Both factions of Hurriyat Conference on Friday condemned the arrest of JNU students’ union president Kanhaiya Kumar in connection with an event on the campus against hanging of Parliament attack convict Afzal Guru, saying the action is “undemocratic”. “The police action on the (JNU) students was undemocratic,” moderate Hurriyat chairman Mirwaiz Umar Farooq said in a statement here. Terming the police reaction “uncalled-for”, Mirwaiz, who is in Delhi, claimed the organisers were in no way involved in any “illegal activity”. Kanhaiya was arrested this afternoon after police had picked him…
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On State Govt’s ‘offer’, NHPC to take over JK’s Sewa power project
The National Hydroelectric Power Corporation (NHPC) is preparing to take over the State owned 9 MW Sewa-III hydropower project in Jammu following an “offer” made by the previous Peoples Democratic Party-Bhartiya Janta Party government last month. The revelation has come to fore at a time when the PDP has set return of power projects from the Corporation to J&K as one of the conditions for re-stitching alliance with the BJP that heads the Union Government. The proposal to allow NHPC to “run” Sewa project in Kathua district, which is presently…
Read MorePDP may clear air after mourning period ends
Political activities will step up in J&K and there may be more clarity on government formation after Monday’s congregation at the graveyard of former Chief Minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed at Dara Shikoh Mughal Garden in south Kashmir. The Peoples Democratic Party is holding a “religious gathering” on February 15, the 40th day of mourning for Mufti Sayeed. The mourning among Kashmiri Muslims ends on the 40th day. PDP leaders, including former minister and legislators, workers and members of the Mufti family will offer “fatiha” (prayers) along with party president Mehbooba…
Read MoreNH reopens, only stranded vehicles allowed to move
Hundreds of vehicles stranded on the 300-km highway which connects the Valley with Jammu division were allowed to proceed to their destinations today. The Jammu-Srinagar national highway was closed to traffic on Thursday following snowfall, making it slippery and dangerous for vehicular traffic. An official of the Traffic Department said only stranded vehicles were allowed to move today following improvement in weather. “The highway was cleared this morning and those vehicles which were stranded since Thursday were allowed to move,” said an official at the Traffic Control Room in Srinagar.…
Read MoreImpasse Over Govt formation, BJP to spell out stand soon
The BJP will soon be clearing its position on the formation of government in Jammu and Kashmir even as it continues to wait for a response from its ally PDP on the issue. The PDP, on the other hand, is waiting for the Centre’s move on confidence-building measures that were demanded on February 2. The political tangle has got further complicated with the BJP’s top leadership insisting that Mehbooba Mufti should assume a position of responsibility in the government before Delhi could respond to her demand for CBMs. The BJP…
Read MoreState given 2 weeks to file status report on food Act
The J&K High Court today asked the state to file status report on the implementation of the National Food Security Act (NFSA) in the state within two weeks. The court also asked the petitioner to explain in an affidavit what more needed to be done by the state government in furtherance of the NFSA. The High Court is hearing public interest litigation by Tariq Ali Najar. The petitioner has sought distribution of ration and essential commodities by the government to the people on the basis of requirement and as per…
Read MoreJNU students union president arrested for Afzal Guru event
JNU students union president Kanhaiya Kumar was arrested on Friday in connection with a case of sedition and criminal conspiracy over holding of an event at the prestigious institute against hanging of Parliament attack convict Afzal Guru. The case was registered yesterday under Section of 124 A (sedition) and 120B (criminal conspiracy) of IPC against unknown persons at Vasant Kunj (North) Police station following complaints by BJP MP Maheish Girri and ABVP. “Kanhaiya Kumar has been arrested in connection with the case,” a senior police official said. Two policemen in…
Read MoreSmriti Irani left embarrassed as MBA Grad Sameer Gojwari refuses to accept degree from her!
Read his Viral Facebook post Rebellious attitude shown by student has left the HRD Ministry red-faced MBA pass out from Srinagar’s Islamic University of Science and Technology (IUST), Sameer Gojwari has refused to accept his degree from the Union Minister for Human Resource and Development (HRD), Smriti Irani citing the ‘diminishing freedom’ under the BJP government at Centre. To substantiate his controversial decision, Gojwari cited the current crisis in Sahitya Akademi where revered literary scholars are returning their awards to the government. The Facebook post written by Gojwari in a…
Read MoreGovernor asks political appointees to resign immediately
In an unprecedented development, the Governor administration has asked all the political appointees including the State counsels to submit their resignation by Friday morning, sources told . Governor NN Vohra, who is presently in New Delhi, has directed the authorities to ask all the political appointees including chairmen of Boards and Commissions, Advocate General, Additional Advocate Generals and Deputy Advocate Generals to tender their resignation by 11 AM Friday, sources said. The PDP-BJP government which had made these appointments ceased to exist since January 7 following the death of then…
Read MoreAvalanche warning issued for Kashmir & Ladakh region
Divisional Commissioner Kashmir, Dr Asgar Samoon on Thursday issued a medium danger avalanche in several regions of Jammu and Kashmir. An official handout, quoting Samoon, said avalanche warning exists for snowbound areas in Qazigund, Shopian, Chowkibal-Tangdar, Taya, Ragini, Puttakhan, Zunegund, Malai, Pharkiyan, Keran Sector, Bandipora Rajdhan, Gulmarg, Neeru, Burab, Chakwali, Naugaon, Kaiyan, Radha TMG, Padam, Zebra, Patlala, Z-Gali, Macchal, Dhudi, Tsuntwarl, Drass Sector, Kargil Sector and Higher reaches of Kulgam and Anantnag in Kashmir Division. In this regard, people are advised not to venture in steep avalanche-prone slope during next…
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