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  Mufti to be sworn-in as J&K CM on Sunday

  Politics | February 26, 2015 20:07 IST

  New Delhi: PDP and BJP have ironed out their differences and reached a consensus on a Common Minimum Programme (CMP) that will form the basis of their unique coalition government in Jammu and Kashmir to

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  No proposal to delete Article 370: Govt

  Politics | February 25, 2015 17:33 IST

  New Delhi: There is no proposal under consideration of the government "to delete" Article 370 of the Constitution, which gives special status to Jammu and Kashmir, Rajya Sabha was informed on Wednesday."No, sir. There is

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  PDP, BJP formally announce alliance in J&K, Sayeed to take oath on March 1

  Politics | February 24, 2015 18:41 IST

  New Delhi: Mufti Mohammad Sayeed is set to sworn in as Jammu & Kashmir chief minister on March 1 as BJP and PDP finalized the details of coalition government. PDP leader Mehbooba Mufti and BJP

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  J&K govt formation: 'Decisive' headway in talks with PDP, says BJP

  Politics | February 24, 2015 17:19 IST

  New Delhi: There has been a “significant” and “decisive” headway in the talks between BJP and PDP for government formation in Jammu and Kashmir, Union Minister Jitendra Singh said today.Speaking to reporters outside Parliament House,

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  Mufti Mohammad Sayeed likely to take oath as J&K CM on March 1

  Politics | February 24, 2015 16:22 IST

  New Delhi: A PDP-BJP coalition government in Jammu and Kashmir, headed by Mufti Mohammad Sayeed, is likely to be sworn in on March 1 with the two parties sorting out all issues, including differences over

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  Amit Shah-Mehbooba Mufti to seal J&K government formation deal today

  Politics | February 24, 2015 8:03 IST

  New Delhi: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Parliamentary Board has given its nod to party's Jammu and Kashmir unit to forge an alliance with PDP to provide a ‘stable' government to the people of border

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  Mehbooba- Amit Shah meeting tomorrow; Govt in JK likely on March 1

  Politics | February 23, 2015 23:23 IST

  New Delhi: A PDP-BJP coalition government in Jammu and Kashmir, headed by Mufti Mohammad Sayeed, is likely to be sworn-in on March one with the two parties sorting out all issues, including differences over AFSPA

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  J&K govt formation: Mehbooba Mufti likely to meet Amit Shah today

  Politics | February 23, 2015 9:40 IST

  New Delhi: PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti is likely to meet BJP chief Amit Shah today in Delhi to finalise the common minimum programme between the two parties needed for formation of a ‘stable' government in

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  J&K: BJP-PDP alliance will make no difference, say separatists

  Politics | February 23, 2015 8:45 IST

  New Delhi: The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the BJP are all set to join hands for government formation in Jammu and Kashmir. However, the separatists' says BJP's coming of power "doesn't make any difference".While

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  PDP-BJP govt in J&K likely within a week

  Politics | February 21, 2015 20:59 IST

  New Delhi: Decks have been cleared for a PDP-BJP government in Jammu and Kashmir possibly within a week with both sides agreeing on a Common Minimum Programme (CMP) which is understood to have addressed controversial

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  Five elected unopposed to J-K Legislative Council

  Politics | February 21, 2015 19:04 IST

  Jammu: Three PDP and two BJP candidates were elected unopposed to Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Council on Saturday, the last day of the withdrawal of the candidature.  “Five candidates, of them three from PDP and

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  BJP-PDP coalition in Kashmir: A politically risky game for both

  Politics | February 26, 2015 15:18 IST

  New Delhi: The Bharatiya Janata Party and the Jammu & Kashmir People's Democratic Party, two unlikeliest of allies, seem to have made up their minds to join hands in Muslim-dominated Kashmir despite serious concerns raised

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  J&K government formation: Decks cleared for BJP-PDP alliance

  Politics | February 21, 2015 11:57 IST

  Jammu: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and PDP have reached a consensus to finalise the ‘common minimum programme' needed to forge an alliance for providing a ‘stable' government to the people of border state.Sources said

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  Omar accuses PDP patron of being 'sell-out' to BJP

  Politics | February 20, 2015 15:00 IST

  Srinagar: Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah today hit out at PDP patron Mufti Mohammad Sayeed for being a "sell-out" to BJP."Dear Mufti Sahib, please don't say you won't 'sell out' because you've

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  Can't withdraw AFSPA from J&K, open to discuss Art 370: Venkaiah Naidu

  Politics | February 20, 2015 9:53 IST

  New Delhi: Amid the hustle and bustle between BJP and PDP on the contentious issues of Article 370 and Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) before the two agree to form the government in Jammu

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  Amit Shah holds discussions with RSS leaders

  Politics | February 19, 2015 17:39 IST

  New Delhi: Ahead of talks with PDP over government formation in Jammu and Kashmir and the trust vote in Bihar, BJP President Amit Shah today met top RSS leaders in the capital.According to sources, Shah

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  J&K government formation: Despite political debate, Army sticks to its guns on AFSPA

  India | February 19, 2015 11:26 IST

  New Delhi: Even BJP and PDP negotiate a power sharing deal to form next government in the Jammu & Kashmir, Army remains dead against any move to dilute the controversial Armed Forces Special Powers Act

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  BJP, PDP candidates elected unopposed in Jammu and Kashmir

  Politics | February 19, 2015 9:00 IST

  Jammu: Five candidates of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) combine were elected unopposed in the Jammu and Kashmir legislative council election.The results were announced by poll official Muhammad Ramzan

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  PM's statements will silence loose canons, says Mufti

  Politics | February 18, 2015 21:16 IST

  Jammu: Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chief Mufti Mohammad Sayeed today welcomed Prime Minister Narendra Modi's statement on religious minorities and said it will silence the loose canons and send a right signal to the world."Though,

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  Mehbooba Mufti meets Jaitley amid impasse over CMP in J&K

  Politics | February 18, 2015 20:37 IST

  New Delhi: PDP President Mehbooba Mufti, who has been in the national capital since last weekend, today met Finance Minister Arun Jaitley as her party and BJP try to narrow differences over a Common Minimum