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Restore JK’s special status: State Congress

Restore JK’s special status: State Congress

Jammu: The Jammu and Kashmir unit of the Congress pitched in for restoration of the state’s special status and full statehood, besides its Constitutional structure, saying that it would be the best tribute to the last Dogra ruler Maharaja Hari Singh. “The best tribute on this day to Maharaja Hari Singh would have been to […]

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Onion price hike: Govt to consider stock limit on traders

Onion price hike: Govt to consider stock limit on traders

New Delhi: The Centre will consider imposing the stock limit on onion traders if retail prices continue to remain high even after exhausting the buffer stock, Food and Consumer Affairs Ram Vilas Paswan said on Tuesday. The government will “wait and watch” the price situation for some time for imposing the stock limit as it […]

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SC directs centre to announce time frame on curbing social media misuse

SC directs centre to announce time frame on curbing social media misuse

New Delhi: Technology has taken a “dangerous turn”, the Supreme Court observed Tuesday and asked the Centre to apprise it within three weeks about the time-frame needed to come up with guidelines to curb misuse of social media in the country. Expressing serious concern over some social media platforms not being able to trace the […]

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‘You have suffered a lot’, PM Modi tells KP’s

‘You have suffered a lot’, PM Modi tells KP’s

Houston: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has won the hearts and trust of the Kashmiri Pandits in the US when he emphathised with them and said “you have suffered a lot” during his meeting with a delegation from the community here. Several Kashmiri Pandits settled in Houston and various parts of the US flew in to […]

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UK issues ‘negative’ advisory for its nationals

London: The UK government on Saturday updated the travel advisory for its citizens travelling to Jammu and Kashmir, warning them to “remain vigilant” and up to date with the developments, citing reports in the national media over a heightened security threat in the state. The Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) updated its advisory a day […]

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Army foils attack by Pak’s BAT, kills at least five

Srinagar: Army has foiled an attack by Pakistan’s Border Action Team (BAT) on a forward post along the Line of Control (LoC) in Keran sector of Jammu and Kashmir, killing at least five to seven intruders, according to a defence spokesman here. The BAT generally comprises special forces personnel of the Pakistani Army and militants. […]

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‘Machail Mata Yatra’ suspended in Kishtwar due to ‘security reasons’

Jammu: The 43-day-long ‘Machail Mata Yatra’ in Kishtwar district was suspended on Saturday due to security reasons, officials said. Authorities have asked people not to start the yatra and those on the way should leave and get back. “The yatra has been suspended with immediate effect due to security reasons,” Deputy Commissioner of Kishtwar Angrez […]

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Fresh deployment a security measure, Guv

Fresh deployment a security measure, Guv

Says he has no knowledge of change in constitutional provisions

Says he has no knowledge of change in constitutional provisions

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PM should make a statement on JK situation: Congress

PM should make a statement on JK situation: Congress

New Delhi: Condemning the government’s decision to curtail the Amarnath Yatra, the Congress on Saturday said the entire country is worried and Prime Minister Narendra Modi should make a statement in Parliament on the current situation in Jammu and Kashmir. Addressing a press conference at the Congress office here, senior party leader Ghulam Nabi Azad […]

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UN Chiefs statement calling situation as ‘armed conflict’ irks India

United Nations: India has strongly expressed its disappointment over UN chief Antonio Guterres, in his recent report, including situations in India that are neither armed conflicts nor a threat to international security, saying such attempt to expand mandate in a selective manner to certain situations only politicises the agenda. In the ‘Annual Report of the […]