Year: 2021

Saffron- Kashmir’s Golden Spice

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Saffron- Kashmir’s Golden Spice

Amidst the towering snow-capped mountains of Pampore, Kashmir, lie fields covered in a blanket of purple crocus flowers. This is the flower that produces the precious spice known as saffron. Pampore, a small village located around 14 kilometers from the state capital, Srinagar, is known as the ‘Saffron Capital of India’, with more than 20,000 families associated with saffron cultivation. The saffron produced in the region is of superior quality and can fetch as much as Rs 2, 50,000 per kilogram in the market. The laborious task of cultivating saffron…

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Weather Alert: Heavy rain warning in J&K for July 19-21

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Weather Alert - Heavy rain warning in J&K for July 19-21

The weather warning has included moderate to high risk of a flash flood, temporary disruption of surface traffic, landslides, and shooting stones at vulnerable places The meteorological (MET) department on Saturday issued a weather warning for Jammu and Kashmir, forecasting heavy to very heavy rain from July 19 to 21. An official statement issued by the MET office said: “Lower and middle-level tropospheric winds from the north Arabian Sea are most likely to interact with Easterly winds (From Bay of Bengal) from 18th to 21st July. “The system is most…

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Great Kashmir firewall will prevent militant sympathisers from getting govt jobs: LG Sinha

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Great Kashmir firewall will prevent militant sympathisers from getting govt jobs - LG Sinha

The Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha asserted on Wednesday that all employees of anti-national credentials would be purged out of the State institutions and systems and there would be no more place in the government for the incumbents posing a threat to the unity and sovereignty of the country. Addressing a function after the inauguration of Ayurvedic College at Akhnoor in Jammu, followed by an interview with CNN News 18 network, Sinha said that recruitment of the people of doubtful integrity and undesirable credentials had been “a deliberate…

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Why are Sikhs of Kashmir angry?

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Why are Sikhs of Kashmir angry

By Javed Beigh Kashmir has historically been a multi-religious society, where Kashmiri Muslims, Kashmiri Hindu Pandits, and Kashmiri Sikhs have lived with each other for centuries maintaining the cordial, harmonious, and brotherly relationship. Sikhs of Kashmir, who actually are not historically from Punjab but are believed to be Brahmin and Rajput converts from the neighboring Jammu region and even Kashmir valley are very much an integral part of Kashmiri society. After the exodus of the Kashmiri Hindu Pandits, the Sikhs of Kashmir are now the largest religious minority of Kashmir…

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J&K admin tells officials to weed out ‘Ineffective’ staff over 48

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J&K admin tells officials to weed out ‘Ineffective’ staff over 48

Chief Secretary issues orders for performance review of government servants Days after 11 employees were terminated for their alleged “anti-national activities”, the J&K administration on Friday asked the top officials to identify “ineffective” employees above the age of 48 years in the Union Territory (UT). “All the Administrative Secretaries are impressed upon to initiate the exercise of reviewing the performance of each government servant who has completed 48 years of age or has 22 years of service, for identifying those who are ineffective in work and are not fit to…

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The J&K Reorganisation Act 2019, and why it has become a bone of contention in the delimitation process

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The J&K Reorganisation Act 2019, and why it has become a bone of contention in the delimitation process

The delimitation commission comprises Chief Election Commissioner Sushil Chandra, former Supreme Court Justice Ranjana Prakash Desai, and the J&K Election Commissioner. The Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Act, 2019, has become a point of discussion in the delimitation process amid the Narendra Modi’s government’s attempt to restart the political process in Jammu and Kashmir and take the Valley towards normalcy. J&K-based political parties have been urging the government to restore the pre-August 2019 status. Notably, the bill which was passed on August 5, 2019, had bifurcated the state of Jammu and…

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Slaughtering of Cows, Camels banned in J&K on Bakra Eid

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Slaughtering of Cows, Camels banned in J&K on Bakra Eid

The Jammu and Kashmir government has banned the slaughter of cows, calves, and camels on Eid-ul-Adha (Bakra Eid) in the Union territory. Eid-ul-Adha will be celebrated in Jammu and Kashmir on July 21. Sacrificing sheep, cows, and camels is an important ritual for Muslims on Eid-ul-Adha. The ban on the slaughters of cows, calves, and camels has been communicated by the director of Planning, J&K Animal/Sheep Husbandry, and Fisheries Department, to Divisional Commissioner, Jammu, and Kashmir, and IGP, Jammu, and Kashmir. Citing an official letter from the Animal Welfare Board…

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Children are hidden victims of Pandemic: Experts

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Children are hidden victims of pandemic - Experts

Aarifeen School of Excellence Baramulla in collaboration with the child guidance and wellbeing center institute of mental health and neurosciences Kashmir organized a webinar on the theme “Psychosocial issues among children and Responsive Parenting during COVID-19”. On the occasion, Adil Wadoo Programme Coordinator Child Guidance & Well-being Center Institute of Mental Health & Neurosciences, Srinagar briefed the audience about the impact of covid-19 on the mental health of children, psychosocial wellbeing of children and adolescents, common psychological disorders among children, and responsive parenting. “Children are hidden victims of this pandemic…

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For Progress, Implement UP style population bill In J&K: BJP leader Yudhvir Sethi

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For Progress, Implement UP style population bill In J&K - BJP leader Yudhvir Sethi

Strongly advocating for the imposition of the population control law in Jammu and Kashmir, the BJP on Wednesday said that Jammu & Kashmir should take a cue from Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister’s proposed population policy to ensure population control. “We are impressed with Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister, Yogi Adityanath’s proposed new population policy 2021-30 which he unveiled on Sunday,” said Yudhvir Sethi, vice president of the BJP in J&K. “J&K should go for a similar policy to ensure population control, which is prerequisite for ultimate growth and progress of any…

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At 7.42% Inflation in J&K highest among all states, makes living costliest in J&K

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At 7.42% Inflation in J&K highest among all states, makes living costliest in J&K

Jammu and Kashmir’s inflation rate as per consumer price index (CPI) for the month of June is 7.42 percent, the highest among all states and higher than the India average of 6.26 percent, making the Himalayan region the most expensive place in India to live. According to the CPI data for June released by the Union ministry of statistics and program implementation, J&K is among the states, UTs having a higher inflation rate than all India average. This signifies the concern of people in J&K who decry the skyrocketing prices…

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