Protests erupt against blasphemous video in Srinagar
September 14th, 2012 - 5:52 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, Sep 14 (IANS) Dozens of Kashmiri protestors raised anti-US slogans against the controversial film "Innocence of Muslims" after Friday prayers at several places in Srinagar in the afternoon.Protests ... Read more...
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Kashmir Youth Congress marches for more panchayat powers
August 24th, 2012 - 4:09 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, Aug 24 (IANS) Dozens of Youth Congress activists were taken into custody Friday as they held a march demanding more powers for elected village representatives in Jammu and Kashmir.... Read more...
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Kashmir government to urge Gojri’s recognition as official language
June 5th, 2012 - 1:30 pm ICT by IANS
Jammu, June 5 (IANS) The Jammu and Kashmir government has decided to recommend that Gojri - spoken by some 20 lakh tribal Gujjars and Bakkarwals in the state - ... Read more...
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Haryana official suspended for wrong map
May 19th, 2012 - 12:45 am ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, May 18 (IANS) A senior officer of Haryana's secondary school education department has been suspended Friday after an erroneous content, which depicted Jammu and Kashmir state not being apart ... Read more...
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Taliban threat from AfPak real: Air chief
April 28th, 2012 - 6:49 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, April 28 (IANS) Increasing Talibanisation of Pakistan and shifting of terror focus from AfPak region would pose a serious security threat to India in the next two years, ... Read more...
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‘Multi-faceted strategy to address unemployment in Kashmir’
March 31st, 2012 - 10:54 pm ICT by IANS
Jammu, March 31 (IANS) Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah Saturday said the state government is addressing the problem of unemployment in the state through a multi-faceted strategy which ... Read more...
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Those stranded in Srinagar, Jammu to be airlifted (Lead)
January 20th, 2012 - 10:03 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, Jan 20 (IANS) The Jammu and Kashmir government Friday announced it has made special arrangements with the Indian Air Force for airlifting the passengers stranded between Srinagar and Jammu ... Read more...
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Soz asks Congress ministers to assist snow-hit valley
January 16th, 2012 - 10:48 pm ICT by IANS
Jammu, Jan 16 (IANS) Jammu and Kashmir state Congress chief Saif-ud-din Soz Monday wrote to the party's ministers from Kashmir, asking them to visit the valley "to give a helping ... Read more...
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Dubai-born Kashmiri brings ‘change’ to her village (With Images)
January 8th, 2012 - 3:51 pm ICT by IANS
Jammu, Jan 8 (IANS) Moved by the plight of her remote village in Jammu and Kashmir state, a Kashmiri woman born and brought up in Dubai relinquished what could have ... Read more...
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PM, opposition leaders greet Sonia on 65th birthday
December 9th, 2011 - 8:35 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 9 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, prominent opposition leaders and scores of Congress workers were among those who greeted Congress president Sonia Gandhi on her ... Read more...
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Kashmir focuses on smaller hydroelectric projects
October 19th, 2011 - 3:35 pm ICT by IANS
Jammu, Oct 19 (IANS) Shifting its focus from mega ventures, the Jammu and Kashmir government will soon be constructing 10 small hydroelectric projects to generate and supply power faster to ... Read more...
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Omar meets Chidambaram on revoking AFSPA
October 11th, 2011 - 11:59 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 11 (IANS) Ahead of the report of the central interlocutors on Jammu and Kashmir, state Chief Minister Omar Abdullah Tuesday met Home Minister P. Chidambaram here ... Read more...
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Kashmir police deny finding missing British girl (Third Lead)
July 28th, 2011 - 10:52 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, July 28 (IANS) The Jammu and Kashmir Police Thursday denied media reports that a British girl who had reportedly gone missing in Portugal four years ago was found ... Read more...
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Abducted British girl spotted in India? (Lead)
July 28th, 2011 - 6:40 pm ICT by IANS
London, July 28 (IANS) A four-year-old British girl, who was allegedly kidnapped while on a holiday in Portugal in 2007, has reportedly been tracked down to Leh city in ... Read more...
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Missing British child spotted in India?
July 28th, 2011 - 6:31 pm ICT by IANS
London, July 28 (IANS) A four-year-old British girl, who was allegedly kidnapped while on a holiday in Portugal in 2007, has reportedly been tracked down to Leh city in India's ... Read more...
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Nepal gays seek inspiration from Bollywood’s `I Am’
May 31st, 2011 - 1:55 pm ICT by IANS
Kathmandu, May 31 (IANS) Still portrayed as buffoons, aliens and despicable people by their own silver screen story-tellers, Nepal's burgeoning gay community is now hoping Bollywood's path-breaking films like "I ... Read more...
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Kashmir’s Juvenile Justice Act to be amended: Omar
April 21st, 2011 - 9:22 pm ICT by IANS
Jammu, April 21 (IANS) Jammu and Kashmir will bring its Juvenile Justice Act at par with the national act to push the process of reforms in this area, Chief Minister ... Read more...
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Kashmir unrest: Omar Abdullah sanctions Rs 5 crore for 102 killed
March 15th, 2011 - 8:28 am ICT by ANI
Jammu, Mar. 15 (ANI): In a written reply to the Jammu and Kashmir State Assembly, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah has informed that his government has sanctioned Rs 5.10 crore for the next ... Read more...
