Terms & Conditions for dialogue with resistance camp set: BJP

The Bharatiya Janata Party on Tuesday set pre-conditions for talks with the Hurriyat Conference, saying its joint resistance leadership (JRL) should publicly admit that J&Kwas an undisputed part of India and that Pakistan was in illegal occupation of a part of the state. In a statement issued on Tuesday, BJP spokesperson Sunil Sethi said the offer of the Hurriyat for talks was a farce as fight against militancy in Kashmir was at the decisive stage. “It is after many sacrifices by the armed forces and citizens that we have reached…

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Finally, Jehangir Chowk – Rambagh flyover to be completed this week, final clearance by July 15

Six years after the then Chief Minister Omar Abdullah laid the foundation stone of the 2.14-km express corridor flyover in the heart of Srinagar city, it is now nearing completion. The flyover — longest in Valley — is finally expected to be completed on Sunday. The snail-paced construction of the Rambagh-Jehangir Chowk flyover had become emblematic of the ill-planned development of the city and had become a topic of jokes and mockery. The flyover, which would connect the south part of the city with its centre, has missed several deadlines…

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Kashmir hopes Shah to extend an olive branch to resistance camp during two-day visit

Shah, who is visiting the state for the first time after taking charge of the home ministry, will make a detailed security review of the Amarnath Yatra and address a party gathering followed by meetings with the state administration. Union Home Minister Amit Shah is scheduled to visit Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday for the first time after taking charge of the ministry and local political leaders are expecting him to announce talks with separatists. Shah will reach the state’s summer capital, Srinagar, in the afternoon and stay in the…

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Amit Shah to visit Kashmir today, focus remains on development and security

On his first trip to Kashmir as Union home minister on Wednesday, Amit Shah will discuss the consolidation of recent military and non-military gains in the Valley. He is also expected to ask governor Satyapal Malik about the developments that led him to conclude that leaders of the separatist Hurriyat Conference were ready for a meaningful dialogue with the Centre, according to people familiar with the matter. Shah and home secretary Rajiv Gauba will fly to Srinagar on Wednesday afternoon and return a day later. A senior government official told…

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