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BJP expels Hari Om who had criticised alliance with PDP

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BJP on Monday expelled senior leader Hari Om from the party’s primary membership for six years after he criticised the party’s actions, including forming the coalition government with PDP. BJP state president and MP Jugal Kishore Sharma expelled Hari Om for “gross indiscipline, anti-party activities and un-repentance for his misconduct” after receiving his reply to a show cause notice issued to him on November 5. “Having received your response to the show cause notice, pertaining to your acts of gross indiscipline and anti-party activities, issued on 05.11.2015 and received by…

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Resolution, reconciliation, development constitute PDP’s core agenda: Mehbooba

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Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) President and Member Parliament, Ms Mehbooba Mufti today said resolution, reconciliation and development constitute the PDP’s core agenda and the party would continue to pursue the same with unflinching consistency to ensure political stability and economic prosperity of Jammu and Kashmir. “It is with this objective that, despite all odds, PDP entered into an alliance with BJP to revive the process of political reconciliation and economic rejuvenation in Jammu and Kashmir which was initiated by the PDP-led coalition government in 2002,” Ms Mehbooba said while addressing…

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Kashmir’s unsung hero Robert Thorpe remembered on death anniversary

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Members of civil society Sunday paid glowing tributes to Robert Thorpe on his 147th death anniversary. A delegation of civil society members, led by Dr Altaf Hussain, visited Thorpe’s grave situated at Sheikh Bagh near Mallinson School. The delegation members included Zareef Ahmad Zareef, Abdul Majid Zargar, Dr Shujaat Bukhari, Parvez Imroz, Khurram Parvez, Ahsan Untoo and Showkat Ahmad. Speaking on the occasion, the members highlighted the contribution of the “unsung hero”. Dr Altaf stressed on the need to inform people, particularly the young generation, about Thorpe’s contribution. Senior journalist,…

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6-magnitude earthquake hits Hindu Kush region, tremors felt in Delhi NCR and Kashmir valley

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A powerful earthquake measuring 6 on the Richter scale, with epicentre in Hindu Kush region of Afghanistan, struck parts of North India late on Sunday night. According to the National Seismological Department, Ministry of Earth Sciences, the earthquake had its epicentre in Hindu Kush region of Afghanistan and measured 6 on the Richter scale. The epicentre of the quake was 86 kms deep and located somewhere in the border area of Afghanistan and Tajikistan. Tremors were felt in Jammu and Kashmir, Haryana and the national capital. There was no information…

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Three arrested for attempt to murder over attack on Kashmiri truck driver; says police

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Police on Sunday arrested three persons and booked them for attempt to murder in connection with an attack on Kashmir bound truck driver last evening. According to Srinagar based news gathering agency, GNS that a Kashmir bound oil tanker (JK01W-7638) driver Farooq Ahmad of Keegam, Shopian was injured after a group of goons attacked him near Nandini on Srinagar-Jammu highway on Saturday night. Shouting anti-Kashmiri slogans, the group beat up the driver to pulp before they left the spot, leaving Farooq in injured condition on the highway, reports had said.…

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1975 Indira-Sheikh Accord an important event: Mufti

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‘It revived democratic process and created space for politicians of different shades including me’ • Relationship with Pak has a direct bearing on J&K • We favour dialogue with all shades of opinion; Sajad Gani Lone is one example • People-to-people contact and cross-LoC trade will help address the trust deficit • It is my dream to make J&K world’s no. 1 tourist destination • Threat posed by fringe elements to India’s diversity worrisome • Peaceful conduct of Amarnath Yatra proves secular credentials of people Chief Minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed…

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Employees hail 7th pay panel’s proposals

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Government staff in Kashmir have welcomed the Seventh Pay Commission’s recommendations of an overall increase of 23 per cent in the salaries of Central and state government employees. They said it would improve the overall economic condition of people. Abdul Qayoom Wani, Chairman of the Employees’ Joint Action Committee (EJAC), while welcoming the panel’s recommendations, said the hike was the right of employees for which they had been waiting for the last 10 years. “This is a welcome step and it is the right of employees who have been waiting…

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Mufti for dialogue with separatists, Pak

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Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed on Friday pitched for dialogue with separatists as well as with Pakistan, saying the state’s development is hampered by the political uncertainty. “I strongly believe that all issues between India and Pakistan should be resolved amicably by engaging in a meaningful dialogue,” he said during an informal conversation with members of the Indian Broadcasting Foundation here. “On internal front, we favour dialogue with all shades of opinion,” Sayeed said, referring to the separatists. To press his point, he gave the example of…

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Uncertainty over Mehbooba replacing her father is ‘dangerous’ to JK: Omar

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Former chief minister Omar Abdullah has said that the uncertainty looming large over People’s Democratic Party (PDP) president Mehbooba Mufti replacing her father Mufti Mohammed Sayeed as Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir is ‘dangerous’ to the state. “If the transition is to take place then this period of uncertainty is unnecessary & in a state like J&K dangerous,” Omar tweeted. Mufti Sayeed has in recent past dropped enough hints about his daughter’s ascendance to the Chief Minister’s post. If Mehbooba becomes the Chief Minister of the state then she…

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Cabinet discusses PM’s package

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The state Cabinet, which met here today under the chairmanship of Chief Minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed, discussed the Rs 80,068-crore reconstruction plan announced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his November 7 visit to J&K. The plan covers sectors like humanitarian relief, crisis management, social infrastructure, development projects and economic infrastructure. It lays thrust on employment and income generation and providing relief and rehabilitation to the victims of last year’s flood. The plan also emphasises strengthening of disaster management framework. The Cabinet decided that a mechanism will be worked out…

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