Day: October 8, 2015

Mobile internet services barred in Jammu after discovery of cow carcasses

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Mobile internet services were snapped in Jammu region today as authorities feared misuse of social media after tension gripped Udhampur district over recovery of carcasses of three cows. Police said the mobile internet services have been snapped in this region of Jammu and Kashmir to prevent misuse of social media on phone and the decision will be reviewed shortly. The decision came hours after carcasses of three cows were found in Jammu’s neighbouring district Udhampur, leading to tension there. “Three carcasses of slaughtered cows were found behind the SDM office…

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Terminate Assaulting MLAs, JK RTI Movement Tells Governor post Rashid Thrashing

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J&K RTI Movement Thursday strongly condemns the “murderous” attack on MLA Langate Er Rashid, terming the act “the murder of democracy within the highest institution of democracy itself”. The incident is clear indication of communal agenda being implemented in the state of Jammu and Kashmir by the “hired” MLAs, said chairman JK RTI Movement, Dr Shaikh Ghulam Rasool “By beating an MLA in the Legislative Assembly, the fascist forces are sending a strong message that nobody is safe within the state of J&K, and if they can thrash a Muslim…

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BJP MLAs beat up MLA Engineer Rashid for hosting ‘beef party’

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An independent MLA in Jammu and Kashmir was beaten up by MLAs of the Bharatiya Janata Party after he reportedly hosted a ‘beef party’ on Wednesday. MLA Engineer Rashid had reportedly hosted a ‘beef party’ at the MLA hostel on Wednesday and was attacked by BJP MLAs in the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly on Thursday, ANI news agency reported. Among those who beat Rashid was BJP MLA Ravinder Raina, the news agency reported. The incident comes even after the Supreme Court suspended the been ban in the state for two months.…

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Mountaineers scale White Needle at 6600 mtrs

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The mountaineering expedition which was flagged off by the Secretary Tourism Farooq Ahmad Shah on September 17, 2015 has scaled the White Needle peak 6600 mtrs in the Nun Kun area on October 2, 2015. Seven members of the expedition team reached on top of White Needle a mid bad weather. The expedition has been organized on the directions of Chief Minister of J K State. The expedition was jointly organized by the Indian Mountaineering Foundation New Delhi and Department of Tourism. The expedition party reached Srinagar on October 6,…

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1879 children go missing in JK in last 5 years

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138 abducted in 2014  1879 children went missing in last five years in J&K at an average of more than one child went missing per day, reveals data from National Crime Records Bureau. In last year 2014 alone, 490 children went missing out of which only 235 were traced back by law enforcement agencies while 255 remained untraced. Data says, 138 were kidnapped and abducted in 2014. Those traced included 126 male children and 109 female children while those untraced included 103 male and 152 female. For the same year…

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Legislators Misuse CDFs: Drabu

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‘Funds must be allocated as per population density’ The legislators are misusing Constituency Development Funds (CDF), Finance Minister, Haseeb Drabu said here Wednesday. Drabu said the present dispensation inherited huge liability of Rs 10000 crore from the previous NC-Congress government led by Omar Abdullah on the government. Responding to a private bill moved by MLC, G N Monga regarding enhancement of CDF from Rs 1.5 crores to 3 crores, Drabu said the funds meant for development of people were used for construction of houses and other properties.  He said the…

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Not much done for Sgr-Jmu highway after 1947: Mufti

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In a veiled attack on opposition National Conference, Chief Minister Mufti Muhammad Sayeed Wednesday said the Srinagar-Jammu highway has faced neglect after 1947 but he was glad to see Prime Minister Narendra Modi taking interest in the ‘State’s only road lifeline.” Mufti said the widening of the highway would be completed within 18 months. The CM was replying to calling attention motion by Congress legislator G M Saroori during the zero hour in the Legislative Assembly. “Unfortunately Srinagar-Jammu highway which is the only lifeline between Kashmir and the rest of…

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Congress hijacks BJP’s Hindutva agenda, protests chopper tax on pilgrims

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With the ruling BJP on backfoot over the beef ban and service tax on pilgrims, the Congress today took to street to hijack the saffron party’s “Hindutva agenda” in Jammu. Former ministers and a large number of Congress workers staged a protest demonstration against the state government’s decision to impose service tax on devotees, especially Vaishno Devi pilgrims. Congress leaders alleged that the decision would discourage aged, ailing, handicapped and children to perform the Vaishno Devi yatra. The party legislators had earlier moved an adjournment motion in the Legislative Assembly…

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Is Kashmir issue dead and buried for OIC?

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None except Pak mention K-word Though the Organisation of Islamic Countries (OICs) contact group on Kashmir once again referred to the resolution of Kashmir issue but political experts believe that events taking place throughout the muslim world may well reduce the Kashmir issue to a footnote. Political experts too point out that economics is driving politics as far as the OIC’s stand on Kashmir is concerned. Dr. Irshad, who teaches Political Science at the University of Kashmir says many Islamic Countries stay away from Kashmir issue because they have ties…

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Unemployment real challenge for J&K Government – Mufti Sayeed

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Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed today said that unemployment was the real challenge faced by his government, which is committed to complete the process of recruiting educated unemployed youths in time. “Unemployment is the real challenge faced by the government. All recruitment will be sped up and made in a fair, transparent and time-bound manner,” Mr Sayeed said in the Legislative Council during Question Hour. “Immediately after coming to power, the government strengthened the institutions by appointing persons of integrity in PSC and SSB so that vacancies…

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