Month: July 2018

Flooded ICU at Patna’s Nalanda hospital has patients, and fish

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Heavy showers in Patna for last two days have not only aggravated the woes of residents, especially in low lying areas, but also put the lives of patients at Nalanda Medical College Hospital (NMCH) at risk after rain water gushed into the ICU and general wards of the hospital, Saturday evening. On Sunday, the ICU was in knee deep water with small fish and insects visible in the rain water creating an unusual sight for the attendants of patients and nurses. The nurses and para medical staff at the hospital…

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KEA calls for UN Chalo on August 6 over Article 35A Row

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A faction of Kashmir Economic Alliance (KEA) has given Kashmir Bandh and UN Chalo call on August 6 against the hearing on Article 35A. KEA chairman Mohammed Yousef Chapri while addressing the media here in Srinagar said they would fight tooth and nail to protect the special status of the J&K. He said Kashmir Economic Alliance (KEA) would submit memorandum in UNMOGIP against proposed abrogation of special status (Article 35A) in Jammu and Kashmir. Earlier, Kashmir Economic Alliance (KEA) co-chairman Farooq Ahmad Dar said abrogation of special status (Article 35A)…

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JRL cranks up pressure over Article 35A warns of mass agitation

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The Joint Resistance Leadership (JRL) Sunday threatened to launch mass agitation and called for two-day shutdown against any tinkering with Article 35A, which grants special privileges to residents of Jammu and Kashmir. Hurriyat Conference (G) chairman Syed Ali Geelani, Hurriyat Conference (M) Chairman Mirwaiz Umar Farooq and JKLF chief Mohammd Yasin Malik held a crucial meeting at Geelani’s Hyderpora residence today and deliberated upon serious challenges posed to Article 35-A, which grants special right to property to J&K residents. On August 6, petitions challenging validity of Article 35-A would be…

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Steady rise in local militancy since 2014

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Local youths joining terror groups in the Kashmir Valley this year stood at 110 till July 15, with the worst militancy-hit district of Shopian in south Kashmir accounting for the maximum of 28 recruits, officials said. The number of locals recruited was 126 last year and officials said they expected the figure to be higher this year. Reports of missing people have come down after Governor’s rule was imposed in the state last month, they said, but added that some youths continued to join militant ranks. Security agency officials said…

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Governor N N Vohra seeks deferment of Article 35A case

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Sensing a growing unease in Kashmir about dangers of annulment of Article 35A of the constitution, Governor N N Vohra has requested New Delhi to have the hearing of a case about the provision in Supreme Court deferred until an elected government is in place in Jammu and Kashmir, Kashmir Post has learnt. Amid intensifying resolve across the political spectrum in Kashmir for protection of Article 35A, Vohra has discussed the matter with Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh and conveyed to him that the case should not be heard during…

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CASO in Lal Chowk triggers panic

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It was part of the security drill: CRPF The forces on Friday launched a Cordon and Search Operation (CASO) in the city centre Lal Chowk. It was the second CASO in Srinagar in two years. A joint CASO was launched by Special Operations Group (SOG) of Police and CRPF men including its Quick Action Team (QAT) at busy city centre, here. At around 3 pm, forces arrived in bulletproof vehicles and took positions at the top of buildings around Ghanta Ghar at Lal Chowk. The joint contingents of police and…

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PDP youth leader Vikram Singh Bhadwal and 50 PDP workers join BJP ahead of Mehbooba’s visit

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Ahead of Peoples Democratic Party president Mehbooba Mufti’s visit to Jammu, over 50 PDP workers, including prominent youth leader Vikram Singh, on Friday quit the party and joined the BJP in the presence former Deputy Chief Minister Kavinder Gupta and state president Ravinder Raina. After holding a series of meetings with Valley-based leaders, Mehbooba is going to start a similar exercise in Jammu from July 29 to keep the PDP’s flock together in the region. Two day before Mehbooba’s visit, the resignation of party workers speaks of the growing discontent…

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SC to take up BCI report on conduct of Jammu lawyers in Kathua case

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The Supreme Court will take up on 30 July the hearing of the report submitted by the fact-finding team of Bar Council of India (BCI) over the conduct of Jammu lawyers in obstructing the Crime Branch (CB) to file charge sheet in the brutal rape and murder case of an eight year nomadic girl of Rasana in Kathua court. SC will also hear the reply filed by Bar Association Jammu (BAJ) over the contempt petition notice issued by the apex court, as per sources. The Supreme Court had sent a…

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BJP in a fix over taking action against Lal Singh for floating an apolitical outfit

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The BJP is in a dilemma over taking a disciplinary action against party legislator and former Forest Minister Choudhary Lal Singh for floating an apolitical outfit ahead of the Lok Sabha elections. After floating the Dogra Swabhiman Sangathan on July 22, Lal Singh has intensified political activities to make inroads into BJP’s citadels by raking up pro-Dogra sentiments. Sources said the BJP top leadership had discussed Lal Singh’s ongoing “apolitical” campaign to restore dignity of the ethnic Dogra minority but the leaders were divided over taking any action at this…

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Today century’s longest Lunar eclipse, but cloudy skies may play spoilsport for sky gazers

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Today’s lunar eclipse is tipped to be the longest in the century and planetariums across the country have made elaborate arrangements for enthusiasts, but rains and cloudy skies could dampen the excitement. The eclipse will also coincide with the closest approach of Mars to Earth. The Nehru Planetarium in the national capital is organising a ‘Moon Carnival’. N Ratnashree, the director of the Nehru Planetarium, said besides arranging five telescopes, the centre has also organised lectures pertaining to the eclipse. Amateur astronomers have also volunteered to guide people tomorrow about…

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