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Opposition dubs 6-month rule of PDP-BJP govt as ‘disappointing’

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As the PDP-BJP coalition government in Jammu and Kashmir completed its six months in office on Tuesday, the Opposition termed the tenure as a period of “disappointment” and said expectations of the people in the state remain unfulfilled. “The six months of this government has been six months of disillusionment, disappointment, discontent and disgruntlement,” said Devender Singh Rana, Provincial president of the main Opposition party National Conference (NC). The pre-poll promises made by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the Bharatiya Janata Party have fallen flat and the coalition seems…

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Massive Transfers & Promotions in J&K Administration

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The Government today ordered the placement of following KAS officers in the Selection Grade, on officiating basis, in their own pay and grade.These include Mr. Pawan Kumar, Mr. Bharat Singh, Mr. Mansoor Aslam Choudhary, Mr. Sanjay Gupta, Ms. Anu Behl, Mr. Amarjeet Singh, Mr. Ankur Mahajan, Mr. Pankaj Gupta, Mr. Mushtaq Ahmad, Ms. Ulfat Jabeen, Ms. Shagun Sharma, Mr. Gulzar Ahmad Bhat, Mr. Ghulam Hassan Sheikh, Ms. Namrita Dogra and Mr. Nasir Ahmad Lone. Consequent upon these placements, Mr. Mohammad Younis Malik, Additional Deputy Commissioner, Anantnag, has been transferred and posted…

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Pakistan using new methods to create unrest in J&K: Army Chief

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Army Chief Gen Dalbir Singh today accused Pakistan of using “new methods” for creating unrest in Jammu and Kashmir and said that recent incidents of terrorist violence were clear pointers towards its attempts to extend the arc of violence to other areas. He said that the commitment of his force has increased manyfold in scope and intensity in past few years. “(Because of) the frequency of ceasefire violation and infiltration bids by our western neighbour, the border remains live and active,” he said adding that “new methods” continue to be…

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NC willing to go beyond autonomy for larger consensus on Kashmir: Sagar

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Flays PDP-BJP govt for giving ‘free hand’ to NIA in the valley Even as National Conference’s main objective is to restore the autonomy, the party is willing to go beyond its lifeblood for the larger consensus on Kashmir issue based on the aspirations of people, said party General Secretary, Ali Mohammad Sagar here Sunday. “National Conference has always strived to restore the internal autonomy as had existed before 1953 in the state. However, on the larger perspective, Kashmir issue should be solved as per the aspirations of its people and…

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Guv praises people for smooth conduct of yatra

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POST-YATRA REVIEW MEET Governor NN Vohra, who is also the chairman of the Shri Amarnathji Shrine Board (SASB), has lauded the coordination among the state government departments, security forces and local stakeholders involved in the yatra management this year. The Governor also thanked the people, particularly of Anantnag and Ganderbal districts, for their support for ensuring the smooth and peaceful conduct of the pilgrimage. He also conveyed his gratitude to Chief Minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed, Deputy Chief Minister Nirmal Kumar Singh, Minister for Health Choudhary Lal Singh, Minister for Public…

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‘No threat to Bharat with the growth of the Muslim community: Farooq Abdullah

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National Conference patron Dr Farooq Abdullah has said that there was “no threat to Bharat” with the growth of the Muslim community. “I don’t know about their (RSS) statement but I can tell you one thing that India belongs to all of faiths- whether we are Muslims, Hindus, Sikhs or Christians. Whoever is an Indian, the country belongs to him,” he said, adding that there was no such thing that the Muslim population had grown and they posed a danger. “There is no such danger. A Muslim is as Indian…

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India, Pak have no option but to travel path of peace

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Death looms large on the borders. The uncalled for manifestation of muscular power of the Pakistani army is visible in the ghastly sight of scattered bodies of women and children on either side of the international border. Without any fear of contradiction, it is a matter of record that the guns that boom from across the international border and the Line of Control are responsible for the killings on both sides of the border. There is always a provocation from across to which the Indian Army retaliates. The bullets and mortars…

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Kashmiris prime suspects: Delhi Police to hoteliers

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In a disturbing trend, Kashmiris visiting New Delhi for any work have to convince the staff in hotels that they are not “terrorists” to get accommodation even for one night. A lobby manager of a reputed hotel in the capital told : “We have been told by Delhi Police to keep vigil on Kashmiris.” Asked why Kashmiris only, he said, “Police believe that Kashmiris are the prime suspects and any of them can be a terrorist.” The Manager, who claimed that he has been in the hotel industry for the…

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Mehbooba urges people to take advantage of key welfare schemes

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Ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) president Mehbooba Mufti on Sunday said the present government in Jammu and Kashmir has to make a fresh beginning to pull the state out of the “morass” and revive the process of political reconciliation, economic rejuvenation and social emancipation. “Unfortunately, during the past six years of NC-Congress rule, the state witnessed a virtual dismantling of all the institutions of governance with politico-contractor mafia ruling the roost and looting the exchequer during that dark era. The present Government has to make a fresh beginning to not…

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BJP-PDP alliance doesn’t augur well for J&K: Panun Kashmir

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Panun Kashmir on Sunday said political alignment between BJP and PDP in Jammu and Kashmir does not seem to have augured well for the state, and accused the alliance of having failed to trigger any cohesion towards serving the nation. The speakers at a seminar organised by Panun Kashmir, an organisation of the displaced Kashmiri Pandit community, made the observation that this “union of opposites” has failed to trigger any cohesion towards serving the nation. On the contrary, politics and governance in the state in the last six months have…

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