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Heat wave intensifies, Jammu sizzles at 42°C

May 3, 2016 Editor

Severe heat wave gripped Jammu today with the day’s temperature soaring to 42°C — six degrees above normal. Weatherman said people might get respite with light rains expected on Tuesday evening, but during the next two weeks, the maximum temperature is likely to show an upward trend. Within the city, the condition was made worse by hot winds blowing throughout the day which forced people to remain indoors in comfort of their coolers and air conditioners. Temperature in the region has been rising steadily since the last week of April…

Govt not stumped as cricket glorifies ultras

April 29, 2016 Editor

As long as Kashmiris play with bats and not guns, the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) sees no problem in a cricket league that glorified young militant commanders by naming teams after them. The controversial cricket league, which concluded recently in south Kashmir, was organised in memory of Khalid Muzaffar Wani, the slain brother of Burhan Wani, Hizbul Mujahideen commander, who has become a new face of militancy in Kashmir. Of the 16 participating teams, three — ‘Burhan Lions’, ‘Khalid Aryans’ and ‘Aabid Khan Qalandars’ — were named after young…

Amanullah Khan, architect of Kashmir militancy, dies

April 26, 2016 Editor

Amanullah Khan, co-founder of Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF) and chief architect of violent separatist movement in Kashmir, died at Rawalpindi in Pakistan on Tuesday. He was 82. Khan was from Gilgit, Pakistan-occupied Kashmir(PoK). His daughter Asma is married to Kashmiri leader Sajjad Lone, a minister in the BJP-PDP coalition government in Indian Jammu and Kashmir. According to sources, Sajjad Lone, who was in New Delhi to meet the BJP high command in connection with his ministry, has decided not to travel to Pakistan for the last rites of…

Congress promises to back non-Kashmiri NIT students

April 25, 2016 Editor

To raise safety concerns of protesting pupils in Parliament A large number of NIT-Srinagar students who were lathi-charged by the J&K Police earlier this month today staged a protest at Jantar Mantar here with the support of the National Students’ Union of India, demanding that they should be shifted to an NIT in some other state. The agitating students alleged that they had not got any assurance from the state government as well as the Centre over their safety concerns. Their demands include that they should be transferred to an…

Mehbooba meets PM, reminds him of promise to make JK ‘model state’

April 14, 2016 Editor

Seeks smart city tag for Srinagar & Jammu, 4.3 lakh MT of additional foodgrain Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti today called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi at New Delhi and apprised him of various problems being faced by the restive state. While discussing the overall political and developmental scenario in the state, Mehbooba reminded the Prime Minister of promises made by him to develop Jammu and Kashmir as “a model state”. It was Mehbooba’s first meeting with the Prime Minister after assuming the office of the Chief Minister on April 4.…

Death toll rises to three in Handwara army firing, Dozens of youths detained after clashes

April 13, 2016 Editor

A 55-year-old woman, who was injured in Handwara army firing Yesterday, succumbed to her injuries at SKIMS Soura, reports said on Wednesday. By passing away of Raja Begum, the death toll rises to three. Two youths including a budding cricketer were killed and six others were injured when government forces opened fire on protesters in Handwara in north Kashmir. The youth were identified as Nayeem Qadir and Mohammad Iqbal. Raja Begum was among the injured who was admitted in SKIMS. Meanwhile, dozens of youths have been taken into preventive custody…

Two youth shot dead in Handwara after trooper molests student, strike called for tomorrow

April 12, 2016April 12, 2016 Editor

Geelani, Malik, Mirwaiz call for strike tomorrow against Handwara killings Two youths were shot dead and scores are feared injured after protests spurred as an Indian army trooper molested a girl student in Jammu and Kashmir’s Handwara town. The youth Muhammad Iqbal, who is a resident of Bomham in Kupwor district, received a bullet wound in his face and was admitted to district hospital. Doctors said he was dead on arrival. Another youth, Naeem Qadir Bhat, who is a local from the police district, has also been killed. He also…

CM increases ratio quota at first Cabinet meet

April 12, 2016 Editor

Bonanza for employees: DA raised by 6%, old-age pension goes up In a major decision, the Cabinet today decided to go beyond the National Food Security Act (NFSA) by enhancing ration per head from 5 kg to 10 kg, involving nearly Rs 1,500 crore annual financial implication. The government launched a new scheme, Mufti Mohammad Sayeed Food Entitlement Scheme (MMSFES). The enhanced quantity of ration would be provided to a population of nearly 1.19 crore through the MMSFES in addition to the NFSA. Consumers would have to pay more for…

Several demands of outstation NIT Srinagar students met

April 11, 2016 Editor

Peace returned to NIT on Sunday as its authorities met several demands of the outstation students, like relaxation on their movement and celebrating of festivals, in a bid to defuse the tension that has been prevailing on the campus for over 10 days, officials said. However, the demand for shifting the institute out of Kashmir has been rejected. “We have issued formal orders for the implementation of many of the demands raised by the students during their meeting with the team of MHRD (Ministry of HRD) and Chairman, Board of…

BJP Playing Double Game, exposes Mumbai Paper

April 11, 2016 Editor

Mumbai based newspaper DNA has exposed the double game that BJP is playing in Kashmir. While Deputy Chief Minister Dr Nirmal Singh said termed the NIT Chalo campaign as “rumours”, his party has cleverly flagged off a yatra from Delhi. Besides, its two foot soldiers Anupam Kher and Ashok Pandita have already landed in Srinagar to coincide with the arrival of the yatra. Ms Rohinee Singh of DNA has done a detailed copy on this subject. It is being reproduced here: “At a time when the PDP-BJP government in Jammu…