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Why Modi’s meet with J&K parties is crucial, and what’s likely to be on the agenda

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Why Modi's meet with all J&K parties is crucial, and what's likely to be on the agenda

The all-party meet in Jammu and Kashmir is the first such exercise since the Centre announced the abrogation of the erstwhile state’s special status and its bifurcation into two Union territories in August 2019 The Central Government has called a meeting of all the regional political parties of Jammu and Kashmir. Various media reports confirmed that Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to chair a meeting with all political parties from the Union Territory on 24 June. The meeting is also likely to be attended by Union Home Minister Amit…

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Delimitation exercise kicks off in J&K

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Delimitation exercise kicks off in J&K

The delimitation commission for the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir has kicked off the exercise by writing to all 20 District Commissioners (DC), seeking basic demographic, topographic information as well as the local administration’s impressions of political aspirations of the district. According to government sources, the letter went out to all DCs in June first week, and while the commission asked for a response within two days, it was sent off, by all DCs, at the end of the week. The commission was set up in February-March 2020 to…

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Let them take 100 rebirths, Won’t allow restoration of Article 370: Ravinder Raina hits out at Digvijay Singh

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Let them take 100 rebirths, Won't allow restoration of Article 370 - Ravinder Raina hits out at Digvijay Singh

Raina was lashing out against Congress leader Digvijay Singh’s remarks that the revocation of Article 370 and stripping Jammu and Kashmir of statehood was an “extremely sad” decision and his party will have a “relook” at the issue. In a scathing attack on the Congress over its senior leader Digvijay Singh’s remarks on Article 370, Jammu and Kashmir BJP president Ravinder Raina said on Saturday that his party will not allow the Congress leaders’ “conspiracy” against India to succeed even if they take “100 rebirths”. Raina accused the opposition party…

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GoI planning series of political initiatives in J&K: Officials

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GoI planning series of political initiatives in J&K - Officials

The Centre is planning a series of political initiatives in Jammu and Kashmir which may include discussion with mainstream parties of the Union Territory and elections to the assembly in the early part of next year, officials said here on Friday. The delimitation commission, which was set up immediately after passage of Jammu and Kashmir reorganisation bill by Parliament under the chairmanship of Justice (retd) Ranjana Desai, is likely to expedite its work and submit its report. The commission was set in February 2020 and has been given an extension…

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Won’t resign as MP in case any unfavorable decision is taken by the GoI: Farooq Abdullah In PAGD Meet

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Won't resign as MP in case any unfavorable decision is taken by the GoI - Farooq Abdullah In PAGD Meet

Farooq Abdullah says will douse flames in the fire Tarigami appointed new spokesman of conglomerate The signatories of Peoples Alliance for Gupkar Declaration (PAGD) Wednesday held a meeting at the former chief minister and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Chief, Mehbooba Mufti’s Gupkar residence wherein it discussed several issues and appointed Muhammad Yusuf Tarigami as conglomerate’s new spokesman. According to the news agency, the meeting chaired by PAGD’s president and National Conference (NC) president Dr Farooq Abdullah, started at 05:10 PM. Soon after holding the meeting, the leaders from PAGD stated…

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UN should take note of rights violations: Mehbooba Mufti

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UN should take note of rights violations - Mehbooba Mufti

Jammu and Kashmir Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) president Mehbooba Mufti on Monday said the United Nations had to “step in” as India’s own institutions have stopped taking notice of human rights violations. Mehbooba said anyone who raised voice against the wrong measures of the Government of India (GOI) was labelled as “Pakistani agent”. “Anyone who raises his voice against GOI’s draconian measures is conveniently labelled as a Pakistani agent. A pity that our own institutions have stopped taking notice of such brazen human rights violations & instead the UN has…

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GoI comfortable with non-political setup in J&K: Sajjad Lone

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GoI comfortable with non-political setup in J&K - Sajjad Lone

Lone also made a veiled attack at former J&K chief secretary BVR Subrahmanyam, stating that the latter nursed hatred towards the people of Kashmir People’s Conference chairman and former minister Sajjad Lone on Sunday said the current government is comfortable with a non-political setup in Jammu and Kashmir. Lone’s party was in alliance with the Peoples Democratic Party-Bharatiya Janata Party combine in Jammu and Kashmir till the saffron party withdrew support from the government led by Mehbooba Mufti in 2018. He later became part of the Peoples Alliance for Gupkar…

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Qazigund-Banihal tunnel likely to be operational very soon

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Qazigund-Banihal tunnel likely to be operational very soon

The construction work on the double-tube four-lane tunnel between Qazigund and Banihal along the Srinagar-Jammu highway is in the final stage with the trial run of traffic expected by the end of this month, officials told Kashmir Post. Officials said that the trial of the various facilities inside the tunnel including the ventilation set up and CCTVs installed inside the tunnel had already started and the tunnel is expected to be thrown open in coming weeks. The construction work on the 8km tunnel cutting across the Pir Panjal mountain range…

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J&K to ease coronavirus curbs in phased manner

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J&K to ease coronavirus curbs in phased manner

In a bid to contain the virus spread, the COVID-induced lockdown imposed in Jammu and Kashmir has been extended till 15. However, the restrictions will be eased in a phased manner starting today. The Jammu and Kashmir administration has extended the coronavirus-induced lockdown in the Union Territory till June 15 in a bid to contain the COVID spread. However, the restrictions will be lifted in a phased manner starting Sunday. As part of the unlocking, stand-alone shops, salons and liquor shops will be allowed to operate three days a week,…

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With 24 deaths & 1718 fresh cases, the COVID graph continues to show a downward trend in J&K

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With 24 deaths & 1718 fresh cases, the COVID graph continues to drop in J&K

The Covid-19 attributed deaths and positive cases are continuing to show a downward trend for the last one week, with Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday reporting 24 fatalities and 1718 new cases. Two fresh cases of Mucormycosis (black fungus) were also confirmed. As per the details shared by the health department, 2 new confirmed cases of mucormycosis have been reported today, bringing the cumulative number of confirmed cases to 12 in J&K. The positivity rate is also showing a dip, on Wednesday out of 45753 tests conducted, 1718 positive cases…

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