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"Tyranny Of Unelected": Omar Abdullah On Being "Locked Up" Inside House
Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah alleged that he has been "locked up" inside his house soon after he returned from Delhi this evening.
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"What A Shame": Omar Abdullah Slams House Arrests On Kashmir Martyrs' Day
Several ministers in the Omar Abdullah-led Jammu and Kashmir government, MLAs and top leaders of the ruling party and the Opposition were put under house arrest or detained to prevent them from observing Kashmir Martyrs' Day today.
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Lieutenant Governor's Administration Denies Permission To J&K Parties' Martyrs' Day Request
The Lieutenant Governor's administration in Jammu and Kashmir has denied permission to all political parties, including the ruling National Conference, to attend July 13 Martyrs' Day function in Srinagar on Sunday.
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Omar Abdullah's Party Seeks Permission To Observe Martyrs' Day On July 13
The Jammu and Kashmir National Conference has written to Srinagar administration and asked for a time slot for the July 13 Martyrs' Day function.
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Kashmir Leaders Barred From Visiting Graveyard On Martyrs' Day
Heavy security was deployed around a Srinagar graveyard today to prevent political leaders and others from paying their respects on Martyrs' Day - July 13.
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No Martyrs' Day In J&K This Year, 72-Year-Old Tradition Abandoned
There was no wreathe-laying ceremony. No gun salutes. No flag-raising. The Martyrs' Day commemoration was officially abandoned in Jammu and Kashmir today. It was the first time since Independence and Jammu and Kashmir's accession to Union of India, that the July 13 ceremony did not take place in Srinagar. In yet another significant move since provi...
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In J&K 2020 Holiday List, Sheikh Abdullah Birth Anniversary Dropped, Accession Day Added
The Jammu and Kashmir administration has dropped ex-chief minister Sheikh Abdullah's birth anniversary and Martyrs' Day from its list of public holidays for 2020, but October 26 which is observed as 'Accession Day' figures in it.
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Amarnath Yatra Suspended From Jammu To Srinagar
The Amarnath Yatra was suspended on Saturday with no pilgrim allowed to move towards the Kashmir Valley from Jammu due to a separatist-called protest shutdown, police said.
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'No Martyr From Gujarat': Akhilesh Yadav Roasted For Comment On Soldiers
Akhilesh Yadav has provoked outrage with his comment on martyrs on a day the killing of a young army officer in Kashmir has led to grief and anger. Asked about soldiers being killed in Kashmir, the former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister ended up making the same sort of political statement that he appeared to be denouncing.
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55 Years After The Maharaja, Kashmir Locked In Debate Over Hari Singh
Fifty-five years after his death, the legacy of the last King of Kashmir Maharaja Hari Singh, who signed the deed that resulted in his princely state joining the Union of India, is still proving to be contentious. The Jammu and Kashmir legislative council is locked in a major debate over a resolution that wants to adopt his birthday, September 23, ...
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Braveheart Honoured For Killing 10 Terrorists In 11 Days
Lance Naik Mohan Nath Goswami, who killed 10 terrorists in 11 days before being martyred in Jammu and Kashmir, was posthumously awarded the Ashok Chakra, the country's highest peacetime gallantry award, by President Pranab Mukherjee.
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BJP Skips Martyr's Day Function, Opposition Predicts Rift
In a first, the coalition partner of a ruling government boycotted the Martyr's Day in Jammu and Kashmir on Monday.
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Kashmiri Pandits Observe July 13 as 'Black Day'
Several organisations representing displaced Kashmiri Pandits today held protests as they are observing July 13 as 'black day' even though the state observed the day as Martyrs' Day.
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Army Bids Goodbye to Martyred Gallantry Award Winner
It was a tearful goodbye to a brave heart. Colonel Munindra Nath Rai, who was killed battling terrorists in South Kashmir on Tuesday, just a day after he was awarded a gallantry award, was the highest ranked officer to be killed in fighting in the region in months.
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'He Led From the Front': Army Chief's Homage to Colonel MN Rai, Martyred in Kashmir
The army today saluted its officer, Colonel Munindra Nath Rai, who died while battling fighting terrorists in Kashmir on Tuesday, just 24 hours after he was awarded a Republic Day gallantry medal.
