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Ruckus marks start of Budget session, Govt faces Opposition heat over civilian killings

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The budget session of the legislature began on a stormy note on Tuesday, with opposition parties interrupting the governor NN Vohra’s address to the joint sitting of legislators and also staging a walkout against civilian killings and “mis-governance” in the state. As the governor was about to start his address on the opening day of the budget session, the National Conference and Congress legislators stood up from their seats and raised anti-government slogans over civilian killings by government forces in Kashmir and the “governance-deficit” in the state. While National Conference…

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Tassaduq takes oath as minister, ‘Will try to fulfill my father’s dreams’

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Tassaduq Hussain Mufti, brother of Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti, took oath as a Cabinet minister at a ceremony held at Raj Bhawan here on Thursday morning. A three-time MLA and former minister Javaid Mustafa Mir was also re-inducted as a Cabinet minister along with Tassaduq. In a simple and brief swearing-in ceremony, Governor NN Vohra administered the oath of office and secrecy to the newly inducted ministers on the Raj Bhawan lawns this morning. Javaid followed by Tassaduq took oath in English. Tassaduq has been given the tourism portfolio while…

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Six countries call for Kashmir Solution in accordance with UN Security Council

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The Kashmir issue needs a peaceful resolution in accordance with the UN Security Council to ensure global and regional peace and stability, according to a joint declaration signed here by six countries, including Russia and China. Speakers from the parliaments of Afghanistan, China, Iran, Russia, Turkey and host Pakistan held a two-day meet in Islamabad, which ended yesterday with the issuance of the joint declaration, Dawn News reported. “We agreed that for ensuring global and regional peace and stability, the issue of Jammu and Kashmir needs a peaceful resolution by…

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Gov nominates Tassaduq Mufti as MLC, enters council on seat vacated by Vikramaditya

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In exercise of powers Governor NN Vohra, exercising powers vested in him under sub-section (6) of Section 50 of the J&K Constitution, has nominated Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti’s brother Tassaduq Hussain Mufti as a Member of the state Legislative Council against the seat available in the Upper House. Tassaduq is nominated on the seat vacated by Vikramaditya Singh, who had resigned as MLC in protest against the state government for not declaring a holiday on last Dogra ruler Maharaja Hari Singh’s birth anniversary. With his nomination as member of the…

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Swine Flu : With 5 more deaths at SKIMS toll rises to 21

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Five more patients have died of H1N1 influenza at Sher-e-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences (SKIMS) Soura, taking the death toll of people killed by the Swine Flu to 21. Confirming the deaths, official sources at SKIMS told Kashmir Post that three patients have died in last three weeks. “Two women – an 80-year-old and another 90 years of age — both residents of Budgam were cases of comorbidities. Both were admitted in the hospital and died. A 41-year-old mail patient of Ganderbal also died,” they said. Sources said two more…

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Jammu corners 70% slots in KAS results, none from Kashmir in top 10

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The Public Service Commission on Monday declared the results of J&K Combined Civil Services Examination (KAS) 2014 in which a Surankote boy, Anjum Bashir Khan Khattak, secured the top position. In the selection list no candidate from the Kashmir Valley fares in the list of top 10 and 70 percent of the total selected candidates are from Jammu division. Among others who made it to the list include Irtiza Jeelani of Illahi Bagh, Faizan Ali of Raj Bagh and Humayun Muzzammil of Humhama. Scoring, 1514.33 marks in his first attempt,…

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Don’t add fuel to fire, bring Kashmir closer to India :Mehbooba Mufti to Media

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Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti today asked the media to get Kashmiris closer to the rest of India rather than adding “fuel to the fire”. She was speaking at the three-day-long “India Ideas Conclave 2017” organised by the India Foundation here. She said the media kept abusing and accusing separatists but at the same time kept getting them on television giving them TV time to spew venom. “I donÂ’t know why do they do it. Is it because of TRPs? Media should help us to get Kashmir out…

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Five soldiers feared trapped in snow, National highway remains closed for third consecutive day

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Five soldiers feared trapped in snow Kashmir freezes at sub-zero temperatures Flight operations remain suspended at Srinagar Jammu-Srinagar highway remains closed for third consecutive day Five soldiers went missing in two separate snow-linked incidents near the Line of Control in north Kashmir, the Army said, as the region received the season’s first major spell of snowfall that shut two major highways leading in and out of the Valley. Defence spokesman Rajesh Kalia said search and rescue operations were under-way at two locations in Bandipora and Kupwara districts to trace the…

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Jammu & Kashmir erupts in protest against US decision on Jerusalem

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Massive protest rallies were held across Jammu and Kashmir on Friday against the controversial US decision declaring Jerusalem as the capital of Israel, even as congregational prayers were disallowed by the government at historic Jamia Masjid in Downtown Srinagar. Thousands of protesters and numerous religious scholars said that the United Nations must urge the United States to roll back the outrageous move that has hurt the sentiments of Muslims across the globe. Massive protests across Kashmir Almost all shrines, masjids and imam baras in Kashmir reverberated with anti-US, pro-Palestine and…

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If it’s a fight between you and them, why bring families in between?: Parents of active militants

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The families of at least 30 active local militants have told the police that they have no contact with their sons since they left their homes to join the militant ranks. A source told Kashmir Post that the family members of these militants were called to the circuit house in Shopian on Tuesday for an “interaction session” which the police said was aimed at “reaching out to the families of youth who have joined the militant ranks to get them back into mainstream.” ‘No idea about his whereabouts’ Bashir Ahmad…

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