Leh linked with world by road

At last the Srinagar-Leh highway, that links the Ladakh region to the rest of the country, has been opened for vehicular traffic after five months. This route is opened for half as year. Working against the odds in a tough terrain, the Border Roads Organisation was successful in clearing the snow-blocked roads to open the highway. The BRO is assigned with the task of clearing the snow-bound stretch across the 11,578-foot high Zojila pass, which lies on the lower depression of the Himalayan range,  along the 434 kilometre Srinagar-Kargil-Leh Highway.  The highway had earlier been closed for traffic after the Zojila pass had experienced heavy snowfall and avalanches over the past five months. The strategic 434 Km long Srinagar - Kargil - Leh National Highway (NH-1D) was thrown open to vehicular traffic today in a simple yet important ceremony presided by Lt Gen Subrata Saha, GOC Chinar Corps. Last year the highway was opened to vehicular traffic on the same day ie 13 May 2014. This year, despite the heavy snowfall during Feb - Mar 2015 (caused due to the Westerly disturbance), the snow clearance operations commenced on 18 March 2015 and was completed in the first week of May 2015. This was followed up by trials for both light and heavy vehicles to ensure that the road was fit in all respects.The strategic and economic importance of this road which, besides boosting tourism in Kashmir & Ladakh, also serves as a lifeline to the entire Ladakh Region. Its importance to the tourism sector is significant as it provides land connectivity through some of the most breathtaking terrain in the Nation.

Kashmir and "stapled visa"

Prime minister Mr. Narender Modi is on China tour now days. Once again stapled visa issue is on hot street. Kashmiri peoples need general visa for China as every Indian gets, but China is still not agree for that. To travel China they (J&K people) depend upon STAPLED VISA. While Mr. Modi is on China tour, Ex Chief minister of Jammu Kashmir Mr. Omar Abullaha wrote on Micro bloging site Twitter, `I hope PMO INDIA is able to resolve the STAPLED VISA issue so that I can also visit the Terracotta Army and Great wall of china.' This pain is not only of Omar but every Kashmiri's. They have Indian Passport but China is not ready to accept them as Indian nationality. While whole world accepted this true, but China dont wants to sulky Pakistan. Anyway Hope for better in future, May China understand the pain of every Kashmiri's.

Happy to see foreign tourist

Jammu Kashmir's Chief minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed was happy to see foreign tourist in Pahalgam area. He met them with warm hearted and asked that are they happy with facilities in tourist destination. In an effort to project Pahalgam as one of Valley’s premier eco-destinations, Chief Minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed took a series of on-spot decisions including uninterrupted power supply to the bowl, promoting Aru as a ‘Lavender Village’ and improving the intake capacity by establishing high-end tented accommodation to attract both domestic and overseas travellers. He said tourism sector cannot grow in isolation and its future lies in integration with the associated economies of the areas where tourism potential exists. Mufti Sayeed said this while undertaking a day-long tour of Pahalgam Resort during which  he visited the Golf Course, Amusement Park, Aru, Pahalgam Club, Betaab Valley and the  Circular Road. He also paid a visit to the Government Higher Secondary School, Pahalgam. Emphasizing upon linking tourism sector with growth of rural economies, Mufti Sayeed asked the Tourism Department to provide a sense of ownership to the local community in development of the resort and its suburbs. He stressed upon creating ample opportunities of employment for native inhabitants by working to build their capacities in tourism and hospitality sectors.
The Chief Minister went around the golf course and inspected the site for creating additional accommodation and developing a ski slope to the north of PGC, which will provide basic training to children and ski enthusiasts. The 18-hole Pahalgam Golf Course, with sprawling greens and fairways, is considered one of the most ideally located courses in the country. During his visit to Pahalgam Club, the Chief Minister was briefed about the present status of ongoing works on the project. He was informed that Pahalgam Club is being constructed as a multi-faceted recreational centre comprising health club, Auditorium, 24-room guest house block, swimming pool and open food court, which will be most suited for conference and convention tourism. The Club is expected to be completed by August this year.The Chief Minister also visited the Amusement Park, which is being maintained by the J&K Bank. He directed the Bank Chairman, Mushtaq Ahmad, to expedite the up-gradation of the Park which is a major attraction for children. To facilitate senior citizens, the Chief Minister also passed instructions for procuring three battery-driven carts in the Park. On reaching Aru, which is at a distance of 12 kilometres from Pahalgam Resort, Mufti Sayeed declared it as a ‘Lavender Village’ for which the Agriculture Department was directed to take necessary steps. He interacted with several domestic and overseas tourists at Aru, which is considered one of the most picturesque spots in the Pahalgam valley. So, to attract tourist Mufti is going on right track.

