March 15, 2024 | Kashmir POST

Kashmiri Leader Mirwaiz Omer Farooq Urges Unity to Safeguard Shared Identity

March 15, 2024 Editor

For the first time In almost five years since August 2019, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq was allowed to lead a Friday sermon at the historic Jamia masjid Srinagar in the holy month of Ramzan. Addressing the faithful Mirwaiz appealed to all sects and organizations -religious, social, or political to rise above personal and sectarian interests and ensure unity and brotherhood among the people of Jammu and Kashmir to preserve and protect its collective identity. Mirwaiz said that the best way to ensure collectivism is by following basic human, moral, and religious…

Supreme Court Sets March 19 to Hear Pleas Seeking Stay on CAA Rules

March 15, 2024 Editor

Over two hundred petitions, filed in the top court since 2019, have challenged various provisions of the Citizenship Amendment Act. The Supreme Court on Friday agreed to hear pleas seeking a stay of the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA), 2019 on March 19. Senior advocate Kapil Sibal mentioned the issue before Chief Justice DY Chandrachud who said that the matter will be listed next week. A clutch of over two hundred connected petitions, filed in the top court since 2019, have challenged various CAA provisions. The law aims to fast-track citizenship to…

Flooded with Fowl: Unregulated Chicken Raises Concerns in Kashmir Markets

March 15, 2024 Editor

Srinagar: The unregulated import of dressed chicken into markets across J&K from other states has sparked concerns about the potential health risks to consumers. According to the official data, approximately 30 percent of the market in J&K is now dominated by dressed chicken, with a staggering 90 percent of restaurants opting to serve this type of poultry. With an estimated consumption of 1.50 crore dressed chicken in Kashmir annually, the lack of regulation in the import process has become a pressing public health issue. According to the official data, the…

Caught Denying Ayushman Treatment: Two Hospitals Slapped with ₹1.2 Lakh Fine

March 15, 2024 Editor

District Grievance Redressal Committee for Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana, under the chairmanship of District Magistrate Sachin Kumar Vaishya, fined two hospitals for denying treatment to patients under the PMJAY. “The two hospitals, Bee General Hospital, Canal Road, Jammu, and Government Super Specialty Hospital, Jammu, have been found guilty of denying treatment under the flagship health insurance scheme of the government. As per recommendations of the committee to the state health agency, the two hospitals have to pay a minimum amount of Rs 1,22,711 as fine as per…

Ripening Doubts: Rumors Put a Chill on Kashmir’s Watermelon Sales

March 15, 2024 Editor

Srinagar: Abdul Rashid Parray, 45, has been selling fruits on his cart for over 15 years. Every year he procures over a ton of watermelons from fruit mandi, Parimipora in Srinagar, which he then vends along the Srinagar-Baramulla highway. However, over the past two weeks, Parray has noticed a decrease in demand for the fruit. “This is very unusual given the fact that people would consume watermelon during the Ramazan,” Parray, a resident of Parimpora told Kashmir Post. Not just Parray, but nearly all fruit vendors across Srinagar city and…

Reimagining Education in the Valley: A Critical Look at Kashmir’s Summer Sessions

March 15, 2024 Editor

Transforming Education in the Valley: Reimagining Kashmir’s Summer Sessions for a Brighter Future By: Javid Amin Srinagar: Nestled amidst the majestic peaks of Kashmir lies a unique educational system facing a formidable challenge: the summer session. As schools emerge from a 100-day winter slumber, a curious reality unfolds – the initial month is not dedicated to easing students into the new academic year but rather to navigating a rigorous series of examinations. This departure from conventional routines begs the question: Is the summer session truly conducive to the educational landscape…