Author: Yusara Askari

New High-Tech Poly Houses Constructed In J-K to Boost Vegetable Cultivation
2Aug By Yusara AskariNo Comments

New High-Tech Poly Houses Constructed In J-K to Boost Vegetable Cultivation

The Jammu and Kashmir government has constructed new high-tech poly-houses at a cost of Rs 10 lakh to boost vegetable cultivation in the valley."These high-tech poly-houses have been installed under the Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana (RKVY) scheme sponsored by the Central government, with latest features like humidity control, a fogger system, temperature controller and heating system for harsh winters," said Zahoor Ahmad, Agricultural Assistant of the Kitchen garden scheme.He added that the previous poly-house only covered an area of 12 to 14 square feet while the new one covers over 2000 square feet."The new high-tech poly-house covers an area of 2000 square feet and has the latest agricultural equipment. This system can give us a much higher yield at a better quality. We do not need to d...
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Kashmiri youth shines in entertainment industry, launches his own music label
2Aug By Yusara AskariNo Comments

Kashmiri youth shines in entertainment industry, launches his own music label

Rarely do we get to see ordinary people from Kashmir making it big in the entertainment industry, but a youth from Srinagar, Danish Kak, has made quite a name for himself as an actor, model and now, producing his music albums.Danish started his career with modelling. He has worked with renowned music labels -- T-series and Zee Music and has also launched his own music label, Yellow Sky Music.Kak said after completing preliminary education in his hometown, he went to Delhi to study media studies and later to Mumbai, in 2010, to pursue his dream of becoming a director. However, fate had something else in store for the aspiring filmmaker."During my college days, I directed several short movies and did some certification courses. Some people said that I look good and nudged me to give a shot a...
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## Widening chasm between ISI and separatists leaves Kashmiris wounded ##
31Jul By Yusara AskariNo Comments

## Widening chasm between ISI and separatists leaves Kashmiris wounded ##

The recent developments within Pakistan’s notorious spy agency or Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) with regard to Kashmir policy, especially its approach to the Separatist camp, has instilled fear within the leaders. Separatist leaders from both parts of Kashmir are clueless as to why their mentors are taking a different course to the earlier stated policy and have apparently left them in a lurch. This has made them rethink if it was prudent to heavily depend upon Pakistan for some kind of save as they were answerable to the Kashmiris, whom they claim they represent.The results for the past three decades have been dismal as it has led them nowhere except death and destruction. After using them during three decades long militancy, the Pakistan Generals have made them realize that they were
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Kashmiri Pandits slam demand for restoration of J&K’s special status
31Jul By Yusara AskariNo Comments

Kashmiri Pandits slam demand for restoration of J&K’s special status

Displaced Kashmiri Pandits of India have slammed the demand for the restoration of Jammu and Kashmir's special status and statehood, raised by an organization called Reconciliation, Relief and Rehabilitation of Migrant Kashmiris, saying that the demand gives a false impression that Kashmiri Pandits are against the abrogation of Article 370.The Kashmiri Pandits have claimed that the organization, headed by Satish Mahaldar, did not represent displaced Kashmiri Pandits and was backed by Hurriyat Conference, a group of Kashmiri separatist parties.On July 27, Satish Mahaldar had said that a state has never been downgraded and this is not done in a democracy. Mahaldar had demanded the restoration of the statehood and special status provided to Jammu and Kashmir under the original Article 370.Res...
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Kashmir newspaper lauded on social media for giving away free face masks
30Jul By Yusara AskariNo Comments

Kashmir newspaper lauded on social media for giving away free face masks

A Kashmiri newspaper is being lauded on social media after it distributed free face masks with its newspaper on July 21.  ‘Roshni’, one of the oldest newspapers in Kashmir, encouraged readers to wear a mask due to the Covid-19 pandemic and also attached a disposable mask on its front page.The text on the page said: “Mask ka istemal zaroori hai (using a mask is necessary)”, with an arrow pointing to the attached mask.“With this, not only you, but those around you can be protected from coronavirus,” it read.Editor-in-Chief of the daily newspaper, Zahoor Ahmad Shora said they realized many were still not taking wearing masks seriously and many had been seen out in the streets without masks on. He said that they had to hire more people to pack the masks and get the edition ready.The initiative
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India’s ruling party plans mega celebrations to mark first anniversary of Article 370 roll back in J&K
30Jul By Yusara AskariNo Comments

