September 7, 2023 | Kashmir POST

BJP has lost political space in Jammu as well as Kashmir : Farooq Abdullah

September 7, 2023September 7, 2023 Editor

National Conference (NC) President and Member of Parliament from Srinagar, Dr Farooq Abdullah, stated on Wednesday that the ruling BJP is non-existent in Kashmir and has also lost its political standing in the Jammu province. He made these remarks while addressing party functionaries at the party headquarters, Nawa-e-Subha, earlier on Wednesday. “BJP has lost its political foothold and relevance across both the Jammu and Kashmir provinces due to its anti-people policies. They had made numerous promises to the people of the Jammu province but failed to deliver on the ground.…

ARTO Bandipora Takes Action: Vehicle Involved in Viral ‘Stunt’ Video Blacklisted

September 7, 2023September 7, 2023 Editor

Assistant Regional Transport officer Bandipora Thursday blacklisted a vehicle that was involved in a stunt incident. An official told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that a video went viral on social media platforms where driver of the vehicle was seen standing on top of his car. He said that as the matter came into the notice of ARTO Bandipora Bilal Ahmad Mir and he instantly blacklisted the vehicle. The official said that the owner and driver of the vehicle will face legal action under IPC and Motor Vehicles Act—(KNO)

The Lingering Threat of 2014-Like Floods in Kashmir: Environmental Dangers Looming Large

September 7, 2023 Editor

Rapid urbanization in Kashmir, encroachment of water bodies and adjoining river banks and disappearance of wetlands have disrupted the natural drainage patterns By: Khurshid Ahmed Ganai The recent report of the National Institute of Disaster Management (NIDM) has called for taking more corrective measures to prevent 2014 flood-like disasters. The report has mentioned ‘haphazard developmental activities and infrastructure projects being implemented without sufficient consideration of environmental safety and sustainability.’ Then it has picked ‘mining operations on the flood plains of river Jhelum, construction of railway lines and poorly planned urbanization’…

Tourist influx triggers beggar problem in Ladakh

September 7, 2023 Editor

As the number of domestic and international tourists surges post the removal of Covid restrictions on travel, beggars have also made inroads into Leh town in Ladakh in large numbers this year. They have troubled tourists, triggering the administration and the police to launch a special drive. Many beggars were loaded in buses and sent with police escort till Manali in Himachal Pradesh so that they do not return. The Ladakh police have also launched an investigation to know if some organised syndicate is bringing thousands of beggars to Leh.…

Skyrocketing poultry, vegetable prices leave consumers in lurch

September 7, 2023 Editor

The exorbitant poultry and vegetable rates in Srinagar are taking a toll on the consumers. The consumers said that the sellers were overlooking government prices and selling these commodities at exorbitant rates. The consumers are decrying the failure of the authorities to keep a check on the market. The consumers in Srinagar said that selling poultry at higher rates than government-designated rates had taken a toll on them. As per the official website of the Directorate of Food Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs (FCS&CA), there has been no fresh revision…