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Rana accuses PDP, BJP of polarisation

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National Conference (NC) provincial president Devender Singh Rana has assailed the PDP-BJP coalition for sowing seeds of discord and perpetrating polarisation by bringing regions and communities eyeball to eyeball as per their sinister strategy. “There is a huge contradiction between words and actions of the coalition partners,” Rana said on Monday. He was addressing NC provincial vice-presidents and district presidents of Jammu province. He referred to the deceptive posturing of the alliance partners. He said they claimed to unite the regions and bridge the gap between different segments of society,…

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Take bold steps to resolve Kashmir issue, Hurriyat Conference urges India, Pak PMs

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Hardline Hurriyat Conference, led by Syed Ali Shah Geelani, on Tuesday appealed to Prime Ministers of India and Pakistan to take bold steps to resolve the Kashmir issue for peace, prosperity and development in the sub-continent. “We appeal to the Prime Ministers of India and Pakistan to shun the traditional and ceremonial ways and take bold steps to resolve long standing Kashmir dispute,” Hurriyat said in a statement here. It said Hurriyat is neither against the dialogue nor against the cordial relations between India and Pakistan but “our stand is…

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Road network key to economic growth : Mehbooba

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Mehbooba calls for effective coordination between agencies to complete highway projects Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti today described connectivity as a prerequisite for bolstering economic growth and called for more effective coordination between various agencies so that work on various prestigious road projects in the state was carried forward with greater urgency. She said constructing roads on the rugged terrain in a hilly state like J&K was a daunting task and sought the Centre’s active support in removing hurdles in the completion of the projects. The Chief Minister said this today…

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HC slams JK Govt: ‘You need people only during voting; then you don’t care for them’

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Underscoring that there is no Food Testing Laboratory worth the name in Jammu and Kashmir, the High Court on Monday observed that it appears people in the state are made to “consume adulterated food.” “There is no food testing laboratory worth the name under Jammu and Kashmir Food Safety and Standards Act in the state. It appears that people of the state are made to consume adulterated food,” a division bench of Justice Muzaffar Hussain Attar and Justice Ali Muhammad Magrey said. “All those responsible to check this adulteration probably…

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PDP has no right to talk about Kashmir issue: NC

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‘Party sold self-rule to highest bidders in Nagpur’ National Conference (NC) Monday said PDP had sold its self-rule document to the highest bidders in Nagpur in lieu of power in J&K and had hence lost the right to even talk about the Kashmir Issue. National Conference Provincial President Nasir Aslam Wani lashed out at PDP for continuing in its shameless efforts to mislead the people of the State by still having the audacity to comment on autonomy while it was a long established fact that PDP’s patrons and leaders had…

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After Mughal Road, Leh highway to reopen soon

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All road links to high-altitude areas, which were closed for the past nearly six winter months, are in the process of being thrown open to vehicular traffic. The strategic Zojila, which connects the Kashmir valley with the Ladakh region through the 434-km-long road, was open as the snow had been cleared off the road. “It will take a day or two to throw open the road officially after confirmation from our drivers,” said Brig AK Das, Chief Engineer of Beacon Project of the BRO. The Centre has already approved an…

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Probe indicts outstation students for ‘vitiating atmosphere’ : NIT Row

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“I have submitted the report. I completed the inquiry within the stipulated time. The report has been sent to the government,” the probe officer, Nazir Ahmad Baba, told. An official probe into the recent crisis at National Institute Technology Srinagar has indicted outstation students for “vitiating the academic atmosphere” on the campus. The Jammu and Kashmir government had on April 7 ordered a time-bound inquiry into clashes at NIT following India’s defeat to West Indies in World T20 Cup on March 31. The inquiry was ordered by Deputy Chief Minister…

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Kashmiri youth second to none : Omar

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Former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah today said the youth of the state were second to none in talent and determination but deserved the best facilities and avenues to hone their skills. “Our youth have proven their mettle in the fields of academics as well as sports and have excelled at national and international platforms. “Despite a prolonged period of turmoil in the Valley, Kashmiri youth have demonstrated an indomitable spirit of resilience to become achievers in their respective fields and it is this trait of theirs that…

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NC remembers autonomy only during rainy days: PDP

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Accusing National Conference (NC) of remembering Autonomy only during rainy days, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Sunday said when out of power, NC leaders suddenly start talking about autonomy and friendship with Pakistan while in power they scream about “bombing Pakistan” and “getting PoK back.” “Not to go too far in the history even between 2009 and 2014, when NC was in power as a constituent of UPA, the party never raised the issue of Autonomy either with the Centre, or in the state Assembly,” PDP General Secretary, Mohammad Sartaj Madni…

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National Conference hits out at Mehbooba

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The National Conference (NC) today condemned killing of civilians in north Kashmir’s Kupwara district and lashed out at Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti, accusing her of abdicating “responsibilities during such a grave situation”. In a joint statement issued by senior NC leaders, the party said the Chief Minister chose “her own political and personal PR in New Delhi” and left the state government “directionless and rudderless while four innocent lives have already been lost in the last two days”. “Rather than immediately flying back to Srinagar to take stock of the…

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