While sunny weather continued for the fourth consecutive day on Monday in Kashmir, Meteorological Department has predicted light rains/snowfall at isolated places in Kashmir in the next 24 hours. MeT officials said a fresh Western Disturbance (WD), which originated from Arabian sea, is entering the region though Afghanistan and Pakistan. “That will hit the region from Tuesday, resulting in wet weather for three subsequent days,” they said, adding: “Higher reaches may receive fresh light snowfall. Maximum and minimum temperatures will be around 13 degrees and 5 degrees.” On Monday, one-way…
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Kashmir high-cost destination with less service: Maharashtra tour operators
With Maharashtra traditionally contributing 40 percent of overall tourist arrivals in Kashmir, the tour operators from this central Indian state have asked JK Government, especially the Tourism Department, to improve infrastructure, introduce tourist friendly policies and ensure reasonable prices for better flow of tourists. They also demanded measures such as advance booking for sightseeing, more food courts and restaurants and to ensure hygiene and cleanliness of places like houseboats. In its recommendations recently handed over to Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti during her Mumbai visit, Maharashtra Tour Organizers’ Association (MTOA) has…
Read MoreAs BJP cries ‘Interference’, JK Minister says ‘Guest Control’ order no gospel truth
Stating that the “Guest Control” order on curbing expenses in marriages is for the society’s welfare, the J&K government on Monday sought people’s feedback to make necessary changes in it. “The Guest Control Order is not a gospel truth which cannot be changed. It is in an evolutionary phase,” Minister for Food and Civil Supplies, Choudhary Zulfiqar Ali said here and sought feedback from people to make “necessary changes” in it. “If suggestions seem genuine, they would surely be incorporated in the order to make it better,” he assured. The…
Read MoreFight against PDP-BJP ‘Jihad’: Tariq Hameed Karra
Terming the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and rightwing Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) as anti-Islamic and anti-Kashmir forces, newly inducted Congress leader Tariq Hameed Karra Monday said he would fight these forces till his last breath as fighting them was ‘Jihad’. “This is the time for Jihad,” he said referring to the by-polls for Srinagar-Budgam and Anantnag-Pulwama parliamentary constituencies. The by-polls for the two constituencies are scheduled for April 9 and 12. Srinagar-Budgam parliamentary seat had fallen vacant after he resigned from PDP, which he co-founded with the two-time chief…
Read MoreHurriyat leaders making fortunes on youth’s blood: Muzaffar Hussain Baig
Baig alleged that the separatists were getting “VIP treatment and facilities which are not even given to a member of parliament.” Senior Peoples Democratic Party leader and Member Parliament Muzaffar Hussain Baig on Monday hit out at Hurriyat leaders for “making fortunes on the blood of young boys in Kashmir through politics of deceit.” “These Hurriyat leaders don’t remember that they will have to account for their deeds one day. They remain unaffected since those killed and blinded are children of others,” Baig said, addressing a party workers’ convention to…
Read More17 Years on, justice continues to elude Chattisinghpora massacre victim families
APSCC demands fresh probe, says won’t rest till guilty brought to book After 17 years, the people of Jammu and Kashmir especially the Sikh community in the Valley are waiting for the justice in the Chattisinghpora massacre incident. All Party Sikh Coordination Committee (APSCC) has once again urged the government to nab the culprits of the massacre. APSCC headed by Jagmohan Singh Raina in its statement said that it is unfortunate that the government is silent on an issue which was highlighted world over in March 20th, 2000 and has…
Read MoreBypolls a fight against communalism: Farooq Abdullah
Karra calls it ‘jihad against anti-Islam forces” Mir says time to ‘stop bigotry from entering Valley’ National Conference President Dr Farooq Abdullah on Monday asked his party-men and Congress to “stand united in true sense to defeat the enemy” in the upcoming by-polls to Srinagar-Budgam and Anantnag-Pulwama parliamentary seats. He also urged the people to vote for them and “defeat the communal forces.” “This election is going to be very tough and they will use all kinds of propaganda,” Abdullah told a joint rally of NC-Congress workers at Nawa-i-Subuh here…
Read MoreList of Pilgrims selected for Haj 2017 under Reserve Category B
Click here for the List List of Pilgrims selected for Haj 2017 under Reserve Category B Draw of lots (Qurrah) for the selection of pilgrims for Hajj-2017 was held at Hajj House Bemina here today. Minister of State for Hajj (Independent Charge) was present on the occasion. The real time computerized selections were displayed at the State Hajj House Bemina for intending pilgrims of the State, an official handout said. While congratulating Hajj aspirants on their selection, the Minister said government is committed to provide best facilities to pilgrims and…
Read MoreLone remedy for maternity patients in Anantnag hospitals, Refer to Srinagar
Doctors at lone maternity and childcare hospital (MCH) in this southern district mostly refer patients to Srinagar hospitals due to acute shortage of space. At least 185 maternity patients from here are—on an average—referred to Lal Ded Maternity Hospital in Srinagar every month due to paucity of beds, according to official sources. “In 2016, at least 2,213 maternity patients were shifted to LD Hospital mainly because there were no beds available to perform caesarians,” sources told Kashmir Post. The “unnecessary” referrals lead to overburdening of Srinagar hospitals. “Had the MCH…
Read MoreArchaeologists discover 5000 Year old sites, remains in north Kashmir
It will document Kashmir history: Director CCAS Archaeologists have discovered 5000-year-old sites and remains in three north Kashmir districts of Baramulla, Bandipora and Kupwara. The 5000-year-old sites in many hamlets across the three north Kashmir districts were found during the first intensive systematic survey by a team of archaeologists and linguists from Centre of Central Asian Studies (CCAS) of the University of Kashmir (KU). The archaeological discovery is considered significant as the discovered prehistoric sites are among the very few to have been excavated in the north Kashmir. The team…
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