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Ex-minister’s involvement in Hawala racket has opened Pandora’s Box: Kavinder Gupta

April 2, 2022 Editor

Following the arrest of a Kashmir man with ₹6.90 lakh Hawala money, who claimed that former minister Jatinder Singh alias Babu Singh had given him the task, former J&K deputy chief minister Kavinder Gupta on Friday said that the incident proved how deep was nexus ran between ministers of previous governments in Jammu and Kashmir and Pakistan, Hurriyat and anti-national elements during militancy Following the arrest of a Kashmir man with ₹6.90 lakh Hawala money, who claimed that former minister Jatinder Singh alias Babu Singh had given him the task,…

Tulip Garden hosts seven day long food festival organised by Tourism department

April 1, 2022 Editor

The Department of Tourism in Jammu and Kashmir is holding a 7-day traditional and cultural food festival in Srinagar at the Tulip Garden to attract tourists. This festival has been attracting a large number of local and foreign visitors, who are enjoying the taste and flavour of Kashmir. Javaid Ahmad, who has a food stall at the festival, thanked the organisers as he believes the festival will help create employment opportunities. “We are providing our tourists with the flavor of Kashmir and different food items that people often love to…

When Kashmir was all about Love in Bollywood!

April 1, 2022 Editor

Kashmir remained a veritable paradise for Bollywood for a long time. For an average filmy Joe, Hindi cinema was incomplete without its quota of breathtaking visuals of snowfall in Gulmarg, lush-green meadows by the Lidder at Pahalgam or a song-and-dance routine on a shikara on the placid Dal Lake. By: Giridhar Jha Is zameen se, aasman se/Phoolon ke is gulsitan se/Jaana mushkil hai yahaan se/Tauba yeh hawa hai ya zanjeer hai/Kitni khoobsurat yeh tasveer hai/Yeh Kashmir hai, yeh Kashmir hai. (Oh, this land and the skies/And the garden of flowers/It’s…

Five employees terminated by govt for having terror links

March 31, 2022March 31, 2022 Editor

In July last year, as many as 11 employees of the Jammu and Kashmir government have been sacked for terror links. Those dismissed included two sons of Hizbul Mujahideen founder Syed Salahudin. In a significant crackdown, the Jammu and Kashmir government on Wednesday (March 30) terminated five employees for having terror links, news agency ANI reported. Police constable Tawseef Ahmed Mir, Pulwama, computer operator Ghulam Hassan Parray, Srinagar, Arshid Ahmad Das, a teacher from Awantipora, police constable Shahid Hussain Rather, Baramulla and nursing orderly, health department Sharafat A Khan, Kupwara…

Post abrogation of Article 370, 34 Persons from other parts of India have bought properties in J&K: GoI

March 30, 2022 Editor

Thirty-four people from other parts of India have bought properties in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) since the nullification of the Constitution’s Article 370, which stripped the region of its semi-autonomous status in 2019, Union minister Nityanand Rai told Parliament on Tuesday. In his written reply, Rai did not provide details of the properties in Jammu, Reasi, Udhampur, and Ganderbal and their owners. The Centre last year said two people from outside purchased land in the region. Non-residents were barred from buying immovable properties in the erstwhile state of J&K before…

Amazing health benefits of Pine Nuts (Chilgoza)

March 27, 2022March 27, 2022 Editor

A delicious dry fruit, chilgoza, or pine nuts are widely used in traditional medicine, aromatherapy, alternate medications, and of course in many diet and nutrition programs. Nutritionists spill the beans on its amazing health benefits which will instantly encourage you to add it to your diet routine Widely known in India as chilgoza, the edible seeds of pines or pine nuts are called piñón in Spanish and pinoli in Italian, even pignoli, and without shells, they are another delicacy that has a very distinct taste as compared to other nuts…

Pandit Organisations differ on centre’s claim on casualties

March 27, 2022March 27, 2022 Editor

The recently released movie ‘The Kashmir Files’ has opened Pandora’s box of claims and counterclaims about the number of Pandits killed by Pakistan-sponsored ultras in the Valley. Many organisations have now blamed the successive governments for failing to compile precise data of the same. Over 1,200 killed Over 1,200 were killed between September 1989 and January 1990 in the Valley and many more after that. Several cases were not registered. Kuldeep Raina, general secretary, panun kashmir Can be above 1,600 The number of victims can be above 1,600. There have…

BJP consolidated its vote bank via Delimitation Commission: Mehbooba Mufti

March 27, 2022 Editor

Accusing Delimitation Commission of carrying out a flawed exercise, PDP president Mehbooba Mufti on Saturday raised questions on its integrity and called it a “BJP commission” Accusing the Delimitation panel of carrying out a flawed exercise, the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) president and former chief minister, Mehbooba Mufti on Saturday again raised questions on its integrity and called it a “BJP commission”. She said that “the PDP is an eyesore for the BJP because we oppose their arm-twisting tactics and revocation of Article 370.” Responding to media queries in Ramban…

Umer Dar brother of slain SPO succumbed to his injuries at SKIMS

March 27, 2022 Editor

Brother of slain SPO succumbs at SKIMS Bemina

The brother of the slain Special Police Officer (SPO) who was seriously wounded in a militant attack last evening in central Kashmir’s Budgam district succumbed at a hospital early morning today, reports said. Quoting an official, news agency KNO reported that Umer Dar, a student and the brother of slain SPO Ishfaq Ahmad Dar succumbed to his injuries at 5 am at JVC hospital Bemina. The siblings were fired upon by militants outside their home in Chattabugh village last evening. While Ishfaq died instantly, Umer was seriously wounded in the…

No Peace in Kashmir until govt holds dialogue with Pakistan, J&K People: Mehbooba Mufti

March 27, 2022 Editor

PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti on Saturday reiterated her call to the BJP government for dialogue with Pakistan and the people of Jammu and Kashmir, saying that peace would be elusive as long as the Kashmir issue remained unresolved. She called upon people to vote for the constituents of the People’s Alliance for Gukpar Declaration (PAGD) – an alliance of several parties, including the National Conference, PDP, and Communist Party of India (Marxist) – in the next assembly elections to defeat the BJP’s attempt to gain power and seal its “wrong…