Month: August 2015

KEA calls for Kashmir Bandh on September 7

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The strike call was given by KEA after holding a meeting today in which representatives of its constituent associations participated. ‘Central, state governments paid only lip service to flood-affected people’ Kashmir Economic Alliance (KEA) called for complete Kashmir Bandh on September 7 to protest “government’s failure to provide financial assistance to the flood-hit people.” The strike call was given by KEA after holding a meeting today in which representatives of its constituent associations participated. The representatives of transporters, traders and shopkeepers unanimously decided to observe complete shutdown on September 7…

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How do you want to resolve Kashmir issue – through talks or war: Separatist to Indian govt

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Shortly after being released from a brief house arrest, Kashmiri separatist leader Mirwaiz Umar Farooq has sought to ask from the Indian government how it wishes to resolve the issue. “Do you want to resolve the Kashmir issue through dialogue or war?” is what the moderate Hurriyat leader asked, as per ANI. “The Indian government must understand that if not today, the Kashmir issue would have to be resolved tomorrow. Do you want to resolve it through dialogue or war? Nobody wants war. We want to resolve it through political dialogue,”…

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One dead, 5 injured due to blast in Jammu factory

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A factory worker was killed whereas five others were injured when some explosive material went off at Narbada steel factory in Bari Brahmana area, police said on Thursday. “They were processing the scrap and some explosive material went off in which one worker identified as Ranjit Yadav (45) died on the spot and five others were injured,” a police officer said. He said that a case of negligence has been registered against the owner of the factory, and the supervisor of the factory has been taken into custody. PTI

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Government releases separatists 2 hours after detention

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A posse of J&K police on Thursday morning barricaded the gates of the residence of moderate Hurriyat Conference chief Mirwaiz Umar Farooq at Nigeen and informed him that he was being placed under house arrest. Chaos and confusion reigned supreme after Mufti Mohammad Sayeed led PDP-BJP government did an about turn and released the separatists just two hours after detaining and placing them under house arrest in an apparent bid to prevent them from meeting Pakistan’s national security advisor (NSA) Sartaj Aziz in New Delhi on Sunday. A posse of…

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No third party intervention on Kashmir issue, says BJP

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The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Thursday said that there will be no third party intervention on the Kashmir issue after Pakistan once again raised the Kashmir issue at the United Nation Security Council (UNSC) ahead of NSA-level talks. Hitting back at Pakistan, BJP spokesperson Siddharthnath Singh said, “Anything provocative that Pakistan is raising in UNO is related to their domestic constituency, and as far as the United Nations and Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) is concerned, the answer is known to everyone that it`s a bilateral talk and there is…

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Working over 8 hrs a day raises stroke risk by 33 %

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It’s now official -working over 8 hours a day increases the risk of stroke by 33%. Scientists have for the first time quantified the number of hours of work that could cause serious harm. Working 55 hours or more per week is linked to a 33% greater risk of stroke and a more modest (13%) increased risk of developing coronary heart disease compared with working a standard 35 to 40 hour week. The largest study till date on the issue, involving over 6,00,000 individuals will be published in The Lancet…

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Paediatric hospital to come up at Bemina

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Empowered Committee constituted for creation of posts Private Security Agencies Regulation Ordinance approved LAHDC Councillors get retrospective effect for emoluments 83 posts created in Handicrafts Dept The Cabinet Wednesday gave nod to the construction of new Paediatric Hospital within the upcoming 200 bedded Maternity Hospital at Bemina at a cost of Rs 25 crore. The decision was taken to facilitate the availability of Paediatric health care facilities alongside the maternity hospital within the same building premises. COMMITTEE FOR CREATION OF POSTS The Cabinet accorded sanction to the constitution of an…

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NC slams JK government over Rs 9,000 crore liability allegation

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The opposition National Conference (NC) today hit out the Mufti Mohammed Sayeed led PDP-BJP government in Jammu and Kashmir for alleging that previous Omar Abdullah dispensation created Rs 9,000 cr liabilities and said the party takes pride in having spent every single penny on public welfare. “The coalition government is misleading public opinion by reiterating the so-called liability of Rs 9,000 crores left by the previous government. National Conference takes pride in having spent every single penny on public welfare,” NC’s Provincial President Jammu, Devender Rana said today. “The money…

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Cabinet gives nod to Rs 1500 Cr World Bank aid

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The project envisages reconstruction of infrastructure, disaster management  The Cabinet approved the proposal of the Relief & Rehabilitation Department for availing World Bank assistance of USD 250 million (Rs 1500 crore approx) for the Jhelum Tawi Flood Recovery Project (JTFRP) and for signing of the Subsidiary Agreement with the Department of Economic Affairs, Government of India for it. The Cabinet met here under the chairmanship of Chief Minister, Mufti Mohammad Sayeed. After September 2014 floods, the state government had separately sought a credit line facility from World Bank under the…

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Under fire Director SKIMS bumps into agitated staff

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Employees demand Zargar’s removal, Police swung into action The Non Gazetted Employees Welfare Association (NGEWA) at Sher-e-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences (SKIMS) has castigated the attitude of the state government and the Director, SKIMS who have “failed to deliberate with the representatives of the association” despite Early this morning, police entered the SKIMS compound and arrested leaders of the association for fear of a protest by the employees “on directions of Director SKIMS”. On Tuesday also NGEWA held an hour long protest in the hospital premises demanding removal of Director…

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