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Opposition walks out seeking judicial probe in killings, Ruling asks? will Omar own responsibility of 2010 killings

January 12, 2017January 12, 2017 Editor

“Why the Government is running away from holding the probe? Why are they shielding killers?” asked the opposition lawmakers. Will Omar also own responsibility for 79, 87, 96 too like 2010 killings: PDP MLA Day after the PDP-BJP Government defeated a Motion seeking judicial probe into civilian killings of summer 2016 uprising in Kashmir, the opposition National Conference and Congress on Wednesday staged walkout from the House over Government’s refusal to order the probe. As soon as Question Hour began, MLAs from Opposition National Conference and Congress stood up from…

Article 370 is bridge, not obstacle, for integration: Mehbooba Mufti

January 11, 2017January 11, 2017 Editor

A day after lambasting Pakistan and separatists for sabotaging peace process, Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti today made a veiled attack on the coalition partner — BJP — for repeatedly raising the demand of the abrogation of Article 370 for the “technical integration” of J&K with India. Winding up the debate on the Governor’s address in the Legislative Assembly this evening, Mehbooba said Article 370 was not an obstacle but a bridge between J&K and India to strengthen the Central-state relations. In her 28-minute address, Mehbooba defended Article 370 nearly ten…

Post Snow came deep freeze across Valley

January 10, 2017 Editor

Mercury drops to -12°C in Gulmarg, touches four-year low The temperature in the Kashmir valley registered a significant drop overnight with the mercury falling 12 degrees below the freezing point in Gulmarg resort, where it marked the season’s coldest night. The minimum temperature in north Kashmir’s Gulmarg resort, where the meadows are covered under 4 to 5 feet of snow, dropped to -12.0°C, according to the state meteorological department said. It was the coldest temperature of the ongoing winter season in the Kashmir valley so far and also the lowest…

Srinagar – Jammu Highway opens for traffic, Gulmarg freezes at minus 12 .4

January 10, 2017 Editor

The 300 km Srinagar-Jammu highway, only road connecting Kashmir with rest of the world, was thrown open for traffic on Monday while as cold wave tightened its grip in Kashmir with Gulmarg recording the lowest temperature in the past five years. The highway after remaining closed for 3 consecutive days was thrown open for traffic on Monday. Traffic Police Department officials said the highway was thrown open for traffic after the road was cleared-off snow and debris left behind by landslides at a few places. “Stranded vehicles were cleared yesterday…

11199 Non-State subject families residing in J&K

January 10, 2017 Editor

The Jammu and Kashmir Government Monday said that 11199 non-state subject families, which include 9403 families of West Pakistan Refugees, are living in the State. In a written reply to a question of MLA Langate Er. Rashid, Minister in-charge Revenue, Basharat Bukhari informed the House that 9403 West Pakistan Refugees are living in Jammu province. Of them, 5457 families are residing in Jammu, 1612 in Samba and 2334 in Kathua, the Minister said. In Jammu province, 586 other non-state subject families also reside. Of them, 432 live in Jammu, 62…

UN Chief offers arbitration to ease tensions between India, Pakistan

January 9, 2017 Editor

The report added that the Ambassador Lodhi told the UN chief that the new Indian deployments in recent weeks appeared to be ‘ominous’. UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has offered to play the role of ‘an honest broker’ to ease tensions between Pakistan and India to ease tensions, Pakistani media reported on Saturday. “Guterres, who assumed charge last week, made the offer after Pakistan’s Ambassador to the UN Maleeha Lodhi briefed him on the Kashmir issue, highlighting the positioning of Indian special forces in Occupied Kashmir’s Kupwara and Rajauri districts along…

CRPF Refuses to reply to RTI query on use of Pellet Guns

January 9, 2017 Editor

Use of pellets no human rights violation, says CRPF In the wake of death of over 90 people and injuries to over 12,000 from use of pellet guns during the unrest in Jammu and Kashmir, the CRPF has refused to give, in response to an RTI query, details of the number of such weapons and ammunition used. The unrest in Jammu and Kashmir was triggered on 9 July by the death of Hizbul Mujahideen commander Burhan Wani a day earlier in a gunfight with the security forces. In reply to…

Rain throws life out of gear in Jammu Region, Brings hope for wheat farmers

January 7, 2017January 7, 2017 Editor

Road, air connectivity to Kashmir snapped; 1,000 vehicles stranded on Srinagar highway Winter’s first rainfall in Jammu brings hope for wheat farmers The winter season’s first rainfall in Jammu today brought normal life to a grinding halt across the state, with heavy snowfall and landslides triggered by continuous rain on the Jammu-Srinagar national highway snapping the Kashmir valley’s road connectivity with the rest of the world. According to official sources, around 1,000 trucks and passenger vehicles were stranded at different places on the national highway, while the traffic police have…

Jammu Region has more power defaulters than Kashmir

January 6, 2017 Editor

The Jammu region has more power defaulters than Kashmir, who have failed to pay the electricity dues, official documents have revealed. As per the information provided by Power Development Department (PDD) in response to a question of NC MLC Surinder Mohan Amabrdar, it has been revealed that total number of defaulters, who have not cleared their power dues in Jammu division, is 212405. The number of power defaulters in Kashmir stands at 206645. According to official figures, the state and central government offices have also defaulted in the payment of…

US asks India, Pak to work together to resolve any differences over Indus Water Treaty

January 5, 2017 Editor

The US today asked India and Pakistan to work together bilaterally to resolve any differences over the key Indus Water Treaty while skirting questions whether it would mediate between the two nations to settle the issue. US Secretary of State John Kerry spoke to Pakistani Finance Minister Mohammad Ishaq Dar over phone on the Indus Water Treaty issue. “I can confirm that he (Kerry) did speak on the 29th of December with Finance Minister Dar. I am not going to read that out in any great detail,” State Department spokesperson…