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PM’s financial package for J&K to focus on infra development

October 31, 2015 Editor

Modi to address rally at SK Stadium on Nov 7 PM’s financial package for J&K to focus on infra development • New hydel power projects, roads will be constructed • Rs 90,000 Cr economic package will be spent in 2-3 yrs • Rs 3000 crores will be for flood-hit people Prime Minister Narendra Modi will announce a financial package of Rs 90,000 crores during his November 7 rally at Sheri Kashmir cricket stadium, here. The thrust of the package will be on infra development and Rs 3000 crores will be…

Durbar Move: 143-year-old practice continues

October 31, 2015 Editor

As officials were packing documents and files at J&K’s highest seat of power, the civil secretariat here, on Friday—the last day of ‘Durbar’ in Kashmir—people who had turned up to get their grievances redressed had to leave disappointed. “For the past four weeks, nothing is moving at the Secretariat. The ministers skipped their offices and preferred to stay in their constituencies or at their official bungalows,” said an official, insisting not to be named. “It seems Durbar move had started with the end of Assembly session on October 10 as…

For PM’s visit, 9 depts to set up camp offices

October 31, 2015 Editor

In view of the Prime Minister’s visit on November 7, the state government on Thursday ordered that nine departments would set up their camp offices in the civil secretariat to coordinate arrangements for the event. The nine government departments will remain operational in Srinagar between November 2 and 7. The offices are Agriculture Production Department, Health and Medical Education Department, Home Department, Industries and Commerce Department, Relief and Rehabilitation Department, Revenue Department, Power Development Department, Public Works Department, Public Health Engineering Department and Irrigation and Flood Control Department.

Madhav-Mufti meet ahead of PM’s ‘big’ rally

October 31, 2015 Editor

BJP national general secretary Ram Madhav is scheduled to hold a meeting with Chief Minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed here tomorrow ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Jammu and Kashmir visit. The focus of the meeting will be to ensure the success of Modi’s rally in Srinagar city on November 7. It will be the Prime Minister’s first rally in the Valley after the PDP and the BJP formed the coalition government in the state. “The main agenda of Ram Madhav’s meeting with the Chief Minister tomorrow is to ensure the…

Make ‘Million March’ a success: Geelani to people

October 31, 2015 Editor

‘All active militants in J&K are locals’ Terming proposed Million March as a historic occasion, Chairman All Parties Hurriyat Conference Syed Ali Geelani appealed all the pro-freedom people to start preparations from for making it a success. He urged people come out in large numbers from every village, town and city to send a clear message to the world that the Kashmiri people are still firm on their demand for plebiscite and they want to decide their future through the Scotland type of referendum process. He said prime minister of…

War of words in BJP intensifies

October 31, 2015 Editor

Hari Om hits back at state affairs in charge Khanna The war of words between BJP leaders has intensified with former ideologue Prof Hari Om today hitting back at national vice-president Avinash Rai Khanna for “ignoring the wishes and aspirations of people of Jammu region”. State BJP affairs in charge Khanna lambasted Hari Om two days back for giving “communal, divisive and disturbing” statements and playing a “dirty role” by using the party’s name. “Being an outsider, Khanna, unfortunately, does not know anything about the state, political aspirations, needs and…

CM asks state department to ensure power as per schedule

October 31, 2015 Editor

With winter chill setting in earlier than expected, Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed has directed the Power Development Department (PDD) to work out an institutional mechanism that will ensure availability of power as per the notified schedule. “With onset of winter, it has become imperative to educate people to make judicious use of power, enabling the department to deliver better services and reduce damage to transformers,” Sayeed said at a review meeting here last evening. Sayeed also issued instructions to fast-track installation of electricity meters and gearing up…

JK pins hope on Modi visit, awaits major economic package

October 30, 2015 Editor

Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s forthcoming visit to Jammu and Kashmir has rekindled hopes for a much awaited economic package being announced this time. Modi is arriving on a day-long visit to the state on November 7 and will have a busy schedule. He will address the first-ever Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)-Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) rally in Srinagar. This is also Modi’s first visit to the Kashmir Valley since the present PDP-BJP alliance took office here on March 1. He will inaugurate the 450-MW second phase of the Baglihar power project…

South Kashmir shuts to mourn death of Lashkar commander Abu Qasim

October 30, 2015 Editor

Life has been paralysed in south Kashmir due to a spontaneous shutdown to mourn the death of Lashkar commander Abu Qasim on Friday. All shops and other business establishments are closed while attendance is thin in government offices in Shopian, Pulwama and Kulgam districts of south Kashmir. Roads are wearing a deserted look as public transport is off the roads. No separatist organization has called for a shutdown today. Thousands of people participated in funeral prayers of Qasim at Bugam village in Kulgam district yesterday. Qasim, according to police, was…

Mufti’s statement a beautiful joke: Hurriyat (G)

October 30, 2015 Editor

Hurriyat (G) Thursday termed the statement of chief minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed that he wants to change destiny of the people of Kashmir and didn’t like putting people behind bars, as a beautiful joke, Hurriyat Conference (G) said it was just a lip service of Mufti sahib. Hurriyat (G) said the actual situation is contrary to what is being said and the destiny of the people is day by day diminishing under the attacks of Sangh Parivar. “The real leadership of Kashmiri people is being silenced either by house arrest…