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Rain brings back chill across state

March 14, 2016 Editor

Western disturbance, rain common phenomenon, says Meteorological Department The Kashmir valley is in the grip of a renewed cold wave following a downpour for the past three days, causing the mercury to plummet by at least 10°C. Heavy rain in the Jammu plains for the last two days also caused a dip in temperature, bringing back the chill to the region. The intermittent and moderate intensity rain was received across all districts of the Kashmir valley, accompanied by light snow over mountains, including those around Srinagar. The fresh downpour caused…

Pandits imposed migration on themselves so Muslims can be killed: Rashid

March 12, 2016 Editor

Pro-India politician and independent legislator Abdul Rashid on Wednesday termed the 25 years of ‘self imposed’ migration of Pandits as a ‘period of picnic’ for the community during which it has been ‘availing economic benefits and packages from the Indian and state government’. ‘Real migration made thrice by Muslims of the Valley; there has been no discussion on it’ Talking to reporters at a press conference, Rashid said the Pandits had ‘forced the migration on themselves’. “The world knows that Pandits themselves left, and their migration was a well-planned strategy…

Two fast trains from Budgam to Banihal SOON

March 12, 2016 Editor

The Northern Railway is likely to introduce two fast passenger trains from Budgam to Banihal next month. The Railways had to launch the two trains from January 1, but the launch was delayed due to some reasons Having limited stoppages, these will cut travel time by at least an hour between Budgam in central Kashmir and Banihal in the Jammu region. “We are planning to run the limited stop trains from next month. Initially, they will run between Budgam and Banihal and later to Baramulla,” said a Railways official. “The…

Avalanche warning in Jammu & Kashmir

March 11, 2016 Editor

‘Medium danger’ avalanche warning for areas above 3,000 metres in Baramulla, Kupwara, Bandipur, Kargil, Shopian, Anantnag, Kulgam, Rajauri, Doda and Poonch districts of JK. An avalanche warning was, on Friday issued for higher areas of Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand asking people not to venture in these areas over the next 48 hours. An advisory was issued by the Snow and Avalanche Study Establishment (SASE), part of the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) Chandigarh. ‘Medium danger’ avalanche warning exists for avalanche prone areas above 3,000 metres in Baramulla,…

Farooq defends Indian Army, demands action against Kanhaiya

March 11, 2016 Editor

Demands action against Kanhaiya for accusing army men of raping women in Kashmir National Conference president and former chief minister Farooq Abdullah on Thursday defended Indian army saying “one who speaks against defense forces is not a right man”. “Go and ask him (Kanhaiya Kumar) why he is spitting venom against Indian Army,” Abdullah told reporters in Udhampur today. The media men sought his reaction over allegations of JNUs student leader Kahnhaiya Kumar that Indian Army was raping women in Kashmir. “One who speaks against Indian army is not the…

Addressing public grievances Govt’s highest priority: Parvez Dewan

March 11, 2016 Editor

Advisor concludes 2-day visit to Kashmir Advisor to Governor, Mr Parvez Dewan on Thursday said that addressing public grievances is on high priority for the government. “We make sure to reach out to as many people as we can to address their grievances,” Mr Dewan told hundreds of people, who had come to meet him at PWD Guest House here. “I would like all my officials and heads of the departments to hold regular meetings with the public and address their grievances on priority,” he said and added that people…

Cellular companies vandalise roads

March 10, 2016 Editor

Throwing norms to winds, the cellular companies operating in Srinagar have come under severe criticism among people who accuse them of damaging roads after laying underground optical fibre or cable wires. The cellular companies have dug up various roads across the summer capital for laying pipes. However despite the government spending crores of rupees on black-topping, these companies have once again left the roads defaced much to the dismay of common people. “There is no coordination between government agencies and cellular companies when it comes to public works. It is…

Vohra-led administration asks PDP-BJP ministers to vacate official bungalows within 7 days

March 10, 2016 Editor

In a significant development, the Governor-led administration in J&K has asked former ministers of the PDP-BJP government to vacate ministerial bungalows under their possession within next seven days as “they have no right to occupy them.” “….You are requested to kindly handover the possession of the ministerial bungalow allotted to you in your capacity as Hon’ble Minister to the Estates department within seven days from the date of issuance of this communication,” reads the notice served to the former ministers individually by the State’s Estates department. The notices were slapped…

‘Courage of Kashmiri, Palestine, Western Sahara women highlighted at UN’

March 10, 2016 Editor

The courage of women of Kashmir, Palestine and Western Sahara was highlighted at UN in Geneva on International Women’s Day, a Hurriyat statement from Geneva said. Statement said the African Commission for Human Rights arranged a sideline event parallel to the 31st Human Rights Council where Kashmiri, Palestinian and Western Sahara activists briefed the world on the plight of women in their respective regions. The organization chose a Kashmiri activist, Shagufta Ashraf, to lead the event, statement said, adding, “Ashraf told international rights defenders that India’s army is responsible for…

BJP’s claim finds few takers in JK

March 10, 2016 Editor

Saffron party said Rs 80,000-crore relief package part of CBMs While the stalemate over government formation persists in the state, the BJP’s claim on Tuesday that the Rs 80,000 crore package was a part of confidence-building measures (CBMs) and a basis for government formation raised many eyebrows. Most of the amount is a part of flood relief and ongoing Centrally sponsored projects. The BJP had made the claim of Rs 80,000 crore as a CBM when the PDP-BJP government was in place with Mufti Mohammad Sayeed as the Chief Minister.…