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  • Install CCTVs in schools, colleges to curb student protests: Police

    Srinagar: With student protests in colleges and schools refusing to die down in Kashmir, the educational institutions in north Kashmir have been asked to install closed circuit television (CCTV) cameras to check what the police have termed as “interference by outsiders” on the premises during law and order problems.In a recent report, accessed by The Tribune, Baramulla SSP has conveyed to the authorities concerned “that during the ongoing riots by students in various colleges and schools, it has been noticed by the authorities that there were apprehension of interference by outsiders on the premises”.So far, the J&K Government has responded by repeatedly ordering the closure of educational institutions, particularly colleges, as a “precautionary measure” against student protests, which first started from Pulwama College on April 15. Since then the student protests have spread to every nook and corner of the Kashmir valley, with students loosing precious school days.To check the student protests and to curb the menace of interference by outsiders in schools and colleges, the police have recommended the installation of CCTV cameras on school and college premises at the earliest.Taking the matter seriously, the district administration, Baramulla, immediately took up the matter with the authorities concerned in the Education Department and informed the divisional administration as well.Subsequently, as a follow-up action, the Chief Education Officer of Baramulla in a widely disseminated circular dated May 31, 2017, has directed the heads of all the higher secondary institutions to carry out the “necessary action” i.e. to install the CCTV cameras on the premises of the educational institutions in the district.

    Chief Education Officer gives directions 

    The Chief Education Officer of Baramulla in a widely disseminated circular dated May 31, 2017, has directed the heads of all the higher secondary institutions to carry out the “necessary action”, ie to install the CCTV cameras on the premises of the educational institutions in the district

    Tribune News Service

  • Iran is peace loving nation: Imran Ansari

    ‘Geelani’s statement on Iran is regrettable’

    Srinagar, Jun 11: Minister for Youth Services and Sports, Imran Ansari Sunday said that Iran is a peace loving nation and the country has always strived for the unity of Muslims.
    While reacting to the statement of Hurriyat (G) Chairman Syed Ali Geelani, Ansari, who is the president of Shia Association, told KNS that it does not behove Geelani to accuse Iran of supporting terrorism and bloodshed in the World.
    “Geelani Sahab should not blame Iran supporting of terrorism. Iran is a peace loving nation and always strives for unity and brotherhood of Muslims. Before accusing Iran, he should look inwards,” Ansari told KNS.
    The Shia leader said that statement of Geelani is “regrettable”.
    Geelani had condemning the attack on Iran’s parliament Khomeini mausoleum but has said that Iran too is responsible for its oppressive approach by supporting a despotic ruler in Syria. (KNS)

  • Medical colleges: Salman Nizami slams BJP-PDP Govt for taking credit of Azad’s work

    Jammu June 11: Congress today accused the BJP/PDP Government of stalling development works and taking credit for things done during the previous UPA rule. Senior Congress leader & Secretary Salman Nizami said “UPA gave 5 Medical colleges to J&K, Former Heath Minsiter Ghulam Nabi Azad claimed no credit. PDP/BJP leaders have gone crazy claiming credit for Doda-Kathua medical colleges sanctioned by the UPA govt. He said Nowadays it has become a fashion for BJP-PDP Government to stall development works and take credit for things done during UPA regime. Hitting hard the BJP-PDP Govt for cheating the people of State by just inaugurating various projects across Jammu and Kashmir for gaining the vote bank, Nizami revealed that these projects were initiated at the time of UPA Government. The fact is that the high media publicity to CM’s inaugurations is yet again a blatant attempt at renaming, repackaging and relaunching UPA projects. It has again established the ‘Copy-Paste’ style of governance, ie, nothing original, inaugurating old projects only. He challenged BJP and PDP leaders to identify a single development project which has been sanctioned for Jammu and Kashmir, especially for Chenab region, since PDP and BJP govt came to power in J&K. 

