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Eviction Notice: Shopkeepers protest as ‘Army asks them to vacate’ to accommodate ex-servicemen in Khrew

June 19, 2021June 19, 2021 Editor

Eviction Notice: Locals allege ‘Locks were broken & goods thrown out’, Shopkeepers protest as ‘Army asks them to vacate’ in Khrew

Shopkeepers whose shops have been handed over to ex-servicemen on Saturday staged a protest along with their children in Kashmir capital Srinagar, seeking the intervention of the Army Commander into the matter. At least 27 people both local and non-locals have lost their shops after they were asked to vacate by 31 Sub Area Commander. These shops are located at Corps Battle School (CBS), Training Schools in Khrew village of south Kashmir’s Pulwama district. The evicted shopkeepers along with their children emerged in Press Enclave Srinagar to register their protest.…

Suspicion about vaccination videos fuels attacks on health workers in Kashmir

June 19, 2021June 19, 2021 Editor

As the Indian government struggles to expand a Covid-19 vaccination program dogged by shortages and bureaucratic missteps, its health workers in Kashmir are facing another challenge: attacks by residents. In recent weeks, health workers in the Indian-controlled part of the region have reportedly been attacked multiple times for taking videos of vaccinations, including inside people’s homes. Many Kashmiris said that they did not want to be filmed because appearing in videos could indicate support for the Indian government and its policies. Kashmir, a largely Muslim region of about eight million…

Cherry harvesting begins in full swing as COVID restrictions relaxed in Kashmir

June 19, 2021June 19, 2021 Editor

Following relaxation in lockdown rules, the harvesting of the cherry crop is in full swing in the Kashmir valley. As the pandemic has impacted the horticulturists and the marketing of their produce, the government is helping them sell the crop. Abida Malik, an officer of the Department of Horticulture said, “The pandemic had already delayed the season, and with restrictions on movement, the growers (cherry farmers) were facing difficulties in marketing their produce. The government has, therefore, decided to help the growers market it through them. This will ensure that…

Petrol crosses Rs 100 mark in Kashmir

June 19, 2021June 19, 2021 Editor

Petrol prices went above Rs 100 a litre in Kashmir today. The oil marketing companies hiked the oil prices by over 20 paise per litre. With this hike the petrol price went to Rs 100.04 per litre in Kashmir division. As per the price list, the diesel on Friday was priced at 91.38 per litre, extra-mileage petrol which is also known as power product at 103.71 a litre. Earlier on Monday, the price of petrol in UT of Ladakh also touched Rs 100. Petrol and diesel rates in the country…

PM Modi likely to chair J&K parties meet next week

June 19, 2021June 19, 2021 Editor

J&K is witnessing a heightened political activity as the Centre mulls inviting all the political parties from the Union Territory (UT) to New Delhi in the last week of June to start a political engagement, which is likely to pave the way for the restoration of statehood. Several constituents of the Gupkar alliance, an amalgam of five political parties fighting for pre-August 5, 2019 position of J&K, met in Srinagar on Friday to “discuss the future course”, sources said. As J&K Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha and the top police officials…

Shah chairs meeting on J&K situation; NSA, RAW, IB, CRPF & J&K DGP main attendants

June 19, 2021June 19, 2021 Editor

A high-level meeting convened by Union Home minister Amit Shah to discuss the security situation in Jammu and Kashmir was held on Friday. Besides Shah, National Security Advisor (NSA) Ajit Doval, Home Secretary Ajay Bhalla, Intelligence Bureau Director Arvind Kumar, Research and Analysis Wing (R&AW) chief Samant Kumar Goel, Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) Director General Kuldiep Singh and J&K DGP Dilbagh Singh attended the meeting. The high-level meet was held after Lieutenant Governor of Jammu and Kashmir Manoj Sinha met Shah today at the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA).…

COVID Criticism and Our Responsibilities

June 18, 2021June 18, 2021 Editor

By -Aubaid Ahmed Akhoon ‘The healthcare is in shambles, ‘the country is going through the worst health crisis and the pandemic’, ‘Covid-19 has exposed our ‘below average’ health sector’, ‘the government is doing the best it can and yet the scenario demands more and refuses to get any better- these and many more reflections are being shared widely on social media platforms and in the media these days. Since the pandemic is so widespread and the country is too vast to be monitored perfectly, one can assume that the criticism…

J&K integral part of India: Centre on Pakistan’s letter to top UN Officials

June 18, 2021June 18, 2021 Editor

Jammu and Kashmir is an integral part of India and no amount of questioning can change the reality, the Foreign Affairs ministry said today. The assertion came following a letter by the Pakistan foreign minister to two top UN officials alleging a design by New Delhi to change the demographic structure of the region.Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) spokesperson Arindam Bagchi said that no amount of justification can make cross-border terrorism acceptable. “The Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir is an integral part of India. No amount of questioning can…

Former ministers son held after six years on rape charges

June 16, 2021June 16, 2021 Editor

Police have arrested the son of the former Cabinet Minister of Jammu and Kashmir government for committing rape on seventh class student six years ago. The son of People’s Conference leader Abdul Gani Vakil, who was then Cabinet Minister of Congress-PDP coalition Government, has been lodged in Domana Police Station of Jammu district where an FIR was registered against him and his associates, a Jammu based newspaper Daily Excelsior reported. The report quoting sources identified the accused as Abid Gani son of Abdul Gani Vakil, earlier a prominent Congress leader,…

Blood Brother: Shabir Hussain Khan, the Kashmiri man who is India’s biggest donor

June 15, 2021June 15, 2021 Editor

Shabir Hussain Khan was taking an afternoon nap when he heard a commotion outside his house. A friend had been injured in a football match and had lost a lot of blood. Khan, who did not have any transport, rushed to the hospital by foot to donate some. It was 4 July 1980. Yesterday the man known locally as the “blood man of Kashmir” donated his 174th pint of his blood to strangers at the public hospital close to his Srinagar home. “Blood is not something you can buy in…