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No Strike Tomorrow : JRL

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Joint Resistance Leadership termed the NIA summons to Mirwaiz Umar Farooq and Syed Ali Geelani’s son Syed Naseem Geelani and asking them to present themselves before NIA court in New Delhi on Monday, as sheer political vendetta deserving strongest condemnation.

The Leadership said that NIA raids on the residences of leaders and their relatives followed by summoning them to New Delhi is a fresh attempt to build pressure on the pro-resolution leadership to push them into submission so that they stop pursing the resolution of the Kashmir issue.

The leadership said that in past NIA and other agencies of GoI conducted raids on the residences of pro-resolve leaders including women leaders and later arrested many of who continue to languish in New Delhi’s Tihar jail in past almost two years without trial. The leadership said that they have time and again made it clear that they won’t come under any pressure and face the fresh onslaught of Delhi in the form of NIA and ED raids and summons with full resilience but continue to pursue the cause of truth and justice, for which lacs of Kashmiri people have offered tremendous sacrifices and continue to so. The leadership said that they have always advocated for a peaceful resolution of the issue and have nothing to do with so-called “terror funding”. These fake charges and the propaganda around it are being pursued electoral gains by those at the helm.

JRL said that Seeking right to self-determination for Jammu & Kashmir is no crime for which the leadership is being persecuted.

The leadership strongly denounced the arrest spree, ban on Jamaat-e-Islami, slapping of PSA on JKLF chairman Muhammad Yasin Malik and many others, harassing and intimidating the youth and elderly, vandalizing properties, injuring the youth in peaceful protests, imposing curbs and restrictions in down town, worst form of human rights violations being committed by the forces and clarified that these repressive measures were tested in the past as well but failed to yield any result and that the only way to ensure peace in the region is to resolve the Kashmir issue as per its historic perspective according to the wishes of people.

The leadership hailed the support extended by the traders, transporters and other segments of the society towards leadership and thanked them and asked that normal life should be resumed on March 11. Any program will be communicated to people in the future.

Former CE Abdul Hamid Sheikh joins NC

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Former CE Abdul Hamid Sheikh joins NC

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 SRINAGAR, March 10: Former Chief Engineer Abdul Hamid Sheikh on Sunday joined National Conference in presence Dr Farooq Abdullah here.


Welcoming Abdul Hamid Sheikh in the party fold, National Conference President Dr Farooq Abdullah hoped that he will work for strengthening the party at the grass roots level and help in achieving the objective of empowering people politically and mitigating their problems.


Abdul Hamid Sheikh, who hails from Surankote in Poonch District, reposed his faith in the leadership of Dr Abdullah and Working President Omar Abdullah, saying National Conference alone can steer the state to peace and progress.


“The track record of the party stands testimony to the fact that National Conference has all along worked for upliftment of the people, especially those belonging to weaker sections of society besides remote and border areas, and ensured equitable development of Jammu, Kashmir and Ladakh”, he added.


Prominent among those present on the occasion included NC State Secretary Rattan Lal Gupta, Provincial Secretaries Sheikh Bashir Ahmed and Pradeep Bali besides Sr Vice President NC District Committee Poonch Hamid Rana.


Abdul Hamid Sheikh was profusely garlanded and greeted by the party leaders on his joining in the National Conference.

Mehbooba questions ECI’s decision to delay assembly elections in JK

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Mehbooba questions ECI’s decision to delay assembly elections in JK

Srinagar: Former Chief Minister and President Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Mehbooba Mufti has strongly opposed the decision taken by the Election Commission of India of not holding Assembly and parliament elections simultaneously in Jammu and Kashmir.

She said that delaying the conduction of assembly polls in Jammu and Kashmir is tantamount to denying basic rights of the people of the state to have a popular government.

“It is very dangerous to keep the state in the hands of unelected representatives of the centre. It will further complicate the problems in the state and the decision taken by Election Commission needs an immediate review,” Mehbooba said in a statement.

The PDP President added that this was not expected of the Election Commission of India and the decision to hold Lok Sabha polls and at the same time delay assembly elections doesn’t make any sense.

