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“Historic Milestone” Achieved In Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla Rail Link: Minister

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“Historic Milestone” Achieved In Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla Rail Link: Minister

The project was approved in 1994-95. New Delhi: The final track work on the Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla Rail link (USBRL) project is complete, Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw announced on Friday, calling it a “historic milestone”. The completion marks a crucial phase in the ongoing project, which aims to establish a direct rail connection between Kashmir and the…

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Doctor, 5 Workers Killed In Jammu And Kashmir Terror Attack

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Doctor, 5 Workers Killed In Jammu And Kashmir Terror Attack

Srinagar: A doctor and five construction workers were killed when terrorists opened fire at a construction site at Gagangir in Jammu and Kashmir’s Ganderbal district, official sources said Sunday. Chief Minister Omar Abdullah called the attack on non-local labourers “dastardly and cowardly”. “Praying that the injured make a full recovery as the more seriously injured are…

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Omar Abdullah On Why He Chose Jammu’s Surender Choudhary As Deputy Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister

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Omar Abdullah On Why He Chose Jammu’s Surender Choudhary As Deputy Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister

Omar Abdullah took oath as Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister today Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Wednesday chose party leader Surender Choudhary from Nowshera in Jammu as his deputy, saying he did so to give a voice to the people of the region and make his government inclusive. “Our endeavour will…

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Jammu & Kashmir Shows The World Democracy Is Not An Optional Activity

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Jammu & Kashmir Shows The World Democracy Is Not An Optional Activity

“It’s good these people are in jail,” a fruit seller shared his frustration, keeping his shop open despite a lowered shutter in response to the lockdown called on by the separatists. The year was 2019, precisely a month after the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led government announced the abrogation of Article 370, and “these people” in…

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What If Exit Poll Trends Mirror Actual Results In Haryana And J&K

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What If Exit Poll Trends Mirror Actual Results In Haryana And J&K

We walk a narrow and tenuous path between “ifs” and “buts” when it comes to exit poll numbers. Until the final trends emerge on October 8th, exit polls provide a lens through which we can view and assess the realm of possibilities in the Haryana and Jammu and Kashmir assembly elections. While exit polls for…

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Will J&K Turn The Trend And Deliver a Clear Mandate This Election?

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Will J&K Turn The Trend And Deliver a Clear Mandate This Election?

With the election dates announced for Jammu & Kashmir, frantic political activity has begun in the state. This will be the first election after the abrogation of special status. The founder of the J&K Apni Party has joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), while there are unconfirmed reports of Ghulam Nabi Azad making a gharwapsi…

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Election Commission To Visit J&K For 3 Days Next Week To Prepare For Polls

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Election Commission To Visit J&K For 3 Days Next Week To Prepare For Polls

Jammu and Kashmir has been without an elected government for over six years. Srinagar: The Election Commission of India has confirmed that it will visit Jammu and Kashmir next week to review preparations for elections. The move is being seen as an indication that the Assembly elections in the Union Territory will be held before…

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Fresh Encounter In J&K, Soldier Killed In Action, “Pakistani” Dead

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Fresh Encounter In J&K, Soldier Killed In Action, “Pakistani” Dead

This incident comes a day after Kargil Vijay Diwas (File) New Delhi: One soldier was killed in action and four others were injured during an encounter with terrorists along the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kupwara district today. The Army said a “Pakistani person” was also killed in the encounter and confirmed the…

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In Twin Meetings, Amit Shah Takes Stock Of J&K Situation, Amarnath Prep

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In Twin Meetings, Amit Shah Takes Stock Of J&K Situation, Amarnath Prep

The home minister directed security agencies to work in mission mode. New Delhi: The recent terror attacks in Jammu and Kashmir show that terrorism has been forced to shrink to a proxy war from highly organised acts of violence, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said at a high-level meeting to take stock of the situation….

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Omar Abdullah’s Jab Amid J&K Seat-Share Talks

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Omar Abdullah’s Jab Amid J&K Seat-Share Talks

Srinagar: The National Conference on Friday said it would not agree a seat-share deal with the Peoples Democratic Party ahead of the Lok Sabha election in Jammu and Kashmir, a development that comes as setback for the opposition INDIA bloc. NC leader Omar Abdullah’s swipe at the PDP underlined the rift between the two regional parties, each…

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