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Grand Mufti calls for liquor ban in JK

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Strongly denouncing ban on beef in Jammu and Kashmir, the Head Priest of Jammu and Kashmir Mufti Bashir-u-Din Friday said the court ruling has “hurt the sentiments” of Muslims. He called it “unnecessary and interference in religion which is not acceptable to Muslims in the State.” “Muslims can slaughter any animal permitted in Islam. This ban reflects the BJP ideology,” Din said in a statement. He asked the Division Bench of the High Court to review the order, which he said, was against the Shariah law. While supporting Saturday’s strike…

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Road contractors accept 3-year maintenance guarantee clause

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Blacktopping work starts in Jammu with New Plot-Kot Bhalwal Road After threat of getting blacklisted by the government, contractors involved in the construction and blacktopping of roads in Jammu have accepted the three-year maintenance guarantee clause to take responsibility for damage due to the use of poor material while executing works. Earlier, the deficit liability clause was applicable for one year, which has now been changed to three years, which means that the contractors have to repair or reconstruct any newly laid road if its condition deteriorates within first three…

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Clashes, Protests in Pulwama, Islamabad , Bandipora , Srinagar over beef ban

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Clashes broke out between youth and government forces in Pulwama district of South Kashmir after police tried to stop the address of Hurriyat (G) leader Shabir Ahmad Shah after Friday prayers. Our Pulwama Correspondent Showkat Dar who was on the spot said Shah was addressing a big gathering in the town when a police team headed by the Station House Officer arrived there. All of a sudden, stone pelting and tear gas shelling started and everybody ran for cover, he said, adding that it was not immediately known whether Shah…

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Centre paid ‘peanuts’ to flood victims: HC

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Union Finance Ministry asked to submit response by October 6 Observing that the Centre has so far paid “peanuts” as relief to flood-hit people of the state, the Jammu and Kashmir High Court today directed the Union Finance Ministry to file it response by October 6 about the pending amount as far as Rs 44,000-crore relief package sought by the state was concerned. The directions by a Division Bench of Justice NN Paul Vasanthakumar and Justice Bansi Lal Bhat came after the Union Home Ministry informed the Bench in its…

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Union cabinet approves revised cost for four laning of Highway

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The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has given its approval to the revised cost estimate for the sub-project Udhampur to Ramban Section in J&K, approved by the Expenditure Finance Committee (EFC) for development of four laning of National Highways under National Highways Development Project (NHDP) Phase II. Approval of the investment/award decision for the sub-project of four laning of Udhampur-Ramban Section of NH-1A (now NH-44) of approximate length of 40.0 kms on EPC mode is at a revised cost estimate of Rs. 2136.97 crore,…

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Over 1,600 overground workers active in J&K – Police

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The Jammu and Kashmir Police have prepared a list of active overground workers of various militant outfits in the state, facilitating militants in one or the other way. A police report said more than 1,600 overground workers were active in the state and some of them have been booked in criminal cases. A majority of them have got scot-free but the Police Department and other intelligence agencies are keeping a close eye on their activities. Though the number of militants has come down in the state, the higher number of…

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1851 post for Jammu, 1251 posts for Kashmir

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JKSSB issues notification for 3000 jobs The Jammu region has once again managed to bag a lions share in the recently issued job notifications by the Government. This despite the fact the both the population as well as unemployment are higher in Kashmir than Jammu. The Jammu and Kashmir Service Selection Board (JKSSB) recently advertised  two notifications in local dallies on August 10 and September 3 this year, inviting application forms for the various posts in different departments under notice numbers 04 of 2015 and 06 of 2015. The posts…

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Mufti calls for greater public-private partnership to overcome unemployment

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Chief Minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed today handed over placement orders to 300 ITI trained youth at a mega job festival held at the Sher-i-Kashmir International Convention Center (SKICC) here. With unemployment emerging as the biggest challenge for the government, the Chief Minister stressed the need for public-private partnership to overcome the problem. Admitting that unemployment was the biggest challenge, Mufti said the problem could only be addressed by way of greater public-private partnership. He also called for concerted efforts to bridge the gulf between skills and jobs. “There is a…

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JK Government Fiddles on Floods, No Action Only Celebration

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The Government and some civil society organisations planned to celebrate last year’s destructive floods in Jammu and Kashmir reported to be the worst in a century. It was given out that the celebrations were to honour the peoples’ determination and resolve to survive the worst disaster in the state’s recent history. But were seen as diversionary tactics to shift attention from the questions that need to be answered, and the action that is required urgently on the ground. The first that still remains unanswered a year later is why did…

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Deliver or Quit: Farooq tells Mufti

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Omar says Mufti sabotaged Indo-Pak NSA talks National Conference (NC) President and three-time chief minister, Farooq Abdullah Tuesday asked Chief Minister Mufti Muhammad Sayeed to deliver proper compensation to the flood victims or quit office. Speaking to NC workers at the mausoleum of Sheikh Muhammad Abdullah on his 33rd death anniversary, Farooq said Mufti had no business being in power if he could not deliver as a CM and provide compensation to last year’s flood victims. “I don’t have any personal problems with Mufti but if he formed a government,…

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