Year: 2015

Resolution, reconciliation, development constitute PDP’s core agenda: Mehbooba

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Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) President and Member Parliament, Ms Mehbooba Mufti today said resolution, reconciliation and development constitute the PDP’s core agenda and the party would continue to pursue the same with unflinching consistency to ensure political stability and economic prosperity of Jammu and Kashmir. “It is with this objective that, despite all odds, PDP entered into an alliance with BJP to revive the process of political reconciliation and economic rejuvenation in Jammu and Kashmir which was initiated by the PDP-led coalition government in 2002,” Ms Mehbooba said while addressing…

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1975 Accord historic betrayal with people: Geelani

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Reacting to the Chief Minister Mufti Muhammad Sayeed’s statement that 1975 Indra-Abdullah Accord was an important event which revived the democracy in Jammu Kashmir, Hurriyat Conference (G) chairman Syed Ali Geelani today rejected it as ‘figment of his (Mufti’s) imagination and far from reality’. “The fact is that 1975 Accord has resulted in the killing of lakhs of innocent Kashmiris. It revived the democratic process in such a way that the entire Kashmir has become a major prison and a mega graveyard,” Geelani said in a statement today, adding that…

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Despite accidents, overloading continues unabated in Samba

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Despite an increase in the number of road accidents caused due to rash driving and overloading becoming a serious cause of concern for the authorities, no strict action has been taken yet. Local residents said public vehicles plying on all routes of Samba district were always overloaded, thereby increasing the chances of accidents. “To earn more, local bus and minibus operators are violating traffic norms and accommodating more passengers than capacity in the vehicles,“” said Rahul Kumar, a local resident. “Recently a bus packed with passengers rammed into a bridge…

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Kashmir’s unsung hero Robert Thorpe remembered on death anniversary

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Members of civil society Sunday paid glowing tributes to Robert Thorpe on his 147th death anniversary. A delegation of civil society members, led by Dr Altaf Hussain, visited Thorpe’s grave situated at Sheikh Bagh near Mallinson School. The delegation members included Zareef Ahmad Zareef, Abdul Majid Zargar, Dr Shujaat Bukhari, Parvez Imroz, Khurram Parvez, Ahsan Untoo and Showkat Ahmad. Speaking on the occasion, the members highlighted the contribution of the “unsung hero”. Dr Altaf stressed on the need to inform people, particularly the young generation, about Thorpe’s contribution. Senior journalist,…

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6-magnitude earthquake hits Hindu Kush region, tremors felt in Delhi NCR and Kashmir valley

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A powerful earthquake measuring 6 on the Richter scale, with epicentre in Hindu Kush region of Afghanistan, struck parts of North India late on Sunday night. According to the National Seismological Department, Ministry of Earth Sciences, the earthquake had its epicentre in Hindu Kush region of Afghanistan and measured 6 on the Richter scale. The epicentre of the quake was 86 kms deep and located somewhere in the border area of Afghanistan and Tajikistan. Tremors were felt in Jammu and Kashmir, Haryana and the national capital. There was no information…

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Back To Dark Ages

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Kashmir possesses huge capacity to harness hydro-electricity and does produce an impressive amount of electricity. But, inspite of these very facts the power situation deteriorates as soon as winter sets in, and most of the areas of Kashmir are thrown into darkness with never ending load shedding. As a matter of fact, the power generation in Kashmir, which is said to be capable of generating more than 20000 MW power, seems by and large a Delhi-controlled affair as State government has failed to bring back the ownership of several power…

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Er. Rashid calls all party meet on Nov 28 for IIT, IIM in Kashmir

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Independent MLA Sheikh Abdul Rashid on Saturday called for a united campaign to press the Centre for sanctioning an IIT and an IIM for Kashmir Valley at par with Jammu region of the state. “I am organising an all party round-table meeting on November 28, so that we all unite to pressurise New Delhi to sanction an IIT and an IIM for Kashmir in a similar way like both the institutions were sanctioned for Jammu,” Rashid told reporters here. He said he would invite all mainstream parties, trade bodies, bar…

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Three arrested for attempt to murder over attack on Kashmiri truck driver; says police

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Police on Sunday arrested three persons and booked them for attempt to murder in connection with an attack on Kashmir bound truck driver last evening. According to Srinagar based news gathering agency, GNS that a Kashmir bound oil tanker (JK01W-7638) driver Farooq Ahmad of Keegam, Shopian was injured after a group of goons attacked him near Nandini on Srinagar-Jammu highway on Saturday night. Shouting anti-Kashmiri slogans, the group beat up the driver to pulp before they left the spot, leaving Farooq in injured condition on the highway, reports had said.…

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Ahmad Naddaf, Kashmir Valley’s latest young and passionate innovator

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Ahmad Naddaf, a senior secondary student from Nawakadal in Jammu and Kashmir, is passionate about inventing machines. “My first innovation was when I was studying in fifth standard. I had made a fan that would help cure common cold. The fan helped to disperse the vapors of Vicks that provided relief to a blocked nose”, said the proud innovator. He added, “In the eighth standard, I built an inverter that could work for 30 hours after being charged for only 30 minutes. I believe that we can achieve anything that…

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Staff at Kupwara exam centre suspended for abetting copying

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Following complaints of copying at the exam centre at Government Higher Secondary School, Tikipora, the authorities today placed under suspension the examination staff, including the principal. The policemen deployed at the examination centre were placed under suspension, officials said. Kupwara residents, especially parents of Class XII students, hailed the authorities for taking action. Locals said action taken against the erring officials and policemen would serve as a deterrent to exam staff intending to resort to copying. “It is a good move to take action against the erring staff and policemen,”…

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