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NGOs in Kashmir provide education facilities to militancy-affected girls
March 10th, 2011 - 2:50 pm ICT by ANI
Srinagar, Mar10 (ANI): Non-government organisations in Srinagar, Kashmir state are providing educational facilities to help militancy-affected orphan girls in the region.The Jammu and Kashmir Yateem Trust (JKYT) and Austrian Kashmir Social ... Read more...
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Absconding major surfaces in US, says Al Qaeda present in Kashmir
March 1st, 2011 - 4:11 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, March 1 (IANS) An ex-army major, wanted for the 1996 disappearance and murder of a lawyer and rights activist, has surfaced in California and reportedly said the Al Qaeda is present ... Read more...
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Congress has distorted thinking on Kashmir, says Advani
January 30th, 2011 - 8:09 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 30 (IANS) Senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader L.K. Advani Sunday accused the Congresss of "distorted thinking" on Jammu and Kashmir and said it was a shame that ... Read more...
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Rail service resumes in Kashmir Valley
December 24th, 2010 - 2:40 pm ICT by ANI
Srinagar, Dec. 24 (ANI): Train services resumed in the Kashmir Valley on Thursday after being suspended for about six months during unrest in the region.The train services between Budgam and Qazigund district ... Read more...
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Kashmir bilateral issue, says US
October 22nd, 2010 - 5:25 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Oct 22 (IANS) Making its stance clear on the Kashmir issue, the US Friday said the matter should be resolved through bilateral talks between India and Pakistan. It rejected Pakistan's ... Read more...
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‘Without Kashmir issue, India-Pakistan talks futile’
September 23rd, 2010 - 6:58 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Sep 23 (IANS) Pakistan has always wanted to have talks with India with a positive frame of mind, but without discussing the Kashmir issue, dialogues are futile, a top Pakistani official ... Read more...
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Ahead of all-party delegation visit, Mehbooba objects curfew in Kashmir
September 19th, 2010 - 11:06 pm ICT by ANI
Srinagar, Sep.19 (ANI): Annoyed over the curfew imposed in parts of Kashmir valley, main Opposition leader in Jammu and Kashmir State Assembly Mehbooba Mufti on Sunday said that her party would ... Read more...
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Rise in infiltration bids from across the border: Army Chief
September 18th, 2010 - 10:12 pm ICT by ANI
Chennai, Sep.18 (ANI): The Army Chief, General Vijay Kumar Singh, said on Saturday that violence has decreased in Jammu and Kashmir but infiltration bids from across the border have increased in the ... Read more...
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Unconditional dialogue with humanitarian approach needed for Kashmir, says Mehbooba Mufti
September 15th, 2010 - 10:48 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Sep.15 (ANI): The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) President and chief opposition leader in Jammu and Kashmir State Assembly, Mehbooba Mufti, here on Wednesday appealed all leaders for holding an ... Read more...
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Shabnam Lone says peace must replace raw anger in Kashmir
August 14th, 2010 - 1:23 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Aug.14 (ANI): Some intellectuals in Kashmir believe that all parties-- the separatist as well as those in the mainstream--need to come together and facilitate the return of peace.Daughter of ... Read more...
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BJP opposes any idea of reversal of Kashmir’s integration in India
August 11th, 2010 - 9:06 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Aug.11 (ANI): Expressing its reservation on the issue of autonomy to Jammu and Kashmir state, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Wednesday said that if the talk of autonomy ... Read more...
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IAF carries excavators to Leh for relief and rescue operation
August 8th, 2010 - 8:08 pm ICT by ANI
By Tahir Nadeem KhanTechnical Air Port (Jammu) August 8 (ANI): In its bid to speed up relief and rescue operations and clear debris and restore communication link to the ravaged town Leh, ... Read more...
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Orientation programme held for Haj pilgrims in Poonch
July 25th, 2010 - 3:01 pm ICT by ANI
By N S SasanPoonch (J-K), July 25 (ANI): The Haj Committee in Jammu and Kashmir conducted an orientation camp for prospective Muslim pilgrims from the Poonch region.The objective of this camp ... Read more...
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Kargil residents demand construction of Zojila Pass tunnel
July 17th, 2010 - 5:21 pm ICT by ANI
Srinagar, July 17 (ANI): Residents of Kargil here demanded the construction of a tunnel at the strategically located Zojila Pass to stay connected to Leh round the year.Kargil, which is connected ... Read more...
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Kashmiri people welcome PM’s proposal to strengthen links across LoC
June 8th, 2010 - 4:47 pm ICT by ANI
Srinagar, June 8 (ANI): Residents of Jammu and Kashmir state have welcomed the Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh's, proposal of looking at all possible measures to reinforce links between people on ... Read more...
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Botanical experts to save a rare Chinese tree species from extinction in Kashmir
April 22nd, 2010 - 11:30 pm ICT by ANI
By Parvez ButtSrinagar, April 22 (ANI): Botanical experts and Floriculture department in Jammu and Kashmir state have undertaken plantation of a rare Chinese tree in Srinagar to save it from extinction.Ginkgo-biloba, a ... Read more...
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Hurriyat rejects controversial J-K Inter-District Recruitment Bill
April 10th, 2010 - 12:58 pm ICT by ANI
Srinagar,Apr 10 (ANI): Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, leader of moderate faction of the All Parties Hurriyat Conference (APHC), has rejected the controversial Inter-District Recruitment Bill.On Friday, the Jammu and Kashmir State Assembly ... Read more...
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