Month: July 2023

Senior J&K Official transferred after he flagged hotel construction irregularities

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Senior J&K Official transferred after he flagged hotel construction irregularities

Before he was shunted out, the official had also written to the Anantnag deputy commissioner about changes the latter made to the hotel’s construction plan that were executed in contravention of procedure. By: Jehangir Ali Lieutenant governor Manoj Sinha’s administration shunted out a senior officer for allegedly flagging violations by an under-construction hotel in a Pahalgam health resort in south Kashmir, The Wire has learnt. The hotel, which comprises three huts and includes a staff quarter, is coming up in Athnadan village, located on the outskirts of the eco-fragile Pahalgam…

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Fatal Car Crash in Jammu claims woman’s life, BSF Jawan among 2 Injured

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Fatal Car Crash in Jammu claims woman's life BSF Jawan among 2 Injured

A woman died and two men, including a BSF jawan, were injured after their car rammed into a pillar opposite BSF camp at Paloura on Friday, said officials. The deceased was identified as Vandana Verma, 40, wife of Rakesh Verma of Patoli Mangotrian. A police officer said, “The accident took place at Paloura opposite BSF’s frontier headquarters when their car collided with a pillar. While woman died on the spot, two others, including a BSF were injured critically.” The injured were identified as BSF constable Rakesh Verma, 47, of Patoli…

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Heavy Rainfall Hits Kashmir, MeT Predicts Continued Precipitation in the Coming Days

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Heavy Rainfall Hits Kashmir MeT Predicts Continued Precipitation in the Coming Days

Woman killed in house collapse in Udhampur Footbridge washed away in Doda amid heavy rains Rain lashed parts of Kashmir on Friday with meteorological department predicting more possibility of showers in coming days. Following light early morning showers, the weather was generally overcast and cloudy. Flash floods hit a stream in central Kashmir’s Budgam washing away a car. “There was no major damage,” officials said. The MeT said that there was a possibility of light to moderate thunderstorms at many places with isolated heavy rainfall over Jammu region, especially during late night…

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Manipur Violence: 21 MPs of I.N.D.I.A. Bloc Head to Violence-Hit State for On-Site Visit

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Manipur Violence: 21 MPs of I.N.D.I.A. Bloc Head to Violence-Hit State for On-Site Visit

A 21-MP delegation of the Opposition Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA) will be beginning on Saturday for a two-day visit to Manipur to assess the ground situation and make recommendations to the government and Parliament. This comes as a part of efforts to help resolve the ethnic conflict — primarily between the Kukis and the Meiteis — that has roiled the state since May 3. At least 150 people have been killed and over 50,000 have been displaced so far. The delegation, from at least 21 political parties, will…

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Rising Crime Graph puts Kashmir’s Social Setup at Risk; Urgent Action Needed to Safeguard Society

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Rising Crime Graph puts Kashmir's Social Setup at Risk; Urgent Action Needed to Safeguard Society

Rising Crime Graph: A Dire Situation Unfolding in the Valley By: Javid Amin The alarming increase in crime rates in the valley has become a cause for great concern, as the incidents of stabbings in broad daylight raise serious questions about the existing social fabric that was once held as an example for the rest of the country. The very foundation of our social setup is now at risk of crumbling, and if the pace of crimes is not curbed, the situation may turn into a free-for-all scenario reminiscent of…

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Climate Change Threat: Study highlights formation of Three New Lakes in Ladakh due to Glacial Retreat, Poses Flood Risk

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Climate Change Threat: Study highlights formation of Three New Lakes in Ladakh due to Glacial Retreat, Poses Flood Risk

Field surveys by geologists have indicated that three new glacial lakes of different dimensions are likely to form in the area of the Parkachik Glacier in Ladakh as a result of glacial retreat, which could have the potential to cause floods if they burst. Scientists from the Wadia Institute of Himalayan Geology, have conducted a study that describes the morphological and dynamic changes of the Parkachik Glacier in the Suru river valley of Ladakh Himalayas, using medium-resolution satellite images from 1971–2021 and field surveys between 2015 and 2021. The Parkachik…

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Alarming: Close to 10,000 Women Reported Missing in Jammu and Kashmir Since 2019

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Alarming: Close to 10,000 Women Reported Missing in Jammu and Kashmir Since 2019

Nearly ten thousand women have gone missing from Jammu Kashmir since 2019, Minister of State for Home Ajay Mishra told Rajya Sabha. The Indian Parliament was informed that 9765 women the categories above and below 18 have gone missing from their homes in Jammu Kashmir since 2019. This information was revealed by Minister of State for Home Ajay Kumar Mishra in response to a question in the Rajya Sabha on Wednesday. The figures from the report state from 2019 to 2021 are disturbing for Jammu Kashmir. In these three years,…

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Amit Shah alleges conspiracy behind viral video leak ahead of monsoon session

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Amit Shah alleges conspiracy behind viral video leak ahead of monsoon session

The Union home ministry has told the Supreme Court that seven cases connected to the ethnic violence in Manipur — including the May 4 assault of two women by a mob, a viral video of which sparked an outcry — have been handed over to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and requested the top court to shift these trials outside the strife-torn state, home minister Amit Shah said on Thursday. Briefing the media in details about the genesis of Kuki-Meitei conflict since the 1990s to the present situation in…

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BJP’s Social Engineering: A new way to win elections?

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BJP's Social Engineering: A new way to win elections?

Four Bills related to Jammu and Kashmir were tabled in the Lok Sabha on Wednesday The introduction of the Bills will not only allow many communities to get reservation, but will also fulfil their long-pending demand for social justice With the panchayat and local bodies polls expected in coming months and Lok Sabha elections scheduled next year, the BJP is pulling all the stops to woo micro-communities of Jammu and Kashmir. Four Bills tabled in Parliament on Wednesday will not only allow many communities to get reservation, but will also…

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Kapil Sibal to Represent DPAP in Article 370 Hearings

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Kapil Sibal to Represent DPAP in Article 370 Hearings

Senior lawyer Kapil Sibal will appear on behalf of the DPAP during hearing on a batch of petitions challenging the abrogation of Article 370 in the Supreme Court, the Ghulam Nabi Azad-led party said on Wednesday. The Supreme Court will commence day-to-day hearing from August 2 on a batch of petitions challenging the abrogation of Article 370 that bestowed special status on the erstwhile state of Jammu and Kashmir. A five-judge Constitution bench headed by Chief Justice DY Chandrachud fixed July 27 as the deadline for filing of written submissions…

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