Day: December 8, 2015

Centre plans to set up IIM in Jammu and Kashmir

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The Centre is planning to set up an Indian Institute of Management (IIM) in Jammu and Kashmir and the state government has been requested to identify suitable land for this purpose, the government today said. HRD Minister Smriti Irani shared this information in Lok Sabha in a written reply to a question. “The Union Government has proposed to establish an Indian Institute of Management (IIM) in the state of Jammu and Kashmir. The state government of J&K have been requested to identify suitable land for the purpose,” Irani said in…

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Over Rs 1,600 crore spent on relief, rehab of Kashmiri migrants this year

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An amount of Rs 1663.92 crore has been incurred on relief and rehabilitation of Kashmiri migrants till September this year under Security Related Expenditure (SRE) of Home Ministry, the Lok Sabha was informed on Tuesday. The expenditure incurred by the Jammu and Kashmir government on relief and rehabilitation of the migrants is being reimbursed by the Home Ministry under SRE (Relief and Rehabilitation), Minister of State for Home Haribhai Parathibhai Chaudhary said while giving details of packages of the Government from time to time for Kashmiri migrants, who left the Valley…

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India, Pak get back to the dialogue table, but people of Kashmir have little hope

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India and Pakistan may have finally ended their diplomatic deadlock with the meeting of National Security Advisors in Bangkok, but the news has been met with little enthusiasm in the Kashmir Valley, where most people expressed pessimism about the future of the latest round of talks. On Monday morning in the heart of Lal Chowk, the commercial hub of Srinagar, vendors and shopkeepers were seen glued to local newspapers. Most papers gave a prominent mention to the NSA talks held between Ajit Doval and his Pakistani counterpart, Lt Gen NSA…

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Kashmiri scientist ‘discovers’ TB cure

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In a path breaking study, a young Kashmiri scientist has discovered a crucial protein secreted by Mycobacterium tuberculosis, which if targeted by specific drugs will provide faster diagnosis and possible cure to tuberculosis. Imtiyaz Yaseen, 29, who discovered the protein RV1988, has been working on the project as part of his Phd thesis since 2011. “It was my professor who gave me the idea about existence of a possible protein at the heart of tuberculosis infection,” said Imtiyaz who is doing his Phd at Centre for DNA Fingerprinting and Diagnostics…

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Jammu Srinagar highway four laning

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Chief Secretary, B R Sharma Monday reviewed the progress on 4 Lane Srinagar-Jammu highway construction in a meeting, he chaired here, an official spokesman said. Chief Secretary, he said, received brief on the action taken with respect to the directions given earlier to address issues impeding the construction work in certain portions of the vital highway, only road connecting Kashmir with rest of the country. Deputy Commissioners of Srinagar, Anantnag, Ramban, Udhampur reported substantial progress in addressing listed bottlenecks primarly related to land acquisition and award, removal of structures and…

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SC rejects Gulzar’s plea for transfer of case outside JK

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Supreme Court of India has rejected the plea of fake faith healer Gulzar Ahmad Bhat (Peer) for transfer of his case from J&K high court to any other state. A division bench of Justice Ibrahim Kalifulla and Justice Amitabh Roy rejected the plea of the fake healer. However, the apex court asked the Chief Justice of J&K High Court to transfer the case to Jammu chapter of the court. Bhat, through his counsel, pleaded that there is threat to his lawyer in Kashmir and that lawyers in Kashmir refuse to…

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Indo-Pak NSA talks: It’s a good beginning, says Mufti Sayeed

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Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed on Monday termed as a “good beginning” the talks between National Security Advisors of India and Pakistan and said the two sides appear to be on a reconciliation path to bridge the “huge trust deficit”. “It is welcome step and good beginning. We hope for success,” he told reporters here on the sidelines of a function at government hospital in Gandhinagar. Sayeed was replying to a volley of questions about his reaction on NSA level talks. “This is what we have been…

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Sajad presents Rs 2,000-crore vision document to revive livestock sector

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To give fresh impetus to the livestock sector in the state, a vision document 2025 was discussed at a high-level meeting of officials of the Animal and Sheep Husbandry Department here today. Minister for Animal and Sheep Husbandry, Fisheries and Science and Technology Sajad Gani Lone, who has devised the vision document himself, chaired the meeting. Union Secretary, Animal Husbandry, Dairying and Fisheries, Ashok Angurana, Secretary, Animal and Sheep Husbandry, Satish Nehru, directors and heads of various wings of the Animal and Sheep Husbandry and Fisheries departments, besides core group…

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I died twice, still I’m alive

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Ghulam Nabi Khayal It is about fifteen years ago that I was in Pakistan to meet some relatives over there. In Lahore, I soon developed a close contact with Shoaib-Ibn-Aziz, an affectionate and lovable person. He was also a nice Urdu poet, holding the charge of Director of Information Department of the Punjab government. I used to spend most of my time with Shoaib exchanging pleasantries and talking freely about literature and politics. One fine morning I received a phone call in my hotel room from Shoiab asking me to…

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