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Opp parties in JK worried over ‘Dangerous Situation’, say war no solution

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National Conference president Farooq Abdullah said for the dialogue process to start, all political prisoners and youth arrested during the current unrest should be set free. Amid heightened tensions at the border, opposition parties of Jammu and Kashmir, led by National Conference, on Friday held a meeting over the current “dangerous situation” and disfavoured war, saying India and Pakistan should hold talks to resolve the Kashmir issue. “We are all concerned about peace in Jammu and Kashmir. India and Pakistan should sit on a table and resolve this issue,” NC…

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Opposition meet, favours talks on Kashmir issue

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The state’s opposition parties today asked India and Pakistan to initiate a dialogue to resolve the Kashmir issue and demanded the release of political prisoners, including leaders of separatist groups, as a first step towards initiating this process. Former Union minister and National Conference president Farooq Abdullah, who hosted the leaders of state’s opposition parties, said the talks should be held with all stakeholders, including the Hurriyat. “It is important that political prisoners, including those of Hurriyat, should be released, and after that talks should be initiated to solve this…

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IIM to Jammu region, a ‘Blatant Partisan Politics’: Omar Abdullah

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Opposition National Conference (NC) working president Omar Abdullah today termed as “blatant partisan politics” the Centre’s decision to set up an IIM in Jammu region and hit out at Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti, saying she had sold her soul to remain in power. “Jammu gets the IIT & gets the IIM also. Where have all those voices that called for balanced regional development in J-K disappeared?” the former J-K chief minister tweeted. He was reacting to the Union cabinet’s nod to establish an Indian Institute of Management…

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After IIT, Jammu walks away with IIM

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Centre clears proposal, says steps to be taken to set-up ‘out-campus’ in Kashmir Jammu will have 20th Indian Institute of Management (IIM) with the academic session starting this year while an out-campus will be set up in Kashmir later, as Union Cabinet on Thursday approved the decision under the Prime Minister’s development package for the state. Also, the modernisation of infrastructure in NIT- Srinagar campus will now begin as funding of Rs 100 crore has been approved for the purpose besides a Rs 50-crore project for seven hostels for girl…

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India’s first mega cable-stayed railway bridge to link Katra and Banihal

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After almost a decade of flip-flops, Railways has finally decided to build what will be India’s first mega cable-stayed railway bridge at Anji Khad on the Kashmir link project between Katra and Banihal. The Railways will thus abandon the existing contentious plan of building a mega arch bridge at Anji Khad, which had been stuck for years, Indian Express reported. The cable-stayed bridge on Anji gorge, also known as Anji Khad, will be the Railways’ second attempt to link the two crucial tunnels on either side — Katra and Reasi…

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1989 Rubaiya Sayeed kidnapping case invoked by police to book JKLF leader under PSA

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Police has invoked the 1989 kidnapping case of Rubaiya Sayeed to detain a JKLF leader, Noor Muhammad Kalwal under infamous Public Safety Act (PSA). The PSA dossier of Kalwal prepared by SSP Srinagar states that the JKLF leader was known for his past activities which can be inferred from the fact that for his release in 1989, Rubaiya Sayeed daughter of then Home Minister of India Mufti Muhammad Sayeed was kidnapped by the militant outfit. Rubaiya Sayeed was kidnapped on December 8, 1989, days after her father Mufti Muhammad Sayeed…

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Resistance Group seeks UN Intervention on Kashmir Issue

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Separatist Hurriyat Conference today asked the United Nations to intervene on the Kashmir issue by prevailing upon India to “shun violence” and initiate process for granting right to self determination to the people of Jammu and Kashmir. “Since we believe and understand that Kashmir dispute remains at the centre of the regional conflict, we appeal you to challenge the behaviour of Indian State in Jammu and Kashmir and urge it to stop this reign of terror. “In the interests of regional peace and global justice we once again implore you…

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World can’t remain indifferent to Kashmir: NATO

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‘K-issue has to be addressed as two nuclear powers are party to it’ Chairman Military Committee NATO, General Peter Pavel, who is on a visit to Pakistan, Thursday said world cannot remain indifferent to Kashmir issue. General Peter Pavel met Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and discussed the prevailing situation in the region and the counter-terrorism operation launched by Pakistan army. According to a statement issued by PM House, General Peter Pavel during his meeting with Sharif termed Pakistan an important and traditional partner of NATO. The Chairman Military Committee…

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UN Human rights head concerned over Kashmir situation

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Seeks unconditional access to J&K, PaK to monitor human rights situation The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights was seriously concerned about the human rights situation in Jammu and Kashmir and wants India and Pakistan to avoid inflammatory remarks and de-escalate the situation through dialogue, a UN official said today. “We urge India and Pakistan to engage in a dialogue and to de-escalate the situation. The inflammatory remarks on both sides only fuel the tensions and could result in a further deterioration of the human rights situation,” a spokesperson for…

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Pakistan demands Court of Arbitration over Kishanganga dispute, India favours neutral expert

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Amidst escalating tension, Pakistan has demanded that the World Bank set up a Court of Arbitration to hear its objections over the Kishanganga hydroelectric project by India, which has asked the international lender to appoint a neutral expert to settle the dispute. According to sources, Pakistan has raised objections over the design of the hydel project in Jammu and Kashmir, saying it is not in line with the criteria laid down under the Indus Water Treaty between the two countries. India has, however, asserted the project design is “well within…

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