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Artical 370 in Kashmir will be revoked by end of 2017: Subramanian Swamy

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Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Subramanian Swamy today said Article 370 granting special status to Jammu and Kashmir will be revoked by end of next year, while work on building Ram Temple in Ayodhya will begin by the end of this year. Participating in a debate titled – ‘Do Muslims feel safe in India’ during the India TV ‘SAMVAAD’ conclave, Swamy said that Muslims in India are more  safe than any other country. “By the end of this year, we will start the construction of Ram Temple. I am sure…

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National electronic media spreads hatred against Kashmiris : Mehbooba

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Lays foundation stones of 3 medical colleges in Anantnag, Rajouri and Baramulla Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti today accused the national electronic media of spreading hatred against people of Kashmir in the country by focusing on the negative fringe and not highlighting whatever positive had been happening. “Our electronic media holds discussions on and shows faces of people involved in adverse activities to spread hatred in the country against my people,” Mehbooba said in her speech after she laying the foundation stone of a government medical college in the Dialgam area…

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Govt to clear misconceptions about inclusion of non-state subjects in Industrial Policy

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Industrial policy to be reviewed The PDP-BJP coalition government has decided to review the industrial policy which was approved in March. It will revisit the policy for inclusion of some more areas that were not included earlier his year. “We will review the industrial policy and it will go to the Cabinet” for the final approval, said Education Minister and state government spokesman Naeem Akhter here today. He told media persons at the civil secretariat that there were many areas such as agriculture and horticulture which would be included in…

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No plan to lift AFSPA from state: Govt

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NC MLA takes part in signature drive against Act The government has no plans to revoke the Armed Forces Special Powers Act in Jammu and Kashmir and northeastern states, the Rajya Sabha was informed today. “No, sir,” Minister of State for Home Affairs Haribhai Parathibhai Chaudhary said in reply to a written question on whether the government had plans to revoke AFSPA in Jammu and Kashmir and northeastern states. Chaudhary said the government had not received any information from its sources about conducive atmosphere prevailing in the states for lifting…

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Omar attacks PDP-BJP govt over Sainik Colony in Kashmir

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The state government says no land has been allotted or is being allotted anywhere in Kashmir for any housing project in the name of ‘Sainik colony’. While the Jammu and Kashmir government maintains it has no proposal to establish a separate Sainik Colony in Jammu and Kashmir for ex-soldiers, opposition National Conference (NC) working president on Sunday displayed an order of the state home department proposing establishing of a Sainik Colony in Srinagar. The order copy tweeted by the NC working president talks about allotment of 350 kanals (about 18…

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Youth have been the biggest casualty of violence : CM

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Jammu and Kashmir’s youth have been the “biggest casualty” of more than two decades of violence in the state, Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti today said and promised to “heal their scars” by securing their future. “I admire your perseverance to go on, despite the cycle of violence that snatched your childhood. I promise to heal your scars by securing your future,” Mehbooba said during meetings with youth delegations from different parts of the Valley. The Chief Minister also asked youngsters to become role models in propagating the message of peace…

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Help implement ‘odd-even’ in state: CM to Students

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Tells MC to start biometric registration of roadside vendors Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti today sought cooperation from the public to find a solution to traffic problems being faced by people in the Valley. “The student community and trader organisations could lead from the front by voluntarily taking to new concepts of traffic decongestion like odd-even plan and car pooling, which has been successfully attempted in many other states,” she said, while chairing a high-level meeting at the Sher-i-Kashmir International Conference Centre (SKICC) to find workable solution which embeds better traffic…

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J&K Govt moves to identify land in Valley for Sainik colonies

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In April 2015, the Rajya Sainik Board (RSB), headed by Governor N N Vohra, approved establishment of a Sainik colony in Srinagar close to the old airport. Moving on a proposal fast-tracked when the state was under Governor’s rule earlier this year, the Jammu and Kashmir government has asked officials to identify land in Srinagar and Budgam for Sainik colonies to house troops and their families. The state government maintains it has received no such direction from the Centre and has “no plans to settle soldiers” in the Valley. But…

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Will protect special status of J&K: CM

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Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti on Thursday said she would protect the special status guaranteed to Jammu and Kashmir under article 370 of the Constitution, as she was promise-bound and cannot betray the people. “When we fight elections, be it BJP or Congress or PDP, we take oath that we will protect the constitutions of India and J-K. So, we are promise-bound and we cannot betray. This is our identity and we have to protect it,” Mehbooba said. She was addressing a gathering before flagging-off four new DEMU trains between Banihal-Baramulla…

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No Successor to Geelani during his lifetime

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‘Hurriyat will elect my successor through consultation process after my death’ • Kashmir is an internationally recognized dispute • JK should not be brought under NEET • Handwara girl should be released Hurriyat Conference (G) chairman Syed Ali Geelani Monday said that he would continue to lead the party and the separatist conglomerate and sis successor would be appointed only after his death. “I would continue to lead as head of the Tehreek-e-Hurriyat as well as Hurriyat Conference (APHC),” Geelani said while addressing a press conference at Hyderpora residence, here.…

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