Year: 2016

Can Mehbooba be the Indira Gandhi of Kashmir?

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Daanish Bin Nabi The life and times of Nehru-Indira and Mufti-Mehbooba appear to bear likeness in many ways. Indira was shadow of her father from mid-1930s till Nehru breathed his last. Indira learnt every trick and trade of politics from her father. When Nehru was ill there were talks on who was going to replace Nehru after he is gone. Speculations were rife that Indira would take over Nehru once he escapes the political landscape. However, Indira did not and waited for appropriate time to do so. She went on…

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Shutdown continues in Pulwama on 11th day

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A complete shutdown was observed on the 11th consecutive day today in Pulwama while as minor clashes erupted in the town during last night after police arrested at least fifteen persons. All the business establishments, shops and offices remained closed while as traffic was completely off the roads. Reports said that police last night raided many residential houses in Chatapora, Dalipora, Prichoo, Washbug and Dangerpora areas of the town and arrested at least 15 persons for their alleged involvement in stone pelting and demand of erecting a memorial for martyrs,…

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Boys break top rank jinx but girls dominate merit list in Class 10 results

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• Tabish Manzoor of Anantnag secures first position  • Nearly 400 students share first 20 positions • Private schools fare better than govt institutes  The class 10 annual results were declared here Sunday with nearly 400 candidates sharing the first 20 positions. Unlike the trend of past many years, the first position has been secured by a boy, Tabish Manzoor Khan of Radiant Public School, Anantnag. Tabish has topped the merit list, scoring 498 marks out of 500 (99.6 percent). However, girls continued to dominate the position tally in the…

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Mufti Sayeed’s Chaharum observed, Mehbooba Mufti breaks down at father’s grave

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People in large numbers gathered in Bijbehara town of South Kashmir on Sunday to offer congregational prayers (Fateha) on the Chaharum of former Chief Minister Mufti Muhammad Sayeed who breathed his last in New Delhi on January 7. Early this morning, people—including Peoples Democratic Party supporters, political leaders from different parties and officials from state administration and police—arrived at Dara Shikov Park in the South Kashmir town to participate in the congregational prayers for Sayeed who was laid to rest in the Park where he started his political career to…

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Dry weather ahead for Valley

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The Kashmir valley witnessed a sunny day today even as the state Meteorological Department said the dry weather would continue in the region over the next week. In Srinagar, the sky remained clear during the day and the night witnessed a low of -3.8°C, down from 1.7°C, the officials said. “The sky will remain clear for the next 24 hours and the minimum and maximum temperatures will be around -3°C and 10°C, respectively,” an official of the weather department said. The minimum temperature remained below the freezing point in the…

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Political guessing game on in J&K

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With Mehbooba Mufti firmly refusing to take oath as chief minister before the four day mourning period is over for her father’s death, Jammu & Kashmir is a state in a political limbo. With governor’s rule imposed, rumours are flying thick and fast in Srinagar about possible new political configurations. Mehbooba Mufti is refusing to take oath until “chahurram” — the four day mourning period for most Kashmiri Muslims — a time when no ceremonial functions can take place is over. “By refusing to take oath, Mehbooba is giving a…

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I-League: LoneStar KFC beat Dempo Sports, Goa

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LoneStar Kashmir Football Club (LKFC) continued its good show in the 2nd division of the I-League football tournament defeating Dempo Sports, Goa, 1-0 at the TRC Ground here today. Jammu and Kashmir Football Association (JKFA) secretary Abdul Hamid said Balvinder Singh scored the lone goal for LKFC. The team had moved up to the second spot and would play another match here next Sunday. The game was very important for the LKFC as Dempo Sports, Goa, had come to the Valley after 28 years. Today’s game had been dedicated to…

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Fresh intelligence inputs warn of terror strikes in J&K

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Nine combat teams have been placed at maximum alert in Jammu and Kashmir following terror attack at Pathankot airbase. The teams comprise of India’s best fighting men, as per a report in Hindustan Times. Fresh intelligence inputs have warned of strikes against high-value military targets ahead of Republic Day, the report quoted a top army official as saying. The teams have been spread across the state with three Special Forces (SF) teams based in the Kashmir valley. Two are based in Jammu region and three reserve teams are stationed in Udhampur so that…

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Mehbooba rejects BJP’s demand of ‘rotational chief ministership’ in J&K?

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Days after the demise of Jammu and Kashmir CM Mufti Mohammad Sayeed, it seems that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) – Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) alliance has come under a serious strain. On one hand PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti has put some conditions in front of BJP, while the latter, in a tough move, has put some counter terms. As per a ‘Times of India’ report, BJP has asked the PDP chief to agree on appointing a ‘rotational chief minister ship’ for Jammu and Kashmir, which has been rejected by Mehbooba.…

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Gadkari meets Mehbooba, hints Centre will fulfil Mufti’s dreams

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Union Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari today met PDP president Mehbooba Mufti to condole the death of her father and Chief Minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed. Gadkari visited the Fairview residence in the posh Gupkar road area in Srinagar to express solidarity with Mehbooba on behalf of the Union Government and the BJP. He dropped the hint that Narendra Modi government would fulfil the dreams which the late Chief Minister had about Kashmir. Mehbooba is set to succeed her father as the Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir, but has refused to…

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