Month: November 2015

Altaf Bukhari reviews city’s flyover projects

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Minister for R&B, Gardens, Parks and Floriculture, Syed Muhammad Altaf Bukhari on Friday asked the concerned authorities to revisit the plan of construction of two flyovers at Dalgate and Radio Kashmir in Srinagar city. Chairing a meeting, the Minister asked them to come up with a revised comprehensive project which can suffice the purpose for which these have been conceptualized. “These projects have been framed to ease the traffic pressure at these two busy junctions in the capital city and the concerned departments should work in synergy to ensure bottlenecks…

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Exam halls lack proper heating, seating facilities in Kupwara, students shiver

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Despite chilly weather conditions prevailing in Kashmir valley, the J&K State Board of School Education (BOSE) and Kashmir University authorities have failed to make proper heating, lighting and seating arrangements for scores of students undergoing their annual Higher Secondary level examinations. Shivering in cold the students sit for examination on torn mats. Official sources wishing to remain anonymous confirmed that none of the examination halls have made adequate heating, seating and proper lighting arrangements for examinees. They said that even most of the examination halls of the district are vandalized,…

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SKIMS Medical College faculty interviews postponed 5th time

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Authorities have postponed the interviews of SKIMS Medical College faculty for the fifth time, leading to disappointment and anger in aspirants. The authorities on Friday postponed interviews for the various faculty positions for the second time in this month, at a short notice of one day. Last time too, when the interviews dates had been announced for November 13th, 14th, 20th, 21st of 2015, the authorities cancelled the interviews on November 12th, just a day prior to they were to take place. Aspirants have complained of loss of time and…

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Kashmir’s Gone Halcyon Days

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From self-sufficiency to dependency Daanish Bin Nabi Till 1953, Kashmir was self-sufficient and did not import anything apart from salt, tea and clothing. However, the political coup and the subsequent arrest of Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammad Abdullah on August 8, 1953 changed the political as well as economic course of Kashmir. In 1947, the import-export ratio of Kashmir’s trade was 1:3, indicating that Kashmir had a surplus trade. But 68 years down the line this ratio has taken a u-turn. Today the trade ratio of import-export of Kashmiri goods stands…

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Will act as bridge for Indo-Turkish business ties: KCCI

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Kashmir Chamber of Commerce and Industries, (KCCI) Friday resolved to work as “bridge” between Turkey and India to promote business ties between the two countries. KCCI also said it would promote trade and tourism ties between Turkey and Kashmir to boost economy both sides. President, KCCI Mushtaq Ahmad Wani said a delegation of 25 traders, including tourism related players would visit to Turkey in March 2016 to promote import- export ties. “The delegation will meet all the business bodies in Turkey during the next year’s visit to promote import-export business…

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Three injured during clashes in Downtown

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At-least three youth received pellet injuries after the clashes erupted in some areas of old Srinagar city after Friday congregational prayers. Eyewitnesses said that shortly before the Friday congregational prayers a large contingent of police cordoned off Jamia Masjid Srinagar that sparked protest in the area. The protests spread in adjacent areas including Gojwara. Reports said that amid pro-freedom slogans, group of youth waved posters of Islamic State and Hizb Chief Syed Salahuddin. The protesting masked youth also unfurled Pakistani national flags.  “Police initially exercised restraint. As the protests intensified,…

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LAWDA floats over troubled waters

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Illegal constructions go unabated Water channel filled with soil in Dal, officials in slumber In brazen violation of State High Court orders, massive encroachment is taking place in famed Dal Lake with ‘influential’ people extending encroachments in connivance with the officials of the Lakes and Waterways Development Authority (LAWDA). Ironically a water channel in the interiors of the Dal stretching from Chowdhary Bagh to Daga Mohalla has been filled up with soil and structures have been started coming up there. According to local news gathering agency CNS, the officials from…

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Cop seen in pictures sitting on woman SPO’s lap, suspended

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Pictures of a white-bearded policeman purportedly sitting in the lap of a woman Special Police Officer (SPO) in a police station in Rajouri district has gone viral on social media, prompting authorities to suspend him. Two pictures were posted on Facebook and Whatsapp in which Head Constable Zakir Hussain was seen sitting in the lap of a woman SPO who was seated on a chair in Budhal Police Station. “The incident took place in August this year. Soon after the pictures came to our notice, we have suspended the Head…

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1975 Indira-Sheikh Accord an important event: Mufti

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‘It revived democratic process and created space for politicians of different shades including me’ • Relationship with Pak has a direct bearing on J&K • We favour dialogue with all shades of opinion; Sajad Gani Lone is one example • People-to-people contact and cross-LoC trade will help address the trust deficit • It is my dream to make J&K world’s no. 1 tourist destination • Threat posed by fringe elements to India’s diversity worrisome • Peaceful conduct of Amarnath Yatra proves secular credentials of people Chief Minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed…

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Schools selling books, uniforms to be de-registered

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In a major reprieve to students and parents across the Valley who are forced to buy books and uniforms within schools, the government has directed all the deputy commissioners to form squads to check the arbitrary whims of the schools authorities. The schools resorting to such unlawful methods will be deregistered by the government. Following complaints by people that private schools in the region are overcharging on purchase of text books and are also rejecting old books, Director School Education Kashmir, Shah Faesal, has written to all the Deputy Commissioners…

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