The Kashmir Pulse

SRINAGAR — Openers Qamran Iqbal and Shubham Khajuria struck unbeaten half-centuries to guide Jammu and Kashmir to 149 without loss against Puducherry at stumps on the second day of their Ranji Trophy Elite Group A encounter at Sher-i-Kashmir Cricket Stadium in Srinagar on Tuesday.

As per the details obtained by the news agency KNO, J&K were 149 for no loss in 50.3 overs, with Qamran batting on 68 off 144 deliveries and Shubham scoring an unbeaten 80 off 160 balls.

The duo stitched together an unbeaten 149-run opening partnership, giving the hosts a steady start in reply to Puducherry’s first-innings total of 385.

Resuming their innings at 261 for six, Puducherry added 124 runs before being bowled out for 385 in 93.2 overs.

J&K now trail by 236 runs with all 10 wickets intact as the four-day contest heads into its third day.

SRINAGAR — The Jammu and Kashmir Board of Professional Entrance Examinations (JKBOPEE) on Tuesday issued the provisional selection list for admission to MD, MS and PGD courses-2026 following the completion of the first round of online counselling.

According to Notification No. 250-BOPEE of 2026, dated November 3, the list contains candidates provisionally allotted seats and disciplines in government and private medical colleges and institutions across Jammu and Kashmir.

Candidates seeking to challenge their position in the provisional selection list can submit representations along with supporting documentary evidence by November 4, 2026, up to 11 am.

The representations must be sent to the designated BOPEE email address, helpdeskjakbopee@gmail.com.

The Board said that if any genuine representation is received, a separate notification will be issued regarding publication of a revised selection list. In the absence of any further notification, the existing list will be treated as final.

Provisionally selected candidates have been asked to report to their allotted colleges and institutions from November 4 at 2 pm until November 7, 2026, at 4:30 pm, along with their original documents to complete admission formalities.

Candidates are required to generate their provisional allotment letters through the JKBOPEE online portal and produce documents including MBBS degree certificates, medical council registration, internship completion certificates, domicile certificates, NEET-PG 2026 scorecards and valid category certificates, wherever applicable.

The Board clarified that admissions will be conducted exclusively through the online admission portal and that offline admissions will not be accepted.

It has also directed the participating colleges to keep their admission counters open on holidays and non-working days to facilitate candidates during the admission process.

The notification further states that the allotment is purely provisional and may be cancelled if any information or document submitted by a candidate is found to be false or fabricated.

In a clarification concerning Government Medical College Kathua, JKBOPEE said the seat matrix had inadvertently shown 13 seats instead of nine under the Union Territory quota. The Board clarified that 13 seats were meant for the All India Quota, while nine seats were allocated under the UT quota. The matrix was subsequently corrected and uploaded on the Board's website.

The Board advised candidates not to wait until the last date to complete admission formalities, warning that delays could cause unnecessary difficulties.

The notification has been issued by JKBOPEE Secretary Dr Shabir Hussain Keen, JKAS.

SRINAGAR — The Jammu and Kashmir National Conference (NC) on Tuesday launched a scathing attack on MP Aga Syed Ruhullah Mehdi, accusing him of political opportunism, self-obsession and failing to effectively pursue the issues of restoration of special status and reservation in Parliament.

In a lengthy statement posted on X, the party described Ruhullah's recent speech as a manifestation of what it termed his "mental and moral bankruptcy", accusing him of using derogatory and unparliamentary language against the NC leadership while invoking the Holy Quran and the principles of human dignity.

Questioning the timing of his resignation from the party, the NC alleged that Ruhullah had only decided to quit after being asked to do so by the party president. It also accused him of selectively invoking the events of 2010, pointing out that he had continued as a minister in the Omar Abdullah-led government until a general reshuffle and subsequently contested the 2014 Assembly elections on an NC ticket.

The party also questioned Ruhullah's contribution towards the restoration of Jammu and Kashmir's special status, asking what concrete efforts he had made in Parliament to mobilise support among opposition parties and MPs.

Referring to the November 6 resolution passed by the J&K Legislative Assembly seeking restoration of special status, the NC recalled that Ruhullah had initially welcomed it, describing it as a promise delivered.

The party further questioned why the MP had not attempted to mobilise parliamentary support for restoration of special status or statehood, despite having successfully gathered signatures of more than 100 MPs from different political parties for an impeachment motion against Allahabad High Court judge Shekhar Kumar Yadav.

On the reservation issue, the NC accused Ruhullah of directing his criticism towards the elected government instead of holding the Lieutenant Governor and the Central Government accountable for the existing reservation policy, which it described as unjust to the open merit category.

The party maintained that reservation reform was part of its election manifesto and said its government had constituted a Cabinet Sub-Committee to examine the issue and recommend changes. However, it alleged that the file containing the Cabinet's decisions had been stalled by the authorities.

The NC questioned whether Ruhullah had raised the alleged delay in Parliament or sought an explanation from the Centre over the status of the elected government's recommendations.

It also challenged the MP to explain whether he had organised any protests against the Lieutenant Governor over reservation-related grievances during the six months between his election to Parliament and the formation of the elected government in Jammu and Kashmir.

Raising further questions about his parliamentary performance, the party asked whether Ruhullah had taken up alleged recruitment irregularities, examination frauds and concerns over the exclusion of job aspirants from different regions.

The NC said its government was conscious of the limitations imposed by the prevailing constitutional and administrative arrangements but had carefully charted a roadmap on issues directly linked to the identity and existence of Jammu and Kashmir.