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Mehbooba asks Centre to apply balm on wounds of Kashmiris
STATE TIMES NEWS
Nagrota: The central leadership will have to take "one or more steps" than Pakistan to "apply balm on the wounds" of Kashmiris, Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti said on Monday and hoped that Prime Minister Narendra Modi will…
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Panel for chilli-filled grenades, stun lac shells as alternative to pellet guns
AGENCY
New Delhi: A committee, set up to find alternatives to pellet guns in the Kashmir Valley, today suggested use of chilli-filled grenades and 'stun lac shells' to control mobs in addition to the debatable weapon being used now.
Pellet…
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Eminent author Padma Sachdev gets Saraswati Samman
AGENCY
New Delhi: Jammu-based poet and novelist Padma Sachdev was awarded the prestigious Saraswati Samman today for the year 2015 for her autobiography 'Chitt-Chete' in Dogri language.
The 76-year-old writer's autobiography, published in…
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NIA summons Geelani’s elder son for questioning
STATE TIMES NEWS
Srinagar/New Delhi: As part of its probe into suspected terror funds, the NIA has summoned Naeem Geelani, elder son of hardline separatist leader Syed Ali Shah Geelani, for recording his statement in connection with a…
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Curfew lifted after 51 days but separatists enforce shutdown with stone pelting
Dy SP among hundreds were beaten up for violation of Hurriyat call and vehicles were damaged; Over 100 clashes reported across Valley
Ahmed Ali Fayyaz
SRINAGAR: Authorities on Monday lifted curfew, first time after July 8th…
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PDD, GAD employees dupe unemployed; CB to file FIR
STATE TIMES NEWS
JAMMU: Special Municipal Mobile Magistrate, Jammu M.R Chak on Monday directed Crime Branch to register an FIR against two employees of the PDD and General Administration Department for their involvement in fake appointment…
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All Party delegation to visit Kashmir on Sept 4, may meet separatists
AGENCY
New Delhi: Members of an all-party delegation, scheduled to visit Jammu and Kashmir from September 4, are free to meet separatists leaders in the Valley but Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh, who will be leading the team, will talk…
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Nodal officer appointed to look into plaints of Kashmiri youths
AGENCY
New Delhi: A Joint Secretary-rank officer was on Monday appointed in the Home Ministry as nodal officer for Jammu and Kashmir to address complaints of youths from the Valley facing harassment in different parts of the country.…
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Brief spell of Modi Govt better than Cong’s six decades: Farooq Khan
STATE TIMES NEWS
JAMMU: The two-and-half-year spell of BJP Government headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi is better than the six decades of Congress reign, asserted the newly appointed Administrator of Lakshadweep, Farooq Khan in Jammu…
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Panic grips as Pak plane flies close to IB in Arnia
STATE TIMES NEWS
Jammu: Panic gripped Jammu border today as a small civilian plane flew close to the International Border (IB) in Arnia sector here.
"I think it was airspace violation. However further details are awaited", a BSF official…
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