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Faculty of Biological Sciences

• M.Sc. Zoology

Faculty of Oriental Learning

• M.A. Arabic

Faculty of Education

• M. Ed
• MPED

Faculty of Commerce & Management Studies

• M.Com

Faculty of Law

• LLB

Faculty of Applied Sciences & Technology

• MCA
• M.Sc. Electronics

Faculty of Physical & Material Sciences

• M.A/M.Sc. Mathematics
• M.A./M.Sc. Geography
• M.A/M.Sc. Statistics
• M.Sc. Physics
• M.Sc. Environmental Science
• M.Sc. Chemistry
• M.Sc. Applied Geology

Faculty of Social Sciences

• M.A. Islamic Studies (Without Islamic Studies)
• M.A. Islamic Studies (With Islamic Studies)
• M.A. Economics (With Economics)
• M.A. Economics (Without Economics)
• M.A. Political Science
• M.A. Social Work
• M.A. Sociology (with Sociology)
• M.A. Sociology (without Sociology)
• M.A. Psychology
• MLIS

Faculty of Arts

• M.A. Linguistics
• M.A. Kashmiri
• M.A. Ur.du
• M.A. Eng.lish
• M.A. Eng.lish (Honors)

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Educational Qualification: The candidate should have good academic record with at least 55% marks or an equivalent grade (B in the 7-point scale) at the Masters Degree level in Zoology or Biotechnology with particular emphasis on any of the following fields:

• Animal Biotechnology
• Animal Characterization
• Molecular Biology
• Helminthology
• Nematode Biodiversity

Important Dates: The interview will be held on 6th April, 2016 in the office of Dean, School of Biosciences and Biotechnology, BGSB University, Rajouri from 11:00 am onwards. For more details, visit the University's official website (www.bgsbuniversity.org).

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Srinagar: Well-known London-based television production company Sunset+Vine has 'severed' a portion of Jammu and Kashmir in its official manual for the ongoing ICC World Twenty20. Sunset+Vine is producing the telecast for STAR India Pvt. Ltd., broadcast rights holder of the ICC.
On Page 4 of the 25-page manual (see photo), which has been distributed internally to the members of the production team, Sunset+Vine has printed a map of India on which the venues where the matches of the World Twenty20 are being played have been marked.
In the map, the company has shown the northern-most portion of Jammu and Kashmir—that Pakistan lays claim to and over which India and Pakistan are in constant talks—outside India's borders.
However, Sunset+Vine has not explained why it choose to take that part 'out of India' when India vehemently claims that portion to be an integral part of India.
Congress leader Manish Tewari, who was the Union Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting, in the previous UPA government said it was the sacrilege to redraw India's map.
"It's a matter of serious concern. The government of India should either deny permission to this company to operate in India, in terms of whatever coverage they do of cricket, till the time they correct the map," Tewari said as reported by Outlook.
"Maps of India are available with the Survey of India. There is an advisory of the Ministry of I&B, which I [as Minister] had issued way back in 2012, saying that anybody who portrays the map of India it should be in consonance with what the Survey of India portrays, either in the physical or political map of India," he pointed out.
"Therefore, anybody who is not in consonance with that particular rule should not be allowed to operate in India in any manner. The government of India needs to be a little more aggressive in ensuring that whatever if the map of India, as delineated by the Survey of India, that should be portrayed by any entity which wants to operate in India in any manner," he says.
It is, however, not the first time that a foreign production company engaged in a cricket event in India has voluntarily decided to redraw the map of India.
In 2013, International Management Group (IMG), another London-based global giant, had made a similar transgression during the IPL. IMG produces the telecast for Multi Screen Media.
At the time also, the IMG had chopped off almost the same portion of Jammu and Kashmir as Sunset+Vine has done, in its 76-page production manual. However, IMG had, alongside the India map, written these words: "The borders of Kashmir are in dispute. India, Pakistan and China have differing claims, therefore the border of India may not be correct."
This time, Sunset+Vine has not printed any such clarification.
The India map appears on the page next to Sunset+Vine chairman Jeff Foulser's 'welcome' message for his production unit.
Interestingly, this manual has been prepared for a tournament that is being played in India and an Indian, Shashank Manohar, is chairman of the International Cricket Council, which organises World Twenty20.
Sunset+Vine has made another major error on the same page on which the map has been printed. It has shown only seven venues for the ICC World Twenty20 whereas matches are being staged at eight centres.
The missing city is Chennai. And the production manual also does not identify on the map where Chennai is, unlike the seven cities shown.

