Day: May 8, 2023

The Majestic Chinar: A Symbol of Kashmiri Identity, Resilience, and Heritage

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The Majestic Chinar: A Symbol of Kashmiri Identity, Resilience, and Heritage

‘Jis khaak ke zameer me hai aatish-e-chinar, Mumkin nahi ki sard ho woh khaak-e-arjumand’ In times of going ‘Smart’, the authorities in Kashmir have chopped a decades-old Chinar tree at Poloview in Srinagar’s Lal Chowk. It was “ruthless killing” for journalist Hakeem Irfan, who shared footage of the chopped Chinar tree on social media. He questioned the necessity to cut a Chinar tree to build Smart City. Perhaps, the tree was not that important for the authorities busy in making Srinagar the Smart City. In fact, Chinar is not just…

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J&K schools’ non-serious attitude towards physical education detrimental to youth growth

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Non-serious attitude towards physical education in J&K schools detrimental to growth of youth

With a new academic session in full swing, most J&K schools have not prepared a sports calendar, relegating physical education to the back burner. Government, on the other hand says sports curriculum is being focused on at every level. Alok Kumar, Principal Secretary to J&K Government (Department of Education) while speaking to KIF said that sports was being accorded ‘adequate’ importance in the education system of J&K. The Department of Youth Services and Sports, he said, has been organizing tournaments, engaging youth and building sports grounds across the UT, he…

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Landslide and Shooting stones disrupt traffic on Srinagar-Jammu NH, Rain and thunderstorm expected in J&K within 24 hours

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Landslide and Shooting stones disrupt traffic on Srinagar-Jammu NH, Rain and thunderstorm expected in J&K within 24 hours

Srinagar Jammu National Highway remained open for two-way traffic of light and medium passenger vehicles and one-way traffic of heavy vehicles for Kashmir on Sunday. The officials monitoring the regulation of traffic in Ramban said that vehicular movement on Srinagar Jammu National Highway was disrupted for some time due to the landslides and shooting stones in Rampari area of Banihal. They said, “The landslide and shooting stones blocked the down tube Sunday afternoon due to which vehicular traffic was disrupted for some time. The traffic was diverted through another (up)…

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China and Pakistan support UN Resolution, Reject unilateral actions in Kashmir

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China and Pakistan support UN Resolution, Reject unilateral actions in Kashmir

China and Pakistan reiterated their opposition to “unilateral actions” in Jammu and Kashmir, with the Chinese foreign minister repeating that the dispute was a vestige of the past and should be resolved as per UN resolutions. This was mentioned in the joint press release issued after the Chinese and Pakistani foreign ministers co-chaired the fourth round of Strategic Dialogue on Saturday. Both foreign ministers met in Islamabad a day after they attended the meeting of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation in Goa, India. The joint statement said that the Pakistani side…

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