‘12 encroachers have grabbed 0.83 hectares of forest land in ‘ Patnitop’ Nearly 50 hectares of prime forest land in Jammu and Kashmir has been encroached by 221 land grabbers, including 57 state government employees, in four famous tourist resorts of Pahalgam, Gulmarg, Patnitop and Aharbal. As per an official report of State Forest Ministry, 217 people including influential persons and government employees have encroached on 49.99 hectares (nearly 124 acres) of prime forest land in the four tourist resorts. Pahalgam with its dense forests and picturesque hills has seen…
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Pak flag waving youths clash with security forces across Kashmir, Scores injured
Scores injured in clashes across Kashmir JKLF Holds Sit In At Lal Chowk Hurriyat (G) Stages Protest In Old City, Hyderpora People Offer Funeral Prayers-In-Absentia For Pakistan Blast Victims At least ten youth were injured in clashes with the government forces across Kashmir after Friday congregational prayers while as resistance leaders staged protests at different places. Witnesses said that soon after the congregational prayers concluded at the historic Jamia Masjid in old Srinagar’s Nowhatta area, scores of youth took to the streets and hurled bricks and stones at the force personnel,…
Read MorePDP-led Govt ‘dumps’ Srinagar for Central Road Scheme
Of 119 projects submitted by the J&K Government to New Delhi for funding under the Central Road Fund scheme, only two projects for Srinagar district figure in the list, indicating how much the development of J&K’s summer capital is the priority of the PDP-led Government. The information disclosed by the Roads & Buildings department in the recently- concluded Assembly Session reveals that the State Government sought Rs 35 crore for Srinagar out of more than Rs 1700 crore it asked from the Government of India under the CRF scheme. According…
Read More2 PDP Ministers Resign within hours after Cabinet Reshuffle
Senior People’s Democratic Party minister Basharat Bukhari on Friday resigned from Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti’s cabinet, hours after being inducted into the ministry. Mr Bukhari took the sudden step apparently irked over being stripped of important portfolios of relief, rehabilitation and revenue portfolio and allotted less significant portfolio of horticulture. “I have stated the reason behind my action in my resignation letter to Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti,” Mr Bukhari told Kashmir Post. Ms Mufti on Friday also re-inducted Altaf Bukhari, legislator from Amira Kadal, into her council of ministers. Altaf…
Read MorePrioritize issues confronting Dal conservation: High Court to Govt
Observing that despite spending of hundreds of crores on conservation of Dal Lake, Jammu and Kashmir High Court on Thursday held that desired results were not seen on ground and directed the government to prioritize issues confronting conservation of the water body. Hearing a Public Interest Litigation on conservation of Dal Lake, a division bench of Justice Ramalingam Sudhakar and Justice Ali Muhammad Magrey directed the government to upgrade two Sewage Treatment Plants (STPs) that are currently treating the effluents flowing into Dal from its adjoining areas. After hearing Amicus…
Read More3 Kashmiri’s accused in 2005 Delhi blasts walk free after 11 years
Over 11 years after three bombs went off in crowded Delhi markets ahead of Diwali killing 67 people, a court here on Thursday let off three Kashmiris accused in the case for lack of evidence. The court pulled up Delhi Police for failure to prove any links of the accused with the 2005 serial blasts. The court, while letting off all the three accused, convicted one of them for a minor crime of having links with the Lashkar-e-Taiba. The serial blasts had gone off in crowded market places of Sarojini…
Read MoreTop NC leader dares Indian army chief, says Kashmir people have love for insurgents
National Conference Thursday said that the Indian Army Chief’s latest remarks wherein he said that people creating hurdles during anti-militancy operations in Jammu and Kashmir will be dealt as anti-nationals amply proves that India has no sympathies with the common people of Kashmir. “The Army Chief Bipin Rawat’s statement is the moral victory for the militants and for those who support and follow them. Army Chief forgot that there are aspirations and sentiments and people want resolution to Kashmir issue,” National Conference leader Dr Sheikh Mustafa Kamal told news agency…
Read MoreTaking cue from Army Chief, Govt issues fresh advisory on encounters
Admin asks people not to move towards or assemble near gunfight sites Section 144 will be strictly enforced at encounter sites: IGP Authorities Thursday issued fresh advisory on encounters in Kashmir and asked people to stay away from encounter sites to avoid collateral damages during anti-militancy operations. An official spokesman said district administrations of Srinagar, Budgam and Shopian have advised people not to move towards or assemble near the places where encounters take place between forces and militants to avoid loss and injuries to precious human lives. “Further, prohibitory restrictions…
Read MoreArmy Chief’s warning will increase hostility in Kashmir: Mainstream & Separatists
Mainstream politicians as well as separatists in Kashmir have criticized army chief General Bipin Rawat’s statement warning local youth against creating hurdles during anti militancy operations even as the government came to his defence. Both the camps said that such a statement would fuel a spurt in militancy in the state. The opposition National Conference expressed disappointment and dismay over the “belligerent remarks” of the army chief and said such posturing would compound the situation and increase the hostility in the Valley. “Youth rushing towards encounter sites and incidents of…
Read MoreSoft Drinks, Pizza’s put children at liver disease risk
Parents, take note! Kids who regularly consume foods with high fructose such as pizzas, sodas, sweetened beverages and biscuits may be at the risk of liver disease, a new study has warned. Dietary fructose intake may increase serum uric acid concentrations, researchers said. Both uric acid concentration and fructose consumption may be increased in individuals with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). Researchers found that both dietary fructose consumption and serum uric acid concentrations are independently associated with non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH). NAFLD, the accumulation of extra fat in liver cells in…
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