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About History and 2014 – floods

September 8, 2015 Editor

Shoeb Hamid About History Social media has received severe criticism lately. Proponents who believe online networking sites like twitter and facebook have encroached on our valuable time which we should utilize for face-to-face interactions ( though less but effective), are right to some extent in their assertions. However, the new media also present advantages, one being which presents volte-face that opponents of facebook and twitter should acknowledge. Perhaps twenty years ago if you were told to recall what happened in the past, the instant and most reliable source would have…

Geelani, Mirwaiz, Malik, Shah, others put under house arrest

September 8, 2015 Editor

Police put several separatist leaders under house arrest to stop them from participating in traders’ protest rally in Lal Chowk on the first flood anniversary on Monday. While Chairman of Hurriyat Conference (G) Syed Ali Geelani continues to remain under house arrest, Chairman of Hurriyat Conference (M) Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, Chairman Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front Muhammad Yasin Malik, senior separatist leader Shabir Ahmad Shah and other leaders were placed under house arrest late Sunday evening. Talking to us, Mirwaiz said he had met traders last week and agreed to…

Govt must settle post flood issues or face consequences: Tarigami

September 8, 2015 Editor

Terming public response to the strike call on the commemoration of last year’s devastating floods as “a wake-up call”, CPI (M) leader and MLA Kulgam Mohammad Yousuf Tarigami today said New Delhi and State government must now settle the post flood rehabilitation issues or be ready to “face the consequences”. In a statement issued today, Tarigami also regretted the “iron fist approach” adopted by the State government to curb the protests of flood hit people. “The resolve of people to show their anger through a peaceful strike was unprecedented. This…

Govt cannot take traders, people for granted: KEA

September 8, 2015 Editor

Kashmir Economic Alliance (KEA) today said the government cannot take traders and the flood hit people of Kashmir for granted. The alliance hailed the people for making Kashmir Bandh a success. The call for the strike was issued by KEA against what it said the government’s failure to provide relief and rehabilitation to the flood-affected people in the state. The call was subsequently supported by various traders and political groups in Kashmir. KEA Chairman Showkat M Chowdhary said: “We appreciate people for making Kashmir bandh a success.” Chowdhary said the…

Book to promote tourism in Kargil released by CEC LAHDC

September 8, 2015 Editor

The Dream Land -a book written by noted tourism expert Mohammed Hamza was released by Chief Executive Councilor LAHDC Kargil, yesterday. The book release ceremony was held at Auditorium Hall Kargil, where among others, Executive Councilor Aga Syed Abass Rizvi, Councilor Ghulam Rasool Nagvi, Assistant Director Tourism Syed Mohammad Taha , Author and Poet Sadiq Ali Sadiq , Shina Poet Ahmed Jawan and Raza Amjad Budgami were present . The book provides information about tourist destinations and cultures existing in Kargil district of Ladakh region. During the book release ceremony,…

SKIMS takes aam admi for a ride, charges ‘hefty’ entry fee

September 8, 2015 Editor

The management at Sher-e-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences (SKIMS) Soura is facing sharp criticism from the locals and visitors for charging Rs 100 for Special entry pass for fifteen minutes visit to wards after 6:30 pm. Sources in SKIMS informed that the daily income of the hospital is very enormous and collects Rs 10,000-Rs 20,000 per day in the form of special entry passes. “The Special Entry Pass doesn’t mention that it is meant for the evening visitors only. These entry-fee slip have been printed out at SKIMS offset press…

Govt launches state-sponsored scheme for girl child

September 8, 2015 Editor

Jammu and Kashmir government today approved a state-sponsored social assistance scheme for girl child ‘Ladli Beti’ which will be implemented in six districts with low child sex ratio. “The state Cabinet, which met here today under the Chairmanship of Chief Minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed, gave its nod to the adoption of ‘Ladli Beti’ for its implementation in six selected districts – Kathua, Jammu, Samba, Budgam, Pulwama and Anantnag – exhibiting low and declining child sex ratio,” an official spokesman said. He said the scheme has been launched to create a…

Students yet to recover from deluge trauma

September 8, 2015 Editor

Mehran Ahmad, 17, has not been able to recover from the trauma that he lost all his books in the September floods. The year has been a struggle for him to concentrate on his studies and to remember what happened at his home on September 7, 2014. On the morning of September 7, 2014, the loudspeakers made an announcement in Raj Bagh that the water in Jhelum is above the danger mark, but like other families they didn’t believe that the flood will hit their home. “I was sitting with…

Bravehearts felicitated for saving lives

September 8, 2015 Editor

The bravehearts of Kashmir who showed resilience and courage during the September 7, 2014, floods were felicitated today by the Centre for Research and Development Policy (CRDP), a Srinagar-based organisation. Aiming to discuss the impact of the September 7 floods and look for a way forward, CRDP organised a two-day event at University of Kashmir. On the first day of the event, a series of discussions were held on five different themes, which include “Impact of floods on J&K’s economy: Reconstruction and revival a year after”, “Government’s response: Rescue, relief…

What life imprisonment for the guilty Armymen of Machil means for Kashmir

September 8, 2015September 8, 2015 Editor

Quick LOOK: The encounter In 2010, three Kashmiri youth were lured to the LoC with the promise of jobs and money They were killed by Armymen, who then tried to pass it off as an encounter The protests The discovery that this was a fake encounter led to massive protests in the Valley About 120 youth lost their lives in the following unrest The punishment The Army has court-martialled the six personnel responsible for the fake encounter All of them, including a colonel, have been sentenced to life imprisonment This…