Day: October 27, 2015

5 things to put on your shopping list in Kashmir

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Kashmir’s handicrafts are famous around the world, as are its dry fruits. There’s lots of interesting little bric-a-brac to pick up while you’re browsing the streets, but here’re a few things that the city is famous for. We tell you what’s really worth spending on. 1 .Dry fruit and spices Kashmir is known for its spices and quality dry fruit. Shop for different varieties of walnuts including burzil walnuts, kagzi walnuts and wont walnuts which are available in abundance. 2 .Antique silver jewellery If you enjoy rummaging through large quantities…

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Article 370: Let all controversies rest

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Through perverted legal arguments and distortion of the historical facts, they try to prove that J&K“unduly” enjoys a distinct position in the Indian Union which is “violative” of constitutional provisions The special status that Jammu and Kashmir State constitutionally enjoys in the Union of India is being deliberately made contentious by a section of political thought in the country. The votaries of this political thought are trying to evolve a public opinion in the country in favour of doing away with the constitutional privileges of Jammu and Kashmir. Through a…

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Govt committed to improving healthcare, says Lal Singh

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Minister for Health and Medical Education Lal Singh today reiterated the government’s commitment to strengthening healthcare infrastructure in the state with advanced diagnostic and treatment facilities. Addressing a gathering after inaugurating a free surgical camp held at the Community Health Centre (CHC), Basohli, he said such camps prove to be of immense help for people of far-off and remote areas, who otherwise suffer a lot due to lack of the vital services. The camp was organised by the department in collaboration with the Onkar Singh Memorial Trust, New Delhi, during…

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Quake brings Srinagar to standstill

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Earthquake on Monday brought summer capital Srinagar to a standstill as it paralyzed vehicular movement, crippled mobile phones, and stranded hordes of commuters and trapped scores of people in their respective places. People squatted and many laid down on roads in Srinagar when strong tremors hit Jammu and Kashmir on Monday afternoon. Hundreds of people came to open spaces in many areas of the city including Lal Chowk with tears and names of Allah being reverberated louder and louder. The people came out of shops, hotels, offices and educational institutions.…

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RSS, BJP promoting design to trifurcate JK on communal lines: Tarigami

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‘State’s diversity under attack; idea of India under threat’ Senior CPI (M) leader and MLA Kulgam M Y Tarigami Monday accused the RSS and BJP of promoting a design to ‘trifurcate’ state on communal lines. Tarigami also said the Sangh’s (RSS’s) project is not only to damage the state but the idea of India is under threat. The senior communist leader said the regional division of the state is a long cherished dream of the RSS. “We all know that it has been their (RSS) dream to divide the state…

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Kashmiris Demanded UN Pledged Right of Self-Determination

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New York, October 26, 2015. A huge peace march took place in New York in which thousands of friends of Kashmir participated. The march was jointly sponsored by all groups who believe in the right of self-determination of the people of Kashmir. The very inspiring March began at the Indian Mission to the UN on 43rd Street and led up 3rd Avenue to 47th, terminating in front of the United Nations. The cooperation of NY state and city police was exemplary, and there were no incidents which marred the event.…

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Quake-prone, yet not prepared for disaster

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State falls in seismic zone IV, V I Its disaster management strategy yet to be implemented A decade after the 7.6 magnitude quake claimed 86,000 lives on both sides of the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir, the government seems to have learnt no lesson in handling disasters despite the state being “tectonically active” and vulnerable to massive earthquakes. The state still lacks concrete disaster management policy and what is more worrying is that the State Disaster Management Authority (SDMA) and its offshoots at divisional and district levels…

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‘We’re living in hell, no one pays heed to our miseries’

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Displaced border residents recount tales of misery as they battle government apathy The administration’s apathy is adding to the woes of hundreds of border villagers, displaced again by border firing in Kathua and Samba districts. Around 300 villagers have taken shelter at the Santoshi Mata Temple here, being frequented by politicians nowadays, but the displaced residents have received no major help from the authorities so far. The administration has so far sent only one bag of rice, weighing 50 kg, and two bags of flour, weighing 50 kg each, for…

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Landslides shut Jammu-Srinagar highway

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The Jammu-Srinagar National Highway No 1-A was closed to vehicular traffic on Monday following landslides in Jammu region’s Ramban district. “Landslides were triggered by heavy rain in Ramsoo sector of the Jammu-Srinagar National Highway during the night, causing closure of the road,” a senior traffic department official told IANS here. “The border roads organisation (BRO) that maintains the highway is removing the landslides’ debris to help restore vehicular movement on the highway. “Those intending to undertake the travel along the highway should first contact traffic control rooms in Jammu and…

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Man arrested with illicit liquor in Doda

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A man was arrested with 64 pouches of illicit liquor in Doda district of Jammu and Kashmir, police said on Monday. Acting on specific information, a police team yesterday caught a man who was roaming around in suspicious circumstances in Pul Doda area of the district, a police officer said. When checked, 64 pouches of illicit liquor were recovered from his possession, the officer said, adding that he was arrested on the spot. The accused has been identified as Mohammad Farooq, a resident of Pul Doda, the official said. A…

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