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Srinagar out of smart city race

January 15, 2016 Editor

The summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir has been dropped out from the list of 100 potential ‘smart cities’ as it failed to meet the eligibility criteria. Srinagar could not even make it through Stage 1 of the selection process that included Institutional Systems and Capacities (15 points), Self-financing (30 points) and past track record (30 points). Besides Srinagar, Rae Bareli and the newly-formed Telangana’s state capital Hyderabad are also out of the smart city race. Soon after BJP came to power in mid-2014, the Narendra Modi-led government announced the…

Centuries old house discovered at Maharaj Gunj

January 14, 2016 Editor

An old house believed to be constructed in 12th century was discovered after a road caved in at Maharaj Gunj in Shaher-e-Khaas on Wednesday. Panic gripped Sakhalpora Wazpora area of Maharaj Gunj after the road caved in and people discovered a house beneath it. Police rushed to the spot and restricted movement of people there. The structure is made up of bricks and stones. Pertinently, the spot lies close to the tomb of 15th century king, Zain-ul-Abidin popularly known as Budshah. “House of a Kashmiri Pandit was built at the…

No relief in traffic congestion, commuters continue to suffer

January 13, 2016 Editor

There has been no let-up in traffic jams, particularly in the evening hours, in parts of Srinagar even as the Traffic Department has initiated various measures to decongest the city. Residents blamed the absence of traffic policemen at the prime locations for the existing mess. They said flyover construction had compounded the problem. “Traffic jams have become a regular feature in Jawahar Nagar. The authorities have failed to find a permanent solution to the problem. The roads remain crowded all the time and the traffic policemen are nowhere in sight…

Clashes Occur at Funeral of Rebel Commander in Kashmir

January 12, 2016 Editor

Clashes have erupted in Kashmir after police fired tear gas to stop thousands of people from marching in the funeral procession of a rebel commander killed in a clash with government forces. Police Inspector-General Syed Javaid Mujtaba Gillani said the militant, Sajad Ahmed Bhat, was killed in the clash Monday night on the outskirts of Srinagar, the main city in the disputed Himalayan region. On Tuesday, thousands of people chanting slogans against Indian rule assembled in the militant’s home village and tried to march on the highway connecting the region…

Mehbooba expresses gratitude to people

January 12, 2016 Editor

With the traditional four-day mourning over, PDP president Mehbooba Mufti today ran a full-page advertisement in local newspapers, thanking people for showing solidarity in grief and faith in Mufti Mohammad Sayeed’s leadership. “The demise of Mufti Mohammad Sayeed is a tragedy for all of us. But the way you all shared our grief and expressed solidarity with us in this difficult hour shows your faith in Mufti Saheb. It is encouraging and we respect it,” Mehbooba said in an Urdu advertisement issued in various local dailies today. She expressed her…

Ex-CM failed to solve disappearance cases:APDP

January 11, 2016January 11, 2016 Editor

Victims console each others at protest, say new CM to face more challenges The members of Association of Parents of Disappeared Persons (APDP) Sunday staged a monthly sit-in protest at Press colony here. The relatives of disappeared persons today displayed the newly designed calendars wherein each leaf of the calendar displays the caricature of 12 disappeared persons. Twelve women displayed 12 leafs of the calendar displaying the sketches. Every leaf also carried brief description about the case of the respective person and name of the alleged perpetrator. “The thinking…

Protest in Nowhatta, IS flags waved

January 9, 2016 Editor

Protesters waved Pakistani and Palestinian flags and later clashed with the police after Friday’s congregational prayer outside Jamia Masjid in Nowhatta locality of the old city here. Eyewitnesses said the demonstrators waved Pakistani and Palestinian flags and the pictures of Jamaat-ud-Dawa leader Hafiz Sayeed and Jaish-e-Mohammad chief Maulana Masood Azhar during the protest at Nowhatta. Protest after mid-day congregational prayers on Friday has become a routine now as youngsters and teenagers gather outside the Jamia Masjid and clash with the police and paramilitary personnel. In recent months, the protesters have…

Restrictions continue in parts of Srinagar over Shia protests

January 6, 2016 Editor

Restrictions continued in the areas falling in the jurisdiction of the Zadibal and Rainawari police stations on the second consecutive day today. Restriction on movement of civilians and traffic were first imposed in areas falling in the jurisdiction of the Rainawari and Zadibal police stations on Monday and continued for the second day today, said Deputy Commissioner, Srinagar, Farooq Lone. Lone, however, said the situation remained under control and restrictions were likely to be lifted on Wednesday. Officials said the decision to continue restrictions in these areas was taken as…

High Court wants shifting of Batamaloo bus stand expedited

January 5, 2016 Editor

With the authorities claiming to have already started tendering process to develop the truck terminal at Parimpora on Srinagar outskirts as a bus stand, the Jammu and Kashmir High Court today directed the government to expedite the process of shifting the General Bus Stand at Batamaloo to the identified site. Shifting of the bus stand is aimed at decongesting traffic in Srinagar city, which is grappling with huge gridlocks on daily basis. “The authorities concerned shall expedite the progress of shifting of the General Bus Stand at Batamaloo to the…

In digital era, Srinagarities without Aadhaar cards

January 2, 2016 Editor

Signifying messy state of affairs in preparation of Aadhaar cards, majority of people in Srinagar are yet to receive the biometric identity. The Aaadhar card, which is mandatory for transferring direct cash subsidies to beneficiaries, is still a distant dream for people in Srinagar. While in other districts of Kashmir, the issuance of these cards has already been completed. Sources said only few percent of populace in Srinagar has received Aaadhar cards while remaining majority are yet to have biometric cards. While other districts of Kashmir has completed issuance of…