Month: August 2015

Govt puts Brari Nambal restoration on backburner

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Signifying non-seriousness of the Government to restore the Brari Nambal lagoon in Shaher-e-Khaas, the much-hyped conservation project to salvage the water body is yet to be accorded sanction. The lagoon situated at the entrance of Shaher-e-Khaas is on the verge of extinction mainly due to encroachments and pollution. The problem has been compounded by failure of authorities to undertake its conservation— for past nearly three decades. After years of inordinate delay, the Government last month had made a comprehensive project to undertake restoration of the lagoon. However, despite completion of…

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Restrictions in Srinagar to thwart separatist celebrations

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Authorities on Friday imposed restrictions in parts of Srinagar city to prevent separatist celebrations on Pakistan’s Independence Day. “Restrictions have been imposed in seven areas of Khanyar, Nowhatta, Rainwari, M.R. Gunj, Maisuma, Kral khud and Safa Kadal in order to maintain law and order,” a senior police officer told IANS here. Mirwaiz Umer Farooq, the chairman of the moderate Hurriyat group, has been placed under house arrest here. Heavy deployment of paramilitary forces, CRPF and police has been ensured in the areas that see waiving of Pakistan flags by youth…

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Hurling grenades at Masjid handiwork of Indian Agencies: Hizb

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Militant outfit Hizbul Mujhadeen Thursday blamed Indian Security Agencies for the blast that occurred in the courtyard of a Masjid in South Kashmir’s Shopian district. In a statement to CNS, Hizb spokesperson Salim Hashmi quoting United Jihad Council Chief Syed Salahuddin said that due to surge in attacks on Indian Security Forces, the Security Agencies have been feeling heat and out of sheer frustration these agencies have been targeting innocent and hapless people in Kashmir. “The grenade blast that happened in the premises of Masjid is the handiwork of Indian…

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PDP-BJP govt ‘torturing’ people who didn’t vote for them: Congress

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Congress today accused the PDP-BJP government of “torturing and victimizing” people who did not vote for the coalition partners in the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly elections. “The PDP-BJP coalition government is indulging in political victimization… People in upper reaches and on the outskirts of South Kashmir and other districts are being neglected in every respect purely on political grounds,” state Congress committee chief G A Mir said while addressing a public meeting at Anshan remote belt of Kishtwar district. “People in several areas like Matigawran, Larnoo Nowbug, Kapran, Kund and…

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MHA Sounds Alert, Security stepped up ahead of I-Day celebrations

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Ministry of Home Affairs has issued a security alert, days ahead of the Indian Independence Day celebrations, to all states where there is a possibility of terror attacks. According to media reports the Home Ministry has apprehensions that militants may target important installation in states like Delhi, Mumbai, and the border states of Jammu & Kashmir and Gujarat. “The Home Ministry warned that militant groups like SIMI, Indian Mujahideen (IM), Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM), Tahrik-e-Furqan (TeF), Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) and Pasban-e-Ahle Hadis (PAH) are planning to target important installations in the country. According…

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Omar compliments Centre for continuing dialogue with Pakistan

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Former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah on Thursday gave a backhanded compliment to the BJP-led government at the Centre for continuing on the path of dialogue with Pakistan in the backdrop of continued violence in the state, saying it was one U-turn he is “very glad” to see. “Violence and talks can’t go together’ BJP circa 2004-2014. This is one U turn I’m very glad to see,” Omar wrote on microblogging site Twitter. Omar was apparently reacting to media reports that Pakistan has agreed to talks between the…

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Kashmiri children paint their reality on the banks of Dal Lake

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“I don’t paint dreams or nightmares, I paint my own reality”– spoke famous Mexican painter Frida Kahlo. Decades later, little children and the youth of Kashmir gathered on the banks of famous Dal lake here and did just that—paint their reality–from the devastating flood, to their yearning for peace, to the verdant surroundings. This was a unique competition organised by the Kashmir-based 15 Corps of the Army where the talent of the children and youth was brought on canvas recently on the lawns of Sher-e-Kashmir International Convention Centre. “If paintings…

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ISIS has no role in Kashmir: United Jihad Council

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49 Indian troopers killed in 35 attacks Conglomerate of militant outfits, United Jihad Council (UJC) Thursday said that there is no role of ISIS in Kashmir Valley. In a statement to CNS, spokesperson UJC Syed Sadaqat Hussain said that a high level meeting was called under the chairmanship of Conglomerate chief Syed Sallahuddin. During the meeting it was said that the heinous acts in the name of Islam by ISIS in Iraq, Syria, Quait, Turkey and Saudi Arabia and its anti Hamas and anti Afghan Taliban statements makes it evident…

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Article barring Indians to buy property in J&K being challenged in India

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Supreme Court sends notice to State Government A Delhi based organization has filed a petition in Supreme Court of India challenging the incorporation of Article 35A in Indian Constitution, which prohibits a non-state subject to purchase land or property, seek a government job or vote in Assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir. Confirming it to CNS, Law Minister of Jammu and Kashmir, Syed Basharat Ahmad Bukhari said that State Government has received the notice from Supreme Court. “The case is at registry stage, we will prepare reply according to Constitution…

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JKSSB Recruitment for 587 Various Posts

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Jammu & Kashmir Services Selection Board (JKSSB) has invited interested and eligible candidates to apply for 587 posts of Junior Assistant, Senior Staff Nurse, Technician-II and other vacancies at various offices around the state in Divisional and District cadre. The candidates need to apply in prescribed application format online before August 31, 2015 through the official website. The selection of the candidates would be based on the scores attained by them in written as well as personal interview round. JKSSB in entrusted with powers to recruit manpower in state, divisional…

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