“It sows the seeds suspicion among the people about the designs of government of India and doesn’t convey a good message to the people of Jammu and Kashmir about an independent institution like the Election Commission,” said Mehbooba.

She added that ECI’s decisions goes contrary to what the Home Minister has repeatedly said that GOI is ready to hold simultaneous elections in Jammu and Kahmsir. This change in the schedule makes the entire process highly suspicious, PDP president added.

Committed to develop edu infra: DC Bla

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Committed to develop edu infra: DC Bla

BARAMULLA, MARCH 10: Terming qualitative infrastructure as a prerequisite for qualitative education, Deputy Commissioner Baramulla Dr G N Itoo today reiterated that administration is committed to develop educational infrastructure for the benefit of student community in particular and society in general.

The Deputy Commissioner was addressing at a gathering after inaugurating newly constructed building of Government High School Ladoora, Rafiabad today. The building has been completed at an estimated cost of Rs 33.37 lakh under Prime Minister Development Package (PMDP).

While emphasizing for imparting qualitative education, DC said that nations can’t progress and can’t achieve the higher levels of development unless its educational mechanism is strengthened at the grass root level.

Meanwhile, the DC issued 1200 orders among SSE teachers, who were recently upgraded as teachers Grade II by State Administrative Council (SAC), at a function organized by Education Department at Government Girls Higher Secondary School, Baramulla.

Speaking on the occasion, DC congratulated recently upgraded teachers and said that teachers play a vital role in developing the society. He highlighted the role of a teacher in nation building and said that our commitment is on capacity building, so that overall performance of teachers is enhanced. He also urged upon the teachers to create conducive environment while dealing with students and stressed for adopting student friendly learning measures.

Later, the DC chaired a meeting of Education Department at Dak Bungalow to review the facilities being put in place for smooth functioning of educational institutions in view of new academic session which is going to start from 11th of March, 2019 after a break of winter vacation.

Threadbare discussions were held on functioning of the Department and the DC stressed upon the Heads of the Institutions to monitor and regulate the misuse of mobile phones by the students via social media platforms. He underlined the need for creating positive thinking and outlook among students so that their potential is harnessed in a better way. He also deliberated upon maintaining law and order for smooth functioning of educational institutions besides stressed upon the Principals and Headmasters to play a proactive role in this regard.

SSP, CEO, Deputy CEO, ZEOs, various principals and headmasters and other concerned were present on the occasion.

Efforts on to sustain JK as polio free State: Atal Dulloo

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Efforts on to sustain JK as polio free State: Atal Dulloo


JAMMU MARCH 10: Principal Secretary Health and Medical Education, Atal Dulloo, Sunday stressed on maintaining the status of polio free state achieved in 2010 by continuing the efforts to immunize every single child to improve their immunity to fight the virus.

He said this while inaugurating National Immunization Day (NID) campaign which was organized by Directorate of Family Welfare, MCH and Immunization J&K and District Health Society Jammu.

Addressing the gathering, the Principal Secretary said that pulse polio is an immunization campaign established to eliminate poliomyelitis (polio) by vaccinating all children under the age of five years against the polio virus. He also said that the Pulse Polio Initiative (PPI) aims at covering every individual and aspires to reach even children in remote communities through an improved social mobilization plan.

The eradication program would be successful through giving drops over and over again, to boost children’s immunity higher and as a precaution against missed children, he added.

Atal Dulloo said that Polio threat continues to remain unless it’s eradicated across the world. He said the virus was active in neighboring country in recent years and hence there are risks of importation. “So polio eradication would remain our top health priority unless it is over everywhere,” he maintained.

He further said that the Government is focusing on far flung areas which are high in risk that includes slums, construction sites, brick kilns and nomads to save our future generation and provide protection against polio.

He also said that 12,000 booths have been created to cater almost 20 lakh 78 thousand children were more than 50,000 staff have been deployed. It would be followed by door to door campaign for 2-3 days to cater the missed children who have not come to booths.    

