Category: Community

In strike-ridden Kashmir, replacing damaged car windowpanes daunting task

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As every other car moving on city roads has faced some kind of damage, particularly has broken windowpanes, due to smashing and stone throwing by ‘stone pelters and forces’ in past four-months of unrest, the automobile companies here say that they are unable to meet the demand for replacing the broken car glasses. In order to get these damaged windowpanes replaced without any further delay, many car owners now prefer local mechanic shop, as and when available instead of waiting for the authorized service station for long durations. They are…

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Protest calendar is not a joke: Bar

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The Kashmir High Court Bar Association today termed the ongoing Hurriyat-sponsored shutdown a “jolt” to the “Indian Government”. It said that it was the writ of the Hurriyat and not of the government which was being followed by the people of the Valley by obeying the weekly shutdown calendar. The Bar said this while reacting to the speech of senior PDP leader and MP Muzaffar Hussain Baig, who on Sunday said the shutdowns called by the separatists since Burhan Wani’s killing had become a “joke”. While speaking at a party…

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Semblance of normalcy amid shutdown in Kashmir

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Normal life continued to remain affected on the day 128 of the unrest even as there was an increased movement of pedestrians and vehicles on the roads here and other major towns showing a semblance of normalcy in the Valley today. There were long rows of footpath vendors along the main roads, including posh Residency Road from TRC Crossing-Lal Chowk-Batamaloo, selling woollens with the onset of winter and other essentials apart from fresh fruits and vegetables. An increased number of shoppers thronged the vendors. Only private vehicles and autorickshaws were…

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16-25 Year-old’s worst hit in turmoil

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Over 7700 injured in pellet firing, tear gas shelling, beating The 16-25 year-olds have been the worst hit in the ongoing unrest in the Valley and over 7748 youngsters falling under the age group have been injured in the forces action in last 126 days. According to an official data, at least 9010 people have been injured in forces firing, pellet and tear gas shelling and beating across the Valley in last four months of unrest. “Of the 9010 injured, 243 fall under the age-group of 1-12 while 1005 are…

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Rs 500, Rs 1k notes can be used for paying Utility Bills, Tax; Amounts deposited beyond Rs 2.5 Lakh will entail Tax, Penalty

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Giving some more relief to common man, the Government of India (GoI) Thursday said old Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 notes can be used to pay utility bills, taxes, penalty and fees to central and state governments till midnight of November 11. While demonetising the high-value currency notes on Tuesday, the GoI had permitted people to use such notes for payment of certain services like rail and metro ticket, rail catering, airline ticket, buying LPG cylinder and medicines with doctor’s prescription. Economic Affairs Secretary Shaktikanta Das today tweeted, “Old 500,…

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Transporters meet Resistance Group, shared their grievances

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Day after separatist issued week-long protest and shutdown calendar, various transporters Thursday called on Syed Ali Shah Geelani, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq and Muhammad Yasin Malik. Sources said the delegation of transports was led by Haji Bashir Ahmad. “They (the transporters) apprised the leadership about their grievances. They appealed them to provide relaxation in protest calendar in such way so that transporters could also ply on the roads and earn livelihood,” source said. They said transporters apprised the leadership about hardships being faced by them from last four months. “The separatist…

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Rising number of stray dogs pose threat to people

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With authorities failing to curb the ever-growing population of stray dogs, the canines pose serious threat to people in the summer capital. People are up in arms against the Srinagar Municipal Corporation (SMC) for sitting over sterilization of the stray dogs—which has over the years resulted in manifold increase in population of the canines. Presence of scores of dogs in various habitations including Khanyar, Nowpora, Batwara, Shivpora, Habba Kadal, Rambagh and Solina has hampered smooth movement of people. The problem is severe in city-centre Lal Chowk and its adjoining areas…

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PM Modi scraps Rs 500, Rs 1000 notes

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In a surprising move, Prime Minister Narendra Modi Tuesday night announced demonetization of Rs 1000 and Rs 500 notes with effect from midnight, making these notes invalid in a major assault on black money, fake currency and corruption. In his first televised address to the nation, Modi said people holding notes of Rs 500 and Rs 1000 can deposit the same in their bank and post office accounts from November 10 till December 30. In his 40-minute address, first in Hindi and later in English, the Prime Minister said the…

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All eyes on today’s Separatists – Stakeholders Meet

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Stakeholders to highlight concerns of poor and transporters, seek delinking education from protests With all eyes on Tuesday’s meeting called by the unified separatist leaders, who have invited various stakeholders to provide suggestions on the future course of action, civil society members, traders and educationists Monday said there was a need to put the concerns of the financially-backward class to rest besides delinking education from the ongoing uprising. Talking to Kashmir Post, Kashmir Centre for Social and Development Studies (KCSDS) Chairperson, Prof. Hameeda Nayeem said her organisation would put forth…

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Resistance Group to meet ‘Stakeholders’ on future course of protest

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Authorities had on November 2 foiled a similar meeting between the leaders by not allowing Mirwaiz Farooq out of his residence. Senior Kashmiri separatist leaders have decided to hold a meeting of all “stakeholders” on Tuesday to decide the future course of the ongoing protest shutdown in the Valley. After a marathon three-hour long meeting at senior separatist leader Syed Ali Geelani’s uptown Hyderpora residence, Geelani, Mirwaiz Umer Farooq and Muhammad Yasin Malik decided to convene a meeting of all stakeholders on Tuesday to decide the future course of the…

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