Some look forward to elected govt, others want ‘good governance’ by Guv to go on With the decks being apparently cleared for the formation of the new PDP-BJP government in Jammu and Kashmir, people in the Valley remain divided over the future of the state under the coalition. While some of the people argued in favour of the elected government, the others sought continuation of the Governor’s rule in the state. Various administrative decisions, including release of package to the flood-affected people, have popularised the Governor’s rule in the state,…
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40% of combination drugs putting lives at risk: Doctors’ body
The Doctors Association Kashmir (DAK) has raised concern over the presence of 40 per cent “dangerous” fixed dose combinations (FDCs) of medicines in the markets here. “The state is flooded with unsafe combination drugs putting lives of people at risk. At least 40 per cent of the FDCs in the market are irrational and these risky combinations are jeopardising public health,” said DAK president Dr Nisar-ul-Hassan in a statement issued here. “Though the state has formulated its own essential medicines list, the drugs have not been made available because of…
Read MorePolitics of prestige delayed Mehbooba’s meet with PM
This morning’s meeting between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Peoples Democratic Party president Mehbooba Mufti in New Delhi could have been held in the second week of January itself and Jammu and Kashmir would have been spared the political uncertainty which it witnessed for more than 10 weeks. Mehbooba had suggested holding the meeting in January itself so that she could state her position and the necessity for some of the measures to move ahead in government formation. But that time her suggestion was turned down. It was conveyed to…
Read More‘PDP leadership hurting sentiments of J&K’
Independent legislator Sheikh Abdul Rashid today accused PDP leadership of “hurting” the sentiments of people of Jammu and Kashmir by “sacrificing its self-respect to grab power”. “Kashmiris are neither beggars nor want meager concessions from New Delhi, but have been distancing from Sang Pariwar over its agenda. “By sacrificing its self-respect to grab power, PDP has hurt the sentiments of the people of the state,” Rashid, who represents north Kashmir’s Langate in Assembly, said. He said PDP president Mehbooba Mufti was expected to persuade Prime Minister Narendra Modi to offer…
Read MoreAgenda of Alliance has become tool of political blackmail: Panun Kashmir
The Panun Kashmir (PK), a frontal organisation of displaced Kashmiri Pandits, today alleged that the Agenda of Alliance formulated by the BJP and PDP to form government in Jammu and Kashmir had become a tool of “political blackmail” to force a compromise on vital national issues. Addressing a press conference, PK convener Dr Agnishekhar and chairman Dr Ajay Chrangoo blamed the BJP for undermining nationalist forces in J&K by making a compromise to allow formation of government led by Mehbooba Mufti. “We appeal to the Central Government to clearly reject…
Read More‘Picture abhi baki hai dost’: Omar on PDP-BJP alliance
As PDP and BJP attempted to break the deadlock over government formation in Jammu & Kashmir, state’s former chief minister Omar Abdullah on Tuesday appeared to doubt the possibility of revival of the alliance, quipping “picture abhi baki hai dost”. The tech-savvy politician, who returned here after his meeting with Governor NN Vohra yesterday in Jammu, remained quiet through the day as PDP and BJP got busy fine-tuning how go to about forming the government. While reacting to reports quoting BJP’s interlocutor on Kashmir Ram Madhav as saying that final…
Read MoreModi-Mehbooba ‘positive’ talks give fillip to Kashmir government formation
A new government in Jammu and Kashmir is likely to be in place, as early as the next week, after PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti’s “positive” meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi here on Tuesday. “Hopefully, the (new) government should be in place by March 29,” a senior Peoples Democratic Party leader and former minister Nayeem Akhtar said in Jammu as Mehbooba met the prime minister at his official 7 Race Course residence here. Jammu and Kashmir has been without an elected government after the death of chief minister Mufti Mohammad…
Read MoreGuv finalises arrangements for making Super Speciality Hospital operational
Reviews development projects undertaken by Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board Governor NN Vohra today reviewed the progress of various ongoing major infrastructural development projects being executed by the Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board (SMVDSB). Chairing a high-level meeting at Raj Bhavan here, the Governor, who is chairman of the board, discussed issues relating to making the 230-bedded Super Speciality Hospital being established by the Shrine Board at Kakryal, near Katra, operational. After discussions, the meeting decided, inter alia, the various pending issues in regard to the making Shri…
Read MoreBy 2019, J&K to be home to world’s tallest railway bridge
The world’s tallest railway bridge being built above the Chenab river on the Udhampur Srinagar -Baramulla Rail Link (USBRL) will be ready only by 2019. The bridge, which will rise 359 metres over the Chenab and is being built in hostile and isolated terrain, will be 35 metres taller than the Eiffel Tower. Currently , the tallest bridge is above the Tam River in France, with its tallest pillar rising 340m from the riverbed. The Chenab Bridge, which has an arch de sign, will connect the steep banks on the…
Read MoreMehbooba meets PM, to meet PDP legislators on Thursday before taking call on coalition govt
PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti said on Monday that she will meet with her party legislators on Thursday and then take a decision on resuming the coalition government with the BJP in Jammu and Kashmir. Mufti said she had a positive meeting with PM Modi earlier in the day. In he meanwhile, the BJP has hardened its stand on the coalition issue. “We don’t know what she plans to do. However, we are pretty clear about not giving in to her fresh conditions for restoring the coalition, a senior BJP member…
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