Kashmir
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J&K tribals’ protest against inclusion of upper-caste in ST list gaining political steam
The protests led by Gujjar and Bakarwal communities, who oppose the inclusion of upper-caste Paharis in the Schedule Tribe (ST) reservation list, is gaining political steam across the country. The community has…
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Muharram procession: Mourners in J&K condemn desecration of Quran in Sweden
The Muharram procession was taken out in Srinagar after more than three decades. Local mourners and religious leaders carried copies of the Quran and anti-Sweden banners to send messages against the burning…
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Amazon India announces first-ever floating store on Dal Lake
New Delhi: Amazon India on Thursday announced its first-ever floating store on Dal Lake in Srinagar, Kashmir, as part of its last-mile delivery programme “I Have Space”. Murtaza Khan Kashi, owner of…
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Srinagar: Omar welcomes Muharram procession
Srinagar: National Conference leader Omar Abdullah on Thursday welcomed the government’s decision to allow the Muharram procession on the traditional route through Lal Chowk after more than three decades and demanded Mirwaiz…
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Gujjars protests against inclusion of upper-caste Paharis in ST list
Srinagar: Hundreds of Gujjar and Bakarwals from different parts of the country assembled in Srinagar’s press enclave in Lal chowk on the evening of Tuesday, July 25, to protest against the inclusion…
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‘Govt serious on lifting Muharram processions ban in Srinagar,’ says J&K official
Srinagar: Kashmir Divisional Commissioner Vijay Kumar Bidhuri on Tuesday said that J&K administration is serious on lifting the decades old-ban on two large Muharram processions in Srinagar city. He said that the…
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13,000 perform Amarnath Yatra on 24th day
Srinagar: Over 13,000 performed Amarnath Yatra on the 24th day as another batch of 3,025 Yatris left Jammu for Kashmir on Tuesday. “Over 13,000 Yatris had ‘darshan’ inside the holy cave on…
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J&K authorities remove ‘resistance literature’ from universities’ curriculum
The authorities in Jammu & Kashmir have removed the award-winning memoir of Basharat Peer and Agha Shahid Ali’s poetry collection from the MA curriculum of the University of Kashmir (KU) and Cluster…
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PM should make statement on Manipur in Parliament: Farooq
Srinagar: National Conference president Farooq Abdullah on Sunday said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi should speak on the Manipur situation in Parliament and the opposition should also be allowed to express its…
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Over 10,000 perform Amaranth Yatra on 22nd day
Srinagar: Over 10,000 pilgrims had ‘darshan’ inside the holy cave on the 22nd day of Amarnath Yatra as another batch of 3691 Yatris left Jammu for the Valley on Sunday. Officials said,…
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Another batch of 4,675 pilgrims leave Jammu for Amarnath Yatra
Srinagar: Another batch of 4,675 pilgrims left Jammu on Friday for Kashmir to perform the ongoing Amarnath Yatra. Officials said that the Yatris left Bhagwati Nagar Yatri Niwas in Jammu in an…
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J&K political parties say PM’s remarks on Manipur incident too little, too late
Srinagar: The parading naked of two women in Manipur is shameful, painful and horrific, political parties in Jammu and Kashmir said on Thursday, asserting that Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s remarks on the…
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Heavy rains create flood-like situation in Jammu; many rivers breach danger mark
Jammu: Traffic on the Jammu-Srinagar national highway was suspended, while authorities ordered the closure of schools in Doda and Kishtwar districts as heavy rains lashed the Jammu region, creating a flood-like situation…