Year: 2015

200 docs ‘forced’ to appear in interviews in Jmu

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Selection of Lecturers in SKIMS Bemina Decision of holding interviews in Jammu made by CS: Dr Zargar Nearly 200 doctors from Kashmir are forced to leave their emergencies duties for appearing in interview scheduled in Jammu for the post of lecturers in SKIMS Medical College. Official sources told that venue for the interview was shifted to Jammu for the convenience of the interview panel led by Chief Secretary who is stationed in Jammu after Darbar move. “This is unacceptable and unethical because the posts are meant for a SKIMS Medical…

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Kashmir an occupied territory: Israel

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Israel has acknowledged that Kashmir is an occupied territory, accusing European Union of imposing double standards on different territories. The EU has announced a plan to impose labelling on goods produced in Jewish settlements on occupied land. The EU does not recognise Israel’s occupation of the West Bank, Gaza, East Jerusalem and the Golan Heights, lands it captured in the 1967 Middle East war. The EU says the labelling policy aims to distinguish between goods made inside the internationally accepted borders of Israel and those made outside. “This is a…

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Tarigami concerned over erratic power supply

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Expressing concern over the precarious power situation in Kashmir, CPM leader and MLA Kulgam Mohammad Yousuf Tarigami today said it seemed the administration had “virtually decided to keep the people of Jammu and Kashmir in perpetual darkness”. The CMP legislator said while the people in cities and towns had to face low voltage and erratic power supply, people living in rural and far-flung areas were left without electricity. At a time when power supplies are needed to cope with cold weather conditions people in far-flung areas are living in darkness,…

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Militancy in J&K not for packages : Omar Abdullah

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Says people of the Valley want political resolution of Kashmir issue Former Chief Minister and working president of the National Conference Omar Abdullah today said that the youth of Kashmir did not pick up guns to seek economic packages. “Twentyfive years of militancy were not for seeking economic packages. Kashmiri people protest and come onto the streets to seek a political resolution of the Kashmir issue,” Omar said while addressing a public rally in the Dialgam area of Anantnag district in south Kashmir. Omar said he told the same thing…

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National Conference raises demand for autonomy

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With voices of dissent growing within the state’s ruling Peoples Democratic Party, its arch-rival National Conference is going back to the basics, raising the demand for restoration of autonomy and terming it as a viable and credible solution to the political issue. The opposition party adopted six resolutions at its high-level meeting of central working committee on Tuesday which will become its guiding principles for the coming years. The party’s demand for restoration of internal autonomy in one of Tuesday’s resolutions comes at a time when the PDP is struggling…

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BJP asks JK to make judicious use of economic package

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The BJP today hoped that the economic package announced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi will usher an era of development and prosperity in J&K. It asked the state government to make judicious use of the funds. “Similar packages will continue to flow from the Central government after receipt of the Utilisation Certificates from the state government,” said Lok Sabha member and BJP state president Jugal Kishore while interacting with media persons here. Jugal Kishore further said the Prime Minister had expressed the hope that the funds should be utilised by…

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Stalls, shoppers choke roads on Diwali eve

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As the markets in the winter capital city are abuzz with heavy rush of customers, who come along with their families for Diwali shopping, there has been traffic chaos, too, as all roads leading to various areas in the city are witnessing traffic jams. Though the traffic police have been deployed, but they too are not able to control the ever-increasing traffic. The winter capital of the city is facing heavy traffic chaos on the eve of Diwali as almost all the shopkeepers of the city have installed big stalls…

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Restrictions in Srinagar to foil protest march by separatists

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Restrictions were imposed here on Wednesday to foil a protest march called by the separatists, police said. “Restrictions have been imposed in Parimpora, Maisuma, Kralkhud, M.R. Gunj, Safakadal, Nowhatta, Khanyar and Rainawari areas to maintain law and order,” a police officer told IANS. Hardline senior separatist leader Syed Ali Geelani had called for a protest march to the residence of the 22-year old Gowhar Ahmad Dar who died during clashes with the security forces on November 7. Dar died after a tear smoke shell hit his head. The Srinagar district…

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Maggi samples from Valley contain lead

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Food Safety authorities awaiting govt nod to prosecute Nestle India The authorities in Kashmir are awaiting nod to prosecute Maggi manufacturer even as the instant noodles has made a comeback to the market this Diwali. Maggi samples lifted from Srinagar in June have been found contaminated with lead and subsequently declared unsafe, said the authorities concerned. Five months after it was banned for allegedly containing lead beyond the permissible limit, Maggi noodles made a comeback in the select markets. Manufacturer Nestle India, which owns the Maggi brand, has prepared a…

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Vaishno Devi board organises Diwali function in Katra

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The Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Spiritual Growth Centre organised a function here today on the eve of Diwali. Ajeet Kumar Sahu, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Shri Mata Devi Shrine Board, MK Kumar and B Mohandass, Additional Chief Executive Officers of the board, Deputy CEOs, Chief Accounts Officer and a large number of employees of the Shrine Board participated in the function. The CEO greeted the officers and employees of the Shrine Board on Diwali on behalf of Governor NN Vohra, who is also the chairman of the Shri…

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