Month: February 2017

Unemployed Vets to combat dog menace across valley: SMC

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Citizens’ health of prime concern: Commissioner In a major decision, the Srinagar Municipal Corporation (SMC) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Unemployed Veterinary Doctors’ Association (UVDA) to tackle the dog menace in the city. The move has come in the backdrop of growing complaints by locals regarding dog bites. “Under the MoU, the unemployed veterinary doctors will be roped in to implement Animal Birth Control (ABC) program in a scientific fashion and will meet all the norms laid down by the authorities,” In-charge Commissioner Dr Shafqat Khan…

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‘Pandit exodus a blessing in disguise’

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Though displaced Kashmiri Pandits often desire to go back to their homeland, a particular segment of new generation thinks the exodus is a blessing in disguise. A woman entrepreneur in New Delhi says: “The outcast gave the community an opportunity to venture out and see the world. Yes, we feel marginalised in our state, but our people worked hard in various states and are doing well.” She says there are a lot of job opportunities in the corporate sector outside which is not the case in J&K. Regarding their culture,…

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Pellet horror returns Scores Hit, Resistance calls for shutdown today Kulgam Chalo on Feb15

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Two teenagers with eyes hit by pellets were brought to Srinagar’s general specialty SMHS hospital from South Kashmir’s Kulgam district on Sunday, bringing back the chilling memories of 2016 summer uprising in Kashmir when more than 1,500 people were injured in eyes by the ‘deadly’ metallic ammunition used by forces. Scenes of angst were witnessed at the hospital when Saqib Ahmed (18) and Aqib Ahmed (16) were rushed in with their eyes perforated by the pellets. While doctors gave them the preliminary treatment to “seal” the injury in their eyes,…

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Two Protester killed, Scores injured as Kulgam erupts after encounter

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25 injured in clashes after gunfight in Frisal 4 critically-injured referred to Srinagar hospitals 3 militants give slip to forces Hizb, LeT pay tributes to slain militants Slain civilian was made a human shield by army: locals Four militants, two soldiers and a civilian were killed in a 10-hour-long fierce gunfight in Frisal village of South Kashmir’s Kulgam district on Sunday, while another civilian was killed during protests that broke out in the area later, taking the overall death toll to eight, officials and witnesses said. Three soldiers were also…

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Kashmir Valley shuts to remember Maqbool Bhat

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Authorities made heavy preventive deployments here and other places on Saturday following separatist-called protest shutdown to remember JKLF founder, Maqbool Bhat. Heavy security deployment was made in district headquarters and towns to prevent protests called by the separatists on the death anniversary of the Jammu Kashmir Liberation Front founder. Bhat was hanged in Delhi`s Tihar Jail on February 11, 1984. The family and separatists have been demanding the return of his mortal remains from the authorities since. Shops, public transport, other businesses and coaching centres remained closed throughout the valley.…

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Is JK Govt casual to onslaught on special status?

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After Standing Counsel in SC is sacked, law-knowing officers ask: ‘Why sensitive cases under challenge not being defended by senior lawyers?’ The J&K government’s decision to sack its Standing Counsel in the Supreme Court, Sunil Fernandes, has once again brought into focus the debate over state’s special position amid differences between the alliance partners—PDP and BJP—on the sensitive issue. While there are concerted efforts on part of different groups, some of them backed by the right-wing Bharatiya Janata Party, to challenge and breach J&K’s special status, the state government has…

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2 Kashmiris booked for Prevention of Insults to National Honour Act

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Two Kashmiri youth hailing from Anantnag and Handwara areas have been arrested for allegedly showing disrespect to the Indian National anthem in Jammu. Sources said the duo did not stand up while the anthem was being played in a cinema hall in Jammu yesterday. They have been identified as Syed Mudasir Ahmad Shah of Neelpora Magam Handwara Kupwara and Javid Ahmad Teli of Hiller Kukernagh in district Anantnag. Both are lodged in police station Narwal Jammu “The duo was immediately taken into custody and booked under provisions of the Prevention…

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Clamour for eviction of Rohingyas grows louder

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The clamour over the settlement of Rohingyas and Bangladeshi nationals in Jammu has grown louder as several parties are voicing their concern, alleging that it is a deliberate attempt to change the demography of Jammu city. The Jammu and Kashmir National Panthers Party (JKNPP) has put up hoardings in the city, asking the Rohingyas and Bangladeshi nationals to leave Jammu. One such hoarding has been installed outside Press Club in Jammu. “As many as 5,743 Burmese (Rohingyas) are staying in the state. They have entered the state on their own…

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Amir-e-Kabir Mir Syed Ali Hamdani (RA)

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…the saint, his saintly work remains integral to ‘K’ narrative Dr. Javid Iqbal Amir-e- Kabir Mir Syed Ali Hamdani (RA) the saint and his saintly works are integral to ‘K’ narrative of more or less 750 years –mid 14th century onwards. Study of Kashmir from any perspective—historical, socio-cultural, economic would be incomplete without reference to the much revered Amir-e-Kabir. His work and deft approach impacted all aspects of human activity in Kashmir. Irrespective of his ethnicity, his footprints could be seen from Hamadan, across Central Asia—where he lies buried in…

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Current Snow spells infuse life into Jhelum

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Water level in the river had dropped to record low in December The water level in the Jhelum, which had dropped to an unprecedented low, is back to normal following heavy snow spells in the past one month. The river is flowing two or three feet above the zero point for the past fortnight after registering a record low water level in December. On Friday, the water level in the river at Sangam in south Kashmir was recorded at two feet, officials of the Flood and Irrigation Department said. The…

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