  • KMRC files petition in SHRC regarding unhygienic food items in Kashmir market

    Srinagar, Jun 11: Kashmir Rights Monitoring Center (KMRC) has filed a petition in State Human Rights Commission (SHRC) regarding unhygienic open food items in market especially mutton/meat, chicken etc and non use of steel knives and steel hooks for chopping and hanging purposes in violations of the Food Safety Act. The petition filed by the members of KRMC Bilal Bashir Bhat, Rameeza Allaqband and Umer Sameer has been listed under file no 177-Sgr-2017 under which Chairman SHRC, Justice Bilal Nazki issued notice under no 1796 seeking objections from Srinagar Municipal Corporation. In the petitioners in the petition have submitted that there is eminent threat to the lives of the human beings if they are being provided unhygienic food items in the market especially wet food items like mutton/meat, chicken etc. So it is the violation of the rights of the humans which are at all costs to be protected either through law implementing agencies or through the medium of civil society. “What circumstances the poison in terms of food wet food items like mutton/meat, chicken etc is being sold that too at the cost of the precious lives of the human beings. As a matter of fact and as per medical science, there is a procedure for chopping of live stocks viz steel knives are to be used and the mutton/meat is to be covered, otherwise there is every likelihood of erupting of diseases like hepatitis etc. Hence the killers in the market have been in the broad day light selling unhygienic food items as a consequence of which the human beings are suffering from various serious ailments which is to be taken into account by this Hon’ble Commission for the protection of the lives of the human beings which would automatically protect the human and civil rights.” the petition reads. 

  • Kashmiri Journalist wins Europe’s highest journalism award

    Umar Manzoor was recognized for his story on Children living near LOC

    Srinagar, June 10: Freelance Kashmiri journalist Umar Manzoor Shah has won a Europe’s top most Journalism award-Lorenzo Natali Media Prize 2017- awarded by European Commission on June 7 at Brussels.

    Shah, who won the prize in the Asia Pacific amateur category, was recognized for his story on Children living along the Line of Control and how they are maimed by the ongoing conflict between India and Pakistan.

    The European Commission this year awarded Lorenzo Natali Media Prize to ten  best amateur and professional journalists across the world for outstanding reporting on development, poverty eradication and freedom of religion. The Award Ceremony took place in Brussels during the European Development Days (EDD) on 7 June. The winners were been selected by an independent jury who are experts in the fields of development, journalism and human rights. Umar was awarded by Nazila Ghanea, Associate Professor at University of Oxford.

    Shah, who was born in  Srinagar, the state capital, graduated in Journalism and Mass Communication in 2009 at the University of Kashmir and has since been pursuing a career as a freelance journalist. 

    Writing for several press outlets such as ucanews.com, Inter Press Service and the Doha Centre for Media Freedom, his stories cover mostly social issues in war-conflicted areas, giving a voice to affected populations.

  • Dangal girl rescued after car falls into Dal Lake

    Srinagar: Bollywood actress Zaira Wasim had a narrow escape after the car she was travelling in skidded off the road and fell into the Dal Lake on Thursday evening.Zaira, 16, who starred in Aamir Khan’s blockbuster ‘Dangal’, was travelling along with her friend Arif Ahmad. They were rescued from the lake by locals, eyewitnesses said. “Both of them survived but her friend suffered several injuries,” said a local, who identified himself as Mudasir Bashir.The incident happened around 9 pm on Boulevard Road in Srinagar.Officials said the vehicle in which she was travelling belongs to a politician. At the time of the incident, the politician was not in the city, the officials said. They said she was rescued by the timely action of locals. Locals said the vehicle was moving at a high speed and the driver lost control over it. — TNS

  • This 21 Year Old Girl Solved 30 Cases Of Domestic Voilence On Women

    Srinagar: With a will of bringing a massive change to the society and breaking the stereotypes, I Manjot Kohli Of age 21 belonging to a small District called Udhampur in J&K Is trying to work real hard from past one year in order to spread the idea of empowering women of the country. Manjot is working with an NGO namely “Guard of Justice and Human Rights” as the District president. So far she have solved over 30 cases regarding domestic violence in a very successful manner with the help of the Administration, which has always been very cooperative in every aspect. Manjot Is even working on the poor aspect of unemployment by running a Consultancy with one of my friends. She is the former district president and current state president of an NGO and soon would be promoted to the National Level. She Is running own institute as well. She Is the Director of speak well institute, HM of Rahool skill development training center and consultancy. Fighting against corruption She also fought against the corrupt staff of CPF department of the district, and got rid of all of them. Another fight that She have been fighting till now is regarding the consumer court of the district which still hasn’t been formed and people are suffering since over many years. She have been indulged in Directing nukkad nataks  regarding the different ongoing social evil issues like Beti bachao beti padhao. To add She is also working on the wave brought by our honorable Prime Minister sir regarding the preservation of Indian Heritage. She have been fighting in order to beautify and consider the preservation of one of the only two Jagganatha Temple. One is in Orrisa and the other one is here in Udhampur.  An admirer of our Prime Minister Modi, Her aim is to one day become the prime minister of country to serve the society in the best way possible.

