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Kashmir

10-yr-old booked for ‘waving Pakistan flag’

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Police have booked a 10-year-old boy for his alleged involvement in stone pelting and waving Pakistani flags outside historic Jamia Masjid in Shaher-e-Khaas here. Muhammad Ismail Khan, a resident or Gurez area of north Kashmir’s Bandipora district, presently putting up in Nowhatta area, was arrested recently on charges of stone pelting. Sub Divisional Police Officer (SDPO) Nowhatta, Aijaz Mir, said two FIRs have been registered against the boy. “We don’t disagree that he is a minor, but he is a chronic stone pelter. He has been sent to Juvenile Home…

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Dredging season over, ‘high-tech’ dredger yet to start

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Rs 46 crore project failing as machine develops snag The much hyped Jhelum dredging project is yet to take off despite tall claims of the authorities as the defective “high-tech” dredger afloat Jhelum River here is yet to extract any deposits from the river bed. Though the company tasked to de-slit the river bed claims that the dredger was made operational two weeks back but for the past 15 days the dredger seems sitting idle. On March 6, Kolkata-based Reach Dredging Limited, the firm which has been tasked by the…

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Protests against NFSA in city areas

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People of several areas of Srinagar on Tuesday staged protest against the implementation of National Food Security Act (NFSA). Inhabitants of Soura took to streets against NFSA calling it “anti-people.” A complete shutdown was observed in the area while shops and other business establishments remained closed till late afternoon. The protestors erected barricades on roads affecting vehicular movement in the area. The protestors chanted anti-NFSA and anti-government slogans. “The authorities are not coming clear over the issue. How can a family live on five kilograms of rice. Even doctors recommend…

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Srinagar faces ‘garbage calamity’ as Achan mess persists

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SMC violates MSW, EPA guidelines in solid waste disposal With the failure of Srinagar Municipal Corporation (SMC) to scientifically manage the solid waste, summer capital Srinagar is facing ‘garbage calamity’ as Achan mess persists. According to officials, since the acquisition of Achan site (having about 540 Kanals of land) in early 2000, waste disposal at the site was being done as sanitary land filling of the entire untreated incoming mixed garbage that gets generated across Srinagar city. The officials, wishing not to be named informed that the move amounts to…

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NIA books Ganderbal youth Azhar for alleged IS links

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The National Investigation Agency has booked a youth from central Kashmir’s Ganderbal district for his alleged links with the ‘Islamic State’ (IS) organization. Sheikh Azhar Al Islam (22) son of AbdusSattar of Prang area in Kangan Ganderbal was arrested along with Adnan Hussain from Karnataka and Muhammad Farhan from Maharashtra by the NIA on January 31 from New Delhi’s IGI Airport soon after they had arrived from the United Arab Emirates. “He (Azhar) has been booked for IS links and sent to a jail,” Inspector General of Police, (NIA) Sudhir…

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Special prayers to mark Navroz celebrations

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As Navroz is being celebrated today, greetings are pouring in on the festive eve.Navroz marks the beginning of the New Year of the Persian calendar and is celebrated with fervour by the Shiite community in the Kashmir valley. In a joint statement, National Conference president Farooq Abdullah and working president Omar Abdullah greeted the people of the state. “I pray the coming year ushers the state into a phase of stability, development and inclusive growth and brings peace and happiness into our homes and lives. This is also an occasion…

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Rain lashes Valley, waterlogging woes remain

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There is no respite from waterlogging for the residents in the summer capital for the fourth consecutive day today as rain continued to lash the Valley. Residents blamed the Srinagar Municipal Corporation (SMC) for failing to dewater all areas. For the last four days, commuters have been facing difficulties due to inundated roads and lanes hampering traffic movement. “Dewatering will not help because it has been raining for the last four days. It needs a permanent solution. If the drainage problem is not solved, we will be forced to protest,”…

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No respite from choked drains in Srinagar

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As rain continued to lash the city since last evening, flooding in the summer capital has increased difficulties for local commuters as well as transporters. Most of the drains here have been choking for the last two years. No major drainage projects have been undertaken by the authorities concerned to end the woes of people. “Rain brings the problem of poor drainage to the notice of the authorities, but once the weather improves they forget it and do nothing in this regard. There is no accountability,” said Abdul Rashid, a…

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Snowfall, rains drop temperature in Kashmir

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Higher reaches of Kashmir on Friday received snowfall while intermittent rains continued in the plains for the second consecutive day leading to a steep drop in the day temperature and forcing the closure of Srinagar-Jammu highway which is blocked by landslides. The famous ski-resort of Gulmarg was among the areas in the Valley that received snowfall during the night. Seven inches of snow was recorded in the last 24 hours, a MeT Department official said. Many areas en route the 300 km long, Srinagar-Jammu national Highway also received rainfall leading…

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Music concert “SaMaPa Aalap” held at Manasbal

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The third session of the Music Concert SaMaPa Aalap was held today at Sainik School Manasbal. The music festival is being organised by SaMaPa (Sopori Academy of Music and Performing Arts) in collaboration with Divisional/District Administration, Department of Information and Public Relations, Department of Tourism, Academy of Art, Culture and Languages, Radio Kashmir and Doordarshan Srinagar. The musical events are being held across Kashmir from 16th to 26th March 2016. District Development Commissioner, Ganderbal, Showkat Aijaz Bhat was the chief guest on the occasion. The programme was witnessed by more…

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