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Chaos In J&K Assembly's 1st Session In 6 Years Over Article 370
There was ruckus in the newly elected Jammu and Kashmir Assembly Monday morning - as it held its first sitting in six years - after People's Democratic Party lawmaker Wahid Parra tabled an impromptu resolution against the scrapping of Article 370.
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On Revival Of 90s-Style Militia In Jammu And Kashmir, Centre's Defence
Justifying the revival of Village Defence Groups or VDGs in the union territory, the Home Ministry told lawmakers that it has brought back more than 4,000 of these groups and not formed any new ones.
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J&K Special Status Removed To Boost Economic Development: US Lawmaker
An influential US lawmaker has said that the Indian government's decision to revoke the special status of Jammu and Kashmir was to support efforts of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to boost economic development, fight corruption and end caste and religious discrimination.
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Mike Pompeo And I Had A "Brief Discussion" On Kashmir: Foreign Minister S Jaishankar
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has said that the situation in Kashmir was briefly discussed during his bilateral meeting with US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and American lawmakers in separate meetings inquired about the amended Citizenship Act.
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Foreign Media On S Jaishankar's "Abruptly" Cancelled Meet In Washington
External affairs minister S Jaishankar abruptly canceled a meeting with senior members of Congress this week after U.S. lawmakers refused demands to exclude a congresswoman who has criticized the Indian government's policies in Kashmir, said congressional aides familiar with the matter.
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"Restore Internet, End Detentions In J&K": Bipartisan Resolution In US
A bipartisan resolution has been introduced in the US House of Representatives asking India to end the restrictions on communication and mass detentions in Jammu and Kashmir, while also acknowledging the challenges India faces from cross-border terrorism.
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EU Lawmakers' Trip To Kashmir A "Familiarisation Visit", Says Government
Questions swirling around the visit of 27 European lawmakers to Jammu and Kashmir, the foreign ministry today said it was in the know about the matter. "It was brought to attention of the government that this delegation is going to visit India," foreign ministry spokesperson Ravish Kumar said amid Congress's sharp comments about the propriety of th...
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Kashmir An Issue between India, Pak, UK's Stance Unchanged: Boris Johnson
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Wednesday said in Parliament that the UK's long-standing stance of Kashmir being a bilateral issue between India and Pakistan remains unchanged although the situation in the Valley is of "profound" concern to the country.
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P Chidambaram, Back In Jail, Jabs Centre Over EU Lawmakers' Kashmir Visit
Former union minister P Chidambaram was sent back to Tihar Jail again today by a Delhi court in the INX Media case. On his way back to the jail, the senior Congress leader made a jab at the Narendra Modi government over the visit of the lawmakers from European Union, who were allowed to go to Jammu and Kashmir.
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Questions Over Organiser Of EU Lawmakers' J&K Visit; Office Found Locked
As more than 20 European Union MPs visited Jammu and Kashmir - the first international group to do so since the government ended special status to the state - the organiser of the event, a little known NGO, is in the spotlight.
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"Kashmir Not An International Issue": Sena Questions EU Lawmakers' Visit
The Shiv Sena today took strong objection to the visit by European Union (EU) MPs to Jammu and Kashmir, asserting that Kashmir was not an international issue.
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"Stand By India In Fight Against Terror": EU Lawmakers After J&K Visit
European Union MPs whose visit to Jammu and Kashmir has been criticised by the opposition today said they were not here to interfere in India's politics and "fully supported the country in its efforts for lasting peace and end of terror". The European lawmakers were addressing select media - many, including local Kashmiri newspapers were kept out -...
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Deserted Roads, Dal Lake Boat Ride As European MPs Visit J&K Amid Questions
A group of European Union MPs visited Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday with the opposition raising questions about foreign lawmakers being allowed in the state when Indian political leaders had been barred or turned away from the airport. This is the first such international visit since the government ended special status to Jammu and Kashmir and split...
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UN Expresses Concern About Human Rights In Jammu And Kashmir
The United Nations expressed its concerns about what it called the "deprivation" of human rights of the people in Jammu and Kashmir today - a remark that coincided with the visit of a group of lawmakers from the European Union to the area. In a tweet, the UN asked India to and asked India to "to unlock the situation and fully restore the rights tha...
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Terrorists Fire At CRPF Soldiers Posted At School In Kashmir's Pulwama
Terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir's Pulwama today opened fired at the paramilitary personnel deployed at a school in the district. No injuries have been reported.
