in a massive crackdown launched by the state police. As uncertainty prevails, Kashmir Post spoke to people from different fields to elicit…

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Govt slammed for ‘Making Exams a Point of Prestige’

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Academics, netizens tell minister to ‘Stop being Egoistic, consider ground situation’ The J&K government has come under severe criticism for “being adamant” on conducting Class 10th and 12th examinations in November despite the student’s refusal to appear in the tests amid the ongoing uprising in Kashmir. Interestingly, the Minister for Education Naeem Akhtar on Sunday took to social networking site Facebook to announce that there was “no plan” to postpone 10th and 12th class exams any further. “All the students and parents who called me insisted that exams must go…

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Uprising in Kashmir completes 100 days; “Landmark” came at Heavy Cost, admits Hurriyat(G)

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Uprising in Kashmir completes 100 days – ‘Longest Shut-Down’ Massive protests at Sonwar against Imam’s arrest Clashes in Baramulla, Pulwama, Budgam too 62 stone-pelters arrested in 24 hours: Police Fresh clashes erupted in some Kashmir areas on Sunday as the anti-India uprising completed 100 days which were marked by civilian killings, blinding of children and youth due to pellets, and massive repression on people by forces. At least 94 people have been killed and more than 15,000 injured in action by forces during this period, and at least 780 people were…

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First time, Chinese flags waved in Kashmir Valley

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This is the first time that Chinese flags have been seen in the Valley protests since the killing of Hizbul militant Burhan Wani. On the eve of Chinese President Xi Jinping’s visit to Goa for the BRICS summit, Chinese and Pakistani flags were waved by some protesters who took to the streets after Friday prayers in Baramulla. This is the first time that Chinese flags have been seen in the Valley protests since the killing of Hizbul militant Burhan Wani. Soon after the Friday prayers ended at the idgah in…

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Tourism lost Rs 4,000 cr to 2016 Kashmir Unrest

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Stakeholders in a fix due to continuous shutdowns As the tourist arrivals to Kashmir have trickled down drastically in the wake of ongoing unrest, the local tourism industry is believed to have suffered a massive Rs 4,000 crore loss. Prior to July 8, the tourism industry was upbeat over “good number of arrivals” they were recording after suffering huge losses due to 2014 deluge and flood scare in 2015. However, the mass uprising in Kashmir in the wake of killing of Hizb commander Burhan Wani and followed by civilian killings,…

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Ranji Trophy: JK set Goa 412 to win

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Starting at an overnight score of 43 for 5, Goa’s first innings folded for 77. Jammu and Kashmir, in reply, then quickly amassed 261 runs. Jammu and Kashmir put themselves in the driver’s seat by setting Goa an improbable 412 to win on the second day of their Ranji Trophy Group C match at the Lalabhai Contractor Stadium on Friday. Starting at an overnight score of 43 for 5, Goa’s first innings folded for 77 with Samiullah Beigh (1/26), Ram Dayal (4/15) and Umar Nazir (3/10) being the wicket takers.…

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