Capacity 42, traveling 72 and died 24

In a major accident in Jammu Kashmir, A bus overloaded with passengers rolled down into  a 300 ft. deep George in which 24 passengers lost there lives. In this accident, once again loophole of Traffic lime lighted. Capacity of bus was only 42 passengers, but while accident 72 passengers were traveling. Traffic Police is taking how easy with life of peoples. Whether they ignored there duty or for some rupee they close there eyes on this buses. One senior Police officer says that due to unavailable of one bus on this route, so many passengers were traveling on this bus. On this incident Prime minister of India, Mr Narendera Modi and Chief minister of J&K Mr, Mufti Mohammed Sayeed expressed grief over the loss of life in the road accident and issued instructions to provide necessary help required to the victims. They also conveyed there condolence to the families of the deceased. Even Prime minister tweeted on micro blogging site Twitter that “Disturbing news from J-K. Bus accident in Udhampur has saddened me. My thoughts are with families of the deceased. Prayers with the injured,” With this Government finished his job. No action against Traffic Police, RTO or Police officer. When we will alert?

J&K : Court seeks Farooq's response

Multi-crore scam in the Jammu Kashmir cricket association again highlighted, when
Jammu and Kashmir High Court sought response from former Chief Minister and JKCA president Farooq Abdullah on a public interest litigation (PIL) filed in this matter. The court has also asked the J&K Police, who is probing the case, to submit a status report on next hearing on 19th may 2015. A division bench of the High Court comprising Chief Justice N Paul Vasanthakumar and Justice D S Thakur issued a notice to Abdullah on a PIL filed by a former state Ranji team player Majid Yaqoob Dar and club cricketer Nisar Ahmad Khan.
The petitioners have alleged that crores of rupees were swindled by the office-bearers of the JKCA who used it for personal gains instead of promoting the game in the state. J&K Police also registered a case against two former officials of JKCA, the then treasurer Ehsan Mirza and then General Secretary Mohammad Saleem Khan. Dr. Farooq already denied in this regards, but court wants some clarification on this case from his side as a President of JKCA.

When cow not came to appear in Examination

Number of media person were waiting outside of Government Degree College, Bemina (Jammu Kashmir),  where a cow suppose to appear in Professional entrance examination. where the paper was scheduled to take place at 10.00 AM, but returned disappointed when Bhat and his cow did not turn up for the examination. Acctually, a person got admit card for his brown cow to appear in exam. but he did not turn up with his cow at alloted centre. According to owner of the cow Abdul Rashid Bhat, he only wanted to convey a message to the authotity (BOARD OF PROFFESIONAL ENTRANCE EXAMINATION) about there loopholes and fault system.He Said, `I never wanted to make a mockery of the system.' In an attempt to expose the loopholes in Jammu and Kashmir Board of Professional Entrance Examination''s (BOPEE) online registration system, Bhat had managed to acquire an admit card for his cow to write the paper for admission to Diploma in polytechnical college. The admit card was issued by the BOPEE in the name of Kachir Gaaw (Brown Cow) which is supposedly daughter of Gura Dand (Red Bull). He said, `Had I gone ahead with my cow at exam centre, then there would be no difference between me and an animal. I would become a two-legged animal then.' The incident came to light on May 2 after opposition National Conference spokesperson Junaid Azim Mattu uploaded a copy of the admit card on micro-blogging site Twitter. BOPEE chairman Ghulam Hassan Tantray has ordered an inquiry into the incident.

detained, detained again detained

Costudy and detention is part of there life. Out of 365 days in a year, they detained number of times. They run anti government activities and police detain them. This is the life story of Separatist JKLF chairman Mohammad Yasin Malik. On 8th may Malik and several of his aides were detained at Parimpora (Jammu Kashmir), when they were on way to Baramulla district. According to JKLF spokesman, Malik was detained by police near Parimpora in Srinagar on his way to north Kashmir. The spokesman said Malik was heading towards Baramulla along with some reliefs material for victims in old town Baramulla which was damaged in a blaze last week. but on the other hand Police officials refused to comment on Malik''s detention.