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Govt, Opposition at Loggerheads Over Extension of GST to J&K NL CORRESPONDENT Pakistan Violates Ceasefire in Rajouri, Poonch www.thenorthlines.com www.epaper.northlines.com 3 FORECAST JAMMU Date Min Temp Max Temp Weather 15-Jun 26.0 40.0 Partly cloudy sky 16-Jun 26.0 41.0 Mainly Clear sky 17-Jun 27.0 42.0 Mainly Clear sky 3 DAY'S FORECAST SRINAGAR Date Min Temp Max Temp Weather 15-Jun 14.0 29.0 Generally cloudy sky with Light rain 16-Jun 14.0 29.0 Partly cloudy sky 17-Jun 14.0 30.0 Partly cloudy sky Contractual lecturers' hunger northlines the DC takes stock of festival Minister pays tribute to Brig strike enters 120th day arrangements Rajinder Singh NHPC Limited, Salal Power Station Deputy Commissioner Poonch, Tariq To pay homage to Brigadier Rajinder organized "SabkaSaath, Ahmed Zargar today reviewed the Singh on his 118th birth anniversary, SabkaVikasSammelan" at Pritam arrangements for Jumat-ul-Vida, a function was organized at Brigadier Singh, Prade Ground Park, Poonch, Shab-e- Qadr and Eid-ul-Fitr. Rajinder Singh Memorial Park 3 The programme was .... 4 The meeting reviewed .... 5 Bagoona, on Wednesday..... INSIDE Vol No: XXII Issue No. 141 15.06.2017 (Thursday) Daily Jammu Tawi Price ` 2/- Pages-12 Regd. No. JK|306|2017-19 Govt, Opposition at loggerheads MHA uses Moroccan border picture in EC issues notification for over extension of GST to J&K report to show Indian border floodlit Presidential election NL CORRESPONDENT Alt News stumbled upon the NEW DELHI, JUNE 14 original report by MHA and NL CORRESPONDENT Haseeb Drabu said, "If we constitutional safeguards discovered that the picture NL CORRESPONDENT SRINAGAR, JUNE 14 won't have GST in the state, required for GST in Jammu A 647-km long India- used in the "official" annual SRINAGAR, JUNE 14 no business can properly be and Kashmir would be Pakistan-Bangladesh border report was taken by a The implementation of the done here". followed. The minister added has created many issues in photographer back in 2006. The Election Commission of GST in Jammu and Such strong differences of that the extension of GST the past for the border The picture was in fact not India (ECI) has issued Kashmir is unlikely to be a opinion between the does not infringe upon security forces as regular shot in India, but was of notification for the election smooth affair. government and the Article 370 as Jammu and intrusion from both the Spain-Moroccan border and of the President of India. The all-party meeting Opposition are likely to Kashmir has a separate sides was a tough task to was clicked by Javier As per the notification, June convened by the impact the two-day special Constitution and tax laws are 28, 2017 has been fixed last handle. Moyano . officers of concerned Assembly Lobby, fixed for government on Wednesday session of Jammu and implemented under Section 5 date for making the According to Ministry of According to the MHA departments to review the holding the Presidential to discuss the Kashmir Assembly, which of the Constitution. nominations. The scrutiny Home Affairs, Modi report of 2013-2014, out of preparations for the smooth election. implementation of the law is scheduled from June 17 The Jammu and Kashmir of papers will be held on government planted the 647-km long floodlit conduct of Presidential Among others, Deputy failed to evolve a to discuss the Finance Minister said that June 29, while as the last floodlights on a 647-km area, around 45 km was on election. Chief Electoral Officer, consensus. The Opposition implementation of GST. GST was a "consumption" date for withdrawal of long border to fight the the India-Pakistan border. Earlier, the Joint Chief Krishan Lal, General SPECIAL SESSION TO tax and the state would gain candidatures is July 1, 2017. parties reportedly sought intrusion. The same was The 45 km stretch was Electoral Officer also visited Manager, Government BE HELD TO DISCUSS an additional revenue of Rs The election will be held on constitutional provisions in appreciated and achieved in constructed under Modi Assembly Secretariat and Press, Aijaz Ahmad GST 60-70 crore. However, July 17, if necessary. The line with the state's distinct the annual report of MHA as government. discussed the issue with Akhoon, Assistant Chief The government has already Opposition members don't voting hours will be from10 position and Article 370. well. While many lauded Around 496km of the regard to the Presidential Electoral Officer, Kashmir announced that the special seem to be agreeing with am to 5 p.m. Some lawmakers were even Modi government's efforts sanctioned length of India- election with the Secretary, Abdul Wase-ul-Deva and session will be held him. Meanwhile, the Joint Chief heard warning the to safeguard Indian border, Bangladesh border still J&K Legislative Assembly, other senior officers from government that any hasty specifically to