Union Public Service Commission has issued a job advertisement notification to recruit for various posts. All these posts are regular based. These posts can be applied by online procedure. As per the notification (No. 06/2016), total number of posts is 50. Number of posts can increase or decrease without any notice. We have provided all the necessary details regarding this recruitment process in this post. However, if you have any questions or doubts, you may post a comment. We will get back to you as soon as possible!
Organization Name: Union Public Service Commission
No. of Total Vacancies: 50

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Pay Scale: Selected candidates will get monthly payment of Rs. 15600 – 39100; 9,300 - 34,800 as per posts.
Educational Eligibility: Check the official Advertisement for education qualification.
Age: Age bond is different for various posts. Check the official Advertisement.
Selection Process: Engagement for above positions would depend on Written exam only.
How To Apply: Online application for these posts are required.
1) First, go to the official website of Union Public Service Commission.
2) Check Post details for which you want to apply.
3) Click on Apply Online button and you will see Application Form. Fill this form with true based information.
4) After this, pay the application fee through bank or debit card online.
5) Now take print-out copies of application for future reference.
Documents Needed:
a) 10th Class Certificate
b) Qualification Certificate
c) Caste Certificate
d) Adhar Card For complete details, download the official Advertisement Notification below:

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BEML Limited has issued a job advertisement notification to recruit for Deputy General Manager, Asst. General Manager, Sr. Manager et cetera posts. All these posts are regular based. Interested and eligible candidates should apply by online procedure only. As per the requirement of BEML Ltd, available posts are 133. We have provided all the necessary details regarding this recruitment process in this post. However, if you have any questions or doubts, you may post a comment. We will get back to you as soon as possible!
Organization Name: BEML Limited
Post Name: Deputy General Manager, Asst. General Manager, Sr. Manager et cetera
No. of Total Vacancies: 133
Post-Wise Details:
1. SC / ST / OBC Backlog Vacancies: 107 Posts
2. PWD Backlog Vacancies: 26 Posts
Pay Scale: Rs. 12,600/- to Rs. 32,500/- per month for Assistant Engineer and Assistant Officer posts. Pay Scale: Rs. 16,400/- to Rs. 40,500/- for Officer, Engineer posts. Check the official notification for pay scale details of remaining posts.
Educational Eligibility: Qualification for HR posts is 2 years full time MBA program from a recognized University. For Assistant Manager posts, Degree in engineering in relevant discipline with minimum 60% of aggregate marks.
Age: For Assistant Engineer, Assistant Officer posts, upper age limit is 26 years for UR, 29 years for OBC, 31 years for SC/ST. For Officer, Engineer posts, upper age limit is 29 years for UR, 32 years for OBC, 34 years for SC/ST.
Application Fee: There is no application fee for candidates belonging to SC/ST, PWD. For all remaining candidates, application fee is Rs. 500/- in the form of challan available on the BEML's official website.
Selection Process: Candidates will be selected for above positions based on their performance in Test or Interview. Committee will not pay any TA or DA to candidates for attending the test or interview.
How To Apply: Online and offline application forms for these posts are required.
1) Log on to the official website of BEML Limited to apply.
2) Check all details and fill the form carefully with all required details.
3) Fill online applications before 13.04.2016 and take a print out of online application form and put your signature.
4) Affix photograph and send to:
Deputy General Manager (HR),
Recruitment Cell, BEML Soudha, No.23/1,
4th Main Road, S.R Nagar, Bangalore -560 027
Documents Needed:
a) 10th Class certificate
b) Caste certificate
c) Recent Photograph For complete details, download the official Advertisement Notification below:

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Central Bank of India has issued a job advertisement notification to recruit for Counsellor FLCC posts. Recruitment of all these posts is regular based. All interested and eligible candidates may send application forms completed in all respects to the given address. We have provided all the necessary details regarding this recruitment process in this post. However, if you have any questions or doubts, you may post a comment. We will get back to you as soon as possible!
Organization Name: Central Bank of India
Post Name: Counsellor FLCC
Pay Scale: Applicants who will be selected for Counsellor FLCC Posts, will get remuneration of Rs. 25,000/- per month plus other allowances.
Educational Eligibility: Qualification is Graduation or Post Graduation with good academic records from a UGC recognized University. Officers who have experience as an Agriculture Finance Officer or Rural Development Officer will be given first preference to these vacancies.
Age: Applicants upper age limit for Counselor FLCC Posts is 65 years as on last date of receipt of application forms i.e. candidate's age should be less than 65 years. Otherwise they will not be eligible.
Application Fee: All applicants (SC/ST, OBC, General etc) are exempted from payment of an Application fee.
Selection Process: Shortlisted candidates have to attend a personal interview and the decision of the selection board will be final.
How To Apply: Department will accept application forms through offline mode only. So, send your hard copy of filled-in application form in proper format to the given address.
1) Interested candidates should download the prescribed application form.
2) Check all eligibility conditions regarding posts and then fill with blue colour ball point pen.
3) Affix recent passport size photograph and put your signature.
4) Send completed applications to:
Regional Manager,
Central Bank of India,
Regional Office, 37/2/4, 1st Floor,
Sanjay Place, Agra District - Agra (U.P.) PIN: 282002
Document Needed:
a) Photocopies of Qualification Certificate
b) Caste Certificate
c) Adhar Card For complete details, download the official Advertisement Notification below:

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[youtube src="FJLNwulh0pU"/] In the ICC World Twenty20, Pakistan cricket team received a lot of support from spectators most of whom were from Kashmir. Shahid Afridi and fast bowler Mohammad Amir were cheered and loved most. In Pakistan's match versus New Zealand which was played on March 22, Kashmiri spectators were seen shouting at Mohammad Amir, asking him to break the stumps.

Mohali: Brushing aside controversy and subsequent uproar over his last statement in New Zealand match, Pakistan T20 captain Shahid Afridi once again thanked fans from Kashmir in his post-match talk for supporting Pakistan team at Mohali.
For the second game in a row, the Pakistan cricket team found good support from fans when they took on Australia in a World Twenty20 group match here today.
Non-stop chants of “Pakistan Jeetega” and “Afridi Lala and “Afridi Lala” were heard minutes before the start of the game at the 27,000 capacity venue.
Pakistan had good support even in the game against New Zealand here, something that was acknowledged by captain Shahid Afridi.
[youtube src="JmUVd_lSbyM"/] “We are here for Afridi,” Amir, who hails from South Kashmir’s Islamabad but is studying in the nearby Rajpura, was quoted by a news gathering agency.
While most supporting Pakistan were Kashmiri students and Mohammad Bashir alias ‘Chicago Chacha’, locals were also spotted rooting for the neighbouring nation.
Businessman Rameez Riyaz, who came from Islamabad with his brother, said they were huge fans of Afridi.
“We are here for three days and will also be watching the next game here between India and Australia. We love Afridi and have been following his career very closely. Knowing that this could be his last international match, we did not want to miss the opportunity,” said Rameez.

