Month: December 2017

Geelani completes 8 yrs in house detention: Hurriyat (G)

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Hurriyat Conference (G) chairman Syed Ali Geelani Friday completed eight years under house detention, a Hurriyat (G) spokesperson said. He said Geelani has remained confined to home for last eight years due to restrictions imposed by authorities on his movement. “No court has ever issued any formal detention order for Geelani’s detention,” the spokesman said. He said police officials have so far failed to produce any court order or any administrative document in support of this “illegal detention”. “What is the justification in turning his residence into a sub-jail”. Strongly…

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Christmas celebrations get going in Jammu city

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Religious procession taken out; churches decked up for prayers A colorful procession was taken out by the joint churches of Jammu and Christians to mark the Christmas celebrations in the city today. The procession began from Residency Road church and passed through the main markets, including Raghunath Bazar, City Chowk, Raj Tilak Road, Rani Park, Kachi Chawni, Chowk Chabutra, Jain Bazar, Purani Mandi and Kanak Mandi. People dressed as Santa Claus, angles, a chariot with King Herod and soldiers of the Roman cavalry were the special attractions of the procession.…

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This year Jamia Masjid locked for record 18th Friday

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Even in peak militancy we haven’t seen such restrictions: Mirwaiz The Authorities Friday disallowed congregational prayers at Jamia Masjid in a record 18-th time this year. All gates of Jamia Masjid were locked as forces remained deployed in full riot gear while the main road and other link roads leading to the mosque were blocked with concertina wires. Chief cleric of the mosque and Hurriyat (M) chairman, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, was put under house arrest while worshippers were disallowed to enter the mosque. The Joint Resistance Leadership (JRL) comprising Syed…

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Recognition of Jerusalem as Israel’s capital, 128 nations including India, defy Trump at UN

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India joined an overwhelming majority of UN member countries to vote for a resolution criticising the United States for recognising Jerusalem of Israel bucking an international consensus lasting decades. The resolution was adopted with the support of 128 countries, with nine voting against and 35 abstaining. The United States faced complete isolation and humiliation in the world body, which disregarded Trump’s threat of cutting US aid to countries that backed it, a move that brought the United States further criticism for “bullying”. India has long held an “independent and consistent”…

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Wearing Off the Ikhwan Taint

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A defiant populace and new crop of militants are challenging the might of the State. The phenomenon of Ikhwan-ul-Muslimeen (Muslim brotherhood), a paradoxically named militia propped up by the State in the mid 90s across Kashmir to fight militancy, is permanently imprinted on the landscape of Hajin area of Bandipora district. So much so that nearly all the recent media analyses have been linking the resurgence of militancy in Hajin to the dark era of Ikhwan. Local residents also have been saying that they risk their lives to save militants…

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Move to impound taxis operating from batamaloo leaves drivers, commuters in a spot

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The ongoing drive to impound taxis operating from the entry and exit points of the erstwhile Batamaloo bus stand and other parts of the city has increased the problems for commuters. In the absence of any alternative modes of transport to the city centre, passengers are stranded, particularly during evenings when public transport disappears from Srinagar roads. Lateef Ahmad, who drives a taxi from the city to other districts, said the decision to not allow taxis into the city and the impounding of vehicles by the traffic authorities had hit…

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Tassaduq Mufti can be MLC, PDP-led govt sticks to stand

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The Mehbooba Mufti government has replied to the queries raised by Governor NN Vohra regarding the nomination of Chief Minister’s younger brother Tassaduq Mufti’s nomination to the Legislative Council. It has asserted that there was no bar in nominating Tassaduq as he was a creative artist of international fame. Official sources told Kashmir Post that a redraft recommending the nomination of Tassaduq had been sent to the Governor. Regarding the case of the previous nominations of 2015 pending in a court, the government submitted that these were two “separate issues.”…

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Faarukh Usmaan, Kashmiri skier questions WGFI’s move to keep his status in disputed list

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The national gold medal winning skier from Kashmir, Faarukh Usmaan, has questioned Winter Games Federation of India (WGFI) over keeping his status in the disputed list. “Federation International Skiing (FIS) races are going to be held in India for the first time and according to FIS rules only top Indian players will be participating in such an event. WGFI has stopped me from participating in the race as they have kept my status as disputed,” Usmaan said in his grievance. Usmaan sees WGFI move as discriminatory since he had filed…

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Discarded Walnut Shells can be used to make batteries

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Sodium-ion batteries are significantly cheaper than lithium-ion varieties ashmir’s lofty mountains and majestic slopes, together with the temperate are ideally suited for walnut production, and it is no wonder that Kashmiri walnuts are famous worldwide for their superior taste. Naturally, a lot of organic waste, by way of walnut shells, is also generated. A team of scientists from the Indian Institute of Science, Education and Research (IISER), carried out a study and found that 63,000 hectares of land is used for walnut cultivation in Kashmir. Of the total 36,000 tonnes…

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Harissa is a hot favourite in freezing Kashmir

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The 40-day harshest spell of winter, locally called the Chillai Kalan, began in the Kashmir Valley on Thursday, with locals queueing up outside traditional shops selling harissa, the sizzling breakfast mutton dish. Nazeer Ahmad, 64, a resident of the old city’s Naid Kadal area, has been selling harissa for the past four decades. His shop, which remains shut during the summer months, has reopened with the winter setting in. “Chillai Kalan is the period when harissa-gaers (harissa-makers) do brisk business. People line up at the crack of dawn in freezing…

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