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NDTV
3 days ago
- Politics
- NDTV
J&K Governor Urges Kashmir University Alumni To Power Educational Growth
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha called upon the alumni of Kashmir University to come forward to strengthen the higher educational institutions of the Union Territory. He made the remarks while addressing the Mega Alumni Meet-2025 at the University of Kashmir in Srinagar on Sunday. Chief Justice of India, Justice Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai, Union Minister Kiren Rijiju, Judges of the Supreme Court, Chief Justice of the High Court of J-K and Ladakh, Justice Shri Arun Palli, and Chief Minister Omar Abdullah also attended the event. In his address, Sinha extended his felicitations to the alumni and lauded the University of Kashmir for nurturing brilliant minds who have achieved tremendous accomplishments across domains and are driving societal transformation worldwide. "Alumni is not just a network of former students, but a network of human potential which is dedicated towards nation-building," he said. "Today, we are honoured to have among us the alumni who have truly made the nation proud. They are a living testament to the 77-year legacy of Kashmir University," he said. The LG called upon the alumni to come forward to strengthen the higher educational institutions of J-K and use their expertise and network in various sectors to contribute to the peace and progress of the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir. He emphasised that the alumni must extend necessary handholding and support to young students in their internships and career prospects, inspire, guide, and empower them, and build a better future for the new generation. "The tradition of selfless sharing is an integral part of our culture. I believe that, in the era of globalisation, alumni connections are the most effective strategy for the growth of any institution and region. University of Kashmir must create an institutional mechanism for the alumni, which will provide them with an opportunity to give back to the university," he said. Sinha emphasised the implementation of the National Education Policy 2020 in educational institutions, in letter and spirit, to restore the past glory of India. "Jammu and Kashmir has done tremendous work in this direction. Our innovative programmes like Design Your Own Degree are serving as inspiration for other higher educational institutions in the country," he said.
Time of India
23-07-2025
- Business
- Time of India
Kashmir University PG entrance test answer key 2025 released for various courses: Check direct link to download here
Kashmir University PG entrance test answer key 2025 : The University of Kashmir has officially released the answer keys for the Postgraduate Entrance Test 2025, enabling candidates to review their responses and estimate their scores ahead of the final results. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now The answer keys are now available for download on the university's official website — The provisional keys cover a wide range of postgraduate programmes, including LLB, Botany, Home Science, MA Economics, MA Gender Studies, Disaster Management, and Philosophy, among others. The Kashmir University PG entrance examination is a highly competitive process conducted annually for admission into various master's degree programmes across disciplines in arts, sciences, law, and management. Thousands of aspirants from across Jammu and Kashmir and neighbouring regions appear for these exams each year, seeking entry into one of the valley's premier academic institutions. Kashmir University PG entrance test 2025 answer key: Steps to download Candidates can follow the steps mentioned here to download the Kashmir University PG entrance test 2025 answer key: Visit the official website: Go to the University of Kashmir's official website: Navigate to the 'answer keys' section: On the homepage, click on the 'answer keys' option under the main menu or look for it under notifications/announcements. Select your course: From the list of available programmes, click on the relevant link corresponding to your course (e.g., LLB, Botany, MA Economics, etc.). Download the PDF: The answer key will open in a PDF format. Download or save it for reference. Cross-check your responses: Use the downloaded answer key to compare your responses and estimate your probable score. Alternatively, candidates can click on the link provided to download the Kashmir University PG entrance test answer key 2025. Candidates are advised to stay tuned to the official website to get the complete details of the examination.
