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Family’s militant past won’t affect Kashmir youth seeking passport: Centre

December 18, 2017 Editor

Central government has advised the Jammu and Kashmir government to ensure that genuine cases of Kashmiri youth applying for passport are not hindered by their relative’s name being connected to any militancy-related cases The central government has advised the Jammu and Kashmir government to ensure that genuine cases of Kashmiri youth applying for passport are not hindered by their relative’s name being connected to any militancy-related cases in the past. A group of 8-10 youth from the Valley had approached Dineshwar Sharma, who made several visits to the state earlier…

CBI confirms identity of 33 of 57 civilian killed in 1993 Sopore Massacre

December 18, 2017December 18, 2017 Editor

On January 6, 1993 the BSF set ablaze the main market Sopore and indiscriminately fired upon civilians, allegedly killing 57 people after a militant had, as per reports, snatched a rifle from a BSF trooper. Of the 57 civilians killed in the 1993 Sopore massacre by the BSF, Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has confirmed the identity of 33 civilians. A rights activist, Ahsan Untoo in his petition to State Human Rights Commission had produced a list of 51 civilians allegedly killed by the BSF. But the CBI in its…

The Kashmiri and the Kangri

December 18, 2017 Editor

One cannot be seen without the other in winter, the pot warming the body under the pheran In the biting cold of a Kashmir winter, it is the kangri that offers warmth. The earthen pot filled with burning charcoal is held by its handle under the pheran, a long, loose woollen garment people in the Valley wear. The pot has evolved into a piece of art over the centuries, covered as it is with wicker woven into beautiful designs. The best and costliest kangri, known as Chrar Kangri as it…

With 2 more deaths at SKIMS due to H1N1 influenza, toll 16

December 18, 2017 Editor

Two more patients have died of H1N1 influenza at the Sher-e-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences here in the past two days, taking the death toll due to the viral infection to 16 in Kashmir so far, an official source said on Sunday. Two male patients who had been admitted to the hospital had tested positive for the H1N1 influenza and died during the past week, the source said. One of the male patients from Srinagar, aged around 60, was admitted for brain hemorrhage and suffered a respiratory failure. During the…

Alliance with BJP a bold move by Mehbboba Mufti, now durable: Haseeb Drabu

December 18, 2017 Editor

Drabu called the alliance a “huge experiment” and said it actually displays certain leadership quality to set in motion a process to create a framework to resolve the most contagious issues in the state. Jammu and Kashmir Finance Minister Haseeb Ahmad Drabu claimed that the alliance between the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), which no one thought would last a week, has now turned into a durable one. Speaking at the “India Ideas Conclave 2017” in Goa, Drabu said, “It is true that it is…

Civilian killed in Army firing in Kupwara, probe ordered

December 18, 2017 Editor

Family alleges cold-blooded murder A civilian was killed when the Army allegedly fired at him during an ambush laid down last night to trap militants in a remote village of Kupwara district, the police said. However, the Army said the victim identified as Asif Iqbal Bhat, 22, a resident of Thandipora village, was killed in the cross-firing between soldiers and militants, a claim refuted by locals. Following fierce clashes in the village that left at least eight policemen, including Kupwara Superintendent of Police injured, the police registered a case and…

“Congress took India to 21st century, but PM is taking us back to the medieval times”: Rahul Gandhi

December 16, 2017 Editor

“Like many Indians across the country, I’m an idealist”, said Rahul Gandhi on Saturday after taking over as Congress president from his mother Sonia Gandhi, who held the post for 19 years. During his first speech as the Congress president, Rahul reflected on the prevailing political atmosphere in the country and launched an attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi. “Congress took India to 21st century, but the PM, today, is taking us back to the medieval times,” he said without naming PM Modi. The Congress president took a swipe at…

Gujarat election results will prove exit polls wrong on BJP win: Congress

December 16, 2017 Editor

Ahead of the Gujarat election results on Monday, most exit polls show that the BJP will secure more than 100 seats out of total 182 in Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s home state. The Congress on Friday rebuffed the exit polls that showed the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) sweeping the Gujarat polls, saying the election results will prove the predictions wrong. Speaking to ANI, Congress leader Shaktisinh Gohil said: “There have been many incidents where exit polls have been proven wrong. These exit polls will be proved wrong on the date…

Migration of Kashmiri Pandits was a blot on us : Mehbooba Mufti

December 16, 2017 Editor

The PDP-BJP coalition government in Jammu and Kashmir is committed to the rehabilitation of migrant Kashmiri Pandits and is in the process of setting up transit accommodation for migrant Kashmiri Pandits. “We have already started building transit accommodations for Kashmiri Pandits. Now, we are trying to add more accommodation to those places,” J&K chief minister Mehbooba Mufti said while discussing the strife prevalent in the state, during an event in Goa. Kashmiri Pandits migrated enmasse from Kashmir after militancy erupted in 1989 and many Kashmiri Pandit families are living in…