Month: May 2018

PM Modi to lay foundation stone of Pakal Dul power project

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi will lay the foundation stone of 1,000 MW Pakal Dul Hydroelectric Project being constructed by Chenab Valley Power Projects Ltd in Kishtwar district on May 19. “Prime Minister Narendra Modi shall lay the foundation stone of Pakal Dul project in a function at Zorawar Singh Auditorium, University of Jammu, on May 19,” a statement issued by the company said. The project is being constructed on Marusudar river which is a tributary of the Chenab. The project, when completed, will generate 3,330 MU of energy and comprises…

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Kashmir – An issue of Humanity versus Brutality

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Kashmir is simply not an issue of dispute between India and Pakistan but today it is an issue of humanity versus brutality. Kashmir, the largest militarised zone in the world with more than 700,000 Indian boots carrying and using lethal weapons with impunity under the legal protection known as AFSPA, Armed Forces Special Powers Act. This gives Indian forces a free hand to do what they will without any accountability. AFSPA enables the military to carry out gross human rights abuses that include enforced disappearances, torture, rape, sexual abuse and…

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Govt. revokes order on Kashmiri Pandit’s pilgrimage registration

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Kashmiri Pandits are sons of the soil and they do not need any permission to visit the shrines in the Valley, says Minister. The Jammu and Kashmir government on Monday removed a senior official and ordered a probe into the official directive asking migrant Kashmiri Pandits to register before embarking on any pilgrimage at the historic temples of the Kashmir Valley. “Migrant Kashmiri Pandits belong to this soil. They don’t need to register for such religious pilgrimages. They don’t require any permission from the government. We cannot have them questioned…

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SC defers hearing on petitions challenging Article 35A

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The Supreme Court on Monday deferred hearing on petitions challenging Article 35A of the Indian constitution which permits only subjects of Jammu and Kashmir to get employed in state government and allows them to buy property in J&K. Centre told the bench that the matter is very sensitive and since the interlocutor is making efforts for a solution, the court should not pass any interim order at present as it would be counter productive. Representing the J&K government, advocate Rakesh Dwivedi said SC has already settled the issue by ruling…

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Suspected movement along IB, Red Alert in Hiranagar

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A high alert was sounded in the Jammu region after movement of suspected militants was detected along the International Border (I-B) in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kathua district, a senior police officer said today. The development comes ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to the state on May 19. “We have sounded a high alert in the area since 12 am after the detection of suspected movement of a group of people near the I-B in Kathua district,” the officer told PTI. Security installations along highways in Kathua, Samba, Jammu…

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Security forces issue list of top ten commanders in Valley

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After death of several top terrorist commander’s, security forces have issues a new list of top commanders in the Valley. The names were made public with an aim to eliminate them from the region. Among the wanted terrorists, Riyaz, Zakir and Pakistani terrorist Naveed Jatt alias Abu Hanzullah, who escaped from the clutches of the Jammu and Kashmir police. Their escape came as a big blow to the security agencies, which are witnessing a fresh round of unrest. According to the police, all the top ten terrorists have been put…

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Israeli soldiers kill 38 Palestinians in Gaza protests against US Embassy

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Israeli forces shot and killed at least 38 Palestinians during protests on Monday along the Gaza border, Palestinian health officials said. Gaza’s health ministry says 500 people were wounded Monday, including at least 69 by live fire. The Israeli military has accused Gaza’s ruling Hamas movement of instigating Palestinians to try to breach Israel’s border fence and said Israeli soldiers use live ammunition to stop them. Monday’s deaths bring to 67 the number of Palestinians killed during mass border marches that began in late March and are aimed at breaking…

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Antibiotics needlessly prescribed in Kashmir: Doctors Association

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Doctors Association Kashmir (DAK) today said “far too many antibiotics are needlessly prescribed in Kashmir. “Doctors write antibiotics to patients who do not need them,” said DAK president Dr Nisarul Hassan. He said more than two thirds of antibiotics are unnecessarily prescribed for infections caused by viruses or conditions that are not linked to infection at all. “You go to a doctor with runny nose, sore throat, cough, ear or sinus discharge, you will walk away with a prescription for antibiotics. These conditions are caused by viruses against which antibiotics…

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Strong winds plunges Jammu city into darkness for 16 hours

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Strong winds damaged high-voltage power lines, resulting in 16-hour shutdown in most parts of the city on Saturday and Sunday. Almost half the city is facing power crisis due to the damage to 132 KV and 33 KV high-tension wires due to high-velocity winds. Meanwhile, the Power Development Department (PDD) is struggling to maintain the supply. According to senior PDD officials, infrastructure had been damaged at several places, especially in Jammu-Sidhra and Muthi-Barnai areas, which feeds power to Janipur grid station. Janipur, Subash Nagar, Paloura, Muthi, Barnai, Bantalab, parts of…

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More than 40 killed in lightning storm across Delhi-NCR, UP, Bengal, Andhra

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More than 40 people were killed and many injured as severe storms accompanied by heavy rain, lightning and gusty winds swept through large swathes of the country on Sunday. The deaths were reported in the national capital, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal and Andhra Pradesh. Two people were killed as a powerful dust storm and rain lashed Delhi, where flight services and road traffic were disrupted. In Uttar Pradesh, 21 people, including a tourist from Maharashtra, died and 28 were injured due to inclement weather conditions, according to reports. According to…

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