May 2021 | Kashmir POST

Admin allows partial relaxation across J&K; What’s open, What’s closed

May 31, 2021May 31, 2021 Editor

The Jammu and Kashmir government on Sunday allowed partial relaxation in some public activities. Meanwhile, the lockdown has been extended till June 15 in view of the coronavirus situation. The fresh guidelines have been issued under section 24 of the Disaster Management Act, 2005. KEY POINTS All universities, colleges, and technical/skill development institutions in J&K shall remain closed for imparting on-campus/in-person education to the students till June 15. All schools and coaching centres will remain closed till June 15. All cinemas, multiplexes, clubs, gyms,spas, massage centres and paid parks shall…

Talks with India if J&K’s pre-August 2019 status restored: Imran Khan

May 31, 2021May 31, 2021 Editor

Prime Minister Imran Khan said on Sunday that Pakistan would hold talks with India if New Delhi restores the pre-August 5, 2019 status of Jammu and Kashmir. India abrogated the special status of Jammu and Kashmir under Article 370 on August 5, 2019 and bifurcated it into two Union territories. “If Pakistan revives its relations with India (without the latter restoring the status of Kashmir), it will be similar to turning our back on the Kashmiris,” Khan said during a live questions and answers session with the people. Khan said…

1321 Kashmir’s Spiritual Revolution

May 30, 2021May 30, 2021 Editor

Kawaja Farooq Renzushah The remarkable 1321 CE grand spiritual revolution in Kashmir’s history led to Introduction of doctrine of Hanafiyat coinciding with the arrival of Hazrat Bulbulshah (RA). The most memorable movement in spiritual folklores of Kashmir when King of Kashmir Hazrat Sultan Sader ud din Rinchanshah met Hanafi Sufi saint on the banks of river Jehlum near Bhudhgaer has changed entire civilization landscape of this paradise by enhancing its spiritual stature in world. This revolution proved herald for unity, peace, love and mutual co existence. Hazrat Abdul Raham…

A curse called unemployment

May 30, 2021May 30, 2021 Editor

Unemployment in JK has been higher than the national rate; a concern that should find its place in the list of priorities of the government once the situation gets normal in the union territory. According to one research organization that published its findings and analysis a few years ago, the unemployment rate in the 15-17 years age group was almost thrice of the national rate for the same group, and in 18-29, it was almost double. Youth in Kashmir have been moving from pillar to post to get accommodated but…

Baba Ghulam Shah Badshah University reduces fees by 50 percent

May 30, 2021May 30, 2021 Editor

The Baba Ghulam Shah Badshah University (BGSBU) in Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday slashed its fee for most academic programmes by up to 50 per cent and also launched the online admission process for various courses for the 2021 session. The announcement of slashing of fees was made by the Vice-Chancellor of the Rajouri-based university, Akbar Masood. “The online submission of application forms for admission to different academic programmes offered by the university will start from June 1, 2021,” the varsity said in a statement. The admission process was launched…

India, Pakistan should not change Kashmir status: Volkan Bozkir

May 30, 2021May 30, 2021 Editor

India and Pakistan should “refrain” from taking steps that would alter the status of the disputed territory of Kashmir, the president of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) has said, as the two countries once again traded accusations over the Himalayan region this week. UNGA president Volkan Bozkir was speaking at a joint news conference with Pakistan’s Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi in the Pakistani capital Islamabad on Thursday, as he completed a three-day visit to the Muslim-majority nation. “Both parties, all parties, must refrain from taking steps that could…

WhatsApp sues GoI, says new media rules mean an end to privacy

May 26, 2021May 26, 2021 Editor

The lawsuit escalates a growing struggle between Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government and tech giants including Facebook, Google parent Alphabet and Twitter in one of their key global growth markets. WhatsApp has filed a legal complaint in Delhi against the Indian government seeking to block regulations coming into force on Wednesday that experts say would compel the California-based Facebook unit to break privacy protections. The lawsuit, described to Reuters by people familiar with it, asks the Delhi high court to declare that one of the new rules is a violation…

Despite dip in coronavirus cases, no relaxation in lockdown in Srinagar

May 26, 2021May 26, 2021 Editor

Deputy Commissioner, Srinagar, Aijaz Asad on Tuesday ruled out any relaxation in the curfew in the city even though there was a decline in the daily Covid-19 cases. The official said that the Covid-19 situation in the district was in a decisive phase during which they can’t take any chances. “The Covid cases are coming down daily. The caseload is reducing but now we need to remain more alert. It can turn much better or even worsen. We still have 6,000 active cases in Srinagar. So there is no option…

Why Facebook, Twitter, Instagram could be banned in India?

May 26, 2021May 26, 2021 Editor

Social media giants like Facebook, Twitter, WhatsApp and Instagram may face ban in India if they fail to comply with the new intermediary guidelines for social media platforms. The three-month deadline given by the Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology (MEITy) to accept these guidelines ends today i.e. May 25 but none of the giants have so far accepted the new regulations. The rules will be effective from tomorrow despite these companies seeking a total six-month delay in their implementation. Homegrown social media platform Koo, which is the Indian version…

Lockdown dries up dairy demand, farmers forced to pour milk down the drains

May 25, 2021May 25, 2021 Editor

The deadly coronavirus pandemic has left the country devastated and has taken everyone’s life for a toss. The pandemic has also affected many businesses beyond repair. Anguished with the public’s lowered demand, dairy farmers in Kashmir dumped thousands of litres of milk in the drain. The farmers blamed the COVID-19 lockdown for their plight. In Pulwama district of the Valley, tormented farmers brought trucks loaded with milk cans to Industrial Estate Lassipora and threw them all in the drain. Pulwama is the highest milk-producing district in the Valley. Dairy farmers…