Year: 2017

US asks India, Pak to work together to resolve any differences over Indus Water Treaty

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The US today asked India and Pakistan to work together bilaterally to resolve any differences over the key Indus Water Treaty while skirting questions whether it would mediate between the two nations to settle the issue. US Secretary of State John Kerry spoke to Pakistani Finance Minister Mohammad Ishaq Dar over phone on the Indus Water Treaty issue. “I can confirm that he (Kerry) did speak on the 29th of December with Finance Minister Dar. I am not going to read that out in any great detail,” State Department spokesperson…

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Uproar by MLAs over civilian killings just drama: Hurriyat

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The All Parties Hurriyat Conference (APHC) has advised the J&K legislators, who have been voicing their concern over the civilian killings and human rights violations in the ongoing session of the Assembly, to “register their protest and concern through proactive means rather than empty words”. In a statement, the Hurriyat said the meeting of the APHC executive council, headed by chairman Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, was held today at his Nigeen residence and discussed in detail the “current political situation” in Kashmir. The progress on transition to the long-term strategy for…

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Kashmir smiles with Snowfall & Rains, Srinagar witnesses season’s first snowfall

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Srinagar-Jammu Highway open, Mughal road closed Traffic advisory issued for movement of vehicles on highway Srinagar recorded the first snowfall of the season last night while other parts of Kashmir received fresh snowfall and rains for second consecutive day on Wednesday. The weatherman has predicted improvement in weather from Thursday morning even as there will be no significant change in temperatures. “The weather will improve from Thursday morning,” Director MeT Department Sonam Lotus told Kashmir Post. He said that there will be another spell of rain and snow on Saturday night.…

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Mehbooba blames Separatists for delay in peace restoration

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Says they should have opened their doors to all-party delegation Squarely blaming separatists for the delay in restoration of peace and stopping of developmental works in Kashmir through summer months, Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti said closing of doors on the members of all-party parliamentary delegation sent wrong signals. Mehbooba said top leaders (MPs) of the country had come to “talk to them, but they did not open their doors (to the guests), a thing which has never happened.” This sent wrong signals to the outside world, she said. “They should…

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Omar hits out at Mehbooba, asks her to take blame for Kashmir Turmoil

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Takes on Mehbooba for accusing NC, Pak of fomenting unrest After forcing the coalition to admit the adjournment motion, moved by the Opposition to suspend normal business to hold a discussion on the five-month Kashmir unrest, National Conference working president Omar Abdullah today dared Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti to take responsibility for the 2016 turmoil in the Valley which claimed nearly 100 lives. Initiating debate on the adjournment motion on the Kashmir situation, Omar minced no words in attacking his arch-rival Mehbooba Mufti for shifting responsibilities onto others for the…

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Sopore Massacre can never be forgotten: Syed Ali Shah Geelani

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Separatist leader Syed Ali Geelani today described the 1993 Sopore massacre as a “barbaric and inhuman incident”, saying “anybody with a human heart can never ever forget it”. “Kashmir has hardly witnessed such a barbaric and inhuman incident and not only Kashmir but anybody with a human heart can also never forget it,” Geelani said in a statement recalling the killing of civilians in north Kashmir’s Sopore town in January 1993. The incident had happened when militants had attacked security forces resulting in the death of one soldier. “Inhuman forces…

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Work on 1856-MW Sawalkote Hydel Project to commence soon

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As the major works on 1856-MW Sawalkote Hydel Power Project are going to begin soon, district administration Ramban today reviewed pre-construction activities of the project here. District Development Commissioner, Ramban, Mohammad Aijaz chaired the joint meeting of engineers and managers of construction companies, according to an official statement issued here. The meeting was informed that the project would involve a total of 1400 hectare of land including the submergence part from main site upto Ramban town and at present Rs 5 crore have been disbursed among the land owners for…

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BJP blames United States for Kashmir militancy

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The rightwing Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Tuesday linked the United States for Kashmir militancy. During the discussion in the Legislative Assembly on the civilian killings in Kashmir, BJP MLA Ravinder Raina said, “There is a US link to terrorism in Kashmir.” He said the United States was selling weapons to Islamabad and Pakistan was sending those weapons to Kashmir. “The people who use those weapons and the people who are their sympathizers should all be dealt with sternly,” the BJP leader said. Raina’s statement comes at a time when India…

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Panun Kashmir asks Centre to initiate talks with Pandits

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Expressing concern over the plight of displaced Hindus, Panun Kashmir has urged the Central government to initiate a structured dialogue process with Pandits to resolve their long-pending issues. Speaking during a meeting of workers, Panun Kashmir president Ashwani Chrungoo said Pandits had an inalienable right on the territory of Kashmir and their demand for homeland had multidimensional aspects. “The geo-political and human rights concerns of the victims of terrorism need to be addressed by the governments on priority. We appeal to the Central government to initiate a structured dialogue process,”…

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Unrest rocks legislature for second day, Omar leads walkout over CM’s absence

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Omar leads walkout of MLAs over Chief Minister’s absence Opposition blames PDP for civilian killings, asks Mehbooba to apologize State ruling through barrel of gun, Burhan ruling hearts of people: Rashid The Legislative Assembly witnessed pandemonium over the civilian killings in Kashmir as the Opposition National Conference and Congress took a swipe on government for “letting loose reign of terror” on the protesters in the valley during the 2016 unrest. The Legislative Assembly took up the discussion on the prevailing situation in Kashmir after the Speaker, Kavinder Gupta allowed the…

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