Date Activities Thursday 16 February (Full Day Relaxation) General Relaxation Friday 17 February (Full Day Relaxation) Youme-e-Muzahamat (Against the killings of Innocent Youths) After Friday prayers peaceful protests will be held throughout valley against the innocent killings; Keeping in view three day strike in past week, it has been decided that there will be no strike on this Friday. Saturday 18 February (Full Day Relaxation) Traders and Transporters Protest Traders and transporters will observe 1 hour sit in. Sunday 19 February (Full Day Relaxation) General Relaxation Monday 20 February (Full…
Read MoreYear: 2017
Will Kashmir see another year of ‘Dead Eyes’?
11 youth injured in eyes with pellets on Tuesday In the past three days, over 20 persons mostly teenagers have been injured in pellet firing by security forces, 11 on Tuesday alone, across Kashmir bringing back the memories of 2016 unrest when hundreds of youth were hit in eyes by the deadly pellets. For the past three days, hospitals in Srinagar have been receiving youth with their eyes perforated by pellets — injuries that cause vision impairment. Though for the past few months the cases of pellet injuries to eyes…
Read MoreGovt rules out white paper on implementation of Agenda of Alliance
We Discuss Working Of AOA Everyday: Drabu The government today ruled out publishing a white paper to highlight the achievements of the coalition under Agenda of Alliance (AOA) during the past two years of governance. The Finance Minister Dr Haseeb A Drabu today said that there is no need to come out with any kind of report on government’s performance as the AOA is meant to be implemented over a period of six years. “We discuss the working of AOA almost on daily basis be in assembly or outside. There…
Read MoreRestrictions likely in parts of Valley to foil Kulgam Chalo
Authorities are likely to impose restrictions in parts of Kashmir on Wednesday to foil the ‘Kulgam Chalo’ program of separatists. Director General of Police, SP Vaid told Kashmir Post that restrictions would be imposed in parts of the Valley in order to maintain law and order during the day. “We will impose restrictions in parts of the valley to ensure peace,” DGP said. He said curfew may be imposed in parts of the Valley if the situation demands. “We will impose sort of restrictions in parts of the Valley so…
Read MoreRains, Snow across Valley from today predicts MET
The officials said that most parts of Kashmir witnessed increase in temperatures. They said that Srinagar, recorded a low of minus 1.1 degrees Celsius — an increase of over a degree from the previous night’s minus 2.2 degrees Celsius. The weatherman has predicted rains, snow in Kashmir at isolated places from Wednesday for two days even as there was slight improvement in the minimum temperature on Tuesday. MET officials said that weak Western Disturbance in active in the region. “Because of WD, we expect light rains and snowfall at higher…
Read More‘It was very difficult for India to retain Kashmir but that movement (Ikhwan) did it’: MLA Usman Majeed
From a top militant in Pakistan to becoming the lawmaker in J&K, Bandipora MLA Usman Majeed wore hats. The gun-wielding counter-insurgent once was the leading light of Awami League, the political party that Kukka Parray floated. Now a Congressman, who drives to assembly in Pajero, Usman offers his version of his take off in a detailed interview: KP: Every time you talk on security related issues you are accused of an Ikhwani? Usman Majeed: They are doing it out of frustration to divert attention because they don’t have any argument…
Read More3 Soldiers, A Militants Killed during encounter in Hajin area of Bandipora
Three soldiers have died and 15 security personnel have been injured in an encounter with terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir’s Bandipora district. A terrorist was also killed in the gunbattle. The injured soldiers have been airlifted to an army hospital in Srinagar; the condition of some soldiers is said to be critical. The police and the Army had launched a joint search operation early morning following a tip-off about the presence of terrorists in a residential house early morning. The hiding terrorists fired upon them which triggered an encounter. In…
Read MoreLife comes to grinding halt across Valley post Kulgam Encounter
Normal life in Kashmir came to a halt again on Monday in response to the separatists call against the killing of two civilians in Kulgam district following an encounter between militants and security forces yesterday. The Police and CRPF personnel were deployed in large numbers in sensitive areas in the capital city and major towns of the Valley, particularly Anantnag and Kulgam districts of south Kashmir. However, no restrictions were imposed in any part of the Valley, even as strict vigil was maintained to prevent any law and order situation.…
Read MoreCVPPL paid 433 Cr compensation to forest for Hydropower Project
State-run Chenab Valley Power Projects Private Limited has paid Rs 433 crores as compensation to Forest Department for diversion of forest land for Pakal Dul Hydroelectric Power project. The compensation includes diversion of forest land on the right bank of Marusadar river, land of Kishtwar high altitude national park and a corpus fund for protection and conservation of wildlife, an officer of the state Power Department said. Rs 17.80 crores have been paid to the Forest Department for diversion of 164.66 hectares of forest land on the right bank of…
Read More16 years on, SMC fails to implement Solid Waste Management Rules
“Waste segregation costs nothing and takes hardly any extra time. It’s a matter of understanding and more about responsible behavior,” said an expert. Srinagar Municipal Corporation (SMC) has failed to implement Solid Waste Management Rules —2000 (SWMR), the much needed to dispose bio-degradable and non-biodegradable waste in segregation. Under SWMR, segregation of waste at source has been declared important process as it solves half the city’s problem of waste management. Under these rules, scientific disposal of solid waste through segregation, collection and treatment and disposal in an environmentally sound manner…
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