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No role for any third party in Indo-Pak talks: BJP

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BJP today said there was no role for any third party, including Hurriyat Conference, in talks between India and Pakistan as per the Simla agreement. “There is no room for any third party interference or consultation for holding talks between India and Pakistan,” state BJP chief spokesperson Sunil Sethi told reporters here. “Dialogue can take place only between the two countries as per the Shimla agreement and any involvement of a person or an organization within or outside India is not acceptable… there is no role for Hurriyat Conference or…

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Rs 56-lakh scam unearthed in ICDS

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The Vigilance Organsation today unearthed a scam worth over Rs 56 lakh in the Integrated Child Development Scheme (ICDS) in Samba district and booked officials for involvement in it. “Following allegations of irregularities in purchase of nutritional and non-nutritional items in the ICDS, a check was conducted by the Vigilance Organisation, Jammu,” said an official. “It revealed that the District Social Welfare Officer, Samba, in the capacity of Nodal Officer, ICDS project, Samba, had floated four tenders for purchase of nutritional items before the creation of a separate Integrated Child…

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Pakistan can’t claim an inch, says Mehbooba

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Peoples Democratic Party president Mehbooba Mufti today said her party wanted to resolve the Kashmir issue, which if left unsettled could trigger another war between India and Pakistan. Addressing a public rally in Poonch here today, she said: “Both India and Pakistan are nuclear powers and if a war takes place, it would cause destruction everywhere. “Neither can Pakistan take an inch of Kashmir nor can an inch of the PoK (Pakistan-occupied Kashmir) land come to us. So, the ammunition worth crores of rupees being wasted by both countries on…

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Tragedy averted, explosive recovered from J&K highway

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A tragedy was averted when an explosive TNT slab was seized from Jammu-Srinagar national highway in Udhampur district of Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday. A Road Opening Party (ROP) of CRPF was engaged in routine duty of sanitisation of the highway when they found a TNT slab on the side of highway in Kheri area of Udhampur district about 0530 hours today, police officials said. However, police said it may be left out during the clearance of landslides in this area, they said, adding, investigation is underway into the matter.

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No question of change of guard in J&K: BJP

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As rumours about change of guard gripped J&K amid reports that Chief Minister Mufti Muhammad Sayeed is not keeping well and wants to replace himself with his daughter, Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) National General Secretary Ram Madhav Monday said that there is no question of changing the Chief Minister in the State. “There is no question of change of Chief Minister in J&K,” Madhav told us in reply to a question. “When there is no question, how come BJP will know it?” The BJP National General Secretary said that coalition government…

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ED sleuths in Jammu and Kashmir foil bid to smuggle banned forest products

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Sleuths of the Jammu and Kashmir Excise Department on Friday foiled a bid to smuggle rare and highly-valuable banned forest products after a huge quantity of them were seized at the Lakhanpur toll post in Kathua district. A vehicle from Srinagar on its way to Batala belt in Punjab was stopped at the Lakhanpur toll post for assessment of the goods, Deputy Excise Commissioner Rajesh Sharma said. During checking of the vehicle, 31 bags of forest produce, comprising 22 bags of Koad-Kutki (Piccrorhiza Kurroa) (625 kgs), 9 bags of Muskbala…

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Three arrested for raping girl in Jammu

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Three persons have been arrested for allegedly kidnapping and raping a girl of Poonch district, police said here on Saturday. Shavaiz Iqbal, Shakeel Ahmed, both drivers, and Zaffar Iqbal, an engineer, all belonging to Rajouri district, were arrested from Jammu yesterday, police said. The girl’s father had lodged a complaint at Surankote police station in Poonch district on July 27 that his daughter had gone missing. During investigation, it was found that the three persons had kidnapped the girl in a vehicle from Samote area of Surankote, police said. On…

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Rahul Gandhi promises to raise problems of Kashmiri Pandits in Parliament

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Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi has said he would raise the problems of Kashmiri Pandit migrants in Parliament, according to a delegation that met him here. Representatives of Congress’ Migrant Cell, who met him last evening, complained to him that the Jammu and Kashmir government was “delaying” the implementation of Prime Minister’s employment package for displaced Kashmiri Pandit youth and sought his intervention. Rahul Gandhi is a member of Lok Sabha. The delegation apprised him of problems being faced by the people displaced from the Kashmir. The delegation leader Hira Lal…

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3 civilians killed, 16 injured in RS Pura sector during ceasefire violation from Pakistan

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Three civilians were killed and sixteen others injured on Friday in fresh ceasefire violation by Pakistan in Jammu and Kashmir. Pakistani troops indulged in unprovoked firing and heavy mortar shelling in the RS Pura sector. Mortar shelling from the Pakistan side was still on and the Border Security Force (BSF) troops were retaliating accordingly. The injured have been admitted to hospital and are receiving medical aid.

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Rahul Gandhi meets ceasefire violation victims in Balakote

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Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday visited areas hit by Pakistan shelling in Balakote and met victims of ceasefire violation. “People here are very scared and worried,” Rahul Gandhi told reporters in Balakote. “People here want bunkers, insurance for themselves and their animals,” the Congress VP added. Rahul had lengthy discussion with the civilians and the victims who were affected in the cross border shelling, talking to them about their conditions. Later in the day, he will visit the other areas that have been affected by the continuous ceasefire violations.…

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