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Summer Vacation in Kashmir Schools from July 1

June 24, 2023June 24, 2023 Editor

The Jammu and Kashmir government has ordered all schools in the Kashmir Valley to close for summer vacation from July 1. The decision was taken in view of the hot weather conditions in the region. Government on Saturday ordered for summer vacations in Kashmir colleges from July 01-July 10. “It is hereby ordered that all the Government Educational Institutions and recognized private Schools upto higher secondary level functioning in the Kashmir Division shall observe summer vacation w.e.f 1st July, 2023 to 10th July, 2023.” Reads an order of Director School…

Preventing Heatstroke: Do’s and Don’ts when using an Air Conditioner

June 23, 2023 Editor

Air conditioners create a barrier between the outdoor heat and the conditioned indoor space, which prevents the accumulation of heat within the living or working environment, reducing the strain on the body and minimising the risk of overheating. They provide a controlled indoor environment with lower temperatures, which helps prevent excessive heat buildup and they help maintain a comfortable and safe temperature range, especially in areas where extreme heat prevails. However, it is important to use them responsibly and consider energy efficiency by setting the temperature at a moderate level…

Omar Abdullah criticizes yoga event at Sufi saint shrine as a mere ‘Photo-Op’

June 23, 2023 Editor

The yoga event at the premises/lawns of the shrine of Kashmir’s revered sufi saint, Sheikh Noor-ud-din Noorani (RA), also called Alamdar e Kashmir, in central Kashmir’s Budgam district, meanwhile, elicited a harsh reaction, including by former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister and National Conference vice-president Omar Abdullah. “The burial place of one of our most revered saints is used as a venue for a yoga day photo op!,” Abdullah said in a tweet. The event organised by army and local officials at the shrine called Charar-e-Sharief also saw the participation…

Clashes in Manipur: Assam Rifles troops engage in gunfire with unidentified individuals

June 22, 2023 Editor

Assam Rifles troops exchanged gunfire with unknown men early Thursday morning at North Boljang in Manipur’s Imphal West district, reported PTI citing people familiar with the matter. The report suggests that the situation has been brought under control and combing operations are underway. The exchange of fire occurred amid fresh bouts of violence in the strife-torn Manipur where armed forces have been deployed to bring the situation under control and crack down on rioters. Several incidents of violence were reported on Wednesday, including a blast in a parked car at…

Srinagar-Jammu Highway a Nightmare for Commuters

June 22, 2023 Editor

The Srinagar-Jammu National Highway remained open but the commuters and vehicle operators were confronted with traffic congestion at various places due to the breakdown of Heavy Motor Vehicles (HMVs) and narrow road stretches at a few places between Nashri and Banihal sectors on Wednesday. The commuters and drivers who remained stuck in traffic congestion at Seri near Ramban Wednesday afternoon said that they remained stuck in traffic congestion at various places between the Banihal and Ramban. However, traffic authorities said vehicular traffic was disrupted for brief periods due to the…

Ten quintals of imported chicken seized in Kashmir for violating food safety norms

June 22, 2023 Editor

A team of Food Safety Officers under the supervision of Deputy Commissioner (DC) Food Safety Kashmir today inspected the premises of Eve Enterprises at Parimpora. The inspection was carried on basis of specific information received regarding raw dressed chicken imported from outside the UT is being sold in the market in violation of Food Safety Standards Act, which includes non-maintenance of cold chain During the inspection, the team seized 10 quintals of such chicken and the whole quantity was destroyed on spot and samples were lifted for further legal action.…

Hajj 2023: Women from Kashmir speak out about their challenges and triumphs

June 22, 2023 Editor

Absence of Khadims to shabby hotels, women without Mehram raise concern The women without Mahram, who are presently performing the Hajj, accused the government of depriving them from the basic facilities, saying that the shabby condition of hotels, their long distance, no Khadim for training them have affected their journey in the ongoing pilgrimage badly. Talking to KIF, a group of women from Kashmir said that they are being pushed to the wall as despite claiming high and tall about providing special facilities and making special arrangements for them, they…

Muslim Personal Law Board raises concerns over Hajj Mismanagement, Highlights inconvenience to Pilgrims

June 21, 2023 Editor

Muslim Personal Law Board of India national general secretary Moin Ahmed, in a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has alleged that mismanagement has affected Haj pilgrims from across the country and that the Union Minority Affairs Ministry was responsible for the mess. He has demanded a high-level inquiry into the matter. Ahmed said right from issuing application forms to the return of pilgrims to the country, the entire responsibility was of the Haj Committee of India. “The only reason for poor arrangement is unnecessary interference of Union minority affairs…

Imran Khan Unveils Peace Plan with Kashmir: A Promising Roadmap for Resolution

June 21, 2023 Editor

Former prime minister Imran Khan has said Pakistan was working on a peace proposal with India whereby New Delhi would announce “some sort of roadmap” for the Kashmir issue and Islamabad would host a visit by the Indian premier in 2019. The proposal had the backing of then Pakistan Army chief, Gen Qamar Bajwa, and Pakistan had moved ahead with it despite India’s decision to scrap the special status of Jammu and Kashmir in August 2019, Khan said in an interview with the Atlantic Council, a prominent US-based think tank.…

Kashmir, the Second Laboratory of Hindutva Nationalism

June 21, 2023 Editor

The great leap ideologically is to get the public to accept that constitutional prerogatives and the national interest are not always the same. By: Badri Raina Please recall that Gujarat 2002 came to be captioned “the laboratory of Hindutva politics”. In that first phase, the idea of the newly-forged, doctrinal right-wing under the leadership of the RSS pracharak par-excellence, namely, Narendra Modi, was to make it known that the primary ownership of the nation belonged to Hindus. No official or informal stratagem was spared to make that felt on the…