Month: August 2015

Students of this school are barred from singing national anthem. Know why

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National Panthers Party (NPP) leader Harsh Dev Singh on Wednesday condemned the diktat issued by the teachers in a government school of Doda district strictly telling the students not to sing the national anthem in the morning assembly and termed the entire episode as `obnoxious`. He urged the state government to conduct a thorough investigation into the matter and initiate strict action against the teachers involved. “This is something obnoxious, highly intolerable and condemnable. It is regrettable that no action has been initiated against the teachers of Doda district of Jammu…

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After inviting separatists, Pakistan knocks at UN doors over Kashmir

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Separatists have a reason to celebrate after Pakistan pressed India’s raw nerve by raising Kashmir issue in the United Nations Security Council ahead of the National Security Advisor (NSAs) level talks. Pakistan’s newfound diplomatic offensive comes at a time when New Delhi is already unhappy over Islamabad’s invite to Kashmiri separatists for talks with the visiting Pakistani NSA Sartaj Aziz in national capital on Sunday, the day he is arriving to meet his Indian counterpart Ajit Doval. From moderates to hardliners, separatists are singing paeans of Pakistan for inviting them for…

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India trying to change demography of J&K: Aasiya Andrabi

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Chairperson of Dukhtaran-e-Millat, Aasiya Andrabi, has said that the fresh plans of extremist Hindu organization, Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) to set up a separate colony for retired Indian troops and their families in Kashmir is part of dangerous games India is playing in Jammu and Kashmir to change the demographic composition of the territory. Aasiya Andrabi in a statement while reacting over the creation of proposed colony for retired Indian soldiers cautioned that any such move would see a tough resistance from the Kashmiri people who would never allow Hindutva…

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Ceasefire violation by Pak continues, J&K posts targeted

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Pakistani troops heavily shelled border hamlets and army posts along the LoC with mortar bombs for the eleventh consecutive day in two sectors of Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district, which witnessed two fresh ceasefire violations from across the border on Wednesday. The firing drew strong retaliation from the Indian army. “Pakistan violated the ceasefire twice today by resorting to heavy shelling of 120 mm, 81 mm and 60 mm mortar bombs on civilian areas and army posts along the LoC in Hamirpur and Mendhar sectors of Poonch district, which started around…

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HCBA vows to oppose soldier colony plan tooth and nail

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The High Court Bar Association (HCBA) has said that it will oppose tooth and nail the India’s plan to set up a colony for former Indian troops near airport in Srinagar. A statement issued after the meeting of the HCBA’s Executive members in Srinagar said, “It is a nefarious design on the part of the BJP-RSS combine to change the demography of the territory and to use PDP for the said purpose.” “The governor, who is head of Sainik (soldier) Board, which has proposed such colonies and identified land for…

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Creation of Sanik Colony in Kashmir a conspiracy to change the demography

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Expressing deep concern over the alleged plan of the state and Central government to settle retired Indian army personnel in Sanik Colony in Kashmir, militant outfit Jamiat-ul-Mujhadeen (JuM) Wednesday said the attitude of the both the state and Indian government on this sensitive issue is ambiguous and suspicious. In a statement to CNS, spokesperson JuM, Jameel Ahmed said that the move to settle retired army men in Sanik colony is aimed at to change the demography of Jammu and Kashmir. “Government of India in connivance with so called state government…

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Pakistan raises Kashmir issue at United Nations, seeks OIC intervention

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Pakistan’s permanent representative to the UN Maleeha Lodhi said the 57-member OIC can also contribute to the promotion of global peace and prosperity. Upping the ante on another front before the NSA-level talks, Pakistan has once again raised the Kashmir issue at the UN Security Council, seeking mediation from the world body and the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation to resolve the issue. Speaking during an open debate on the subject of regional organisations and contemporary global security challenges on Tuesday, Pakistan’s permanent representative to the UN Maleeha Lodhi said the…

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Hanjura for promoting virgin tourist destinations

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Interacts with visiting tour & travel operators at Yousmarg Minister for Agriculture, Mr Ghulam Nabi Lone Hanjura said Chief Minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed has a vision for Jammu & Kashmir and its people and bringing lesser known destinations like Doodpathri, Yousmarg, Gurez Valley, Aharabal and Bangus on the tourist map of the State is a part of that vision. He said the Tourism Department has been asked to make plans and programmes for the development and promotion of these virgin destinations in a big way so that more and more…

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Government Hikes Dearness Allowance of its Employees

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Jammu and Kashmir government today announced a six per cent hike in the Dearness Allowance (DA) of its employees with effect from January this year. The decision was taken at a cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed in Srinagar. Announcing the cabinet decisions at a press conference here, Education Minister Nayeem Akhtar said “we announce a hike in DA from 107 to 113 from January this year.” “This is in fact for the first time that the government employees are getting DA without resorting to agitation,” Mr…

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

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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…

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