Year: 2015

Jawahar Nagar residents resent ‘loot of public property’

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The residents of Jawahar Nagar area have strongly objected to the order of Director School Education for framing a school committee with entire members from a single class. They also objected to changing the name of “DAV institute Jawahar Nagar/Magermal Bagh/Wazir bagh” to “DAV Public Secondary School”. As per the order number 2019-DSEK of 2015 dated 4-7-15, counter signed also by then Joint Director School Education, Dr Abid Shah, the subject has been written as “Managing committee of DAV Public secondary School Jawahar Nagr, Srinagar.” The order legitimizes a managing…

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Govt land provided to DAV School sold for Rs 13 cr

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In yet another shocker from school education department, government land handed over to an educational institution measuring 10 Kanals has been illegally sold to a private party. According to officials, the land was provided to DAV Trust to run a school in Magarmal Bagh area of Srinagar. However the State land has been sold to a private party seven years ago. “There is no mention in the official records whether the institution got this land on lease or free. There is no record available in Directorate of School Education Kashmir…

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Police disarms militants-turned-cops in Chenab Valley

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Two local militants active in Kishtwar, one since 1992: DIG   Police in Chenab valley have disarmed the surrendered militants, who have joined the police force, following apprehensions that they may be lured back to militancy. “We have disarmed all surrendered militants, who have joined police, in Chenab Valley. They have been posted in such places where they cannot take any harmful step,” DIG (Doda-Kishtwar-Ramban Range), Nissar Ahmed told . He said about six to seven surrendered militants are serving in the police department in the region. DIG said police…

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Muharram banners hoisted across Kashmir

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With commencement of Muharram, the first month of Islamic calendar, Shia Muslims in Kashmir have erected banners across roads and streets in entire valley with huge portraits of religious figures dotting the landscape to mourn the martyrs of Karbala. The first ten days of the month witness processions and taking out of Alam Sharief. “The Ashura processions used to be taken out from two different places in Srinagar. One from Shamaswari Khanqah-e-Moula to Imambara Zadibal led by Ansari’s and the other from Zadibal to Imambara Hassanbad, led by Agas of…

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Kashmir government to revive oldest fruit processing, packaging facility in Pulwama

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The State Government has decided to revive the apple and walnut processing and packaging plant and cold storage facility at Bellow, Pulwama. This was announced by the Minister for Finance, Labour, Employment and Culture, Dr Haseeb Drabu during his visit to the plant yesterday. The plant is presently under the occupation of the security forces. The Minister was informed that the apple and walnut processing and packaging plant at Bellow, Pulwama is one of the oldest such plants of J&K Horticulture Produce and Marketing Corporation (JKHPMC), which was made functional…

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Mufti Sayeed meets Modi in Delhi, scheduled to visit JK on November 5

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Jammu and Kashmir on November 5 during which he will inaugurate the second phase of Baglihar power project, the state government said today. The statement came after Chief Minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed met PM Modi in Delhi. Mr Sayeed, who heads a coalition government with the BJP as partner, discussed the overall political and developmental situation in the state with PM Modi. They discussed the measures brought about in bringing transparency and improving governance in the state. During the meeting, wide-ranging issues including relations…

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Adventure sports hit among tourists in Kashmir

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A year after devastating floods hit Jammu and Kashmir, local businessmen try to revive their fortunes by promoting adventure sports in the state. Hundreds of tourists across the country visit the valley to participate in adventure sports like rafting and ski flying. “It is a beautiful adventure. We enjoyed the trip with my family. Overall we liked the entire Kashmir valley,” said a tourist Ashwini Arora. “I loved the rafting. I did it for the first time. Initially, I was scared. The waves come, it is beautiful and very different,”…

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Media was never honest with Kashmir: Shekhar Gupta

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Senior journalist Shekhar Gupta today criticised the coverage of Kashmir in the national media, saying the media has never been truthful with the place as truth was considered against national interests. “The biggest problem in Kashmir is the way the place has been covered in the national media. It is that Kashmir has been seen and covered as a Kashmir problem. It has not been covered as Kashmir region or Kashmir state. “Because the problem has always been very closely linked to the national security and military security, it has…

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JK Business lobby unites against turmoil over Beef Protests

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In Jammu and Kashmir where the beef ban controversy has triggered protests across the state, business leaders from Jammu and Srinagar said they are now coming together to keep the economy running. In a rare display of bonhomie, Kashmir Chamber of Commerce and Industries (KCCI) and Jammu Chamber of Chamber (JCCI) said their they have launched a campaign against “forces who want to recreate a situation like 2008 in the state”. Last week a Srinagar-bound truck was attacked by a mob at Udhampur near Jammu after rumours that three cows…

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Protests in Jammu, Kathua over Kotkapura killings

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The Sikh community in Jammu and Kathua districts today held protest demonstrations and blocked the Jammu-Pathankot highway at different places against the killing of two Sikh activists in the police firing following desecration of the Guru Granth Sahib in the Kotkapura area of Punjab. The protesters also torched effigies of the Akali-BJP coalition and the Punjab Police and demanded registration of an FIR under section 302 IPC against the responsible policemen. They also sought a compensation of Rs 50 lakh each for the victims’ families. In Jammu, Sikh activists from…

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