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National Conference accuses govt of cover-up Sainik Colony issue

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Dares Akhtar to substantiate claim or resign National Conference has accused the government of covering up facts related to the proposal of setting up of Sainik Colony in Kashmir. “Official documents prove it beyond any reasonable doubt that the official process of identification of land for Sainik Colony in Srinagar, from the initial allocation of 173 kanals to the subsequent 350 kanals, was initiated twice in 2015 and 2016,” said NC spokesperson in a statement issued here Sunday. On Saturday, Minister for Education and state government spokesman, Naeem Akhtar asserted…

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JK Govt to start functioning from summer capital : Darbar Move

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The Jammu and Kashmir government is all set to start functioning from the summer capital here Monday after shifting from winter capital as part of the pre-independence bi-annual Darbar Move practice. Raj Bhavan, Civil Secretariat and other offices were closed in Jammu on April 29 and are scheduled to reopen here tomorrow as per the ‘darbar move’, a century-old practice under which government functions six month each in the two capitals of the state. The government would function in the summer capital till late October and then move to Jammu,…

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Come up with proposals to seek Central help, says Union Minister

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Technology centre to come up at Samba’s Industrial Growth Centre Union Minister for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) Kalraj Mishra today said J&K was not ‘making much use of various schemes of the ministry’. He urged the state government to come up with more proposals so that more assistance could be provided. The Union Minister said this while addressing a press conference here. He said it had always been the endeavour of the NDA government to bring ‘all sections of society into the mainstream, especially the ones which are…

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‘Kashmir to remain top issue in India-Pakistan talks’

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The Kashmir issue cannot be whisked away from the dialogue between New Delhi and Islamabad, Pakistani Foreign Secretary Aizaz Chaudhry said on Saturday. Commenting on the stalled dialogue between India and Pakistan, Chaudhary said: “Whenever there will be talks between Pakistan and India, Kashmir will remain on top of the agenda.” The arrest of alleged Indian spy Kulbushan Yadav from Balochistan has verified India’s involvement in Pakistan’s internal affairs, Dawn online quoted Chaudhary as saying. He said there was a trust deficit between Pakistan and India which needs to be…

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JK Govt to give five kg rice per person under new scheme

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In the wake of widespread protests over implementation of NFSA in Jammu and Kashmir, the state government has decided to provide additional five kg of rice per person under a new scheme, named after ex-chief minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed, which would be implemented from July 1. “From July this year, the state government will provide additional five kg of rice per person under Mufti Mohammad Sayeed Food Entitlement Scheme (MMSFES),” Minister for Consumer Affairs and Public Distribution, Chowdhary Zulfkar Ali said here today. He said bona fide rationee would get…

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On Durbar opening eve, traffic our main priority : Mehbooba

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Seeking cooperation and suggestions from all stakeholders and civil society, Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti Friday described traffic management as a huge challenge, especially in view of long-term transport system that is being executed in the capital cities and major towns. She said while the administration will have to find quick solution to the traffic congestion and mobility problem on urban and rural routes, it is for the civil society, especially youth, to show the way by their own conduct on roads. “The student community and trader organizations could lead by…

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107 villages still un-electrified in J&K

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In a bid to fast-track electrification of all remaining villages in J&K, the Government of India (GoI) has directed the State Government to complete the process of electrification of all un-electrified villages by December 2016. In two separate communications addressed to the top brass of J&K’s Power Development Department, the Union Power Ministry has asked them to pull up socks and complete electrification of all the un-electrified villages by end of this year under its flagship scheme of rural electrification, Deendayal Upadhyaya Gram Jyoti Yojana (DDUJGY). As many as 107…

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Kashmir acceded to India, not to a party: CM

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Flags off 4 trains covering the Banihal-Baramulla-Budgam track Defending her party’s alliance with the BJP, Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti today said Jammu and Kashmir acceded to the whole of India with all its people and parties in 1947 and not just to a single party. Mehbooba hailed Sheikh Muhammad Abdullah for taking the decision to accede to India. “He took the decision to accede with the aim that while keeping our integrity intact, we should accede to a country which is secular and where people of all religions live in…

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Fake degree ‘scam’ surfaces in Department of Youth Services & Sports

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Forged degree holders working as lecturers, district officers in department Notwithstanding its tall claims of keeping corruption out of institutions, government has failed to punish officers who have been promoted on fake degrees at Department of Youth Services and Sports (DYSS). According to sources a probe panel formed to look into validations of Masters Degree of Physical Education Lecturers in the Department of Youth Services and Sports (DYSS) has found the qualifications acquired by the lecturers as invalid and has recommended action against them. They said that many candidates working…

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‘State Subject law will be respected’ : NEET Row

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The Supreme Court on Thursday observed that the State Subject Law would be respected while granting admissions to students in various medical courses in Jammu and Kashmir, said a top law official. The official, who is in New Delhi to assist the lawyers pleading the case of Jammu and Kashmir in the Supreme Court to seek exemption from the National Eligibility Entrance Test (NEET), told Kashmir POST : “One good thing that emerged today is that the apex court made it very clear that the State subject law will be…

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