Year: 2018

Rain, Snow expected across Kashmir Valley, Avalanche warning for high-altitude areas

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Third wet spell of the winter is expected across Kashmir tonight and it is likely to bring heavy rain and snowfall in the region during the next two days, the meteorological department said. Downpour is expected to begin across the state tonight and it will last till Sunday. “Moderate to heavy rainfall and snowfall is likely to occur on Saturday and it will gradually decrease,” Mukhtar Ahmad, deputy director, Srinagar Meteorological Centre, said. Precipitation in Kashmir is mostly caused by the western disturbance, an extratropical storm originating in the Mediterranean…

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Crime Branch won’t be cowed down by protests supporting culprits

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Police won’t spare anybody involved in crime: DGP Evidence against accused collected: IG Crime While there is an immense outrage over rape and murder of a minor girl in Kathua, any protest favouring the perpetrators of the heinous crime is not going to deter the investigation by Crime Branch (CB) of police, a top officer said. A top officer of Crime Branch said any protest in defence of those, who have been held for committing the crime, is not going to change anything related to the case. On possibility of…

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Aspirants allege favoritism in appointment of Aroot Madni, Mehbooba Mufti’s cousin

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The appointment of Syed Aroot Madni, son of Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti’s maternal uncle Sartaj Madni, who is also the vice-president of the Peoples Democratic Party, as an executive officer of the Khadi Village and Industries Board has raised eyebrows over the selection list of the candidates for various posts. Dropout candidates have alleged that the selection of candidates for various posts was handed over to a private recruitment agency instead of the J&K Service Selection and Recruitment Board. They alleged that Aroot was selected on the basis of his…

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27 Years On, No justice for Kunan Poshpora Rape victims

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On the 27th anniversary of the rapes of dozens of women in the towns of Kunan and Poshpora, Jammu and Kashmir, in 1991, allegedly by Indian army personnel, Asmita Basu, Programmes Director at Amnesty International India, said: “For 27 years, the lack of accountability for the crimes committed in Kunan and Poshpora has been a festering injustice, and a chilling example of the impunity that surrounds human rights violations in Jammu and Kashmir. “Attempts at seeking justice and compensation for the survivors have been blocked by the Jammu and Kashmir…

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To prevent Heart Disease eat these 15 Magnesium filled foods

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There are over 3751 magnesium binding sites in your body — so many because your body requires magnesium for more than 300 biochemical functions, including cellular health and regeneration. Adequate magnesium in your body can also help you control blood sugar levels, improve nerve function and energy metabolism, regulate blood pressure, produce antioxidants, and control protein synthesis. You probably didn’t know that magnesium was so important to your diet, right? Well, most Americans don’t, and that’s because most Americans have a magnesium deficiency. And when you don’t have enough magnesium…

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India ranks 81 in global corruption perception index

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India has fared better than neighbours Sri Lanka (ranked 91), Pakistan (117), Myanmar (130) and Bangladesh (143), but is behind Bhutan (26) and China (77). The 2017 corruption perception index, released by anti-graft watchdog Transparency International on Wednesday, has ranked India at 81 among 180 countries and territories. The index is based on perceived levels of public sector corruption according to experts and businesspeople, using a scale of 0 to 100, where 0 is highly corrupt and 100 is very clean. India’s score in 2017 is 40 — the same…

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Is Aircel going Tata Tele way in J&K? 34 lakh mobile subscribers in lurch

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About 34 lakh mobile subscribers of telecom service provider Aircel in Jammu and Kashmir are facing huge inconvenience as both calling and data services of this telco across Jammu and Kashmir are witnessing intermittent shutdowns since Wednesday. Shutdowns of the services by Aircel, which is facing financial crisis, has been reported across India at different places, including at some key markets like Chennai as well. As Aircel has failed to clear dues of other operators and tower companies, they have suspending services to Aircel, resulting in shutdowns. While a large…

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Once a prime attraction, Srinagar’s Kashmir Haat in ruins

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Traders, citizens aghast, say historic place craves for Govt attention Once a prime attraction for the visitors, summer capital, Srinagar’s Kashmir Haat is in ruins, courtesy official apathy. The Government’s failure and negligence to reconstruct the Kashmir Haat building after 2014 floods has thrown the place and its adjoining areas to the advantage of drug peddlers, gamblers. Located near City’s Jahangir Chowk, the building has virtually become a safe place for drug addicts, gamblers and smokers, according to witnesses. President of Kashmir Haat shopkeepers, Nisar Ahmad told Kashmir Post that…

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PDP, BJP engage in war of words over Rohingya settlement

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The war of words over the settlement of Rohingya in Jammu has intensified between the BJP and the PDP as the saffron party today hit back at its coalition partner for ‘supporting’ the illegal settlement of foreigners in sensitive locations on the outskirts of Jammu city. While the face-off between the coalition partners has already started on the issue, the Panthers Party today shifted the blame on the Congress and the BJP for settling Rohingya in Jammu for politics. The campaign against the settlement of Rohingya gained momentum after the…

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J&K Bank’s top brass goes into huddle as bad loans increase

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Since the Rs 11,400-crore scam of Nirav Modi involving Punjab National Bank (PNB) has come to the fore, the J&K Bank management has gone into a huddle to rectify the mistakes which have led to the accumulation of huge non-performing assets (NPAs). According to sources, the gross NPA of J&K Bank at present could be over Rs 6,000 crore while the net NPA is over Rs 2,000 crore. Gross NPA means the overall NPA with the bank, including NPA against which the bank has taken guarantee from companies who have…

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