discuss the MLA Kulgam MY Tarigami some appreciated the remains to be floodlit. Electoral Officer, J&K, Dr. Raman Kumar Kesar and M R Singh. They also Election department decision on the issue may issue. was quoted as saying, "We development in the media Although, an original inspected the venue viz attended the meeting. lead to a 2008-like "We will hold broad-based cannot allow anybody to too. picture of the floodlit area chaired a joint meeting of agitation. discussions on the extension erode the special position of But, the picture that MHA was available on NASA's Last week while advocating of GST to Jammu and the state further. We must used to show the border was website in 2011 but instead Pakistan violates ceasefire for the system, Jammu and Kashmir", Drabu said. rectify the wrongs done in actually a picture of a a fake picture was included Kashmir Finance Minister He also informed that all the past". border overseas. in the report. in Rajouri, Poonch For spurt in terrorists' strikes CRPF camps put NL CORRESPONDENT Police blame Jaish-e-Muhammad on high alert JAMMU TAWI, JUNE 14 Pakistan on Wednesday NL CORRESPONDENT policemen and two army for the last night attacks. violated the ceasefire twice NL CORRESPONDENT rocking the Valley for the SRINAGAR, JUNE 14 soldiers were wounded in "Hizbul Mujahideen has by shelling mortars and past few days is being multiple attacks carried out larger presence but NEW DELHI, JUNE 14 firing from small arms on The multiple militant by different militant yesterday's incidents carried out with a motive of forward posts and civilians attacks in different parts of organizations including (attacks) were carried out by Director General of the "launching grenades and areas along the LoC in Kashmir Valley have sent indigenous Hizbul Jaish-e-Mohammad, as per Central Reserved Police run away." There haven't Rajouri and Poonch districts security agencies into a Mujhadeen. our intelligence reports," Force (CRPF) Rajiv Rai been any major injuries. of Jammu and Kashmir, tizzy while to prevent Security according to Vaid said. Bhatnagar on Wednesday Those injured are being drawing retaliation from the further attacks authorities reports has been tightened Hizbul Mujhadeen said their camps were on a duly treated, he added. "The Indian side, the Army said. injured. today," defence spokesman have sounded a red alert. across the valley Operational Spokesperson state of high alert in the morale of our contingent is There have been nine "Pakistan Army initiated Lt. Col. Manish Mehta said. Officials said that the red particularly in southern Burhanuddin told news wake of the cross-border very high and they are ceasefire violations in the indiscriminate firing of "The Indian Army posts are alert had been sounded prior districts of Kashmir valley. agency CNS that these attack in the state's trying to maintain law and past four days and total 12 small arms, automatics RPG retaliating strongly and to such attacks but vigil has Jammu Kashmir Police strikes were jointly Naushera sector the day order with their along the LoC and the IB in and recoilless rifles from effectively and the firing is been intensified after these Chief Dr SP Vaid has conducted by different before. According to professional competence," Jammu region since January 0930 hours in Naushera presently on," he said. attacks. blamed the Jaish-e- outfits Al Umar Mujhadeen, Bhatnagar, the series of he said. 1 in which one civilian was sector along the Line of Earlier, Pakistan carried out Nine CRPF men, four Mohammad militant outfit Jaish-e- P2 attacks that has been He added, P2 killed and seven others were Control in Rajouri district indiscriminate P2 Jammu brews at max 40.2 degree Pakistan providing sustenance to NC to oppose GST NL CORRESPONDENT terrorism, India tells UN HR Council tooth and nail JAMMU, JUNE 14 NL CORRESPONDENT Rather said, "Our party NL CORRESPONDENT Kashmir. statement. There is no respite from heat SRINAGAR, JUNE 14 would oppose the NEW DELHI, JUNE 14 India hit out at Islamabad "The foremost challenge to wave as Jammu recorded for once again trying to stability in Kashmir is the implementation of GST in another hottest day of the India on Wednesday misuse the UNHRC scourge of terrorism, which National Conference (NC) the Jammu and Kashmir if it season at maximum 40.2 slammed Pakistan for platform to pursue its receives sustenance from on Wednesday said that the infringes the special status degree Celsius while providing "sustenance" to political objectives. Pakistan. Contrary to implementation of Goods and fiscal autonomy of the monsoon may hit Jammu the scourge of terrorism in "Pakistan's unsolicited and Pakistan's claims, and in and Service Tax (GST) at state." and Kashmir in first week of Kashmir. unwarranted comments gross violation of UN the cost of special status and He said that they as July.
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