Month: February 2017

CM meets PM, seeks time bound implementation of Agenda of Alliance

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Demands 50% quota for KAS officers to IAS, IPS and IFS beyond 2013 Declaring Mughal Road as alternate National Highway PM assures CM of early resolution of issues Fast track Work on tunnels Chief Minister, Mehbooba Mufti, who is in New Delhi, Wednesday called on the Prime Minister, Narendra Modi. She brought several issues confronting the State into the notice of the Prime Minister. Mehbooba requested the Prime Minister for expediting the flood protection works and dredging in river Jhelum as envisioned in the Prime Minister’s Development Plan. She sought…

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Use Kashmiri language for promoting resistance movement: Geelani

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On the International Mother Tongue day observed yesterday, the Hurriyat Conference (G) chairman Syed Ali Geelani today said language had always played vital and central role in glorifying the civilized societies. “Languages are the most powerful instruments of preserving and developing our rich heritage,” Geelani, in a statement today, said, appealing to the authors, scholars, poets and writers to contribute for revival of religious identification, moral values, rich social tradition and use Kashmiri language for glorifying and promotion of resistance movement. “Different languages serve as great signs and symbols from…

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Kashmir’s first Selfie death; boy crushed by train at Nowgam

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A boy died after he was hit by train near Nowgam railway station when he was taking a Selfie on railway track, reports said. The boy who is reported to be around 14-years hails from Nawpora area of Srinagar and he was at a relative’s home in Nowgam. Reports quoting eyewitnesses said that railway police cautioned him by whistling but he did not pay heed to them and his head was hit badly by the running train resulting his death.

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Water level still normal in river Jehlum : Officials

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The water level in river Jhelum has risen following incessant rains but officials maintain that there is nothing to panic as the levels are still in normal range. “Water level recorded at Ram Munshi Bagh and Sangam on Wednesday remained at 8 feet and 4.95 feet respectively. It is normal as per past records of February,” Chief Engineer, Irrigation and Flood Control Kashmir, Muhammad Hanief Lone told Kashmir Post. “When water level touches 16 feet at Ram Munshi Bagh, it is alarm and if it reaches 18 feet, it means…

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Curbs on big fat weddings leave a bitter taste for Valley Chefs

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The state government’s order to check extravagant wedding celebrations has not gone down well with ‘wazas’ (traditional chefs) and other stakeholders while others remain sceptical about the implementation of the government order. Even as people had already started booking wazas ahead of the wedding season that usually starts after mid-April and lasts till October-end, the chefs now fear another year of loss. “Last year, our business took a hit due to the unrest. Now, the government order will again hit us hard and we fear another year of loss. While…

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Search operation again targeted, came under heavy stone pelting in Kulgam

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Police fire tear-smoke shells to disperse over 200 protesters in Kulgam district Despite a stern warning from Army Chief General Bipin Rawat last week, protesters continue to hamper counter-insurgency operations in the Valley. In the latest such incident, a few hundred demonstrators attempted to disrupt a search operation on Wednesday in south Kashmir’s Kulgam district. A police official said the security forces cordoned off a village in Kulgam district following an intelligence input about the presence of militants inside a hospital. The search operation was launched in Tarigam village at…

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Three soldiers one women killed, six injured in Shopian militant ambush

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Three army soldiers and a woman were killed and six other army men were wounded after militants ambushed a patrol party in south Kashmir’s Shopian district on Thursday. A police spokesman in Srinagar said that a search and cordon operation was carried out at Kungnoo Shopian by 44 RR and police. “The CASO (operation) concluded without any arrest or recovery,” he said. “While returning from Kungnoo, the CASO party was attacked by unknown militants at Mulu Chitragam at about 2 am, resulting in injuries to six army personnel, including two…

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MeT predicts more Rain, Snow

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As Valley continued to receive intermittent rains, MeT Tuesday predicted more rain and snow across the Valley over the next 24 hours. According to MeT, “There is possibility of light to moderate rain or snow across the Valley in the next 24 hours.” MeT official said that the weather would also mostly remain cloudy during the next 24 hours. “The weather is likely to improve from the Wednesday afternoon,” MeT said.

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Pellet Victim of 2016 uprising dies in Kulgam, Probe begins

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Cause not known yet, say doctors; Natural death, say police A 26 year old youth of South Kashmir’s Kulgam district who had sustained multiple pellet injuries during last year’s uprising died Monday morning at a local orphanage, the ambulance of which he used to drive. While doctors said they could not establish the cause of death, police maintained that initial investigations reveal he died of “natural causes.” Wasim Ahmad Thokur S/O Haji Mushtaq Ahmad Thokur of Schuch village of Kulgam, according to family and eyewitnesses, was found dead in the…

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High Court summons Chief Engineer R&B over deteriorating road condition

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The Jammu and Kashmir High Court has directed Chief Engineer Roads and Buildings to appear before it on February 28 to explain the conditions of roads in Kashmir. Hearing a Public Interest Litigation filed by Civil Society Tral seeking upgradation of roads in Kashmir, a division bench of Justice Ramalingal Sudhakar and Justice Ali Muhammad Magrey directed the CE R&B Kashmir to remain present on February 28 to apprise the court of the condition of roads in Kashmir. The direction came after the bench heard Advocate Asif Nabi who appeared…

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