Year: 2021

UNGA Chief Volkan Bozkir ‘Saddened’ by India’s reactions to his Kashmir Statements

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UNGA Chief Volkan Bozkir 'Saddened' by India's reactions to his Kashmir Statements

General Assembly President Volkan Bozkir is ‘saddened by India’s reaction to his statements on Kashmir, according to his Deputy Spokesperson Amy Quantrill, who has asserted that they were taken out of context. She said at a news briefing on Tuesday, “The President was saddened to see a press statement from the Indian Ministry of External Affairs, which portrays his remarks on Jammu and Kashmir from a selective perspective, while they are consistent with the longstanding UN position regarding this issue.” She added, “It is regrettable that the President’s remarks were…

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Abrogation of Article 370 & Coronavirus lockdown cost Kashmir Rs 45000 Cr business losses

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Abrogation of Article 370 & Coronavirus lockdown cost Kashmir Rs 45000 Cr business losses

Kashmir economy has borne the brunt of three back-to-back lockdowns since the abrogation of article 370 in August 2019 resulting in the loss of a whopping Rs 45000 Crore. The month-long lockdown from April 230 to May 30 this year has registered a loss of Rs 5000 crore alone, reveal figures worked out by the trade bodies of Valley. According to the Kashmir Chamber and Commerce Industries president Sheikh Ashiq Hussain, Kashmir economy suffered a loss of around Rs 17,878 crore in first four months of restrictions and shutdown in…

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Chaos across the city as business establishments were forced to shut within hours after markets reopen after over a month of Corona Curfew

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Chaos across the city as business establishments were forced to shut within hours after markets reopen after over a month of Corona Curfew

Shops & other business establishments were forced to shut by the local administration across Srinagar city on Tuesday morning. The movement of Public transport was very thin. People are confused about what and whom to listin. Meanwhile, The Divisional Commissioner Kashmir, Pandurang K Pole today said that unlocking corona curfew, a tough decision was taken for people, however, public also must cooperate, maintain appropriate covid behavior religiously to contain spread of virus. He said this while chairing a meeting attended by Deputy Commissioners of Srinagar , Anantnag, Baramulla and Budgam,…

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Chinese FM Lijian Zhao blames Britain and its ‘Bloody Colonial Past’ for the Kashmir Crisis

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Chinese FM blames Britain and its ‘Bloody Colonial Past’ for the Kashmir Crisis

In strong tweets quoting a Chinese media report, Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Lijian Zhao blamed Britain for the “bloodshed” that continues in Kashmir. “If British India was the jewel in the crown of the British Empire, then Kashmir has been the biggest crack in it when the crown finally fell over on that land,” he posted Friday.The spokesperson was quoting from a report, titled ‘Kashmir: A Crack in the Jewel in the Crown of the British Empire’, which was published by state-run Xinhua News Agency on 18 May. “As long…

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

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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…

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

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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…

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1321 Kashmir’s Spiritual Revolution

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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…

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A curse called unemployment

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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…

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Baba Ghulam Shah Badshah University reduces fees by 50 percent

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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…

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India, Pakistan should not change Kashmir status: Volkan Bozkir

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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…

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