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Azad, Mehbooba, Mir greet public on Janmashtami

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Former Chief Minister, Ghulam Nabi Azad Azad, PDP Chief Mehbooba Mufti and J&K Congress Chief Ghulam Ahmed Mir on Saturday greeted people of the state on the auspicious occasion of Janmashtami. He expressed hope that this great occasion will usher in an era of peace, harmony and prosperity in the state. Azad said that spirit of holy festivals is to strengthen the bonds of amity and foster brotherhood and harmony in the society. On this auspicious occasion, Azad also prayed for well-being of the people of the state. “While extending…

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HC asks Centre to submit relief policy for flood-hit

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Wants compliance report on Rs 44,000-cr package sought by J&K The Jammu and Kashmir High Court has directed the Central government to produce the policy for grant of relief to flood victims and also submit its compliance report on the Rs 44,000-crore relief package sought by J&K within one week. These directions were issued today by a division bench headed by Chief Justice N Paul Vasanthakumar, which is hearing the public interest litigation on the floods of 2014, which caused havoc in central Kashmir, including Srinagar city, south Kashmir and…

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People will be equal partners in ushering peace in J&K: CM

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Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed today said the state is on the cusp of a historic change and the present coalition Government would make the people equal partners in ushering in an era of peace and development. “The Valley has gone through difficult times in the last two-and-a-half decades. But credit must be given to the fruit growers in horticulture sector and craftsmen in the handicraft industry for sustaining the state’s fledgling economy. “Now, J-K is on the cusp of a historic change and the present Government…

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Kashmir is your responsibility, Mufti tells PM Modi

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Peoples Democratic Party President Mehbooba Mufti on Friday asked Prime Minister Narendra Modi to take responsibility for Jammu and Kashmir. “I want to tell Prime Minister Modi that if youths of 22 years, who have completed MA/ BA are still picking up arms, it is your responsibility and not Pakistan’s,” said Mehbooba Mufti. “Getting two generals from India and two generals from Pakistan to endlessly debate on television won’t help tom resolve the problems of Kashmir,” she added. Mehbooba Mufti also criticised the government for failing to end the deadlock…

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PDP ‘only beneficiary’ of Kashmir Floods – Omar Abdullah

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Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah today called the ruling PDP as the “only beneficiary” of last year’s floods, saying he was not surprised that they would be “celebrating” the first anniversary of the disaster. “The @jkpdp is going to celebrate the anniversary of the horrific floods. As the only beneficiary of the floods of course they will,” Omar wrote on microblogging site Twitter. His reaction comes after the state government’s decision to observe September 7, the day when floods hit Kashmir valley including the summer capital Srinagar…

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Mufti government spying on me: Omar Abdullah

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Former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah on Friday accused the state government of “brazenly spying” on him. The National Conference leader tweeted that a journalist interviewing him for a national daily got stopped right outside his residence by a police detective. “She was asked who she was and what the purpose of her visit was! Seriously guys, if you want to know just ask me, I couldn’t care less if you do. “Dear Mufti (Saab), if you and your apparatchiks want to know what I’m up to, pick…

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Kashmir, Terror dominate agenda

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BJP-RSS Meet Congress protested the presence of Union Ministers there at the behest of a “non-state actor” when they are accountable only to the people. Kashmir and how to deal with Pakistan-sponsored terror dominated the second day of the BJP-RSS co-ordination meet here on Thursday, even as the Opposition Congress protested the presence of Union Ministers there at the behest of a “non-state actor” when they are accountable only to the people. Union Ministers Rajnath Singh (Home), Manohar Parikkar (Defence), Smriti Irani (Human Resource Development), Jual Oram (Tribal Affairs) spoke…

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Pak ready for short or long war: Asif

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Pakistan is ready for a short or long conflict and will inflict heavy losses on India in case “war hysteria” overcomes Indian leadership, Defence Minister Khawaja Asif has said. His remarks came in reaction to the statement by Army Chief Gen Dalbir Singh that India is prepared for “swift and short” wars in the future. Participating in a Radio Pakistan programme, Asif said Pakistan believes in peace but knows how to respond to any aggression. “We want peace but will inflict heavy losses on India if war hysteria overcame its…

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Mehbooba urges Modi to adopt Atal’s policy

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Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) president Mehbooba Mufti today appealed to Prime Minister Narendra Modi to follow in the footsteps of former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee to normalise relations with the neighbouring country. Mehbooba asked Modi that if they could buy onions from Pakistan on lower rates and trade the same via the Wagah border, why couldn’t they stop firing on borders in Jammu and Kashmir, where innocent civilians were being killed on both sides. “We (people of J&K) deserve better treatment,” said Mehbooba after meeting families of the border…

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J&K High Court orders CBI probe into Rs 113 crore scam in Abdullah-led JKCA

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Jammu and Kashmir High Court today ordered CBI probe into the alleged Rs 113 crore scam in the state’s Cricket Association, in which allegations have been levelled against certain office-bearers including its President and former Chief Minister Farooq Abdullah. While giving the order, a Division Bench, comprising Chief Justice N Paul Vasanthakumar and Justice Bansi Lal Bhat, came down heavily on the state police which has been probing the case since 2012, saying a “lack of will to will to dig out the scamsters” was clear from its performance. “The…

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