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Rail bridge taller than Eiffel Tower over chenab coming up in two years

May 4, 2017 Editor

In around two years from now, the Chenab in Jammu and Kashmir will be spanned by the world’s highest railway bridge that is expected to be 35 metres taller than the Eiffel Tower. The massive arch-shaped structure, being constructed at a cost of around Rs 1,100 crore in hostile terrain, will use over 24,000 tonnes of steel and will rise 359 metres above the river bed. Designed to withstand the wind speed of up to 260 km per hour, the 1.315-km-long “engineering marvel” will connect Bakkal (Katra) and Kauri (Srinagar).…

Use of Pellet guns controversial: National Human Rights Commission

May 4, 2017 Editor

The National Human Rights Commission has told the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) that use of pellet guns during the turmoil in Kashmir Valley was “controversial”, but human rights of security personnel are also involved as crowd pelts stones at them. It alleged that the turmoil in Kashmir was “augmented by trans-border terrorism and ‘jihadi’ funding from the neighbouring country”, in a veiled reference to Pakistan. “The turmoil in Kashmir is on the spotlight now… The use of plastic pellets by CAPFs (Central Armed Police Forces) is controversial. The NHRC…

Displaced Kashmiri Pandits turn to UN over rights violations in state

May 4, 2017 Editor

Displaced Pandits have urged the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) to give due consideration to the plight of 3.5 lakh Kashmiri Hindus who were forced to leave their homeland by militant groups inspired by Islamic extremist ideology in 1989-90. In the backdrop of attacks by militants on Pandit habitations and vandalism of transit camps housing minority community employees by stone- throwing mobs during the 2016 unrest, human rights activists have urged the UN body to take note of fact that Pandits have been denied the right to live in…

Rajnath Singh meets Governor expresses displeasure over ‘Prolonged’ Kashmir Unrest

May 3, 2017May 3, 2017 Editor

Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday expressed grave concern over the tense situation prevailing in the Valley and instructed Jammu and Kashmir Governor NN Vohra to work together with the state government in order to restore normalcy there. Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday expressed grave concern over the tense situation prevailing in the Valley and instructed Jammu and Kashmir Governor NN Vohra to work together with the state government in order to restore normalcy there. Chairing a meet with Vohra, Rajnath also discussed the grievous attack by…

Pakistani troops killed 2 Soldiers, Mutilated their bodies

May 2, 2017 Editor

‘Pak army’s BAT team conducted cross-LoC raid’ ‘Appropriate response to be given for the despicable act’ Pakistan army’s Border Action Team (BAT) conducted cross-LoC raid in Krishna Ghati (KG) sector of Poonch district on Monday and killed two soldiers and mutilated their bodies, said Indian army while vowing appropriate response. Three other security men were also injured in the attack. “Pakistan Army’s BAT team crossed LoC in Krishna Ghati sector of Poonch and laid an ambush. The Pakistani troops fired rockets and mortars towards two forward posts of army in…

Separate Jammu, Ladakh from J&K to end discrimination: Shri Ram Sena

April 29, 2017 Editor

State President, Shri Ram Sena, Jammu and Kashmir, Rajiv Mahajan demanded the government of India to immediately separate Jammu and Ladakh region from Kashmir and give Jammu separate statehood, Kashmir separate state and Ladakh as Union territory “to end discrimination with the citizens of Jammu and Ladakh at the hands of Kashmiri rulers.” Addressing a press conference here today, Rajiv Mahajan said that “we have our own political, social and economic aspirations, which cannot be met under the 70-year-old Kashmir dominated dispensation.” He slammed BJP for putting Jammu’s interests and…

Week long wet spell across Kashmir Valley, forecasts MET

April 29, 2017 Editor

The state meteorological department today said a long wet spell, with light to moderate rainfall and thundershowers, is expected in the Kashmir valley and is likely to last for a week beginning today. The department in its forecast bulletin said rainfall of varying intensity was expected in the region during the next seven days. The intensity of rainfall is likely to change on a day-to-day basis with “fairly widespread” rainfall expected on Thursday and Saturday and “scattered” downpour on Monday and Wednesday. The department said the downpour was expected to…

Won’t talk to those who demand ‘Azaadi’: Centre

April 28, 2017 Editor

Won’t talk with separatists who demand ‘azaadi’: Centre to SC about dialogue on Kashmir unrest The Centre told the Supreme Court today that it won’t hold talks on resolving the unrest in Kashmir with separatist leaders or those people who demand ‘azaadi’. The Centre made this statement while the top court was hearing a petition filed by the Jammu and Kashmir Bar Association against the use of pellet guns. The Association wants the Centre to hold talks with Hurriyat leaders. To that, the Centre told the court it will talk…

Rajnath Singh calls marathon meeting to discuss Security, Development in Kashmir

April 27, 2017 Editor

The participants in the meeting include senior home ministry officials and representatives from various central ministries and departments. Union home minister Rajnath Singh will meet officials on Thursday to review the situation in Jammu and Kashmir which has been hit by violent protests following the killing of 8 civilians since the Srinagar by-elections, which saw one of the worst turnouts in the state’s history. The valley has also witnessed unprecedented demonstrations led by students, including women, who were protesting against an alleged security clampdown on students in south Kashmir. The…