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Gurpurb holiday rescheduled for June 21

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The government holiday on the Gurpurb of the sixth Sikh guru, Guru Hargobind Singh, has been rescheduled and will now be observed this week on Tuesday, a government spokesman said today. “According to the government order issued by the General Administration Department, the holiday on account of Guru Hargobind Singh Ji’s birthday shall be observed on June 21 (Tuesday) instead of July 5 (Tuesday) in the government offices and educational institutions of the state,” the spokesman said. The holiday shall be observed under the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, as well,…

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Govt working out modalities for reclaiming power projects from NHPC

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Independent consultant hired to work out cost of NHPC-run power projects in JK: Dy CM The government Saturday said return of two power projects from NHPC to Jammu and Kashmir was an important part of the developmental agenda of PDP-BJP coalition government and it was working on transfer of these projects to the State. In a written response to a question by NC MLA Mohammad Akbar Lone, Deputy Chief Minister Dr Nirmal Singh, who also holds the power portfolio, informed the Legislative Assembly that in order to address the real…

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Six public prosecutors shown the door for failing to perform

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The Jammu and Kashmir Government today terminated the services of six non-performing public prosecutors who failed to ensure conviction in criminal cases. Minister for Law and Justice Abdul Haq Khan ordered the disengagement of six public prosecutors (PPs) with an immediate effect for non-performance during a meeting to review the disposal of criminal cases here. Khan expressed his concern over the government losing a large number of court cases and poor rate of conviction in criminal cases. “Despite giving every facility to public prosecutors, they fail to win cases for…

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NC, Congress protest in J&K Assembly over Price Rise

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Opposition National Conference and Congress legislators today protested in the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly over the issue of price rise and staged a walkout. Opposition National Conference and Congress legislators today protested in the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly over the issue of price rise and staged a walkout. As soon as the House met this morning, Congress MLAs raised the issue of rise in prices of essential commodities in the state and were joined by the NC legislators as they demanded a statement from the government. The MLAs…

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Govt facilitating entry of non-state subjects to JK: Mirwaiz

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Stating that “RSS-led” PDP-BJP government is “facilitating” entry of non-state subjects to Jammu and Kashmir, the Hurriyat Conference (M) chairman Mirwaiz Umar Farooq on Friday said the resistance leadership has agreed to form a group to hold deliberations with Kashmiri Pandits living outside on return of migrant Pandits to the Valley. “A delegation of Kashmiri Pandits had come to meet me and the meeting was very positive,” Mirwaiz said, addressing a gathering that was protesting the “anti-Kashmir policies” of the Government, outside historic Jamia Masjid here. “It has been agreed…

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After NC, Cong too says PDP taking orders from RSS

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JKPCC chief Mir urges voters in Anantnag to defeat PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti The Congress today warned the electorate in Anantnag that a vote for the Peoples Democratic Party would be a vote for the RSS ideology. Addressing a joint meeting of party workers and local representatives of the Anantnag constituency, which will see polling for the by election on June 22, J&K Pradesh Congress Committee Chief GA Mir cautioned the people about the “deceitful” poll promises of the PDP in order to secure votes for Mehbooba Mufti. Yesterday, former…

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Govt says no plan to disband VDC’s, who are facing 23 Murder, 7 Rape, 15 Rioting Cases

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Indicating large-scale involvement of Village Defence Committee (VDC) members in crimes like murder, rapes and rioting, the J&K Government Friday revealed that 221 cases have been registered against them. The PDP-BJP Government however ruled out disbanding the militia. In a written reply, Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti- who is also Minister in-charge Home – Friday informed the Legislative Assembly that 221 FIRs have been lodged against VDC men in different police stations for indulging in serious offences. Set up in 1995 when J&K was under President’s Rule, the VDCs have come…

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Separatists to hold talks with Kashmiri Pandits for their rehabilitation

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Joint committee to interact with Pandits to understand their concerns, find ways for their return Moderate Hurriyat chairman Mirwaiz Umar Farooq today said separatists had decided to constitute a committee to initiate a dialogue process with the migrant Kashmiri Pandits to understand their concerns and find ways for their return. The joint committee will have members from both the hardline and moderate factions of the Hurriyat besides members from the J&K Liberation Front headed by Yasin Malik. Mirwaiz said this that while addressing a gathering protesting against the “anti-Kashmir policies”…

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J&K being run from RSS headquarters in Nagpur: Omar Abdullah

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National Conference working president Omar Abdullah today alleged that the Jammu and Kashmir government was “being run” from the RSS headquarters in Nagpur saying Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti gets “day-to-day instructions” from the right wing organisation. “Today, the state’s remote control is in Nagpur and Mehbooba Mufti gets her day-to-day directions from the RSS headquarters,” Omar told election rallies in Anantnag Assembly segment which is slated to go to by-poll on June 22. Mehbooba is the PDP candidate from Anantnag. The former Chief Minister termed the by-poll a battle between…

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Srinagar records season’s hottest day, marginal respite to Jammu

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Jammu and Kashmir’s summer capital Srinagar recorded the hottest day of the season on Wednesday, but winter capital Jammu got a respite as the maximum temperature dropped a few notches, the met department said. “Srinagar recorded 32.4 degrees Celsius as the day’s maximum temperature which was 0.4 degrees higher than yesterday (Tuesday). Wednesday has, therefore, been the hottest day of this summer so far in Srinagar,” a Met department official told IANS. The maximum temperature in Jammu was 37.4 degrees Celsius as against 42.2 degrees on Tuesday. “People in Jammu…

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