Month: April 2019

Udhampur-Doda seat to have a fierce contest

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As no prominent candidate withdrew his nomination papers on Friday, the last day to “come out” of the fray, the prestigious Udhampur-Doda Lok Sabha seat is going to witness a fierce battle among candidates belonging to the “warrior clan”. The main political players have chosen candidates from the Rajput community to turn this constituency into a “battlefield” for their nominees. The BJP has repeated Union Minister Jitendra Singh on this constituency, while the Congress has fielded scion of the erstwhile Dogra dynasty Vikramaditya Singh. Veteran politician and BJP rebel leader…

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Omar Abdullah and Gautam Gambhir get into Twitter fight

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Abdullah recently said he would work towards restoring the posts of PM and President for J&K Gambhir responded by saying Abdullah needs a cup of strong coffee or a Pakistani passport Abdullah in turn replied saying Gautam Gambhir should stick to tweeting about the IPL Pigs flew, Pakistani passports were mentioned, cricketing skills were debated and advice to clean reading glasses were given as former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah and cricketer-turned politician Gautam Gambhir clashed on Twitter this afternoon. Abdullah and Gambhir, who recently joined the Bharatiya…

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Article 370 pleas listed before SC today, Article 370, 35A, who said what

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Abrogation of Articles 370, 35A way to resolve Kashmir problem: Amit Shah No power can revoke Article 370, 35-A: Mir Abrogating Art 370 will be saying goodbye to JK: Sajad Won’t allow fiddling with Articles 35A, 370: Omar Pleas challenging the constitutional validity of Article 370 which grants special status to Jammu and Kashmir are listed before the Supreme Court on April 2. It has been learnt that the case “figures at item number 5 in the miscellaneous list of April 2” before a bench comprising Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi,…

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Will bring back posts of Sadr-E-Riyasat, PM to JK: Omar Abdullah

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National Conference Vice President Omar Abdullah Monday said the post of Sadar-e-Riyasat (President) and Wazir-e-Azam (Prime Minister) would be brought back if the party returns to power. Addressing a rally of the party in north Kashmir’s Bandipora district, Omar said Jammu Kashmir had acceded to India on certain terms which included its own constitution and own flag. The former chief minister said, “Other states joined the Union of India without any conditions. However, J&K acceded with certain conditions. Those included our own identity, own constitution. At that time we had…

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BJP rally in Rafiabad sees an​ attendance of 78 people

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It must be a record of sorts in Kashmir, even for the BJP. The party, which hopes to win “all three Lok Sabha seats in Kashmir”, managed to get only 78 people for its maiden rally in the area of Rafiabad in north Kashmir on Sunday. It was an embarrassing moment for Mohammed Maqbool War, who is fighting on a BJP ticket, and lives just three kilometres from the venue of the rally in Rohama area of Rafiabad. There were more security personnel guarding the venue than the number of…

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‘Separate PM for J&K’, PM Modi slams Omar Abdullah

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday hit out at National Conference leader Omar Abdullah over his reported statement seeking a separate Prime Minister for Kashmir, and asked the Congress-led opposition alliance to make their stand clear on his statement. Addressing an election rally here, Modi said there were media reports that Omar Abdullah has stated that there should be a separate Prime Minister for Kashmir. “Two Prime Ministers for Hindustan? Do you agree with it? Congress has to answer and all the ‘Mahagathbandhan’ partners have to answer. What are the…

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Real Kashmir FC takes on the might of ATK in Hero Super Cup

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Fresh from its fruitful I-League season, Real Kashmir FC braces up to take on ATK, an Indian Super League (ISL) club in the Hero Super Cup pre-quarterfinal contest at the Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar on Monday. Real Kashmir finished third in its maiden I-League season, eliciting praise from Steve Coppell, the ATK head coach. He said: “I have seen quite a few of their games on TV and they are a team that deserve and demand respect. They have some really good players and they have a particular style which…

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Arrogance and Miscalculations have weakened Modi’s Hand in Kashmir

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The Centre’s decision to appoint a ‘representative’ for dialogue with Kashmir comes from a position of self-inflicted weakness. It is a good thing that the Centre has appointed a ‘representative’ to talk to Kashmiris of all shades. It would have been a far better thing if this sort of inclusive move had been made before a lot of Kashmiris got the impression that the Centre was running out of options. The tragic irony is that it is exactly three years to the day since Prime Minister Narendra Modi began to toss away…

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Asia’s largest Tulip Garden thrown open to visitors

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Asia’s largest tulip garden overlooking the famous Dal Lake here in the summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir was Sunday thrown open to public, marking the beginning of new tourism season in the valley. The garden witnessed an impressive footfall of locals and tourists on the first day of its opening this year. “The tulip garden was thrown open for public today and we expect a very good number of visitors this year,” Director Floriculture Abdul Hafiz Shah told PTI. Formerly known as Siraj Bagh, the Indira Gandhi Memorial Tulip…

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