Month: June 2017

Implement GST by July 1 or we’ll pull out: BJP threatens ally PDP

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The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Friday said it won’t hesitate to pull out from the coalition government in Jammu and Kashmir if the Goods and Services Tax (GST) is not rolled out in the state till July 1. “We (BJP) have already conveyed to our alliance partner PDP that if the GST is not rolled out in Jammu and Kashmir till July 1, we won’t hesitant to take an extreme step in the national interest,” said deputy chief minister Nirmal Singh, addressing a seminar ‘Jammu & Kashmir: present scenario…

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It’s official: Twin capitals (Jammu & Kashmir) to go ‘Smart’

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The twin capitals of J&K — Srinagar and Jammu — are to be developed as Smart Cities after they won the competition by proposing to ensure coordination among various agencies for better delivery of services. The Union Ministry of Housing and Urban Development Department today announced the names of 30 cities during the third round of the Smart City Challenge in which 45 cities contested for 40 slots. Out of the total 30 selected cities, Srinagar was placed at the 10th position while Jammu was ranked 21st. Officials said the…

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Do not test patience of police: Mehbooba Mufti

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Denounces the lynching of police officer as a shameful act Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti today termed as “shameful” the lynching of police officer Mohammed Ayub Pandith and warned that things would get difficult if the police lost their patience. “What can be more shameful than this (lynching of officer)? I want to say that the J&K Police are one of the best police forces in the country, they are brave but they are showing the maximum restraint (while dealing with the law and order situation) because they feel that they…

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Sealing of Jamia Masjid, Unacceptable, Unjustified: Geelani

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Hurriyat (G) chairman Syed Ali Geelani Friday denounced sealing of Jamia Masjid, laying restrictions and placing Hurriyat leadership under house arrest. “It is unacceptable and unjustified. Local administration is practically nonexistent while as those sitting in Nagpur rule the roost,” Geelani said in his statement while accusing authorities of “waging war on people”. Criticizing house arrest of Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, Mohammad Ashraf Sehrai, Shabir Ahmad Shah, Ayaz Akbar, and Mohammad Ashraf Laya, Geelani said: “They are continuously being placed under house arrest by authorities and barred from conducting their religious…

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ED books Hafiz Saeed, Hurriyat, Hizbul, Lashkar members for money laundering, to probe hawala links

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The Enforcement Directorate on Friday registered a case against Hurriyat Lashkar-e-Toiba chief Hafiz Saeed and members of Mirwaiz Umar Farooq’s Hurriyat Conference, Hizb-ul-Mujahideen and Dukhtaran-e-Millat under Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA). The ED will investigate the flow of funds through Hawala and other illegal channels, both domestically and abroad, for funding separatists and terrorist activities in Jammu and Kashmir, said ANI. As per News18, the ED has established money trail between Hafiz Saeed and Hurriyat On June 4, the National Investigative Agency raided 33 locations at Srinagar, Delhi and…

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Kashmir not an issue, just problem of 5 districts: RSS

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Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) and its affiliate Bharatiya Janata Party today stressed on changing nation’s narrative on Jammu and Kashmir. Addressing a seminar “Jammu & Kashmir: the present scenario, our responsibilities and duties” here this evening, RSS Seh-Sarkayavah, Dr. Krishan Gopal said, “Kashmir problem was result of historical blunders but nationalist forces are fighting to end this.” “Kashmir issue was created by Jawaharlal Nehru for sake of his friendship with Sheikh Abdullah. Had Nehru allowed Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel to handle J&K, the issue would not have been there.” “Article 35…

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With 42 killed, bloodiest Ramzan in Kashmir in years

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At least 42 people, including nine policemen, were killed in Kashmir in June in what could be the bloodiest Ramzan in the Valley in recent years. The toll includes 27 terrorists and six civilian deaths. A senior police officer told TOI that Friday’s lynching has resulted in fear among the lower rungs of security forces. Although the killing drew criticism from all quarters, security forces believe it’s insufficient to deter people from acting against cops. “Although she (Mehbooba) was very hard in her statement against the attack on police ,…

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After Dogra rule, Jummat-ul-Vida prayers disallowed for the first time in Jamia Masjid Srinagar

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Government on Friday barred the people from offering the Jumma Tul Vida prayers in Jamia Masjid Srinagar. All roads leading to the grand mosque were sealed since early morning. Concertina wires were laid around the entry points. Reports said that it is after the “brutal Dogra regime” that the Jumma – tul -Vida prayers were not allowed in the Mosque. Kashmir’s head priest Mirwaiz Umar Farooq said that it is for the first time in the living memory of people that they are being barred from offering Juma-tul-vida prayers at…

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Operation All-Out, Starts in Kashmir, Army prepares kill list of 258 militants

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Top security establishment of India has prepared a blueprint to deliver “a lethal blow to militancy in Jammu and Kashmir with a long term plan for a lasting peace in the trouble-torn Valley”, India Today TV reported. According to the report as many as 258 militants from a clutch of outfits have been shortlisted for “Operation All-Out” that has been launched strategically in parts of the region, the report said. Prime locations of militant activities were mapped well before the exercise got a go-ahead, the report revealed. “Intelligence agencies carried…

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Curbs imposed to foil resistance protests in Valley

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Authorities imposed restrictions in some areas in this summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir on Friday after separatists announced post prayer protests in the Valley. “Restrictions under Section 144 have been imposed to maintain law and order in areas falling under the jurisdiction of Khanyar, Nowhatta, M.R. Gunj, Safakadal and Maisuma police stations,” a senior police officer said here. Under the curbs, there can be no gathering of five or more people at any place. The separatists have called for protests after the Friday prayers against the killing of a…

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