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Naga accord ‘historic’, same approach needed for Kashmir: PDP

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Ruling PDP on Tuesday welcomed the “historic peace accord” between the Centre and Nagaland NSCN(IM), saying a similar approach was needed in Kashmir and suggested that the four-point formula propounded by former Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf could be used as a ‘launching pad’. “We welcome the signing of the historic peace accord between the Government of India and the National Socialist Council of Nagaland (IM),” PDP chief spokesperson Mehboob Beg said in a statement. Beg appealed to the Centre to engage with all stakeholders in Kashmir with a similar approach…

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PDP Appeals GoI to engage all stakeholders in Kashmir

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Welcoming the signing of the peace accord between the Government of India and the National Socialist Council of Nagaland (IM), ruling Peoples’ Democratic Party Tuesday urged New Delhi to engage with all stakeholders in Kashmir. In a statement here, PDP chief spokesperson Dr. Mehboob Beg said the peace accord was a huge step towards the challenges being faced by the country and then trying to resolve them with a flexible attitude. Beg stressed that the path adopted by the Government of India (GoI) in case of Nagaland was in consonance…

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21 Employees Suspended for remaining absent from duty

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Jammu and Kashmir government has placed under suspension 21 employees after they were found unauthorisedly absent from duty. “Additional Deputy Commissioner, Ganderbal, Syed Shahnawaz Bukhari suspended 21 officials for unauthorised absence from duty,” an official spokesman said today. The action against these employees was taken following a surprise inspection by Additional Deputy Commissioner to the office of Municipal Committee Ganderbal yesterday, the spokesman said. Bukhari directed the Executive Officer of the Municipal Committee Ganderbal to ensure full attendance in his office so that people do not face any inconvenience

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Govt to develop 15,000 km of NH at Rs 1.9 lakh cr

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To improve connectivity with far- flung areas including major tourism centres, the government plans to develop 15,000 km of National Highways (NH) at an estimated cost of Rs 1,90,000 crore. The government has “undertaken detailed review of NH network with a view to improve connectivity in border area including coastal boundaries, major cities of tourism, pilgrimage, minor ports and under developed areas,” Minister of Road Transport and Highways, Pon Radhakrishnan informed the Rajya Sabha in a written reply today. “This covers about 15,000 km of NHs at an estimated cost…

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ACC agitation guided by NC and Congress: BJP

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Stating that the BJP’s repeated assertions of ACC agitation being guided and directed by political parties like NC and Congress, party State President & MP Jugal Kishore Sharma said that ACC stands exposed before the public now. Addressing a press conference along with State Chief Spokesperson Sunil Sethi at party headquarters on Monday, the BJP Chief said that today’s incident of the ACC gathering being addressed by NC patron Dr. Farooq Abdullah, has now totally exposed the ACC as it had been repeatedly assuring the people that no political leader…

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NC expresses anguish over excesses on peaceful demonstrators

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Senior National Conference leaders on Sunday expressed anguish over excesses committed on peaceful demonstrators in Jammu yesterday and assailed the PDP-BJP coalition for showing scant regard for democratic norms and civilised behaviour. “It is intriguing that instead of conceding the just demand of the people being projected by the civil society with regard to establishment of a full-fledged AIIMS in Jammu, the government chose to crack down on them by using excessive force”, the leaders said in a joint statement, while cautioning the administration against the anti-people approach. They said that…

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Tough times ahead as local militants outnumber Pakistani

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Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HuM) tops the list with most number of recruits in the valley, relegating Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) to the second place. The emerging new trend in Kashmir of local militants outnumbering the foreign militants (read Pakistani) has increased the worries of the security agencies and they are bracing up for a fresh spate of violence in the valley. According to census of active militants done by the J&K police, for the first time in last one decade, the local boys have swelled up the ranks of militants constituting a whopping 62…

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Army downplays violence in J&K, calls it media’s wishful thinking

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The Army Monday downplayed the recent incidents of violence and reports of youths joining militancy, especially in south Kashmir, stating that the situation was largely stable and the media was just indulging in wishful thinking. “There is a situation (but) largely it is quite stable. But because of certain amount of media magnification that is taking place, and what is emerging on the social media, a notion is getting created… It is getting hyped much beyond what it is actually,” General Officer Commanding (GOC) of the Srinagar-based Chinar Corps Lt…

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Unholy Alliance responsible for youth joining militancy:NC

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National conference Monday castigated BJP for making irresponsible statements aimed at disrupting peace and tranquillity in the state. “People who have created a wedge between communities in the state are now finding new ways of escaping the blame. It is a shame that BJP claims that the recent unrest in the Valley is at the behest of NC. It is they who are forcing ordinary people and youngsters to pick up arms by their repressive, autocratic and communally motivated policies.” Said Nasir Aslam Wani, Provincial President Kashmir NC. Rather than…

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Cement shortage hits work on Jehangir Chowk-Rambagh flyover

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Cement shortage has brought to standstill the work on prestigious Rs 369 crore Jehangir Chowk-Rambagh Expressway Corridor (flyover) project, here. The shortage being felt for past ten days in the Valley is mainly due to suspension of work in cement factories at Khrew from July 25 following protests by locals there alleging the production units were causing air pollution in the area. Sameer Pahalwan, who heads the flyover project on behalf of Simplex Infra Limited, said that for the last more than a week “the work has suffered due to…

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