November 14, 2021 | Kashmir POST

Versatile Women’s of Modern Era

November 14, 2021November 14, 2021 Editor

“He who is not courageous enough to take risks will accomplish nothing in life “ (Mohammad Ali) By: Aubaid Ahmed Akhoon Human life in the world is as much dependent on women as it is on men, while naturally, women are handling the most important affairs of creation such as birth and training of children. There are many such talented and enthusiastic women in the Kashmir Valley in sports. Somewhere they face a lack of basic amenities and their work is not appreciated in government and public circles. Speaking of…

Shivering in major power outages, Kashmir spurs Kangri sales

November 14, 2021November 14, 2021 Editor

It’s three years since the government promised round-the-clock electricity with ₹35,000 crore investments in new projects Prolonged electricity outages have spurred the sale of kangris, the wicker-covered, charcoal-filled earthen pot used for heating in the winters by people in Kashmir, three years after the government promised round-the-clock electricity with ₹35,000 crore investments in new power projects. Kashmir faces unscheduled power cuts of six to 12 hours a day in its urban pockets, with minimum temperatures already hovering at less than one degree Celsius in most parts of the valley. Continuing…

Govt terminates three erring officials from JKRTC

November 14, 2021 Editor

Jammu Kashmir Road Transport Corporation (JKRTC) Authorities have terminated the services of three officers/officials involved in ‘misappropriation of Corporation revenue and dereliction of legitimate duties.’ Jammu Kashmir Road Transport Corporation (JKRTC) Authorities have terminated the services of three officers/officials involved in ‘misappropriation of Corporation revenue and dereliction of legitimate duties.’ As per the JKRTC, the terminated employees are ‘Abdul Majid Dar Conductor No. 2490 involved in carrying 43 passengers without tickets out of 55 passengers boarded in the JKRTC Bus on Srinagar-Anantnag route on 16.10.2021; Sham-us-din, Conductor No. 2691 committed…

J&K records 181 new COVID cases, highest in over 2 months

November 14, 2021 Editor

The Covid case count six of the total 20 districts in Jammu and Kashmir went into double digits after several months, an official health bulletin revealed. Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday recorded the highest daily Covid count in 52 days after 181 fresh cases were reported. The infection count six of the total 20 districts of Jammu and Kashmir went into double digits after months, an official health bulletin revealed. Except for 204 Covid cases on September 22, the union territory had recorded fewer daily cases than Saturdays in August,…

Srinagar records ‘Coldest Night’ so far, shivers at 0.1 degree

November 14, 2021 Editor

Besides Drass being the coldest in Ladakh, Leh recorded minus 9.6 degrees and Kargil minus 6.4 degrees as their minimum temperatures. As the mercury continued to dip, Srinagar recorded the coldest night of the season so far at 0.1 degrees Celsius, as Ladakh’s Drass town remained frozen at minus 12.7 degrees, the Met Department said on Saturday. “The minimum temperature in Srinagar was 0.7 degrees yesterday (Friday), but it fell further to 0.1 today. Pahalgam recorded minus 3.5 degrees Celsius, while Gulmarg recorded minus 0.2 degrees as the minimum,” a…

Prevailing situation in J&K worrying and disturbing: Hurriyat (M)

November 14, 2021 Editor

All Parties Hurriyat Conference (APHC) has termed the prevailing political situation in Jammu and Kashmir as extremely “worrying and disturbing”, saying that “the large-scale additional deployment of armed forces in cities and towns has created an atmosphere of panic and insecurity among the people”. APHC said that besides continued policy of arrests, raids, killings, and severe human rights violations continues unabated. The group added that “according to newspaper reports, in these days of severe cold, people are being subject to regular stoppage and frisking on roads by the government forces…