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Sunday, September 25, 2016 |
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| PM warns Pakistan Uri attack will not be forgotten | | | | Kozhikode, Sept 24: In a blunt warning to Pakistan, Prime Minister Narendra Modi today said the Uri attack will not be forgotten as he accused it of conspiring to spill blood across Asia by exporting terror.
Launching a blistering attack on Pakistan in his first public address after last Sunday's deadly terror attack, he said the sacrifice of 18 soldiers will not go in vain while all out efforts will be made to isolate that country globally.
"Terrorists should hear out clearly that India will never forget the Uri attack... I want to tell the leadership of Pakistan that the sacrifice of our 18 jawans will not go in vain," Modi told a largely-attended public meeting on the Kozhikode beach held on the sidelines of the BJP national council meet.
He said while countries in Asia are working to make the 21st century Asia's, Pakistan is engaged in a conspiracy of causing bloodshed across the continent by sponsoring terrorism and killing innocents.
Asserting that Pakistan was behind terror incidents in Afghanistan, Bangladesh besides India, he said "across the world wherever a terrorist incident happens you will find that either terrorists had gone from there (Pakistan) or come to live there like Osama-bin Laden."
He indicated that India's efforts will be directed at isolating Pakistan diplomatically, saying it has already succeeded in this regard and will speed up measures in th... |  |
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| Govt will support Centre’s decision on IWT: Dy CM | | | | | KOZHIKODE, Sept 24: With the Centre hinting at revising the Indus Waters Treaty with Pakistan, Jammu and Kashmir Deputy Chief Minister Nirmal Singh today said the state will fully support whatever decision is taken by the Union government on the 1960 agreement.
“The treaty has caused huge loss to Jammu and Kashmir” as the people of the state cannot fully utilise the waters of various rivers, particularly Chenab in Jammu, for agricultural and other activities, Singh, who is in the city to attend the BJP National Council, said.
“The state government will support whatever decision is taken by the central government on Indus Waters Treaty,” he said.
The people of Jammu and Kashmir were alrea... |
| | Mehbooba ask PDP cadres to work for creating amicable atmosphere | | | | | Srinagar, Sept 24: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti today called upon cadres of her Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to work for creating an amicable atmosphere within the state that would sustain the efforts at reviving and building the peace and reconciliation process started in 2003.
"Peace and reconciliation has been the core agenda of our party and the hostile atmosphere around the State will one day have to yield place to reason and reconciliation.
The peace and reconciliation process which was started in 2003 had gained ground and shown results as the atmosphere within J&K was congenial for the Confidence Building Measures (CBMs) to take shape, Mehbooba, who is also PD... |
| | Army Commander reviews operational preparedness in Jammu, Pathankot | | | | | Jammu, Sep 24: In the wake of the Uri attack, Western Army Commander Lt Gen Surinder Singh today reviewed the operational preparedness of the Army in Jammu and Pathankot regions and emphasized on ensuring fool proof security measures.
The General Officer Commanding in Chief of the Western Command (GoC-in-C) reviewed the operational preparedness of the Army in the Jammu-Pathankot region and emphasised on ensuring fool proof security measures, a Defense spokesman said.
"He visited the forward areas in Jammu, Samba and Pathankot where he interacted with field commanders and troops in the area and appreciated the efforts of Army units and formation.
"He reiterated the need to maintain a high... |
| | Youth commits suicide in Jammu | | | | | Jammu, Sept 24: A 23-year-old youth today allegedly committed suicide by hanging himself from a tree in Bishnah area here, police said.
Rakesh Kumar committed suicide by hanging himself from a tree in his native village Soungli, they said.
"A case has been registered and investigations initiated," said a police spokesperson, adding that the body has been sent for postmortem.
In another incident, a 25-year-old youth allegedly tried to commit suicide by jumping off a bridge but was saved by the locals here today.
"Robin Kumar jumped off the Tawi Bridge this morning, but was saved by the local people and rushed to the Government Medical College (GMC) hospital where his condition is stated ... |
| | 1st batch of Haj pilgrims from Kashmir return from Saudi | | | | | Srinagar, Sept 24: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti today received the first batch of pilgrims who returned from Saudi Arabia after performing the annual Haj pilgrimage at the Srinagar International Airport here.
Mehbooba welcomed and congratulated the Haj pilgrims on their smooth performance of 'Arkan-e-Hajj' during the holy pilgrimage, an official spokesman said.
As many as 6,457 pilgrims from Jammu and Kashmir performed the annual Haj this year and the first batch of 340 pilgrims, who left for the pilgrimage on August 10, arrived in two flights here.
The return Haj flights from Saudi Arabia to Srinagar will operate till October three with two daily flights, the spokesma... |
| | Omar should make Centre initiate political process: Hurriyat | | | | | Srinagar, Sept 24: Former Chief Minister Omar Abdullah should press the Centre to initiate a "genuine" political process in Jammu and Kashmir or "resign" if his efforts in this regard fail, moderate Hurriyat Conference headed by Mirwaiz Umar Farooq today said.
"Abdullah has been showing concern and is giving statements about the imperatives of a political solution and the failure and loss of credibility of state institutions....
"If he is sincere in what he is saying and genuinely believed he represents people, then he has a responsibility to make Indian Government stop its obduracy and initiate a genuine political process," Hurriyat said in a statement here.
"If his attempts prove futil... |
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