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Kashmir solution on anvil: Omar
Chief Minister Omar Abdullah claimed on Sunday that solution to Kashmir problem and related political issues was on the anvil, urging the political leadership of all shades of opinion of the restive s
Politics in Kashmir as 'filthy' as Dal lake: US cable
Politics in Kashmir is 'as filthy as Dal lake' and corruption cuts across party lines, according to leaked US diplomatic cables from India released by Wikileaks.
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LoC truce broken with firing by Pak
A junior commissioned officer was killed in an exchange of small arms fire as Indian troops foiled yet another infiltration bid by militants along the Line of Control near Keran, in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kupwara sector, officials said here Thursday.
Omar: What if J&K makes a TN-type move?
Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah on Wednesday raised the question whether, if his state Assembly passed a resolution seeking mercy for Parliament attack convict Afzal Guru on the lines of the Tamil Nadu Assembly
Kashmir infiltration bid foiled, Pakistan claims three soldiers killed
Pakistani troops violated the ceasefire twice in Keran sector of Kashmir even as Indian security forces foiled an infiltration bid after exchanging fire with militants that left a JCO dead, the Indian
Start campaign against unmarked graves: Mirwaiz to Anna
Moderate Hurriyat Conference chairman Mirwaiz Umar Farooq today appealed to Anna Hazare and his team to launch a campaign for seeking answers from the government regarding the unmarked graves in Kashm
What if we had passed resolution on Guru, asks Omar
"If J&K assembly had passed a resolution similar to the Tamil Nadu one for Afzal Guru, would the reaction have been as muted? I think not," Chief Minister Omar Abdullah asked on Wednesday.
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J&K govt announces amnesty for stone-pelters
The J&K government on Sunday announced to release all those youth who were arrested for their involvement in over 1,200 cases of stone-pelting in the Valley during and after summer 2010 civil unrest.
Omar announces more powers to panchayats
Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah on Sunday announced devolution of powers of recently elected panchayats which will become fully functional from September 1.
Omar keeps twitterati on tenterhooks for a week
Known for airing his views in an unrestrained, often tongue-in-cheek style, and taking prompt steps to address grievances on Twitter, Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah's curious absence f
