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Ban on Internet; curbs on separatists under consideration: Police

September 23, 2015 Editor

The Jammu and Kashmir Police Wednesday said various proposals that include banning the Internet services and imposing curbs on the separatists are under its consideration and would only be implemented after reading the situation. The Police, however, said no final decision has been taken on any of the proposals so far. “We will wait and watch how the situation would shape up. We have various proposals that include banning the Internet services, restricting the movement of separatists and other things,” Inspector General of Police, Kashmir range, Syed Javid Mujtaba Gilani…

Flood Alert sounded in Kashmir Valley

September 23, 2015 Editor

A flood alert was on Wednesday sounded in Jammu and Kashmir’s Anantnag, Pulwama and Srinagar districts as Jhelum River crossed the danger mark. The river crossed the danger mark at Anantnag’s Sangam. “Due to incessant rains since Tuesday, water level at Sangam in Anantnag crossed 21 feet today (Wednesday) morning,” an official said here. “A general alert has been sounded in Anantnag, Pulwama and Srinagar districts. All field staff connected with flood duties have been directed to remain at their places of posting and not leave the station till further…

State Govt sacks two top AG officials post beef ban

September 23, 2015 Editor

Amid the ongoing beef controversy, the J&K Government on Tuesday sacked Additional Advocate General, Jammu, Vishal Sharma and Deputy Advocate General, Jammu, Parimoksh Seth. The two have been sacked for their role in the beef ban case. The order of sacking of the two lawyers comes nearly two weeks after the High Court passed its orders on September 9 banning bovine slaughter and sale of beef. “The Government has ordered the disengagement of Additional Advocate General, Jammu, Vishal Sharma and Deputy Advocate General, Jammu, Parimoksh Seth with immediate effect,” an official spokesman…

Kashmir floods listed as world’s worst economical disaster in 2014

September 22, 2015 Editor

Last year’s devastating flood in Kashmir valley has been listed as world’s worst economical disaster in 2014. According to a report prepared by Annual Disaster Statistical Review, Kashmir incurred losses of $16 billion (104000 crore INR) followed by Cyclone Hudhud in south India with a total estimation of losses to $7 billion (45,500 crore INR). Kashmir floods have also been the 8th worst disaster in terms of number of people affected. As per the report, 3.60 million people were affected due to the floods. The Kashmir floods have also been…

PDP-BJP Coalition may not survive after Oct 3: BJP leader

September 21, 2015 Editor

Slams Agenda of Alliance, accuses BJP of surrendering interests of Jammu for sake of power Concerned over moving of bills in Assembly by opposition members to scrap beef ban law, senior BJP leader Prof Hari Om Sunday said the PDP-BJP coalition may not survive after October 3, when the Assembly session begins. “The PDP-BJP coalition alliance would not survive after October 3,” Hari said while speaking during a seminar organized by Jammu Lawyers Forum (LWF) at Press Club of Jammu, here. He was referring to the bills moved by opposition…

Shutdown hits life in Kashmir Valley

September 21, 2015 Editor

A protest shutdown called on Sunday by separatists against the murder of a four-year-old child and his former militant father impacted life here, with markets being shut and public transports going off roads. Although it is a public holiday here, the weekly Sunday pavement market remained closed because of the shutdown. Public transport also remained off the roads in Srinagar city and all other major towns and cities in the Kashmir valley. Unidentified motorcycle-borne assailants had on Friday shot dead former militant Bashir Ahmad Bhat in Sagipora area of Kashmir`s…

Geelani calls for strike tomorrow, says killing of 3-yr-old Burhan ‘barbaric’

September 19, 2015 Editor

Calling the killing of the father-son duo and Hizb commander Fayaz Ahmad Bhat, whose body was found in Kunzar today, as “mysterious Hurriyat Conference (G) chairman Syed Ali Geelani has called for a state-wide shutdown tomorrow to protest the killings of former militant Bashir Ahmad Bhat and his three-year-old son in Sopore last evening. Calling the killing of the father-son duo and Hizb commander Fayaz Ahmad Bhat, whose body was found in Kunzar today, as “mysterious”, Geelani appealed people to make the strike a success, said a spokesperson. “The killing…

Cash-strapped J-K enhances ‘durbar’ shift allowance by 50%

September 18, 2015 Editor

State exchequer to bear additional burden of Rs 7 crore annually The cash-strapped state of Jammu and Kashmir has decided to enhance the shifting allowance of Durbar Move employees from the existing Rs 10,000 to Rs 15,000 to give benefit to over 7,000 employees. An additional burden of over Rs 7 crore would be put on the state exchequer after implementation of this decision, which is aimed at keeping secretariat employees in good humour. Official sources said the announcement of this decision would be made soon and Durbar Move employees…

All Eyes on PM for Flood Relief

September 18, 2015 Editor

It’s already too late. Prime Minister Narendra Modi should live up to his word of helping the flood-affected population in Jammu and Kashmir without any further delay. He had promised that he would make this state a model one in the country. That was in December last year. The masses are looking up to him. The Prime Minister is aware of each and every problem of the people of the Valley and the rest of the state. He is not new to the state. He has known the state over…

Abrogation of Art 370 national need, says BJP leader

September 17, 2015 Editor

Article 370 of the Constitution is the mother of all ills and the time has come to remove it from the Indian statute book in the larger national interest and in the interest people of Jammu, Kashmir and Ladakh. This was stated today by BJP leader Hari Om, former political adviser to the state BJP president. “If India is to survive as one nation, Article 370 has to go lock, stock and barrel,” he said. He asserted that its abrogation was a national requirement. He termed the PDP as a…