August 24, 2015 | Kashmir POST

If Hurriyat leaders are ‘evil’, why did Advani meet them in 2004?

August 24, 2015 Editor

Getting agitated about the separatists meeting the Pakistani high commissioner is indeed comical. GOWHAR GEELANI On February 22, 1994, both houses of Parliament unanimously passed a resolution emphasising that “Jammu and Kashmir was an integral part of India, and that Pakistan must vacate parts of the state under its occupation.” Without a whisker of a doubt, this adopted parliamentary resolution establishes that Kashmir is a dispute between India and Pakistan, the two nuclear powers and arch-rivals, and neighbours, too. This parliamentary resolution accentuates that “the one-third part of Kashmir administered…

Why Hurriyat is the winner in India-Pakistan tug of war

August 24, 2015 Editor

The worst part is that both countries have chosen the beaten track of taking mutually exclusive positions. GOWHAR GEELANI External affair minister Sushma Swaraj, whose role has largely been hijacked by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, made a statement in her press conference on August 22 in New Delhi that made the All Parties Hurriyat Conference (APHC), the pro-freedom alliance of Kashmir more relevant than ever before. Swaraj in her widely watched and followed press conference said that since the 1972 Simla Agreement had committed India and Pakistan to resolve the…

MiG-21 Fighter Jet Crashes in Budgam

August 24, 2015 Editor

A MiG-21 fighter jet of the Indian Air Force crashed in the fields in the Budgam district of Jammu and Kashmir, with the pilot managing to eject safely. The aircraft had taken off from Srinagar airfield and was on a “routine” training sortie. Defence Spokesman Colonel S D Goswami told PTI that “A MiG-21 Bison of IAF crashed in Soibugh area of Budgam district at around 10.59 AM but there was no loss of life reported in the incident.” The pilot managed to eject from the plane “just in time”…

Slow poison in our fruits

August 24, 2015 Editor

It’s not just Calcium Carbide, banned chemical Oxytocin is secretly being injected into fruits and vegetables. The next time you go to the market, do not be carried away by the big, shiny lustrous fruits on display. They may well have been pumped up with a chemical called oxytocin. Horticulture experts admit that oxytocin is now increasingly used to promote artificial growth in fruits and vegetables and to enhance their texture, aroma and skin colour. Along with calcium carbide and ethephon, oxytocin is fast turning into a health hazard. Doctors…

Top 18 iron-rich foods to boost haemoglobin

August 24, 2015 Editor

Low haemoglobin, anaemia, hair loss, tiredness and headaches are some of the symptoms and health problems associated with lack of iron in the body. Iron deficiency can affect your life adversely and can lead to serious health problems. Following are top 18 ingredients that can boost your iron intake; just add these healthy foods rich in iron to prevent diseases related iron deficiency. Daily recommended dietary intake Women above 19 to 50: 18 mg Men above 19: 8 mg * Australian Recommended Dietary Intake (RDI) Liver: Liver is the powerhouse…

14 uses of microwave no one told you

August 24, 2015 Editor

If you have been using your microwave only for heating food, you probably don’t know the multitude of uses it can be put into. So before buying a new gadget for your kitchen, make sure you are making the optimum use of your microwave which alone can do the work of a number of expensive kitchen appliances. – The freshness of cereals and crackers can be restored by heating them in full power for 30 seconds. – Stale bread can be made soft and fresh again in the microwave by…

In Kralsangri potters shift to other jobs

August 24, 2015 Editor

Sonaullah Kumha, 75 , who started as a potter in his teenage to carry forward the tradition of his forefathers, how¬ever couldn’t draw his sons into the work. He is helped out by his daughter in making clay utensils and has been witness to the down¬turn of the trade here at Kral Sangri- which got its name as it was inhabited largely by Krals (potters)- in the outskirts of the Srinagar city near Nishat. Kumhar started at the age of 8 and is among the few remaining potters here and…

Cement shortage hits Kashmir

August 24, 2015 Editor

Work on many projects comes to halt: Contractors In a concern, work on many developmental projects in Kashmir has come to a halt due to decline in the supply of locally manufactured cement. As the state-owned JK Cements Limited— which was earlier the main supply of the cement to the government projects, is witnessing decline in its production, the Valley has largely become dependent on the imported cement. “The shortage of cement has forced contractors stop work on various projects, be it in government or private sector,” chairman, Jammu and…

Lack of dumping facility poses health risk in Sopore

August 24, 2015 Editor

The failure of District Administration to construct a garbage dumping facility in Sopore has evoked widespread resentment among the locals as heaps of domestic and market waste lies scattered across the town. In the absence of solid waste management facility the garbage heaps are a common scene here and local residents allege that the Municipal Council is doing nothing to address the problem. The solid waste including plastic bags and polythene and hospital waste is being thrown on the roads and also into the drains leading to their blockade. Mounds…

Aborted NSA talks put fresh spotlight on Kashmir

August 24, 2015 Editor

The National Security Advisor-level talks between India and Pakistan—which have now been called off—put a fresh spotlight on Kashmir, after the recent issue of killings along the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir. While the US urged India and Pakistan to resolve all bilateral issues, including “disputed” Kashmir, in a direct manner and come up with a “common approach to resolve them”, the UN chief asked both nations to “address their differences through dialogue.” ‘KASHMIR A DISPUTE’ On Thursday, few days before the scheduled NSA talks in New Delhi—which…