Govt out to appease separatists: Displaced Kashmiri Pandits

Displaced Kashmiri Pandits have alleged that the Central and state governments are deliberately ignoring the community and victims of militancy in Jammu and Kashmir while following policy of appeasement towards separatists. The community has also raised a question mark over a five-member civil society group, headed by former Union Minister and BJP leader Yashwant Sinha, who recently visited the Valley but didn’t include Jammu in their itinerary to meet the employees employed under the Prime Minister package and victims of stone-throwers, which included transporters. “The government has failed to come…

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Rain throws life out of gear in Jammu Region, Brings hope for wheat farmers

Road, air connectivity to Kashmir snapped; 1,000 vehicles stranded on Srinagar highway Winter’s first rainfall in Jammu brings hope for wheat farmers The winter season’s first rainfall in Jammu today brought normal life to a grinding halt across the state, with heavy snowfall and landslides triggered by continuous rain on the Jammu-Srinagar national highway snapping the Kashmir valley’s road connectivity with the rest of the world. According to official sources, around 1,000 trucks and passenger vehicles were stranded at different places on the national highway, while the traffic police have…

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Kashmiri boys Basit & Asrar to play in Spanish Football Club

Kashmir’s Basit Ahmed and Mohammed Asrar Rehbar, both aged 18, will play with Sociedad Deportiva Lenense Proinastur – a third division professional club from the La Liga – for the next six months. From the shadow of guns in Srinagar to football grounds in Spain, it will be a long journey for two Kashmir boys who will be the first from the Valley to play in the prestigious Spanish league. Basit Ahmed and Mohammed Asrar Rehbar, both aged 18, will play with Sociedad Deportiva Lenense Proinastur – a third division…

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Season’s first snowfall cuts off valley from rest of the World, Massive traffic Jams, Chaos at many places

Snow throws life out of gear in Kashmir Ground & Air Traffic Remained Suspended Snowfall in the Kashmir valley on Friday isolated it from the outside world as it grounded air traffic and blocked roads, including the highways, that connect it with the rest of the country. The Kashmir valley, including Srinagar city, received heavy snowfall, pausing life in the region and causing widespread power outages. This is the heaviest snowfall experienced in the summer capital this season. Sonam Lotus, director of the Srinagar Meteorological Centre, said snowfall was likely…

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Migrant Pandits apprise Governor of problems

The All Migrant Camps Coordination Committee, led by its president, Desh Rattan Pandita, called on Governor NN Vohra at Raj Bhawan here today. The committee apprised the Governor of the issues confronting the Kashmiri Pandit community and requested removal of all encroachments on the lands belonging to the Kashmiri Pandits in the Valley. It also demanded release of ex gratia for houses gutted, burnt and damaged in early the 1990s in the Valley, enhancement in the relief amount from Rs 10,000 to Rs 15,000 per family, special healing touch policy…

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Tangible measures initiated to raise sports standards in JK: Imran Ansari

Minister for Youth Services & Sports and Technical Education, Molvi Imran Raza Ansari today said the State Government is committed to raise the standards of the sports in Jammu and Kashmir by creating adequate state-of-the-art infrastructure. Ansari was speaking at a function held in connection with the 15th State Open Fencing Championship event at Indoor Complex of M A M Stadium Jammu. While congratulating the finalists, the Minister said the sport is the field in which any individual can get an opportunity to shine at the global level. “At the…

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Teachers taking pvt tuition to be strictly dealt with: Govt

The state government has toughened its stand and ordered the teachers not to take any private assignments, including teaching in private coaching centres, unless permitted by the authority concerned. The order issued by the government on Wednesday has directed that no teaching faculty of the Education Department shall take any activity/assignment, including teaching in private institutions or coaching centres. “The Directorates of the Education Department and all Education Officers are directed to ensure strict compliance of the instructions in their respective jurisdiction,” the order reads. The order reads that those…

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BSF Men killed 75 Civilians, Burnt Sopore market: Jan 6 1993

The ‘TIME MAGAZINE’ had titled the news report on January 18, 1993 as “Blood Tide Rising : Indian forces carry out one of the worst massacres in Kashmir’s history”. It was the chilly morning of 6th January 1993 when the residents of this north Kashmir town woke up without knowing what destiny had kept in store for them. Around 9:30 am, a small group of 3-4 militants attacked a platoon of Border Security Force (BSF) at Baba Yousuf lane resulting in killing of one of their troopers. One of the…

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Jammu Region has more power defaulters than Kashmir

The Jammu region has more power defaulters than Kashmir, who have failed to pay the electricity dues, official documents have revealed. As per the information provided by Power Development Department (PDD) in response to a question of NC MLC Surinder Mohan Amabrdar, it has been revealed that total number of defaulters, who have not cleared their power dues in Jammu division, is 212405. The number of power defaulters in Kashmir stands at 206645. According to official figures, the state and central government offices have also defaulted in the payment of…

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Pahalgam resort turning into winter tourism destination

The Tourism Department has started ice climbing inPahalgam to attract tourists and adventure sports lovers. By introducing the adventure sport on a frozen waterfall, the department is aiming to bring Pahalgam on the winter tourism calendar. Gulmarg has mainly remained the hub of winter tourism in the Valley. “Ice climbing is an internationally acclaimed sport. Earlier, this sport was possible only in Ladakh, which remains closed in winter. By holding a camp in Pahalgam that saw a participation of 27 local and national players, we want to make Pahalgam a…

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