Month: October 2015

Govt reschedules office, school timings in Kashmir

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The Jammu and Kashmir government has rescheduled the office timings in the summer capital here from tomorrow, which would remain in effect till March 31 next year. Working hours in all the government offices, except educational institutions in Kashmir valley shall be from 10.30 AM to 4.30 PM from November 1, as ordered by the Divisional Commissioner of Kashmir yesterday, an official spokesman said here today. The timings shall remain operative up to March 31, 2016, he said. Authorities have also made changes in the school timings. New timings in…

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Modi’s Rally Vs Geelani’s Million March, Kashmir Battleground Next Saturday

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Senior pro-freedom leader and Hurriyat (G) chairman Syed Ali Shah Geelani on Saturday asked people to start preparations for the upcoming ‘Million March’ on November 7 to counter Prime Minister’s rally in Srinagar. Geelani led Hurriyat Conference on Thursday announced a ‘Million March’asking people to assemble at Tourist reception Centre (TRC) ground to counter Prime Minister’s first ever rally in Srinagar after PDP-BJP formed coalition government in State. “This rally will be a referendum to show whether PM’s rally will have large number of people or the rally of Geelani…

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JK invokes special status, SC verdicts to defend Article 35 A

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The Jammu and Kashmir government has invoked Article 370 of the Constitution of India and several judgments of the Supreme Court to defend Article 35 A of the Constitution which grants special rights and privileges to the state subjects. Taking stand on the issue, the government has conveyed to the Union Home Ministry that insertion of Article 35 A by the President is within his powers under Article 370 of the Constitution of India. Article 35 A was applied to J&K through the ‘Constitution (Application to Jammu and Kashmir) Order…

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Pahalgam, Patnitop to be Smart Tourist Destinations: Mufti

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With an objective to give travel industry a complete image makeover, Chief Minister, Mufti Mohammad Sayeed, Friday emphasized upon exploring how smartness can improve competitiveness in the context of state’s tourism destinations. To begin with, he desired that Tourism Department conceive a plan for ‘Smart Tourist Destination’ for Pahalgam and Patnitop resorts. “Small is beautiful. Time has come for our tourist destinations to offer smart solutions in leisure, transport, hospitality and businesses for comfort of our visitors,” he stated. The Chief Minister made these observations while interacting with business heads…

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PM’s financial package for J&K to focus on infra development

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Modi to address rally at SK Stadium on Nov 7 PM’s financial package for J&K to focus on infra development • New hydel power projects, roads will be constructed • Rs 90,000 Cr economic package will be spent in 2-3 yrs • Rs 3000 crores will be for flood-hit people Prime Minister Narendra Modi will announce a financial package of Rs 90,000 crores during his November 7 rally at Sheri Kashmir cricket stadium, here. The thrust of the package will be on infra development and Rs 3000 crores will be…

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Durbar Move: 143-year-old practice continues

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As officials were packing documents and files  at J&K’s highest seat of power, the civil secretariat here, on Friday—the last day of ‘Durbar’ in Kashmir—people who had turned up to get their grievances redressed had to leave disappointed. “For the past four weeks, nothing is moving at the Secretariat. The ministers skipped their offices and preferred to stay in their constituencies or at their official bungalows,” said an official, insisting not to be named. “It seems Durbar move had started with the end of Assembly session on October 10 as…

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For PM’s visit, 9 depts to set up camp offices

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In view of the Prime Minister’s visit on November 7, the state government on Thursday ordered that nine departments would set up their camp offices in the civil secretariat to coordinate arrangements for the event. The nine government departments will remain operational in Srinagar between November 2 and 7. The offices are Agriculture Production Department, Health and Medical Education Department, Home Department, Industries and Commerce Department, Relief and Rehabilitation Department, Revenue Department, Power Development Department, Public Works Department, Public Health Engineering Department and Irrigation and Flood Control Department.

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Madhav-Mufti meet ahead of PM’s ‘big’ rally

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BJP national general secretary Ram Madhav is scheduled to hold a meeting with Chief Minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed here tomorrow ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Jammu and Kashmir visit. The focus of the meeting will be to ensure the success of Modi’s rally in Srinagar city on November 7. It will be the Prime Minister’s first rally in the Valley after the PDP and the BJP formed the coalition government in the state. “The main agenda of Ram Madhav’s meeting with the Chief Minister tomorrow is to ensure the…

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Make ‘Million March’ a success: Geelani to people

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‘All active militants in J&K are locals’  Terming proposed Million March as a historic occasion, Chairman All Parties Hurriyat Conference Syed Ali Geelani appealed all the pro-freedom people to start preparations from for making it a success. He urged people come out in large numbers from every village, town and city to send a clear message to the world that the Kashmiri people are still firm on their demand for plebiscite and they want to decide their future through the Scotland type of referendum process. He said prime minister of…

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