Chief of Army Staff General DS Suhag will be on day long visit of the Valley. He will be visiting forward areas of LoC to assess the ground situation. Curfew has once again been re-imposed in nine police stations of Srinagar city and in main towns of Valley ahead of proposed protest call given by separatists in Kashmir. Curfew restrictions will be in place in Nowhata, Khanyar, Mehraj Gunj, Shaheed Gunj, Soura, Kralkhud ,Batmaloo ,Shaigudi and Kothibagh police stations of Srinagar. Restrictions will also be in place in Baramulla ,…
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Shah-E-Hamdan: Kashmir’s Benefactor
Dr. Nazir Ahmad Dhar Ameer Kabeer Meer Syed Ali Hamdani was a great saint, scholar, and a religious leader of the 8th century Hijri. He was also a philosopher, writer and traveller. An intellectual of repute, he was never hesitant to exchange social and religious views with other scholars irrespective of their race, creed and caste of all the countries he visited to. He enlightened the masses about the universal brotherhood, equality and brought them to the path of spiritualism. Raised their social and economical standard. This is particularly true…
Read More‘If Violence stops, we can talk’ ; Govt to Separatists
No flip-flop in the approach towards Pak.: Govt. Source If violence in the Kashmir Valley ceases, the Modi government is open to the idea of a dialogue with separatist Hurriyat leaders, a top government source said on Thursday. While describing the current unrest in Kashmir as 100 per cent sponsored by Pakistan, the source admitted that the movement was entirely leaderless. “Even the separatist leaders are at a crossroads.” Critical of the role played by electronic and social media, the source said that by stressing “excessively humanistic grounds” the state…
Read MoreDigital India tweet praises poem calling on Army to kill Kashmiris, Minister takes action
The poem, written to the lyrics of a popular Bollywood song, asked the Army not to stop firing on people till they come to the city square and sing the national anthem. THE official handle of Digital India, a flagship government initiative for a digitally empowered society and knowledge economy, on Thursday tweeted a poem promoting the killing of Kashmiris by the Army. The tweet, which was soon deleted, included the screenshot of a poem posted on Facebook that it labelled “Heights of #Patriotism..!!!” Managed by the Ministry of Electronics…
Read MoreGeelani to address ‘Important’ Press Conference today
Chairman of Hurriyat (G) Syed Ali Geelani will address an “important” press conference at 11 am on Friday at his Hyderpora residence.
Read MoreAhead of Eid, Srinagar comes to life by dusk
A soothing freshness of early autumn is in the air, but the legacy of unrest that began during the summers looms large over the situation impacting the life of people from all sectors. Those belonging to varied sectors of education, tourism and harvesting of the agricultural and horticultural produce are badly affected due to the unscheduled restrictions or shutdowns over the last two months. While there is a complete shutdown during the days, shopping has been restricted to a couple of hours in the evenings as per the schedule given…
Read MoreTalks on Kashmir bound to fail till gravity of issue is agreed: Syed Geelani
Three days after rebuffing outreach attempt by a group of MPs, hardline Hurriyat Conference Chairman Syed Ali Shah Geelani on Wednesday said talks with New Delhi are bound to fail till the “gravity and intensity” of the Kashmir issue is agreed upon. “We have a clear and simple stand that unless the gravity and intensity of the Kashmir issue is not agreed upon, any negotiations or talks are bound to fail,” Geelani said addressing gatherings at Dargah and Noorbagh here by telephone from his residence where he is under house…
Read MoreNocturnal raids continue, but people remain awake to foil arrests
In Kulgam village, people keep hammer by their bed “In Sholay (the Bollywood blockbuster movie), people would fear ‘Gabbar’ and here our children fear Police and other forces.” Continuous nocturnal raids by forces have created a mayhem-like situation across Kashmir while people remain awake during nights to foil the arrest bids. The raids, conducted jointly by army, police and CRPF, have forced hundreds of youth to go into hiding, though hundreds have already been arrested on charges of stone-pelting and allegedly participating in street protests. Reports from Kashmir areas said…
Read MoreSlump in business continues as shoppers stick to essentials
Despite opening of a few markets in the evenings, business activity continues to remain affected ahead of Eid-ul-Azha. Two months of unrest following the killing of militant commander Burhan Wani on July 8 has adversely hit business activity. While shopkeepers are hoping to recover some losses ahead of Eid, most of the businesses remain affected as “evening shopping” mostly remains confined to people buying essentials. “No doubt, for the past two days, marketplaces have been bustling for two hours during evenings in view of the relaxation in Hurriyat calendar. However,…
Read MoreCurbs, Shutdown continue for 62nd day; Forces foil Pro-Freedom Rallies, 170 more injured
No let-up in pellet firing, teargas shelling 40 injured in Tral alone, residents allege forces’ atrocities 1-year-old girl faints after forces fire chilli grenades at Chotta Bazar Bandipora man’s detention triggers protests 110 injured in forces action on protesters in South Kashmir Massive protests in Ajar, Bandipora against forces highhandedness People throng markets during shutdown break At least 170 people sustained pellet and teargas shell injuries across Kashmir on Thursday as the ongoing uprising entered its 62nd straight day, witnesses and reports said, even as there was no let-up in…
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