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Has anyone seen the formal order for 2 AIIMS? Omer Abdullah

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National Conference (NC) working president today asked whether anyone has seen the formal order of sanctioning two AIIMS in the state by central government. When a national news agency flashed a news alert today claiming union cabinet has approved building of three new AIIMS-like institutes in Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh and West Bengal Omar lost no time in raising a point about the status of AIIMS sanctioned for the state of Jammu and Kashmir. In an instant tweet, Omar wrote on the micro blogging site,” Has anyone seen the formal order…

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1.38 lakh youth registered with employment centres across JK

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With unemployment on the rise in the state, the government today revealed that nearly 1,38,343 youth of the state have registered themselves with the district employment and counselling centres till September. Unemployment has become a major problem for youth in Kashmir. According to the survey released by the Labour Bureau under the Union Ministry of Labour and Employment, Jammu and Kashmir, has the highest unemployment rate in northern India and stand eighth all over India. According to the Fourth Annual Employment-Unemployment Survey 2014, JK has an overall unemployment rate of…

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Act against those who attacked Kashmir MLA: Asaduddin Owaisi

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AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi on Thursday sought action against BJP legislators who attacked an independent legislator in the Jammu and Kashmir assembly for hosting a beef party. Owaisi said the thrashing of Engineer Rashid and the attempt on his life in the assembly was highly condemnable. The Hyderabad MP said the lawmaker had done nothing wrong. “In my view, he had not done anything illegal. The Supreme Court has stayed the beef ban. He had brought cooked food from outside.” The All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen president wondered what kind of…

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In a first, Council sees war of words between ruling allies over beef ban

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Law Minister slams BJP’s ‘interference’, says he has right to eat beef For the first time, legislators of the coalition partners PDP and BJP openly engaged in a war of words over the controversy surrounding the beef ban in the state. Soon after the beginning of the question hour in the Upper House today, BJP MLCs demanded that Langate MLA Engineer Rashid should be arrested for hosting a beef party here yesterday. BJP legislator Sofi Yousuf even entered the well of the House while others shouted “Beef party karne wale…

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Terminate Assaulting MLAs, JK RTI Movement Tells Governor post Rashid Thrashing

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J&K RTI Movement Thursday strongly condemns the “murderous” attack on MLA Langate Er Rashid, terming the act “the murder of democracy within the highest institution of democracy itself”. The incident is clear indication of communal agenda being implemented in the state of Jammu and Kashmir by the “hired” MLAs, said chairman JK RTI Movement, Dr Shaikh Ghulam Rasool “By beating an MLA in the Legislative Assembly, the fascist forces are sending a strong message that nobody is safe within the state of J&K, and if they can thrash a Muslim…

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1879 children go missing in JK in last 5 years

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138 abducted in 2014  1879 children went missing in last five years in J&K at an average of more than one child went missing per day, reveals data from National Crime Records Bureau. In last year 2014 alone, 490 children went missing out of which only 235 were traced back by law enforcement agencies while 255 remained untraced. Data says, 138 were kidnapped and abducted in 2014. Those traced included 126 male children and 109 female children while those untraced included 103 male and 152 female. For the same year…

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Legislators Misuse CDFs: Drabu

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‘Funds must be allocated as per population density’ The legislators are misusing Constituency Development Funds (CDF), Finance Minister, Haseeb Drabu said here Wednesday. Drabu said the present dispensation inherited huge liability of Rs 10000 crore from the previous NC-Congress government led by Omar Abdullah on the government. Responding to a private bill moved by MLC, G N Monga regarding enhancement of CDF from Rs 1.5 crores to 3 crores, Drabu said the funds meant for development of people were used for construction of houses and other properties.  He said the…

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Not much done for Sgr-Jmu highway after 1947: Mufti

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In a veiled attack on opposition National Conference, Chief Minister Mufti Muhammad Sayeed Wednesday said the Srinagar-Jammu highway has faced neglect after 1947 but he was glad to see Prime Minister Narendra Modi taking interest in the ‘State’s only road lifeline.” Mufti said the widening of the highway would be completed within 18 months. The CM was replying to calling attention motion by Congress legislator G M Saroori during the zero hour in the Legislative Assembly. “Unfortunately Srinagar-Jammu highway which is the only lifeline between Kashmir and the rest of…

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Unemployment real challenge for J&K Government – Mufti Sayeed

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Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed today said that unemployment was the real challenge faced by his government, which is committed to complete the process of recruiting educated unemployed youths in time. “Unemployment is the real challenge faced by the government. All recruitment will be sped up and made in a fair, transparent and time-bound manner,” Mr Sayeed said in the Legislative Council during Question Hour. “Immediately after coming to power, the government strengthened the institutions by appointing persons of integrity in PSC and SSB so that vacancies…

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Home Secy promises bunkers for villages in forward areas

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On his maiden visit to Jammu and Kashmir, Union Home Secretary, Rajiv Mehrishi today gave an assurance about the Centre’s positive response on bunkers for villagers living along the 198-km Indo-Pak border. He did not give any commitment on five-marla plots for them in safer zones to escape shelling and described the subject a prerogative of the state government. Mehrishi assumed charge on September 1 after his predecessor LC Goyal was allegedly forced to take voluntary retirement. Mehrishi was accompanied by Special Secretary (Internal Security) in Home Ministry, Ashok Prasad;…

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