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January 28 2012Legislators bid to sabotage Panchayats
Express concern over ‘encroachment’ by Panchs, Sarpanchs
Prepare draft bill to define powers and functions of MLAs
Abid Bashir
Srinagar, Jan 27: Reflecting their insecurity over the devolution of powers to the newly elected Sarpanchs and Panchs, the legislators have prepared a draft bill to define the powers and functions of MLAs. After being finalized, the draft is likely to be introduced in the State legislature.
PSA would be given human face: Sagar
‘Govt firm to carry out amendments in law during budget session’
Mir Liyaqut Ali
Budgam, Jan 27: The Law and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Ali Mohammad Sagar Friday said controversial Public Safety
Militants target army convoy
Civilian injured in grenade attack in B’la
Rising Kashmir News
Srinagar, Jan 27: Militants on Friday targeted an army convoy in North Kashmir’s Baramulla district with a grenade, causing injuries to a civilian.
Kashmir again in grip of cold
Temp falls to -11.8 C in Gulmarg, Leh shivering at - 21.6 degrees Celsius
Rising Kashmir News
Srinagar, Jan 27: After a brief respite, Kashmir again continued to shiver with cold on Friday as the mercury remained below the freezing point in most parts of the Valley.
Highway re-opened after gas leak
Traffic to ply from Jmu to Sgr today if weather remains dry: Police
Rising Kashmir News
Srinagar, Jan 27: The vehicular traffic was restored on 294-kms-long Srinagar-Jammu Highway on Friday, a day after
Bedi Commission to meet on Feb 2
Jammu, Jan 27: Justice Bedi Commission of Inquiry, probing the custodial death of National Conference worker Syed
No encouraging response from India Inc: Omar
New Delhi, Jan 27: The Chief Minister Omar Abdullah Friday said industrialists have not given any encouraging response
India must respect peaceful nature of K-struggle: Malik
Rising Kashmir News
Srinagar, Jan 27: Urging youth to safeguard the “peaceful nature of freedom struggle”, JKLF chairman Mohammad Yasin
Woman poisons two daughters, kills self
Poonch, Jan 27: A 35-year-old woman allegedly committed suicide on Friday after poisoning her two minor daughters to death in Poonch district, police said.
Trainee cop commits suicide
Srinagar, Jan 27: A trainee constable was found hanging in a barrack in Baramulla's Sheeri Police Training School, police said.
18 injured in mishap
Jammu, Jan 27: At least eighteen persons were injured on Friday when a vehicle in which they were travelling fell into a gorge in Rajouri district.
CM for making education accessible to poor kids
‘Impart moral education to students as well’
Rising Kashmir News
Jammu, Jan 27: Stating that the success of universalization of education lies in making it accessible to the children of poorer
Sports
Ice Hockey tournament concludes in Kargil
KARGIL, JAN 27: City Club Drass lifted the 5th CEC Ice Hockey Cup 2012 defeating Tiger Hill Club Drass in the final match of CEC Cup Ice Hockey Tournament held at Ice Hockey Ring Kargil today.
JAN 26 CURBS
Barricades were placed at various places in Srinagar on Thursday, severely hampering civilian movement.
JANUARY 26 ALERT
Policemen sanitize surroundings of Bakshi Stadium in Srinagar, the venue for the main January 26 function in Kashmir.
SNOW TIME
Children play on snow covered slopes in Sopore area of North Kashmir.
DANGEROUS DRIVE
Although snow was cleared, the freezing overnight temperatures rendered many roads, like this one in Baramulla, slippery and unsafe for plying of vehicles.
SRINAGAR PROTESTS
A posse of policemen arrive at Maisuma to disperse protesters (not in picture) on Saturday on the anniversary of Gow Kadal massacre.
DAL DELIGHT
Rising Kashmir photographer, Farooq Shah captures scenic view of Dal Lake in the backdrop of blue sky and snow-clad mountains.
FAMILY WARMTH
A monkey family huddles together in the chill of tourist resort Gulmarg as Kashmir valley continues to reel under cold.
