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Scindia bats for ‘plebiscite’ in Kashmir
STATE TIMES NEWS
New Delhi: Congress leader Jyotiraditya Scindia on Wednesday said in Lok Sabha that there should be "plebiscite" in Kashmir as the situation in the Valley has deteriorated and the PDP-BJP government has "insulted" the…
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Army chief visits simmering Kashmir; toll reaches 45
Pak anthem at Valley mosques on 12th day of curfew; separatists extend shutdown further to July 25
Ahmed Ali Fayyaz
SRINAGAR: Even as there was no major incident of violence or clash in the turbulent Kashmir valley on the 12th consecutive…
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Govt: Sudden jump in infiltration bids in J&K
AGENCY
New Delhi: There has been a sudden jump in infiltration bids by terrorists from across the border in Jammu and Kashmir and 54 such "successful" incidents were reported in the first six months this year, Minister of State for Home…
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CM interacts with editors to end impasse
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SRINAGAR: Describing free and vibrant media an essential pillar of democracy, Chief Minister, Mehbooba Mufti on Wednesday urged the Fourth Estate to play a responsive and proactive role in tiding over the enormous…
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JE booked for forging Dy CM’s recommendation
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JAMMU: The Crime Branch wing of the Jammu and Kashmir Police on Wednesday registered an FIR against Junior Engineer (JE) of Public Works Department, for faxing and drafting a fake and fraudulent letter, purportedly signed…
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MAJOR RESHUFFLE IN SUBORDINATE JUDICIARY;24 CJMs/Sub-Judges, 53 Munsiffs transferred
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JAMMU: In a full court meeting, held under the Chairmanship of Chief Justice N Paul Vasanthakumar, 24 Chief Judicial Magistrates and Sub-Judges besides 53 Munsiffs were transferred on Wednesday.
According to the order,…
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Migrant labourers leave Kashmir due to unrest
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SRINAGAR: Lack of work opportunities due to ongoing unrest and curfew in Kashmir has forced thousands of migrant labourers to leave the valley in search of livelihood in other parts of the country.
Minutes after sundown …
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Events in Kashmir pose danger to country: Sonia
AGENCY
New Delhi: Congress President Sonia Gandhi on Wednesday slammed the Narendra Modi government over the unrest in Kashmir, saying the recent events there pose a "grave danger" to the country.
She said that former Prime Minister…
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Charri Pujan held at Pahalgam; 1,000 pilgrims leave for Amarnath
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Srinagar/Jammu: Amid chanting of Vedic hymns, special prayers were on Wednesday offered at Pahalgam, traditional base camp for the annual Amarnath pilgrimage, marking the commencement of the religious yatra.
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Chidambaram: Grant large degree of autonomy to J&K
AGENCY
New Delhi: Proposing a radical solution to the situation in Kashmir, senior Congress leader and former Home Minister P Chidambaram on Wednesday advocated restoring the "grand bargain" under which Kashmir had acceded to India by…
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