PDP, BJP have divergent views on Rohingya deportation in J&K

The PDP-BJP coalition government in Jammu and Kashmir have divergent views on deportation of Rohingya Muslim refugees living in the State with PDP favouring their stay saying nothing adverse has been found against them while the saffron party advocates their deportation. “We favour Rohingya Muslims stay in the State as Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti has already made it clear that there is no adverse report from any intelligence agency against the Rohingya Muslim refugees living in J&K,” PDP chief spokesman Mehboob Beg told Kashmir Post. As per J&K government, atleast…

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Grenade blast in Tral, 03 Civilians killed 30 Injured, scores hit with pellets

Two civilians were killed while scores were injured after suspected militants lobbed a hand grenade at bus stand Tral on Thursday. Kashmir Post has learnt that as soon as R&B Minister Nayeem Akhter reached Tral for project inauguration militants lobbed a grenade killing two civilians on spot including a woman the blast that took place at Bus Stand Tral. Thirty others, including police and paramilitary personnel, were wounded in the explosion, they said. The injured were shifted to Sub-District Hospital Tral for treatment. Six civilians who have sustained injuries in Tral…

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3 Youth from Banihal carried out last night attack on SSB troopers

Police and army have launched a search operation in upper reaches of Banihal following last night’s firing incident in which a paramilitary Sashastra Seema Bal trooper was killed and another injured. An official said that three Banihal youth missing from their homes since yesterday afternoon carried out the attack on SSB party near Jawahar tunnel last night. “Two youth belong to Kaskoot while the third one hails from Ashar village,” said the official. He said that a mobile phone belonging to one of the youth was recovered from a bag…

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Adopt community policing to track crime: CM to Police

Asking the police to be more relaxed and humane in dealing with the situation, Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti today advised the force to act as an institution of public reassurance rather than a cause of fear among the masses. Addressing district superintendents of police (SPs) and range DIGs of Kashmir province here today at a meeting to review law and order and crime situation, the Chief Minister asked them to adopt social and community policing to track the crime in the state. She said a compassionate and responsive approach with…

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Differences widen in BJP camp ahead of Ram Madhav’s visit

Kashmiri leaders oppose Rohingya refugees deportation, Article 35A abrogation Differences have cropped up between the leaders of BJP representing Kashmir and Jammu region over the deportation of Rohingya Muslims and abrogation of Article 35-A which prevents outsiders from owning property in state. The split has widened ahead of the visit of party national general secretary, Ram Madhav, to Kashmir tomorrow. Kashmiri Muslim BJP workers and leaders have made it clear to the party high command they “must stop hurting our religious feelings and political emotions”. While the Kashmir unit leaders…

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Pak violates ceasefire in R S Pura’s Arnia district

Pakistan on Thursday violated the ceasefire in Arnia Sector of R S Pura in Jammu district. This comes a day after a soldier was martyred as Pakistani troops opened fire at an Army patrol along the Line of Control in Keran sector of Jammu and Kashmir. The injured jawan was airlifted to a hospital in Srinagar where he succumbed to injuries. The firing which is going on for the past one week has affected the villagers living nearby.

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Consumers burdened with double taxation as Govt refuses to withdraw toll tax

The consumers are facing double taxation after the introduction of goods and services tax (GST) over two months back as the government has continued with the toll tax in the state. The toll tax remains even as GST was promised to bring in a single tax administration across India. The PDP-BJP government had agreed to impose GST promising that this will provide relief to consumers by making goods or new services cheaper. However consumers face dual tax. State’s Excise department has collected the toll tax levied on goods brought in…

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Amid Cabinet reshuffle buzz, Ram Madhav to visit valley today

May take up with Mehbooba Mufti sticky issues like Rohingya deportation, Hari Singh holiday Amid reports of a reshuffle in the Council of Ministers from the BJP quota, party national general secretary Ram Madhav is reaching Srinagar tomorrow for a two-day visit to the state. After holding daylong deliberations at Srinagar, he will reach Jammu on September 22 for an interaction with party workers and also with leaders of some offshoots of the Sangh Parivar to review the performance of the government. Ram Madhav’s visit is significant as he will…

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