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Evening flight services to capital from June

May 11, 2016 Editor

Budget carrier GoAir will launch a daily evening flight service connecting Srinagar to the national Capital from next month as part of its network expansion plans. The proposed flight, scheduled to commence from June 15, will make GoAir the only carrier to have evening services to and from Srinagar. “Effective from June 15, the GoAir flight G8 229 will take off from Delhi at 4:50 pm and arrive in Srinagar at 6:10 pm while the return flight G8 228 will take off from Srinagar at 6:40 pm and arrive in…

Syed Ali Shah Geelani’s reaction at Supreme Court order on NEET

May 11, 2016 Editor

Hurriyat chairman Syed Ali Shah Geelani has expressed unhappiness over Supreme Court order on National Eligibility Cum Entrance Test (NEET). The Hurriyat hardliner said the apex court cannot ignore the special status of Jammu and Kashmir. Geelani was very critical of top court’s view. He said J&K has it sown Constitution and the court order has neglected the special status and the sensitivity towards the state. The Hurriyat hawk’s reaction comes a day after, the Supreme Court on Monday rejected pleas of state governments and minority institutions to allow them…

A drive for smoother traffic in Srinagar

May 11, 2016 Editor

A group, Life on Roads, in association with the traffic police conducted an awareness drive for smooth vehicular movement on the opening day of Durbar move here on yesterday. “We took an initiative for road safety education and safe traffic drive in collaboration with Srinagar Traffic Police and in association with Sunrise in Kashmir (SRK) and Goodfellas — Food, Art, Entertainment. This was a first-of-its-kind drive for smooth traffic in the city,” said Life on Roads general secretary Nasir Khan. He said that volunteers of the first road safety club…

BJP minister gets HC notice for forest land grab

May 11, 2016 Editor

Jammu DC directed to help Vigilance demarcate land in 10 days In a significant order, a division Bench of the Jammu and Kashmir High Court, comprising Justice Dhiraj Singh Thakur and Justice BS Walia, today issued a notice to BJP minister Abdul Gani Kohli to clear his position regarding the allegation of forestland grab against him. The Division Bench directed the Jammu Deputy Commissioner to cooperate with the Forest Department and execute demarcation of the encroached land within 10 days. This significant order has political ramifications because opposition parties have…

Athar Aamir from Kashmir bagged 2nd position in UPSC Exams

May 10, 2016 Editor

Athar Aamir Ul Shafi Khan of Jammu and Kashmir has secured second place in the 2015 IAS examination, results of which were announced today. A total of 1,078 candidates cleared the UPSC exam — 499 from the general category, 314 from the other backward classes, 176 from the scheduled castes and 89 from the scheduled tribes. Delhi-based Tina Dabi topped the test, followed by Jammu and Kashmir’s Athar Aamir Ul Shafi Khan and Delhi’s Jasmeet Singh Sandhu, reported Hindustan Times. 23-year-old Khan hails from Devipora village in Mattan area of…

Sainik colonies would be like planting saffron in Kashmir; it will bring fragrance of Indianess: Tarun Vijay

May 10, 2016 Editor

BJP’s Rajya Sabha member Tarun Vijay, who originally moved the proposal of setting up of Sainik colonies in Kashmir Valley, stated that J&K chief minister Mehbooba Mufti was his good friend and she would set up Sainik Colonies at appropriate time. Sainik Colonies in Kashmir, Vijay said, was like planting planting saffron in Kashmir. This move would as per the BJP MP, would bring ‘fragrance of Indianess and principal mainstream of patriotic India to Valley to overcome the smell smell of stone pelting and guns.’ The issue of J&K government’s…

Er Rashid leads protest against coalition govt, vows to resist ‘Sainik colony’

May 10, 2016 Editor

An independent Kashmir legislator on Tuesday led a strong protest march against the proposed Sainik colony in Jammu and Kashmir. MLA Langate Er Rashid, along with his hundreds of supporters, staged a massive protest against the coalition government in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district, saying that they wouldn’t allow the establishment of a colony for ex-servicemen in the state. He said that the Sainik colony would be established on the “bodies of Kashmiris”. “We wouldn’t allow any such move,” said Rashid. The Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti had on…

SC rejects JK’s appeal to hold separate entrance exams for MBBS & BDS

May 10, 2016 Editor

• States can’t conduct their own entrance exams for medical colleges • Students who appeared in NEET-I can also take NEET-II In a significant order, the Supreme Court Monday rejected pleas of state governments including Jammu and Kashmir and minority institutions to allow them to hold separate entrance exams for MBBS and BDS courses for the academic year 2016-17 saying only NEET provides for conducting such test for admission to these courses. The apex court put to rest all confusion by refusing to modify its April 28 order by which…

Diabetic foot can lead to limb amputation: Dr Jindal

May 10, 2016 Editor

Dr Ravul Jindal, Director Vascular Surgery at Fortis Hospital Mohali, Punjab Monday said that studies show the number of people diagnosed with diabetes and those at a risk of the disease is increasing in Kashmir. While addressing media persons in a local hotel here, he said that diabetic foot care is one of the most ignored aspects of diabetic care in India. “Studies show that the number of people diagnosed with diabetes and those at a risk of the disease is increasing in Kashmir. Lack of awareness is a huge…