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Hurriyat supported Mufti in 2014 elections: G H Mir

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Senior leader and former minister Ghulam Hassan Mir Tuesday alleged that all Hurriyat leaders actively supported Mufti Muhammad Sayeed and his Peoples Democratic Party in 2014 assembly elections. Mir, the president of Democratic Party Nationalist, however, said that PDP has failed to emerge as viable alternative to National Conference. In an exclusive interview, Mir said, “Everybody from the Hurriyat camp supported him. The Hurriyat Conference (G) chairman Syed Ali Shah Geelani has an equation with Mufti.” “But after getting support from all quarters, Mufti betrayed people, rather backstabbed them, especially…

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To avoid load shedding, Govt to cut power supply to industries

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To avoid frequent load shedding in residential areas, the government is planning to curtail power supply to industrial areas of the state during peak hours. By doing so, the government is expecting to save about 200 MWs of electricity. “The suggestion to curtail power supply to industries was given during a meeting convened by senior cabinet minister Syed Altaf Bukhari with officers of Power Development Department (PDD) on directions of Chief Minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed,” sources said. They said during the meeting, minister said they are taking many measures to…

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Govt in tight spot as BJP pushes for gazetted holiday on Oct 26

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Jammu and Kashmir government is in a tight spot over the proposal to declare October 26 as Gazetted holiday on the request of BJP leaders. BJP’s state unit has been keen on declaring October 26, celebrated as ‘Accession Day’, a State Government holiday in the state. However, the party leadership has failed to build consensus on the issue. Sources told that the General Administration Department has sent the proposal to Chief Minister, Mufti Mohammad Sayeed a few months ago. However, there is no reply so far from the CM’s office.…

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‘Save Yusmarg Movement’ voices concern

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Save Yusmarg Movement (SYM) on Tuesday resented the Government’s proposal to lease out Bajipathru near Yusmarg to Army for firing range saying it will be detrimental to fragile environment and tourism potential. In a statement, Convenor SYM Asim Assadi said: “We condemn any such move that will pave way for throwing the environmentally fragile area in Yusmarg open to plunder by military and we will resist the move by all peaceful means.” “In the light of surveys ordered by the state government about the consequences of having an artillery firing…

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HC verdict ending quota in promotions stayed

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Supreme Court asks Jammu and Kashmir Government to file objections within four weeks The Supreme Court has issued notices to the J&K Government and other respondents in an appeal filed against the recent verdict of the state High Court wherein it had struck down the state government’s policy of reservation in promotions on the basis of which several officials of different departments were promoted since 2005. While asking the respondents to file objections within four weeks, a division bench of Justice Madan B Lokur and Justice SA Bobde in its…

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Hurriyat (G) forum meets Pakistani high commissioner in New Delhi

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Syed Ali Gilani has hoped that Pakistan will maintain consistency and firmness in its policy on Jammu and Kashmir and keep playing an active role in apprising the world community about the human rights violations committed by Indian troops in the territory. A two-member delegation sent by Syed Ali Gilani met Pakistan High Commissioner, Abdul Basit, in Delhi and conveyed him a message of the veteran leader in this regard, the Gilani-led forum Spokesman, Ayaz Akbar, said in a statement issued in Srinagar. The delegation comprising Peer Saifullah and Altaf…

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Court extends judicial custody of cops till Dec 17 accused in Wamiq Farooq killing

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A city court here today extended the judicial custody of the two accused policemen in the teenager Wamiq Farooq killing case up to December 17. The court also directed the complainant family to file objection, if any, to the bail plea by the accused by the same date, when the matter comes up for further consideration. The orders were passed by the court of the Second Additional Sessions Judge, Srinagar, before whom the bail application of the accused — Assistant Sub-Inspector Abdul Khaliq and SPO Muhammad Akram — was listed.…

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‘Won’t allow firing range in Bajpathri’

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Opposing the move to establish Army firing range in Bajpathri, the residents of Kandimarg, Andarwali, Gadawali and Sangarwani villages, which are only 600 to 700 meters away from the proposed area, today said that they will never let it happen. The villagers said the proposal, if materialized, would be threat to the lives of thousands of people and their property. “We will never let the government to establish firing range here. We will protest. The example of Tosamaidan is in front of us. Dozens of people died there and many…

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Traffic department adopts novel way to prevent wrong parking

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Traffic department on Monday adopted a novel way to prevent wrong parking in city centre by pasting challans on windscreens of vehicles parked in no parking zones. The novel way is part of special drive launched by the Traffic department to prevent wrong parking in the summer capital. The drive was launched under the supervision of SSP Traffic City, Maqsood-ul-Zaman. During the drive, sticker notices were pasted on the front screen of wrongly parked vehicles. “The wrongly parked vehicles were filmed on spot clearly indicating the registration number of the…

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India, Pakistan to rely on secret diplomacy for Kashmir deal: Reports

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Indian representatives will use ‘back channels’ for in-depth discussions on Kashmir ‘Secret diplomacy’ will be the strategy that India and Pakistan are likely to rely upon to broker a deal on the long pending Kashmir dispute, a report in a Pakistan newspaper said. “Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi have decided to use ‘back channels’ for in-depth discussions on Kashmir through their respective confidantes,” Express Tribune reported quoting sources. The foreign secretaries will discuss Kashmir but their mandate will be restricted to necessary confidence-building measures (CBMs)…

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