Ministry of Defence has issued a job advertisement notification to recruit Lower Division Clerk (LDC) posts. The recruitment will be regular based. Eligible candidates can apply through offline procedure. As per the requirement, total number of posts are 11. Number of posts can increase or decrease without any notice. We have provided all the necessary details regarding this recruitment process in this post. However, if you have any questions or doubts, you may post a comment. We will get back to you as soon as possible!
Organization Name: Ministry of Defence
Post Name: Lower Division Clerk (LDC)
No. of Total Vacancies: 11
Category-Wise Details:
1. General: 07 Posts
2. SC: 03 Posts
3. ST: 01 Post
Pay Scale: Candidates who get selected for Lower Division Clerk (LDC) posts will get monthly payment of Rs. 5200/- to Rs. 20,200/- per month plus Grade Pay of Rs. 1900/- plus TA or DA.
Educational Eligibility: Qualification is intermediate for all candidates. Knowledge of Eng.lish typing on computer i.e, 35 words per minute and should also have knowledge of Hindi typing on computer i.e. 30 words per minute.
Age: Candidates belonging to General or unreserved categories must have age limit in between 18 years to 25 years. Relaxable up to 10 years for physically handicapped persons and up to 5 years for SC/ST categories.
Application Fee: Application fee is nil for candidates belonging to all categories.
Selection Process: Selection will be through Screening of Application Forms, Written Exam, Typing Test. Written exam will carry 200 marks. Time duration is 2 hours. Topics are General Intelligence, English, Numerical Aptitude, General Awareness.
How To Apply:  Application forms through Offline mode only are required.
1) Interested candidates should visit the official website of Ministry of Defence and download the prescribed application form.
2) Fill the form with all required details and paste a recent passport size photograph on it.
3) Put your signature and send it to the below address before 08.04.2016.
ASC Records (South),
Agram Post, Bangalore - 560 007
Documents Needed:
a) Two latest photographs
b) Qualification Certificate
c) Voter ID Card For complete details, download the official Advertisement Notification below:

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Border Security Force has issued a job advertisement notification to recruit Specialist Doctors & General Duty Medical Officers. All these posts will be contract based. Candidates can apply to these vacancies through offline procedure. As per the notification, total number of posts is 70. Number of posts can increase or decrease without any notice. We have provided all the necessary details regarding this recruitment process in this post. However, if you have any questions or doubts, you may post a comment. We will get back to you as soon as possible!
Organization Name: Border Security Force
Post Name: Specialist Doctors & General Duty Medical Officers
No. of Total Vacancies: 70
Department-Wise Details:
1. Specialist Doctors: 35 Posts
2. General Duty Medical Officers: 35 Posts
Pay Scale: Rs. 57,672/- to Rs. 64,009/- per month for Specialist Doctor posts. Rs. 47,775/- to Rs. 53,025/- per month for General Duty Medical Officer posts.
Educational Eligibility: Qualification for above posts is Post Graduate Diploma/degree from a recognized University in the concerned speciality with good academic records.
Age: Upper age limit for General candidates, SC/ST category candidates, Other Backward Classes (OBC) categories is 67 years as on date of Walk-In-Interview.
Application Fee: Candidates belonging to General, SC/ST, Other Backward Classes (OBC) and other categories will have to pay no Application fee.
Selection Process: Shortlisted candidates will have to appear for an interview round. Based on their performance in this interview round only, candidates will be selected for Specialist Doctors or General Duty Medical Officer posts.
How To Apply: Application form in prescribed format only is required.
1) Log on to the official website of Border Security Force.
2) Download application form and fill with required details.
3) Put your signature and paste a recent passport size photograph on it.
4) Attach relevant documents to application form and attend at prescribed venue from 25.04.2016 to 29.04.2016.
Documents Needed:
a) Certicate of Educational Qualification
b) Certificate of Caste
c) Voter ID / PAN Card For complete details, download the official Advertisement Notification below:

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It is notified for the information of all those eligible candidates of UG course who want to change their Stream/Subject(s) that the last date has been fixed as April 25, 2016. The prescribed form can be available on our official website www.kashmiruniversity.net and should be submitted alongwith fee of Rs 100/- to the office of the undersigned within prescribed date. In case of regular candidates the application forms should be routed through their respective College Principals. No incomplete form shall be entertained. The candidates are advised to download the Stream/Subject(s) change order copy from University website after 15 days of submission of form. Discrepancy, if any, may be communicated immediately to the office of the undersigned for the rectification.
No. F (Stream Change.BG)Reg/KU/16
Dated: 24-03-2016 (Registration)