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"Tyranny Of Unelected": Omar Abdullah On Being "Locked Up" Inside House
Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah alleged that he has been "locked up" inside his house soon after he returned from Delhi this evening.
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"What A Shame": Omar Abdullah Slams House Arrests On Kashmir Martyrs' Day
Several ministers in the Omar Abdullah-led Jammu and Kashmir government, MLAs and top leaders of the ruling party and the Opposition were put under house arrest or detained to prevent them from observing Kashmir Martyrs' Day today.
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Lieutenant Governor's Administration Denies Permission To J&K Parties' Martyrs' Day Request
The Lieutenant Governor's administration in Jammu and Kashmir has denied permission to all political parties, including the ruling National Conference, to attend July 13 Martyrs' Day function in Srinagar on Sunday.
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Omar Abdullah's Party Seeks Permission To Observe Martyrs' Day On July 13
The Jammu and Kashmir National Conference has written to Srinagar administration and asked for a time slot for the July 13 Martyrs' Day function.
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Kashmir Leaders Barred From Visiting Graveyard On Martyrs' Day
Heavy security was deployed around a Srinagar graveyard today to prevent political leaders and others from paying their respects on Martyrs' Day - July 13.
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No Martyrs' Day In J&K This Year, 72-Year-Old Tradition Abandoned
There was no wreathe-laying ceremony. No gun salutes. No flag-raising. The Martyrs' Day commemoration was officially abandoned in Jammu and Kashmir today. It was the first time since Independence and Jammu and Kashmir's accession to Union of India, that the July 13 ceremony did not take place in Srinagar. In yet another significant move since provi...
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In J&K 2020 Holiday List, Sheikh Abdullah Birth Anniversary Dropped, Accession Day Added
The Jammu and Kashmir administration has dropped ex-chief minister Sheikh Abdullah's birth anniversary and Martyrs' Day from its list of public holidays for 2020, but October 26 which is observed as 'Accession Day' figures in it.
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Amarnath Yatra Suspended From Jammu To Srinagar
The Amarnath Yatra was suspended on Saturday with no pilgrim allowed to move towards the Kashmir Valley from Jammu due to a separatist-called protest shutdown, police said.
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'No Martyr From Gujarat': Akhilesh Yadav Roasted For Comment On Soldiers
Akhilesh Yadav has provoked outrage with his comment on martyrs on a day the killing of a young army officer in Kashmir has led to grief and anger. Asked about soldiers being killed in Kashmir, the former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister ended up making the same sort of political statement that he appeared to be denouncing.
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55 Years After The Maharaja, Kashmir Locked In Debate Over Hari Singh
Fifty-five years after his death, the legacy of the last King of Kashmir Maharaja Hari Singh, who signed the deed that resulted in his princely state joining the Union of India, is still proving to be contentious. The Jammu and Kashmir legislative council is locked in a major debate over a resolution that wants to adopt his birthday, September 23, ...
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Braveheart Honoured For Killing 10 Terrorists In 11 Days
Lance Naik Mohan Nath Goswami, who killed 10 terrorists in 11 days before being martyred in Jammu and Kashmir, was posthumously awarded the Ashok Chakra, the country's highest peacetime gallantry award, by President Pranab Mukherjee.
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BJP Skips Martyr's Day Function, Opposition Predicts Rift
In a first, the coalition partner of a ruling government boycotted the Martyr's Day in Jammu and Kashmir on Monday.
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Kashmiri Pandits Observe July 13 as 'Black Day'
Several organisations representing displaced Kashmiri Pandits today held protests as they are observing July 13 as 'black day' even though the state observed the day as Martyrs' Day.
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Army Bids Goodbye to Martyred Gallantry Award Winner
It was a tearful goodbye to a brave heart. Colonel Munindra Nath Rai, who was killed battling terrorists in South Kashmir on Tuesday, just a day after he was awarded a gallantry award, was the highest ranked officer to be killed in fighting in the region in months.
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'He Led From the Front': Army Chief's Homage to Colonel MN Rai, Martyred in Kashmir
The army today saluted its officer, Colonel Munindra Nath Rai, who died while battling fighting terrorists in Kashmir on Tuesday, just 24 hours after he was awarded a Republic Day gallantry medal.
