2015 | Page 119 of 206 | Kashmir POST

Locals Censure SMC for failing to protect Khushalsar Lake

October 3, 2015 Editor

Locals and a group of concerned citizens have censured the Srinagar Municipal Corporation (SMC) for failing to prevent encroachment of Khushalsar lake by land mafia. The concerned citizens including inhabitants of Sazgaripora and Khayeewan Mohalla said despite repeated complaints, the SMC has failed to prevent encroachment of Khushalsar near Aali Masjid, Sazgaripora and Ali Jan Road. “We thrice apprised the SMC about the problem, however no action has been taken so far. Due to inaction, the land mafia is encroaching upon embankments of Khushalsar and its Green Belt areas. The…

Pak fudging facts on UN resolutions: Omar

October 3, 2015 Editor

Jitendra slams Islamabad for ‘exporting’ terrorism to India Former Chief Minister Omar Abdullah today knocked down Pakistan’s foundation on UN resolutions on Kashmir by reminding it that it had to vacate the Pakistan-occupied-Jammu and Kashmir (POJK) first. Omar, who is the grandson of first Prime Minister of J&K Sheikh Mohammad Abdullah, blamed Pakistan for fudging facts regarding the UN resolutions on Kashmir. “Will someone please remind Pakistan that as per these UNSC resolutions, they were supposed to vacate ALL of J&K 1st,” he wrote on microblogging site Twitter. Omar said…

JK Govt bans Rani juice

October 3, 2015 Editor

Jammu and Kashmir government has banned Rani juice and advised people to avoid its consumption till further orders. The direction has come after a Srinagar resident, Yaseer Ahmad complained to CAPD against the product. Yaseer got a shock of his life when a carton of Rani juice tins he had purchased from the market burst in his house. Ahmad had purchased the juice tins from a shop at Kani Tar, here. “We were shocked as the juice tins burst with loud crash in my house,” he told. “I didn’t know…

Farmers depressed as unknown persons set harvest ablaze in Bandipora

October 3, 2015 Editor

The farmers of Bandipora in north Kashmir Friday alleged that some unknown persons destroyed their harvested paddy crop by setting it ablaze last night. At least seven heaps of paddy belonging to four different families at Ward No. 4 Bandipora were set on fire by unknown persons, they said. The famers whose harvest was destroyed include Ghulam Nabi Parra, Mohammad Anwar Mir, Ghulam Rasool Mir and Mohammad Ramzan Mir. “We worked hard throughout the year by different ways including plouging, irrigating, removal of weeds and spraying of manure during sowing…

Residents run marathon for clean, green Jammu

October 3, 2015 Editor

The weeklong “Clean Jammu” campaign launched by the Jammu Municipal Corporation (JMC) on September 26 concluded today with a marathon on the occasion of Gandhi Jayanti. A large number of students and residents participated in the run to create awareness among people to improve sanitation conditions in the city and participate in the Swachh Bharat Abhiyan. Before the start of the marathon, floral tributes were paid to Mahatma Gandhi at Satwari Chowk. Former Prime Minister Lal Bahudar Shastri was also remembered on his birth anniversary. The marathon was flagged off…

Mass Movement appeals outfits to join Geelani group

October 3, 2015 Editor

Expressing concern over the house detention and arrests of pro-freedom leaders, separatist organization Jammu Kashmir Mass Movement Friday alleged that RSS backed Government of India has been intentionally offending the religious sentiments of Muslim in the State. Addressing a press conference at her Natipora residence, Mass Movement Chairperson Fareeda Behanji said that state government has been muzzling the voice of the pro-freedom people in Kashmir. She expressed anguish over the killing spree by some “unidentified gunmen “just after the statement of Indian Defense Minister Manahar Parikar. She condemned the re-arrest…

‘Core issue’ of Kashmir will always top bilateral talks: Pakistan

October 3, 2015 Editor

The “core issue” of Kashmir will always top the agenda of any bilateral talks, Pakistan has said while responding to India’s assertion that dialogue can begin only when Islamabad stops backing terrorism. Pakistan outlined its stance while exercising its “right of reply” to respond to foreign minister Sushma Swaraj’s address to the UN General Assembly on Thursday, when she said that Islamabad should focus on the issue of terrorism instead of the four-point peace initiative proposed by Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif. “The core issue of Jammu and Kashmir cannot be…

Mufti has no mandate to issue fatwa on Kashmir’s future: Geelani

October 3, 2015 Editor

Terming the statement of Mufti Mohammad Sayeed that ‘future of Kashmir lies with India’ as lie and deception, Chairman Hurriyat Conference (G) Syed Ali Geelani Friday said it is totally contrary to the situation, events, ground realities and history of Kashmir and is very far from the truth. He said Jammu & Kashmir is the most militarized region of the world and these forces are controlling this land against the wishes of its people. Geelani who is continuously under house detention from last five months and was once again stopped…

Saffron party manifesto promises Union Territory status for Ladakh

October 3, 2015 Editor

The Leh unit of the BJP has reiterated its commitment to fulfilling the long-standing demand of the people in Ladakh for granting Union Territory (UT) status to the region. The party has also promised to strengthen the relationship between Leh and Kargil districts and pursue the constitution of the Regional Advisory Council for the two regions with the state government. Releasing the party manifesto for the October 17 Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council (LAHDC), Leh, elections here on Thursday, the BJP said it was committed to taking Ladakh to new heights of development…