November 19, 2015 | Kashmir POST

Herpes zoster (Mal-der) and Hypnotherapy (Maetrawun)—what should one do?

November 19, 2015 Editor

Sul kak is uneasy, uneasy because he has been having acute pain on the right side of his chest since the last four days now. He has already received 2-3 injections from ‘Ashraf Saeb’ –the local pharmacist who doubles as the local ‘doctor saeb’ for the locality. There has been no relief in the pain and what is more, Sul kak has developed redness and fluid filled skin lesions on the right side of his chest and back, exactly on the area where the pain was. On the way back…

Dynastic Succession

November 19, 2015 Editor

There had been a strong rumour that Mehbooba Mufti may take over as the State Chief Minister soon. Now, Mufti Sahab himself has confirmed that she may take over as the State Chief Minister. He declared that she is not only capable but deserves to be the Chief Minister because of the tremendous work done by her on the ground. One would not question her capability or tremendous ground work even during peak of militancy but the moot point is why there has to be only dynastic succession? If Mufti…

Private Sector – An epic failure in Kashmir

November 19, 2015 Editor

Unemployment is increasing with every passing day. Government is trying hard to counter the issue but unfortunately things are moving against the educated unemployed masses. Yes Unemployment is rising at an disturbing rate in Kashmir. Jobless youth are finding it difficult to shape up a satisfying lifestyle and this is causing them huge suffering. What is more worrying is that the negative effects imparted by rampant unemployment are shattering the society and calling upon the government to initiate dynamic measures. Growing drug addiction among the youth, augmentation in depression and…

Power-starved JK sells 300-400 MWs

November 19, 2015 Editor

The state government is selling 300-400 MWs generated from its hydel power sources to other states of India even as Kashmir is facing severe power crisis. The government is paying a heavy price for importing power from utilities outside the state. State Power Development Corporation (SPDC) exports 300-400 MWs even as Power Development Department (PDD) is struggling to meet the demand and has resorted to frequent power cuts in the valley, much to the inconvenience of people. Against the demand of 1,600 MW of electricity in Kashmir, PDD only supplies…

Autumn of my love

November 19, 2015 Editor

Dr Qayum Hamid Changal Autumn or ‘Harud’ is not same abroad. Dwelling here on one island in Maldives, it’s nostalgic when I see the pictures of golden Chinar posted on Facebook. Sometimes my receptors nudge its fragrance, but it’s all imaginary. It is an art beyond all the expressions, God’s own painting brushed with perfection and refinement. Though I’m not there in the bosom of my love—Kashmir, yet her beauty allures my heart and mind. It may look insanity for many, but I wish it to prevail till all my…

Lack of flood relief paralyzes Kashmir tourism industry: NC

November 19, 2015 Editor

National Conference on Wednesday said the tourism industry in the state has been paralyzed due to lack of attention by the central and state governments and absence of a comprehensive flood relief and rehabilitation package. The party said there is economic slowdown in the state which has added to the miseries of thousands of flood victims. Tanvir Sadiq, Political Secretary to NC Working President, Omar Abdullah in a statement said: “The tourism infrastructure in the state is in a shambles. Thousands of daily wage earners, artisans and entrepreneurs have lost…

Dubai’s second-most powerful man visiting Kashmir

November 19, 2015 Editor

EMAAR chairman keen to invest in JK: Drabu Chairman of EMAAR, the leading real estate company of United Arab Emiratus (UAE) Mohamed Ali Rashed Alabbar will be visiting Srinagar next month to explore possibilities of investing in Kashmir. This was conveyed by him to Finance Minister Haseeb Drabu who met him in Dubai. The second-most powerful man in Dubai, Alabbar had detailed meeting with Dr Drabu on the sidelines of Arab-India Economic Forum held there from November 16 to 17. It is learnt that both of them exchanged views on…

KU rusticates 7 students for beating up faculty member

November 19, 2015 Editor

The University of Kashmir today has rusticated seven students of the Law Department after they allegedly assaulted a senior faculty member of the institution. Though the students have rendered an apology, university officials said a final decision would be taken after three days. Few days ago, an unknown person was spotted driving rashly on the campus near the Budshah gate. The students alleged that the driver also hit a student. The students could not identify the driver as he fled the spot. A university official said they later blamed Prof…

Commissioner secys of 3 depts told to be present in court today

November 19, 2015 Editor

DAL LAKE CONSERVATION The Jammu and Kashmir High Court has sought personal appearance of the Commissioner Secretaries of the Planning, Finance and Housing and Urban Development Departments tomorrow to explain the conduct of the government as for the conservation of the Dal Lake is concerned. The directions were passed today by a division bench of Justice Hasnain Masoodi and Justice Ali Mohammad Magrey after perusal of the compliance report submitted by Lakes and Waterways Development Authority vice-chairman Sarmad Hafiz, who was present in the court today. The Lakes and Waterways…

Ragpickers get tips on segregation of waste material

November 19, 2015 Editor

The Srinagar Municipal Corporation (SMC) in association with a non-governmental organisation is training ragpickers for effective collection of segregated garbage. “The SMC in association with Chintan, an NGO involved in the betterment of environment through the solid waste management, has involved ragpickers assisted by the Municipal waste collectors for segregating waste at household level,” said an SMC official. The official said trainers from Chintan had already started providing training to the local waste collectors and ragpickers for effective collection of segregated garbage from households. He said it would help the…