He also appealed the parents to make campaign a grand success by bringing the children upto the booth for having the two drops of life.

Director Family Welfare, MCH and Immunization, Dr Arun Sharma, Director Health Services Jammu, Dr Sameer Mattoo, Mission Director NHM, Dr Bhupender Kumar, besides senior officials of the department and parents attended the function.

ECI issues advisory to political parties

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ECI issues advisory to political parties


JAMMU, MARCH 10: The Election Commission of India Saturday issued an advisory to political parties asking them not to use photographs of any Defence personnel in their advertisements for the upcoming elections.

In a communication to heads of all recognized National and State Political Parties, ECI stated that the Ministry of Defence has brought to the notes of the commission that the photographs of the Defense personnel are being used by the political parties in advertisements as part of their election propaganda and asked them to refrain from such acts.

ECI observed that armed forces of a nation are the guardians of its frontiers, security and the political system and are apolitical and neutral stakeholders in a modern democracy. “It is therefore necessary that the political parties and leaders exercise great caution while making any reference to the Armed Forces in their political campaigns,” the communication reads.

 The Commission is of the view that photographs of Chief of Army Staff or any other Defence personnel and photographs of functions of Defence Forces should not be associated with or used in any manner in advertisement/propaganda/campaigning or in any other manner in connection with elections by political parties and candidates.

The Commission  called upon all the political parties to advise their candidates/leaders to desist from displaying photographs of Defence personnel or photographs of functions involving Defence personnel in advertisement, or otherwise as part of their election propaganda/campaigning.

Dr. Sreedharan appointed as Principal Advisor to Jammu and Srinagar Mass Rapid Transit Corporations

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Dr. Sreedharan appointed as Principal Advisor to Jammu and Srinagar Mass Rapid Transit Corporations

JAMMU, MARCH 10: Government today approved the appointment of Dr. Elattuvalapil Sreedharan, the “Metro Man” as the Principal Advisor to the two Mass Rapid Transit Corporations in the State.

 It may be recalled that the Government has recently approved setting up of two Mass Rapid Transit Corporations in the State, namely the Jammu Mass Rapid Transit Corporation and the Srinagar Mass Rapid Transit Corporation for the two capital cities of the State. Shri Dheeraj Gupta, IAS Principal Secretary to Government, Housing & Urban Dev. Department is the Chairman and Shri Kumar Rajeev Ranjan, ÍAS is the Chief Executive Officer/MD of the two Mass Rapid Transit Corporations.

These Corporations will have Administrative Secretaries of Finance Department, Transport Department, Chief Executive Officer, J&K ERA, Additional Chief Executive Officer/MD, Mass Rapid Transit Corporations Jammu/Srinagar, nominee of Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs, Govt of India and other experts with the Board.

These Corporations will address the issue of urban mobility in the State in a holistic manner by providing safe, affordable, quick, comfortable, reliable and sustainable access for the growing number of city residents to jobs, education, recreation and such other needs within our cities, establishment of quality focused multi-modal public transport systems that are well integrated, providing seamless travel across modes, land use transport integration, introducing intelligent transport systems for traffic management etc.

The proposed Corporations will provide and arrange integration of various modes of mass transit and other urban transport and People Mover Systems including but not limited to feeder transport services and ancillary arrangements like parking, circulation areas, etc. The companies would undertake to provide for running taxicabs, lorries, buses, cars, trucks, station wagons, motors, railways, rail motors, vessels, boats and all other vehicles of whatsoever kind propelled by electricity, gas, gasoline, compressed air, steam, manual power, mechanized power, oil, crude oil, atomic or other energy or whatsoever other means from one place to another as intercity or intra-city services or BRT feeder bus services for the purpose of carrying, conveying and transporting passengers, goods, merchandise, animals or other things for efficient running of the mass transit system and providing last mile connectivity.

