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Post-poll survey: Polarised nature of the political landscape of the State

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The election results yet again highlight the polarised nature of the political landscape and the vast differences between the State’s regions The election results in J&K yet again highlighted the polarised nature of the political landscape of the State. While the BJP retained its two seats in the Jammu division and one in Ladakh, the … Read more

Is Kashmir tourism jealous of Jammu?

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According to news by Daily Excelsior, Jammu province receives 20 times greater tourist footfall than Kashmir. And in sheer display of “jealousy”, ‘the Tourism Department of State Government has decided to virtually block publicity of tourist places of this region’. The department has always been portraying entire J&K as Kashmir only forcing Jammu to suffer … Read more

Jammu & Kashmir teenager bestowed with the Shaurya Chakra

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Jammu & Kashmir teenager Irfan Ramzan Sheikh was bestowed with the Shaurya Chakra by President Ram Nath Kovind for foiling an attack by three militants on his house in 2017. Irfan was 14 years old then. On October 16, 2017, three militants arrived at Irfan’s door. They wanted to kill his father Ramzan Sheikh. Showing … Read more

Cash-strapped govt pumped crores on separatists’ security

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Even as the security of four separatist leaders, including Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, was withdrawn on Sunday, the state administration was spending over Rs 1 crore every year to provide protection and other facilities to them. On February 2, 2018, the then PDP-BJP coalition government headed by Mehbooba Mufti, had admitted on the floor of the … Read more

Know about 2019 Padma Shri Awardees from Jammu & Kashmir

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Narsingh Dev Jamwal, Fayaz Ahmad Jan and Tsering Norboo of Jammu & Kashmir State have been selected for prestigious Padma Shri Awards, one of the highest civilian awards of the country, announced on the eve of 70th Republic Day. Narsingh Dev Jamwal of Jammu has been named for conferment of this award for his work … Read more

An Open Letter to Shah Faesal by a Doctor, your reasons to resign is an act of hypocrisy on your part to incite communal emotions

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Shah Faesal, a Kashmiri IAS officer who topped the 2010 exam, has quit the civil services and is likely to join politics. Announcing his decision in a Facebook post, he said he was quitting to protest against “unabated killings” in Kashmir and the “marginalization of Indian Muslims”. Faesal had invited the wrath of the government … Read more

Since 1989 Security forces have recover huge cache of arms and ammunition in Jammu Kashmir

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Security forces engaged in counter-insurgency operations in Jammu and Kashmir since 1989 have done well during all these years of secessionist violence and terrorism. They have prevented a large number of terror attacks and also exposed series of major terror plots leading to timely detection and recovery of over 13,000 kilograms of RDX explosive material. … Read more

AoL prgramme disrupted; amid demand of freebies

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A programme, titled Paigam-e-Mohabbat, organised by the Art of Living  foundation and “some well-meaning people” of Kashmir was cut short yesterday in Srinagar. The audience turned to protesting and raising demands of Azaadi and other freebies. Protestors said they were not interested in any Message of Love unless they are given free sewing machines and … Read more

Horrifying details have emerged on Human Toll in Jammu and Kashmir because of Kashmir Conflict

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Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti today disclosed that in all, 363 militants, including 246 foreigners, and 71 civilians were killed during the last two years in the state. In all, 176 militants and suspects were also arrested in the state during the same period. The civilians were either killed by ultras or they lost their lives … Read more

Shiv Sena team detained before hoisting Tricolour at Lal Chowk, released

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Six activists of the Shiv Sena were detained here on Wednesday as police thwarted their bid to hoist the Tricolour at Lal Chowk, an official said.

The Shiv Sena activists arrived at Ghanta Ghar (Clock Tower) in two vehicles and were taken in preventive custody as soon as they alighted, a police official said.

The detained activists were taken to the Kothibagh police station where they were released after completing legal formalities, the official said.

The Jammu unit of the Shiv Sena had sent a special team to hoist the national flag in Srinagar following National Conference president Farooq Abdullah’s remarks on Pakistan-occupied Kashmir last week.“They (Centre and BJP) are talking about raising the flag in PoK. I ask them to go and raise the Tricolour at Lal Chowk in Srinagar. They cannot do even that and they are talking about PoK,” Abdullah had said.

Previous reports failed to see light of the day to Kashmir problem

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Appointment of Dineshwar Sharma as Special Representative of the Centre is fifth major attempt by the Government of India during past about two decades to open channels of dialogue in Jammu and Kashmir to find out solution to Kashmir problem. KC Pant, former Defence Minister and NN Vohra, presently the J&K Governor were two first … Read more

Shooting of Bollywood Movie in Kashmir Disrupted

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Protesters tried to stall the shoot of Alia Bhatt’s upcoming flick ‘Raazi’ in Doodhpathri in Central Kashmir. The protesters chanted azadi slogans and also, ‘Musa Musa Zakir Musa’ near the shoot location.

The youth, assembled for the protest, asked the security officials and crew members to stop the shooting.

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Alia Bhatt is in Kashmir these days for the shoot of her upcoming film Raazi, along with co-star Vicky Kaushal and the crew of the movie.

Raazi, which is set during the 1971 India-Pakistan war and is based on the book ‘Calling Sehmat’, is directed by Meghna Gulzar. In the movie, Alia plays a Kashmiri girl married to a Pakistani army officer, essayed by Vicky Kaushal.

5 Things Pakistan Has Not Admitted Yet

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Pakistan’s foreign minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif has openly accepted that terrorist outfits like Jaish e Mohammed and Lashkar e Toiba are based in Pakistan. Pakistan has admitted the truth only after the bashing that BRICS nations put Pakistan to. Here are a few other facts that we hope Pakistan admits soon: Dawood is in Pakistan: … Read more

Narendra Modi’s Independence Day speech: PM says Kashmir crisis cannot be resolved by bullets, abuse

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New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Addressing the nation on the 71st Independence Day from the ramparts of the historic Red Fort, asserted that bullets or abuses will not resolve the Kashmir issue and that it can be addressed by embracing every Kashmiri. Prime Minister asserted that his government is committed to restoring the lost glory … Read more

Big Expose : NIA recovers ‘protest calendar’ issued by Geelani

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The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has found documents that list dates and when protests and other activities related to civil unrest was to be carried out in the Valley following the shooting of Hizbul Mujahideen leader Burhan Wani. A detailed protest calendar issued and signed by Hurriyat hardliner Syed Ali Shah Geelani recovered by the NIA, points … Read more