Separatist leader Syed Ali Geelani on Sunday reiterated the call for boycotting the upcoming parliamentary elections in two constituencies in Kashmir. In a statement, Geelani said: “All pro-Indian political parties, including PDP, National Conference, Congress, People’s Conference and Awami Ittihaad Party, don’t differ much as they are following the same agenda.” Geelani accused the NC of “deceit and drama” and of “harping the same tune as PDP was doing while in opposition”. “Their rhetoric about autonomy, self-rule and parroting mantra for freedom are just a political gimmick. However, their main…
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PDP blames National Conference, Congress for people’s sufferings
Holding the National Conference and the Congress responsible for political instability and people’s sufferings, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) hoped that the voters will once again give their verdict against them. A party spokesman said generations had suffered because of the unholy designs of the NC and the Congress. “The desperation of the two parties is visible in their fresh accord. It is the NC and the Congress which have alienated Jammat-e-Islamia, Peoples Conference, Awami Action Committee and others who were once a part of the election process. Both parties…
Read MoreIndia’s longest road tunnel on Jammu-Srinagar National Highway to be thrown open to traffic soon
India’s longest road tunnel built on Jammu-Srinagar National Highway will open to traffic very soon following successful completion of trial run. The work on the 9.2 km-long twin-tube tunnel, which is part of a 286-km-long four-lane project on the highway, started on May 23, 2011 in lower Himalayan mountain range, and cost Rs 3,720 crore, officials said. The tunnel, which is located at an elevation of 1200 meters, will be the first in India to be equipped with world class “integrated tunnel control system” through which ventilation, fire control, signals,…
Read MoreHealth dept collects samples: Viral infection
Amid panic among people, the J&K Government has taken samples from different hospitals to identify the virus, which has infected thousands of children across Kashmir. After the outbreak of the viral infection among schoolchildren in the first week of March in north Kashmir’s Bandipora district, the Directorate of Health Services, Kashmir (DHSK), immediately sent a team of doctors to prevent the viral infection from spreading further. The viral infection had engulfed almost all the children of the Pethkot hamlet of Bandipora. Besides, a 5-year-old boy, Nazim Khan, who was also…
Read MorePDP’s Convention stoned in Kulgam, 2 workers injured
Two workers of ruling Peoples Democratic Party were injured after youth attacked the party’s convention in Chawalgam village of southern Kulgam district on Sunday. The convention was held at Dak Bungalow-cum-Rest House in Chawalgam amid stringent security arrangements. Senior PDP leader and Minister for Rural Development Abdul Haq Khan, Member Parliament Nazir Ahmad Laway and MLA Noorabad, Abdul Majeed Paddar were present at the convention. Reports said as the convention was on, some youth appeared on the scene amid pro-freedom sloganeering and started pelting stones from backside of the Dak…
Read MoreAFSPA not imposed out of Fun: Ram Madhav on Mehbooba Mufti’s demand
Laws like AFSPA are “not imposed out of any fun” and states should create conditions where they are not needed, BJP leader Ram Madhav said today disagreeing with chief minister Mehbooba Mufti’s pitch for the revocation of the Act from some areas of J&K. “It is not out of fun that such laws are in place in some states. They are there, because there is some necessity for such laws there”, Madhav retorted when asked about Mufti’s comments. Mufti, whose party the PDP is in alliance with the BJP in…
Read MoreGoogle gets in Kashmir
With J&K exhibiting one of the highest cell phone penetration rates in India, data dependence is luring searching giant Google into the state, very soon : Reports J&K has finally crossed the psychological barrier. By the end of January, it now boats of having 11272751 cell phone users. In a population of around 12.5 million, a teledensity of more than 91 percent means there is only nine percent of the population still lacking access to a mobile phone. Part of it lives in the border areas of the state where…
Read MoreClashes in several areas over six year old kid’s death, Scores injured
Protest demonstrations and clashes between the protesters and police took place in downtown Srinagar and elsewhere after Friday prayers against the killing of a girl during an encounter between militants and security forces in Kupwara on Wednesday. The protests, in response to the joint call of separatists, began soon after the congregational Friday prayers in downtown where the main mosque, Jamia Masjid, is located at Nowhatta. Masked youths displaying Pakistani and IS flags appeared on the roads and indulged in stone-throwing on police and CRPF personnel deployed in the area…
Read MoreJammu Kashmir Bank adopted Kunan Poshpora village
In a significant move, Jammu and Kashmir Bank Friday decided to adopt two villages including Kunan Posh in border district of Kupwara. While speaking at a function after inauguration of J&K Bank’s Currency Chest Complex in Kupwara, J&K Bank Chairman and CEO Parvez Ahmed listed bank’s plan for the Kupwara district for next three years. He announced bank’s plan to adopt far flung villages to transform the lives through sustained economic development by exploring the respective local economies through skill development programmes and other relevant interventions. “We want to bring…
Read MoreRSP (Secular) leader files nomination for Srinagar LS bypoll
Rashtriya Samajwadi Party (Secular) candidate Sajad Reshid today filed his nomination papers for Srinagar Lok Sabha seat where bypoll is scheduled next month. Reshi, a resident of Bemina locality of Srinagar, filed his nomination papers as Rashtriya Samajwadi Party (Secular) candidate before the Returning Officer here, an official spokesman said. He is the first candidate to file papers from the seat where the bypoll was necessitated due to resignation of Tariq Hameed Karra from Lok Sabha as well as PDP. Bypolls are being held in Srinagar along with Anantnag parliamentary…
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