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PDP fielding Tassaduq Mufti from Anantnag, Nazir Khan from Srinagar

March 14, 2017 Editor

Ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is fielding Tassaduq Hussain Sayeed from Anantnag-Pulwama and Nazir Ahmad Khan from Srinagar-Budgam parliamentary constituency for the by-polls for the two Lok Sabha seats. The decision to field Tassaduq and Nazir was taken after the party’s Political Affairs Committee (PAC) and senior PDP leaders including cabinet ministers met late Monday evening at Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti’s Jammu residence at Gupkar, sources said. Srinagar-Budgam parliamentary constituency is going for by-polls on April 9 while Anantnag-Pulwama would witness polling on April 12. The Anantnag-Pulwama parliamentary seat had…

All eyes on govt over Bill on State Subject’s Rights

March 14, 2017 Editor

Amid uncertainty over fate of a Bill seeking protection of the rights of state subjects, Speaker of the J&K Legislative Assembly Kavinder Gupta has decided to consult State Revenue and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Abdur Rehman Veeri before taking a final call on the legislation which has haunted the PDP-BJP government since last year. Talking to Kashmir Post, Gupta- who is from BJP- said, “I will discuss the issue with Revenue and Parliamentary Affairs Minister.” The Bill has come from Revenue department. However, the PDP-led Revenue Ministry is indecisive over the…

Spring Snow freezes Valley, Highwayshut for third day

March 11, 2017 Editor

Intermittent snowfall across the Kashmir valley today brought back wintry cold conditions to the region and the Srinagar-Jammu highway remained closed for the third consecutive day. The snowfall was recorded in most parts of the Valley and continued intermittently since Thursday evening. Srinagar city, the state’s summer capital, was also covered by a thin blanket of snow today. It was a rare snowfall which took place as the region is in the midst of early spring and harsh winter has already ended. Moderate to heavy rainfall was also recorded at…

Byelections to 2 LS seats next month

March 10, 2017 Editor

Polling in Srinagar, Anantnag on April 9, 12; model code of conduct comes into force The Election Commission of India today announced the schedule for holding by elections to the Srinagar and Anantnag Lok Sabha constituencies in the Kashmir valley next month. The polling will be held for the Srinagar seat on April 9 and for the Anantnag constituency on April 12. The counting of votes will take place on April 15, and the election process will be over by April 16.The elections are being held following the resignation of…

Chenani – Nashri tunnel opens to weeklong trial run

March 10, 2017 Editor

The country’s longest 9.25-km road tunnel was thrown open for vehicles on a trial basis this evening. At the Nashri end of the tunnel, Deputy Commissioner, Ramban, Mohammad Aijaz flagged off the Jammu-bound vehicles, while Ashutosh Chandwar, Regional Head, Infrastructure Leasing and Financial Services (IL&FS), flagged off the Srinagar-bound vehicles on the Chenani end in the presence of the engineers and managers of the IL&FS, NH-1A and other ancillary concerns. According to the project director, IL&FS, JS Rathore, under the weeklong trial run, the tunnel would remain open for all…

IG Reviews security of Chenani-Nashri tunnel, Decks cleared for inauguration

March 9, 2017 Editor

Inspector General of Police, Jammu, S.D. Singh today reviewed the security arrangements for opening of Chenani-Nashri tunnel, scheduled in the third week of this month. As per a police spokesperson, IG reviewed security ‘bundobust’ of tunnel and forthcoming VVIP in the town to inaugurate the mega project. “Detailed discussions were held with the officers of police and civil administration including representatives of National Highway Authority of India (NHAI) to ensure enhanced security measures for the safety and security of tunnel,” the spokesperson said. IG also discussed the security arrangement required…

Unchecked circulation of provocative fake news may derail chances of peace: Kashmir Unrest

March 8, 2017 Editor

The Kashmir Valley may be staring at another tumultuous summer if rumors mongers on social and mainstream media are not prevented from circulating fictitious and provocative fake news. In several of these instances, in fact, the “news” is even supplemented with quotes from officials. Media scholars inside and outside the Valley say this is an alarming situation, and given the unchecked proliferation of fake news in a place as sensitive as Kashmir, even small rumours can potentially snowball into major controversies and even claim lives. “Since the spread of internet…

Don’t fall into Separatist’s trap: BJP

March 7, 2017 Editor

The BJP today urged the people not to fall into the trap of the separatist leaders in the Kashmir valley. In a statement issued here, BJP spokesman Khalid Jehangir asked the people of Kashmir to “wake up and stop falling into the trap of separatists.” He further said the separatists had been “hoodwinking the people on the pretext of azadi” and turned the “children of the lesser God into cannon-fodder” while their “own children and wards are enjoying all privileges.” “The separatists have been thronging the graveyards. They give fiery…

Omar hits out at PDP for ‘Complete Subservience’ to BJP

March 4, 2017 Editor

‘Multifold increase in pellet-guns shows no lessons learnt’ ‘PDP’s deliberate silence on Sakshi Mahraj’s comments shameful’ National Conference Working President and MLA Beerwah, Omar Abdullah Friday said PDP’s “continued subservience” to the BJP was alarming and could have long-lasting adverse implications on the State and its stability. Addressing party functionaries and workers in Beerwah, Omar said the multi-fold increase in number of pellet guns from around 600 to now around 6,000 showed that the present government had chosen to not learn any lessons from the recent unrest and the devastating…

Indo-Pak talks on Indus Water Treaty likely this month

March 3, 2017 Editor

India and Pakistan are expected to hold parleys on various aspects of the Indus Water Treaty in Islamabad later this month, nearly six months after New Delhi decided to suspend talks on the pact in view of the terror strikes by Pakistan-based groups. The meeting of the Permanent Indus Commission will be held before March 31 “as it is mandated” under the treaty, government sources said today. “Under the treaty, it is required that India and Pakistan meet every financial year. If we don’t, then it is going to be…