Observe Jumat-ul-Vida as Youm-e-Quds and Youm-e-Kashmir: Joint Resistance to People

The Joint Resistance Leadership on Wednesday asked people in Jammu and Kashmir to observe Juma-tul-Vida as Youm-e-Quds and Youm-e-Kashmir. “On this day, voice of protest would be raised in Masjids, Khanqahs, Shrines, Imam Badhas and Shrines across the Valley against the atrocities being committed by Indian forces on people of Kashmir and for reclaiming of Bait-ul-Maqdas and Masjid-e-Aqsa,” the leadership, said in a statement, today. “A resolution in this regard would also be presented in the gatherings for the endorsement of the people.” The leadership has said that while the…

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Kashmiri work force shrinks, Migrant labourers gain millions odd day jobs every year

Migrant labourers gain millions odd day jobs every year Kashmir’s indigenous workforce is showing an ever decreasing participation in skilled and unskilled sectors, leaving millions of day-jobs for migrant labour from different states of India to pick up. According to the 2011 census, there are about six lakh non-local skilled and unskilled labourers engaged in different vocations in Kashmir. From snacks sellers to hawkers, from plumbers to carpenters, and barbers to masons, it is migrant labour from Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Delhi and other Indian states who run the show.…

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Farooq Abdullah insists on dialogue to tackle Kashmir Crisis

National Conference president Farooq Abdullah today said the Centre was “repeating its mistake” of looking at the Kashmir issue through the “security prism”. He reiterated his demand for a dialogue with all stakeholders, including Pakistan, to address the crisis in the Valley. “Today Kashmiris are annoyed with New Delhi as never before. Despite repeatedly highlighting the political problem of Kashmir and the attached wishes and aspirations, New Delhi is repeating the mistake of viewing the crisis in Kashmir through the prism of security,” Abdullah, a former Chief Minister, said in…

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State BJP asks Nirmal Singh to convince PDP on GST

Approaches party brass for resolving issue before July 1  The state BJP has entrusted Deputy Chief Minister Nirmal Singh with the task of getting the GST issue resolved before July 1 following criticism from different quarters over the party’s failure to take a tough stand on extending the goods and services tax to the state. Nirmal Singh, who belongs to the BJP, has been asked by the party to convince the coalition partner PDP to ignore the threats of separatists and other Kashmir-centric parties over the new tax structure and…

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Jammu Federation of Industries raises concerns over GST implementation

A delegation of the Federation of Industries, Jammu, today called on the Minister for Industries & Commerce, Chander Prakash Ganga, to apprise him of the concerns of the industries’ sector in the state in view of the application of the Goods & Services Tax (GST) in the country from July 1 this year. The delegation apprised the minister that the industrial units in Jammu have slowed down their production and that there is uncertainty about how the raw material will be brought into the state and finished goods dispatched from…

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PDP’s ally BJP wants GST law implemented in ‘Original Form’

The controversy over the implementation of new Goods and Services Tax (GST) thickened further on Tuesday when the state BJP clearly said the law should be enforced in its pan-Indian form “without any delay.” “Our stand is clear on the issue. The BJP brought the law at the Centre and the party can’t have a different view as far as J&K is concerned,” said BJP state general secretary Ashok Koul. “The state should at the earliest pass the central GST law for its implementation in the same form,” Koul said.…

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Amarnath Yatra 2017: First batch to leave Jammu on June 28

The first batch of pilgrims for the Amarnath yatra will depart from the Jammu base camp on June 28 under tight security. All arrangements have been made by the Shri Amarnathji Shrine Board (SASB) and the state government for the smooth conduct of the annual 40-day pilgrimage. Security agencies are also on their toes to ensure safe and secure pilgrimage to the shrine located in south Kashmir. While the yatra will start on June 29, the first batch of pilgrims will be flagged off by Deputy Chief Minister Nirmal Singh…

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Two militants killed in Rafiabad encounter

Two militants were killed in a gunfight with government forces in Pazalpora area of Rafiabad in Baramulla district of Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday, police said. The gunfight erupted late last night after police, army and CRPF cordoned off the area after inputs about the presence of militants in the village. An official said that the militants opened fire on the search party. “The fire was retaliated, triggering an encounter,” he said. The official said that both the militants belonging to Hizb-ul-Mujahideen outfit were killed during the operation. The slain…

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Displaced Kashmiri Pandits demand regular supply of ration

Displaced Kashmiri Pandits today accused the PDP-BJP coalition of denying ration to relief-holders staying in camps at Jagti, Muthi, Nagrota and Purkhoo. A delegation of Jagti Tenement Committee (JTC) met Relief Commissioner (Migrants) YP Suman and apprised him of the problems being faced by relief-holders who had not got ration for the past over three months. “Relief-holders residing in camps and other places have not been supplied ration in April, May and June which is a matter of concern. The government is totally apathetic towards our problems and has failed…

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‘Remilitarization’ in Shopian: Army sets up new camp, 2 more Coming up

Army has set up a new camp in south Kashmir’s Shopian district while two more such camps would be set up in its “volatile” areas in coming days. Sources told Kashmir Post that soldiers of Army’s 62 Rashtriya Rifles have set up a camp in a building of Public Health Engineering (PHE) department in Nagisharen village, nearly 10 kms from Behibagh army camp. “The village is located eight kilometers from the Kulgam district boundary. The 62 RR is sharing operational duties with Kulgam as well as Shopian district,” they said.…

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