Year: 2018

At Rs 74.40, petrol price hits highest level in BJP rule, diesel at record Rs 65.65

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State-owned oil firms, which have been since June last year revising auto fuel prices daily, raised petrol and diesel rates by 19 paisa per litre each in Delhi on Sunday. Petrol price hit on Sunday Rs 74.40 a litre — the highest under the BJP-led government — and diesel rate touched a record high of Rs 65.65, triggering renewed calls for a cut in excise duty to ease burden on consumers. State-owned oil firms, which have been since June last year revising auto fuel prices daily, raised petrol and diesel rates…

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Let media do its job, don’t give it masala: Modi to BJP leaders

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The Prime Minister’s comments assumes significance in the wake of opposition parties’ attempts to put up a united front against the BJP over Dalit issues. Do not blame the media for controversies that get created when you fail to exercise restraint, Prime Minister Narendra Modi cautioned Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) lawmakers on Sunday. Interacting with them through the Narendra Modi app, he advised the MPs and MLAs against speaking on subjects they are not authorised to speak on by the party. The PM’s remarks come at a time when statements…

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BJP hits out at Oppn for ‘Demanding CBI Probe’ into Kathua Rape-Murder case

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The BJP, the junior ally in the PDP-led government in Jammu and Kashmir government, on Sunday accused opposition parties of playing dirty politics for their demand of a CBI probe into the alleged rape-and-murder of a minor girl in Kathua, saying only higher courts can transfer the case to the central agency as charge sheet has already been filed. It also came down heavily on self-seeking politicians and separatists in the Valley for misguiding the youth and appealed to students to resume their classes as all the accused in the…

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Re-open routes used by Shah-i-Hamadan to reach Kashmir: Mehbooba Mufti

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Chief Minister, Mehbooba Mufti today stressed the need for reviving the teachings of Hazrat Amir Kabir Mir Syed Ali Hamdani saying these hold the key to many of the issues confronting humanity in the present day world. Speaking at a seminar, ‘Shah-i-Hamdan-The savior of our soul’ here today, the Chief Minister said the present day society which lives in a state of social recession and cultural crisis needs to go back to the teachings and philosophy of Hazrat Amir e Kabir to get back on the path of virtue, peace…

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NHPC exploiting youth of Chenab valley: MLC Firdous Tak

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Member of Legislative Council (MLC) of the Peoples Democratic Party Firdous Tak on Sunday said the National Hydroelectric Power Corporation (NHPC) is exploiting youth of the Chenab valley, especially in Kishtwar district, as they are not being given permanent employment in hydel power projects in the region. Tak was speaking at a one-day convention organised by the Chenab Valley Power Projects Workers’ Union. He was chief guest on the occasion. Addressing the gathering, Tak said the PDP would not allow exploitation of the youth to continue and party was fighting…

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Post digitisation, vehicle registration gets tougher

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As formalities ‘increase’, commuters allege harassment In the process of digitising the system, the Transport Department of Jammu and Kashmir has made it more complicated for the public to register their vehicles as it take more visits to the Regional Transport Office (RTO) to complete the online process. The department, which has started digitising the system, has made almost everything online as people have to apply online for a driving licence, its renewal and for the registration of the vehicle. The department has now given exclusive rights to vehicle dealers…

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Aimed at curbing student protests tuition centres across valley shut for 90 Days

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Syed Altaf Bukhari, Minister of Education, on Sunday ordered closure of all private coaching centres across Kashmir for 90 days in view of the ongoing protests against the Kathua rape-murder case. The minister said after deliberations with principals and other officials concerned, the government had come to a conclusion that private coaching centres were a distraction for students. “We will come up with the formal order in the next few days,” the minister said. “Principals of schools say quality education is suffering because of these centres. If students have any…

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Ministers who participated in ‘Pro-rapist’ rallies had to go: Mehbooba to Modi

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Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti on Friday said she had put the state police in a “do-or-die” mode to bring the culprits to book when the horrendous case of the rape and murder of an eight-year-old Kathua girl surfaced. In an interview to Kashmir Post, the CM, speaking on the case that brought the three-year-old PDP-BJP alliance to a breaking point, said now she was looking toward the judiciary for justice after the chargesheet had been filed and the accused were in jail. On whether she had served…

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Yashwant Sinha quits BJP, says Indian democracy is in danger

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Yashwant Sinha said he is not an aspirant for any top post but will work towards “saving democracy in the country”. Former Union minister Yashwant Sinha, who has been a vocal critic of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government at the Centre, announced on Saturday that he will end his long-time ties with the Bharatiya Janata Party. Stressing that “democracy is danger”, Sinha said in Patna he will launch a movement for “the restoration of democracy as it is vital for the country, its people and their freedom”. “I am taking…

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Cabinet clears ordinance for death penalty to child rapists, key features

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The move seeking death penalty for child rapists comes after nationwide outrage over the brutal rape of an eight-year-old girl in Kathua and the alleged rape of a minor in Unnao. The Union cabinet on Saturday cleared a proposal to award the death penalty for those convicted of raping children below 12 years by amending the existing law. The government will make the changes to the law through an ordinance as Parliament is not in session. The move seeking the death penalty for child rapists comes in the backdrop of…

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