Month: February 2016

PDP demands judicial probe into killing of Gujjar youth

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The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) today demanded a judicial probe into the alleged killing of a member of a Gujjar community during an anti encroachment drive in the Samba district of Jammu and Kashmir yesterday. “The killing of a civilian is unfortunate and the PDP demands that a judicial probe be immediately ordered into the killing”, senior PDP leader and former Education minister Naeem Akhtar told reporters here today. A member of the Gujjar community was killed during the clashes between an anti encroachment team of the Jammu Development Authority (JDA)…

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Expect a major breakthrough in Govt formation by March 1st week: BJP chief

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‘Parleys held between BJP and PDP likely to yield positive results’ The state BJP chief Sat Sharma on Wednesday predicted an end of more than a month long deadlock over the government formation in Jammu and Kashmir, saying a major breakthrough would be witnessed in March 1st week. Sharma told KNS over phone that there have been parleys between the BJP and the PDP leadership in the past and that the discussions are likely to yield the positive results for the state. Jammu and Kashmir is under governor’s rule since…

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Govt to continue subsidized ration, other sops to non-Aadhar beneficiaries

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The decision of the government to make Aadhar cards mandatory for the people to continue avail subsidies and other benefits will get delayed as a large number of people have not procured the cards in the Valley. Officials said in most of the districts in Kashmir division, nearly 40 percent people have not procured the Aadhar cards due to which the benefits of schemes like widow, old age pension and the scholarships won’t be discontinued. “Besides, the Aadhar-based biometric attendance could be delayed as most of the offices are yet…

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After Kashmir, pro Kanhaiya protest in Jammu

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After protests were held in Kashmir University, All India Students Federation (AISF) state council Wednesday held protest in the support of JNUSU President Kanhaiya Kumar at Press Club Jammu. A number of students took part in the protests. State council member Manish Chandail while talking to the media persons, said “we want release of JNUSU president Kanhaiya Kumar.” “Why the police are not arresting the real anti nationalist persons?” he questioned.

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HC stays move to make Aadhaar must for wages

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Issues notice to state government to file objections to PIL The Jammu and Kashmir High Court today stayed the government move to make Aadhaar enrolment mandatory for drawing salary and pension. Issuing a notice the Commissioner Secretary, Jammu and Kashmir Finance Department, a division Bench of the High Court today directed the state government to file its objections to averments made in a public interest litigation (PIL) by lawyers Syed Musaib and Gulbaddin Ahmad Mir. The orders were issued by a division Bench of Justice Muzaffar Hussain Attar and Justice…

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Hurriyats criticizes authorities for ‘disallowing’ proper burial of slain militants

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Hurriyat (G) calls for funeral prayers in absentia The two factions of Hurriyat Conference Wednesday criticized the authorities for not handing over the bodies of three slain militants who were killed in a gunfight with government forces at JKEDI Pampore to the locals for last rites. Hurriyat (G) held an Executive Body (Majlis-i-Shoura) meeting which was presided over by the senior Hurriyat (G) leader and the Secretary General of the forum Shabir Ahmad Shah at his Sanat Nagar office and was attended by the heads or the representatives of most…

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Guv for timely completion of highways

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Governor NN Vohra has directed all state government departments and agencies concerned to take time-bound action for ensuring timely completion of all major roads and national highway projects. The Governor was reviewing matters connected with the national highways, Border Road Organisation (BRO) roads and Mughal Road during a meeting at the civil secretariat here today. The Governor was informed that 10 major roads, covering a length of 2,264 km, had been declared as the national highways in the state. These include the Jammu-Srinagar, Batote-Kishtwar-Simthan, Uri-Srinagar and Jammu-Akhnoor-Poonch national highways. He…

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Delhi Guv appoints special nodal officer for Kashmiri students

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Delhi Lt Governor Najeeb Jung today appointed a special nodal officer for addressing issues of Kashmiri students studying in the national capital. The move comes in the wake of the questioning of several Kashmiri students by Delhi Police after a row over an event in JNU campus against the hanging of Parliament attack convict Afzal Guru. The Lt Governor has appointed Delhi Police’s Special Commissioner (Crime) Taj Hasan as the Special Nodal Officer for addressing Kashmiri students’ issues. “Lt. Governor’s office has been approached by some people that students from Kashmir…

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India can’t keep Kashmir if muslims viewed with suspicion: Farooq Abdullah

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Former Union minister Farooq Abdullah today said India will not be able to keep Kashmir if the forces who see Muslims of the country with suspicion and pit the minority community against the majority are not reined in. “A storm is brewing in India which is ringing alarm bells and, if we do not understand this, if we continue fighting Hindus with Muslims, then I am telling them from here that they (Centre) cannot keep Kashmir. This is the truth even if you do not like it,” Mr Abdullah said…

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Accession to India is conditional: Omar

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Ex-CM accuses Delhi of failing to uphold commitment Former Chief Minister Omar Abdullah today said the state’s accession to India was conditional and accused New Delhi of failing to uphold its commitment. He criticised Mehbooba Mufti and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) of doublespeak on government formation and blamed her party’s 10-month rule for pushing the state into renewed turmoil. The National Conference working president was speaking at a commemorative event for party leader Sheikh Nazir at the party’s headquarters. His speech, which was critical of New Delhi, came at…

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