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NC pays tributes to Sheikh Abdullah on his 120th birth anniversary in Jammu

JAMMU — The Jammu and Kashmir National Conference on Friday paid tributes to Sher-e-Kashmir Sheikh Muhammad Abdullah on his 120th birth anniversary at Sher-e-Kashmir Bhawan here. The function, chaired by NC provincial president, Jammu, Rattan Lal Gupta, saw senior party leaders offer floral tributes to the iconic leader. Deputy Chief Minister Surinder Choudhary said that […]

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Ignoring merit in education, demanding distribution of seats based on religion wrong: Mehbooba Mufti

JAMMU — Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) president Mehbooba Mufti on Friday said that ignoring merit and demanding distribution of seats based on religion was wrong and would harm the social fabric of Jammu and Kashmir and the entire country. The political row erupted after the Shri Mata Vaishnodevi Medical College completed admissions through the NEET […]

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Waheed Para writes to LG, seeks approval on age limit relaxation for J&K Combined Competitive Exams

SRINAGAR — Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Friday urged Lt Governor Manoj Sinha to approve the Jammu and Kashmir government’s proposal, seeking an increase in the upper age limit for the combined competitive examination. PDP MLA Waheed-ur-Rehman Para said a favourable approval before the examination, scheduled to take place on December 7, would reflect compassion, […]

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J&K Congress president asks workers to attend party’s rally at Delhi’s Ramlila Maidan on Dec 14

JAMMU — Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh Congress Committee (PCC) president Tariq Hameed Karra on Thursday asked workers to attend in large numbers the “Vote Chor Gaddi Chhod” rally of the Congress in New Delhi on December 14. This was stated by Karra while addressing a preparatory meeting of senior leaders and party functionaries here in […]

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BJP demands action on Kashmiri Pandit’s property encroachment cases

JAMMU — The Bharatiya Janata Party leadership has reached out to Deputy Commissioners in the Kashmir Valley, seeking immediate removal of encroachments from properties of displaced persons and temple lands, party officials said. Displaced Kashmiri Pandits have filed scores of complaints about encroachment of their properties and temple lands in various districts of the Jammu […]

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Election Commission should meet political parties to allay apprehensions on SIR: Omar Abdullah

SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Thursday said the Election Commission of India should convene a meeting of political parties to allay their apprehension about the Special Intensive Revision (SIR). “There are apprehensions, and it will be better that the Election Commission call people like us to make us understand what […]