National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) Department has issued a job advertisement notification to recruit Assistant Managers and Managers. All these posts are regular based. Candidates should apply through online procedure only. As per the requirement of NABARD, total number of available posts are 115. We have provided all the necessary details regarding this recruitment process in this post. However, if you have any questions or doubts, you may post a comment. We will get back to you as soon as possible!
Organization Name: National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD)
Post Name: Assistant Manager and Manager
No. of Total Vacancies: 115
Post-Wise Details:
1. Assistant Managers (Grade ‘A’) in Rural Development Banking Service: 100 Posts
2. Managers (Grade ‘B’) in Rural Development Banking Service: 15 Posts
Pay Scale: Candidates, who get selected for above Assistant Manager, Managers Grade 'B' posts, will get remuneration from Rs. 17,100/- to Rs. 33,200/- per month.
Educational Eligibility: For Assistant Manager posts, Bachelors degree or Masters degree or a Doctorate degree or PG Diploma. For Managers Grade 'B' posts, a first class Masters degree or a Doctorate degree or a PG Diploma degree in relevant discipline.
Age: 21 years to 30 years for Assistant Manager posts. 25 years to 35 years for Managers in Grade 'B' posts. 3 years age relaxation in upper age for OBC applicants, 05 years for SC/ST, Ex-Servicemen applicants.
Application Fee: Application fee is nil for applicants belonging to the categories of SC/ST, PWD, Female. For General, OBC applicants application fee is Rs. 650/- for Assistant Manager posts, Rs. 750/- for Manager in Grade 'B' Posts.
Selection Process: Engagement of above positions will be through Preliminary Exam, Main Exam followed by Personal Interview. Preliminary exam will be carrying 200 marks with time duration of 120 minutes while as the Main exam will consist one objective paper and a descriptive paper.
How To Apply: Candidates should fill the Application forms through Online mode only.
1) Visit the official website of NABARD to apply online.
2) Read all rules and regulations regarding each post.
3) Fill the form and upload your photograph and signature in jpg format.
4) Click on 'Submit' button and take print out of application form for future reference.
Documents Needed:
a) Photocopy of Educational Qualification Certificate
b) Photocopy of Caste Certificate
c) E-Adhar Card For complete details, download the official Advertisement Notification below:

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Jammu & Kashmir Public Service Commission (JKPSC) has issued a job advertisement notification to recruit Medical Officers. All these posts are regular based. Candidates should apply for these posts through online mode only. As per the notification, total number of Medical Officer posts are 97. We have provided all the necessary details regarding this recruitment process in this post. However, if you have any questions or doubts, you may post a comment. We will get back to you as soon as possible!
Organization Name: Jammu & Kashmir Public Service Commission
Post Name: Medical Officer
No. of Total Vacancies: 97
Category-Wise Details:
1. OM: 55 Posts
2. RBA: 19 Posts
3. SC: 08 Posts
4. ST: 10 Posts
5. ALC: 03 Posts
6. SLC: 02 Posts
Pay Scale: Candidates, who will be selected for Medical Officer Posts by JKPSC, will get remuneration of Rs. 9300/- to Rs. 34,800/- plus Grade Pay of Rs. 5400/- per month plus other allowances.
Educational Eligibility: Qualification for Medical Officer posts is MBBS or candidates should possess a Graduate Degree in Medical from a recognized University or Institute.
Age: Age Limit for Medical Officer posts is 18 years to 40 years as on 01st January, 2016. 8 years age relaxation is there for Ex-Serviceman Candidates, 3 years for RBA/SC/ST Candidates, 2 years for Physically Challenged Candidates.
Application Fee: Applicants belonging to General Category have to pay Rs. 505.00/- and Applicants belonging to Reserved Categories have to pay Rs. 255.00/-. The amount of total fee payable will include Rs. 05/- which are service charges of the Jammu & Kashmir Bank.
Selection Process: Engagement as Medical Officers would depend on Written Test, Shorthand Test and Typing Test. The written examination will be conducted at different centres of Jammu and Srinagar cities.
How To Apply: Commission requires Application Forms through Online mode only.
1) Applicants are required to apply online through the official website of Jammu & Kashmir Public Service Commission.
2) Click on 'Online Application' button. Read all instructions.
3) Enter relevant information and upload images of your signature and recent photograph in jpeg format.
4) Click on 'Submit' button and take auto-generated Registration ID and Password.
Documents Needed:
a) MBBS Registration Certificate
b) MS/MD/DNB/MCH/DM/DNB Registration Certificate For complete details, download the official Advertisement Notification below:

