Year: 2015

Viral infection breaks out in Tral villages

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12 children test positive for jaundice An epidemic-like situation has emerged in the Tral area of south Kashmir’s Pulwama district with scores of children having been affected by a viral infection. Many children of Hardmeer, Ameerabad and Sangrama villages in the area complained of vomiting and abdominal pain today. They were taken to the sub-district hospital in Tral. Officials in the hospital said many residents of the villages were admitted to the hospital and almost all of them were relieved after treatment. “Twelve children from the villages have been found…

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Bar, Hurriyat (M) oppose proposed Bajpathri firing range

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Opposition to the proposed firing range at Bajpathri, located near the Yousmarg health resort in central Kashmir, is growing. The Kashmir High Court Bar Association and the moderate faction of the Hurriyat Conference have raised environment concerns on the issue. Condemning the state government for giving its nod to set up an alternative firing range in the forest area of Budgam district, they have made it clear that they will oppose the proposed move. After vacating the Tosamaidan firing range in Budgam district last year, the state government and Army…

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SMC told to seal commercial complexes without parking

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After the Srinagar Municipal Corporation (SMC) claimed that 12 commercial complexes in the city were found to have functional car parking facilities after inspection, the J&K High Court today tasked a Court Commissioner to personally visit the sites and submit the report. The court, meanwhile, has directed the SMC to continue its sealing drive. The corporation has been directed to seal commercial complexes/structures without vehicle parking facilities. Huge vehicular traffic on city roads has made the population suffer. Consumers, who visit commercial complexes, generally park their vehicles on the road…

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Transformers supplied under Central scheme of poor quality: MLA Rajouri

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A majority of the transformers supplied by the contractors in Rajouri district under the Rajiv Gandhi Grameen Vidyutikaran Yojana (RGGVY) are allegedly made of sub-standard material. The Rajouri MLA raised the issue with the Executive Engineer, EM & RE, Rajouri Division, here today. Following the power crises in Rajouri district, especially in the Rajouri Assembly constituency, MLA Qamar Hussain today held a meeting with the Power Development Department (PDD) officials, including the Executive Engineer. Hussain expressed resentment over frequent damages to the transformers supplied by the contractors under the RGGVY.…

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Baglihar reservoir cause for concern

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Fear of impending disaster keeps residents of Doda & Kishtwar districts on tenterhooks Call it a deliberate attitude of the government to remain unaware of the fallout of the Baglihar hydroelectric project reservoir or inability of officers to deal the situation, uncertainty is increasing in the twin districts of Doda and Kishtwar, where the threat of a huge disaster is becoming a major concern for the populace. This 900-MW power project is fast turning the area into a no-habitation zone with huge mountains ‘merging’ into the Chenab slowly and steadily.…

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Nothing can prevent RSS from coming to J&K; India is a free country : Haseeb Drabu

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Drabu is considered as one of the most influential ministers in current J&K government, who recently managed to get Rs 80,000 crore package from New Delhi. J&K’s finance minister Dr Haseeb Drabu, also a former banker and economist, was one of the prime architects of PDP-BJP alliance along with BJP’s Ram Madhav. Drabu is considered as one of the most influential ministers in current J&K government, who recently managed to get Rs 80,000 crore package from New Delhi. In conversation , Drabu talks about how breaking of consensus on economic reforms is big…

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Official apathy takes away business from Lal Chowk traders

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‘Address issues to boot our economy’  While traders across Jammu and Kashmir face massive issues on every front, the traders and heads of business establishments in summer capital Srinagar have many sordid tales to share. In a candid interview, the newly elected President of Traders Association, Regal Chowk, Manzoor ul Haque, urged government to address the issues on priority basis to increases the employability and economy across the markets. What are main issues encountering the traders here? Manzoor ul Haque: Unfortunately, the issues are always there! Right from the day…

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Govt activated army to harass political leaders: Geelani

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Pays tributes to Shams ul Haq, Sofi Akbar Taking strong notice of the frequent raids by army on the residence of Tehreek-e-Hurriyat Tehsil president Shopian Mohammad Amin Ahangar, Chairman All Parties Hurriyat Conference (G) Syed Ali Geelani Tuesday said the PDP-BJP coalition government has ‘again given a proactive role to the army which has started harassing the political leaders in Kashmir.’ He said it is a very serious issue because army holds a “very bad track record in this regard in Jammu & Kashmir and they have killed innocent civilians…

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Hurriyat supported Mufti in 2014 elections: G H Mir

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Senior leader and former minister Ghulam Hassan Mir Tuesday alleged that all Hurriyat leaders actively supported Mufti Muhammad Sayeed and his Peoples Democratic Party in 2014 assembly elections. Mir, the president of Democratic Party Nationalist, however, said that PDP has failed to emerge as viable alternative to National Conference. In an exclusive interview, Mir said, “Everybody from the Hurriyat camp supported him. The Hurriyat Conference (G) chairman Syed Ali Shah Geelani has an equation with Mufti.” “But after getting support from all quarters, Mufti betrayed people, rather backstabbed them, especially…

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JK tastes 4th consecutive defeat

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J&K cricket team suffered fourth consecutive defeat in the ongoing Vijay Hazare trophy tournament at KSCA Cricket Stadium Bangalore on Tuesday as Railways beat them by 43 runs. Already under pressure for its below par performance in the tournament and having suffered three losses in a row, JK went in the middle making wholesale changes in the playing eleven. JK won the toss and chose to field first. At half way decision seemed right as Railways were bundled out for 200 runs in 49.4 overs. For Railways Karan Sharma top…

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