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Kashmiri’s facing Unannounced, Unaccounted for Internet Restrictions

October 31, 2021 Editor

None of the official domains, including channels that used to earlier announce them, record such outages. Nonetheless, they have crippled students and professionals. By – Shakir Mir Kashmir is not unaccustomed to extraordinary measures, of which it is on the receiving end when it comes to security. In 2019 after the Pulwama suicide attack, authorities placed prohibitions on public movement along the National Highway in the Valley, withholding access to the crucial road for all except military vehicles, twice a week. Since the period had coincided with the export of…

Kashmiri beaten in parts of India, Students who celebrated India’s loss to Pakistan booked under UAPA, to be barred from govt jobs

October 26, 2021October 28, 2021 Editor

Kashmiri students assaulted and bowler Mohammed Shami faced online abuse after Pakistan’s win at T20 World Cup in Dubai. After India’s loss to Pakistan, videos went viral on social media where purported students in Srinagar colleges were found celebrating, cheering, and dancing joyfully. Just before the start of the India-Pakistan T20 World Cup cricket match in Dubai on Sunday, the Indian team took a knee in solidarity with the Black Lives Matter (BLM) movement. India lost the match, handing Pakistan its first win against the arch-rival at any World Cup.…

In a sudden move J&K Police seizes most Two-Wheeler’s from Kashmir Roads

October 21, 2021October 21, 2021 Editor

Bikers were spotted waiting outside police stations till late evening in Jammu and Kashmir with cops offering no explanation. Jammu and Kashmir Police have seized hundreds of two-wheelers in the Valley in the past two days, without giving the bikers any reason why. The political parties have condemned the act and asked the government to take pro-people steps, rather than breaking the “back of people” and crippling them economically. Jammu and Kashmir Police, which has a very large social media presence and which tweets about almost all its activities, is…

Post deadly attacks by unknown gunmen, GoI moves thousands of Kashmir migrants to secure locations

October 19, 2021 Editor

Indian authorities have moved thousands of migrant workers in Kashmir to safer locations overnight, while hundreds have fled the Himalayan valley after a wave of targeted killings, two security officials said on Monday. Suspected militants have killed 11 civilians, including five migrant workers, in Kashmir since early October despite a widespread security crackdown in the heavily militarized region. While the trigger for the latest wave of attacks was not immediately clear, Kashmir has been the site of armed insurgency against New Delhi for decades. Kashmir is claimed in full by…

Ex LG Advisor & Retired IAS officer Baseer Khan’s house raided by CBI

October 12, 2021October 12, 2021 Editor

Retired IAS officer Baseer A Khan's house raided by CBI

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Tuesday raided the house of retired IAS officer Baseer Ahmad Khan, a week after he was relieved as advisor to Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha. News agency GNS while quoting official sources reported that a team of CBI officials from New Delhi accompanied by local police showed up at Khan’s residence at Bulbul Bagh, Baghat in uptown Srinagar and started searching the house. The raid was going on when this report was filed. Sources told GNS that the raids are being carried in connection…

Won’t Leave Kashmir ‘Neither allow anyone to create rift in Kashmiri Brotherhood’ : United Sikh Forum

October 11, 2021 Editor

The United Sikh Forum (USF) Saturday condemning the killing of two school teachers said that no Sikh would leave Kashmir and appealed to all the communities to get united at the time of crises. Talking with news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) President of United Sikh Forum (USF) Manmeet Singh said that no Sikh is leaving Kashmir as the land belongs to both Kashmiri Sikhs and Muslims. “We have to get united to fight against these elements who are trying to create a gap in between communities,” Singh said Singh said…

Due to uncertainty Srinagar fails to attract investors: Report

October 6, 2021 Editor

The erstwhile capital of Jammu and Kashmir—Srinagar— has failed to attract investors in the industrial sector due to prevailing uncertainty, insufficient capital, lack of technology and infrastructure, reveals an official report. Besides, it also states that the poor connectivity and frequent power cuts were some other major reasons to attract them. According to the approved report of Srinagar Metropolitan Region (SMR) 2035, Srinagar is the most urbanized part of Jammu and Kashmir, the Valley has remained an industrially backward region. The documents available with the news agency read, “The valley…

COVID Showing Steady Rise in Kashmir; Five more Srinagar areas declared containment zones

September 15, 2021 Editor

In view of the continuous surge in the daily reported cases of Covid19, the district administration on Tuesday declared five more areas in Srinagar as containment zones. The public movement in these areas has been disallowed as a preventive measure to control the virus. The areas include one Yateem Trust, one Factory, Nowpora at Khanyar, Sheikh Faisal colony at Bachpora, and Sheikh Hamza Colony Lal Bazar. “We have also sealed five shops in downtown and uptown areas of Srinagar as we found the COVID19 SoPs were not being followed inside…

Train Service to Kashmir before 2024, Promises railway minister Ashwini Vaishnaw

September 15, 2021September 15, 2021 Editor

Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Monday promised that rail link with the Kashmir Valley would be open to the public before 2024, an official spokesperson said. He said systematic surveys are being undertaken to link the remotest regions of the country through mobile and internet connectivity. The minister, who visited the Jammu railway station and a community service center (CSC) here, took stock of the facilities being provided to the public. His visit is part of the public outreach initiative of the Union government for Jammu and Kashmir. The…

How will the Taliban takeover impact militancy in Kashmir?

September 10, 2021 Editor

Analysts warn that increasing disaffection among young Kashmiris in the region could have serious consequences. Kashmir is reportedly seeing a surge in foreign militants. Analysts warn that increasing disaffection among young Kashmiris in the region could have serious consequences. On August 31, hours after the last of the US troops left Afghanistan, al-Qaeda hailed the Taliban for its victory in Kabul. In a statement, the militant group called for the “liberation” of Kashmir, Somalia, Yemen, and other “Islamic lands.” The statement sent ripples through New Delhi. According to official figures, Kashmir…