Scroll.in
16-07-2025
- Politics
- Scroll.in
Why climbing a fence in Kashmir might not be enough for Omar Abdullah to keep his promises
On Monday morning, followed by cameras, Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah scaled the iron fence of a shrine in Srinagar's old city. In defiance of the Lieutenant Governor's orders, Abdullah made his way to the Khwaja Naqshband Sahib shrine to pray at the graves of 22 Kashmiri Muslim protesters shot dead on July 13, 1931, by the forces of Dogra ruler Maharaja Hari Singh. Just a day before, the Lieutenant Governor had put the entire Kashmiri mainstream leadership, including its legislators, under house arrest to prevent them going to the shrine to mark the anniversary of the July 13 'martyrdom'. As videos of a policeman grabbing Abdullah and trying to stop him from reaching the graves spread across social media, Opposition politicians across the country reacted sharply. 'Is this how an elected Chief Minister should be treated?' Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu M K Stalin said in a post on social media platform X. 'This is not just about one state or one leader. From Tamil Nadu to Kashmir, the Union BJP Government is systematically stripping away the rights of elected State Governments.' Abdullah's act struck a rare note of defiance and dissent against the Centre in a political set-up where the New Delhi-appointed Lieutenant Governor enjoys an overwhelming control on the administration. It underlined to the wider Indian public the powerlessness of a sitting chief minister in Jammu and Kashmir. 'The kind of traction and media interest it generated was significant,' Sheikh Showkat Hussain, a former professor of law at Kashmir University said. 'From Akhilesh Yadav to the Tamil Nadu chief minister, many opposition leaders in India sympathised and showed their support to Abdullah.' But in Kashmir, the symbolism might not be enough, observers told Scroll. They pointed out a growing apprehension that the chief minister has not done enough to challenge the writ of the Lieutenant Governor administration – whether on Jammu and Kashmir's reservation policy or the question of political prisoners languishing in jails outside the union territory. 'Leave aside the basic issue of reversing the August 5, 2019 decisions, the Omar Abdullah government has avoided addressing critical issues like release of political prisoners, the arbitrary detention of youth, dismissal of employees from government services by the LG administration…' a political science scholar in Srinagar, who declined to be identified, said. Paid my respects & offered Fatiha at the graves of the martyrs of 13th July 1931. The unelected government tried to block my way forcing me to walk from Nawhatta chowk. They blocked the gate to Naqshband Sb shrine forcing me to scale a wall. They tried to physically grapple me… — Omar Abdullah (@OmarAbdullah) July 14, 2025 The Martyrs' Day promise A landmark event in the modern history of Jammu and Kashmir and the movement against the rule of the Dogras, July 13 was officially celebrated as 'Martyrs Day' for decades. That changed in 2019, when the Narendra Modi government scrapped Jammu and Kashmir's special status and split it into two union territories. During the 2024 assembly elections, the first after the erstwhile state was split into two union territories, the National Conference had promised to restore the gazette holiday on July 13. However, in December, a month after the National Conference government was elected, the Lieutenant Governor administration excluded the day from the official list of holidays. The National Conference formally wrote to the Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha about restoring July 13 as a public holiday, but the latter has shown no urgency to heed to the request. 'He should represent Kashmiri interests' In the nine months it has been in power, the Omar Abdullah government has taken few substantive decisions that could push into a path of confrontation with New Delhi. It has changed the academic calendar in schools, relaxed the upper age limit for open merit candidates appearing for combined competitive examinations of the union territory and announced free travel for women on government buses. That pales in comparison to the promises made by the party manifesto, from the restoration of special status and statehood, jobs and scrapping the Union territory's stringent preventive detention law. Few Kashmiris doubt the powerlessness of the chief minister in a union territory set-up, but it's Abdullah's attitude towards the Centre that has antagonised the public, critics pointed out. In January, during a tunnel inauguration event in Kashmir, Abdullah had showered praises on Prime Minister Narendra Modi for delivering on his promise of holding Assembly elections in the union territory. 'My heart believes that you will make this happen', a gushing Abdullah had told Modi about the restoration of statehood to Jammu and Kashmir. To many in Kashmir Valley, Abdullah's behaviour had come as a shock. 'Frankly speaking, nobody is expecting him to fight against Delhi and sit on a hunger strike,' said Kaiser Ahmad, a resident of Ganderbal, one of the two assembly segments from which Abdullah won elections last year. 'But he should represent Kashmiri interests before Delhi, not Delhi's before Kashmiris…He should not act like a slave before Modi and Shah.' 'We feel cheated' For months now, the Omar Abdullah government has been facing the ire of youngsters for sitting on its promise of rationalising the reservation policy. In March last year, the Lieutenant Governor administration had increased reservation for Scheduled Tribes to 20% from 10%. Those who benefitted from this step included the million-strong Pahari speaking community of Jammu and Kashmir, who populate most of the Pir Panjal region of Jammu. But in changing the policy, the share of seats open to the general category was reduced to 40%. In Jammu and Kashmir, the general category accounts for 69 % of the population, according to the 2011 census. This includes those who do not fall in Scheduled Caste, Scheduled Tribe and groups classified as Other Backward Classes. The new policy drew massive protests from the general category students, who said the policy violated the Supreme Court's 50 % cap on reservation. Ahead of the 2024 assembly elections, the National Conference had promised that the new reservation policy 'will be reviewed and any injustice and imbalance will be corrected.' One of the many who had believed in that promise was 21-year-old Subiya Mehraj, a National Eligibility Entrance Test aspirant from Kashmir. 'This was the first time I voted. Not only did I vote for the National Conference, I campaigned for the party within my family and friends. I thought they were serious about undoing the injustice done to Open Merit students,' shared Mehraj. More than half a year after she cast her vote, Mehraj is livid. 'I feel cheated. First, the government said to wait for six months for the committee [on reservation] to submit its report. Once that report was submitted, they said it has been submitted to the law department and there's no time frame when they are going to send it back.' Mehraj added: 'It looks like it's just a mere slogan for them to woo voters. But they don't realise it's about the future of lakhs of youth.' Under pressure It is not only Opposition leaders or people who have criticised Abdullah's non-confrontationist form of governance. His own party colleague and Member of Parliament from Srinagar, Aga Syed Ruhullah Mehdi, has been a vocal critic of the way his party's government has been functioning. 'At times, I feel that the promises that we made during the elections in terms of political agenda – forget local governance – we seem to be… not saying that we are… putting that on the backburner,' Ruhullah told The Indian Express in an interview recently. The growing criticism of Abdullah's government in addressing key issues that resonate with the people may have played a role in the chief minister's conduct on Monday, a second political observer told Scroll. 'There is pressure from society,' agreed Hussain, the former professor of law at Kashmir University.
