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Resistance Literature: University of Kashmir removes works of acclaimed Kashmiri writers from English literature courses

July 25, 2023July 25, 2023 Editor

Works of globally acclaimed Kashmiri-American poet Agha Shahid Ali and prominent journalist and writer Basharat Peer have been removed from the curriculum of the University of Kashmir ostensibly as a result of the New Education Policy (NEP). The University of Kashmir used to teach three of Shahid Ali’s poems—‘Postcard from Kashmir’, ‘In Arabic’, and ‘The Last Saffron’ to MA students. Peer’s Curfewed Night was also part of the same course. Two poems of Shahid Ali—‘Postcard from Kashmir’ and the ‘Wolf’s Postscript’— were also taught in the BA course at the…

Heavy rain lashes Jammu and Kashmir, weather to improve gradually

July 24, 2023July 24, 2023 Editor

Srinagar Jammu National Highway open for traffic J&K received moderate rain showers on Sunday while the Meteorological Department (MeT) predicted gradual improvement in weather from Monday. Many districts received early morning showers. Since the weather improved from the afternoon, the sky was cloudy all day with some sunshine. They said that early morning showers did not lead to disruption in Amarnath Yatra as the yatra went on smoothly. The MeT officials forecasted gradual improvement in weather from Sunday. They said that the weather would be cloudy, but there is no major…

Highway Blues: Improved Gradients, Yet Landslides Pose Problems

July 22, 2023 Editor

The gradients of road at different vulnerable stretches between Ramban and Banihal on Srinagar-Jammu National Highway (NH-44) have been improved but the landslides continue to hinder smooth traffic movement. This is a shared opinion of agencies entrusted with the responsibility to maintain this crucial surface-link between Kashmir and the rest of the country. Broader perceptions may vary yet even the experts don’t deny that landslides do pose problems in one among the youngest and fragile mountains of the world. And when the landslides occur, generally an impact of vagaries of weather, they…

Yasin Malik’s appearance in Supreme Court raises Alarm Bells; Court concerned about Escape or Harm

July 22, 2023 Editor

The Supreme Court was on Friday shocked to see Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF) leader Yasin Malik appear before it as there was no order passed by it seeking his appearance in person. A Jammu Special Court had in September last year sought Malik’s appearance for cross-examination of witnesses in the 1989 abduction of Rubaiya Sayeed. The Supreme Court had in April stayed the orders requiring his physical presence. He is also accused of killing four IAF personnel. Serving a life term in Tihar Jail following his conviction in…

Jammu-Srinagar Highway closed for Nine Hours due to Landslides

July 21, 2023 Editor

Traffic on the Jammu-Srinagar national highway was brought to a standstill for nine hours after heavy morning rains triggered multiple landslides in Ramban district. The reopening of the highway (NH 44), the only all-weather surface link that connects Kashmir with the rest of the country, in the afternoon paved the way for the Baltal-bound Amarnath pilgrims to proceed to the cave shrine from Chanderkote, officials said. Sharing details, Ramban senior superintendent of police (SSP) Mohita Sharma said, “NH 44 has been partially restored and traffic movement resumed this afternoon. Nearly…

Relentless rains continue to batter Kashmir, flood-like situation in Doda

July 20, 2023 Editor

Heavy rains lashed parts of Kashmir while the Amarnath Cave shrine received moderate rains on Wednesday while the Meteorological Department has forecast more rains in Kashmir and Jammu during the next two to three days. Officials said Srinagar, Budgam, Pulwama received heavy rains. A MeT Department official said that these areas received 50-55 mm of rainfall and more rains were expected in the next two to three days. In addition to that, Katra, Udhampur, Jammu, and Sambha also received heavy rainfall, while Ramban and Doda received moderate rainfall. Deputy Director MET, Mukhtar…

Traffic Disrupted on Srinagar-Jammu National Highway due to Shooting Stones, 2 Workers Dead and 6 Injured in Udhampur Landslide

July 19, 2023 Editor

The traffic on Srinagar-Jammu National Highway was disrupted for 5 hours due to triggering of shooting stones from a hillock on the Mehar-Cafeteria Stretch near Ramban on Tuesday. Traffic authorities said that the highway remained blocked for 5 hours due to shooting stones on the Mehar-Cafeteria stretch of Ramban. They said that the movement of traffic remained slow due to the breakdown of 10 Heavy Motor Vehicles (HMVs) between Nashri and Banihal. Officials said that due to shooting stones on the Mehar-Cafeteria stretch of the highway near Ramban, traffic remained suspended…

Former J&K CMs Omar Abdullah, Mehbooba Mufti reached Bengaluru to attend 2-day Opposition meet

July 18, 2023 Editor

Former chief ministers of Jammu and Kashmir Omar Abdullah and Mehbooba Mufti have reached Bengaluru to attend joint opposition meeting for a brainstorming session to work out strategy against Bhartiya Janta Party in 2024 Lok Sabha elections. One of the party leaders confirmed that both the leaders have reached Bengaluru to attend two-day joint opposition parties’s meeting from today. He said that both Omar Abdullah and Mehbooba Mufti, who also attended the joint meeting in Bihar last month, reached Bengaluru today morning. The leader said that they will attend the…

Valley Lashed by Rains; Flash Floods Reported in South Kashmir Village

July 17, 2023 Editor

Heavy rains spurred flash floods in Romushi Nallah in south Kashmir’s Pulwama district on Sunday. An official of the Revenue Department said that a diversion connecting Rohmoo village with several areas falling under central Kashmir’s Budgam district was washed away by flash floods. However, he said that the situation was under control. Naib Tehsildar Rohmoo, Faiz Ahmad Faiz told that three cows were stuck in the middle of the river when the flash floods hit. He said that they soon launched a rescue operation and saved the animals from being washed away.…

Amarnath Yatra Disrupted as Rains Lash Parts of Jammu and Kashmir

July 17, 2023July 17, 2023 Editor

Intermittent rains lashed parts of Jammu and Kashmir on Sunday temporarily disrupting the Amarnath Yatra in Kashmir and closing Mughal road for a few hours due to landslides. Officials said that after the Amarnath cave shrine in Kashmir Himalayas received rainfall early morning, the yatra was temporarily suspended from both the base camps in south Kashmir’s Pahalgam and central Kashmir’s Ganderbal. “The rains triggered suspension of yatra for some time before resuming the pilgrimage from the Pahalgam side,” an official manning yatra control room in south Kashmir said. In Ganderbal, the…