Year: 2015

Tunnels on JK Highway to become a tourist attraction: Modi

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The tunnels on the Jammu- Srinagar national highway will soon become a tourist attraction in the country, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said here today. “People will say that they won’t use aeroplane but would like to see the tunnels. They would want to see the longest tunnel in the country. It will become a hub of tourism and for that development has to be taken to such a height, we are working on that directions,” Modi said. The Prime Minister today laid the foundation stone of the Rs 4306 crore…

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Zojila Pass reopens for traffic; 800 stranded vehicles move towards Sonamarg

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After four days of closure, Srinagar-Leh Highway today reopened for vehicular traffic. The road was closed on 5th November after heavy snowfall at Zojila Pass. Hundreds of vehicles and passengers were stranded on both sides of the pass. In Drass many non-Ladakhi drivers were anxiously waiting for the opening of the road. District Police Kargil today informed that more than 800 vehicles were allowed to move from Drass to Sonamarg on Sunday amid severe cold. Police Officials in Kargil said, “Today we have allowed one-way traffic from Kargil to Srinagar…

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Gowhar’s killing PM Modi’s gift to Kashmiris: Separatists

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Separatist have strongly condemned the killing of Gowhar Ahmad of Zainakote and termed it as gift of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to Kashmiris. YASIN MALIK Incarcerated JKLF chairman Muhammad Yasin Malik has strongly condemned the cold blooded murder of innocent Gowher Ahmad of Zainakote Srinagar who was an engineering student and was killed by government forces Saturday evening. In a statement jailed Malik said that this brutal killing is yet another ugly “gift” of Mufti -Modi alliance to the people of Kashmir. He said that once again an innocent life…

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Mehbooba says will review ‘use of pellet guns’

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The Peoples Democratic Party president Mehbooba Mufti said on Sunday that she was not aware about use of pellet guns in Srinagar. “I heard it today itself that pellet guns are being used in Srinagar. I will seek an inquiry into it,” she told reporters at SMHS hospital here where she was on a visit. When asked whether her government will ban use of pellet guns on protestors, she said: “I cannot commit right now. But we have to look into their use. Definitely, this needs to be reviewed.” Two…

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Flood compensation to be distributed before winter

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About the flood relief of Rs 7854 crores, Naeem Akhtar today said that the priority of the government would be to distribute it among the flood-affected people before the onset of the harsh winter.  “No date has been fixed yet to distribute the flood relief but we will try our best that the process is completed before the harsh winter sets in,” he said.  The distribution would be on the same guidelines as has been fixed previously, he said.

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We showed Omar how we get funds without begging: Naeem Akhtar

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After receiving the economic package, Minister of Education, Naeem Akhtar Sunday lashed out at former Chief Minister, Omar Abdullah saying, “Our government got massive funds from Center without begging like “you were used to do and even suggested to us.”  “We got it without begging and Omar Abdullah too didn’t need to go with us as he had suggested earlier because we feel this is the right of our state as part of India,” remarked Akhtar. Omar had earlier suggested (June 8) the coalition government to swallow ego and beg…

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Jammu-based parties unhappy with Prime Minister’s package

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A day after the Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced Rs 80,000-crore economic package for the state, the Jammu-based parties today took on the BJP-led NDA government for “ignoring” the aspirations of the people of the region and demanded a “relook” at the components of the package. These groups also held demonstrations in the city and alleged that all issues concerning Jammu were overlooked and the Kashmir valley remained the focal point of the Prime Minister’s visit. Panthers Party activists led by provincial president Rajesh Padgotra held a demonstration outside the…

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Broken windowpanes leave train commuters out in cold

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With sharp drop in temperature across Kashmir, thousands of commuters travelling in Banihal-Baramulla trains are facing hardships due to broken windowpanes. The Railways property was damaged on July 20 when youth indulged in stone throwing and extensive vandalism on the trains resulting in breakage of windowpanes, damage to back rest of seats and tearing off of seat covers. Due to the broken windowpanes, commuters, especially women and children travelling in the trains these days, are facing a lot of inconvenience. “Due to delay in installing the new panes, it is…

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State to have e-ration cards soon

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Jammu and Kashmir will soon have e-ration cards as government has directed authorities of Consumer Affairs and Public Distribution (CAPD) department to take measures in this regard. “E-ration cards will be given in J&K”, Minister for Consumer Affairs and Public Distribution Choudhary Zulfkar said today. He directed the concerned officers to introduce e-ration cards and link them with Aadhaar cards which would enable the beneficiaries of Public Distribution System (PDS) to get the cards online from the government’s web portal without hassles. The Minster asked the concerned department to develop…

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Resolving Kashmir issue by giving jobs to youth fallacious : Mirwaiz

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Moderate Hurriyat Conference chairman Mirwaiz Umar Farooq on Sunday said Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s contention about resolving the Kashmir issue by providing employment to the youth was “bizarre” and “fallacious”. “Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s talk in Srinagar about resolving the problem of Kashmir by providing jobs and employment opportunities to the youth is bizarre and? fallacious propaganda,” Mirwaiz said in a statement here. Modi had said that the youth of the state needed employment and assured the Mufti Sayeed-led PDP-BJP government that the Centre was standing rock solid behind it in…

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