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Delimitation Commission proposes 6 more assembly seats for Jammu, 1 for Kashmir; J&K political parties reject proposal

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Delimitation Commission proposes 6 more assembly seats for Jammu, 1 for Kashmir; J&K political parties reject proposal

Mehbooba Mufti tweeted, “My apprehensions about the Delimitation Commission weren’t misplaced. They want to pitch people against each other by ignoring the population census & proposing 6 seats for one region & only one for Kashmir.” As the news of the Delimitation commission’s proposal reached Kashmir, all the main regional parties reacted promptly in one voice saying it is “unacceptable”. Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chief Mehbooba Mufti tweeted, “My apprehensions about the Delimitation Commission weren’t misplaced. They want to pitch people against each other by ignoring the population census &…

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PDP rebel politicians seek re-induction in party, had Joined BJP to avoid corruption investigations

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PDP rebel politicians seek re-induction in party, had Joined BJP to avoid corruption investigations

Several former Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) politicians, who resigned from the party and joined other political parties of Jammu and Kashmir, are seeking re-induction in the party. Sources in political circles reveal to a Srinagar-based news agency Kashmir Dot Com that several political leaders who left the PDP after the abrogation of Article 370 and joined other local political outfits are again approaching Mehbooba Mufti for re-induction. For the past one week, several leaders who switched from the PDP to other local political parties are now pushing for their return…

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In last three decades 89 Kashmiri Pandits were killed by militants in Kashmir: RTI

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In last three decades 89 Kashmiri Pandits were killed by militants in Kashmir: RTI

89 Kashmiri Pandits have been killed in Kashmir by militants during the past over three decades, information accessed by an RTI activist has revealed, Indian Express reported. It also revealed that as many as 1,724 people in Jammu and Kashmir were killed by the militants during this period. In response to a query raised by RTI activist PP Kapoor from Haryana’s Samalkha (Panipat), a DSP of the district police headquarters in Srinagar informed that as many as “89 Kashmiri Pandits were killed in attacks since the inception of militancy in…

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Seven plots bought by non-residents in J&K since abrogation of Article 370: Home Ministry

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Seven plots bought by non-residents in J&K since abrogation of Article 370: Home Ministry

All are located in the Jammu division, Minister of State for Home Nityanand Rai informs Rajya Sabha. The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) informed the Rajya Sabha on Wednesday that “seven plots of land” have been purchased by persons from outside the Union Territory (UT) of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K). “All the seven plots are located in Jammu division,” Minister of State for Home Nityanand Rai said in a written reply. He was responding to a question by Jharna Das Baidya (CPI-M) on the status of purchase and sale of…

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Citing Covid concerns, authorities bar Mehbooba Mufti from holding youth convention

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Citing Covid concerns, authorities bar Mehbooba Mufti from holding youth convention

Mehbooba Mufti on Sunday accused the Jammu and Kashmir administration of sabotaging her youth convention at her residence in Srinagar in the name of Covid protocols and roughing up her workers People’s Democratic Party president Mehbooba Mufti on Sunday accused the Jammu and Kashmir administration of sabotaging her youth convention at her residence in Srinagar in the name of Covid protocols and roughing up her workers. The police responded saying the local administration had advised the PDP to apply for holding this convention in a more open area in view…

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J&K logs 182 Covid Cases, 1 Death; Srinagar reports highest infections

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J&K logs 182 Covid Cases, 1 Death; Srinagar reports highest infections

Jammu and Kashmir reported 182 fresh Covid cases and death on Saturday; Srinagar district has the highest number of active cases Jammu and Kashmir reported 182 fresh Covid-19 infections and death on Saturday, an official health bulletin said. Of the total cases, 149 cases and a fatality were reported in Kashmir valley and while the Jammu division saw 33 infections. Kashmir reported the highest 66 cases in the summer capital Srinagar followed by 26 cases in Kupwara and 20 in Baramulla district. As many as 15 districts saw single-digit or…

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Farooq Abdullah; ‘There is no way out’ strongly advocates for Indo-Pak dialogue

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Farooq Abdullah; 'There is no way out' strongly advocates for Indo-Pak dialogue

The former chief minister and Lok Sabha member Dr. Farooq Abdullah on Saturday strongly advocated Indo-Pak dialogue and said that “there was no way out”; he was addressing a convention in Jammu Amid a spike in killings in Kashmir, former chief minister and Lok Sabha member Dr. Farooq Abdullah on Saturday strongly advocated Indo-Pak dialogue and said that “there was no way out”. He also questioned the alleged duplicity of the BJP government, which, he said, “can talk to China, who is usurping Indian territory but not to Pakistan.” Responding…

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96 Civilians, 366 Militants killed in Kashmir post Article 370 repeal: GoI

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96 Civilians, 366 Militants killed in Kashmir post Article 370 repeal - GoI

At least 96 civilians have been killed in Kashmir post the abrogation of Article 370 while 366 terrorists have been neutralized by security forces, the government informed Rajya Sabha on Wednesday. In a written reply, Minister of State for Home Nityanand Rai also said that “no Kashmiri Pandit/Hindu has been displaced from the valley” post the repeal of Article 370 on August 5, 2019. “However, recently some Kashmiri Pandit families, mostly women, and children, living in Kashmir have moved to the Jammu region. “These families are of govt. employees, many…

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Restoration of Articles 370, 35A, Statehood for J&K among seven resolutions passed by NC

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Restoration of Articles 370, 35A, Statehood for J&K among seven resolutions passed by NC

Demand for the restoration of full statehood of Jammu and Kashmir along with the provisions of Articles 370 and 35-A of the constitution were among the seven resolutions passed by the National Conference on Tuesday in a meeting here chaired by party president Farooq Abdullah. Its other demands included restoration of the ‘darbar move’ practice, special package for the tourism industry, employment for youth, implementation of the Mandal Commission recommendations in Jammu and Kashmir, a legal guarantee of minimum support price for crops, and slashing prices of essential commodities. The…

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Leave India if you feel suffocated here: RSS leader Indresh Kumar to Farooq Abdullah

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Leave India if you feel suffocated here: RSS leader Indresh Kumar to Farooq Abdullah

Senior RSS leader Indresh Kumar hit out at National Conference (NC) president Farooq Abdullah on Monday over his remarks that the people of Jammu and Kashmir may have to make “sacrifices” like the agitating farmers to get their rights back, saying it shows that he loves violence, not peace. He suggested that Abdullah should leave the country to live in any other part of the world that he likes if he feels suffocated in India. The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) leader also slammed People’s Democratic Party (PDP) chief Mehbooba Mufti…

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