In nature’s biggest fury in six decades in the valley‚ more than 170 people have already lost their lives in the recent flood that struck the indian state of Jammu and Kashmir. Witnessing human terror since ages‚ the valley is under the threat of floods due to a week long incessant rain which is affecting the rescue operations as well. The Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi on Sunday declared the situation a "national-level disaster"‚ and announced a special assistance of Rs 1‚000 crores for
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Topic Area A: Situation in Kashmir The republic of Ireland principled position on Jammu and Kashmir is based on the UN Security Council Resolutions‚ which provide that the final disposition of Jammu and Kashmir will be made in accordance with the will of the people. Ireland is committed to this position until the three parties to the dispute‚ Pakistan‚ India and the people of Jammu and Kashmir arrive at some mutually acceptable final settlement. Ireland has always
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2.2 Hazara-Kashmir Syntaxis The outer southern ranges of the Himalayas‚ extending northwestward about 1600 kilometers in a gentle unbroken curve across northern India‚ continuing into Kashmir and the Hazara district of Pakistan is forming the eastern limb of the syntax is. There are many faults‚ but the two main boundary faults that wrap around the syntax is being considered equivalent to Banjul and Murree faults. The orientation of the axis of the syntaxis is towards west of north‚ and the outcrop
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Jammu & Kashmir Travel Information -Srinagar is an ancient city and has many attractions that can attract even the most unwilling of tourists to this magical land. Dal Lake‚ Nishat Bagh‚ Shalimar Bagh‚ and Chashme Shahi are some of the best-known tourist spot in Srinagar. Jammu is the winter capital of the state and next in importance after Srinagar. Most of the tourists who come to the Jammu region have the Mata Vaishno Devi shrine as their destination‚ which is quite close by. However‚ the spirit
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SHOULD INDIA GIVE UP KASHMIR INTRODUCTION: Kashmir is the northwestern region of the Indian subcontinent. Until the mid-19th century‚ the term Kashmir geographically denoted only the valley between the Great Himalayas and the Pir Panjal mountain range. Today‚ it denotes a larger area that includes the Indian-administered state of Jammu and Kashmir (which consists of Jammu‚ Kashmir Valley‚ and the Ladakh regions)‚ the Pakistan-administered territories of Azad Kashmir and Gilgit–Baltistan‚ and
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Should Kashmir be independent of India’s democracy? Democracy‚ a political system in which people elect the representatives of our government and the Indian subcontinent is recognized as one of the largest democratic systems in the world. Every vote has equal weight and every voice is heard - or so we think. Jammu and Kashmir is one of the many states that is represented by this massive form of government but its people’s anguish are often not headed by the authorities. The only way to satiate the
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industry of Kashmir Jammu and Kashmir is one of the most favorable and beautiful places of tourism of India which attracts
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many problems between the two countries. One such issue was the conflict over the state of Kashmir. The dispute over Kashmir has dogged relations between India and Pakistan since the states were created by the partition of British India in 1947. The two countries have fought three wars (in 1947-48‚ 1965 and 1999). They have also been on the verge of resorting to nuclear weapons over this issue. The fight over Kashmir is an unending conflict. The biggest reason for its insolvability is that leaders of
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HEALTH INDICATORS OF JAMMU & KASHMIR The Total Fertility Rate of the State is 2.2. The Infant Mortality Rate is 49 and Maternal Mortality Ratio is NA (SRS 2004 - 2006). The Sex Ratio in the State is 892 (as compared to 933 for the country). Comparative figures of major health and demographic indicators are as follows : Table I: Demographic‚ Socio-economic and Health profile of Jammu & Kashmir State as compared to India figures S. No. | Item | J&K | India | 1 | Total population
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the mixture of colors is the specialty in Kashmir for the civilians and tourists. It seems to be more beautiful in autumn when its leaves containing the different colors. A mixture of red‚ light purple‚ honey-yellow and yellowish color of chinar leaves add more beauty in the Kashmir valley. It brings the happiness on the faces of Kashmiri civilians who are living in the appearance of Indian military for a couple of years. All the visible sceneries of Kashmir valley changes swiftly in the beginning
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