Year: 2017

Is JK Govt casual to onslaught on special status?

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After Standing Counsel in SC is sacked, law-knowing officers ask: ‘Why sensitive cases under challenge not being defended by senior lawyers?’ The J&K government’s decision to sack its Standing Counsel in the Supreme Court, Sunil Fernandes, has once again brought into focus the debate over state’s special position amid differences between the alliance partners—PDP and BJP—on the sensitive issue. While there are concerted efforts on part of different groups, some of them backed by the right-wing Bharatiya Janata Party, to challenge and breach J&K’s special status, the state government has…

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2 Kashmiris booked for Prevention of Insults to National Honour Act

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Two Kashmiri youth hailing from Anantnag and Handwara areas have been arrested for allegedly showing disrespect to the Indian National anthem in Jammu. Sources said the duo did not stand up while the anthem was being played in a cinema hall in Jammu yesterday. They have been identified as Syed Mudasir Ahmad Shah of Neelpora Magam Handwara Kupwara and Javid Ahmad Teli of Hiller Kukernagh in district Anantnag. Both are lodged in police station Narwal Jammu “The duo was immediately taken into custody and booked under provisions of the Prevention…

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Clamour for eviction of Rohingyas grows louder

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The clamour over the settlement of Rohingyas and Bangladeshi nationals in Jammu has grown louder as several parties are voicing their concern, alleging that it is a deliberate attempt to change the demography of Jammu city. The Jammu and Kashmir National Panthers Party (JKNPP) has put up hoardings in the city, asking the Rohingyas and Bangladeshi nationals to leave Jammu. One such hoarding has been installed outside Press Club in Jammu. “As many as 5,743 Burmese (Rohingyas) are staying in the state. They have entered the state on their own…

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Amir-e-Kabir Mir Syed Ali Hamdani (RA)

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…the saint, his saintly work remains integral to ‘K’ narrative Dr. Javid Iqbal Amir-e- Kabir Mir Syed Ali Hamdani (RA) the saint and his saintly works are integral to ‘K’ narrative of more or less 750 years –mid 14th century onwards. Study of Kashmir from any perspective—historical, socio-cultural, economic would be incomplete without reference to the much revered Amir-e-Kabir. His work and deft approach impacted all aspects of human activity in Kashmir. Irrespective of his ethnicity, his footprints could be seen from Hamadan, across Central Asia—where he lies buried in…

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Current Snow spells infuse life into Jhelum

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Water level in the river had dropped to record low in December The water level in the Jhelum, which had dropped to an unprecedented low, is back to normal following heavy snow spells in the past one month. The river is flowing two or three feet above the zero point for the past fortnight after registering a record low water level in December. On Friday, the water level in the river at Sangam in south Kashmir was recorded at two feet, officials of the Flood and Irrigation Department said. The…

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Curbs on to foil ‘UN Chalo’, JKLF chief Yasin Malik detained

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Geelani, Mirwaiz, Shah under house arrest Friday prayers disallowed at Jamia Masjid 4 youth injured in Sopore clashes, 3 in Palhalan Police on Friday sealed Lal Chowk area of Srinagar and imposed stringent curbs in many downtown areas while disallowing congregational prayers at historic Jamia Masjid here to foil the ‘UN office march’ called by Kashmir’s joint resistance leadership. The Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF) chairman Muhammad Yasin Malik, who had gone into hiding earlier this week, appeared at Dastgeer Sahab (RA) shrine at Sarai Bala here to lead…

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Kashmir may face another Unrest post March: JK Legislators & Police

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The veneer of peace in Kashmir may crumble again this spring with another bloodier uprising, hinted at by several legislators in the J&K Assembly and endorsed by an internal J&K police report. The J&K police has prepared a report, warning about the possibility of a ‘more dangerous repetition of 2016’ after March and highlighted the ‘lack of the preparedness to handle such crisis on part of the civil administration and police’. Director General of the J&K police SP Vaid confirmed that there were reports of ‘possible unrest after March’ but…

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Traffic wont be allowed through rail tunnel : Railway Authority

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The railway authorities have ruled out the idea of using Qazigund-Banihal railway tunnel for the vehicular traffic during inclement weather and snowfall. According to the highly-placed sources in the Northern Railways, the officials have informed Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti in a meeting on Monday that they cannot allow regular traffic inside the Qazigund-Banihal tunnel. However, they did not refuse to allow ambulance in case of ‘extreme emergency’. Source informed Kashmir Post that the CM had called a meeting with a team of the Northern Railways to discuss the possibility of using…

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Kashmir Valley sees widest whiteout in 25 Years

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With three spells of heavy snowfall of over 16.2cm in January alone, Kashmir Valley turned picture postcard beautiful receiving the thickest whiteout in 25 years. Meteorological department officials said a total of 23cm snowfall has been recorded so far in the Valley this year, and predictions have indicated more snow in the upcoming days. The last time the Valley saw so much snow was in 1992. In February 2006, it had snowed heavily too, but not comparable to this year with falling snowflakes coinciding with ‘chillai kalan’ – the term…

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Strike Call on Afzal Guru, Maqbool Bhat Anniversaries: Joint Resistance Leaders

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March to UN office on Feb 10: Resistance leaders Joint resistance leadership Tuesday reiterated its strike call for February 9 and February 11 while it has called for a march to UN office here on February 10. According to a statement issued by the joint resistance leaders – Syed Ali Geelani, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq and Muhammad Yasin Malik – people have been urged to observe complete statewide shutdown on February 9 and February 11. “Shutdown must be observed on February 9 and February 11 as a tribute to Muhammad Afzal…

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