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Had expected better ties with BJP in J&K : Muzaffar Baig

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Amid rising tensions in view of the recent cases of violence in Jammu and Kashmir, the ties between alliance partners Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) seem to be under strain. Senior PDP leader Muzaffar Baig admitted that they had expected better ties when they joined hands with the BJP in 2014. “I was the first person after 2014 result, who said that BJP and PDP must form government together in J&K even though we had fought elections against each other. We are supposed to be…

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Court seeks report from Centre on ‘Ground Realities’ in Kashmir

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The Supreme Court today asked the Centre to file a status report detailing “ground realities” prevailing in Jammu and Kashmir after the killing of Hizbul Mujahideen terrorist Burhan Wani in the Valley by security agencies. A bench headed by Chief Justice TS Thakur, however, did not issue notice on the plea filed by senior advocate and Jammu and Kashmir National Panthers Party (JKNPP) leader Bhim Singh seeking imposition of Governor’s Rule in the state. “We will ask the Solicitor General (Ranjit Kumar) to file the status report as to what…

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BJP in a fix after Mehbooba Mufti’s claim on Burhan Wani’s encounter

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Opposition trains guns on Dy CM, asks him to clear party stand The self-proclaimed “nationalist” party BJP is in a fix after Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti’s startling revelation that security officials were “unaware” of the presence of Hizbul Mujahideen (HM) commander Burhan Wani in the area where encounter took place in which he (Wani) was killed in a gun battle. The leadership of the “ultra-nationalist” party has landed in an embarrassing position because the Opposition has asked the BJP to clear its stand on the Chief Minister’s statement. While party…

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Protest held at Thanamandi, Poonch, Lower Munda against civilian killings in Kashmir

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People in Thanamandi, Poonch Friday held protest against civilian killings in Kashmir at the hands of government forces. The protest was organised by the Jammu and Kashmir Peoples’ Movement (JKPM) The protest march was led by the Mir Shahid Saleem working chairman of the JKPM and it was attended by the hundreds of people belonging to different walks of life. Reports of peaceful protests against the civilian killings at the hands of government forces have also reached from Lower Munda and adjacent areas on Srinagar-Jammu highway.

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Revert JK back to where it stood in 1953 : Omar Abdullah

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“Restore our autonomy snatched from us through force” Former Chief Minister Omar Abdullah has said that it is the long pending demand of the National Conference that Jammu and Kashmir to be reverted back to the position where it stood in 1953. In an interview to an international agency Omar Abdullah said that Article 370 needs to be implemented in State in true shape and all the draconian laws should be repealed from the State. “Whatever New Delhi has taken away rather snatched from us through force since 9 August…

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First batch of Haj pilgrims from J&K to leave on August 10

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Nearly 6,500 pilgrims from Jammu and Kashmir would perform Haj this year and the first batch would leave for Saudi Arabia on August 10, officials said on Thursday. “As many as 6445 pilgrims will perform Haj this year, for which the first batch in two flights will depart from Srinagar airport to the holy city of Madina in Saudi Arabia on August 10. This process will continue till August 19,” an official spokesman said after a meeting here. The meeting, chaired by Divisional Commissioner of Kashmir Asgar Hassan Samoon, was…

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Jammu-Srinagar highway closed due to incessant rains; Amarnath Yatra suspended

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The strategic Jammu-Srinagar national highway was closed on Thursday due to landslides, resulting in the suspension of Amarnath Yatra. The landslides were triggered by incessant rains in Ramban district, a senior official of the traffic department told IANS here, adding that the yatra has been suspended till the highway is restored for traffic. The over 300-km long Jammu-Srinagar highway is the lifeline of supplies for the landlocked Kashmir Valley and the only surface link for the Amarnath Yatra pilgrims to reach the valley. Incessant rains in Jammu has swollen most…

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Mehbooba Mufti stresses need to ‘Infuse new life’ into development of state

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J&K Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti asked the administration to expedite the implementation of developmental and welfare programmes. Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti said the prevailing law and order problem has dealt a “huge setback” to the efforts of her government to upgrade infrastructure in key sectors and stressed on the need for “infusing new life” in the institutions to address the developmental concerns of the public. “The efforts initiated by the government to upgrade the infrastructure in health, education, power, roads and buildings, tourism and other key sectors…

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State govt told to identify land in Valley for Pandits Rehabilitation

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The Jammu and Kashmir Government has been requested to identify suitable land in the Kashmir valley where the migrants could be rehabilitated, the Rajya Sabha was informed today. This was stated by Minister of State for Home Hansraj Gangaram Ahir while replying to a written question by Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut, who had asked about the status of government’s plan for setting up a “composite township” for displaced Kashmiri Pandit migrants. There are 62,000 registered Kashmiri migrants who had to leave the Valley due to militancy in early 1990s.…

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Nawaz Sharif describes Kashmir as ‘Unfinished Agenda’ of UN

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Describing Kashmir as “unfinished agenda” of the United Nations, Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Wednesday vowed to raise the issue at every international platform and provide all sort of support to Kashmiris. Sharif made the remarks here while talking to newly elected lawmakers of Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) after his party Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) won majority seats in July 21 elections to from the new government. “The issue of Kashmir is unfinished agenda of the UN and Pakistan would continue to support the people of Kashmir morally and diplomatically,”…

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