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Guv calls for effective tactics to check infiltration

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Discusses border security and counter-terrorism steps with Central panel Governor NN Vohra has impressed upon the Committee to Strengthen Border Protection (CSBP) to work out an effective strategy to counter infiltration from across the border to ensure that there is no repeat of the Pathankot terror attack. Vohra made this point during a meeting with the CSBP chairman and former Union Home Secretary Madhukar Gupta. The Governor was briefed about the CSBP assessment of the situation on the international border in Punjab and Jammu and Kashmir and the steps that…

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5,000 Kanals of Wakf land in illegal occupation : Govt

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A day after the J&K Government said that no land of Wakf Board is under illegal occupation, Minister of State for Haj and Auqaf Farooq Andrabi today said that over 5,000 kanals of Wakf Board is under illegal occupation of government departments, security forces and civilians. The minister’s contradicting response in two days drew flak from Congress’ Legislative Council member Ghulam Nabi Monga who requested Upper House Chairman Anayat Ali to take notice of the “misleading” information being provided by the minister on the issue. “The Wakf land in possession…

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BJP asks Mehbooba to change its soft policy towards separatists

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Asking the Mehbooba Mufti government to revise the “soft policy” towards separatists as it was affecting business and tourism in Kashmir, BJP today demanded that security given to separatists be withdrawn and they be put behind bars. The party also demanded that concrete steps be taken to prevent the youths from being lured by terrorist groups. State BJP spokesman Virender Gupta said that despite their anti-India activities, the separatists were enjoying special privileges, including security cover provided by the state government. “The government should revise its policy towards the separatists.…

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BJP warns officials against tarnishing JK Govt’s image

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“No leniency will be tolerated towards the government officials who are in league with opposition parties,” said BJP. The BJP on Wednesday warned the government officials who are allegedly colluding with the opposition parties and working to tarnish the image of the PDP-BJP coalition in Jammu and Kashmir. “No leniency will be tolerated towards the government officials who are in league with opposition parties and working with an objective to tarnish the image of the PDP-BJP alliance government,” BJP MP from Poonch Jugal Kishore Sharma said during a party meeting…

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Separatists join hands to ‘Campaign’ against Pandit townships

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Coming together, different Kashmiri separatist groups on Wednesday came out with a “campaign” schedule to oppose setting up of separate township for Kashmiri Pandit migrants and Sainik Colonies, notwithstanding the government’s assertion that there are no such moves. The two factions of Hurriyat Conference — one headed by hardline leader Syed Ali Shah Geelani and the other by Mirwaiz Umar Farooq — said a seminar would be organised on June 12 and a sit-in protest will be held on June 15 to “create awareness about the anti-Kashmir plans” of the…

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‘Tarawih’ prayers mark beginning of Ramadan

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The holy month of Ramadan is all set to start from Tuesday as the devout thronged the mosques all across the Kashmir valley to offer ‘tarawih’ prayers in the night. Muslims will be observing fasts for a month from Tuesday as the summer season has started to peak in the Valley. However, people are upbeat about Ramadan and were seen greeting each other on the eve of the holy month. Greetings were also doing rounds on the social networking sites. A festive atmosphere was witnessed at the markets as people…

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Mehbooba and Omar spar over Sainik Colony Issue

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Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Mehbooba Mufti and National Conference leader Omar Abdullah exchanged heated words in the Jammu and Kashmir assembly on Monday morning and the war of words eventually escalated on Twitter The two leaders had sparred earlier in the day over the issue of Sainik colonies (residential complex for former servicemen) in the state. Mufti accused the latter of spreading rumours about her on social media platform, to which Abdullah quickly retaliated saying, “I know you will be happy if I delete my Twitter account”. People’s Democratic…

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RSS policies a threat to the country’s secular fabric: Azad

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Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha Gulam Nabi Azad today termed as a “threat to the secular fabric” of the country the policies of RSS and accused the BJP-led central government of dancing to the right-wing organisation’s tune. “The policies of the RSS are a threat to the secular fabric of the nation and the principle of unity and diversity, which is the basis of the strength of our pluralistic society. The central government is dancing to the tune of RSS,” Azad said addressing a public meeting at Kupwara in…

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Nepal route to be legalised for return of Kashmiri youth from PaK: GoI

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• CM urges Home Minister to revive CBMs in JK • ‘KPs to have transit accommodation till permanent settlement at native places’ • ‘More cross-LoC points for movement of people and goods’ Government of India would work out the modalities for legalising the Nepal route for return of Kashmiri youth from Pakistan-administered Kashmir who had gone across for arms training and are now eager to return and live normal life. This was revealed by Union Home Minister, Rajnath Singh in a meeting with Chief Minister, Mehbooba Mufti here Thursday. He…

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Uproar in Assembly over ‘land grab’ by BJP Minister

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Opposition Congress and National Conference on Thursday created uproar in the Legislative Assembly over “land grab” by a BJP Minister seeking the Government should sack him. The members stormed into the Well to raise the issue before staging walk out from the House. As soon as the House met, the Congress members stood up, demanding the Government should table the inquiry report into the alleged land grab by the BJP Minister Abdul Ghani Kohli. “The inquiry report by the District Development Commissioner has indicted him. Why is government silent on…

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