Kashmir’s Vanishing Heritage

Over the years we are gradually losing all landmarks of our centuries old heritage. Unfortunately, we seem adept at rebuilding monuments and shrines rather than preserving these for the posterity!

M. Ashraf

The unfortunate destruction of the shrine of Dastgeer sahib in a devastating fire has once again starkly pointed out our callousness in preserving our past especially the invaluable heritage of centuries. In recent times, the word “Heritage” has been extensively used especially in promoting new avenues More
One More Sacred Shrine Lost

Hapless Kashmir Mourns Helplessly!

Gowhar Geelani

One more venerated shrine of ours is razed. One more architectural marvel gutted. One more spectacular structure set alight. Once more we are being deprived of our rich cultural heritage; symbol of our collective faith; sense of history; and one of our most valued edifices. This time around, it is More
Callosity and Insularity

Zahid

For Hundreds of thousands of devotees all over Kashmir valley, it was a distressing and shocking day. It was another example of callosity of the government and the Jammu and Kashmir Waqaf Board towards historical places of worship when a shrine dedicated to one of the most revered eleventh century More
  • Kashmir

Religious, political organizations anguished at gutting of Dastgeer Sahib (RA) shrine

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, June 26: Cutting across political and religious ideologies, the statements from various political, social and religious organizations continued to pour in on the second day today, expressing More


  • Srinagar City

Govt sleeps on threat to revered landmarks

HISTORIC SHRINES VULNERABLE TO FIRE

PART I

M HYDERI

Srinagar, June 26: If shrine of Hazrat Sheikh Abdul Qadir Jeelani(RA) was gutted to cinder in no time at the Dastgeer Sahib, Khanyaar Monday morning, the risk to other such religious places in this City More



  • Jammu

Chenab Valley to be covered under new health scheme: Azad

JAMMU, JUNE 26: Expansion of higher education, healthcare institutions and roads is needed for socio-economic uplift of people in Jammu and Kashmir, Union Health and Family Welfare Minister Ghulam Nabi More


  • South Asia

Separatist leaders aghast over attack on Shah, others

NISAR AHMED THOKAR

Islamabad, June 26: Convener of All Parties Hurriyat Conference (Pakistan Chapter) Mehmood Ahmed Saghar Tuesday strongly condemned the ‘attack’ on senior separatist leader Shabir Ahmed Shah at Khanyar More


  • World

Iran hosts international Silk Route conference

AGENCIES

Tehran, June 26: Iran organised the 3rd International Silk Road Conference at Tabriz, in an attempt to extend friendship among the countries located along the ancient route. Many traders, economic More


  • Bandipora

R&B defunct since NC-led coalition took over: Locals

ROADS DILAPIDATED, BRIDGES INCOMPLETE

SUHAIL AJMAL

Bandipora: Residents of this north Kashmir district are up in arms against the government for its “failure” to repair roads and construct bridges here. They allege that Roads and Buildings department, More


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