The attempt has drawn criticism from the parents who demand waiver of the fee since their wards could not attend the schools for about past four months. Even as all educational institutions continue to remain shut owing to the 118-day long ongoing unrest in the Valley, the private school authorities are flashing messages to parents asking them to deposit the fees of their wards of the closed period. Most of the schools are charging full tuition fee from the students for the unrest period, besides 50 per cent bus fee…
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2400 FIR’s, 10,000 Arrests, Over 1600 Hit By Pellets In Face, 1100 Have Eye Injuries in 113 days of unrest
In last 113 days of unrest in Kashmir about 2400 FIRs have been registered and above 10,000 people arrested, according to police data. Among them, about 1500 persons are still in police stations and jails, the rest have been released on bail. The arrests, according to the data, have been made in all districts of Kashmir. During the ongoing unrest, more than 2240 incidents of clashes and protests have taken place. The data accessed by Kashmir Post reveals that in south Kashmir districts of Anantnag, Pulwama, Kulgam and Shopian 717…
Read MoreMelancholic Kashmir made us sad: Wajahat Habibullah
Yashwant Sinha led group that visited Kashmir Valley for three days will submit a detailed report to the Home Ministry, Wajahat Habibullah told local news gatherer CNS. “We have to find some ways to get the K-issue resolved and I do believe Kashmir will continue to burn till the issue is not resolved,” Wajahat Habibullah said. Talking about the Yashwant Sinha led visit, Habibullah said that the melancholic atmosphere of Valley made all the members sad and gloomy. “The pin drop silence, the level of anger and hatred among people…
Read MoreOfficial data reveals forces ‘Damaged’ 26 transformers amid unrest
Official data has revealed that forces damaged 26 transformers of Power Development Department (PDD) in various areas of the summer capital in past over three months of unrest. Officials quoting the data said since July 9 forces damaged transformers in Tengpora, Batamaloo, Azad Basti, Danderkhah, Madina Bagh, Iram Lane and Mehjoor Nagar areas, Fateh Kadal, Malik Angan, Baba Demb, Soura, Ashai Bagh, Ellahibagh, Safakadal, Hamdan Colony, Safa Kadal Kantpaistan, Shanglipora, Parimpora, Kadimohlla, Sicop Mohalla, Maloora, Palpora, Zainakote, Bodgair and Hazuri Bagh. “The forces deliberately damaged the transformers by firing bullets…
Read MoreHurriyat chairman Geelani has bandh calendar for every school except that of his grandchild
Over the last three weeks, a number of government school buildings were set on fire by unidentified people in Kashmir with the latest such incident occurring in Baramulla. AMID A shutdown spearheaded by the Hurriyat across Kashmir, following the killing of militant Burhan Wani in July, 573 students of Delhi Public School in Srinagar appeared for their internal exams this month at an indoor stadium inside a high-security zone in the city with assistance from the J&K government. Among those who attended the exams for DPS students of classes 9…
Read MoreEducation and ‘Barbarism’ can’t go together; Geelani to Sinha-led delegation
Chairman of Hurriyat Conference (G) Syed Ali Geelani on Thursday said examinations cannot be held in the prevailing situation in Kashmir, arguing “if the authorities are really concerned about education, they should release all people including students and withdraw cases against them to help in creating a conducive and peaceful atmosphere.” A Hurriyat (G) spokesperson said Geelani was interacting with the visiting delegation from New Delhi which called on him at his Hyderpora residence this morning. “The delegation stressed upon the issue of education and were of the opinion that…
Read More500 Electricity transformers ‘Damaged By Forces’ in 3 Months
Motive of security personnel is vengeance against protesting populations: PDD Officials While people in Kashmir have witnessed worst human tragedies of killings, injuries by bullets, pellets in last three months, unabated use of force didn’t stop there as since July 9 more than 500 electricity transformers were allegedly damaged by security forces across Kashmir ‘as an act of vengeance against people.’ As per officials in the Power Development Department, forces fired bullets, pellets and shells on transformers to plunge areas where protests were taking place into darkness. A senior PDD…
Read MoreEmployee Bodies join hands to oppose Govt Crackdown
Pledge support for suspended, axed employees for taking part in protests With the government all set to act tough against government employees, various employees associations including all the three factions of EJAC Sunday formed a Joint Consultative Committee to oppose the move. A secret meeting of leaders of various employee associations took place at an undisclosed place in Srinagar, said sources. “The meeting was attended by the leaders of all three factions of EJAC. The leaders of EJAC factions led by Abdul Qayoom Wani, Mushtaq Ahmad Khan and Ajaz Ahmad…
Read MoreMir flays govt for sacking employees
President of Democratic Party Nationalist (and former minister Ghulam Hassan Mir has criticised the ruling PDP-BJP alliance for terminating the services of several government employees. In a statement here today, Mir said it was incumbent upon the government to follow the rule of law and due procedure while taking action against the government employees. “A government servant cannot be sacked at the whim of the ruling elite and any action has to be in conformity with the standard rules and regulations”, Mir said. He termed the termination as a harsh…
Read MoreWords of Rage, Songs of Protest
Documentary shows how art as mode of resistance thrives in Kashmir The documentary “In the Shade of Fallen Chinar” ends with a note, ‘the peaceful ending of this film might appear to be a misrepresentation given the ongoing unrest. With the quotation the filmmakers try to cement the fact that Kashmir is unpredictable and never believe the silence that looks like peace, a fact often overlooked with deadly repercussions. Shot over a period of time just before the 2016 Kashmir uprising, the documentary by Fazil N C and Shawn Sebastian…
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