Category: Community

Talks only meaningful when held with resistance leadership: Joint Civil Society

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Joint Civil Society (JCS) today said the engagement of the nominated representative of Government of India can only be meaningful if and when unconditional talks are held with Joint Separatist Leadership. “We the members of Kashmir civil society have witnessed with distress hindrances to the process of resolution of Kashmir dispute sought to be facilitated by nominating Dineshwar Sharma as a representative of Government of India. Unfortunately the terms of reference for the proposed dialogue have not been specified,” the Joint Civil Society said in a statement. “Needless to state…

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Govt dead slow on Rambagh-Jehangir Chowk flyover

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Akhtar promises project completion on new deadline, says winter won’t impede work The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)-Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) coalition government is going glacier slow on the construction of Jehangir Chowk-Rambagh flyover, a major infrastructure project in Srinagar. The construction of the flyover, a major infrastructure project in Srinagar, has run into a quagmire of delays with work being halted on the first phase D (Tulsi Bagh-Barzulla) slated to be completed by December 31. An official confirming the strike by both the non-native labourers and local material suppliers said…

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KCCI expresses concern over opening wine shop at Srinagar Airport

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Urges Govt to take measures to protect JK’s unique culture President of Kashmir Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCC&I), Javed Ahmad Tenga Thursday expressed concern over the reported proposal of opening a wine shop at the Srinagar Airport. President KCC&I in his statement condemned the proposal in all forms and urged the State Government to take all measures to preserve and protect the unique culture of the State. Tenga further stated that the abrupt deterioration in the power supply in Kashmir and the unilateral announcement of a harsh power curtailment…

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Running out of militants and arms, Hizbul Mujahideen trying to lure Kashmir policemen

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At least two policemen out of three deserters are known to have joined the militant outfit in Kashmir Kashmir’s home-grown militant outfit, Hizbul Mujahideen, is trying to lure police personnel to fill its dwindling ranks and armoury after a string of reverses since last year, officials told HT said quoting intelligence reports. Out of three police deserters this year, at last two are known to have joined the Hizb with their official arms and ammunition, the officials added. The latest intelligence inputs were shared with security forces operating in Kashmir…

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Are rising prices of essential commodities a sign of ‘Acche Din’?: Congress questions BJP

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Former minister and senior Congress leader Raman Bhalla, while slamming the BJP Government for its failure to check price rise of essential commodities, today said the central government is “burdening the common man for enriching a handful of its friends”. He hit out at the BJP Government over the steep hike in prices of LPG cylinders and mocked are these the “Achche Din” as was promised by Prime Minister Narender Modi. Bhalla was addressing a meeting at Gandhi Nagar. He said the truth is that the Prime Minister and the…

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CIC disallows disclosure of NHPC records on J&K projects

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The central information commission has rejected an RTI plea seeking disclosure of records related to the discussions on the demand for handing over by the government of India seven NHPC projects in Jammu and Kashmir to the state government, citing exemption clauses of “commercial confidence” and “third party.” The case pertains to an RTI application filed by activist Venkatesh Nayak seeking communication exchanged between the government of India and the state government regarding the buyback of hydro power projects, feasibility of the proposal and file notings. “The Jammu and Kashmir…

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Second edition of ‘Kashmir World Film Festival’ to be held in Srinagar from Nov 1

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Actors Creative Theatre (ACT) is holding the second edition of Kashmir World Film Festival (KWFF) in collaboration with J&K Govt on Wednesday. The Five day film festival will be held at Tagore Hall in Srinagar from November 1 and will conclude on November 5. Minister for Public Works Naeem Akhtar will be the chief guest at the opening ceremony of the festival, the organisers said at a press conference in Srinagar. The festival Director Mushtaque Ali Ahmad khan said that the motive of organizing the festival is to restore the…

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Durbar staff must keep homes secure, Police issues advisory

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With several Srinagar families moving to Jammu after the shifting of the Durbar, the J&K Police have issued an advisory to citizens not to leave their houses unattended as they may be used by anti-national elements. “It has come to notice that Durbar move employees and a good number of citizens from Hazratbal subdivision (in Srinagar) usually shift their families to Jammu and leave their houses unattended. This practice often offers a chance to miscreants and other offenders to trespass into these houses which result in burglary and also these…

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Supreme Court to hear petitions challenging Article 35A today

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The Supreme Court is slated to hear the petitions challenging Article 35A, relating to special rights and privileges of permanent residents of Jammu and Kashmir, on Monday. The main petition filed by “We the Citizens” group is listed at serial no. 59 in the supplementary cause list before the apex court. The matter is sensitive in nature, particularly in the Kashmir valley, where the separatists today urged the people to launch a mass agitation if the Supreme Court delivers a verdict against the interests and aspiration of people of the…

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Ram Madhav tells cadres to mix with people across state

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Ram Madhav, national BJP general secretary, today urged party cadres to walk an extra mile to remove misgivings about the party in the Kashmir valley amid a surprise entry of Works Minister and senior PDP leader Naeem Akhtar and Social Welfare Minister Sajad Lone at the BJP’s maiden executive meeting. Sources said in the closed-door meeting at the SKICC on the banks of the Dal lake, Madhav admitted that the alliance with the PDP was initially “difficult”, but urged the cadres to make an effort and “mix with people”. He…

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