Year: 2015

Study reveals unique behaviour of captured wild animals

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With man-animal conflict on the rise in Kashmir, a first-of-its-kind scientific study has thrown light on the newer aspects of this conflict and the behaviour of the captured wild animals in the region. The research on captured Asiatic black bears at Dachigam by four wildlife scientists has revealed that wild animals venture out from the protected areas to human-dominated landscape during early springs and late autumn months in search of food as these areas have availability of high quality food than their natural habitats, which is forest and protected areas.…

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Experts stress on importance of cleanliness in life

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On the second day of the ongoing workshop on the theme “Cleanliness and healthy lifestyle”, being organised by the NSS unit of GGM Science College, two lecture were delivered by the resource persons from the Health Department here today. The resource persons were Dr Vinod Sharma, Block Medical Officer (BMO), Akhnoor, and Dr Parvesh Kumar from Hiranagar. Dr Ajeet Angral, Nodal Principal, Jammu division colleges, was the chief guest. Dr Parvesh Kumar gave a power-point presentation on “Healthy lifestyle”. He expressed in detail about the self-responsibility through self-employment, self-awareness and…

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Why Kashmir Needs A Literature Of Its Own?

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GHULAM MOHAMMAD KHAN The former US admiral and commander of NATO in Europe James Stavridis’ interesting injunction to read and closely scrutinize Russian Literature in order to get to the ‘soul of Russia’; its public behaviour and political actions to the people and politicians of Europe in general and America in particular, vindicates the relevance and authenticity of ‘Literature’, the discipline otherwise adjudged by many as something simulated or apocryphal. To figure out any possibility of getting closer to the otherwise cryptic Kremlin foreign policy, Stavridis preferred the reading of…

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Politics of Symbols

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A. G. NOORANI Section 144 of the Constitution of Jammu & Kashmir says in the plainest of words: “The Flag of the State shall be rectangular in shape and red in colour with three rectangular white vertical strips of equal width next to the staff and white plough in the middle with handle facing the strips. The ratio of  the  length  of  the  flag to its width shall be 3 : 2”. All the holders of office under this Constitution are required (Ss. 40, 64, 97 and the Fifth Schedule)…

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Contractors, Govt at loggerheads over road guarantee rider

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As the state government is adamant on inclusion of three-year maintenance guarantee clause on all future tenders for construction and black-topping of roads in Jammu and Kashmir, a strong lobby of contractors is making efforts to ‘sabotage’ the directive to prevent action against them, if found using poor quality material. Under the clause, those who execute road works will be liable for action, if there is damage or use of poor material is detected within the guarantee period. A source in the Public Works Department (PWD) said contractors were using…

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Markets flooded with fake Pashmina in kashmir

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As CM calls for GI Certification Despite Chief Minister Mufti Sayeed recently expressing concern over local markets swarming with fakes in the name of Kashmir Handicraft, famous handmade Pashmina shawls in Kashmir are falling prey to machine made fakes. As it becomes difficult for a customer, especially tourists, to distinguish between an original Kashmiri Pashmina shawl and a ‘fake’ one, the duplicate shawls, manufactured mainly in Punjab, are openly tagged and sold as authentic Kashmiri shawls in many showrooms within and outside the valley. The Pashmina shawl weavers, who have…

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Water supply in Jammu hit as PHE daily wagers go on strike

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As the PDP-BJP coalition government has failed to make any commitment on regularisation of services of daily wagers working in the Public Health Engineering (PHE) Department, workers today started an indefinite strike, which affected drinking water supply in city. Daily wagers are the backbone of the distribution system. Under the banner of the All J&K PHE, ITI-Trained & CP Workers Association, workers alleged that successive governments have betrayed them despite the fact that they are working with dedication to keep the system functional. “We have been working in the department…

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Would Kashmir’s autumnal grandeur be lost to urbanization greed?

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As ripening paddy fields impart a magical golden-brown magnificence to the countryside, the soothing autumnal sun shines to confirm that the season of plenty has arrived in Kashmir – as an environmental disaster looms. From paddy, maize, apples, grapes and pears – all the yearly labour of local farmers and orchardists is readying to be harvested. “Almost all the marriages ceremonies in the past would be held after the harvesting period in the Valley,” Nisar Hussain, 64, a retired chief engineer, told IANS. “The poor farmer would get his return…

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Over 1,600 overground workers active in J&K – Police

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The Jammu and Kashmir Police have prepared a list of active overground workers of various militant outfits in the state, facilitating militants in one or the other way. A police report said more than 1,600 overground workers were active in the state and some of them have been booked in criminal cases. A majority of them have got scot-free but the Police Department and other intelligence agencies are keeping a close eye on their activities. Though the number of militants has come down in the state, the higher number of…

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Mufti, Farooq Questioned over aligning with Hindu India

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Muslim Deeni Mahaz (MDM) Chief and illegally detained Hurriyet leader, Dr Muhammad Qasim Fakhtoo, has said that pro-India leaders, Mufti Muhammad Sayeed, Dr Farooq Abdullah and Saif-ud-Din Soz are repeating the mistakes of Sheikh Muhammad Abdullah by aligning with India. Dr Muhammad Qasim Fakhtoo in a statement issued in Srinagar asked these leaders to read the Holy Quran carefully and decide whether “They want to be in the Hindu India camp or the resistance camp of the Muslims of Jammu and Kashmir”. “Even today, if they stop supporting the false…

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