Month: July 2016

State to submit Rs 500-crore proposal to Centre for Wular Boulevard

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To promote ecotourism, the J&K Government is going to construct a 21.4-km-long boulevard around Wular lake — one of the largest freshwater lakes in South Asia. The Rs 500-crore proposal for the 350-foot-wide boulevard from Bakshibal to Haritar village along the banks of the Wular is likely to be submitted to the Ministry of Environment and Ecology next month. “The construction of the 21.4-km-long boulevard along the third-line flood protection bund from Bakshibal to Haritar village is under the active consideration of the government and a proposal for it will…

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Mehbooba Mufti took part in Jumat-ul-Vida prayers at Hazratbal shrine

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Jumat-ul-Vida, the last Friday of the holy month of Ramadan, was observed with religious fervour across the Kashmir valley today. The largest Friday prayer gatherings in the city were held at the Jamia Masjid in the old city and the Hazratbal shrine, which houses the holy relic of Prophet Mohammad, on the banks of the Dal Lake. Despite hot weather conditions, devotees were also seen praying on the streets adjacent to several mosques and shrines at various places. Devotees in large numbers were also seen thronging other mosques and shrines…

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Separatists asks govt to come clean on Pandit townships

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The Kashmiri separatists have threatened an agitation across the Valley after Eid if the government does not come clean on the proposed separate townships for Kashmiri Pandits, Sainik Colony and the industrial policy. Reading out a resolution from the pulpit of the grand mosque in the downtown to thousands of people, which has been agreed upon jointly by the hardline Hurriyat faction, headed by Syed Ali Geelani, Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front chairman Yasin Malik and his faction of Hurriyat, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq said people didn’t trust the government over…

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‘Thousands endorsed 10-point resolution on Kashmir’

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The Hurriyat Conference (G) chairman Syed Ali Geelani, Hurriyat Conference (M) chairman Mirwaiz Umar Farooq and Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF) chairman Muhammad Yasin Malik on Friday demanded peaceful resolution of Kashmir and Palestine issues according to the wishes and aspirations of the people. “A 10-point resolution was adopted, supported and endorsed by thousands of people on Friday in all main Masajids, Khanqahs (shrines) and Immam baras of Jammu Kashmir,” a Hurriyat (G) spokesman said in a statement. Opposing “establishment of Sainik and Pandit colonies”, the resolution demanded complete…

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Rallies, Demos mark Quds Day in Valley

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Juma-tul-Wida was observed, today, as the Day of Al Quds to impress upon the international community to help secure the peoples of Palestine and Kashmir their inalienable right to self-determination. Call for the observance of the day was given jointly by the All Parties Hurriyet Conference Chairman, Syed Ali Gilani, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq and Muhammad Yasin Malik. Resolutions passed in the rallies and demonstrations held across the territory urged the International community to play its role for settlement of the Kashmir and Palestine disputes. The resolutions also opposed the Indian…

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Mehbooba Mufti rolls out new food security scheme

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Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti today rolled out the Mufti Mohammad Sayeed Food Entitlement Scheme (MMSFES) to supplement the National Food Security Act (NFSA) and ensure adequate food safety under targeted publicdistribution system. The food security scheme devised to supplement the requirement of additional foodgrains of the people was launched at the Sher-e-Kahmir International Conference Centre (SKICC). The scheme was simultaneously rolled out in Jammu by Deputy Chief Minister Nirmal Singh in the presence of Legislative Assembly Speaker Kavinder Gupta. The decision to bring in this food security scheme was taken…

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Rajnath Singh reviews state security ahead of Yatra

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Holds discussions with Guv, CM & Security forces Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh here today reviewed the overall security situation with top Army, security forces, police and intelligence officers ahead of the annual Amarnath yatra that commences via the Pahalgam and Baltal routes amid tight security arrangements across the Valley on Saturday. The Union Home Minister arrived here today on a two-day visit to the Kashmir valley to review the security situation ahead of the Amarnath yatra in the backdrop of recent spurt in the militancy-related incidents across the Valley.…

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Hajj pilgrims to get e-bracelets for safety

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Muslim pilgrims joining this year’s hajj in Saudi Arabia will have to wear an electronic safety bracelet, newspapers reported on Friday, after more than 2,000 died in a stampede last year. The high-tech safety measure will help authorities provide care “and identify people”, the Arab News and Saudi Gazette reported. At least 2,297 pilgrims died during the stampede on September 24 during last year’s hajj, according to data from foreign officials, some of whom expressed concerns about difficulty in identifying the victims. Saudi Arabia issued a death toll of 769.…

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Juma-Tul-Wida observed across J&K with religious zeal

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Jumma-Tul-Wida, the last Friday of holy Month of Ramadan, was observed with religious zeal and fervour across the valley on Friday. A large number of fasting faithful thronged the mosques and Imam Bargahs to offer Friday prayers and seek blessings of God Almighty. In Srinagar, the main congregations were held at the Jamia Masjid and Dargah Hazratbal where large number of people offered Namaz and took part in joint prayers. Imams and Khateebs in their sermons highlighted the significance of Ramadan, Laylatul Qadr and Jumma-Tul-Wida. On the occasion, special prayers…

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Kashmir’s largest Iftar with record-breaking 3000 people

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Iftar is the evening meal when Muslims end their daily Ramadan fast at sunset. Iftar is being celebrated all across the country, with the holy month of Ramadan coming to an end. But, this time, the attention was garnered by the Iftar celebrations organized in Srinagar, which became a grand affair. On Thursday, the Valley organized its largest Iftar with 3000 people breaking their fast together on Thursday. The event was organized by event management group, LoudBeetle.in, which had last year hosted Asia’s longest Iftar on the banks of world famous Dal Lake.…

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