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Is India projecting ‘normalcy’ in Kashmir by holding G20 meeting?

Analysts say New Delhi is hosting the event to claim its 2019 scrapping of special status brought peace and development.

Al Jazeera

Planned Army withdrawal from J&K shelved 'indefinitely'

The planned phased withdrawal of the Army from certain areas of the Jammu region has been shelved “indefinitely” in view of terror attacks being orchestrated from across the border, officials said in Srinagar.

The Hindu

India is using the G20 summit to further its settler-colonial ambitions in Kashmir

In September, India will host the 2023 Group of 20 (G20) summit in the capital, New Delhi. Events and meetings are already taking place in other venues around the country. Under its G20 presidency, India will host a Tourism Working Group meeting in Srinagar, in Indian-administered Kashmir, in late May.

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Jammu and Kashmir police arrest 2 militants involved in killing of Valley’s former chief cleric Mirwaiz Farooq

Mirwaiz Farooq, former chief cleric of the Kashmir Valley, was killed at his residence in Srinagar’s Nigeen on May 21, 1990

The Hindu

Mirwaiz Farooq murder case: Two absconding Hizbul Mujahideen terrorists arrested in J-K

State Investigation Agency (SIA) of Jammu and Kashmir Police arrested two absconding terrorists of Hizbul Mujahideen involved in the killing of Mirwaiz Farooq in 1990. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Over 8 lakh pilgrims visited Char Dham so far: Uttarakhand Tourism Department

More than 8 lakh pilgrims have visited the Kedarnath, Badrinath, Gangotri, and Yamunotri shrines since the Chardham Yatra began on April 22, according to the Uttarakhand Tourism Department. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Ahead of G-20 meet, Srinagar’s first pedestrian market preserves traditional architecture

The markets in Srinagar will soon resemble those in metro cities, Jammu and Kashmir Lt Governor Manoj Sinha said after inaugurating the Polo View Market, redeveloped under the Smart City project

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G20 meeting in Srinagar | Security stepped up in Jammu, in-person classes suspended in some schools

Ahead of a G20 meeting in Srinagar, security has been tightened in Jammu region, particularly in border districts and more than 10 Army schools have been closed as part of precautionary measures.

The Hindu

Security top brass meets Union Home Secretary in Srinagar ahead of G20 meet, Amarnath Yatra

Security top brass met in Srinagar and apprised Union Home Secretary Ajay Bhalla on Tuesday about the security challenges ahead of much-touted meeting of G20 nations on May 22-24. Security for the upcoming Amarnath yatra and the situation in Poonch-Rajouri sector were also discussed, official sources said.

The Hindu

Snowfall sparks cold wave in Kashmir, rains close highways

Officials said the traffic on Srinagar-Jammu road was badly affected due to the rains, triggering landslips

The Hindu

After a gap of five decades, a film made in Kashmir is set to hit the silver screen

In Kashmir’s chequered cinema history, it is after more than 50 years that promos of a locally-made Bollywood movie, Welcome to Kashmir, were released at a cinema hall in Srinagar, a major leap for an otherwise defunct film industry, with just one cinema hall in the Valley functioning and over…

The Hindu

Tele Manas counsels Kashmir’s distressed souls

Over the past six months, the Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences (IMHANS) in Srinagar has received 10,500 calls from people in distress across Jammu and Kashmir’s toll free numbers 14416 and 1800-891-4416.

The Hindu

Build further on LoC ceasefire, revive SAARC for lasting peace in J&K, says PDP resolution

PDP on May 2, 2023 held a meeting of the members of its Political Affairs Committee in Srinagar and underlined the need to maintain peace along the LoC in Jammu and Kashmir, and revive SAARC as a platform for lasting peace in J&K.

The Hindu

IMD issues hailstorms, thunderstorms alert for Uttarakhand

Following the continuous snowfall in Kedarnath Dham, the Indian Meteorological Department has issued an alert for hailstorms and thunderstorms in the state for the next four days from Sunday, according to an official release. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Char Dham pilgrims stopped at Srinagar due to bad weather

Police officials reviewed the situation in view of the weather alert of rain and snowfall during the Char Dham yatra and the security of the proposed G-20 meeting in Srinagar.

Dynamite News

Char Dham Yatris stopped in Srinagar due to heavy snowfall in Kedarnath and Badrinath

Owing to the problems caused due to snowfall in Kedarnath and Badrinath and the rains in the low-lying areas, the late-night Char Dham Yatris are being stopped by Police in Srinagar itself. Read further on Dynamite News:

The Hindu

Ahead of Amarnath Yatra, security agencies discuss safeguarding of Kashmir highway

Top security officials held a meeting in south Kashmir’s Anantnag where securing the national highway, which connects Jammu with the Srinagar and the Amarnath route in south Kashmir’s Pahalgam, remained the focus

The Hindu

The growing problem of substance abuse in J&K

Doctors, school authorities and the State government are searching for ways to curb the availability and use of drugs

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Rains lash Kashmir Valley; fresh snowfall in Gulmarg

The officials said there are reports of snowfall in other areas in the upper reaches of the valley, including at Zojilla Pass on the Srinagar-Leh national highway, forcing its closure for traffic.

Dynamite News

Blood Man of Kashmir: A selfless journey of donating 182 pints of blood

A 60-year-old man from Srinagar, has been a dedicated blood donor for over four decades now. Read further on Dynamite News:

The Times of India

Have sought action taken report from Delhi Police: NCW chief on sexual harassment charges against WFI head

SRINAGAR: National Commission for Women (NCW) chairperson Rekha Sharma on Thursday said she has sought an action taken report from the Delhi Police Commissioner on the complaints filed by women wrestlers about alleged sexual harassment.

Al Jazeera

World’s highest railway bridge to open in Kashmir soon

The bridge over the Chenab River, taller than the Eiffel Tower, will provide all-weather connectivity with the valley.

The Hindu

Srinagar Smart City project drifts away from the main idea: CPI(M) leader Tarigami

The CPI(M) criticised the implementation of the ongoing ₹980-crore Smart City project in Srinagar and raised “deep concern”.

Dynamite News

J&K: Hizbul Mujahideen chief Syed Salahuddin son properties attached in Srinagar

NIA on Monday attached the property of Hizbul Mujahideen chief Syed Salahuddin's son Syed Ahmad Shakeel in Srinagar. Read further on Dynamite News:

The Hindu

Property of Hizbul Mujahideen chief’s son ‘attached’ in Srinagar under UAPA

The National Investigation Agency attached the property of Syed Ahmad Shakeel, son of Hizbul Mujahideen chief Syed Salahuddin, under the provisions of Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA) in Srinagar’s Ram Bagh area.

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