Day: January 21, 2016

Mufti’s son rise in Kashmir politics: Dynasty is destiny?

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Tasaduq would be the third member of Mufti family to join politics after his father and sister.  A reluctant Tasaduq Mufti, the son of former chief minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed, is slowly being drawn into politics. For Kashmir, it’s another ‘sonrise’ in the state’s politics. Tasaduq, the cinematographer of Omkara fame – his first movie as a cinematographer – was recently introduced to politics by his elder sister and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) president Mehbooba Mufti. Tasaduq would be the third member of Mufti family to join politics after his father…

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Dense fog hits air, rail travel in Jammu

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The cold wave tightened its grip over the state today and icy winds have brought the day and night temperatures several notches below normal in the Jammu region. Jammu recorded the season’s coldest day today with the temperature plummeting nearly 9 degrees below normal. The day temperature was 9.3°C in Jammu, while the minimum temperature stood at 5.6°C — nearly 1.5°C below normal. The Meteorological Department said the people would continue to reel under icy conditions for another week as there were bleak chances of improvement in foggy weather. Meanwhile,…

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Police crack down on rumour-mongers

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In a latest action against rumour-mongers in Kashmir, the police today said they had registered a case against those who had updated a false report about the killing of a civilian in the Marhama area of Anantnag district. “No civilian has been killed or injured in Marhama, Anantnag, as some rumour-mongers updated on their Facebook pages,” the police said in a statement. They said an investigation had been initiated and a case registered against the persons who “are updating on their Facebook pages that a civilian was killed and many…

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Parvez Rasool ready to participate in Deodhar trophy

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The star all-rounder and only International cricketer from JK, Parvez Rasool has set his eyes on upcoming Deaodhar Trophy event in order to  make his way into Team India again and boost his chances in forthcoming  Indian Premier League (IPL). Parvez, who was recently selected for India-A team for the upcoming Deaodhar Trophy event, would be joining India-A squad at Kanpur on January 23 and would be playing his first match of the event on January 25 against India-B. The second match is scheduled against Vijay Hazare Trophy champions Gujarat…

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Poor Airtel service irks subscribers

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The poor airtel data and cellular service in Mominabad, Batamaloo and several other areas in Srinagar has become a source of annoyance for the subscribers. The subscribers in MominabadBatamaloo said that despite their pleas, the company has been taking them for a ride. “It is useless to have the Airtel SIM here. For last over a month, the service is totally down. Neither we are able to make a call nor can get the Net service on Airtel SIM,” said a subscriber. Subscriber of 9797830197 said: “For every single call,…

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As Chilai Kalaan basks in sun, experts sound alarm

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On January 18, at minus 4.2 degrees Celsius, Srinagar for the first time this winter was colder than Pahalgam which recorded a warmer minus 2.7. However the following day temperature in the summer capital soon zoomed to 13 degrees way above the historical average of 5 degrees. These are some of the anomalies that are becoming normal to changing weather pattern in Kashmir. This year Chilai Kalaan, the traditional 40 days harshest period of winter, is basking in sunlight. The India Meteorological Data (IMD) for the week between 07 to…

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Anti-BJP Karra holds one-on-one meeting with PDP president

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Conveys his reservations on continuing alliance with saffron party As suspense continues to grow over government formation, senior Peoples Democratic Party leader and Member of Parliament Tariq Hameed Karra, who is against continuation of alliance with the BJP, had a one-on-one meeting with party president Mehbooba Mufti. During the meeting on Tuesday evening, sources said, Karra conveyed his “reservations and apprehensions” about continuing the alliance with the BJP, pleading that the party should take a final call and not form the government with the BJP. The sources said Karra suggested…

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January 21, 1990: “52 innocent Kashmiri civilians killed over 250 injured”

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It was this day (January 21, 1990), twenty-six years ago, when at least 52 Kashmiri innocent civilians were butchered by India’s Central Reserve Police Force in the heart of the Srinagar city when thousands of people took out a massive anti-India procession. Number of people who witness the bloodshed told CNS that anti-India sentiments were running deep and the city was reverberating with pro-freedom slogans. “On January 21, 1990, the whole city was under siege, massive search and crackdown operations were carried out to trace down the militants. The news…

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Kashmir crisis: What’s holding back Mehbooba Mufti?

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India’s restive Jammu and Kashmir state is again facing crisis following the death of chief minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed on 7 January. His daughter and heir apparent Mehbooba Mufti has so far declined to take oath as his successor, pushing the state under federal rule. Mr Sayeed was heading a tricky coalition with India’s ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) – one he stitched together following intense back-door and open negotiations. In the 2014 state assembly elections, the BJP won 25 seats in the Hindu-dominated Jammu, while Mr Sayeed’s Peoples Democratic…

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DAK urges pregnant women to get flu vaccine

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‘Antivirals safe in pregnancy’ Doctors Association Kashmir (DAK) today urged pregnant women to get vaccinated as this is the best means to protect them and their babies from flu. Despite the benefits of influenza vaccination during pregnancy, majority of pregnant women in Kashmir are unvaccinated. Voicing concern over low vaccination rates among pregnant women, President DAK and flu expert Dr Nisar ul Hassan said that though there are clear guidelines, pregnant women are not advised by their health providers to get vaccinated. Unvaccinated women say that they would have been…

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