Year: 2015

PM Modi’s visit will be turning point in J&K’s history: CM

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Chief Minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed on Sunday said Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s upcoming visit here will be a “turning point” in the history of Jammu and Kashmir and the people of the state have great expectations from it. “People have great expectations from the visit of the Prime Minister who is a visionary and has his eyes fixed on overall development of Jammu and Kashmir. I see this as a turning point in the history of the state,” Sayeed said while recalling former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee’s address to…

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Ahead of PM rally, separatists detained across Kashmir

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Ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s public rally on November 7 here, several separatist leaders have been detained across Kashmir as the Hurriyat Conference has given a call for a rally on the same day. The hardline separatist group headed by Syed Ali Geelani, however, has not yet moved an application for holding a rally on November 7 at the Tourist Reception Centre ground, a few hundred metres away from the venue of Modi’s rally. “We have not received any application seeking permission for holding a rally,” said a senior…

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BJP aiming to draw 30,000 participants at Srinagar rally

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“The venue (Sher-e-Kashmir Stadium in Srinagar) has a capacity of 25,000 to 30,000 participants and we are expecting as many people. Top party leaders will be coming here to ensure the success of the rally,” Khalid Jehangir, BJP spokesman    Top BJP leaders will be camping in Srinagar city in the coming days ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s scheduled public rally on November 7. The BJP is aiming to draw 30,000 people to the rally, which will be the Prime Minister’s first such public meeting in the Valley after…

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Makhdoom Sahib ropeway reopens after 6 months

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After being shut for nearly six months, the ropeway at the Sufi Shrine Makhdoom Sahib has been reopened today. The ropeway that was started two years ago on the foothills of the Koh-e-maran in Srinagar old city up to the Sufi Shrine Makhdoom Sahib (RA) was lying closed from May this year giving tough time to devotees. The ropeway was inaugurated in December 2013 by then ministers Ali Mohammad Sagar and GA Mir. The project was constructed at an estimated cost of Rs 6.50 crore. The 550-meter ropeway has been…

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Cycling event for green cause

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Professional cyclists, students from various schools and colleges participated in a cycling event held on the banks of the Dal Lake on Sunday. The event was organised by an event “Impressions event management company”- founded by three students of Kashmir University. “The event, titled “Kashmir Cyclothon” – Pedal For Kashmir, had participants from all over the state of Jammu and Kashmir,” said 23-year-old Usaid Qureshi, the event coordinator. He said the event witnessed huge participation for supporting the cause and making a difference in society. Chief guest for the event…

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City boy wins bronze medal in U-14 skating

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Raghav Gupta, a student of MHAC School, Nagbani, bagged a bronze medal in the recently concluded under-14 North Zone Skating Championship organised by the CBSE. He clinched the bronze medal in 1,000-metre inline time trial. School principal Alok Betab congratulated Raghav for winning the medal. He hoped that the student would continue to win laurels in the future as well. The principal wished Raghav all the best for the future.

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Govt reschedules office, school timings in Kashmir

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The Jammu and Kashmir government has rescheduled the office timings in the summer capital here from tomorrow, which would remain in effect till March 31 next year. Working hours in all the government offices, except educational institutions in Kashmir valley shall be from 10.30 AM to 4.30 PM from November 1, as ordered by the Divisional Commissioner of Kashmir yesterday, an official spokesman said here today. The timings shall remain operative up to March 31, 2016, he said. Authorities have also made changes in the school timings. New timings in…

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Modi’s Rally Vs Geelani’s Million March, Kashmir Battleground Next Saturday

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Senior pro-freedom leader and Hurriyat (G) chairman Syed Ali Shah Geelani on Saturday asked people to start preparations for the upcoming ‘Million March’ on November 7 to counter Prime Minister’s rally in Srinagar. Geelani led Hurriyat Conference on Thursday announced a ‘Million March’asking people to assemble at Tourist reception Centre (TRC) ground to counter Prime Minister’s first ever rally in Srinagar after PDP-BJP formed coalition government in State. “This rally will be a referendum to show whether PM’s rally will have large number of people or the rally of Geelani…

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JK invokes special status, SC verdicts to defend Article 35 A

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The Jammu and Kashmir government has invoked Article 370 of the Constitution of India and several judgments of the Supreme Court to defend Article 35 A of the Constitution which grants special rights and privileges to the state subjects. Taking stand on the issue, the government has conveyed to the Union Home Ministry that insertion of Article 35 A by the President is within his powers under Article 370 of the Constitution of India. Article 35 A was applied to J&K through the ‘Constitution (Application to Jammu and Kashmir) Order…

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Pahalgam, Patnitop to be Smart Tourist Destinations: Mufti

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With an objective to give travel industry a complete image makeover, Chief Minister, Mufti Mohammad Sayeed, Friday emphasized upon exploring how smartness can improve competitiveness in the context of state’s tourism destinations. To begin with, he desired that Tourism Department conceive a plan for ‘Smart Tourist Destination’ for Pahalgam and Patnitop resorts. “Small is beautiful. Time has come for our tourist destinations to offer smart solutions in leisure, transport, hospitality and businesses for comfort of our visitors,” he stated. The Chief Minister made these observations while interacting with business heads…

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