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Britain urges Pakistan, India to resolve Kashmir crisis, Turkey offers mediation

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Britain’s top diplomat on Thursday urged Pakistan and India to find a lasting solution for Kashmir a day after a deadly exchange of fire killed more than a dozen people in the disputed Himalayan region. But after meeting with Pakistani officials, Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson told reporters in Islamabad that it was up to the two South Asian countries to resolve the crisis and that Britain should not “prescribe a solution or act as a mediator.” India meanwhile summoned a Pakistani diplomat to lodge a protest over what it said…

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PDP-BJP government rendered defunct in Kashmir: Farooq Abdullah

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Abdullah said signs of normalcy should not be mistaken to be restoration of peace as all such activities were being carried out “in accordance with the weekly schedules being issued by Hurriyat leaders”. Former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister and opposition National Conference (NC) president Farooq Abdullah on Wednesday claimed that the PDP-BJP government in the state was rendered “defunct” and its writ was being questioned on a daily basis by quarters it had tried to first appease and then, suppress. “Such is the writ of the government in the…

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Tension escalates along Line of Control, NHPC suspends Kishanganga Power Project

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2 civilians, 6 soldiers injured in Keran, Rajouri 10 civilians killed by Indian shelling: Pakistan Shelling on NHPC project, work suspended Indian troops resumed heavy shelling on Wednesday after a day-long lull and reportedly targeted a passenger bus in Pakistan administered Kashmir’s Lawat area, killing nine people and injuring 11 others. Indian troops also allegedly fired at an ambulance which went into the area for evacuation, Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said. A total of 10 people have been killed today, and 18 others wounded in Indian shelling, reports said. “Indian…

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Squabbling in BJP over ‘Corruption’ by Ministers

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Squabbling in the “disciplined” BJP gets murkier after reports of some party ministers allegedly involved in corrupt practices surfaced in a section of the media and went viral in the social media. Instead of clearing the party’s stand on reports emanating from different quarters about the alleged involvement of their ministers in the misdeeds, BJP spokespersons have maintained silence. While the BJP’s arch rival Congress has already launched an agitation to get alleged corrupt ministers exposed and sacked, party (BJP) leaders have themselves started a whispering campaign to demonise their…

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Deadline for Nashri-Chenani tunnel set to dec 2016: Veeri

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Minister of Public Works and Parliamentary Affairs Abdul Rehman Veeri today set the December 2016 deadline to complete the Chenani-Nashri tunnel. He said this during a high-level meeting convened here today to review the progress of national highway projects. The officers informed the minister that all civil works had been completed on the Chenani-Nashri tunnel and testing of the operation of different equipment was awaited. Meanwhile, lifting and cleaning of leftover material inside and around the openings was being done. Taking exception to the laid-back approach towards maintenance of the…

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Governance hit as PDP, BJP leaders play regional politics

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Darbar moves every 6 months but ministers stay put in their regions With the cancellation of the winter and summer secretariats, region-centric politics and rift between the PDP and BJP ministers have adversely affected the work culture of J&K in the past nearly two years. Most of the senior BJP ministers of the PDP-BJP coalition government were absent from their duties when the civil secretariat – the highest seat of governance – was in the summer capital, Srinagar, this year. Deputy Chief Minister and Power Minister Nirmal Singh and Irrigation…

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Kashmiris suffering due to Indo-Pak tensions: Erdogan

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Addressing a joint press conference, the Turkish President told the media that during his one-on-one meeting with Prime Minister Sharif they talked about the situation in Kashmir. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Thursday said the suffering of Kashmiris due to escalating Indo-Pak tensions “can no longer be ignored” as he called on the two countries to resolve the Kashmir issue through dialogue. Erdogan, who arrived in Islamabad on Wednesday, made the remarks after he held detailed talks with Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif. Addressing a joint press conference, the Turkish…

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Parrikar’s remarks on demonetisation ending Kashmir protests a misconception: Farooq Abdullah

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Hitting out at Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar, National Conference president Farooq Abdullah today said that if he thinks the demonetisation move and the board exams would end the unrest in Kashmir Valley, it was a misconception and the “storm” would rise again. Referring to RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat’s remarks, Abdullah said if India became a Hindu Rashtra, Kashmir would not remain a part of the country. Speaking to reporters after a party function at NC headquarters Nawai Subh, he said, “If the Defence Minister thinks that by examination and change…

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Kashmiris have won moral victory by resisting oppression: Resistance Group

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Resistance leaders Syed Ali Geelani, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq and Muhammad Yasin Malik on Wednesday said that “people of Kashmir have won a moral victory by refusing to yield and submit to oppression.” They stated that transition from short term agitation to long term initiatives and sustainable modes of protest has to be made. “We have made it clear to India that come what may we will be masters of our destiny. 130 days of continuous protest with wholehearted support and participation of people and offering of tremendous sacrifices has no…

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Working on modalities to seek return of power projects: JK Govt

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The State government Tuesday said that it is working out modalities with the Central government to get back power projects from National Hydroelectric Power Corporation Limited (NHPC). “The state government is working on modalities to get power projects from NHPC. Several discussions have taken place between GoI and J&K government on the issue and there is a broad-based consensus at the highest level,” one of the senior minister in the PDP-BJP government told a local news agency KNS. The minister said the transfer of power projects has been under discussion…

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