While thinking anything about the Mass Rapid Transit systems in India, the first name which comes to everybody’s mind is of Dr. Elattuvalapil Sreedharan, a retired IES (IRSE) officer, Padma Shri and Padma Vibhushan, popularly known as “Metro Man”, who is credited for changing the face of public transport in India with his leadership of building Konkan Railway and the Delhi Metro. He was also appointed by the former UN Secretary General Kan-Ki-Moon to serve on the United Nations High Level Advisory Group on Sustainable Transport (HLAG-ST) for a period of three years in 2015 and has vast experience in the implementation of mass rapid transit systems within the country.

Recent appointment of Dr. Sreedharan as Principal Advisor to the two Corporations will give the impetus to efforts of the State Government.

Khurshid Ahmad Shah is new Additional Secretary Labour and Employment

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Khurshid Ahmad Shah is new Additional Secretary Labour and Employment

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SRINAGAR, Mar 10: Jammu and Kashmir government on Sunday
posted Khurshid Ahmad Shah, Additional deputy commissioner Budgam, as additional secretary to the government, Labour and Employment department.


Meanwhile, Mushtaq Ahmad has been posted as additional deputy commissioner Budgam.


The government has said these transfers and postings have been ordered in the interest of administration.


Mushtaq Ahmad was earlier posted as Additional Secretary to the government, Labour and Employment department.

LeLafe Celebrated 08th Anniversary and Women’s Day

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LeLafe Celebrated 08th Anniversary and Women’s Day

Srinagar, : On its 08th Anniversary, LeLafe IT Solutions organized a
celebration program at Radisson Srinagar. The theme of the program was to
celebrate the achievements of the company, highlight the importance of Women in the organization and the society at large, and finally pledge to contribute towards a broader social cause.


Mr. Shameem Shah, CEO, LeLafe IT Solutions Pvt. Ltd., started with a
keynote speech highlighting the achievements of the company, and the vision and mission statements of the company.

The program proceedings included speeches by various experts in the company on a set of diverse topics highlighting positivity at work place, women empowerment, and the need to focus on ethics in today’s era of technology.


In a special talk, some of the engineers discussed about the rights of
women and highlighted the significance of International Women’s Day. The
female employees of the company were appreciated with the token of love from the company.


In a spirit of responsibility towards Company Social Responsibility (CSR),
LeLafe pledged to sponsor education expenses of five (5) poor children of the Kashmir valley. In addition, the company has made a commitment to generate more jobs to augment the knowledge industry in Kashmir. Shameem Shah, CEO LeLafe, has assured to support various initiatives that the employees of LeLafe are working on towards the CSR.

The employees at LeLafe have also pledged to impart free computer and
software trainings to weaker section of the society.


The program concluded with a vote of thanks from Mushtaq Ah. Bhat, a
senior employee along with the gift and memento distribution for all the
employees in general and special gifts cum tour pakages for employees who have spent 5+ years with the company.

2019 General Elections proving bad for democracy in Kashmir: PDP

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2019 General Elections proving bad for democracy in Kashmir: PDP



Srinagar, Mar 10: Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Sunday slammed the government over summoning Mirwaiz Umar Farooq to New Delhi by NIA, stating that tactics are aimed at hurting the sentiments of lakhs on Muslims of the state. 

In a statement issued here, MLC and PDP’s Srinagar District President Mohammad Khurshid Alam questioned the NIA’s move of summoning Mirwaiz Umar Farooq to Delhi and said that the BJP is trying to use Kashmir as a launching pad for 2019 elections.  “It is unfortunate that the national elections are turning bad for real democracy in Kashmir with nocturnal raids, bundling people in jails, banning religious outfits, sealing mosques becoming order of the day. Such undemocratic measures will have grave consequences and those at the helm in New Delhi understand that they are playing with fire in Kashmir,” Alam said. 

The PDP leader termed summoning of Mirwaiz Umar Farooq as deeply hurting, agonising and reflection of a dreadful vendetta against the people of Kashmir. “If the government thinks that it can browbeat the people of Kashmir by such mindless, disrespectful and blasphemous tactics, it should know that people of Kashmir will fervently oppose such ploys.  The authorities must respect the religious sentiments of people and not coerce the Muslims of Kashmir to take extreme measures,” Alam  said.

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