TMC Delegation Slams Centre Over Neglect of Border Communities A five-member Trinamool Congress (TMC) delegation visited the border districts of Poonch and Rajouri, where they met with families affected by recent Pakistani shelling. The delegation, which included MPs Derek O’Brien, Sagarika Ghose, and Mohd Nadimul Haque, along with West Bengal minister Manas Bhunia and former parliamentarian Mamata Thakur, strongly criticized the Central government for allegedly neglecting the border areas. Key Highlights from the Visit 1. Meeting with Victims of Cross-Border Shelling The delegation interacted with victims who lost loved ones…
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Sajjad Lone Faces Eviction from High-Security Bungalow in Srinagar Amid Criticism
A Z-plus security protectee, the Peoples Conference chairman, who is also the Handwara MLA, has been allotted a government quarter in lieu of the ministerial bungalow that he had been occupying for a decade People’s Conference chairman and Handwara MLA Sajjad Lone has been asked to vacate his high-security government bungalow on Church Lane in Sonwar, Srinagar, and has been allotted a quarter by the Jammu and Kashmir estates department in the city’s Jawahar Nagar. On January 31, financial commissioner, estates, Shaleen Kabra allotted him quarter number J-64 at Jawahar…
Read MoreSixteenth Victim Succumbs to Mysterious Illness in Rajouri; Chief Minister Orders Swift Investigation
Mysterious illness claims 16th victim; Omar directs Health, Police Departments to expedite investigations Rajouri, Jan 17: Another elderly woman died of unexplained disease late Thursday evening, thus taking the number of mysterious deaths in Badhaal village of Budhal in Rajouri district to 16, spreading panic among residents. Deceased has been identified as Jatti Begum, 60, wife of Muhammad Yousuf, resident of Badhaal village. Woman, who had already lost her husband and five grandchildren, developed some symptoms in her house on Thursday afternoon after which she was shifted to hospital where…
Read MoreMystery Deepens: No Bacteria, Virus, or Disease Found in Budhal Deaths
No bacteria, no virus, no disease behind Budhal deaths: Government Srinagar, Jan 15: In a startling revelation, the government announced today that no microbe—bacteria, virus, or otherwise—has been identified as the cause of the 14 deaths reported over the past month in Budhal village, Rajouri. The exact cause of the fatalities is suspected to be a neurotoxin, the nature and source of which is being investigated. Speaking to media persons today, Minister for Health and Medical Education Sakina Masood said that all the samples taken from the bodies of the…
Read MoreFarooq Abdullah Questions Centre: ‘Where Will They Throw 24 Crore Muslims?’
Farooq Abdullah also said that no one is preventing Kashmiri Pandits from returning to the Valley and that all political parties have supported their return. National Conference president Farooq Abdullah on Monday said the Centre should stop actions that could create communal tension and treat Muslims equally. “There is a need to stop (incidents like Sambhal). I will tell the government of India to stop (such acts) because they cannot throw the Muslims (of India) into the sea. Where will they throw 24 crore Muslims? Treat Muslims as equals, that is…
Read MoreAmid worsening electricity crisis, electricity department seeks police action on ‘Online Abuse’
Amid the ongoing electricity crisis in the Kashmir valley, the electricity department of the region has sought Police action against users showing their frustration against the department online. Kashmir Power Development Corporation Limited (KPDCL) in a tweet tagged the cyber police of Jammu Kashmir after posting a few screenshots of hateful comments against the department and asked the Police to initiate action against the users. In a tweet, the department, tagged the Police and it’s cyber wing stating, “Pl take note of these abusive X handles using vituperative language against…
Read MoreThe Begging Conundrum in Srinagar: A Multifaceted Challenge Requiring Comprehensive Solutions
By: Javid Amin Beggary has emerged as a significant issue in Srinagar, the capital city of Jammu and Kashmir, India. A 2019 survey conducted by the Jammu and Kashmir government reported that Srinagar is home to over 10,000 beggars, with approximately 70% originating from outside the state. Beggary is an intricate problem that defies simple solutions. Several factors contribute to the prevalence of begging, including poverty, unemployment, lack of education, and disabilities. Frequently, beggars hail from impoverished and marginalized communities, often left with no alternative means of sustenance. Beggars in…
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