News18
14-07-2025
- Politics
- News18
LG Manoj Sinha Starts Drive To Help Those Who Lost Their Dear Ones To J&K's Terrorist Violence
J&K LG Manoj Sinha's five-pronged plan includes government jobs for needy, loans at low interest rates, speedy hearing of cases, release of land if encroached and helplines Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha has begun a major exercise to heal the wounds of those who lost their loved ones to terrorist violence over the past three-and-a-half decades. The administration is reaching out to these families who have been waiting for justice and help for decades and is going to provide help, including jobs. Here's what was done as part of the drive at the North Campus of Kashmir University in Baramulla on Sunday, July 13. The auditorium was packed with women, youth, elderly and children. On the stage, in the presence of Sinha and senior officials, from the Chief Secretary to the DGP, an announcement is made from the stage – 'Wajahat will give the welcome speech." Wajahat is not the name of any officer, but he is a Kashmiri youth, a resident of Baramulla. He runs a voluntary organisation to reach out to the authorities and administration on behalf of those who lost their loved ones to terrorism that started in the valley in 1989. He tells what the alliance of leaders and separatists who instigate terrorism to take advantage of the 'conflict economy' in Kashmir has done to the families of those who fell prey to terrorism. In many cases, neither was an FIR registered, nor was any compensation given, leave alone government jobs. 'These businessmen of terrorism did not believe in wiping the tears of the victims' families," he said. 'Due to this, the terrorists who killed innocent Kashmiris got jobs, but the families of their victims did not. That too when a special law was made in Jammu and Kashmir was aimed at giving government jobs to the families of the victims of terrorism to help them, so that they could run their household comfortably," he said. Wajahat is telling with great courage how the terrorists were declared Mujahid and Shaheed in the Kashmir Valley, while the martyrdom of those who fought against terrorism and did not bow down to the terrorists was not only forgotten, but their families were also left at the mercy of God. The limit was reached when the families of the victims of terrorist violence were threatened, they were silenced, they did not even have the courage to raise their voice against injustice. But the circumstances that arose after the abolition of Article 370 in 2019 started changing the situation for such families, he said. The first thing was that the attitude of the administration had started changing, the power had gone out of the hands of those who had ruled the politics of Kashmir for decades, and who had played an important role in instigating terrorism and separatism. The reins of power had come into the hands of the central government led by Narendra Modi, which was engaged in changing the picture of Jammu and Kashmir as a Union Territory. However, it took time for this government to pay attention to such victims of terrorism. The system had become so rotten that all such people were forgotten. The victims of terrorism and their families had become a part of government files and court case papers, a thick layer of dust had settled on them in the form of government neglect. How Sinha began the drive After the terrorist attack in Pahalgam, the attention of Sinha suddenly went to such families. Last month, when he was meeting some people in Anantnag, the district in which Pahalgam is located, there was a girl among them, whose 'SPO' father was killed by terrorists years ago. On finding the constitutional head of the state in front of her, she could not control her pain and while crying, she narrated the story of the plight of her house, on hearing which Sinha also became emotional. The girl was telling how her father was killed and her mother raised her children by washing utensils and sewing clothes in other people's houses. None of the family members got a job or any financial help. On the contrary, the terrorist who killed her father got a government job. Sinha was stunned to know this. For Sinha, the story of this girl's family was a testimony to how the governments here gave the gift of government jobs to terrorists or their supporters, kept them in the system, the terrorists kept trying to weaken the system with full force and the families who lost their loved ones did not get any help, leave alone a job. After listening to the girl's story, Sinha started working on it on a war footing. He immediately called a meeting of senior officials and instructed that all the victim families who lost their loved ones in terrorism should be identified. Such people were not only to be identified, but they were to be given every kind of help as per their need. Sinha's five-pronged plan includes arrangements for government jobs for the needy, loans at low interest rates if they want to do business, speedy hearing of cases of terrorist violence, release of land if it has been encroached, and special helplines and assistance cells so that the affected families can easily reach the administration for all these tasks. People like Wajahat have come forward to help Sinha in this mission, who are no longer afraid of terrorists. In the last five-six years, he has seen that now the people associated with law and order have no nexus with terrorists; rather, they are engaged in eliminating them strongly. This is such a system in which terrorists and their supporters are being