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Chaos In J&K Assembly's 1st Session In 6 Years Over Article 370
There was ruckus in the newly elected Jammu and Kashmir Assembly Monday morning - as it held its first sitting in six years - after People's Democratic Party lawmaker Wahid Parra tabled an impromptu resolution against the scrapping of Article 370.
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On Revival Of 90s-Style Militia In Jammu And Kashmir, Centre's Defence
Justifying the revival of Village Defence Groups or VDGs in the union territory, the Home Ministry told lawmakers that it has brought back more than 4,000 of these groups and not formed any new ones.
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J&K Special Status Removed To Boost Economic Development: US Lawmaker
An influential US lawmaker has said that the Indian government's decision to revoke the special status of Jammu and Kashmir was to support efforts of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to boost economic development, fight corruption and end caste and religious discrimination.
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Mike Pompeo And I Had A "Brief Discussion" On Kashmir: Foreign Minister S Jaishankar
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has said that the situation in Kashmir was briefly discussed during his bilateral meeting with US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and American lawmakers in separate meetings inquired about the amended Citizenship Act.
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Foreign Media On S Jaishankar's "Abruptly" Cancelled Meet In Washington
External affairs minister S Jaishankar abruptly canceled a meeting with senior members of Congress this week after U.S. lawmakers refused demands to exclude a congresswoman who has criticized the Indian government's policies in Kashmir, said congressional aides familiar with the matter.
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"Restore Internet, End Detentions In J&K": Bipartisan Resolution In US
A bipartisan resolution has been introduced in the US House of Representatives asking India to end the restrictions on communication and mass detentions in Jammu and Kashmir, while also acknowledging the challenges India faces from cross-border terrorism.
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EU Lawmakers' Trip To Kashmir A "Familiarisation Visit", Says Government
Questions swirling around the visit of 27 European lawmakers to Jammu and Kashmir, the foreign ministry today said it was in the know about the matter. "It was brought to attention of the government that this delegation is going to visit India," foreign ministry spokesperson Ravish Kumar said amid Congress's sharp comments about the propriety of th...
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Kashmir An Issue between India, Pak, UK's Stance Unchanged: Boris Johnson
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Wednesday said in Parliament that the UK's long-standing stance of Kashmir being a bilateral issue between India and Pakistan remains unchanged although the situation in the Valley is of "profound" concern to the country.
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P Chidambaram, Back In Jail, Jabs Centre Over EU Lawmakers' Kashmir Visit
Former union minister P Chidambaram was sent back to Tihar Jail again today by a Delhi court in the INX Media case. On his way back to the jail, the senior Congress leader made a jab at the Narendra Modi government over the visit of the lawmakers from European Union, who were allowed to go to Jammu and Kashmir.
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Questions Over Organiser Of EU Lawmakers' J&K Visit; Office Found Locked
As more than 20 European Union MPs visited Jammu and Kashmir - the first international group to do so since the government ended special status to the state - the organiser of the event, a little known NGO, is in the spotlight.
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"Kashmir Not An International Issue": Sena Questions EU Lawmakers' Visit
The Shiv Sena today took strong objection to the visit by European Union (EU) MPs to Jammu and Kashmir, asserting that Kashmir was not an international issue.
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"Stand By India In Fight Against Terror": EU Lawmakers After J&K Visit
European Union MPs whose visit to Jammu and Kashmir has been criticised by the opposition today said they were not here to interfere in India's politics and "fully supported the country in its efforts for lasting peace and end of terror". The European lawmakers were addressing select media - many, including local Kashmiri newspapers were kept out -...
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Deserted Roads, Dal Lake Boat Ride As European MPs Visit J&K Amid Questions
A group of European Union MPs visited Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday with the opposition raising questions about foreign lawmakers being allowed in the state when Indian political leaders had been barred or turned away from the airport. This is the first such international visit since the government ended special status to Jammu and Kashmir and split...
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UN Expresses Concern About Human Rights In Jammu And Kashmir
The United Nations expressed its concerns about what it called the "deprivation" of human rights of the people in Jammu and Kashmir today - a remark that coincided with the visit of a group of lawmakers from the European Union to the area. In a tweet, the UN asked India to and asked India to "to unlock the situation and fully restore the rights tha...
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Terrorists Fire At CRPF Soldiers Posted At School In Kashmir's Pulwama
Terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir's Pulwama today opened fired at the paramilitary personnel deployed at a school in the district. No injuries have been reported.
