July 26, 2023 | Kashmir POST

Hasnain Masoodi Opposes Centre’s J&K Bills, Says Reorganization Act Sub Judice, New Laws Illegal

July 26, 2023 Editor

Hasnain Masoodi, Member Parliament from south Kashmir’s Anantnag has opposed the bills regarding Jammu Kashmir scheduled to be tabled in the lower house on Wednesday. The Central Government has introduced three bills namely The Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation (Amendment) Bill, 2023, The Constitution (Jammu and Kashmir) Scheduled Castes Order (Amendment) Bill, 2023, and the Constitution (Jammu and Kashmir) Scheduled Castes Order, 1956, will also be introduced today in the Lower House. The first aims to reserve three seats in the assembly of Jammu Kashmir, dissolved since 2018 while the Scheduled…

Modi Govt to Face No-Confidence Motion as Lok Sabha Speaker Accepts Notice

July 26, 2023 Editor

Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Wednesday accepted Opposition Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA)’s notice for a no-confidence motion against Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government. Congress lawmaker Gaurav Gogoi, who is from Assam, earlier at 9:20am submitted the notice as part of the INDIA grouping’s attempt to force Modi to reply on issues including the Manipur violence. Birla said he will discuss the matter with all parties, and according to the rules. “I will inform you about the schedule for the discussion.” According to the rules, any no-confidence notice submitted…

ChatGPT, How to get ChatGPT to write better Code

July 26, 2023 Editor

In recent years, artificial intelligence has made significant advancements in various fields. Chat GPT is an example of an AI technology that has gained immense popularity in natural language processing. However, Chat GPT can also be used to write code, making it a powerful tool for developers. In this guide, we’ll explore how Chat GPT can be used to write code and why you should consider using it. What is Chat GPT? Chat GPT is an AI language model developed by OpenAI, based on the GPT-3.5 and GPT-4 architecture. It…

Ringing Alarm Bells: Frequent Earthquakes in Jammu and Kashmir Raise Concerns

July 26, 2023 Editor

Experts pitch for preparedness to minimise damage, develop earthquake resilient society By: Arif Shafi Wani Frequent earthquakes in Jammu and Kashmir have set alarm bells ringing with experts calling for increasing preparedness level to minimise the loss of lives in case of high magnitude tremblors. J&K falls under the high seismic Zones IV and V, making it vulnerable to earthquakes. A powerful 7.6 magnitude earthquake rattled J&K on October 8, 2005, claiming 1350 lives and causing massive destruction to structures. For the past over a year, J&K has been witnessing frequent…

Rohingya baby dies after Indian Security Forces fire teargas at detained refugees

July 26, 2023July 26, 2023 Editor

Child’s death follows hunger strike at Jammu & Kashmir jail amid increasing hostility towards 40,000 refugees ahead of elections A five-month-old girl has died after Indian forces fired teargas at Rohingya refugees trying to escape a detention centre where they have been held for more than two years. Videos – sent to Rohingya activists by detainees at Hiranagar jail, now operating as a holding centre – appear to show women and men amid clouds of teargas. About 270 Rohingya detainees at the centre, in the Indian-administered territory of Jammu &…

G20 Showcased Polo View Market in Srinagar Grapples with Persistent Flooding Woes

July 26, 2023 Editor

Fresh showers on Tuesday inundated shops in the newly-revamped Poloview market that served as a showcase for Group of 20 delegates during their Kashmir visit in May, eliciting sharp criticism. Established in 1952, the Poloview market was revamped recently under the Smart City project and inaugurated in May, making it the first pedestrian and wire-free market with underground drainage, electricity and communication system in Srinagar. Some of the shop owners selling Kashmir shawls, suits with handicraft, shoes and jewellery in the market were in for an unpleasant surprise when they…

Unraveling the Phenomenon of Cloudbursts: Is Climate Change Responsible for Their Escalation?

July 26, 2023 Editor

Last Saturday, Mohammed Aslam was working in his kitchen garden when he heard his fellow villagers shouting that water was coming from the nearby foothills in southern Kulgam area in Indian-controlled Kashmir. Within moments, the farmer said, mud and muck from gushing water swept through the village, damaging scores of homes. “It was sudden and swift,” Aslam said. A cloudburst followed by flashfloods hit nearly a dozen villages in Kulgam, filling homes with mud and washing away some cattle. A day before, on Friday night, another cloudburst in the neighboring arid,…

Tragic Landslide in Kishtwar Claims Two Lives

July 26, 2023 Editor

Two labourers died in a tragic incident after a landslide hit Kishtwar district, Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday. Akashvani Jammu Correspondent reports that the incident took place in the Sumbal area under the jurisdiction of Chatroo Police Station in the district. The incident occurred after an L&T excavator machine came under a landslide during excavation work on the road in the area. The deceased have been identified as Aabid Hussain and Musharaf. The authorities reached the spot after getting the information and started a rescue operation. According to reports, Hussain…

Criticism mounts as GoI’s Decision to allow LG to Nominate J&K Assembly Members faces opposition from NC and PDP

July 26, 2023 Editor

The National Conference and the PDP said they have no problem in giving representation in the legislative assembly to Kashmiri migrants and displaced people from Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) but disagree with the way reservations are being made for them. They said the power to nominate members for the reserved seats in the assembly should rest with the elected government, not the Lieutenant Governor. The Centre is planning to introduce a Bill in Parliament to amend the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganization Act to reserve two seats for Kashmiri migrants and one seat…