Year: 2016

PDD leaves people groping in dark with 8-9 hr power cuts

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The government has miserably failed to improve the power supply position in the Valley and is resorting to severe power cuts across Kashmir in the chilling cold. The Power Development Department (PDD) has resorted to 10-12 hour power outages even in metered areas evoking strong public outrage as well as the censure of the State Electricity Regulatory Commission (SERC). As per a recent schedule of power curtailment approved by PDD, the metered areas will be subjected to at least 4-hour power cuts while the non metered areas will face upto…

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Parents protest DPS decision to resume normal schooling from Saturday

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The Srinagar based CBSE affiliated Delhi Public School (DPS) will resume normal functioning from December 3 after remaining close for past over five months of unrest in Kashmir. After a prolonged closure, the DPS administration has decided to open the school from Saturday and ply its school buses for ferrying students from designated spots. The school administration has given relaxation to the students on wearing school uniforms for attending the classes. However, it has asked students to carry the identity cards to their school for “security reasons”. The school has…

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Ex-Cong Sarpanch killed in Dooru, Dubbed as terrorist by Army

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It’s an orchestrated political murder: JKPCC Chief Termed as a “terrorist” by the army, a former Congress Sarpanch was killed in a shootout in Dooru area of Anantnag district late Thursday amidst his month and a half long detention by police force. Sajad Ahmad Malik alias Bitta was shot dead by Army in Aagnoo village of Dooru some 2 Kilometers ahead of his home in Battegund village. The army spokesperson said that a terrorist has been gunned down in “Dooru encounter.” There were however no further statements on the alleged…

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Train Service resumes partly; Markets open in afternoon; Class Work resumed in NIT Srinagar

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Train service resumes partly on 146th Day Classwork resumed in NIT Srinagar Markets opens in afternoon Kashmir witnessed a shutdown on 146th day of the ongoing agitation as shops, other business establishments and schools remained closed. Public transport thinly plied on some routes in the Srinagar city and connecting districts, where as government offices mostly remained functional. However, the train service in Kashmir partly resumed on Thursday, after remaining suspended for about five months since July 9. Meanwhile city bazaars and markets across Kashmir opened in the later after as…

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Altaf Bukhari distressed over prolonged power outages

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Taking a strong exception to the massive curtailment in electricity distribution in Kashmir, former minister and MLA Amirakadal Syed Muhammad Altaf Bukhari today said “the prolonged and unscheduled power cuts have added to the miseries of people amid freezing temperatures in Kashmir.” In a statement, Bukhari said the government must review prevailing power curtailment policy in both metered and non-metered areas in order to ensure supply of power as per the schedule. “Present curtailment schedule that extends at-least upto six to eight hours per-day, apart from unscheduled power cuts has…

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Low visibility again hits air traffic, Airline(Pvt) served legal notice for Poor service, Callous attitude

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The aerial connectivity of the Kashmir valley with other parts of the country was again disrupted today due to low visibility caused by bad weather. It forced the cancellation of more than two dozen flights at the region’s only civilian airport. Sharad Kumar, Director, Srinagar International Airport, said 26 flights scheduled to arrive and depart from here were cancelled due to low visibility. The official said the visibility had dropped to 800 m in the early afternoon, which was 500 m short of the 1.3 km required for safe landing…

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Accept responsibility for civilian killings: Omar tells Mehbooba

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Former Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Wednesday asked his successor Mehbooba Mufti to accept the responsibility for civilian killings during the summer uprising this year while seeking release of the youth arrested during past more than four months. “The same Mehbooba Mufti blamed Ghulam Nabi Azad for the 2008 unrest and held me responsible for the 2010 agitation. By her own standards and logic she is then responsible for the current situation and she should accept the responsibility,” Omar said, addressing a convention of party delegates from Srinagar district at…

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Parvez shines with bat and ball; Ranji Trophy

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Skipper Parvez Rasool shined with both bat and ball but was unable to do much as J&K was facing first inning lead deficit after losing seven wickets in reply Hyderabad’s 328 on the second day of the Ranji trophy match being played at Motibaug Cricket Ground, Vadodara on Wednesday. Resuming day’s play on overnight score of 234 for three, Hyderabad went to loss all wickets for the score of 328. The overnight unbeaten century maker Tanmay Aggarwal got out after scoring 19. S Badrinath with 47 and B Anirudh with…

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Scores injured during clashes in Pulwama, Resistance extend strike upto Dec 8

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Several injured in Tahab clashes on 145 Day Announce weekend relaxation, Lal Chowk chalo on Dec 5 Clashes erupted in Tahab village of Pulwama in south Kashmir after the culmination of a pro-freedom rally on Wednesday. During the clashes, which were going on till evening, four persons received injuries. Reports and witnesses said that early in the morning announcement was made on load speakers asking people to assemble at local ground of Tahab to participate in a one-day “freedom convention”, as called by separatist leaders. A few hundred people assembled…

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Valley unrest sends Kashmir newspapers into financial crisis

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Newspapers published in the Kashmir valley are struggling to survive and remain in business as they are facing an acute financial crisis with their advertisement revenues dried up due to unrest and a shutdown since early July,. Hit hard by decreasing advertising revenue, an English language daily, ‘Kashmir Observer’, has decided to go digital with a multimedia edition and widen its reach in the virtual world. Its editor, Sajad Hyder, told IANS: “As Kashmir battles another bout of unrest, now in its fifth month, media houses in the valley are…

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