Category: Srinagar

Srinagar

Omar, Separatists hit out at PDP-BJP govt over NFSA

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The opposition to implementing National Food Security Act (NFSA) in Jammu and Kashmir is growing with mainstream and separatists lashing out at PDP-BJP government for the decision alleging that it will deprive a large population of subsidized food grains. Former chief minister Omar Abdullah hit out at the PDP-BJP coalition accusing it of robbing people of the right to bare minimum ration requirement. Hardline Hurriyat Conference led by Syed Ali Shah Geelani said the reservations of the public in this regard cannot be taken as meaningless. Omar said despite pressure…

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CRPF removes 25-year-old bunker in Srinagar

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Grenade attack on CRPF picket at Sekidafar On directions of Chief Minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed, Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) Thursday removed a 25 year-old bunker from Kawdara area of Srinagar city, an official spokesman sad. PDP MLC Khursheed Alam, who was present on the occasion, said the government is committed to provide relief to people of the state. “Removing bunkers from residential areas is one such move as promised by the Chief Minister,” he said The CRPF has removed around 50 bunkers from the city since 2010. Terming removal…

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Protest against NFSA continues in Srinagar, anger justified: Geelani

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 The proposed implementation of National Security Act sparked protests in Srinagar city for the fifth consecutive day. Protesters who took to roads blocked boulevard road for hours near Brein Nishat appealing government not to implement the bill in the state. Police diverted the traffic near Obroi Place after protesters did not allow vehicular movement on the road. The protesters said that Food Security Bill is good for states like Uttar Pradesh or Bihar as majority of the consumers in these states kive Below Poverty Line (BPL) while in Jammu and…

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Militants hurl grenade at CRPF bunker in Srinagar

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Suspected militants hurled a grenade towards a Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) bunker in old city on Thursday morning. The hand grenade, which missed the target, was lobbed towards a bunker of 161 Battalion located in Srinagar’s Sakidafar area around 11:15 am. “The grenade exploded on the road damaging two civilian vehicles,” CRPF spokesman Ashish Jha said. “No one was injured in the blast.” After the attack, the police and the CRPF carried out searches in the area to trace the militants involved in the grenade attack. No militant group…

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Maisuma residents protest faulty ration distribution

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Residents of Maisuma in Srinagar today held a protest demonstration against the Consumer Affairs and Public Distribution Department (CAPD) for failing to distribute ration to people in a justifiable manner. The residents came out on roads and raised slogans against the CAPD Department for mismanagement in the distribution of ration. “We are not getting proper ration by the CAPD Department. We are all facing inconvenience as many poor families are dependent on the ration provided by the government. We brought the issue to the notice of the munshi and other…

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Need to beautify city for coming tourist season, Dy CM

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Deputy Chief Minister and Minister for Power Development and Housing and Urban Development Nirmal Kumar Singh has stressed the need for beautifying Srinagar city by ensuring cent percent cleanliness and removing illegal encroachments. Nirmal was reviewing the functioning of the Srinagar Municipal Corporation (SMC) here today. He asked officials to prepare a comprehensive list of all illegal encroachments and commercial buildings lacking the mandatory space for car parking. The list would help the government make a comprehensive policy to deter future encroachments by way of enhanced punishments and imposition of…

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Beacon misses Nov 30 deadline for Highway widening

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Beacon has again missed the deadline to complete widening of the 7.5-kilometre stretch of Srinagar-Baramulla highway from Shalteng to Narbal. It was in 2007 that work on four-laning this 7.5-kilometre stretch was allotted to Beacon by the Union Government. However, since then, the agency had missed several deadlines. Due to non-completion of the Shalteng-Narbal stretch, frequent traffic jams on a daily basis were being witnessed on the national highway, which had been causing hardship to commuters. On July 25, Beacon assured the Jammu and Kashmir Government of completing the second…

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Milad arrangements reviewed

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Arrangements for the upcoming Eid-ul-Milad celebrations were reviewed under the chairmanship of the District Development Commissioner (DDC), Srinagar, today. The meeting also reviewed arrangements for Khoja Digar prayers at the shrine of Naqashband Sahib. The DDC reviewed arrangements being put in place to provide up to the mark services to devotees at Hazratbal, Aasar-i-Shareef Kalashpora and other shrines in the city. The Deputy Commissioner was informed that adequate transport services to and from Hazratbal, uninterrupted power and water supply in and around shrine and medicare would be ensured by the…

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Srinagar police face manpower, accommodation shortage

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Be it containing social crimes, maintaining law and order or regulating traffic on roads in Srinagar, people in the militancy infested region look to the police to solve their problems. But when it comes to their own personal problems, there appears to be no one to address those. In Srinagar’s volatile old city, after a hectic day of law and order almost every Friday, policemen rush to their respective police stations, but to their discomfort, most stations lack basic amenities. Take the example of Srinagar’s oldest police station — MR…

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Judicial custody of cops accused in wamiq farooq’s killing extended

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A city court today extended by five days the judicial custody of the two accused policemen in teenager Wamiq Farooq killing case. Wamiq Farooq, a Class VII student, was killed by a teargas shell allegedly fired by the police on January 31, 2010, near Gani Memorial Stadium in the old Srinagar city. Following his death, over 100 civilians were killed in firing by personnel of security forces. The court of Second Additional Sessions Judge today extended remand of ASI Abdul Khaliq and SPO Muhammad Akram till December 15 while posting…

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