Kashmir

Pulwama (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], December 6: National Conference Vice President Omar Abdullah on Wednesday unleashed an attack against the BJP-led Central government, saying that it harmed the relation between Jammu and Kashmir and the rest of the country with its decision of abrogating the Article 370 provisions. The NC leader, while speaking to media persons here, said that no one there was happy with the decision to revoke the special status of the erstwhile state. “There is no doubt that they did it and they have hurt the sentiments of people while doing it. The promises made to Jammu and Kashmir were not promises made by one leader sitting in Delhi or a party, but it was the country that made promises to the people of J-K. The bond was not between a person in Delhi and...

Srinagar, Dec 06: Divisional Commissioner Kashmir Vijay Kumar Bidhuri on Wednesday said that if consumers use electricity judiciously, the authorities will minimise power cuts further. He said the government has made sufficient arrangements of power supply for prioritised installations including hospitals. “You will see better electricity supply this winter. Also if consumers use electricity judiciously, curtailments will be minimised further,” said Bidhuri. He said the government has made sufficient power arrangements for vital installations. “Directions have been passed to the concerned to ensure better heating arrangements in hospitals. Gensets have been made available to meet demands in exigencies,” he said. He added that people by and large should realise their responsib...

Srinagar, Dec 6: Cold conditions intensified in Jammu and Kashmir as Srinagar recorded season’s coldest night at minus 2.0°C on Wednesday. A meteorological temperature department official told GNS that Srinagar recorded a low of minus 2.0°C against minus 1.4°C on the previous night and it was 1.1°C below normal for this time of the year in Srinagar. Qazigund recorded a minimum of minus 2.0°C against minus 1.6°C on the previous night, he said. The minimum temperature was 1.0°C below normal for the gateway town of Kashmir, the official said. Pahalgam recorded a low of minus 5.1°C against minus 4.3°C on the previous night and it was 1.8°C below normal for the famous resort in south Kashmir. Kokernag, also in south Kashmir, recorded a minimum of minus 0.5°C against 0.2°C on the p...

Srinagar, Dec 5: The High Court of J&K and Ladakh has asked amicus curiae in its suo moto Public Interest Litigation (PIL) to submit suggestions about alleged violations and encroachments which have allegedly taken place in seven wetlands recognised to be of international importance and declared Ramsar Sites in J&K and Ladakh. A division bench of Chief Justice, N Kotiswar Singh and Justice Moksha Kazmi asked Nadeem Qadri, the amicus curiae, to put forth suggestions to the comprehensive and voluminous report submitted by the Wildlife Warden, Kashmir, following his request for the same. “Accordingly, the amicus curiae may submit the same (views) along with his suggestions about certain alleged violations and encroachments which have allegedly taken place in Ramsar Wetlan...

Srinagar , Dec 5: The government on Tuesday ordered the transfer and posting of two officers, Kishore Singh Chib and Haris Ahmad Handoo and posted them as Special Secretaries in the Chief Secretary’s office and gave additional charge of Vice Chairman Srinagar Development Authority (SDA) to Commissioner, Srinagar Municipal Corporation (SMC), Athar Aamir-uI-Shafi. An order of the General Administration Department (GAD) issued here said that in the interest of administration, Chib, Special Secretary to the Government, Planning, Development and Monitoring Department, has been transferred and posted as Special Secretary in the office of the Chief Secretary. Haris Ahmad Handoo, Vice Chairman of SDA, has also been transferred and posted as Special Secretary in the office of Chief Secr...

Srinagar, Dec 5: The Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) Tuesday said that around 78 persons committed suicide in Jammu and Kashmir from 2020 to 2022 by youth due to unemployment. The Minister of State (MoS) in the MHA Nityanand Rai was replying to a query raised by Member Parliament Vijayakumar who had raised a query that whether the issue of unemployment was the main cause of youth taking extreme steps of suicide in the country. The MP also sought to know whether there had been a spurt in the number of suicides among the youth during the year 2022 in the country. While replying to the query, the MoS while presenting the statistics said that 4,88,009 suicides – 1,53,052 in 2020, 1,64,033 in 2021, and 1,70,924 in 2022 were reported throughout the country from 2020 to 2022. T...

Ganderbal, Dec 5: The two-day workshop on “Use of Modern Technology and Rajbhasha Hindi,” organised by the Rajbhasha Cell, Central University of Kashmir (CUK), for the administrative staff of the varsity, concluded at Green Campus here Tuesday. Addressing the participants, Registrar Prof M Afzal Zargar, asked the employees to implement the Rajbhasha Hindi in their official work and correspondence in letter and spirit. Highlighting the importance of organising such workshops, he said these events provide ample opportunity to the employees to gain knowledge from the experts about the readily available software and tools, used for translating the office work into Hindi. Prof Zargar said that more such workshops would be organised in near future to keep the employees abreast about ...

Ganderbal, Dec 5: Police in Budgam organised an awareness programme at Higher Secondary School Hayatpora Budgam. The event was attended by over 100 students and teachers. The programme was focused on educating participants about the prevention of substance abuse. During the programme an informative lecture addressing the early signs of substance abuse, methods of detection and the identification of potential abusers was delivered by Insha, incharge Drug Deaddiction Centre DPL Budgam. Moreover, available treatments for addicts were also discussed. The event emphasized the crucial role of teachers in substance abuse prevention. The event also featured a short film on drug addiction. Source

Kangan, Dec 5: Amid the approaching winter season a place of charity corner for the needy people has come up in Kangan area of Ganderbal district. The place of charity will have clothes donated by the people for the needy people who want to take them. The much needed initiative has been started by an NGO “Awaaz Aur Ehsaas Foundation” Ganderbal for the needy people in the area. The charity corner invites the passers-by with a slogan: “Leave what you do not need” and “Take it if you need”. At the place people can leave their surplus clothes and other items for the needy people who can collect whatever they need from the items placed there. Raja Parvaiz Ahmed who runs the charity NGO told Greater Kashmir that they have been coming up with such charity places and organising camps ...

Baramulla, Dec 5: The students of the Blind, Deaf and Dumb School in Baramulla on Tuesday left the audience spellbound with their exceptional performances in connection with the International Disability Day. The specially-abled students, ranging from those with visual impairment to those who were mute, showcased their talents with confidence, delivering a powerful message that they are second to none in their capabilities. The stage lit up with vibrant performances as the visually impaired students sang soulful songs and Qawali, captivating the audience with their musical prowess. Simultaneously, the mute students stole the show with mesmerising dance items, expressing themselves through graceful movements. A few students also addressed the gathering in sign language, breaking...