Month: March 2023

Two persons died after hit by ambulance near children’s hospital in Bemina

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Two persons died after hit by ambulance near children's hospital in Bemina

Two persons died after being hit by an Ambulance vehicle near the newly constructed children’s hospital at Bemina Srinagar during midnight, officials said on Wednesday. They said that the duo was grievously injured after being hit by the ambulance and were shifted to Bone and Joint Hospital Srinagar where doctors declared them brought dead on arrival. They have been identified as Ali Mohammad Dar (56) of Nowpora Baramulla, and Fayaz Ahmad Chopan (40) of Hadipora, Rafiabad Baramulla. Meanwhile, a senior police officer confirmed the accident as well as causality to…

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Over seven Lakh ration cards to be scrutinized in Kashmir: FCS&CA

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Over seven Lakh ration cards to be scrutinized in Kashmir: FCS&CA

The government on Monday said that the process to scrutinize over seven lakh ration card holders falling in the category of AAY and PHH in the Valley. Talking to the news agency— KNO, Director Food Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs (FCS&CA), Abdul Salam Mir said that the process to identify the undeserving families who have been categorized in AAY and PHH has been started. “We have directed the officers to complete the process across Kashmir within the period of one month,” he said. He added that a total of 1.5…

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Security preps have begun for Amarnath Yatra, Elections in J&K: IG CRPF

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Security preps have begun for Amarnath Yatra, Elections in J&K: IG CRPF

Security agencies have started preparations for the upcoming assembly elections and the Amarnath Yatra in Jammu and Kashmir, a top Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) official said on Tuesday. CRPF inspector general (IG), Kashmir operations, MS Bhatia made these comments during his visit to Tral in south Kashmir to inaugurate a unit hospital under the Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana. “Our endeavour will be to stay ashore, whether during the elections or the pilgrimage. Strict arrangements will be in place to ensure law, order and security,” he said. All major parties…

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Kashmir letters cast doubt on claims Nehru blundered by agreeing ceasefire

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Kashmir letters cast doubt on claims Nehru blundered by agreeing ceasefire

Papers kept classified for decades reveal India’s first PM acted on advice from most senior general India’s first prime minister, Jawaharlal Nehru, was urged by his most senior general to agree to a ceasefire with Pakistan in 1948, the Guardian can reveal after viewing letters on Kashmir that have been kept classified in India for decades. The correspondence from the then commander-in-chief, Gen Sir Francis Robert Roy Bucher, will have significant political ramifications for the current nationalist government in Delhi, which has discredited Nehru’s decision to come to a compromise…

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A Mesmerizing Springtime Scene – Blossoming Almond Trees in Kashmir

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A Mesmerizing Springtime Scene - Blossoming Almond Trees in Kashmir

The pink and white flowers on the almond trees are no less than a floral wonderland. And the famous Almond Garden, ”Badamwari’ of Srinagar city has thousands of these almond trees, which are in full bloom and all set to welcome tourists as well as locals. The Gardens of the Valley are finally turning into colourful palettes with almond and cherry blossoms. And thousands of tourists are thronging the Kashmir Valley only to witness these beautiful visuals. These are the first flowers to bloom in a season and Badamwari garden…

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Are J&K’s reservation laws being changed to further marginalise Kashmir?

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Are J&K's reservation laws being changed to further marginalise Kashmir?

Three proposed bills appear to be part of the BJP’s electoral game plan of wooing the Pahari-speaking population in the union territory and consolidating its Hindu vote bank in the Jammu region. By : Umer Maqbool The Union government’s proposed bills on quotas in Jammu and Kashmir are being driven by the Bharatiya Janata Party’s ambitious electoral game plan of wooing the Pahari-speaking population in the union territory and consolidating its Hindu vote bank in the Jammu region. On the other hand, J&K’s quota laws, which were disadvantageous to the…

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Prayers not allowed at Jama Masjid in Nowhatta: Managing Body

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Prayers not allowed at Jama Masjid in Nowhatta: Managing Body

The managing body of the Jama Masjid in Nowhatta here claimed that authorities disallowed the ‘Shab-e-Barat’ prayers at the mosque on Tuesday. The Anjuman Auqaf Jama Masjid said police and administration officials locked the mosque gates at 5.30 pm. The Auqaf said it strongly protested the “highhandedness”. Meanwhile, Shab-e-Baraat was observed with religious fervour across Kashmir on Tuesday night. A huge number of devotees offered nightlong prayers to seek Allah’s blessings and forgiveness. Shab-e-Baraat is observed during the intervening night of 14th and 15th Shaban, the eighth month of the Islamic lunar…

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Factually Inaccurate: India slams UN Human Rights for comments on J&K

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Factually Inaccurate: India slams UN Human Rights for comments on J&K

India on Tuesday voiced regret over comments by the UN’s human rights commissioner on the situation in Kashmir, terming the reference as “unwarranted and factually inaccurate”. In a statement at the General Debate on the Oral Update by High Commissioner during the 52nd Session of Human Rights Council, Permanent Representative of India to the UN in Geneva Ambassador Indra Mani Pandey also asserted that New Delhi does not see any role for the human rights commissioner office’s in matters that are the country’s internal affairs. “We take note of the…

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Smart Meter: Authorities snap electricity to Gadood Bagh locality after residents object to meter installations

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Smart Meter: Authorities snap electricity to Gadood Bagh locality after residents object to meter installations

The residents of Gadood Bagh and its adjacent areas in Habba Kadal area of Srinagar have been forced to reel under darkness since yesterday after authorities snapped electricity for objecting to installation of smart meters in the area. Locals told the news agency, they held a protest yesterday after authorities reached the area to install smart meters. They said however, after objection and protest by the people, electricity to their houses was snapped at around 02:00 PM. “Since then we have not received electricity. This is sheer highhandedness on part…

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Massive landslide hits NH in Ramban area killing one and injuring six persons

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Massive landslide hits NH in Ramban area killing one and injuring six persons

A man died while several others were injured after a massive landslide occurred on Srinagar-Jammu national highway near Seri area of Ramban district on Tuesday. An official told the news agency, a massive landslide occurred near Seri area today afternoon, burying two vehicles under the debris. He said in the incident one person died while six others were injured and they were being shifted to a nearby hospital for treatment. The official said more people might be trapped under debris even as rescue operation was going on in the area.…

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