Month: April 2016

AICTE to reserve 10 seats for J&K in all institutes

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At a time when Kashmiri students are pitted against the non-Kashmiris in NIT Srinagar, the All India Council of Technical Education has decided to rework the scholarship scheme for J&K students. Starting this academic session, the AICTE will allow up to 10 students — instead of just two — from the region to study at an institute outside the state. The move is aimed at ensuring that students do not feel “isolated” on a far off campus. The AICTE is cautious that the upper ceiling must be 10 so that…

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Jammu erupts in protests against ‘use of force’ on NIT students

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Activists of various groups block roads, demand action against ‘guilty’ policemen A day after non-Kashmiri students were allegedly beaten by the local police in the Srinagar NIT campus, Jammu, the winter capital of the state, today erupted in protests with several social, political and nonpolitical groups taking to the roads against the “excessive use of police force” on the protesters. The protesters also had scuffle with the policemen after the latter tried to stop them from blocking some important road links that resulted in disruption in normal movement of vehicles.…

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JK Bank lift All India Bihar Cup

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J&K Bank have lifted the All India Bihar Cup Football Championship by defeating Army XI Shillong 1-0 at the Patliputra Sports Complex, Kankarbagh, Patna. Aman Thapa scored the all-important goal towards the end of the second-half to help J&K Bank win the match, J&K Bank spokesperson said in a statement here today. Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, who was the chief guest on the occasion, presented the trophy and Rs 1lakh cheque to the winning team.

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South Kashmir shuts to mourn death of Hizb militant

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Several areas in south Kashmir’s Pulwama district observed a complete shutdown on Wednesday to mourn the death of a Hizb militant, who was killed in an encounter with security forces at Gudoora village in Pulwama district on Tuesday evening. Bilal Ahmad Bhat a resident of Karimabad Pulwama was killed in a gun-battle that had raged between militants and government forces at Gudoora village in Pulwama on Tuesday afternoon. According to witnesses, Karimabad, Gudoora, main town of Pulwama is completely shut. The shops and business establishments are closed while traffic is…

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Will Centre intervene when Kashmiri students are harassed elsewhere? Omar on NIT Row

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Former chief minister Omar Abdullah says wrong precedent set by making these happenings at NIT a massive story, and having central forces and special teams from HRD ministry brought in. Former chief minister Omar Abdullah says wrong precedent set by making these happenings at NIT a massive story, and having central forces and special teams from HRD ministry brought in. How do you look at the situation at NIT in Srinagar? Is it a small campus skirmish or something bigger? We tend to take these things out of proportions. Campus…

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Mewar University suspends 16 Students from J&K post T20 Clash

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Sixteen students from Jammu and Kashmir have been suspended by the Mewar University for their alleged role in the scuffle over the India-West Indies T20 World Cup match last week, a media report said today. Earlier, police had arrested nine students and one employee — all from Jammu and Kashmir —on Thursday after they got into a fight after the match, which India lost to West Indies. The students were, however, released on bail Monday. “We have decided to take strong disciplinary action against these students. It needs to be…

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Decisive measures needed to end despair in JK : Mehbooba

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Mehbooba Mufti is the first ever woman Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir. A day after taking over, Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti on Tuesday said “decisive measures” would be required to end the scenario of “despair and trust-deficit” in the state and informed that Prime Minister Narendra Modi had committed full support from the Centre. “The Prime Minister called me this morning, immediately on his return from Saudi Arabia, reassuring me of full support from the Government of India in mitigating the sufferings of the people of…

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The Men Who Ruled us

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……… and finally we have awoman in the officce “ Good Government is no substitute for Self Government.” Mahatma Gandhi M ehbooba Mufti has finally put an end to an era of men who ruled us. Ever since the ‘ Conditional Accession’ of Jammu & Kashmir with union of India, for the last seven decades, the Jammu & Kashmir caught in a political turmoil, was ruled by eleven men, as Prime Ministers and Chief Ministers, whose failure of politics, political courage, conviction and empathy has made Kashmir to burn time…

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Gulmarg to host SnowShoe championship on Sunday

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Winter sports resort of Valley, Gulmarg is going to host first ever Snow Shoe championship on Sunday. The competition would be organized by SnowShoe Federation of India in collaboration with Directorate of Tourism, Kashmir. In the event SSFI keeping limited number of equipment available in State in mind has only allowed selected athletes of Valley to participate. “It will be first time that SnowShoe event would be held in any part of the Country. Gulmarg will get the distinction of hosting that. It is more of introducing Snowshoe activity in…

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Key departments, including Home, to remain under CM’s control

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Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti will be heading key departments in Jammu and Kashmir, including Home, Planning and Tourism. On Monday, after being sworn-in as the first woman Chief Minister of J&K, Mehbooba assigned portfolios to 16 ministers in her cabinet. Six ministers of state were also assigned the charges. The departments under Mehbooba include Home, Tourism, Planning, General Administration, Information, Hospitality and Protocol, Civil Aviation, Horticulture, Ladakh Affairs, and Tribal Affairs. Earlier during the day, Mehbooba withdrew charge of the Tribal Affairs Department from ChoudharyZulfikar Ali. The Mehbooba-led cabinet was…

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