August 19, 2015 | Kashmir POST

JK Govt. Sanctions insurance scheme ‘ASRA’ for poor families, widows

August 19, 2015 Editor

Jammu and Kashmir cabinet today approved an insurance scheme ‘ASRA’ to cover widows, destitute women and those living Below Poverty Line (BPL) in the state. “The most significant welfare measure taken so far is the scheme called ASRA (support). The scheme will cover BPL families, widows and destitutes and its premium will be paid in full by the government,” Finance Minister Haseeb Drabu told reporters after the cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed here. Drabu, who was flanked by Education minister Nayeem Akhtar, said the cabinet approved…

RSS’s fiddling with J&K’s special status counterproductive

August 19, 2015 Editor

CPI (M) leader and MLA Kulgam Mohammad Yousuf Tarigami has said the relentless efforts by Bhartiya Janata Party and its offshoot RSS causing perpetuating erosion of Jammu and Kashmir’s special status have always proven counterproductive and against the interests of the people of country. Accompanied by CPI (M) State Secretary Ghulam Nabi Malik and other party leaders, Tarigami was addressing a party convention at Qazigund in South Kashmir today. The MLA Kulgam said it is unfortunate that the RSS has not given up its long pending agenda of eroding special…

Pakistan provokes again, invites separatists for talks with Sartaj Aziz

August 19, 2015 Editor

Pakistan has invited Kashmiri separatists for a talk with NSA Sartaj Aziz on August 23 in New Delhi . “Over a dozen separatist leaders, including Syed Ali Shah Geelani, Mirwaiz Farooq and Yasin Malik, have been invited for a dinner with Pakistani NSA Sartaj Aziz in New Delhi,” Times Now reported on Wednesday. Pakistan army chief Gen Raheel Sharif and Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) chief Lt Gen Rizwan Akhtar called on PM Nawaz Sharif on Tuesday to discuss the upcoming visit of prime minister’s advisor on national security and foreign affairs…

Tourism dept promotes new destinations with FAM tour

August 19, 2015 Editor

We want to promote lesser known destinations among travelers: Dy Dir Tourism In a bid to promote lesser known destinations, Department of Tourism Tuesday organised a FAM tour for national tour and travel operators to Doodhpathri in Budgam district. This is for the first time that the travel companies from other states of India were visiting the place in order to explore the less known destination in their tour packages. Deputy Director Tourism Kashmir, Peerzada Zahoor Ahmad who was accompanying the delegation said it is part of an initiative taken…

Fake degree mafia

August 19, 2015August 19, 2015 Editor

Education Scam Fake degree mafia Sunaina Malik Among innumerable candidates of eligible, literate, unemployed youth of Jammu and Kashmir, fake degree holders are also one among this lot. Fake universities have created a web throughout that traps students who desire to acquire much through shortcuts. In other words these culprits are depriving the rightful candidates of their right to job and leave them to suffer throughout their lives. The story does not end here even the politicians are also a part of this prohibited act. The Minister of Human Resource…

Burhan Wani: The new face of Kashmiri militancy in virtual world

August 19, 2015 Editor

Some years ago, Burhan Wani made his parents proud with more than 90% marks in his Class 8 exam. Now at 21, he carries a reward of Rs 10 lakh on his head. Meet the new face of Kashmiri militancy, a top Hizbul Mujahideen commander whose ultimate goal is to “unfurl the flag of Islam on Delhi’s Red Fort”. Much like the Islamic State, which is using social media for recruitment and giving governments absolute fits, Wani is the star of jihadi videos where he persuades young Kashmiris to join the…

Congress asks BJP to show notification over AIIMS in Jammu

August 19, 2015 Editor

The state unit of the Congress on Tuesday accused the BJP of failing the people of Jammu region and asked the party to show the appropriate notification for a separate AIIMS in Jammu. “We question the BJP leadership for the failure of the central government to issue appropriate notification for separate AIIMS in Jammu till date, as required under the AIIMS Act,” party chief spokesman Ravinder Sharma said in a statement here today. While reacting to the repeated claims by the BJP leadership that the demand of the people of Jammu has…

Delhi non-committal on flood rehabilitation package

August 19, 2015 Editor

While Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced a whopping Rs 1.25 lakh crore package for Bihar on Tuesday, promises made by New Delhi and the State Government on reaching out to people who lost their houses and lifelong investments in the devastating flood of September 2014 haven’t translated into action so far. A senior official said there has been no commitment from Government of India to provide a separate package for rehabilitation of flood victims and Rs 44000-crore package sought by the State for carrying out the reconstruction program has been…

Hindu seer invites Hurriyat to discuss peace at Kumbh

August 19, 2015 Editor

A Hindu seer has invited separatist leaders from Kashmir and heads of militant groups like Ulfa and Bodo to participate in a debate on peace at the ongoing Kumbh mela here. “I have given invitation to devotees from Kashmir, Assam, Nagaland, Meghalaya, Mizoram and other states to participate in the Mahakumbh,” Shankaracharya of Govardhan Peeth at Jagannath Puri, Odisha, Swami Adhokshjanand Maharaj told PTI during an interaction here. “I have also asked leaders of Hurriyat Conference, ULFA, Bodo and other organisations to participate in a meeting to establish peace in…

It too happens in SKIMS: One Entrance, Two Degrees

August 19, 2015 Editor

Appearing for an entrance and availing a professional degree is all right everywhere. However, one entrance and getting dual professional degrees is something that only happens in Kashmir. A senior doctor and Deputy Medical Superintendent at Shere-e-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences’ Medical College or (JVC, Bemina), Dr Shifa Abeeda is at the helm of affairs at JVC Bemina. The senior doctor has allegedly availed two MD degrees on one professional entrance examination, courtesy crisis-hit SKIMS deemed University. Sources informed two degrees were allotted to the accused candidate, who had appeared…