Category: Community

Braving threats, 850 candidates seek BJP ticket in Kashmir

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In face of terror threats and a boycott call, over 850 candidates have applied for BJP ticket in the urban local bodies elections in the Kashmir valley. Not only men, even a good number of women have also expressed their desire to contest the poll on the saffron party’s ticket. “There are names of 860 candidates in the panels of the ticket aspirants prepared by the district committees of the Valley for the civic poll,” said Narendra Singh, BJP general secretary and Kashmir unit in-charge, adding that the party had…

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A Journey to Gurez Valley

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In 1895, the British author Sir Walter Lawrence called the Gurez Valley “one of the most beautiful scenes in all of Kashmir,” where the tourmaline waters of the Kishenganga River are framed by “mountain scarps of indescribable grandeur.” In the book he wrote after traveling throughout the princely state, Lawrence predicted that Gurez would soon become one of Kashmir’s most popular Himalayan tourist destinations. For reasons he never could have foreseen, 120 years later, Gurez is still waiting. Following the Partition of India in 1947, Pakistan and India fought over…

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IIT-Mumbai team to inspect Nandani tunnels

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A team of the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT)-Mumbai will soon visit Jammu to inspect the leakage in the Nandani tunnels on the Jammu-Srinagar national highway. Soon after a report was published in Kashmir Post about the leakage developed in all four tunnels at Nandani, the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) inspected the tunnels and directed the contractor to repair it immediately. The contractor started the repair work, but the NHAI team observed that the tunnel was leaking at new points too. “Our technical team after inspecting the tunnels…

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As autumn arrives Kashmir Valley basks in pristine glory

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As turtle doves and pigeons compete with each other to pick the fallen grain in paddy fields left after harvesting and the cicadas buzz at a high pitch, the message is loud and clear — autumn, Kashmir’s golden brown season of plenty, has arrived. Despite sporadic incidents of violence, one can never have enough of Kashmir at this time. Film crews from Bollywood and South India have started arriving here to capture the glory of the picture-postcard season. The unmistakable nip in the mornings and the evenings and the ripening…

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Mixing politics with puja, pandal brings Kashmir Human shield row to Vadodara

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Meant as a tribute to the Indian Army, the pandal highlights the ongoing conflict between the Indian armed forces and the people in the Kashmir valley. A signage placed in front of Ganesha reads “Indian Army” and one placed in front of the jeep says, “Kashmiri stone pelter”. Clad in an Army uniform, holding an AK-47, a 3.5 feet Ganesh idol greets devotees at the pandal set up in Om flats in Vadodara’s Gorwa area. It is set in the backdrop of the incident last year in which a civilian…

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Post Human Shield issue, photo of desecration of dead bodies by army goes viral

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In the summer of 2016, a civilian going to cast his vote in Budgam was paraded by the Indian army, tied to the Bonet of a jeep and used as a human shield. The video which had gone viral on social media, had generated some criticism and a lot of apologia for the armed forces’ action. In a dejavu moment, another image has brought back the memory. The image depicting the Indian armed forces dragging a dead militant has gone viral on social media ending a day of deadly gunfights…

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Traders, Commuters aghast as work on Lal Chowk drainage system halted again

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Work on under-construction drainage system in commercial hub of Lal Chowk has been stopped for past several weeks, putting commuters and local traders to inconvenience. The Srinagar Municipal Corporation (SMC), executing agency, had started work on the project, from General Post Office to Court Road in 2017. It is scheduled for completion within 18 months. However, despite passing of several months the project is far from completion. “Delay in completion of drainage system is taking a heavy toll on our business,” said Shafiq Ahmad, a salesman at a garment shop…

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BSNL and Jio looting subscribers in Kashmir

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Extremely poor service of Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) and Jio in Kashmir Valley continues to haunt subscribers. Complaints are pouring in about these telecom giants that they have miserably failed to provide smooth and effective service to their subscribers. Frustrated subscribers are giving vent to their anger on social media networking sites where both these telecom giants have become a but of jokes. “Be it BSNL or Jio, both telecom companies have virtually turned a Nelson’s eye towards the problems being encountered by the subscribers. Whether it is mobile…

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Mystery shrouds S P Vaid’s ouster as J&K Police Chief

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The appointment of Dilbag Singh as interim Director General of Police (DGP) is unprecedented in the police history of the state and it has also raised several questions. The Supreme Court on Tuesday did not grant the exemption to the state regarding the court’s guidelines on the appointment of the interim DGP. Instead it has issued notices to the Centre and state. The state has already approached the UPSC with a panel of names for the post of a regular DGP. The state administration approached the SC to pre-empt the…

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Article 35A just an excuse; NC, PDP avoiding elections due to fear of humiliating defeat

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With two major political parties of Jammu and Kashmir — National Conference (NC) and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) — announcing a boycott of the upcoming panchayat and Urban Local Body elections, the message being sent out is that the situation in Kashmir has slipped into chaos. Moreover, the political instability will be exacerbated as the militancy has already grown deep roots among the general masses. The reason given by both the parties is the ongoing court case over the possible revocation of Article 35A, which gives special status to the…

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