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15% quota for women in J&K police jobs: significance, challenges and impact
Women constitute 3% of the total strength of J&K police, compared with 8.98% across India.
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Heritage tourism back in J&K after two decades; check out 15 heritage sites
The four main tourism heritage sites identified by the government are Zaina Kadal, Jamia Masjid, Hari Parbat and the Chatti Padshahi Gurudwara in Srinagar.
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In Pictures: Traditional Kashmiri winter foods
Dried vegetables and fish, Kahwa with energy-dense dry fruits for warmth, harissa for breakfast and other traditional Kashmiri winter foods.
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Kashmiri growers sense a threat from inexpensive Iranian apples, seek import curbs
J&K is India’s largest producer of apples; competition from inexpensive Iranian apples channelled through Afghanistan and the UAE has led to a crash in the price of the fruit grown here.
POLITICS
New year starts with intensified anti-militancy operations in Kashmir; eight militants killed in five days
Among the 8 militants killed, 5 have been identified as locals and three as Pakistani nationals. Recruitment, however, continues to be a challenge for the security forces.
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In Pictures | Kashmiri pheran: a cultural, historical, political, fashion thread
Unmistakably Kashmiri, the pheran originated sometime in the 15th century. While still part of traditions like Verdan (bridal gifts) in Kashmir, the garment has also evolved with the times.
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Kashmir power crisis: J&K power dept strike is over, but outages continue
JKPDD workers were striking from Dec. 17-20, to protest privatisation of assets and a proposal to merge JKPDD with the Power Grid Corp. The army was called in to restore electricity to some areas.
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In Pics | Chillai Kalan, the 40 harshest days of winter in Kashmir, starts December 21
Chillai Kalan is a Persian term meaning "major cold". While Kashmir's mountains remain covered in snow for weeks afterwards, the period from December 21 to January 31 is generally the coldest.
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Hyderpora Srinagar ‘gunfight’: Three weeks on, families of those killed await probe report, demand action
Data from the Jammu Kashmir Coalition of Civil Society show that successive J&K governments have ordered 108 magisterial probes since 2008, but the majority of reports have not been made public.
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It's saffron harvest season in Kashmir, a time for intense work and a few grievances
Saffron yields have been falling, say Kashmiri saffron growers. Add to that pressures from cheaper varieties of saffron from Iran and Internet shutdowns, and business is not as vibrant as before.
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"No investor even asked me that J&K is a disturbed place and how can they invest": Atul Modi
How a Jammu-based industrialist Atul Modi and his company Prevest DenPro conquered the dental plaster sector of India and expanded abroad. The company listed on BSE SME in late September 2021.
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Why did the J&K government form a new state investigation agency, the SIA?
Some experts say the new J&K State Investigation Agency could improve the quality of investigations and free up the police to focus on law and order. Other say it will repress the people of J&K even more.
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Bruised Kashmiri apple industry has climate change, civilian killings to blame
Unseasonal snowfall in the Shopian and Kulgam districts of Kashmir especially spelled doom for the apple orchard owners this year.
CRICKET
ICC T20 World Cup | Made in Kashmir gear scores right off the bat in international debut
In the Kashmir Valley, young entrepreneurs like Fawzul Kabeer (GR8 Sports) are no longer content to sell Kashmiri willow wood and unbranded cricket bats.
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Kashmiri Pandits say the Valley feels like it did back in the 1990s
Following fresh attacks on minorities, at least 150 families - most of them families of government employees now seeking transfer elsewhere - have left the Valley.
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Can Taliban’s takeover in Afghanistan impact the situation in J&K?
There is historical precedence of a spillover. Nearly 40% of the violence in Kashmir over the last three decades was recorded in 1996-2001, the last time the Taliban was strong in Afghanistan.
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How the Taliban takeover of Kabul has hit Kashmir's dry fruit industry
Shortages have triggered a price hike, and the price hike is driving away customers in peak wedding season in the Valley.
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Why Kashmir's walnut industry is on the back foot
Planting more varieties, and greater government support in terms of infrastructure and policies could help crack the problems, say industry insiders.
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How 9/11 changed India’s war against militancy in J&K
9/11 marks the day when the world changed, and global security was prioritized both by states and international organizations.
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Two years after revocation of Article 370, militancy still a fact of life in J&K
Since August 5, 2019, when Article 370 was read down, 524 people have died in violence linked to the separatist campaign in J&K—70 civilians, 82 security force personnel and 372 militants.
