Month: February 2017

Bad Weather claims 2 lives in Jammu Region, Road connectivity snapped for 4th Day

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Two persons were killed in different weather-related accidents in the Jammu region. In the first incident, a 12-year-old boy was killed and four of his family members had a miraculous escape after a tree crashed into their house in Bonjwah village of Kishtwar district on Sunday. The deceased has been identified as Mohammad Yaseen, son of Noor Mahi Kholi of Patnazi village of Bonjwah tehsil of Kishtwar. His body was pulled out of the debris by locals and the police. Later, the body was handed over to the family for…

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Srinagar registers 16,000 dog bite cases in last 3 Years

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“It is about 100 more than 2014-15 when 4917 incidents were reported at the same clinic. As many as 6014 dog bite cases were recorded during 2013-14,” said an official. During the past three years, about 16,000 people have been bitten by stray dogs in the summer capital, official data reveals. The data reveals that 5000 dog bite cases were recorded at the Anti Rabies clinic at the SMHS hospital here during 2015-16. “It is about 100 more than 2014-15 when 4917 incidents were reported at the same clinic. As…

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Highway remains closed for 2nd day, stranded passengers battles Cold, Hunger, Slam Govt

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Weatherman predicts Rains, Snow Officials issue avalanche warning for higher reaches The Srinagar-Jammu highway remained closed for traffic for the second consecutive day Friday, causing inconvenience to hundreds of intending and stranded commuters, even as Meteorological Department predicted rains and snow in next 24 hours. Officials said huge landslides near Ramban and Battery Cheshma areas on the Srinagar-Jammu highway forced its closure on Thursday. “The highway remained closed today and no fresh traffic will be allowed on Saturday,” Inspector General of Police (Traffic), Shafqat A Watali told Kashmir Post. He…

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Kashmir Protests death sentence to Kulgam youth

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Youths clash with security forces in Srinagar, Sopore Amid a shutdown called by separatist leaders over death sentence to a Kulgam youth by a Kolkata court, protests erupted at various places in Kashmir after the Friday prayers, affecting normal life. The protests led to clashes between protesters and the police forces in downtown Srinagar. Stone-throwing protesters also hurled a petrol bomb towards the CRPF men near Jamia Masjid in the Nowhatta area of Srinagar. The petrol bomb hit one of the jawans. The protesters were chased away by the police…

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Shiv Sena settles foot in Valley, 200 People joined party at Bandipora

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Right Wing Shiv Sena Hindustan claims that 200 people from north Kashmir’s Bandipora district joined it on Thursday. Abdul Khaliq Bhat, the Mumbai-based party’s Kashmir President, said the people joined the party at Sumbal, Nowgam. “More people were willing to join us, but due to lack of space, only 200 people were able to join Shiv Sena. These people were earlier associated with NC or PDP,” Khaliq told The Kashmir Post. He claimed that these people joined Shiv Sena because they were “deceived by NC, Congress, and PDP since 1947”.…

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Don’t use ‘Political Influence’ for transfers, Govt warns staff

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Drawing flak for affecting more than 2,100 premature transfers during the last 21 months, the ruling PDP-BJP coalition today warned all government employees to refrain from bringing undue political interference or other outside influence on the superior authorities on the matters pertaining to transfers and postings. The state government has candidly admitted that the transfers and postings of government officials and officers were earlier being affected on the grounds of political interference or outside influence. “It has been observed that some government employees (officers and officials) of different services get…

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Victims of Art 370, 35-A vow to intensify legal battles

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Unperturbed after being dubbed as “anti-nationals” by Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti, victims of Article 370 and Article 35-A vowed to intensify the ongoing legal battles to get these, what they called, “inhuman” constitutional Acts abolished so as to live a “dignified” life. A group of West Pakistani refugees, comprising Scheduled Castes (SCs) and Other Backward Classes (OBCs), Valmikies of J&K and some local women married outside J&K, have challenged Article 370 and Article 35-A in different courts as there is a feeling among these groups that they are being deprived…

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Geelani shifted to ICU after chest pain, stable at SKIMS Soura

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Malik, Mirwaiz visit Soura Pak HC Abdul Basit calls over phone to ailing leader; Malik, Mirwaiz visit Soura Hurriyat Conference (G) chairman Syed Ali Geelani was Wednesday night admitted to SKIMS, Soura, here for treatment after he complained of severe chest pain. “The ailing leader is now stable and feeling better,” a spokesman of the Hurriyat (G) in a statement today, said, appealing people to pray for his speedy recovery. “Late Wednesday night, Syed Ali Geelani complained of massive chest congestion and pain. He was immediately rushed to SKIMS, Soura,…

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Indus Water Treaty survival appears weak: UN Report

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The 40-year-old Indus Water Treaty between India and Pakistan has been an outstanding example of conflict resolution but scarcity of water in the basin states since the early 1990s has brought the agreement under strain and its survival appears weak, according to a UN report. “The treaty fails to address two issues: the division of shortages in dry years between India and Pakistan, when flows are almost half as compared to wet years, and the cumulative impact of storages on the flows of the River Chenab into Pakistan,” said the…

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Kashmir Valley braces for another spell of Snowfall, Rains

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Kashmir is bracing for another spell of heavy snowfall and rain this weekend, Skymet Weather reported Thursday. The weather portal reported that after a brief respite, famous hill stations of Srinagar, Manali, and Shimla are all set to witness another spell of rain and snowfall on the weekend. It said the fresh Western Disturbance is approaching Western Himalayas, which is presently marked over Afghanistan and adjoining parts of Pakistan. “The system is gradually moving in east direction towards Jammu and Kashmir,” it said. The report said that at present, the…

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