Month: February 2018

Convicted Khalistani terrorist Jaspal Atwal on Canadian PM Justin Trudeau’s dinner guest list

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Jaspal Atwal, a Canadian Indian businessman, and three others were in 1987 convicted of attempted murder of Akali Dal leader Malkiat Singh Sidhu. Trudeau’s office said the High Commission was in the process of rescinding the invitation. A convicted Khalistani terrorist has been invited to an official dinner reception for Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in New Delhi and photographed with the leader’s wife during their visit to India. Jaspal Atwal, a Canadian Indian businessman, and three others were in 1987 convicted of attempted murder of Akali Dal leader Malkiat…

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Outburst against BJP invites sedition charges

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FIR targets shelling victim’s kin for ‘Objectionale’ slogans at cremation For an outburst against the BJP leadership for “abandoning” border residents at a crucial time, the police have turned a daily diary report (DDR) into an FIR, slapping sedition charges on some unidentified persons. “We have registered an FIR under Section 124/A of the RPC (sedition charges) against unidentified persons for shouting objectionable slogans during the cremation of Suresh Kumar Choudhary (a shelling victim),” said Ramgarh SHO Bansi Lal Sharma while disclosing that the police had approached the court for…

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Don’t ‘Communalise’ Rohingya stay in Jammu: PDP

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In a development that could lead to face-off between the ruling People’s Democratic Party and the Bhartiya Janta Party, the PDP on Tuesday cautioned against “communalising” stay of Rohingya Muslims in Jammu saying the refugees from Myanmar were “protected under international laws” to which government of India is a signatory. “A tirade has been launched against Rohingyas by locals in Jammu. They are being made subject of every day discussions. There is international law governing Rohingyas’ protection in the entire country. They too have human rights and are protected under…

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Gunfight erupts in Hajin, Soldier injured during fire exchange

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An army man was injured in Paribal area of Hajin in north Kashmir’s Bandipora district on Thursday after militants opened fire on a search party. An official said that 31 RR of Indian army, Special Operations Group of Jammu and Kashmir Police launched a cordon and search operation in Paribal area of Hajin early today after inputs about the presence of militants. He said that militants hiding in the village opened fire after a search party approached them, leaving an army man Gobind Singh of 31 RR injured. Sources said…

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Srinagar the “SMART” Prison!

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Sometime back there was talk of declaring some cities all over the country as “Smart” cities for proper development on modern lines. Srinagar was also included in the list of these cities. Incidentally, Srinagar, the City of the Sun is probably one of the oldest cities in the world. The 2000 year old city is something one should have been proud of. Only few decades back Srinagar used to be the capital of “Paradise on Earth” but not now. Description of Srinagar especially its gardens, popular avenues, chinars, the Bund…

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CVPP awards Pakul Dhul Power Project civil works to Afcon JAL JV

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Chenab Valley Power Project Ltd (CVPP) has awarded the civil works constructions of power house of 1000-MW Pakul Dul Hydro Electric Power Project being built on Chenab River in Kishtwar to a Afcons Infrastructure of Mumbai based Shapoorji Pallonji Group, along with its joint venture partner Jaiprakash Associates Limited (JAL) at a cost of Rs 1,051 crore, a spokesperson of CVPP said today. JVCC is a public sector undertaking formed as a joint venture by J&K Government and Centre Government for execution of power projects on Chenab River Basin. Letter…

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Negative media coverage decreased tourist influx to Kashmir: Nazir Gurezi

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Saying that certain media outlets are creating negative perception about Jammu and Kashmir, Deputy Speaker Nazir Gurezi on Wednesday said it has squeezed influx of the tourists to the state. Gurezi was speaking at a conference in Patna which was attended by Speakers and Deputy Speakers from other Indian states and asked them help in clearing the negative perception created by certain media outlets about Kashmir. Maintaining that public representatives have a great role in sustainable development, he requested the speakers and deputy speakers to advise the people of their…

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Not Central Jail but state’s aggressive policies ‘forcing’ youth to join militancy: JRL

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Ridiculing recent Crime Investigation Department (CID) report in which it had stated “militants are recruited inside Srinagar’s Central Jail”, Joint Resistance Leadership comprising Syed Ali Geelani, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq and Yasin Malik on Wednesday said instead aggressive policies are “forcing” youth towards militancy. In a statement issued here, JRL termed recent CID report regarding central jail Srinagar as “illogical”. “Following recent escape of an inmate from SMHS hospital, so-called rulers, their agencies and police have started panelizing political prisoners and other inmates especially at central jail Srinagar,” said the JRL.…

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J&K Bank Hit -Choksi defrauded J&K Bank worth about Rs 152 Cr

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Mehul Choksi, the infamous diamond businessman, who has fled the country along with his nephew Nirav Modi, has also defrauded Jammu and Kashmir Bank of Rs 152 crore, which he had taken in the form of loan from the Bank for ‘Gitanjali Gems’. Confirming this to the Kashmir Post, official sources said Jammu and Kashmir Bank’s Fort branch had sanctioned loan of Rs 121 crore to Mehul Choksi for his diamond showroom ‘Gitanjali Gems’ in Mumbai in the year 2012. However, Choksi, Chairman and Managing Director of Gitanjali Gems turned…

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India Inc’s Recent Scams Turn In-Laws into Outlaws

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‘Marriage arrangements help ensure that control over capital doesn’t go out of the community.’ A recent spate of loan defaults – most of which curiously centre around trade finance and buyer’s credit – has shined a spotlight on the close and influential links between some of India’s wealthiest business families. The world over, it is natural for the sons and daughters of business elite to marry into other family-run corporate empires, even if such alliances are a more pronounced feature of the Indian power elite than of their counterparts in…

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