Year: 2015

Half-baked package for flood victims cruel joke: Congress

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“The coalition government led by the PDP has betrayed the people of Jammu and Kashmir for the sake of gaining power. Tall claims by (Chief Minister) Mufti Mohammad Sayeed about the rehabilitation of the flood-affected were a political gimmick to secure votes from people in the Valley” GA Mir, JKPCC president. The Congress today said the claims of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) ahead of the Assembly elections were a “political gimmick” to secure votes and the ruling party had “betrayed” the people for coming to power. “The coalition government led by…

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PDP to take call on Mehbooba as CM : Mufti

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Gives PDP prez credit for party’s consolidation in JK Chief Minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed today put to rest growing speculation about the state’s command being handed over to PDP president and his daughter Mehbooba Mufti by saying that it was the party’s job to decide the matter. He said the decision to hand over power to Mehbooba was not “an issue at this point of time” but, in the same breath, he showered praise on her for the party’s consolidation in Jammu and Kashmir. “Coming of Mehbooba Mufti (as Chief…

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Mehbooba as CM not acceptable: Hari Om

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Amid rumours of change of guard in Jammu and Kashmir, BJP leader Prof Hari Om has written a letter to national BJP president Amit Shah, cautioning him against accepting Mehbooba Mufti as Chief Minister. Prof Hari Om, former political adviser to the state BJP president, said Mehbooba was not acceptable to people of Jammu region at any cost. “Chief Minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed has already caused irreparable damage to national interest in the state by advocating the Pakistani cause and alienated the patriotic and suffering people of Jammu province by…

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PM’s flood relief package for Kashmir: Know your compensation

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From the PM Modi’s 80, 000 crore package, Rs 2000 crores will be utilized for relief and rehabilitation of flood-affected people in Jammu and Kashmir. This includes Rs 1200 crores for reconstruction of damaged houses and Rs 800 for traders hit by the deluge. During a press conference in Jammu on Friday, the government announced break-up of the fresh relief for the flood-affected households out of Rs 80000 crore Prime Minister’s reconstruction plan announced recently. This will be in addition to the relief already paid to the flood-affected households and…

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Weather to improve in JK from Tomorrow

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The weather across Jammu and Kashmir is likely to improve from Saturday as the Meteorological Office said that the spell of rainfall in the state will end today. “Weather will start improving from tomorrow (Saturday) in Jammu and Kashmir. The moderate to heavy rainfall in the plains and snow in the higher reaches which had been forecast on Thursday would end on Friday evening,” an official of the Meteorological department told IANS in Srinagar today. The minimum temperature was 5.8 degrees Celsius in Srinagar today while it was 5.6 degrees…

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Government constitutes 23-member ‘Tourism Advisory Board’

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Chaya, Burza, Siah, Tramboo among its members  The Jammu and Kashmir Government has constituted a Tourism Advisory Board under the Chairmanship of Chief Minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed. The Board comprises 23 members and a member Secretary  to advise and suggest measures for tourism development, promotion and publicity, creation of high end infrastructure and any other issue related to Tourism in the State. The members are Parvez Dewan IAS, Former Union Tourism Secretary, Dr. Lalit K Panwar IAS, Former Union Tourism Secretary, Umang Narula, IAS, Chairman cum Managing Director ITDC, Ashwani…

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New Delhi’s financial packages to JK ‘fail’ to bolster Kashmir economy

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The Rs 80000-crore financial package announced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Srinagar on November 7 may have gratified the PDP-BJP coalition government in the State, but doesn’t extend any hope about stimulating Kashmir’s own economic strength, experts have opined, citing ‘failure’ of a host of previous such financial packages in Kashmir. The present financial package is the third such economic package announced for J&K since 2002 when the then Prime Minister AtalBihari Vajpayee announced Rs 8687 crore package envisaging 26 projects. According to experts, a major share of the…

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CM has become an ‘RSS Pracharak’: NC

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Mufti on ‘Sadhbavna Tour’ to Goa for Modi’s PR mission: Mattu  National Conference on Thursday ridiculed Chief Minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed’s desperation to travel to Goa to speak at a seminar organized by an RSS patronized, right-wing think tank to deliver a lecture aimed at eulogizing the BJP and Prime Minister Narendra Modi viz-a-viz Kashmir. “CM Mufti has sadly taken to being an RSS Pracharak like a duck takes to water. At a time when both the Prime Minister and his party stand condemned throughout the country for the growth…

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Food wrapped in newspapers harmful, DFCO warns

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Waking up from deep slumber, the Drug and Food Control Organization (DFCO) on Thursday warned people against taking food wrapped in newspapers, saying it could be hazardous for their health. This is apparently for the first time that the Organization—mandated with enforcing food safety regulations—has come out with such an appeal amid reports that it is ignoring food safety norms in broad daylight. On Thursday, an advisory issued by the DFCO warned of strict action under Food Safety and Standards Act 2006 against people found selling food items in newspapers.…

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Kashmiris, Sikhs protest Modi’s London Visit

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Kashmiris, Sikhs, Dalits and Nepalese held a protest demonstration in London and other cities of the United Kingdom to protest Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to the UK. They were carrying placards and raising slogans against “extremist policies of the Indian Government” and its “closing of eyes towards growing intolerance in the country against minorities.” They also raised slogans “Go Modi, Go Back and Modi not welcome.” Hundreds of protesters staged a demonstration outside Downing Street here. The protesters also carried placards like ‘Hindutva is threat to Indian unity’, ‘Modi…

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