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Indo–Tibetian Border Police Force (ITBP) has issued a job advertisement notification to recruit Head Constables. Under this ITBP Recruitment 2016, all the posts are going to be filled up on regular basis. Eligible aspirants can apply through offline procedure. As per requirement of ITBP, total number of posts are 44. We have provided all the necessary details regarding this recruitment process in this post. However, if you have any questions or doubts, you may post a comment. We will get back to you as soon as possible!
Organization Name: Indo–Tibetian Border Police Force (ITBP)
Post Name: Head Constable Posts
No. of Total Vacancies: 44
Reservation Details:
1. UR: 22 Posts
2. OBC: 12 Posts
3. SC: 07 Posts
4. ST: 03 Posts
Pay Scale: Candidates selected for Head Constable posts will get Pay Scale of PB-1 i.e. Rs. 5200/- to Rs. 20,200/- plus Grade Pay of Rs. 2400/- per month plus Dearness Allowances, Ration money etc.
Educational Eligibility: Qualification of Bachelor of Teaching or Bachelor of Education or equivalent or degree with Psychology as main subject from a recognized University or Institute can apply.
Age: Candidates should not be born later than 22nd April, 1996 and not before 22nd April, 1991 i.e. age limit should be in between 20 years to 25 years. Cut-off date for reckoning age limit is 22nd April, 2016.
Application Fee: Application fee is nil for candidates belonging to SC/ST, Female and Ex-Serviceman candidates. All other candidates have to pay an application fee of Rs. 50/- through IPO in the favour of "The Inspector General, North Eastern Frontier Hqr, ITBP" payable at Shillong (Meghalaya).
Selection Process: Department will conduct Physical Standard Test, Medical Standard Test and Written Test for shortlisted candidates. Candidates should have minimum height and weight as per the prescribed requirements.
How To Apply: Applications through Offline mode only are required.
1) Interested candidates can apply through offline mode.
2) Visit the official website of Indo–Tibetian Border Police Force (ITBP) and download the application form in prescribed format.
3) Fill the form carefully and paste a recent passport size photograph on the application form.
4) Send completed form to the following address:
The Inspector General,
Indo – Tibetian Border Police Force (ITBP),
Old A.P, Secretariat Building, Shillong (Meghalaya)
Documents Needed to Apply:
a) No Objection Certificate
b) Qualification Certificate
c) Caste Certificate For complete details, download the Advertisement Notice below:

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Srinagar: Former chief minister Omar Abdullah on Monday questioned the hesitancy on the part of PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti over joining hands with the BJP to form the government in Jammu and Kashmir and said that the Governor should announce fresh polls if there is further delay in this regard.
The National Conference leader, who called on Jammu and Kashmir Governor NN Vohra, later told the media that the latest political development in the state is hampering development and people are bearing the brunt of the same.
"From the last two months, this state is waiting for government formation. Mehbooba Mufti had a secret meeting with Amit Shah but nothing has happened, she came back and Muzaffar Baig said there is some misunderstanding and PDP has said that they are not asking for anything new," Abdullah said.
"So, why are we waiting for government formation? She is so indecisive right now," he added.
Abdullah said that his party does not believe in horse trading.
"If the BJP-PDP do not come together and PDP don't take support of Congress then the Governor has to dissolve the assembly. The National Conference is in favour of mid-term polls in view of Jammu and Kashmir stalemate: ," he added.
BJP leader Ram Madhav had on Friday said the situation still remains the same, adding the PDP has to stop coming up with new issues every now and then. PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti yesterday met BJP president Amit Shah in the national capital but the agenda of the meeting was not made clear.
Both sides maintained silence on the meeting. Sources, however, said that it was part of the intense efforts being undertaken by the two parties before resuming the coalition.
Reportedly, the PDP has toughened its stance after Mufti Mohammed Sayeed's demise by seeking concrete plans for the state's development before the coalition could be resumed. However, this has irked the BJP, which wants the alliance to continue without any new condition.

