Year: 2021

Shutdown in Kashmir to mark Afzal Guru’s eighth death anniversary

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Normal life was affected in Kashmir on Tuesday due to a shutdown to mark the eight death anniversary of Parliament attack convict Mohammad Afzal Guru who was hanged in New Delhi’s Tihar Jail on this day in 2013, officials said. Most of the shops, fuel stations and other business establishments were shut in Srinagar, the summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir, while public transport was largely off the roads, the officials said. However, they said, private cars, auto-rickshaws and cabs were plying in the city. The officials said similar reports…

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Father demanding son’s body charged under anti-terror law in Kashmir

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Police charge seven people, including father of teenager killed by government forces, under the stringent UAPA law. The family members of a teenage boy in Indian-administered Kashmir, killed in an alleged gunfight, have been charged under an stringent anti-terror law for holding a demonstration in the village “demanding the return of his body”. Ather Mushtaq, 16, from Bellow village in Pulwama, was among three men killed by Indian security forces on December 30 last year during what police described as a gunfight after the men refused to surrender on the…

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Fast Internet Services (4G) restored after 550 days across J&K

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India has ended an 18-month-long ban on high-speed internet services on mobile devices in disputed Kashmir, where opposition to New Delhi has surged after it revoked the region’s autonomy. India ended an 18-month-long ban on high speed internet services on mobile devices in disputed Kashmir, where opposition to New Delhi has deepened after it revoked the region’s semi-autonomy. The order late Friday lifted the ban on 4G mobile data services However, the order issued by the region’s home secretary, Shaleen Kabra, asked police officials to “closely monitor the impact of…

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We would give Kashmiris ‘Right To Independence’: Imran Khan

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Addressing thousands, PM Khan said he is willing to allow Kashmiris the full right to self-determination even if they vote to stay with Pakistan. Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan has pledged to allow the people of Kashmir the right to independence if residents of the disputed Himalayan territory were to vote for joining Pakistan in a United Nations-mandated plebiscite that has been delayed for decades. Since gaining independence from the British in 1947, Pakistan and India have fought two of their three wars over Kashmir, with both sides claiming the…

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Fresh Snowfall disrupts road traffic, Air traffic remained suspended on the second straight day from Srinagar

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Improvement in weather from today afternoon: MeT Traffic to ply from Jammu to Srinagar today Air traffic remained suspended on the second straight day in Kashmir The Kashmir Valley on Wednesday received fresh spells of light snowfall at many places causing cancellation of some flights at Srinagar International Airport and also disrupted traffic on Srinagar-Jammu highway. Snowfall started from Tuesday night and continued till Wednesday morning bringing some respite from bone-chilling cold. Director MeT Sonam Lotus told Kashmir Post that both plains and higher reaches of Valley received light to…

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Kashmir Poultry sector still untouched by the Avian Infection

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Six of the 266 bird samples tested from Kashmir have been found positive for avian influenza, none among them from poultry.  The authorities maintained that Kashmir’s poultry sector is still untouched by the virus. Samples from dead crows taken from two locations in Srinagar were found positive for avian influenza in January, Deputy Director Poultry Kashmir Division, Dr Mushtaq Ahmed Shah said. He said samples taken from wild birds in Anantnag, Kulgam and Baramulla districts have also been found positive in the past weeks, the total locations six now. “We…

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Kashmir under worst siege since August 2019: Mehbooba Mufti

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Mehbooba Mufti accused the government of using Central agencies to hound political leaders, businessmen, and journalists to choke dissent. Former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister and the Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP) president Mehbooba Mufti on Wednesday said that Kashmir has been under the worst form of siege since August 2019. The former chief minister also expressed solidarity with the protesting farmers on Delhi’s borders who are seeking the repeal of three contentious farm laws. “Concertina wires & trenches around farmer protests have shocked everyone but the sight is far too…

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Data of 25 lakh Airtel customers in J&K allegedly leaked; telco claims no breach in server

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A sample of the leaked database was shared on Twitter by cyber-security researcher Rajshekhar Rajaharia which shows masked details of the subscribers. Data of around 25 lakh Bharti Airtel subscribers of the Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) circle, including Aadhaar numbers, address, and date of birth, has reportedly been leaked by hackers, even as the telecom operator denied any breach in its servers. A sample of the leaked database was shared on Twitter by cybersecurity researcher Rajshekhar Rajaharia which shows masked details of the subscribers. Rajaharia also shared a video of…

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Freezing temperatures bring worst water crisis across Kashmir

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The officials in Kashmir insist that there is no shortage of water but the problem is arising due to the freezing of water supply lines. The Kashmir Valley is facing one of the harshest winters in decades which has given rise to the worst water crisis in three decades. Plummeting temperature is leading to the freezing of lakes, water supply lines, taps, water tanks, and motors. All the traditional de-freezing techniques used by the people have failed to yield desired results. The problem is compounded by the accumulated snow on…

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No let-up in chill across Kashmir Valley, Gulmarg freezes at -12 °C

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The meteorological department has predicted a two-day fresh snowfall in higher reaches from 31st January. Deputy Director MeT Mukhtar Ahmad told Kashmir Post that they are expecting light snowfall in mountains on 31st January and it will be followed by another spell of light to moderate snowfall from 2-3 February. “Western disturbances shall likely affect Jammu and Kashmir from 31st January-1st February, which may cause light snowfall on higher reaches. However, it would not have any major effect on plains,” he said. Mukhtar said this would be followed by another…

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