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The People’s Alliance for Gupkar Declaration (PAGD) rejects govt assertion on protection of farm land

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The People’s Alliance for Gupkar Declaration (PAGD) on Tuesday rejected the J&K Government’s assertion that the bulk of the agricultural land would not be transferred to people from outside the UT. The PAGD termed the earlier land laws of J&K the most progressive, pro-people and pro-farmer in the entire Indian subcontinent. “The PAGD rejects the statement of official spokesman on 26th October MHA order as bizarre attempt to distort facts, weave lies and mislead people,” the seven-party alliance said in a statement. It said the real object of the repeal…

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“Mistaken to think we have abandoned Kashmir, Wont raise National Flag till J&K’s own Flag Back is back”: Mehbooba Mufti

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In a scathing attack on the centre, Mehbooba Mufti called the government “robbers” who had stolen constitutionally-guaranteed rights of the people of J&K PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti – in her first press conference since being released from 14 months of detention – said she would not raise the national flag until Jammu and Kashmir’s flag, constitution and status (as under Article 370) were restored. Ms Mufti also said “those who feel we have abandoned Kashmir are mistaken”.In a scathing attack on the centre – she called them “robbers” who had…

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New political alliance sets agenda for restoration of Article 370

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Six of Kashmir’s biggest political parties came together on Thursday to form an alliance to peacefully seek the restoration of the erstwhile state’s special status and fight for the rights of the people in the restive region. Leaders of the National Conference (NC), Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Peoples Conference (PC), Communist Party of India Marxist (CPI-M), Peoples Movement (PM) and Awami National Conference (ANC) met at the residence of former chief minister Farooq Abdullah for about two hours before announcing the coalition. Abdullah said that the leaders decided to name…

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Post 14 months detention Mehbooba Mufti walks free, says ‘Will continue struggle for restoration of Article 370, resolution of Kashmir Issue’

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Says the Centre’s decision of August 5 was a ‘Daylight Robbery’ Former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister and PDP president Mehbooba Mufti, who was released from detention after 14 months, has vowed to continue her struggle for the restoration of Article 370 and the resolution of the Kashmir issue. She said the Centre’s decision of August 5 was a “daylight robbery”. “We all have to pledge that we will take back what was snatched illegally, undemocratically and unconstitutionally on August 5 last year. We will also have to work for…

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UN Chief urged India and Pakistan to move in a positive direction for the settlement of Kashmir Issue

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UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres urged India and Pakistan to move in a positive direction to resolve differences with respect to the border issue along the Line of Control. At a time when border issues are the most pressing issues India is facing on both its fronts, with Pakistan as well as China, the United Nations on Wednesday called for a “positive” resolution to the matter. UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres urged India and Pakistan to move in a positive direction to resolve differences with respect to the border issue along the…

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Lockdown dents Kashmir Economy by Rs 45000 Cr: KTA Report

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Successive lockdowns during the past year have dented the Kashmir region’s economy by over Rs 45,000 crore as per the report released by a Valley-based traders’ body. Businesses first remained shut for months after the abrogation of Article 370 on August 5 last year and just when economic activities had started picking up early this year, the Covid-19 lockdown started. “Since August 5, 2019, the business community has suffered a total loss of Rs 45,000 crore. The total loss of Rs 21,320.64 crore took place as a result of the…

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Six regional parties vow to fight for restoration of Article 370; Restoration next to impossible says BJP

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A year after the abrogation of Jammu and Kashmir’s special status, six regional parties, including the NC, PDP and Congress, today announced a joint fight for the restoration of Article 370. Party leaders, accused of evading a comment on the abrogation so far, said they had been unable to keep in touch owing to the curbs imposed by the Centre. In a statement, Farooq Abdullah (NC), Mehbooba Mufti (PDP), GA Mir (J&K Pradesh Congress Committee), MY Tarigami (CPM), Sajad Lone (J&K People’s Conference) and Muzaffar Shah (Awami National Conference), termed…

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12 Fresh deaths, 708 new cases of coronavirus reported from across J&K

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12 more people lost lives to COVID19 in Kashmir today, including a 43-year old Srinagar man with no underlying diseases. COVID19 continued to cause deaths in young ‘otherwise healthy’ individuals. Another 43 year old man from Hawal Srinagar died at SKIMS Soura today. He had been admitted with COVID19 pneumonia, a doctor at the hospital said. However, the doctor said the patient had been admitted very late into the disease. “He was under treatment only for one day and had acute respiratory distress when he was brought to the hospital,”…

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With 10 more deaths, J&K cross 500 mark due to novel corona-virus

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COVID19 deaths crossed 500 in J&K today with 10 more people succumbing after getting infected with novel coronavirus. While the death rate (among the infected) is 1.9 percent in J&K, there is a wide gap in the death rates of the two divisions. In J&K, 19 out of every 1000 infected people infected with COVID19 lost his/her life. While 26413 cases of COVID19 have been confirmed in J&K till date, the number of deaths attributed to the viral illness stood at 506 on Wednesday evening. The death rate among infected…

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UN discusses Kashmir for third time since abrogation of article 370

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The UN Security Council discussed disputed Kashmir at Pakistan’s request on Wednesday for the third time since India’s Hindu nationalist government decided to end the Muslim-majority region’s semi-autonomy a year ago. The United Nations’s most powerful body did not take any action or issue a statement after the virtual meeting held behind closed doors. Nonetheless, Pakistan’s Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi said afterwards holding the meeting signified “that Jammu and Kashmir is an international dispute firmly on the agenda of the Security Council and has nullified, yet another time, the…

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