The Pradesh Congress Committee’s (PCC) senior vice-president, Sham Lal Sharma, today alleged that the BJP-PDP government had turned out to be a complete failure on all fronts. Most parts of Jammu were reeling under acute shortage of water, power and ration supply but the government had not taken any effective steps to solve the problem, he said. Addressing a monthly meeting of the Block Congress Committee of Akhnoor, Sham Lal Sharma said authorities were not paying attention to these burning problems faced by the common man. He also expressed his…
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Snow art blizzard on social networking sites
After heavy snowfall in the Valley, social networking sites have been stormed with pictures of snow sculptures, architecture and designs depicting the culture, political and social situation of Kashmir. While making of snowmen has been a centuries-old tradition in Kashmir, the innovations have announced a new trend. Many websites have invited snow art pictures from users. A Facebook user posted a picture of a shikara (boat) with a kangri (firepot) and an oar sculpted out of snow. The concept showed the life of a boatman in Kashmir. As the Valley…
Read MoreAgenda of Alliance necessary for Valley: Mehbooba Mufti
Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti today said the PDP-BJP coalition’s Agenda of Alliance, having solution to all problems, was decided by former Chief Minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed and was necessary for bringing Kashmir out of difficult situation. She said the Agenda of Alliance covered various issues, like revocation of the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act, power, talks at different levels and friendly relations with Pakistan. It contained solutions to the various issues confronting the state. The Chief Minister was speaking on the occasion of release of English and Urdu publications of…
Read MoreUN Chief offers arbitration to ease tensions between India, Pakistan
The report added that the Ambassador Lodhi told the UN chief that the new Indian deployments in recent weeks appeared to be ‘ominous’. UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has offered to play the role of ‘an honest broker’ to ease tensions between Pakistan and India to ease tensions, Pakistani media reported on Saturday. “Guterres, who assumed charge last week, made the offer after Pakistan’s Ambassador to the UN Maleeha Lodhi briefed him on the Kashmir issue, highlighting the positioning of Indian special forces in Occupied Kashmir’s Kupwara and Rajauri districts along…
Read MoreCRPF Refuses to reply to RTI query on use of Pellet Guns
Use of pellets no human rights violation, says CRPF In the wake of death of over 90 people and injuries to over 12,000 from use of pellet guns during the unrest in Jammu and Kashmir, the CRPF has refused to give, in response to an RTI query, details of the number of such weapons and ammunition used. The unrest in Jammu and Kashmir was triggered on 9 July by the death of Hizbul Mujahideen commander Burhan Wani a day earlier in a gunfight with the security forces. In reply to…
Read MoreAs weather improves Highway opens partially; Air Traffic Resumes
SASE continues with avalanche warning for JK’s higher reaches Traffic resumes partially on Highway Electricity Restored, Roads Cleared Air Traffic Resumes Weather across Kashmir improved on Sunday after four days of rains and snowfall, leading to partial opening of the Srinagar-Jammu highway and restoration of flights from the Srinagar “International” Airport, even as local Meteorological department predicted “dry weather” for next five days. “Weather would remain dry for next five days,” Director of MeT department here, Sonam Lotus told Kashmir Post. He said in coming days, the night temperatures would…
Read MoreOur youth writing history with their blood: Geelani
Paying glorious tributes to Muzafar Iqbal Naikoo, who was killed in an encounter at Mochwa, Hurriyat Conference (G) chairman, Syed Ali Geelani today “our youth are arrested, tortured and then shot dead, but later forces present it as an encounter.” “The forces are notoriously known as masters of fake encounters and whenever they arrest a freedom fighter, they eliminate him through such executions. Local population of Mochwa rejected the forces claim and said that at about 11.25 pm we heard a few gun shots after which we found the body…
Read MoreAlready ailing Power Supply severely affected due to snowfall across Kashmir Valley
Hopeful to restore power supply once snow stops: PDD Power supply was severely affected across Kashmir valley following heavy snowfall on Friday. While people were already grappling with massive curtailment and unscheduled power cuts, snow has compounded their problems. Speaking to Kashmir Post, Chief Engineer, Power Development Department (PDD) Shahnaz Goni said: “North Kashmir is worst hit as Lower Jhelum supply line has been affected due to snowfall. In other parts of Kashmir we are hopeful that power supply improves once the snow stops.” Goni said the department did not…
Read MoreGovt out to appease separatists: Displaced Kashmiri Pandits
Displaced Kashmiri Pandits have alleged that the Central and state governments are deliberately ignoring the community and victims of militancy in Jammu and Kashmir while following policy of appeasement towards separatists. The community has also raised a question mark over a five-member civil society group, headed by former Union Minister and BJP leader Yashwant Sinha, who recently visited the Valley but didn’t include Jammu in their itinerary to meet the employees employed under the Prime Minister package and victims of stone-throwers, which included transporters. “The government has failed to come…
Read MoreRain throws life out of gear in Jammu Region, Brings hope for wheat farmers
Road, air connectivity to Kashmir snapped; 1,000 vehicles stranded on Srinagar highway Winter’s first rainfall in Jammu brings hope for wheat farmers The winter season’s first rainfall in Jammu today brought normal life to a grinding halt across the state, with heavy snowfall and landslides triggered by continuous rain on the Jammu-Srinagar national highway snapping the Kashmir valley’s road connectivity with the rest of the world. According to official sources, around 1,000 trucks and passenger vehicles were stranded at different places on the national highway, while the traffic police have…
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