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RSS, BJP promoting design to trifurcate JK on communal lines: Tarigami

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‘State’s diversity under attack; idea of India under threat’ Senior CPI (M) leader and MLA Kulgam M Y Tarigami Monday accused the RSS and BJP of promoting a design to ‘trifurcate’ state on communal lines. Tarigami also said the Sangh’s (RSS’s) project is not only to damage the state but the idea of India is under threat. The senior communist leader said the regional division of the state is a long cherished dream of the RSS. “We all know that it has been their (RSS) dream to divide the state…

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Landslides shut Jammu-Srinagar highway

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The Jammu-Srinagar National Highway No 1-A was closed to vehicular traffic on Monday following landslides in Jammu region’s Ramban district. “Landslides were triggered by heavy rain in Ramsoo sector of the Jammu-Srinagar National Highway during the night, causing closure of the road,” a senior traffic department official told IANS here. “The border roads organisation (BRO) that maintains the highway is removing the landslides’ debris to help restore vehicular movement on the highway. “Those intending to undertake the travel along the highway should first contact traffic control rooms in Jammu and…

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Ensure completion of projects by March 2017, Mufti tells ERA

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Chief Minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed today asked the Economic Reconstruction Agency (ERA) to make contractors accountable so that all ongoing projects were completed by March 31, 2017, the deadline fixed by Asian Development Bank (ADB). The Chief Minister stated this while chairing a meeting during which he reviewed the progress of development projects taken up by ERA under Loan I and II, financed by ADB. Laying emphasis on the use of latest technology and building capacities to complete ongoing projects within the stipulated timelines, Mufti highlighted the need to broaden…

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Laced with 86000-MW capacity, united J&K can have free power, water for 100 yrs: Survey

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The united Jammu and Kashmir has an estimated power potential of whopping 86000 megawatts (MWs) which, if harnessed properly, can pave way for free electricity and water for the next 100 years in the power-starved region without seeking help from either India or Pakistan, according to a survey. The survey findings were released by a socio-cultural NGO, X-MITA on the United Nations Day celebrated on October 24. According to the researchers, the environment-friendly hydro-power generation capacity of the united J&K can get up to 86000 MW with Gilgit-Baltistan contributing 40000…

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National Highways closed due to snowfall, landslides

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Rains continued to lash plains of Kashmir while its higher reaches received fresh snowfall for the second consecutive day Sunday, leading to closure of three main highways in the state. The Meteorological department has predicted improvement in weather from Tuesday afternoon. A MeT department official said apart from the ski-resort of Gulmarg, fresh snowfall was recorded at Amarnath Cave, Sadhna Top, Gurez, Z-Gali,  Zojilla Pass, Pir Ki Gali on Mughal Road and Sinthan Top. He said Srinagar recorded 4.7 mm of rainfall, Qazigund 5.7 mm, Pahalgam 13.8 mm, Kupwara 15.1…

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Present situation in J&K worrisome: Cong

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The prevailing situation in Jammu and Kashmir is “worrisome”, state Cong unit said today, while appealing the people to defeat “politics of communalism” hell bent upon to create discord in the state. “We appeal the people to defeat the politics of communalism and the designs of other anti-peace forces hell bent upon to create discord in the state,” state Congress Chief G A Mir said while addressing a core group meeting here. The state Congress chief also urged mainstream political parties to help and contribute in normalising the situation in the…

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NGO questions govt move to defend Article 370

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On the eve of the 68th Accession Day, We The Citizens, a Delhi-based NGO, which has challenged constitutional validity of Article 35 (A), has questioned the Jammu and Kashmir Government’s logic behind defending the law. The NGO claimed the Article had “deprived” the state people of their “genuine fundamental rights”. “Since August 16, 2014, when our PIL on the abrogation of Article 35 (A) was accepted by the Supreme Court, at least seven notices have been given to both the Centre and state government, but J&K has not given any…

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Adhere to quality parameters, ERA chief tells contractors

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J&K Economic Reconstruction Agency (ERA) chief executive officer Vinod Sharma has urged the contractors to strictly follow dust suppression measures during construction works. He passed the directions after an interaction with the shopkeepers and locals here yesterday during an inspection of works being executed by the J&K ERA in Srinagar city under the ongoing Jammu and Kashmir Urban Sector Development Investment Programme (JKUSDIP) funded by Asian Development Bank (ADB). The CEO conducted a site inspection of 2.4 km-long expressway corridor from Jehangir Chowk-Rambagh corridor, which is estimated to cost Rs…

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Meteorological dept warns of heavy rain across state

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The weather department on Friday issued a forecast of moderate to heavy rain across J&K and snow over mountains forfour days from Saturday. It warned that the rain may trigger landslides and disrupt surface and air traffic. The downpour will be caused by a stormy western disturbance which is approaching the region, and is likely to cause an impact from Saturday afternoon, says a warning bulletin issued by the state Meteorological Department. The stormy weather will continue to have an impact over the state for four days from Saturday afternoon…

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Modi to lay foundation stone of Udhampur-Banihal road project

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who is scheduled to visit the state on November 7, is likely to lay the foundation stone for the four-laning of the highway between Udhampur and Banihal. Work on Chenani-Nashri and Banihal-Qazigund tunnels is scheduled to complete next year, while the four-laning of Qazigund-Srinagar stretch of the national highway is expected to complete soon. Four-laning of Jammu-Udhampur stretch has been already completed and the Prime Minister may lay the foundation stone for the Udhampur-Chenani and Nashri-Banihal stretches, which are projected to be completed in the next…

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