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Good that Centre realised things won’t work in UT without mainstream JK parties: NC

Srinagar:Ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s meeting with the political parties of Jammu and Kashmir, the National Conference (NC) on Monday said it is good that the Centre has realised that “things will not work” in the Union Territory without mainstream regional players. Hectic political consultations are on in Jammu and Kashmir within mainstream regional […]

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BJP calls emergency meeting in Jammu to chalk out ‘counter-strategy’ against PAGD: Raina

Jammu: Jammu and Kashmir BJP president Ravinder Raina on Monday said he is meeting senior party leaders here to chalk out a counter-strategy against Gupkar Alliance ahead of the all-party meeting to be chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Delhi on June 24. Raina along with two senior party leaders — former deputy chief […]

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Chidambaram demands restoration of statehood to JK

New Delhi: Seeking restoration of statehood for Jammu and Kashmir, Congress leader P Chidambaram on Monday said Parliament should repeal the “offending” laws in the upcoming Monsoon session and restore the status quo ante there. He asserted that it is the only way to draw the starting line for a political resolution of the Kashmir […]

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US will consider its response if China refuses to live up to its international obligations on COVID-19: Sullivan

US will consider its response if China refuses to live up to its international obligations on COVID-19: Sullivan

Washington: National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan said on Sunday that the United States, in consultations with its friends and allies, will consider its response against China if it turns out that Beijing is refusing to live up to its international obligations on the origins and transmission of COVID-19. “We are not, at this point, going […]

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Indian High Commission in Pakistan celebrates International Yoga Day

Islamabad: The Indian High Commission in Pakistan on Monday organised a special ceremony to celebrate the 7th International Day of Yoga. The ceremony featuring Yoga enthusiasts was held at the premises of the High Commission located in the high security Diplomatic Enclave in Islamabad. High Commission of India in Pakistan today celebrated the #InternationalDayofYoga2021, the […]

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PM’s invite: Pol parties get into huddle, hold deliberations

PM’s invite: Pol parties get into huddle, hold deliberations

Srinagar: Hectic political consultations were on in Jammu and Kashmir on Sunday within mainstream regional parties including the National Conference (NC) and the PDP over an all-party meeting to be chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on June 24, while the Congress raised the pitch for immediate restoration of statehood to J-K. The deliberations came […]

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PAGD to meet on Tuesday

PAGD to meet on Tuesday

Srinagar: The People’s Alliance for Gupkar Declaration (PAGD) will meet here Tuesday to discuss the Centre’s invitation to mainstream political parties of Jammu and Kashmir for an all-party meeting to be chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on June 24, a leader of the grouping said. The PAGD is an alliance of six parties in […]

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PM Modi holds meeting with union ministers

PM Modi holds meeting with union ministers

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday held a meeting with BJP president J P Nadda and several Union ministers, including Amit Shah and Rajnath Singh, at his official residence here, sources said. Earlier this month, he held about five meetings with union ministers in groups, apparently to take stock of the work done […]

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‘Awaam Ki Awaaz’: Shortcomings in health facilities to be corrected soon, says Lt Guv

Jammu: Lt Governor Manoj Sinha on Sunday said an effective administration has ensured a robust healthcare facility in the Union Territory and some shortcomings found in it would be corrected soon. He said his administration has made people’s healthcare the topmost priority and the improvement in the medical infrastructure in the Union Territory has been […]

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Covid-19: Corona curfew lifted from eight districts in JK

Jammu: Jammu and Kashmir State Executive Committee (SEC) on Sunday announced the lifting of weekend curfew from eight of the 20 districts, with further easing of restrictions owing to significant improvement in the Covid situation. However, the night curfew would continue to remain in force in Shopian, Ganderbal and Bandipora in Kashmir and Jammu, Samba, […]