Category: Srinagar

Srinagar

First Kashmiri woman to pursue doctorate in commerce

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Zeenat Ara (63) became the first woman in Kashmir to pursue a doctorate in Commerce from the University of Kashmir. In the 1980s, achieving the feat in a male-dominated society was a challenging task, but despite odds she is among the few to lay the foundation of women education in the Valley. A resident of Srinagar’s Sanat Nagar locality, Ara is a member of the National Accreditation and Assessment Council (NAAC) from Kashmir. She pursued her career in commerce and has more than 30 years of teaching experience to her…

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Valley Pandits trying to keep tradition alive

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On the eve of Shivaratri today, the non-migrants Pandits said they were struggling to keep their age-old traditions alive and continued to face neglect from the successive governments. “On Herath (Shivaratri), Kashmir used to bustle with activities (before migration) but now we are struggling to keep our traditions alive. When we offer the nightlong prayers tonight, we will especially pray for the resolution of our demands as we have always been ignored by the Centre and the state,” said Chunni Lal, president, Hindu Welfare Society Kashmir. After the migration of…

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Religious fervour missing in Habbakadal

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Once humming with festivities on the occasion of various Hindu festivals, the Habbakadal area of the old city on the banks of the Jhelum sans religious fervour ahead of Herath (Shivratri), that is scheduled to be celebrated on Sunday. Thanks to the migration of a majority of Pandits from the Valley with the eruption of militancy in early 1990, the festivities have lost that grandeur and ceased to continue at the same pace. At present, there are only 2,764 Pandits in 630 families living at 192 places across the Valley.…

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Car lifters gang busted

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The J&K Police busted a gang of car lifters today and recovered five stolen vehicles and several engines from them. A police spokesman said an anti-theft squad was formed to investigate the car thefts in the city. The squad was formed in Hazratbal zone and was headed by Lal Bazar SHO Tauseef Lone. It was monitored by Sub Divisional Police Officer, Hazratbal, Sajad Bukhari and supervised by Hazratbal SP Rayees Mohammad Bhat. “The squad detained three car lifters, identified as Tanveer Ahmad Sheikh, a resident of Awantabhavan Soura; Irshad Ahmad…

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Downtown youth start ‘Healthy Kashmir’ initiative

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Encourage locals for morning run, jog and exercise The youth from downtown in Srinagar have started an initiative “Healthy Kashmir” to attract people to different parks in Srinagar for morning run and walk. The initiative has been started by the top athletes of the Valley including Riyaz Wani, Taneer Ahmad, Hamid Ahmad and Abid Ahmad who teach physical exercises to locals at different parks especially at Badamwari. Hundreds of the locals visit Badamwari in the morning from 7 am to 9 am for run and walk. J&K Bank under its…

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Proposed bus stops nowhere to be seen

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Traffic Congestion In Srinagar Despite collecting Rs 2 crore as fine from traffic violators last year, the state government has failed to ensure proper bus stops in the city, which has worsened the traffic congestion situation. Srinagar, the state’s summer capital, has a population of nearly 1.3 million. The city requires more than 300 bus stops but the absence of the same continues to be a cause of concern for locals, for whom travelling has become a difficult experience. “The buses do not have proper stops here. They stop wherever…

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Srinagar hotter, no relief in sight

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As the maximum temperature in the city has gone 10 degrees above normal, the Meteorological Department predicted no relief in the coming days, with only scattered rain expected later this week. The day temperature in the city reached up to 20 degrees and above throughout the past week, almost 10 degrees hotter than the normal. The normal maximum temperature for this time of the calendar is 11°C. The maximum temperature in the city on Saturday was recorded at 20.5°C, a 10 degree departure from the normal, while on Tuesday, the…

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Pro-JNU protests, clashes erupted in Srinagar

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Kashmiri separatists leaders today staged pro-Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) protests and sought release of SAR Geelani and other student leaders of the university for participating in a function held on the third death anniversary of hanged Parliament attack convict Afzal Guru. The protest march was, however, foiled by the police. Various separatist leaders tried to take a march towards the city centre which was not allowed by the police. Several leaders were detained by the police. The call for the protests was given by Hardline Hurriyat chairman Syed Ali Geelani…

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Authorities mull shifting of Tyndale Biscoe School to city outskirts

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Authorities are mulling to explore possibilities for relocating one of the oldest schools of Srinagar, Tyndale Biscoe Higher Secondary School at Lal Chowk to city outskirts. The move comes after Lal Chowk traders demanded de-congestion of Lal Chowk. The Divisional Commissioner Kashmir Dr. Asgar Samoon recently visited Lal Chowk wherein the shopkeepers complained of the congestion in the business hub and urged him to look for possibilities to de-congest the city centre. Some of the shopkeepers complained that the location of Tyndale Biscoe Higher Secondary School was an obstacle in…

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Police crack whip on separatists

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Ahead of the Friday protest call against detention of JNU students, the police today cracked down on separatists. While most senior leaders of the hardline Hurriyat Conference have been under detention for some time, police detained its low-rung activists to thwart protests in Kashmir. The separatist outfit asked people to hold sit-ins on Friday afternoon in all the districts to support the JNU students and seek release of Professor SAR Geelani. The police lodged Hurriyat secretary general Shabir Ahmad Shah in the Rajbagh police station while provincial president Nayeem Ahmad…

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