The fact that Pakistan has refused to step forward in bilateral relations by rejecting the resumption of imports of sugar and cotton from India despite the approval of a government committee for them has already generated debate in the media. . However, the U-turn presents an interesting twist. According to …
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New Delhi: The 70-year-old jewelry store owner in Srinagar’s Saraibala, Satpal Nischal, was shot dead by a militant group on Thursday for allegedly obtaining a residence certificate under the recently enacted law allowing eligible non-residents to have access to property and government jobs. , which was previously reserved for locals, …
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The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is busy making a virtue of necessity. All the “right” noises are being made about how the democratic process has been restored in the former degraded state of Jammu and Kashmir. As if the voter in that besieged part of the country spoke for …
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Elections began in Jammu and Kashmir for 28 constituencies in the final phase of the eight-phase district development council (DDC) elections amid freezing temperatures on Saturday. 285 Panch and 84 Sarpanch seats are also being voted on simultaneously across the Union Territory. After voting ends on Saturday afternoon, the focus …
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Having visited Jammu and Kashmir countless times, I have come to the conclusion that this beautiful land, this paradise on earth, is the victim of political mistakes made by the leaders. The people of this beautiful piece of land are paying for the sins of those who have exploited them …
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Written by P Vaidyanathan Iyer | Jammu | Updated: December 14, 2020 7:42:21 am Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha tried to allay fears expressed by top political leaders that Assembly elections would take a backseat, particularly after the ongoing DDC elections. Kashmir and Jammu are the “two eyes” of the J&K …
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Anurag Thakur said that “the people of Jammu and Kashmir await opportunities” (Archive) Budgam, Jammu and Kashmir: Union Minister of State (MoS) Anurag Thakur claimed on Saturday that Article 370 “disappeared forever”, despite various statements by former Jammu and Kashmir chief ministers Farooq Abdullah and Mehbooba Mufti that they would …
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Written by Naveed Iqbal | Anantnag | Updated: November 28, 2020 7:29:09 am Election officials in the Anantnag district on Friday. (Express photo by Shuaib Masoodi) There are no election signs on the 120km stretch from Srinagar to Larnoo in Anantnag. Until the town of Dandipora appears and a banner …
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NEW DELHI: BJP has said that there is no “contradiction” between its attack on Congress for being part of the “anti-national” Gupkar Alliance while leading the Ladakh Autonomous Development Council Kargil (LAHDCK) in alliance with the National Conference (NC) since the latter’s unit in Ladakh had accepted the annulment of …
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Union Interior Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday lashed out at political parties in Kashmir that have come together under the umbrella of the People’s Alliance Declaration for Gupkar (PAGD), saying that by supporting the restoration of Article 370 in the Union Territory, they want to take away the rights of …
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