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
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…
Read MoreNow, Aadhaar card can be used as ID proof
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…
Read MoreState to get World Bank fund to prepare for natural calamities
$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…
Read MoreSnowfall likely in Kashmir Region; Traffic restrictions imposed on Jammu-Srinagar highway
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…
Read MorePDP toughens stand, wants concrete assurances from BJP
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…
Read More‘Mehbooba Mufti unlikely to take over in Kashmir in current situation’
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…
Read MoreWon’t budge on Agenda of Alliance: BJP tells PDP
• Blames PDP’s ‘internal issues’ for delay in Govt formation • ‘If they come up with demands then negotiations must start afresh’ Suggesting PDP to stick to the Agenda of Alliance, BJP Thursday said it won’t accept any demand seeking change or concessions in the terms of the agreement reached between the two parties last year. Talking to us, senior BJP leader Ramesh Arora said if PDP demands or seeks any concession on agenda of alliance, BJP won’t accept it. “It is better for both the parties to stick to…
Read MoreDelhi HC adjourns plea against Article 370 till March 16
The Delhi High Court adjourned till March 16 the hearing on a petition challenging the validity of Article 370 of the Indian Constitution that grants special status to Jammu and Kashmir. As the hearing of the case started before a division bench of Chief Justice G Rohini and Justice Jayant Nath, the counsel for the territory, GM Kawoosa, submitted that the petitioner had not served a copy of the additional affidavit to him. Subsequently, the court adjourned the case till March 16 with a direction to the petitioner to serve…
Read MoreSmart City list may impact PDP-BJP ties
In a move that may have wide political ramifications, no city from the state has been included in the list of 20 names for the smart city project announced by the Centre today. This exclusion can cast its shadow over restitching the alliance between the PDP and BJP in the state as the ‘Agenda of Alliance’, which led to formation of the coalition government on March 1 last year, had recommended the two capital cities for the smart city project. Political observers see it as major snub to the PDP.…
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