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Congress has no role in govt formation: Azad

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Defying rumours of the Congress holding talks with the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to form next government in Jammu and Kashmir, Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad on Monday said his party has no role to play in government formation. He added that they can only wait and watch. Azad stated that it is up to Mehbooba Mufti and his party leaders to decide what step should be taken. He further said that people are not suffering due to Governor’s rule in Jammu and Kashmir, as the situation is not new…

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Governor reviews Power Sector

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Governor N N Vohra reviewed the issues relating to power sector in a meeting held at Raj Bhavan Jammu. The meeting was attended by B.R. Sharma, Chief Secretary; Shri P.K.Tripathi, Principal Secretary to Governor; Shri Dheeraj Gupta, Commissioner, Power Development Department and Shri Navin K. Choudhary, Commissioner, Finance Department. The Governor was informed that the peak deficit is about 22% of the peak demand of 2740 MW while Energy deficit has come down to about 21% of 18560 million units. However, in the first nine months of 2015-16, the Power…

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PDP legislature party to review alliance agenda

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As suspense continues over government formation, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has called its legislature party meeting tomorrow. This was decided today after the general body meeting of the PDP Kashmir division where party president Mehbooba Mufti said the government could be formed within 24 hours but she wanted proper implementation of the “Agenda of Alliance” for the people of the state. The PDP legislature party is expected to deliberate on government formation and discuss the progress made on the Agenda of Alliance and its implementation. “The BJP is yet…

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BJP, PDP have common agenda, must form government: Farooq Abdullah

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National Conference patron Farooq Abdullah today said the BJP and PDP could go ahead with formation of government in Jammu and Kashmir as they have requisite numbers as well as a “common programme”. During his brief interaction with reporters at the city airport, the former J&K chief minister said a state should not remain without government. “I don’t know if they (BJP and PDP) will form government or not. But, our party has been telling them to form government as they have numbers. A state must have a government,” Abdullah…

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Why doesn’t anybody talk about threats of Sang Parivaar? Rasheed

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AIP supremo and MLA Langate Er Rasheed has asked BJP leadership not to be under the impression that Sang Parivaar can infiltrate into political scenario of Kashmir by hiring proxies. While addressing party workers at Town Hall Shopian on Saturday, he said, “There is no justification to the threats made by a senior Sang Parivaar leader in UP few days back that Hindus of India have already lived under slavery of Muslim rulers for 1000 years and to defeat their designs and to prevent them further we are making a…

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Now, Aadhaar card can be used as ID proof

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In a significant decision, the state government today decided to officially recognise the Aadhaar number being given to residents of the state as valid proof of identity as well as proof of address for availing various services. According to an order issued by the General Administration Department (GAD) here, the government asked all departments to ensure that the Aadhaar number is adopted as a valid document for identity proof and address proof. “The Government of India has established the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) for issuing the Aadhaar number…

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State to get World Bank fund to prepare for natural calamities

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$250 million loan assistance for infra reconstruction to be spent by 2020 Following the agreement between India and World Bank to provide $250 million loan for flood recovery plan in Jammu and Kashmir, the state will be entitled for special funds till 2020 to prepare itself to deal with natural calamities. As per the agreement, the bank will maintain a “contingent emergency response component”, under which funds will immediately be made available to the state to respond to the crisis situation, should they occur during the implementation of the reconstruction…

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Snowfall likely in Kashmir Region; Traffic restrictions imposed on Jammu-Srinagar highway

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Traffic will continue to ply from both sides of the 300 km Jammu-Srinagar highway on Saturday, although weatherman has predicted snowfall in Kashmir. Under the influence of a western disturbance, according to Met department, heavy snowfall may take place at few places in the valley while plains may receive a smaller shares, compared to upper reaches. “The prediction is till Saturday and the situation may change later,” Director Meteorological department Sonam Lotus told. A day earlier weatherman had also urged the state administration to be prepared and maintain vigil. Traffic…

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PDP toughens stand, wants concrete assurances from BJP

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They did not say why government formation was taking time. PDP insiders told that the only way to end the logjam is to reopen a channel of communication, which was snapped after Union Minister and BJP leader Nitin Gadkari’s visit to Ms. Mufti’s residence on January 10. The shift stoked speculation that government formation would take longer than expected, though senior PDP leader Nayeem Akhtar sought to play down any link. “Following Mufti Sahab’s demise, the family took his personal belongings out and vacated the CM’s designated official residence”. Mehbooba intends…

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‘Mehbooba Mufti unlikely to take over in Kashmir in current situation’

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Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) President Mehbooba Mufti is unlikely to stake claim to power in Jammu and Kashmir in absence of concrete assurances from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on the agenda of alliance between the two parties and her misgivings over their relationship, party sources said on Friday. “It is not the question of whether she gets sworn in as the new chief minister of the state or not. She believes the terms of the alliance agenda have not been implemented during the 10-month period of her father’s rule…

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