Vehicular movement restrictions on Fridays from Oct 16 to Nov 30 on national highway: Traffic police

Security forces asked not to ply against advisory’ Traffic police has issued an advisory imposing restrictions on vehicular movement on Srinagar-Jammu national highway on all Fridays from October 16 to November 30 citing maintenance of the highway as a reason. Additional Director General of Police Traffic J&K, Srinagar, in a communique, a copy of which is available with the news said that in connection with the maintenance of NH-44, on every Friday starting from October 16-10-2020 to November 30, routine advisors with regard to traffic movement other than Fridays shall…

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Ladakh Buddhists who hailed India’s Kashmir move now fear of losing lands, jobs and identity

A year after India scrapped Kashmir’s special status, anger and apprehensions in Ladakh over their future. When the Indian government last year abrogated the special status and partial autonomy of Indian-administered Kashmir and divided the region into two federal territories – Jammu and Kashmir, and Ladakh – the Buddhists in Ladakh cheered the move. A year later, that sense of celebration in Ladakh has given way to uncertainty and apprehension among residents of the Himalayan desert. The euphoria over becoming a federal territory has been replaced by a fear of…

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Process to enroll entire J&K for health insurance as govt committed to covering each family

J&K Government has started registration process for the mega health insurance scheme meant to cover the ‘entire population of the UT’. In 10 days, 3.61 lakh people have enrolled themselves. The J&K Health Insurance Scheme announced earlier this year by the UT Government will be rolled out in November, Financial Commissioner Health and Medical Education (H&ME), Atal Dulloo said. He said that registration for availing the scheme which envisages Rs 5 lakh health insurance cover to every family in J&K had already started at Common Service Centers. “The response is…

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Imposition of Property Tax aimed to harass people of Kashmir: KEA

Kashmir Economic Alliance (KEA) Saturday lambasted the Government for its decision of empowering to impose Property Tax through the Municipal Corporations, Municipal Councils and Municipal Committees in their respective areas. KEA Co-Chairman Farooq Dar while addressing a press conference said that it has become a routine for Government to bring amendments in existing laws. Termed the tax “unjustified”, he said that law is being enforced upon people forcibly. “This is grave injustice. People are already reeling under the financial crunches due to slowdown of economy and this unnecessary and extra…

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Post 14 months detention Mehbooba Mufti walks free, says ‘Will continue struggle for restoration of Article 370, resolution of Kashmir Issue’

Says the Centre’s decision of August 5 was a ‘Daylight Robbery’ Former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister and PDP president Mehbooba Mufti, who was released from detention after 14 months, has vowed to continue her struggle for the restoration of Article 370 and the resolution of the Kashmir issue. She said the Centre’s decision of August 5 was a “daylight robbery”. “We all have to pledge that we will take back what was snatched illegally, undemocratically and unconstitutionally on August 5 last year. We will also have to work for…

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