Year: 2015

RSS timely intervention facilitates BJP’s victory in Leh district

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Sangh’s affiliates carried out door-to-door campaigning for saffron party The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) once again came to the rescue of the BJP as it helped the saffron party register its maiden victory in the Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council (LAHDC), Leh, results for which were announced today. The RSS cadre in Leh worked as foot soldiers for the BJP in the last stages of electioneering as the saffron party was finding it difficult to coordinate work at ground level to counter the Congress, which has a strong base in…

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Bhaderwah shuts down to protest sacrilegious act

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After the Friday prayers, members of the majority community in the Bhaderwah area of Doda district held a massive protest against a sacrilegious act. Tension gripped Bhaderwah town on Thursday evening after some people noticed burnt firecrackers bearing Arabic script. Protesters alleged that the Arabic script on the burnt crackers were verses of a holy book. Reports said the majority community closed its business establishments on the call of the Anjuman Islamia Bhaderwah as a mark of protest and did not allow traffic on the Bhaderwah-Doda highway. They demanded action…

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No trains from Banihal to Valley for 2nd day

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No train from the Kashmir valley chugged to Banihal for the second consecutive day today. Railway sources said the step was taken as a precautionary measure in the wake of the volatile situation in the Valley and in anticipation of protests across Kashmir after the Friday prayers. Clashes between people and police and paramilitary personnel following restrictions on Muharram processions in the Valley on Thursday has reportedly compelled the railway authorities to cancel the train services between Srinagar and Banihal for the second day today. Meanwhile, after the Friday prayers,…

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Overnight firing by Pakistan in Samba Sector, India Retaliates

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Pakistan Rangers violated the ceasefire by resorting to overnight firing on nine Border Out Posts (BoPs) along the International Border in Samba sector of Jammu district. The BSF strongly retaliated to the Pakistani firing, sources said. Heavy firing continued overnight in Samba sector between Basantar and river Tarna. Pakistani troops had resorted to unprovoked firing yesterday in Samba sector, killing one civilian and injuring two others. “At about 1705 hours, Pakistan Rangers started unprovoked firing, targeting BSF Naka mound and civil Labourer in the Samba sector, who were carrying out…

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Air Force shuts ‘unsafe’ Jammu runway; passengers stranded

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Thousands of passengers supposed to fly to and from Jammu on Friday were stranded in the temple town and airports across the country. With the Indian Air Force (IAF) suddenly deciding to close the runway for heavy planes like Boeing 737 and Airbus A-320, no private airline took off or landed in Jammu on Friday — a day after the festival of Navratre ended and scores of Mata Vaishno Devi devotees were to fly in and out of Jammu. “Neither the civilian air traffic control, nor airlines were aware of…

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Wet Spell, Snow expected in Jammu and Kashmir

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A western disturbance is likely to approach Jammu and Kashmir from Saturday and cause snowfall and heavy rain in the state for the next three-four days, the local weather office said on Friday. “A tropical storm is likely to affect the state from tomorrow (Saturday) afternoon and will last till Tuesday evening,” an official of the local Met Office told IANS. During this period we expect snowfall over higher reaches and moderate to heavy rainfall in Kashmir and Jammu divisions and many other places, particularly Kargil district of Ladakh region,…

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Sharif seeks third party mediation on Kashmir issue

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Describing Kashmir as “a flashpoint” between India and Pakistan, Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has said there is a need for a third party mediation to resolve the issue and end stalemate in the Indo-Pak dialogue process. “(Currently) there are no bilateral talks (between India and Pakistan) on resolving the Kashmir issue. In that scenario there should be a third party meditation on this. If India does not accept a third party role, if there is no bilateral talks then there is a stalemate,” Sharif told reporters after his meeting with…

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Animal Rights versus The Human Rights!

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By Mohammad Ashraf Indian leaders have always claimed India to be the largest democracy in the world. The very first duty of a democratic republic is to guarantee the right to life of every citizen. Article 21 of the constitution guarantees the life and liberty of a person. “Protection of Life And Personal Liberty. No person shall be deprived of his life or personal liberty except according to procedure adopted by law.” If an act of a private individual amounts to encroachment upon the personal liberty or deprivation of life…

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Restrictions in City Today

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KU, PSC exams postponed Authorities have decided to impose restrictions in several parts of the capital city on Friday. The decision to impose restrictions on the areas falling under the jurisdiction of six police stations in the old city was taken on Thursday evening, apprehending protests by people at the behest of separatist leaders. SSP Srinagar Amit Kumar told that restrictions will remain in place in the areas falling under five police stations in downtown Srinagar- Rainawari, Khanyar, Nowhatta, Safakadal and Maharaj Gunj- and Maisuma in the uptown. He said…

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21st century on, Kupwara village yet to see electricity

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Commanding a scenic landscape, Safawali village in Hayhama area of Kupwara district has least to boast of in terms of basic amenities provided by government to its residents who live about 26 kilometres away from here. The inhabitants of the village had seen a ray of hope when Beacon constructed a good road to the village five years ago. Soon a Middle school was established which further swelled the expectations of the residents and they started dreaming of other facilities in the village. However, nothing of that sort happened. Electricity…

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