Srinagar: PDP president Mehbooba Mufti is likely to call a meeting of senior party leaders in the coming days to clear the “misgivings” about the deadlock over government formation in Jammu and Kashmir with BJP.
“The PDP president is likely to hold a meeting with senior party leaders in the next few days to inform them about the last week’s developments on government formation,” sources in the PDP said. The sources said the date of the meeting has not been finalised yet as several senior party leaders are stuck in Jammu “due to closure of the Jammu-Srinagar National Highway”.
The PDP and the BJP failed to end the deadlock on government formation as the meeting between their respective party presidents—Mehbooba and Amit Shah on Thursday—could not make any headway.
While the BJP said it could not form the government based on fresh conditions put forth by the PDP, the regional party maintained that there were no new demands made by it but it only wanted assurances on a timeframe for implementation of the “Agenda of Alliance” agreed between the two parties last year.
“The BJP is trying to give an impression that the PDP is making some new demands for the government formation which is not true.We only want implementation of the agenda of alliance.These misgivings have to be cleared,” the PDP source said.
The sources said the issues flagged by the PDP president during her meeting with BJP top leaders are part of the agenda of alliance which was finalised by PDP patron Mufti Mohammad Sayeed with the national party.
“The PDP president has made it clear time and again that she will stand by her father’s decision of forming an alliance with the BJP as he was convinced that it is in the interests of the people of the state. All that Mehbooba wants to ensure is that the promises made to her father in terms of political initiatives and economic progress of the state see the light of the day,” they said.
The sources said Mehbooba may also hold a press conference “in a day or two” to put forth her party’s stand on the ongoing deadlock.
Jammu and Kashmir was put under governor’s rule on 8 January, a day after the death of incumbent Chief Minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed. If the deadlock over government formation continues, governor N. N. Vohra, who has been the helm of administrative affairs in the state for over two months now, will have not option but to dissolve and assembly and recommend holding of fresh assembly elections.
While the legal experts here are divided on the section of the Constitution of Jammu and Kashmir to be applied for dissolution of the assembly, Vohra will have to do it between 9 April and 8 July this year.
According to Section 53 of the state constitution, the governor is bound to dissolve the assembly if more than six months lapse between the last sitting and first sitting of two sessions of the legislature.
The sitting of the assembly was held on 10 October last year.
According to section 92, governor’s rule will automatically come to an end after six months of its imposition.
“Any such Proclamation (Governor Rule) whether varied under subsection (2) or not, shall except where it is a Proclamation revoking a previous Proclamation, cease to operate on the expiration of six months from the date on which it was first issued,” subsection 3 of Section 92 reads.
PDP emerged as the single largest party in the 2014 assembly polls with 28 seats (now 27 following Sayeed’s death) in the 87-member house.
The BJP has 25 seats followed by National Conference (15) and Congress (12) and People’s Conference (2). (PTI)

New Delhi: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is fully committed to the agenda of governance in Jammu and Kashmir, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said on Sunday.
Speaking about the discussions held at the National Executive meet here, Jaitley talked about the government formation issue in Kashmir as well as the Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) row.
On Jammu and Kashmir, he said: "We stand fully committed as far as the agenda of governance (signed with the Peoples Democratic Party)."
But he added that there was a reference to "national security" in the Kashmir resolution.
On JNU, Jaitley said: "Though on the first day some people did come and raise anti-national slogans in JNU, by and large in the entire debate on the anti-national slogans, the ultra-left was in the forefront."
"In fact the members or leaders of the minority community did not come up. Most of them didn't comment or participate in that debate," he added.
He said: "Ideology of nationalism is driving force for BJP. Free speech can co-exist with idea of nationalism. While our Constitution allows for free speech and dissent, it does not permit destruction of the nation."
Jaitley said that on the Ishrat Jahan case, the Congress-led United Progressive Alliance government undermined national security.
"When the Congress was in power, the manner in which they attempted to undermine national security in the Ishrat Jahan case was also raised in the meeting."
He said the BJP meeting also discussed how we streamlined defence procurements to avoid corruption and how India could improve relations with neighbouring countries and across the world.
He stressed on the idea of encouraging Dalit entrepreneurs.
"There is an effort by the government to encourage and strengthen Dalit entrepreneurs as an institution. Our main focus is economic and social inclusion, good governance," said Jaitley.
"There is a chapter on poverty alleviation. All the economic policies of the government and the initiatives launched by the government were discussed," he added.
"There is a proposal to increase BJP membership in the areas that are not BJP strongholds. We have already shown improvement in all states," Jaitley said. (IANS)