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‘War-like situation’, says AIIMS specialist on pellet injuries

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Haven’t seen such scale of injuries in recent times: Prof Kumar A team of eye-specialists from All India Institute of Medical Sciences New Delhi, which was rushed to Kashmir to assist the State Government in treating people injured due to pellets, on Thursday compared the magnitude of damage caused by the “lethal” weapon to a “war-like situation”. The three-member team, headed by ophthalmologist Prof Sudarshan K Kumar, examined 60 patients with injuries in retina after its arrival from New Delhi. “I haven’t seen such number of (pellet) injuries in recent…

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Mehbooba Mufti took part in Jumat-ul-Vida prayers at Hazratbal shrine

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Jumat-ul-Vida, the last Friday of the holy month of Ramadan, was observed with religious fervour across the Kashmir valley today. The largest Friday prayer gatherings in the city were held at the Jamia Masjid in the old city and the Hazratbal shrine, which houses the holy relic of Prophet Mohammad, on the banks of the Dal Lake. Despite hot weather conditions, devotees were also seen praying on the streets adjacent to several mosques and shrines at various places. Devotees in large numbers were also seen thronging other mosques and shrines…

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Kashmir’s largest Iftar with record-breaking 3000 people

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Iftar is the evening meal when Muslims end their daily Ramadan fast at sunset. Iftar is being celebrated all across the country, with the holy month of Ramadan coming to an end. But, this time, the attention was garnered by the Iftar celebrations organized in Srinagar, which became a grand affair. On Thursday, the Valley organized its largest Iftar with 3000 people breaking their fast together on Thursday. The event was organized by event management group, LoudBeetle.in, which had last year hosted Asia’s longest Iftar on the banks of world famous Dal Lake.…

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Srinagar breaks 10 years record, sweats at 34.4 degrees celsius

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Hottest day in 10 yrs; Mercury to rise further: MeT Srinagar recorded highest day temperature in June in the past ten years as Meteorological Department has predicted hotter days in the coming week. “The maximum temperature in Srinagar was 34.4 degrees Celsius, four degrees above average, which is the highest recorded so far in last ten years. Jammu city recorded 38.7 degrees Celsius as the heat wave continued unabated,” a Met department official said here. Director MeT Department, Sonam Lotus while talking to Kashmir Post described the reason to prolonged…

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Rare Quranic manuscripts on display in Srinagar

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Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti today inaugurated an exhibition of rare Quranic manuscripts on the lawns of the Tagore Hall here. An official said that some of the rare Quranic manuscripts were being displayed at the three-day exhibition organised by the Cultural Academy in association with the Department of Archaeology and Museums, Directorate of Libraries and private collectors — Meeras Mahal Sopore and Qazi brothers. Later, Mehbooba, who is also the president of the Cultural Academy, presented the awards for best books to local writers. She said the award money for…

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CM earmarks 100 crore for heritage tourism promotion in Shaher-e-Khaas

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Chief Minister, Mehbooba Mufti today said the Government will create productive infrastructure in the tourism sector in Shaher-e-Khaas to promote the historic Old City of Srinagar as a cherished religious and heritage tourism destination. She said the Tourism Department has been tasked to formulate a comprehensive proposal in this regard. “Rs 100 crore out of Rs 80000 crore Prime Minister’s Development Package would be spent exclusively for building tourism infrastructure in Shaher-e-Khaas in tune with its distinct cultural heritage,” the CM said while interacting with people during her extensive tour…

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Masked men raise Pakistan, ISIS flags in Srinagar

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Masked men in Kashmir raised Pakistan and Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIS) flags and pelted stones at policemen after Friday prayers in protest against New Delhi’s rule. The protesters also raised pro-Pakistan and pro-freedom slogans at the rally in Srinagar. Protestors pelted stones at security personnel who in turn fired tear gas shells to disperse them. Several incidents of pro-Pakistan rallies have been reported in recent times in Kashmir, which both India and Pakistan claim in full but rule in part. Flags of militant groups like ISIS,…

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SMC, Revenue evacuate 17 kanals of land at HMT

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In a joint inspection by officials of Revenue department and Srinagar Municipal Corporation (SMC) Wednesday evacuated 17 kanals of illegally occupied land at HMT opposite Ansari Toyota at outskirts Srinagar. A team, headed by Sub District Magistrate (SDM) Srinagar west, Rifat Naseem reached the spot and evacuated the land with the help of revenue and SMC officials. Tehsildar HMT Showkat Ahmad told Kashmir POST that it was government land and it was allotted to people in past under the scheme “Grow More Food’’. He said that people were not growing…

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Jehangir Chowk flyover likely to be complete by March

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Setting a deadline of March 2017 for the completion of the Jehangir Chowk-Rambagh-Natipora flyover, the government said recently that a target of 58 per cent construction work had already been achieved. It added that the Bikram Chowk flyover, which was coming up in the Jammu city, was expected to be completed by December this year with 68 per cent of the physical target having already been achieved. This was revealed in a written reply by the minister in charge of the Planning and Development Department in the Legislative Council recently.…

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ISIS flags, ‘Jeeve Jeeve Pakistan’ slogans raised at Mirwaiz’s protest march against Pandits, Sainik Colonies

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Pro Pakistan slogans and ISIS flags were raised at a protest march organised by separatists leader Mirwaiz Umar Farooq to protest against proposed Kashmiri Pandits and Sainik colonies in Jammu and Kashmir. Besides waving the flags of the hostile neighbouring country, protesters raised slogans of ‘jeeve jeeve Pakistan’. What was startling was Farooq made no attempt to stop the protesters from indulging in anti-national activities. The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has favoured setting up of Sainik Colony in Kashmir after its alliance partner Peoples Democratic Party virtually rejected a proposal…

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