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Badalta Manzar (June 19, 2014): An independent news report on Jammu and Kashmir

Althouth the state govt. has made tremendous efforts to upgrade the education standard in kashmir valley but still lot more needs to be done in the rural areas. One such example is of govt. middle school saderkot payeen in north kashmirs bandipora district.The school has no fencing and the students face a tough time without a well maintained play ground. 24x7 Ambulance service is now available for common people in hilly district Doda. District hospital, Doda has 28 new ambulances which are at your service by just (102) dialed away. The health department is giving this service to people of Doda after observetion that district is accident prone and referral cases are very high here. Lack of facilities at the waterfall tourist spot in Ganderbal district annoys the visiting tourists as they demand more facilities so that this new tourist spot is developed in a good way and attract more and more tourists. A beautiful waterfall point is situated in Ganderbal district and nowadays has become a major attraction for tourist who visits this place on way to Sonamarg. But due to lack of sitting facilities, parking and other things tourists are annoyed. Jun 20, 2014
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SASB to take review of Amarnath Yatra pilgrimage route to ensure safety

Srinagar, June 20 (ANI): The top officials of Shrine board in Kashmir said that final call to begin annual Hindu Amarnath Yatra pilgrimage will be taken after a second review of the track to ensure safety of devotees as the area near the holy cave is still snow laden. RK Gupta, CEO of the Shrine board addressed mediapersons in Srinagar and said that he would review both the tracks to be undertaken by the devotees on June 23, raising apprehensions on the annual pilgrimage. The cave containing the holy Shiv shrine is located at a snow-capped mountainous peak of the Himalayas. Jun 20, 2014
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Three militants killed in Pulwama gunbattle

Pulwama, June 20 (ANI): Acting on a tip off intelligence, Indian security forces gunned down three militants in a village of Pulwama district in Jammu and Kashmir, after launching combing in the area where the insurgents were hiding. As soon as they received the information of the hide out, a joint operation was brought into force, involving the Indian Army, police force and the paramilitary to track down the militants in Buchroo in Tral area in Pulwama. The militants opened fire on the security forces when they tried to cordon off the area and a fierce gunbattle took place between both sides in which three militants were killed. Jun 20, 2014
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Kashmir organises 'Rabita Business Summit 2014' to encourage budding entrepreneurs

Srinagar, June 20 (ANI): Kashmir Chamber of Commerce and Industry organised a business summit to boost employment and guide and encourage budding entrepreneurs in the valley. The four-day-long 'Rabita Business Summit 2014' was organised with the initiative of young entrepreneurs in Jammu and Kashmir's summer capital Srinagar, with the aim of giving direction to young minds. Speeches by industrialists were held apart from the interactive sessions, which allowed open conversations between the professionals and students. The business leaders mentored the participants on available opportunities and how to utilise them. Jun 20, 2014
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BJP protest against JandK CM Omar Abdullah

Jammu, June 17 (ANI): BJP workers on Tuesday staged a protest against Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah over his remark on their previous protest in the state. Earlier, BJP protested against Abdullah over power crisis in the state when he had gone to inaugurate a scheme for power development. Later, in an angry rhetoric over BJP's protests, Abdullah came forward and attacked BJP calling the party as 'deceitful' and staging protests only for the cameras. Angry protesters also burnt effigies and shouted slogans against the state CM. Jun 17, 2014
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Kashmir reels under summer heat, demand for coolers soars

Srinagar, June 16 (ANI): Kashmir, once dubbed the Switzerland of the east, has not been spared by the heat wave conditions that have hit the northern parts of India. With mercury going northwards, residents of Srinagar, the summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir, have started buying air-conditioners and coolers, the use of which was once unheard of in the cool hill station, in their homes for some respite. Shopkeepers said the demand for cooling products has increased significantly in the last few years. The temperature in Kashmir is currently hovering above 30 degrees Celsius. Jun 16, 2014
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Kashmir Torn by Violence Sown by Fashion

Kashmir, torn apart with violence but sown together with beauty is the theme with which designer Mrinalini works with this autumn-winter.  She brings in gauze, rope and bandage elements in the silhouettes for a literal translation of her theme. Solid earthy colours of black, tan, khakhee and military green covers the colour spectrum and is [...] Jun 16, 2014
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Pakistani refugees in JandK demand voting rights

Kathua, June 16 (ANI): West Pakistani Refugees living in Jammu and Kashmir protested and demanded the newly elected PM to think of their welfare and grant them their much awaited voting rights. A number of refugees, including women, raised slogans in favour of their demands where they said that ahead of state elections, they should be given voting rights. State president of West Pakistani Refugees, Labha Ram Gandhi, alleged that the government has only been sympathetic to groups like Kashmiri Pandits but never paid heed to the long pending demands of West Pakistan refugees. Jun 16, 2014
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