Category: Community

Three scholars take to arms in Kashmir during last two years

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The newest recruit to the militant cause in Kashmir has a rare academic qualification. Before being suspended, he was a PhD scholar in applied geology at Aligarh Muslim University. Mannan Wani, a resident of Tekipora village in Kupwara district, appeared in a militant avatar in a photograph that went viral on social media recently and shows him posing with an assault rifle. “It is clear what has happened,” his brother Mubashir Wani, an engineer, told Kashmir Post, referring to the photograph. He said Mannan came home in October last year…

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I was blamed for creating one, but they’ve created many Burhan’s: Omar Abdullah

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Hitting out at the Jammu and Kashmir government, former chief minister Omar Abdullah on Tuesday claimed that terrorism has increased in the state under the present government. “I was told that I had a role to play in creating Burhan Wani. But have you ever thought how many Burhan Wani have you created in the last one and a half year after coming to power? If I am responsible for one, how many are you responsible for,” Omar questioned. Omar also asked the government about what is the role of…

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5000-year-old rock found in Kashmir shows oldest evidence of supernova in history

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In an interesting find, Indian astrophysicists have unearthed a nearly 5,000-year-old rock carving in Kashmir which, they believe, is the oldest record of supernova and sky chart found in human history. The rock carving – known to be the earliest form of human expression – found in Burzahama region in Kashmir is on an irregular stone slab with a size of about 48 cm by 27 cm. The figure shows two bright objects in the sky with rays of light coming out of them and a hunter spearing an animal…

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“Aiwane-Sahafat” Kashmir gets Press Club after 50 years

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Kashmir formally got its Press Club Monday with taking over the possession of its building at Polo View by the Kashmir Press Club Society in presence of a number of media persons. The Press Club, also known as “Aiwane-Sahafat”, comes into existence after a gap of nearly 50 years as it existed in mid 1970’s. The formal orders of handing over of the building H-9B at Polo View was issued in Jammu on Thursday after a meeting of the President, Kashmir Press Club Society, M Saleem Pandit and Director, Information,…

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Saudi Arabia gives nod to India’s plan to ferry Hajj pilgrims via sea

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Saudi Arabia has given its nod to India’s plan to revive the option of ferrying Hajj pilgrims via sea route to Jeddah, Union Minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi said in a statement Monday. Naqvi made the comment after the signing of annual Hajj agreement between India and Saudi Arabia in Makkah. “Saudi Arabia has given its nod to revive the option of sending pilgrims by sea route. Officials from both the countries willdiscuss all the necessary formalities and technicalities so that Hajj pilgrimage through sea route can be started in the…

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Wagoo, traditional reed mat loses relevance in Kashmiri households

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In the age of expanding economy, Wagoo, a traditional reed mat has lost its place in Kashmir households. The local reed mat, which was once present in every household of Kashmir, is struggling for its existence. A young writer and IT Developer, Tawseef Lone said that in an expanding economy, growing demand for contemporary lifestyles and booming investment in tourist infrastructure were combining to create new opportunities for professionals. However some of the traditional crafts have also faced the extinct. “In case of Wagoo, the contemporary polymers are the biggest…

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Dark world for Kashmir’s pellet victims

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For many months, Insha Mushtaq listened to lectures and lessons read to her from textbooks by tutors at her home in the quite Sedow village of Shopian district. She heard the lectures, recorded them and later listened to them again to memorise. It was the only way that the 16-year-old could prepare for her Class X exams. Daughter of a cab driver, Insha was at home in July 2016 when she opened a window and a volley of iron pellets pierced through her face and wounded her eyes. The pellets…

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Mannan Wani, research scholar joins Hizbul, family says lost contact after new year

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Wani’s brother said his brother left home for Aligarh a month ago. “All this time, we thought he was in Aligarh. He would talk to us regularly. We don’t have any idea where he is,” he said. A research scholar from Kupwara in J&K has appeared in a photograph posted on social media holding an under barrel grenade launcher, with a message claiming that he has joined the militancy. Mannan Wani, son of Bashir Ahmad Wani, joined the Hizbul Mujahideen on January 5, states the message along with the photograph…

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NIA to file chargesheet against Hurriyat leaders in terror funding case by mid-January

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The NIA is ready with its charge sheet against Hurriyat leaders in the Kashmir terror funding case. The NIA had lodged FIRs against them after India Today aired a sting operation exposing these separatist leaders. Nine months after India Today aired the sting operation that caught top Hurriyat leaders admitting to fomenting trouble in the Kashmir Valley for financial benefits from across the border, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) is likely to file its charge sheet this month. The charge sheet in the Kashmir “terror funding” case will be filed…

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Power crisis across Kashmir going from bad to worse

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The power scenario in Kashmir has turned from bad to worse as the power development department has failed to ensure power supply as per their curtailment schedule leaving both residents as well businessmen, industrialists high and dry. Despite centre government announcing an additional grant of 700 MW to the state for meeting the “power deficit”, the power scenario in Kashmir has not improved. However as per official of PDD, the lack of “requisite infrastructure and system capacity of PDD is rendering the additional power quota useless, resulting in power outages…

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