Day: September 23, 2017

2 BSF Men, 3 Civilians injured in border firing long IB in Jammu Region

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Two Border Security Force (BSF) troopers and three civilians were injured as the armies of India and Pakistan traded heavy fire and shelling on the international border in Jammu and Kashmir, police said on Saturday. “The two troopers and three civilians were injured in the overnight Pakistan ceasefire violation in R.S. Pura and Ramgarh sectors. “The Pakistan Rangers used mortars, automatics and small arms to target over half a dozen BSF posts and civilian areas in the firing that started at 10 p.m. Our troops effectively retaliated,” the police said.…

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On demonetisation and GST, Manmohan Singh has the last laugh and not Modi

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The former PM and renowned economist’s predictions were as true as his current diagnosis on the impact of the twin diktats. On November 24, 2016, two weeks after the notorious note bandi decision announced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi to render invalid the Rs 1,000 and Rs 500 notes, former PM Manmohan Singh had described the diktat in the following words: “monumental mismanagement, legalised plunder and organised loot”. The forever soft-spoken Singh, so derided for his perceived gentleness, was never before so crisp and harsh at once as he was…

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Post 2016 Unrest, Business slump continues in Kashmir

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Prevailing uncertain situation coupled with cascading shift in economic policy – such as demonetization and implementation of GST – at the central government level has robbed Kashmir of yet another peak business season. While expressing concern over a continuing slump in business, Kashmir-based industry and trade leaders are now pinning all their hopes on a bumper apple harvest this year, which they believe will provide some succor to the state economy if the market for this cash crop remains good. Kashmir exports apples and other fruits worth Rs 5,000 crore…

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How did Rohingyas get voter cards: Chaman Lal Gupta

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Welcoming the Centre’s move for tackling the Rohingya problem, former Union Minister Chaman Lal Gupta said there was a need for a probe to ascertain who brought these people to the border state and facilitated their stay in sensitive areas in and around Jammu city. In a statement issued here today, Gupta said it was a serious matter that these unauthorised immigrants had been provided ration cards, voter cards and even Aadhaar cards, besides electricity connections. He said most of these foreigners had come to Jammu during the reign of…

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Amit Shah summons J&K BJP MLAs, Ministers to Delhi

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All BJP ministers, MLAs and speaker J&K Assembly Kavinder Gupta have been summoned to New Delhi where they will be attending a meeting to be chaired by BJP president Amit Shah on September 25. It was learnt that the ministers will be informed about some important party decisions at the meeting. This has given rise to speculations about a change in party’s ministerial arrangement in J&K. The meeting is being held after BJP national general secretary Ram Madhav cut short his J&K visit and flew back to Delhi. In Srinagar,…

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Ready for talks if GoI shuns military approach: Mirwaiz Umar Farooq

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Delhi’s approach on Rohingya Muslims unfortunate Will revive Masjid Committees to fight growing social evils Hurriyat Conference (M) chairman, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, Friday said they are ready for talks if Government of India (GoI) shuns military approach and changes its present policy towards Kashmir. Addressing Friday congregation at historic Jamia Masjid, Mirwaiz said people of Kashmir always wanted better relations between India and Pakistan and resumption of meaningful dialogue between the two nuclear-armed nations. “New Delhi should start political approach rather than following military approach. We will be ready for…

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Pakistan trains guns to scare basmati farmers along LOC

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DGMOs establish hotline contact after 6 Pak nationals died in retaliatory fire In six weeks from now, the basmati crop in Jammu, Samba, Kathua and RS Pura in lower parts of the state will be ready for harvest. As per the past pattern, Pakistani forces are now keeping up with intermittent fire from across the Line of Control to scare away farmers as the crop nears maturity. Indian and Pakistani troops yet again exchanged fire yesterday and this morning. The Director Generals of Military Operations (DGMOs) of both sides intervened…

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Kashmir dominates Pakistan PM’s speech at UN, mentions it 17 Times

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UN should appoint special envoy on Kashmir Fact-finding team be sent to JK to probe HR abuses Warns India against pursuing ‘limited war’ doctrine against Pak Islamabad won’t be a scapegoat in Afghan war Rohingya ethnic cleansing an affront to humanity Pakistan Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi Friday devoted much of his speech at the 72nd session of UN general assembly to the issue of Jammu and Kashmir and asked the international body to appoint a special envoy. In his first speech at the UN as PM, Abbasi’s script was…

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Parvez Rasool bags man of the match in a rain hit match of Duleep Trophy

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Parvez Rasool was awarded man of the match in a rain hit match of Duleep Trophy between India Blue and India Green at Green Park Stadium, Kanpur. Only first day play was possible in the match with rain washing out the remaining three days. However, the first day heroics were enough to get man of the match award for the JK’s only International cricketer Parvez Rasool. In the first inning India Blue were bundled out for 177 runs , mostly thanks to Parvez Rasool five wicket haul. Making full use…

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Dialogue offer must evoke positive response: Sartaj Madni

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Welcoming the unconditional offer of dialogue from the Centre on Kashmir, Peoples Democratic Party vice-president Sartaj Madni said it should evoke positive response from all those interested in ending the stalemate. The Peoples Democratic Party leader was referring to BJP general secretary Ram Madhav’s statement on his arrival here. The PDPleader said people of Jammu and Kashmir had been the worst sufferers of uncertainty and instability arising out of contentious issues and confrontation. “Now is the time that reconciliatory gestures from New Delhi are not put to any doubt and…

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