Year: 2017

Kashmir’s 404 error

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Businessmen, students fume over internet blockade Even though the broadband internet service was restored in Valley on Tuesday but the continuous suspension of the mobile data service till April 13 has infuriated the people. The internet services in the Valley were suspended hours before Srinagar constituency went to polls on April 9. “Ban on internet is ridiculous, not a single place on earth bars its citizens from accessing the internet,” said Bilal Ahmad, a bioinformatics student of the University of Kashmir. “Unfortunately, it happens only in Kashmir.” Media has also…

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Seven Srinagar Parliamentary Constituency candidates appeal people to boycott re-polls

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The seven candidates who are in fray for Srinagar parliamentary constituency today jointly called for boycott of re-polls, slated to be held on Thursday for 38 polling stations. The candidates according to the statement issued today, said that “they don’t want their brothers to die”. The seven candidates including State President of Rashtriya Jankranti Party (RJP) Mirza Sajad Hussain Beigh, Akhil Bharatiya Hindu Mahasabha leader Chetan Sharma, Rashtriya Samajwadi Party (Secular) leader, Engineer Sajad Reshi and Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) leader Bikram Singh, besides three independent candidates, Farooq Ahmad Dar,…

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4 Day ‘Jammu Mahotsav’ begins from today, Tourism Director on deputation

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The state government decision of allowing the Director, Tourism, Jammu, to proceed on a deputation to a mid-career training programme just before the start of the much-hyped “Jammu Mahotsav-2017” event has raised many eyebrows here. The decision is being seen as a “setback” to the event as the Director, Tourism, Jammu, is the nodal officer for the four-day mega event to be organised at Bagh-e-Bahu. On Tuesday, the government assigned the charge of the post of the Director, Tourism, to Manesha Devi, Director, Floriculture, Jammu, after the Director, Tourism, Jammu,…

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BRO hands over Jammu-Srinagar Highway to NHAI

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The Border Roads Organisation has handed over the maintenance of the arterial Jammu-Srinagar road to the National Highways Authority of India, a senior official of the organisation said here today. “Jammu-Srinagar National Highway (NH-44) has been handed over to the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI),” Brigadier A K Dass, Chief Engineer of Project Beacon, Border Roads Organisation (BRO) said. He said the organisation was now only entrusted with the responsibility of a small portion of the Srinagar-Jammu National Highway and not the entire stretch of road. “BRO only looks…

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Kashmir to witness floods in future too: Sonam Lotus

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‘Apart from geographical location, people also responsible for causing floods’ Kashmir will see another floods in future also, says Director Meteorological Department Sonam Lotus, who blames people for encroachment and constructing houses on flood channels. In an interview with Kashmir Post, Lotus said “ As per our observation, we have noticed whenever there is rainfall for more than 48 hours in places like Qazigund, Kokernag and Pahalgam a flood like situation arises in Kashmir. Because in 48 hours if over 100 millimeter rain falls, which is more than the normal…

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Security Experts deployed by police for repolling in Budgam today

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Senior cops with experience in crisis-handling on election duty The authorities in Kashmir have rushed top security experts to the poll-bound Budgam district to avoid a face-off between protesters and security forces. Senior police officials, who have dealt with severe law and order problems in the recent past, have been sent to Budgam, where re polling at 38 polling stations will take place on April 13. In view of the record-low voting participation of 7.14 per cent in the Srinagar parliamentary byelection amid killing of seven civilian protesters in Budgam…

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Volatile situations created in a planned manner to hurt Kashmir economic growth: KCCI

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The Kashmir Chamber of Commerce & Industry (KCCI) on Wednesday claimed that volatile situations were being created in Kashmir since 2014 floods to “suppress the economic growth of the state”. In a statement, issued here today, the KCCI said that “ever since 2014 floods, situations are being created on one pretext or the other to disrupt the peace, particularly in the Valley, which result in the death, maiming and blinding of a large number of people of all age groups.” The Chamber said that “uncalled for political statements and ill-timed…

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“You will see a transformed Kashmir in a year”: Rajnath Singh

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Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh has said that one will see a“transformed” Kashmir in a year “no matter how the change takes place”. “You will see a transformed Kashmir in a year. No matter how the change occurs, one thing is certain, that there will be a change in Kashmir in a year’s time,” he asserted. Singh said he “fully agrees” with Army chief General Bipin Rawat’s remarks about dealing sternly with those trying to hinder security forces from performing their duties in Kashmir. “Those doing such things will have…

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Kashmir limps to normalcy post civilian killings, Mobile internet remains suspended

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A semblance of normalcy returned to Kashmir Valley after two days of shutdown, which was called by separatist leadership in wake of killing of civilians who were shot dead by forces during by-election. The public transport were seen at large at roads as people came out to attend their offices and open their shops as no shutdown was call given by Hurriyat leadership. Meanwhile, the broadband services have been restored but mobile internet continues to remain suspended, as thirty-eight polling stations are going to re-poll in Budgam on April 13.…

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Bajrang Dal activists brandish Swords, Trishul’s in Jammu: Hanuman Janmotsav

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‘Will drive out Rohingya Muslims, Bangladeshis from Jammu’ Brandishing sharp edged weapons, Bajrang Dal activists Tuesday took out a rally in Old City Jammu to strengthen movement to evict Rohingya Muslim refugees from Jammu region. The rally started from Akhada near Tawi Bridge on the occasion of Hanuman Janmotsav, where over 200 youth joined Bajrang Dal, in presence of senior saffron leaders. After the function was over, the Bajrang Dal activists took out a motorbike rally brandishing swards and trishuls. The activists took rounds of the City before the rally…

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