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21 Arrested for participating in Pro-Palestinian Protests

May 16, 2021May 16, 2021 Editor

Police in Kashmir said Saturday that 21 people were arrested for disturbing public order by expressing solidarity with Palestinians and holding protests against Israel’s military offensive in Gaza. Police said in a statement they were keeping a “close watch on elements who are attempting to leverage the unfortunate situation in Palestine to disturb public peace and order” in Kashmir. The statement said police were “sensitive to public anguish” but wouldn’t allow those sentiments to “trigger violence, lawlessness and disorder.” The Muslim-majority Himalayan region of Kashmir is divided between India and…

Admin to hire retired doctors, deploy MBBS students for COVID Care

May 10, 2021May 10, 2021 Editor

job vacancy - white doctor coat on hanger in hospital hallway

Jammu and Kashmir government has decided to re-employ retired doctors and deploy final year MBBS students to deal with the shortage of medical staff amid the surging Covid-19 cases following lieutenant governor Manoj Sinha’s advice to the same effect. Earlier this month, the administration extended services of existing medical staff at some government facilities till the end of the year to mitigate the manpower crisis. “Hire interns and final year medical students to increase the manpower in the health sector,” Sinha told the principals of government medical colleges and the…

Observe Jummatul Vida as Youm-Ul-Quds, Youm-E-Kashmir: APHC(M)

May 6, 2021May 6, 2021 Editor

All Parties Hurriyat Conference (APHC) led by Mirwaiz Umar Farooq on Thursday appealed to the people of Jammu and Kashmir living across the divide to observe the Jummatul Vida (Last Friday of Ramadhan-ul-Mubarak, May 7, 2021) as Youm-ul-Quds and Youm-e-Kashmir. In a statement, APHC said that the illegal occupation of Masjid Al Aqsa (the first Qibla of Muslims and the third holiest site in Islam) by Israel continues, as does the urgent need for the resolution of the Kashmir issue as per the wishes and aspirations of its people. “So…

Srinagar the City of Bridges

May 5, 2021May 5, 2021 Editor

In Srinagar, river Jhelum passes through the different seven bridges thus making it ‘City of Bridges’ and the first one overpasses through the wooden Zero or Zo’er Bridge in the Rajbagh area. The Zero or Zo’er Bridge is the first bridge wherein Jhelum makes an entry into Srinagar. The bridge is believed to be constructed somewhere in 1956 by a deaf constructor and was named as Zo’er bridge that later was changed to Zero bridge. The bridge was built on an ancient cantilever principle, and a few years back it…

J&K Employees union protests dismissal of three employees

May 4, 2021May 4, 2021 Editor

One of the three dismissed employees, Nazir Ahmad Wani was accused of giving shelter to terrorists after an underground hideout was busted at his shop in Pulwama last year. Following the dismissal of three employees from the service of Jammu and Kashmir government for activities tantamount to posing a threat to the country’s security or anti-national activities has led to protests from the employees union in the union territory. Separate orders issued by the general administration department of the UT had dismissed Idrees Jan, a teacher of Government Middle School…

Conduct mass Testing of Labourers, Non-local Beggars entering Kashmir: Grand Mufti Nasir-Ul Islam

April 28, 2021April 28, 2021 Editor

Kashmir’s Grand Mufti Nasir-ul-Islam express serious concern over the reports that a large number of non-J&K beggars and labourers are entering Kashmir without undergoing the mandatory Covid tests urged the J&K administration that to order a highest level of probe how such a huge number of people are landing in the Valley without Covid tests. He said that if the reports about non-J&K labourers and beggars entering Kashmir without undergoing mandatory Covid screening is true, the move will further aggravate the Covid situation prevailing in the Kashmir Valley and pose…

Tea culture in Kashmir, Turkey; Types, Brewing, Health benefits

April 21, 2021April 21, 2021 Editor

Here is a guide for learning all the details about Turkish and Kashmiri tea cultures, from traditional brewing and service methods to varieties Tea is a very popular beverage that has gradually become a vital part of the culture in Turkey and Kashmir. Turks are known for their love of tea, especially the common black type. This beverage is consumed at all hours of the day, including during breakfasts in the morning and family gatherings at night. The same goes for Kashmir. Tea is so popular that it is an…

Sense of normality in Kashmir is a Myth: Report

April 17, 2021April 17, 2021 Editor

The Concerned Citizens’ Group’s report has said the Centre’s virtual obliteration of the political mainstream, nullification of Article 370, abrogation of Article 35A, bifurcation of the state and the enactment of the new domicile laws seemed to have increased the all-pervasive sense of fear, humiliation and hopelessness among the Kashmiri population. It said people were still in shock and seemed psychologically disturbed showing heightened anxiety and paranoia about the future. “When asked about the apparent ‘sense of normality’, people said that life had to go on even after two years…

Miracles drink ‘Babri Byool’ – Kashmir’s favorite Ramadan beverage

April 15, 2021April 15, 2021 Editor

As the holy month of Ramadan has begun for Muslims across the globe, fasting for long hours one would naturally tend to feel dehydrated. In Kashmir, the Basil seeds, also known as “Babri Byool” locally are widely consumed as a drink during the month of Ramadan. It is a popular beverage of Kashmir. It is believed to be introduced by Mughals. Over the centuries, people here have been using “Babri Byool” and it is mostly used in Ramadan. Making Babri beverages is easy. Just add a few seeds in a…

Kashmir the Beggar’s Paradise

April 13, 2021April 13, 2021 Editor

With the onset of summer as well as Ramadhan, the valley of Kashmir is becoming the favorite destination for beggars coming from different parts of the country. Nowadays beggars can be seen at every nook and corner of the valley asking for alms and other favors. Furthermore, the majority of the baggers are accompanied by little children making life miserable for them. Due to the lack of efficient anti-bagging law, very little has been done by the administration to stop this menace. Also, no effort has been made by the…