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138 labourers arrive in city from Kashmir

Kolkata: A total of 138 labourers, working in various parts of Jammu and Kashmir, arrived in the city on Monday by Jammu Tawi Express, an official said. Of them, five are from Assam, he said. The labourers were received by Kolkata mayor and minister Firhad Hakim at Kolkata railway station. The state government had arranged […]

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Pak cleric convenes all-party meet

To discuss future course of action

Islamabad: Pakistan’s firebrand cleric-cum-politician Maulana Fazlur Rehman on Monday convened an all-party conference to discuss the future course of action as the 48-hour deadline set by him for Prime Minister Imran Khan’s resignation has expired. The Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam Fazl (JUI-F) leader, who is leading a huge protest dubbed as ‘Azadi March’ comprising tens of thousands […]

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1,100 Indian Sikhs reach Gurdwara Punja Sahib in Pak

Islamabad: Over one thousand Sikhs from India arrived at Gurdwara Punja Sahib in Pakistan’s Hassanabdal city on Sunday as part of the ‘Nagar Kirtan’, a religious procession, held to mark the 550th birth anniversary of Sikhism founder Guru Nanak Dev. The gurdwara in Punjab Province was decorated with colourful lights and pilgrims performed various rituals. […]

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Lt Guv Murmu, Jitendra Singh hold meeting 

Jammu: Days after assuming charge as the first Lieutenant Governor of Jammu and Kashmir, Girish Chandra Murmu met Union Minister Jitendra Singh here, officials said. Chief Secretary B V R Subrahmanyam was also present at the meeting which took place at the residence of the Minister of State (MoS) in the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) […]

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UNSC won’t be discussing Kashmir issue, says Council President

UNSC won’t be discussing Kashmir issue, says Council President

United Nations: The UN Security Council will not be discussing the issue of Kashmir this month, Karen Pierce, Permanent Representative of the UK to the UN and President of the Security Council for November has said, underlining that there are a lot of issues going on in the world. “No, we don’t have anything scheduled […]

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US fully backing us on Kashmir, says India

Washington: Noting that India has received the “fullest” support from America on Kashmir, Indian Ambassador to the US Harsh Vardhan Shringla said that New Delhi is happy that the Trump administration has taken a “very very understanding view” on the issue. Shringla made the remarks during a programme to celebrate Diwali at his residence on […]

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Restrictions lifted in Srinagar on Saturday, shutdown continues

Srinagar: Restrictions that were imposed in view of Friday prayers were lifted from all parts of the city on Saturday, but normal life remained affected for 90th day in Kashmir following the abrogation of provisions of Article 370. “There are no restrictions on movement of people in any part of the valley today. Normal activities […]

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Govt releases maps of UTs of JK, Ladakh

New Delhi: The goverment on Saturday released the maps of newly created Union Territories (UTs) of Jammu and Kashmir, and Ladakh and the map of India depicting these UTs. In a statement, the Ministry of Home Affairs said the UT of Ladakh consists of two districts of Kargil and Leh while the rest of the […]

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Indefinite strike by lawyers hits work in courts across Jammu

Indefinite strike by lawyers hits work in courts across Jammu

Jammu: Work at the high court and lower courts was affected in most parts of Jammu region on Saturday, following an indefinite strike by lawyers against the recent decision to divest the judicial courts of its powers to register various documents and vest the same with the revenue department. The strike call was given by […]

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Pak cleric gives PM Imran two-day ultimatum to step down

Pak cleric gives PM Imran two-day ultimatum to step down

Islamabad: Pakistan’s hard-line cleric Maulana Fazlur Rehman gave Prime Minister Imran Khan a two-day ultimatum to resign, saying the “Gorbachev of Pakistan” must step down without testing the patience of peaceful protestors. Addressing a massive protest rally, dubbed ‘Azadi March’, held here to topple the incumbent government, Rehman said only people of Pakistan and not […]