Podcast; Voices from the Lockdown: Amit Shah told Rajya Sabha situation in Kashmir is normal; Valley reporters test claim
Greeshma Kuthar • 4 years agoThe following is a transcript of a conversation between Greeshma Kuthar and three reporters — Danish Bin Nabi, Quratulain Rehbar and Kaisar Andrabi — from different parts of Kashmir.
Podcast; Voices from the lockdown: Kashmiri students unable to prep for board exams; experts say kids 'worst affected'
Greeshma Kuthar • 4 years agoIt has been 84 days since the 5 August decision of the Centre to revoke Article 370 and Article 35 A in Jammu and Kashmir. On 31 October, the state of Jammu and Kashmir will officially cease to exist.
Afraid of being dispossessed, Kashmiris question Centre's motives on new land laws, say can't trust the govt
Quratulain • 4 years agoWhen the government had revoked Article 370 in August 2019, most locals had then said that it was done to bring outsiders into Jammu And Kashmir. With the new land laws, they say, their fears have come true
Year after Gupkar Declaration, political parties in J&K reiterate commitment to restoring Article 370
• 5 years agoThe declaration, passed at an all-party meeting on 4 August last year at Farooq Abdullah's Gupkar residence, said the parties were united in their resolve to protect the special status of Jammu and Kashmir
Podcast; Voices from the Lockdown: Kashmir's economy, one year since Article 370's abrogation
Greeshma Kuthar • 5 years agoThis episode of Voices from the Lockdown will attempt to highlight dying tourist revenue and the crumbling economy in the valley, through interviews with various stakeholders from Kashmir.
Podcast; Voices from the Lockdown: One year since abrogation of Article 370, education sector worst affected
Greeshma Kuthar • 5 years ago“The most badly affected sector because of the abrogation of Article 370 is the education sector.”
Former J&K MLAs submit 15-point memorandum to LG GC Murmu, demand release of detainees, withdrawal of cases against youth
• 5 years agoEight former legislators led by Syed Altaf Bukhari on Tuesday became the first group of mainstream politicians from J&K to open the channels of communication with the office of Lieutenant Governor GC Murmu and making a slew of demands including restoration of statehood
Five Kashmiri politicians, under detention since abrogation of Article 370 on 5 August, released by J&K administration
• 5 years agoThe five leaders released belonged to the National Conference, the PDP and the Congress, who were kept under preventive detention, officials said.
190 stone pelting incidents in Kashmir Valley since abrogation of Article 370, 35A on 5 August, says MHA
• 5 years agoAs many as 190 stone pelting incidents have been reported in Kashmir Valley ever since the abrogation of the special status given to Jammu and Kashmir under Article 370, and 250 people involved in them are currently in jails, officials said on Wednesday.
From doctors to engineering students, Kashmiris kicked off WhatsApp lament loss of patient data, access to online courses
Quratulain • 5 years agoThose outside Kashmir noticed that their relatives, friends and colleagues were leaving WhatsApp groups in droves. The news came as a shock to citizens from the Valley who have not been able to use the internet for the past four months.