Year: 2015

Conflict major setback to Kashmir economy: Experts

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57th ISLE Annual Conference An expert team of economists from different states of India today said the ongoing conflict in Kashmir has deterred the development of state. Experts were addressing a press conference on 57th annual conference of ‘The Indian Society of Labor Economics’ (ISLE) here at Sheri-i- Kashmir University of Agriculture Science and Technology (SKAUST). Professor Ravi Shankar Srivastava professor of economics Jawaharlal Nehru University Delhi said where there is a conflict people are severely affected so is the development of the place affected. “Economics of Kashmir is an…

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‘Attack on truckers in Kashmir conspiracy to crush economy’

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The business community has said that the RSS-backed PDP-led puppet administration to inflict miseries on people of Kashmir by crushing them economically. Representatives of various business chambers and trader associations, addressing a joint press conference in Srinagar threatened to launch massive agitations similar to that of 2008 and 2010 against the anti-people policies of the puppet regime.The traders stated that PDP was taking dictations from Nagpur which had put lives of people of the Valley in jeopardy as Kashmiris were being threatened and harassed. They termed the attack on truckers…

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After beef ban politics, deeply flawed BJP-PDP coalition in Kashmir must work as a whole

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The reduction of the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly chamber to a wrestling arena on Thursday has been roundly condemned — rightly so. But one needs to go beyond shock, anger and despair. For the unsavoury incident (a member thrashed in the House for having hosted a public beef party) highlighted a systemic malaise: The deeply divisive frame that the PDP and the BJP have adopted for their alliance. Both major coalition partners talk of representing the state’s two main regions, Jammu and Kashmir, respectively. The subtext is that each represents one…

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Article 370 is permanent, beyond amendment, rules J&K High Court

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Jammu and Kashmir High Court has ruled that Article 370, granting special status to the state, has assumed place of permanence in the Constitution and the feature is beyond amendment, repeal or abrogation. Jammu and Kashmir High Court has ruled that Article 370, granting special status to the state, has assumed place of permanence in the Constitution and the feature is beyond amendment, repeal or abrogation. The Court also said that Article 35A gives “protection” to existing laws in force in the State. “Article 370 though titled as ‘Temporary Provision’…

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Attack pits Jammu against Kashmir

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Hardline Hurriyat leader Syed Ali Shah Geelani called the attack a “murderous assault” on the Kashmiri drivers.  After the AIIMS row, the spiralling controversy over the truck attack has pitted Kashmir against Jammu. While calling for a shutdown on Monday, the separatists also demanded the opening of the Muzaffarabad road for trade. Hardline Hurriyat leader Syed Ali Shah Geelani called the attack a “murderous assault” on the Kashmiri drivers. “The Udhampur terrorist attack by the RSS backed goons is an eye opener for the pro-Indian people of the state. The…

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Member dies on 40th day of NYC protest

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The indefinite hunger strike by members of the All Jammu and Kashmir National Youth Corps (NYC) Association completed its 40th day on Saturday. The association said in a statement that the 40th day of its protest was marked by the death of one of its members, Raj Kumar of Kishtwar district. He was on hunger strike and was admitted to a hospital last month. He was sent home after treatment and died at home, the association said. The association members are on indefinite hunger strike to press the state government…

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A critical note on the status of Hangul (Kashmir Deer)

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Over View: Of the twenty member family, Kashmir Deer (Hangul) is the only asiatic survivor of this genus, since Shou or Sikkim stag is believed to have vanished from eastern Himalayas in Cumby valley of Sikkim, adjacent valleys of Bhutan and south eastern Nepal. Hangul being endemic to Jammu & Kashmir of a very poor population status was designated as State Animal in 1980’s to focus the attention of national and international organisations for its conservation. The deer once widely distributed in moist temperate forests of the state, is now…

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Mufti may meet Modi soon to finalise financial package

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Chief Minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed is likely to meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi soon to finalise the much-awaited financial package for the flood-ravaged state. The PDP-BJP coalition government has been under flak for the delay in granting a relief package to people hit by the floods last year. Government sources have said Mufti is likely to travel to Delhi in the coming days and finalise the much-awaited financial package of nearly Rs 70,000 crore, which is largely aimed at reviving the economy of the state. The sources…

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Valley Traders Call For Bandh Today

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The Kashmir Economic Alliance (KEA) faction headed by Showkat Chowdhary has called for ‘Kashmir bandh’ tomorrow against Friday’s attack on a Valley-bound truck in Udhampur district of the Jammu region. In an KEA meeting held today, Chowdhary while calling for a shutdown, demanded security for the Kashmiri people travelling from Jammu to Srinagar, especially truck drivers and to their properties. He said such attacks “point to criminal conspiracy hatched by vested interested people and is aimed to destabilise the state”. “With such attacks, a fear has crept among the people…

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Drug abuse promotion in Kashmir a conspiracy: DAK

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Doctors Association Kashmir (DAK) today said that the menace of drug abuse in Kashmir has reached unprecedented levels and the situation has become explosive. President DAK Dr Nisar ul Hassan in a statement said that drug abuse in valley is promoted in a well planned conspiracy to wipe out youth of the valley. Drugs are new weapons used for destroying our young generation. The hope and future of Kashmir is lost to drugs. Youth are targeted by drugs to make them physically, mentally and psychologically morbid. Substance abuse is a…

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