India has registered its protest against a new report by the United Nations Office of the High Commission for Human Rights(UNHCR) on Kashmir. UNHCR in its report has said that neither India nor Pakistan have taken any concrete steps to solve the concerns raised in its first report on Kashmir which was released in 2018.… Continue reading False, motivated: India slams UN report on Kashmir situation
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J&K ‘back to the village’ outreach programme
Jammu and Kashmir government has launched an ambitious initiative to reach out to the people at the grassroots level through a programme named as ‘Back to the Village’. The programme is primarily aimed at energizing the panchayats and directing development efforts in rural areas through community participation and to create in the rural masses an… Continue reading J&K ‘back to the village’ outreach programme
India slams OIC for naming Special Envoy on Kashmir
Indian government has rejected the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) reference to Jammu and Kashmir in a communiqué adopted at its summit meeting in the Saudi Arabia. The 14th summit of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) was held in Mecca,Saudi Arabia.The OIC had reiterated its support for the legitimate rights of the people of… Continue reading India slams OIC for naming Special Envoy on Kashmir
300 Himalayan yaks starve to death in Sikkim
According to a report,at least 300 rare Himalayan yaks have died of starvation in the high mountains in the northeastern Indian state of Sikkim.They have died after a harsh and prolonged winter. The domestic yak (Bos grunniens) is a long-haired domesticated bovid found throughout the Himalayan region of the Indian subcontinent, the Tibetan Plateau and… Continue reading 300 Himalayan yaks starve to death in Sikkim
Do ‘Russian poplar’ seeds cause May illness in Kashmir? The fears, the science
In May every year,doctors in the Kashmir Valley treats a high number of patients, especially children with respiratory diseases. The rise in illness has often been attributed to a phenomenon during this season which is the shedding of fluffy cotton-covered seeds by poplar trees commonly known as “Russian poplars”. The name “Russian poplar” is a… Continue reading Do ‘Russian poplar’ seeds cause May illness in Kashmir? The fears, the science
Darbar move: secretariat reopens in Srinagar
The Civil Secretariat and other move offices of Jammu & Kashmir government has been reopened in summer capital Srinagar as part of bi-annual Darbar Move. Darbar is the name for the bi-annual shift of the secretariat and all other government offices in J&K from Srinagar(state’s summer capital) to Jammu(state’s winter capital).This practice was started by… Continue reading Darbar move: secretariat reopens in Srinagar
SC dismisses plea on traffic restriction in J&K
The Supreme Court has dismissed a plea which had challenged the restrictions on civilian movement along the National Highway between Baramulla and Udhampur in Jammu and Kashmir. Recently,Jammu and Kashmir administration and Centre had issued an order banning the movement of civilian traffic on the national highway from Baramulla to Udhampur. The ban on the… Continue reading SC dismisses plea on traffic restriction in J&K
Curbs on civilian traffic between Srinagar and Baramulla lifted
The Jammu and Kashmir administration has announced that it has decided to completely lift the restrictions on civilian traffic movement on the Srinagar-Baramulla stretch of the National Highway-44. However,the restrictions will continue to remain in force on the movement of civilian traffic from Udhampur to Srinagar.These would be reviewed periodically and relaxation would be made… Continue reading Curbs on civilian traffic between Srinagar and Baramulla lifted
SC seeks replies from Centre,J&K on highway traffic ban
The Supreme Court has issued a notice to the Centre and the Jammu and Kashmir government on a petition which has challenged restrictions imposed on civilian movement along the National Highway between Srinagar and Baramulla. The petitioner has argued that the order announcing the ban (a) directly affects the lives of lakhs of people and… Continue reading SC seeks replies from Centre,J&K on highway traffic ban
Highway ban: J&K parties approach court
The Jammu and Kashmir High Court has issued a notice to the state administration in response to a petition filed by the political parties of J&K.The petition was filed against the ban on civilian traffic along the Udhampur-Baramulla highway. The petitioner has argued that the order announcing the ban violates the fundamental rights of citizens,including… Continue reading Highway ban: J&K parties approach court
