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Font size: Agencies New Delhi, November 9 (Agencies): With Jammu & Kashmir Government expressing its displeasure over banning of pre-paid mobile phones, Centre today said the move was temporary and the operations would be restored once the safety mechanism was in place. Home Ministry officials said the government understands the problem being faced by the 38 lakh pre-paid SIM card holders in the state but it cannot undermine the security risk involved with the process and hence the decision to impose the ban. “We know that 92% of all SIM cards used in Jammu & Kashmir are pre-paid. We are not for a blanket ... Read Full Story
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Hundreds of activists from Indian Kashmir's main opposition protested on Friday against New Delhi's decision to ban pre-paid mobile connections in the revolt-hit region. The Indian government announced the ban on pre-paid connections last weekend, citing concerns that militants were using them to trigger bombs in Kashmir, the scene of a deadly 20-year-old insurgency against New Delhi's rule. Carrying placards reading: "Stop suspecting Kashmiris," protesters from the pro-India People's Democratic Party (PDP) marched through the streets of the state's summer capital Srinagar. They were led by party chief Mehbooba Mufti who called the ban a "manifestation of India's discriminatory policies in Kashmir." She demanded ... Read Full Story
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Saffron spice cultivation should be a growth industry for Indian Kashmir as it begins to recover from decades of unrest, but drought, pollution and corruption are threatening its future. Kashmir is famous for its crocus flowers and their fragrant reddish-orange stamens which are plucked, then dried, before being used in cooking the world over to add taste and colour. It's a niche industry with potentially high returns: the spice is the world's most expensive by weight and sells for more than 5,000 dollars a kilogram (2.2 pounds) in India alone. All is not well, however, with local farmers struggling to make ends meet at ... Read Full Story
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Karnataka Chief Minister B.S. Yeddyurappa, who is battling a political crisis, visited the revered cave shrine of Vaishno Devi in Jammu and Kashmir and offered prayers. Yeddyurappa was at the shrine Saturday in the Trikuta hills, about 5,500 feet above sea level, for more than an hour. His visit comes after he shed tears publicly for being forced to ditch his close aides - bowing to the demands of his detractors. Those who he was forced to ditch are his principal secretary, senior Indian Administrative Service officer V.P. Baligar, and his confidante and lone woman minister in the cabinet, Shobha Karnadlaje, who held the ... Read Full Story
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Tourists are now going bear-spotting on wildlife safaris in a scenic wilderness where Kashmiri rebels and Indian troops used to exchange deadly gunfire. The start of safaris in Dachigam National Park follows a big drop in insurgency-related violence in the spectacularly beautiful region of grasslands and rocky outcrops, wildlife officials say. The safari trips through dense forest -- the scene of intense gunbattles in the past -- in eco-friendly battery-driven cars give visitors a chance to observe nature close-up. "We spotted a bear basking in the sun. I'll always remember that," said Mukesh Kumar, a tourist from India's commercial hub Mumbai. "It's a lifetime ... Read Full Story
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Activists of the People’’s Democratic Party (PDP) led by chief Mehbooba Mufti, staged a peaceful march in Srinagar on Friday to protest against the ban on prepaid mobile phone connections in the State. Earlier, the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) had decided not to issue fresh pre-paid mobile connections in Jammu and Kashmir on account of security concerns. And as per the policy the existing pre-paid SIM cards were banned in the State on November 1. Mehbooba Mufti said that the decision has resulted in complete chaos, as thousands of people who were associated with recharge kiosks in the State have been rendered ... Read Full Story
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Rajouri (Jammu and Kashmir), Nov 8(ANI): A Border Security Force (BSF) constable and his wife were shot dead by unidentified militants in Jammu and Kashmir's Rajouri district on Sunday.... read full » Read Full Story
A group of militants early Sunday shot dead their former colleague who had joined the Border Security Force (BSF) as well as his wife in Rajouri district of Jammu and Kashmir, police said. The militants barged into the house of Mohammad Arif, a...  
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    Jammu, November 09 (Vijay Kumar)- Jammu and Kashmir  Chief Minister  Omar Abdullah said that he realized the apprehension of both Jammu as well as Kashmir Chamber about the slow pace of LOC trade. He said that he believes that LOC trade between India and Pakistan can prove very helpful for entire J State.   While interacting with the newly elected body of Jammu Chamber of Commerce headed by  Y.V. Sharma, the Chief Minister said that  both...  
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SINDH TODAYCivil Secretariat and other offices re-open in JammuPress Trust of IndiaJammu, Nov 9 (PTI) Civil Secretariat, the seat of Jammu and Kashmir Government, and other offices today reopened here as part of bi-annual 'Darbar move'. Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, accompanied by the Deputy Chief Minister and other cabinet ...Now, Omar says no ban on prepaid simsTimes Now.tv'No pre-paid mobile ban in J&K'SifyOmar Abdullah rules out assembly...  
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Jammu Kashmir Liberation Front-JKLF- in Britain has strongly condemned the actions by Pakistani and Azad Kashmir governments for not allowing the JKLF Long march to cross the Kashmir-Pakistan border near the Pak-Pattan bridge. In a statement issued ...  
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Srinagar, Nov 7(ANI): Police were compelled to use tear gas and air firing on Saturday to disperse violent mobs protesting against the death of a local youth. The youth took to the streets after a body of a man, identified as Mohammed Yaqoob, was recovered on Saturday morning. The dead body of Yaqoob, who used to [...]  
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Srinagar, Nov 1(ANI): A policeman was killed and another wounded when gunmen opened fire on them in Jammu and Kashmir on Sunday. Head constable Manzoor Ahmad and constable Abdul Kabir were on patrol at a busy street in Srinagar in the afternoon when they were shot at by suspected militants from a close range. “Two security personnel [...]  
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Srinagar, Oct 28 (IANS) When Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Wednesday flagged off a train bedecked with flowers on the 18-km stretch between Qazigund and Anantnag in the Kashmir Valley, he actualised a dream that Jammu and Kashmir's Dogra rulers had seen more than a century ago.  
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