Year: 2018

Trifurcating Jammu Kashmir

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Neither the Prime Minister, nor the Parliament of India can unilaterally redraw the borders of the state Post Article 35A debate, a new story is doing rounds in the local newspapers and social networking spheres. The story headlines “PM Modi may trifurcate J&K in next one or two months”. The news item claims that a report based on credible sources in the PM office said: “That Prime Minister NarendraModi wants to resolve the Jammu & Kashmir problem and could be gauged from the fact that he wants to resolve the…

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17 Killed scores injured as mini-bus plunged into Chenab River in Kishtwar

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Atleast 17 passengers were killed and 16 others wounded, some of them critically, when a mini-bus plunged into Chenab River in Kishtwar district on Friday . Police said driver of mini-bus bearing registration number JK17-0663 lost control of the vehicle near Drabadan-Thakraie road at Tahgatan area and it fell into 250 feet deep gorge into Chenab river. After the mishap, locals, police, civil and army men rushed to the spot to rescue the people and shift them to hospital. The rescue teams retrieved bodies of 16 passengers and shifted 17…

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Post Human Shield issue, photo of desecration of dead bodies by army goes viral

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In the summer of 2016, a civilian going to cast his vote in Budgam was paraded by the Indian army, tied to the Bonet of a jeep and used as a human shield. The video which had gone viral on social media, had generated some criticism and a lot of apologia for the armed forces’ action. In a dejavu moment, another image has brought back the memory. The image depicting the Indian armed forces dragging a dead militant has gone viral on social media ending a day of deadly gunfights…

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Eight dead several passengers missing as mini bus skidded in Kishtwar

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At least eight passengers died and several others went missing in a road accident in Kishtwar district of Jammu and Kashmir on Friday. Reports said that a minibus (registration number JK17 0662) skidded off the road and rolled down into Chenab river at Thakrie in Kishtwar district around 9:55 am. An official said that eight bodies have been recovered so far during the search operation launched by the Jammu and Kashmir Police along with the locals. He said twenty-five people were on board when the mishap took place.

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NC, Congress want ‘Autonomy’ for their families: Jitendra Singh

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Union minister Jitendra Singh on Thursday alleged that the opposition parties in Jammu and Kashmir are looking for excuses to not participate in the upcoming panchayat and urban local body (ULB) elections in the state. He was speaking at the foundation stone laying ceremony of a seed processing plant here. One  “Opposition parties are looking for excuses to escape from the proposed local body elections in the state,” Singh said. Singh said these parties, particularly the NC and the Congress, want “autonomy” for their families but not for the panchayats.…

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Traders, Commuters aghast as work on Lal Chowk drainage system halted again

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Work on under-construction drainage system in commercial hub of Lal Chowk has been stopped for past several weeks, putting commuters and local traders to inconvenience. The Srinagar Municipal Corporation (SMC), executing agency, had started work on the project, from General Post Office to Court Road in 2017. It is scheduled for completion within 18 months. However, despite passing of several months the project is far from completion. “Delay in completion of drainage system is taking a heavy toll on our business,” said Shafiq Ahmad, a salesman at a garment shop…

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BSNL and Jio looting subscribers in Kashmir

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Extremely poor service of Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) and Jio in Kashmir Valley continues to haunt subscribers. Complaints are pouring in about these telecom giants that they have miserably failed to provide smooth and effective service to their subscribers. Frustrated subscribers are giving vent to their anger on social media networking sites where both these telecom giants have become a but of jokes. “Be it BSNL or Jio, both telecom companies have virtually turned a Nelson’s eye towards the problems being encountered by the subscribers. Whether it is mobile…

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Fuel prices continue northward march, Soaring prices set commuters pockets on fire

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The soaring prices of diesel and petrol is proving to be a burden for commuters and transporters in Kashmir, many of whom say their monthly expenses have shot up due to the fuel price hike. Several commuters who spoke to Kashmir Post said they are spending almost double of what they used to shell out for petrol and diesel and are now looking for ways to save some money. Petrol which was priced at around Rs 75 per litre last month in Srinagar has witnessed a spike and is now…

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Jammu region sharply divided over Article 35A

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Amid too much of uproar and an atmosphere filled with apprehensions about Article 35-A, Jammu region is sharply divided right from Kishtwar, Doda and Bhaderwah at one end to Rajouri and Poonch at the other end with people holding divergent views about retention and scrapping of the Article which grants special rights to the people of the state. Pertinently, several petitions have been filed in the Supreme Court challenging constitutional validity of Article 35-A. The matter is in the Supreme Court and its decision will be binding on all, but…

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Mystery shrouds S P Vaid’s ouster as J&K Police Chief

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The appointment of Dilbag Singh as interim Director General of Police (DGP) is unprecedented in the police history of the state and it has also raised several questions. The Supreme Court on Tuesday did not grant the exemption to the state regarding the court’s guidelines on the appointment of the interim DGP. Instead it has issued notices to the Centre and state. The state has already approached the UPSC with a panel of names for the post of a regular DGP. The state administration approached the SC to pre-empt the…

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