dug out one by one, they are being dismissed from government jobs. So far, more than 80 such people have been dismissed, who have had links with terrorism. The effect of this changed environment was that within just a few weeks, many such families came forward who had lost their loved ones, but due to the fear of terrorists, they were afraid to express their pain, let alone expect government help. Stories of pain and loss After Wajahat's welcome speech, people started expressing their pain one after the other. Adil Yusuf Sheikh, who came from a village in Kupwara, was telling how the terrorists who entered his house in April 2003 shot his father, mother, minor sister without giving any reason. His mother was also pregnant at that time. Yusuf had to lose all these members of his family together, but there was no relief, no help. Raja Begum, who also came from Kupwara, was telling how the terrorists who entered her house in 1992 shot her husband Ghulam Hassan, two sons Irshad and Javed along with daughter Dilshada, when this family refused to give them shelter in their house. Raja Begum's entire family was destroyed, but the system did not pay attention to them. A similar story was that of Suhail Yusuf Shah, from October 2002, when his mother Haseena and uncle Ghulam Ahmed Shah were shot dead by terrorists in Saugam area, when they asked Ghulam Ahmed to become a terrorist like them and he refused. First the terrorists shot Ghulam Ahmed and when Haseena came in front of them with a glass of water for them, they showered bullets on her too. The terrorists left comfortably, a case was registered, but neither any arrest was made nor any help was received. Everyone's story, one more painful than the other. One person narrated how he lost his father, but till date neither did he get a government job nor were his father's murderers punished. Another told how first his one brother was killed, and then two more were killed. One resident told how the family members of the deceased had to face a lot of trouble even to get the succession certificate. A young man narrated his story in Hindi-Urdu, a woman spoke about her pain in Kashmiri, a girl spoke in English about how her father suddenly grew up after the murder of his father. An old woman was narrating how her son was murdered and she had to run the house by washing utensils to feed her grandchildren. All eyes were moist on hearing the stories. While consoling the victim families, Sinha called 40 such people on the stage and gave them government jobs. About the Author News Desk The News Desk is a team of passionate editors and writers who break and analyse the most important events unfolding in India and abroad. From live updates to exclusive reports to in-depth explainers, the Desk More Get breaking news, in-depth analysis, and expert perspectives on everything from politics to crime and society. Stay informed with the latest India news only on News18. Download the News18 App to stay updated! tags : jammu and kashmir manoj sinha view comments Location : New Delhi, India, India First Published: July 14, 2025, 19:38 IST News india LG Manoj Sinha Starts Drive To Help Those Who Lost Their Dear Ones To J&K's Terrorist Violence Disclaimer: Comments reflect users' views, not News18's. Please keep discussions respectful and constructive. Abusive, defamatory, or illegal comments will be removed. News18 may disable any comment at its discretion. By posting, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.
New Indian Express
24-06-2025
- Business
- New Indian Express
J&K suffered over Rs 60K cr in losses due to IWT: Expert
SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir has suffered economic losses of over Rs 60,000 crore due to the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT) since the bilateral pact came into force in 1960, according to an expert. 'Jammu and Kashmir has been the sufferer, worst hit by the IWT,' said former Professor of Economics at Kashmir University, Dr Nisar Ali, demanding a scientific assessment to know the true extent of the loss. The estimated losses are around Rs 60,000 crore, while official reports peg them at Rs 20,000 crore between 1960 and 1998, Dr Ali said. Under the IWT, Pakistan received an allocation of the western rivers (Indus, Jhelum, and Chenab), while India received the eastern rivers (Ravi, Beas, and Sutlej). According to Dr Ali, J&K's losses began to mount as it was not allowed to construct dams beyond a certain height and 'we cannot irrigate more than 13 lakh hectares of land'. As a result, the state failed to make optimum use of the Chenab and Indus waters, he said, adding: 'We cannot make big dams for power projects. We must utilise the run-of-the-river resources. If we had big dams, we could have stored more water and generated more electricity.' Such underutilisation led to the loss of electricity as a resource and limited agricultural activities, which, in turn, impacted development. Else, 'we could have big industries here'. Experts contend that of J&K's hydro potential of 20,000 MW, only 3,400 MWs have been harnessed. The result is that from being a self-sufficient economy in 1954, J&K is now dependent on central funds, and the IWT is partly responsible for this, according to the Professor. Sources said that past state governments had twice attempted to quantify the losses J&K suffered due to IWT by hiring external consultants. However, the first attempt in 2013 did not see the light of day because the consultant backed out because of official cold-shouldering. The second one in 2018 was shelved for unknown reasons, he said.
