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Neither Rahul Gandhi nor his descendants will be able to restore Art 370: Amit Shah

Sangli: Neither Congress leader Rahul Gandhi nor his fourth generation will be able to bring back Article 370 that gave special status to Jammu and Kashmir, Union minister Amit Shah said on Friday in a stinging attack on the opposition at a poll rally in Maharashtra’s Sangli. The J-K assembly on Wednesday passed a resolution […]

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People found their voice after passage of resolution on special status restoration: CM

Srinagar: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Friday claimed the people of Jammu and Kashmir “found their voice” after the passage of the resolution on the restoration of the special status of the erstwhile state and it seems that the “burden is off their shoulders”. Speaking on the vote of thanks for the Lt Governor’s address […]

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Our govt’s agenda won’t be dictated by social media platforms: Omar

Srinagar: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah emphasised on Friday that his government’s agenda would not be dictated by social media platforms, such as WhatsApp, Facebook and Twitter. During his response to the Motion of Thanks for the lieutenant governor’s address in the Assembly, Abdullah said, “Thank god, I write a lot on Twitter but do not […]

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Centre sanctioned 300 MW additional electricity for JK: CM

Srinagar: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Friday said to mitigate the power crisis in Jammu and Kashmir, the Centre has sanctioned an additional 300 megawatt of electricity. Hitting back at his critics, Abdullah said, “Some people made fun of my Delhi visit recently. But it is fine with me as I want to get things […]

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Uproar in Assembly as BJP members protest over special status resolution

PDP, NC MLAs engage in war of words over phrasing of special status resolution Srinagar: Ruckus prevailed in the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly for the third day on Friday as BJP members protested over the special status resolution, leading the speaker to marshal out 12 opposition MLAs and Langate legislator Sheikh Khurshid. As the House […]

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Will run parallel govt if speaker ‘challenges sovereignty and integrity’ of country: BJP

Srinagar: The BJP on Friday said it will run a parallel government in Jammu and Kashmir if Assembly Speaker Abdul Rahim Rather continues with his behaviour that “challenges sovereignty and integrity” of the country. “We had a parallel assembly outside when the Speaker had our MLAs marshalled out. We raised the issues of our areas […]

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Congress accuses Centre of failing to curb terrorism

Jammu: The Pradesh Congress Committee on Friday expressed grave concern over rising terror incidents in Jammu and Kashmir and accused the BJP-led Centre of failing to contain terrorism despite its Union Territory status. The party also accused the BJP of diverting attention from core issues such as terrorism, unemployment and statehood restoration, including empowering the […]

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J&K Assembly adjourned Sine die

Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir Assembly was adjourned sine die on Friday after the House passed the Motion of Thanks on Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha’s address. The Assembly met for a five-day session on Monday, the first since the developments of August 5, 2019, when the erstwhile state was bifurcated into Union territories and its […]

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3 LeT terror associates involved in grenade attack arrested: IGP

Srinagar: Police on Friday said it has arrested three terror associates of Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) outfit who were involved in the grenade attack on Sunday at the popular flea market that left 12 persons injured. Giving details, Inspector General of Police Kashmir Zone V K Birdi said the Srinagar police have solved the attack case with […]

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50-60 pc cancer cases detected in India annually are preventable, say Oncologists

50-60 pc cancer cases detected in India annually are preventable, say Oncologists

Mumbai: Around 1.4 million cases of cancer are detected in India annually, of which 50 to 60 per cent are preventable through lifestyle changes, awareness and vaccination, oncologists said here on Friday. “We have an average of about 1.4 million new cancer patients being diagnosed every year. But 50-60 per cent of those can be […]

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