PICTURE PERFECT
A view of snow-clad Verinag, 78 km south-east of Srinagar.
ICE RINK WITH A DIFFERENCE
Children enjoy slides on the frozen flood channel at Narbal in the outskirts of Srinagar.
TO WARD OFF COLD..
With Kashmir valley in the grip of severe cold wave, the demand for warm clothes, including jackets, and shoes has witnessed an increase.
City
Formulate plan, design for sewage, drainage in Sgr: EC
Rs 9 Cr spent on 11 IPS under Dal project, work on
Rising Kashmir News
Srinagar, Jan 27: Estimates Committee (EC) of Legislative Assembly Friday suggested formulation of comprehensive policy of prospective planning and type design so that Sewerage and drainage system in Srinagar is made on scientific lines.
In this pursuit, the Committee directed the Housing and Urban Development (H&UD) Department for its adoption and consideration.
Opinion
Guilty until proved innocent
It is unfortunate that the wishes and genuine interests of the multiple societies living across the Line of Control over the Indus waters cannot be addressed sufficiently
D Suba Chandran
During the last few months, there have been few reports in Pakistani media, hinting Jamaat Ali Shah, former Indus Water Commissioner from Pakistan, had fled the country to avoid being prosecuted for failing to protect Pakistan’s interest. His guilt: he failed to stop India from building a dam across the river Indus in Nimoo Bazgo, near Leh in Ladakh.
View Point
Indian Cricket and media hysteria
Suhail Ahmad
India is known to be a cricket crazy nation. When the Indian team is losing and losing badly, it is bound to hurt lots of fans. To make the matters worse, the Indian media ensures to rub salt on the wounded psyche of the gullible fans by magnifying the defeat. And if Dhoni’s men win, the same media makes them demigods and when they fail, all hell is let loose.
With team India staring at their second consecutive whitewash abroad, the news channels are clamouring for the heads of the senior players following their dismal show against the Aussies in the 4-match Border-Gavaskar series. Just before the test series began, the same news channels seemed over-confident to teach the Kangaroos a lesson in their own backyard, but that was not to be the case as the media hype surrounding the world champions backfired completely. The ‘thunder’ has gone down under.
Response
Sketching a new picture
Dear Editor,
Entrepreneurship development on large scale across the state can prove to be a potent weapon to tap the potential. State tourism department on its own is finding difficult to cater to States in all the major cities which can provide the tourists information about the various tourist places, provide various options for accommodation, chalk out travel plans, do advance bookings etc. It will sketch a new picture of the State.
Business
Pre-Budget Discussion with Trade, Industry-Jammu
Power Import bill at Rs 3000 Cr, revenue Rs 900 Cr: Rather
‘Flight of capital from the state will be checked effectively’
JAMMU, JANUARY 27:-Stating that power import bill has touched all time high, Minister for Finance and Ladakh Affairs, Abdul Rahim Rather Friday said Cabinet Sub Committee (CSC) has already recommended taking back Uri and Salal Power Projects from NHPC to harness State’s vast hydel power potential.
News
Govt committed to empower Panch, Sarpanchs: Sagar
‘Rs 58 Cr released for construction of Panchayat houses’
Mir Liyaqut Ali
Budgam, Jan 27: The government of Jammu and Kashmir has released Rs 58 crores for the construction of Panchayat houses in the state, said Minister for Rural Development and Panchayati Raj, Ali Muhammad Sagar here Friday, adding that the process of empowering Panchs and Sarpanchs will continue.
Kashmir
Geelani warns against shifting of detainees to Jammu jails
Rising Kashmir News
Srinagar, Jan 27: Hurriyat (G) chairman, Syed Ali Geelani has warned the government of serious consequences of shifting the “political prisoners” lodged at Srinagar Central Jail to jails outside the valley.
Jammu
LA panel for mobilizing resources to check road mishaps
Jammu, January 27: House Committee (HC) of Legislative Assembly constituted to look into the causes of frequent road accident on Batote-Kistwar road and to suggest measures for prevention of such accidents in future, Friday suggested for mobilizing respective agencies so that the occurrence of such incidents is reduced to minimize in future.