India’s ruling party plans mega celebrations to mark first anniversary of Article 370 roll back in J&K

The current ruling political party of India, the Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) in Jammu and Kashmir has decided to mark the first anniversary of revocation of Article 370 with mega celebrations from August 5 for 15 days.The party leadership believes that the decision taken last year has helped restore peace in the region, however, the coronavirus pandemic has been a spoilsport as far as the development of the Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) union territory is concerned.BJP General Secretary Ashok Koul has said that a 15-day long program has been chalked out to celebrate one year of 2019’s August 5 decision - scraping the Article 370 and bifurcating the erstwhile J&K State into two Union Territories (UTs)— Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh.“As far as the restoration of peace in the J&K UT is c
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How people sitting in cozy rooms provoke Kashmiris to pick up guns
29Jul By Yusara AskariNo Comments

How people sitting in cozy rooms provoke Kashmiris to pick up guns

On August 5 last year, the Central government in India took the decision to abrogate Article 370 of the constitution, which granted special status to the erstwhile state of Jammu and Kashmir, bifurcating the valley into two Union Territories —Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh.While on one side, the decision by the Narendra Modi-led government has paved the way for integration of Jammu and Kashmir with the rest of India, on the other side, it is alleged that many people, sitting in the far-off US, are using the abrogation of Article 370 to incite Kashmiris to pick up stones and guns.One such man named Tony Ashai, who describes himself as a “Kashmiri-American dedicated to Kashmir and its people” on Twitter, has been posting tweets to incite violence.“Why do I feel that Kashmiris living in Kashm
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Indian education board adds scrapping of Article 370 to class XII syllabus
29Jul By Yusara AskariNo Comments

Indian education board adds scrapping of Article 370 to class XII syllabus

In the Indian political history, August 05, 2019 will now forever be remembered as the day which changed the fate of Jammu and Kashmir as the National Council of Education Research and Training (NCERT) has now revised a chapter in its Class 12 political science textbook to remove a portion on separatist politics in Jammu and Kashmir and add abrogation of Article 370.On August 5, 2019, the Government of India revoked the special status granted under Article 370 of the Indian Constitution to Jammu and Kashmir through an amendment and also scrapped Article 35 A, and the state was bifurcated into two union territories -- Jammu and Kashmir with a legislature and Ladakh without a legislature. The bifurcation came into force on October 31, 2019.The NCERT textbook in which these changes have been ...
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Indian intelligence agencies sound alarm over spurt in heroin smuggling from Pakistan via sea
28Jul By Yusara AskariNo Comments

Indian intelligence agencies sound alarm over spurt in heroin smuggling from Pakistan via sea

Following inputs from international counterparts about a sudden increase in the smuggling of heroin from the Gwadar port of Makran coast in Pakistan, the Indian enforcement agencies have taken proactive steps and increased maritime surveillance.“Inputs from the Tanzanian authorities have been shared by the international organizations, following purported revelations by a Tanzanian national”, said an official.The accused said heroin consignments were being smuggled on board dhows from Pakistan and they were being dropped at various coastal locations on the Tanzania border. About 25 such dhows had entered the Tanzanian coastal region between March and May.The consignments were also being routed via Mozambique, where 12 Pakistani nationals — who initially claimed that they were fishermen — we
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Indian security agencies concerned over supply of Chinese weapons to terror groups in Myanmar
27Jul By Yusara AskariNo Comments

Indian security agencies concerned over supply of Chinese weapons to terror groups in Myanmar

Security agencies in India have expressed concern over the Chinese weapons being provided to the militant groups in Myanmar after a huge cache of Chinese weapons was recovered near the Myanmar-Thailand border which was destined to Arakan Army (AA).In a joint operation in June, Myanmar and Thailand police caught a large consignment of Chinese weapons, which led to the arrest of a total of 6 people.All arrests revealed that the Chinese weapons were transported to the Arakan Army operating in Rakhine state adjoining Bangladesh.AK 47 assault rifles, anti-tank mines, grenades, and machine guns were among the seized items from a house in Mae Sot District on the Thai side.“They are not the weapons currently used by the Arakan Army. The weapons manufactured by the Wa (United Wa State Army) and the
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