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Indus Water Treaty survival appears weak: UN Report

February 3, 2017 Editor

The 40-year-old Indus Water Treaty between India and Pakistan has been an outstanding example of conflict resolution but scarcity of water in the basin states since the early 1990s has brought the agreement under strain and its survival appears weak, according to a UN report. “The treaty fails to address two issues: the division of shortages in dry years between India and Pakistan, when flows are almost half as compared to wet years, and the cumulative impact of storages on the flows of the River Chenab into Pakistan,” said the…

Mayhem over Mehbooba Mufti’s remark on Art 370, House adjourns sine die

February 2, 2017 Editor

Oppn MLAs uproot mikes, throw chairs; marshal injured in melee Amid high-voltage drama and scenes of vandalism over “expunging” of Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti’s remarks on Article 370, the state Legislative Assembly was adjourned sine die on Wednesday — six days ahead of schedule. According to the revised notified calendar, the Assembly was to function until February 7, but the Speaker Kavinder Gupta announced adjournment of the House sine die following unprecedented pandemonium, violent protests and damage to furniture by the Opposition, comprising National Conference and Congress legislators. The NC…

Trump will isolate US if he cancels Iran nuclear deal: Analyst

January 18, 2017 Editor

US President-elect Donald Trump risks isolating the United States if he decides to dismantle the Iran nuclear agreement in order to satisfy the Israel lobby, says an American political analyst. Trump may revoke the nuclear deal because of his close proximity to Jared Kushner, his “Zionist Jewish son-in-law,” said Rodney Martin, a former congressional staffer based in Los Angeles. Kushner is a “Zionist Jewish agent” and will represent Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the White House after Trump’s inauguration, Martin told Press TV on Wednesday. If Trump “decides to…

Crack in BJP over govt decision on ex gratia for unrest victim’s kin

January 13, 2017 Editor

Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti’s decision to give Rs 5 lakh compensation and government jobs to the next of kin of stone-throwers killed during suSaffron party to convene meeting tomorrow to discuss the controversial issue Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti’s decision to give Rs 5 lakh compensation and government jobs to the next of kin of stone-throwers killed during summer unrest in Kashmir has created fissures within the BJP. Saffron party leaders are blaming its ministers in the coalition for their failure to oppose this “highly controversial” decision. Fearing that the decision…

More Rains, Snowfall expected from Friday

January 12, 2017 Editor

Cold wave tightened its grip further in Kashmir even as weatherman has predicted another spell of snowfall and rains from Friday evening. MeT officials said that Mercury went further down the freezing point at several in places in Kashmir and Ladakh that subsequently resulting in the coldest night of the season so far. “There will be another spell of rains and snow from Friday evening. It will be light and will continue during the night,” Director MeT, Sonam Lotus, told Kashmir Post Wednesday evening. Officials said that Gulmarg in north…

State lost 16,000 Cr during 5 month Unrest : Govt Survey

January 11, 2017January 11, 2017 Editor

Jammu and Kashmir has suffered a colossal loss of Rs 16,000 crore during the five months of shutdown and curfew in the Kashmir valley following the killing of Hizbul Mujahideen commander Burhan Wani in an encounter with security forces on July 8 last year. The cost of security-related expenditure is “over and above” the losses caused due to the unrest of 2016 in the state. The industry and tourism sectors were the worst affected as nearly 64 per cent of the tourist and working season was lost while the industry…

2016 Unrest was preplanned, SIT’s to probe killings, kin of each victim to get Rs 5 lakh: Mehbooba

January 10, 2017 Editor

Mehbooba regrets killings, says people didn’t expect this of her Chief Minister turns down opposition’s demand of judicial probe ‘Govt committed to give a job to one person of the victim family on compassionate basis’ Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti Monday said 2016 Kashmir uprising was preplanned and expressed regret saying people did not expect this to happen in her government. Winding up the discussion on the adjournment motion in the Legislative Assembly on civilian killings in Kashmir during 2016, Mehbooba said her government was first accused of setting up satellite…

As weather improves Highway opens partially; Air Traffic Resumes

January 9, 2017 Editor

SASE continues with avalanche warning for JK’s higher reaches Traffic resumes partially on Highway Electricity Restored, Roads Cleared Air Traffic Resumes Weather across Kashmir improved on Sunday after four days of rains and snowfall, leading to partial opening of the Srinagar-Jammu highway and restoration of flights from the Srinagar “International” Airport, even as local Meteorological department predicted “dry weather” for next five days. “Weather would remain dry for next five days,” Director of MeT department here, Sonam Lotus told Kashmir Post. He said in coming days, the night temperatures would…

Season’s first snowfall cuts off valley from rest of the World, Massive traffic Jams, Chaos at many places

January 7, 2017January 7, 2017 Editor

Snow throws life out of gear in Kashmir Ground & Air Traffic Remained Suspended Snowfall in the Kashmir valley on Friday isolated it from the outside world as it grounded air traffic and blocked roads, including the highways, that connect it with the rest of the country. The Kashmir valley, including Srinagar city, received heavy snowfall, pausing life in the region and causing widespread power outages. This is the heaviest snowfall experienced in the summer capital this season. Sonam Lotus, director of the Srinagar Meteorological Centre, said snowfall was likely…

More Snow & Rain predicts weatherman, 12 Flights cancelled at Srinagar

January 6, 2017 Editor

Medium danger avalanche warning issued for upper reaches of Kupwara, Bandipora The weather department has predicted more rain and snow in the Valley in next few days. While summer recorded fresh light snowfall this morning, many other areas, especially the higher reaches in the Valley, experienced continuous light to moderate snowfall for the third consecutive day. The plains also received rains during the last 24 hours. A Weather department official said Srinagar recorded snow and rains equivalent to rainfall of 7.5 mm during the last 24 hours till 0830 hours.…