November 2017 | Page 10 of 24

Transferred for not Serving Biryani? Sonali Kumar, First Lady IAS Officer In J&K, ‘Unmasks Kashmir’

November 20, 2017 Editor

According to the publisher, the book is a fresh perspective on the vexed Kashmir problem from the eyes of a career bureaucrat, who spent more than 37 years in the J&K cadre of the IAS trying to understand its people. Former IAS officer Sonali Kumar, who has served in Jammu and Kashmir for more than three decades, has written a book in which she reveals how she was transferred for not serving biriyani to a visiting delegation. According to the publisher, Manhas Publications, the book — Unmasking Kashmir: A Bureaucrat…

ISIS first attack in India? Daesh claims responsibility for attack in Zakura

November 20, 2017 Editor

Amaq News Agency of Islamic State has claimed that they carried the attack in Zakura area of Srinagar on November 17. A police sub-inspector was killed and an SPO was injured in the attack. In the retaliatory action, one militant Mugees Ahmad Mir was also killed and another captured by the security forces. Amaq News Agency is considered as the media arm of the Islamic State. SITE Intel Group, which claims to be the provider of Jihadist/Far Right & Far Left/Cyber Security News, tweeted that Islamic State claims the responsibility…

Jammu man shocked on seeing his picture among dead terrorists

November 20, 2017 Editor

In a faux pas, several media houses on Sunday reportedly carried the picture of a local lad as one of the six Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) terrorists killed in a fierce gun battle in Bandipora district of north Kashmir yesterday. In a faux pas, several media houses on Sunday reportedly carried the picture of a local lad as one of the six Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) terrorists killed in a fierce gun battle in Bandipora district of north Kashmir yesterday. “I was shocked on seeing my picture among the dead terrorists in electronic and print media.…

Throughput of 5.7Gbps, Ultra-low latency and more; Ericsson’s first 5G demo in India

November 18, 2017 Editor

The live demo highlighted how 5G can leverage wireless network resources using higher frequency bands on a small cell architecture. Communications technology firm Ericsson on Friday showcased the first-ever live 5G end-to-end demonstration in India. The demo is part of the company’s ongoing efforts to build a robust 5G ecosystem in the country. Communications technology firm Ericsson on Friday showcased the first-ever live 5G end-to-end demonstration in India. The demo is part of the company’s ongoing efforts to build a robust 5G ecosystem in the country. The demonstration using Ericsson’s…

Govt policies strengthening separatism: Panun Kashmir

November 18, 2017 Editor

Panun Kashmir, a frontal organisation of displaced Pandits, has alleged that the policies of the PDP-BJP coalition government were strengthening separatism in J&K while the recent dialogue process initiated by the Centre had sidelined nationalist segments. Addressing a press conference Panun Kashmir chairman Ajay Chrungoo and convener Agnishekhar claimed that the dialogue process started by the Centre-appointed special representative, Dineshwar Sharma, will eventually promote the interests of radical fundamentalism. “If the dialogue process is based on same promises and political motivations as guided by the previous team of interlocutors led…

Pir Panjal Range receives heavy snowfall forcing roads to close

November 18, 2017 Editor

It’s snow time in Kashmir It’s snow time in Kashmir. The Pir Panjal Range, part of the Inner Himalayas, experienced heavy snowfall on Saturday morning, with temperatures dipping to below zero levels. As a result of the heavy snowfall, Mughal road closed down. On Friday, the parts of Gulmarg in north Kashmir along with Leh and Kargil towns in Ladakh region recorded the season’s coldest night. Leh town was the coldest in the state with the mercury there settling at minus 6.9 degrees Celsius. Gulmarg and Kargil recorded a low…

Muslim men are ‘Terrorists’ tell hindu girls, and other ‘Lessons’ from an RSS-backed ‘Hindu’ Fair

November 18, 2017 Editor

Jaipur’s district education office made it compulsory for lakhs of children from government schools to attend the event where Hindutva outfits spread propaganda about ‘love jihad’ and gau raksha. Jaipur: On paper, the five-day fair organised by the Hindu Spiritual and Service Foundation (HSSF) which got underway here on Thursday aims to “philosophically explain and practically expound how Hindu spirituality and traditional Hindu lifestyle provide a solution to contemporary challenges – family and human values, women’s honour, patriotism, environment, ecology and pollution”. Judging by some of the “solutions” on offer, however, the event seems to…

Marriages in Kashmir

November 18, 2017 Editor

Traditional sonorous symphony of Wanwun has been replaced by nuisance of mumbo jumbo musical bands and tosh singers Marriage as a concept signifies connection, harmony and mutual co-existence. Though, it is a spiritual union of two souls but in the larger perspective, its celebration as an event involves the whole society which determines its real cultural value. In Kashmir, marriage celebration had always been a focal point with regard to its importance for and relation to the society. Its celebration was one of the important instruments which ensured the stability,…

Mother’s love brought Majid back, We respected his mother’s call, says Lashkar

November 18, 2017 Editor

He went on his own, returned on his own: IGP He’s a brave boy, who choose to shun militancy: GoC Victor Force We respected his mother’s call, says Lashkar A week after joining Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) militant outfit, an ace footballer from south Kashmir’s Anantnag district renounced militancy late Thursday evening on his mother’s call of returning home, a video of which went viral on social media. Addressing a joint news conference with Inspector General of Police Kashmir, Munir Ahmad Khan, General Officer Commanding (GOC) of Army’s Victor Force, Major General…