  • JKLF Chief Yasin Malik arrested in Srinagar

    The joint resistance leadership has called for peaceful protests after Friday prayers against the killing of the Shopian youth.

    Sringar: Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF) chief Yasin Malik was detained on Friday in Sarai Bala area of Srinagar where he was leading a protest rally after congregational prayers.

    Witnesses said that a police party detained Malik after he tried to march towards Lal Chowk along with his supporters from Iqra Masjid to protest the killing of Adil Farooq Magrey in firing by forces in Ganowpora village of Shopian earlier this week.

  • I love Pakistani TV serials, Indian shows are boring: Paresh Rawal

    New Delhi: The strained relationship of India and Pakistan has taken its toll on the entertainment industries of either side of the border as well. While some came out in the support of the self imposed ban on Pakistani artists in India, others aren’t still too certain about its implication.

    Bollywood veteran actor Paresh Rawal has expressed his desire to work in Pakistani dramas and lauded how well framed the shows are.

    According to Hindustan Times, the Hera Pheri actor said, “Yes, I would love to work in Pakistani films and shows. I love all Pakistani TV serials like Humsafar, the way they act, the story, the writing, the language… it’s all good. I feel our shows are boring.”

    Rawal recently made headlines in the news for his controversial comments against author Arundhati Roy where he suggested that she should be tied to an army jeep to discourage stone-pelters in Kashmir.

    The 67-year-old actor believes cinema and cricket bring the two countries closer.

    “I believe that artists and cricketers don’t come and throw bombs. They are not terrorists, rather they bridge the gap between the two countries. But when the mood is not good why rake up issues at that time? It is better to stay with your country,” he says.

    He also asserted that the ban on Pakistani artists should not be have been imposed in the first place.

    “There should be no ban on anyone or anything. Even in Hindi Medium there was a Pakistani actress but nothing happened as the mood is good in the country,” he says.

    His statement comes after Bollywood diva Vidya Balan praised Saba Qamar’s Bollywood debut, Hindi Medium.

    “Watched Hindi Medium today and took your number from Zeenat. Just wanted to tell you that you were amazing in the film. It’s a character one could dislike so easily for being pushy but you humanized her and make her believable and likable! Really, wow!” wrote Vidya.

    Another actor, Huma Qureshi, too, confessed that she is open to working in Pakistan if the offer is right. Talking to The Express Tribune, the Gangs of Wasseypur star said, “I would love to work in a Pakistani project, if it’s the right offer.”

  • Army to use ‘through-the-wall’ radars in Valley

    Anantnag: Aiming to detect Militants who might be hiding in wall cavities or false ceilings, the Army will now use ‘through-the-wall’ radar imaging during counter-insurgency operations in the Valley.A few such radar systems have already been imported by the Army, official sources said, explaining that the technology would help in more precise and effective anti-military operations. It would enable security forces to get the pinpointed location of terrorists hiding inside homes in congested areas and also avoid civilian casualties. On more than one occasion, the Army and the Special Operations Group of the Jammu and Kashmir Police have had to return without engaging with militants despite specific intelligence inputs.Local informers later conveyed that the terrorists were hiding in a specially created false ceiling or an underground cavity in the same house that had been raided, said a senior officer involved in one such anti-militancy drive. This happened on July 8 last year as well when the security forces gunned down Hizbul Mujahideen commander Burhan Wani. The first time they tried to get him, they couldn’t locate any Militants in the house in a village in south Kashmir’s Kokernag area despite precise intelligence inputs.The Commanding Officer and his men, it is learnt, entered the house twice but were unable to find any Militants who were hiding in a false ceiling. During the third round of searches, the hiding militants gave themselves away when they fired at Army men. It was only after that that the three men, including Burhan Wani, were killed, leading to unrest in the Valley. Often, troops face hostile crowds when they are unable to locate a terrorist at a house notified by human and technically generated intelligence. Though the Army has imported only a few such radars, officials are hopeful that the number will go up once their utility is put to test. — PTI