News Topic:Line of Control (LoC)
Kashmir
Border conflicts traumatising people, we want permanent peace: Local MLA
The cessation of fighting should be permanent and not temporary, says Sajjad Shafi, who represents this trouble-torn area as a Member in the J&K Assembly.
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J&K
At village near LoC, Omar promises govt help & construction of more bunkers
J&K Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Tuesday assured the people in border areas of government help and construction of additional bunkers.
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J&K
Trump claims credit for India-Pakistan ceasefire
U.S. President Donald Trump has asserted that his administration played a pivotal role in brokering a ceasefire between India and Pakistan, crediting "trade diplomacy".
J&K
India-Pak DGMOs agree on troop reduction on borders, forward areas
Director Generals of Military Operations (DGMOs) of India and Pakistan held talks on Monday evening.
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Kashmir
Peace returns to LoC areas but inhabitants are unsure
For around 1.5 lakh people of Uri and Boniyar Tehsils of Kashmir's Baramulla district, the period of around three weeks beginning the night of April 24 has been a nightmare.
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Jammu
Injured in Pak shelling, BSF Constable succumbs
A Border Security Force Constable succumbed during treatment at a hospital here on Sunday. The slain had sustained injuries in cross-border shelling.
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India
Truce not limited to just 3 days: Lt Gen Rajiv Ghai
Lieutenant General Ghai said, “The understanding reached yesterday was not limited to just three days; it was aimed at ceasing hostilities."
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Politics
Mehbooba Mufti calls for peace at LoC: “Let Kashmir breathe, not bleed”
Mehbooba Mufti made an emotional appeal for peace along the LoC, calling for an end to hostilities and the revival of cross-border confidence-building measures.
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Kulgam Horticulture Department offers 50% subsidy on anti-hail nets for orchardists
Kulgam's Horticulture Department is providing anti-hail nets to orchardists at 50% subsidy, with assistance so far crossing ₹1.30 lakh to protect fruit crops.
AIP questions Demography Committee’s scope, says LoC displacement must be assessed
AIP spokesperson Inam Un Nabi has urged the High-Level Committee on Demographic Changes to examine LoC displacement, PoK returnees and Kashmiri Pandit migration.
900 doctors appointed, 400 more underway, says Sakina Itoo
J&K Health Minister Sakina Itoo says 900 doctors have been appointed via PSC, with 400 more recruitments underway alongside expansion of diagnostic facilities.
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Locals pool funds to send Jharkhand labourer home after mother’s death
Residents of Kadipora area in Anantnag district pooled money and arranged transportation for a labourer from Jharkhand after learning that his mother had died back home.
India’s E20 Ethanol Mandate: Progress, Pitfalls and Public Backlash
India’s ambitious push toward a 20% ethanol-blended fuel, known as E20, is facing significant backlash from vehicle owners and environmentalists.