June 2024 | Kashmir POST

Owaisi’s ‘Jai Palestine’ Chant Causes Stir in Indian Politics

June 26, 2024 Editor

All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) president Asaduddin Owaisi stoked a major controversy in the Lok Sabha on Tuesday during his swearing-in as the Member of Parliament (MP) by raising a slogan in favour of Palestine. The Hyderabad lawmaker soon after taking oath as MP in the 18th Lok Sabha, chanted ‘Jai Palestine’ in the House, thereby inviting quick backlash from the treasury benches and also leading to chaos in the House. BJP members created an uproar over Owaisi chanting ‘Jai Palestine’ slogans and demanded that it be expunged from the…

Jammu to Vaishno Devi: Helicopter Service Takes Off for Swift Darshan

June 26, 2024June 26, 2024 Editor

The shrine board has come up with two packages for the facility, the same day return (SDR) package is priced at Rs 35,000 and the next day return (NDR) package to cost Rs 60,000. In a major boost to pilgrimage to the Vaishno Devi shrine, the much-awaited helicopter service from Jammu to Vaishno Devi via Panchhi helipad commenced on Tuesday. The service, which was eagerly awaited by devotees, will provide a convenient and comfortable mode of transportation to the shrine. The direct helicopter service from Jammu to Vaishno Devi was…

Former J&K High Court Bar Association President Mian Abdul Qayoom Arrested in Advocate’s Murder Case

June 26, 2024 Editor

In September 2020, Qadri, a lawyer at Srinagar High Court and a vocal critic of the High Court Bar Association, was killed inside his house at Lalbazar in Srinagar. The State Investigation Agency (SIA) arrested lawyer and former president of Jammu and Kashmir High Court Bar Association, Mian Abdul Qayoom, in Srinagar on Tuesday in connection with the murder of advocate Babar Qadri in 2020. “He (Qayoom) has been arrested today morning. He was summoned to the SIA office at Humhama in Srinagar and detained there,” a police source said…

Is Your Computer Haunted? A Guide to Detecting Digital Intruders

June 25, 2024June 25, 2024 Editor

Under Siege: A Comprehensive Guide to Battling Hackers and Safeguarding Your Digital Domain By: Javid Amin Have you ever experienced that unsettling feeling that something’s amiss with your computer? Perhaps it’s sluggish, lagging behind your usual clicks and commands. Maybe unfamiliar icons adorn your desktop, like unwelcome guests at a party. This unsettling scenario could signal a digital intrusion – a hacker’s unwelcome presence in your virtual space. While panic might be the initial reaction, take a deep breath. Disconnecting your computer from the internet is the first crucial step.…

Rahul Gandhi Highlights 10 Key Issues in NDA’s First 15 Days

June 25, 2024 Editor

The tragic train accident in West Bengal and a slew of terror attacks in Jammu and Kashmir were among the 10 issues Rahul Gandhi highlighted. Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday lambasted the new National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government, led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, over its performance during its first15 days. In a post on X, Rahul Gandhi listed a series of incidents and issues, including a tragic train accident in West Bengal and terror attacks in Jammu and Kashmir, to assert that the prime minister is “busy saving…

Neutral Experts Assess Kishtwar Power Projects Amid India-Pakistan Relations

June 25, 2024 Editor

This is the first visit by a Pakistan delegation to Jammu and Kashmir in more than five years under the dispute settlement mechanism of the Indus Water Treaty Relations between India and Pakistan soured after the Pulwama attack by terrorists, in which 40 CRPF personnel were killed The relations further nosedived after the Central Government abrogated the special status of J&K on August 5, 2019 India and Pakistan had signed the treaty after nine years of negotiations in 1960 A delegation comprising neutral experts from different countries began their analysis…

Srinagar Earns ‘World Craft City’ Tag, Reconnecting Globally Through Artistry

June 25, 2024 Editor

Saleem Beg, head of the Indian National Trust for Art and Cultural Heritage-Kashmir (INTACH-K), described the honour as “the latest recognition of the skill base of Kashmir” Srinagar has earned the World Craft City (WCC) tag from the World Crafts Council (WCC), a non-government organisation working to empower artisans and safeguard craft heritage globally. This is likely to reopen Kashmir’s centuries old linkages with craft centres in Central Asia and Iran. The executive board of the WCC, in a formal communication to officials of J&K, said on Sunday that Srinagar…

Yesteryear Divas Asha Parekh, Waheeda Rehman, and Helen Grace Kashmir with Their Presence

June 25, 2024June 25, 2024 Editor

Asha Parekh, Waheeda Rehman, Helen reminisce about their glorious past and the mesmerising, never-ending attachment they have with the Valley Srinagar: Three Bollywood legendary divas of yore — Asha Parekh, Waheeda Rehman and Helen — are holidaying in Kashmir to relive their glorious past. Every wave of the famous Dal Lake, on which the three took a ‘Shikara’ ride together in a single boat on Sunday, reminded them of the glorious past and the mesmerising, never-ending attachment they have with Kashmir. For Asha Parekh, this lake in addition to the hill…

Power Play Pains Kashmir: Unmetered Consumers Face the Brunt of Tariff Hike

June 24, 2024June 24, 2024 Editor

Mounting Power Crisis in Kashmir: Unmetered Consumers Bear the Brunt of Tariff Hike Srinagar: The Kashmir Valley is grappling with a significant power crisis, as a recent surge in electricity tariffs disproportionately impacts households in unmetered areas. This development has ignited widespread discontent and calls for a more equitable billing system. Unmetered Consumers Face Steeper Increases The Kashmir Power Development Corporation Limited (KPDCL) implemented a substantial hike in electricity tariffs, particularly affecting unmetered consumers. The KPDCL justifies this move by citing higher average consumption patterns observed in unmetered areas and…

Ruhullah Demands Apology from PM Modi Over Claims of Employees Forced to Walk Barefoot at Yoga Day Event

June 22, 2024June 22, 2024 Editor

Srinagar: National Conference MP-elect Aga Syed Ruhullah Mehdi on Friday asked Prime Minister Narendra Modi to apologise if the reports of some government employees being “forced” to walk barefoot for his International Yoga Day event here are true. Prime Minister Modi led the Yoga Day event at SKICC here on Friday morning. Mehdi, who won the parliamentary polls from Srinagar Lok Sabha seat, posted a video on X purportedly showing some participants for the event walking barefoot amidst incessant rains. “Reports and videos surfaced showing employees forced into walking barefoot in…