Kashmiri taxi drivers suffer losses as passengers avoid troubled route

The few vehicles that ferry passengers to Jammu use the Mughal Road; drivers blame authorities for not ensuring safety The recent attack on Kashmiri truckers has triggered a wave of fear among drivers plying on the Jammu-Srinagar highway. The attack has led to a slump in the number of passengers taking the route, and caused financial losses to taxi drivers too. “Earlier, at least 10 vehicles used to take passengers to Jammu each day. But after the attack on drivers in Udhampur, no more than three vehicles leave the taxi…

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Authorities “threaten” families of Kashmiri truckers with PSA

The families of two Kashmiri truckers who were attacked in Udhapmur last week, have alleged that district administration threatened them that they would be booked under PSA “if they highlight the issue”. “DC Anantnag and Tehsildar called us last evening that we will be booked under Public Safety Act, if we highlight the issue. We returned back Rs 40,000 compensation money to Chief Minister yesterday,” said Ghulam Rasool, father of Zahid Ahmad.

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Kashmir being virtually ruled under martial law: Gilani

Shutdown in Pulwama against CRPF firing on civilians The veteran Hurriyet leader, Syed Ali Gilani has said that the territory is virtually being ruled under martial law and voice of Hurriyet leaders is being muzzled through brute force. Syed Ali Gilani addressing the Advisory Council of his forum at Hyderpora in Srinagar, today, maintained that after failing to deal with Hurriyet leadership politically, India was now imposing more restrictions on their free movement. The meeting decided to work out a strategy with consultation of all constituent parties to counter anti-Kashmiri…

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Three soldiers injured in grenade attack on army bunker in Kupwara

Militants hurled grenades at an army bunker in Kupwara district in Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday, injuring at least three soldiers. Several vehicles were also damaged in the grenade attack, news agency ANI reported. The agency reported that the police and the army have cordoned off the area around the bunker that came under attack. The attackers are still absconding and a search has been launched. The incident comes after a series of attacks on the army and the Jammu and Kashmir police in the recent days. Four army jawans…

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Demand raised for making Kashmir free economic zone

Days after a murderous attack on Kashmiri truckers in Udhampur in Jammu division, business chambers of Kashmir and Jammu have demanded that Jammu and Kashmir should be made a free economic zone to trade with Pakistan, China, and Central Asia. “The demand for making Jammu and Kashmir a free economic zone will also be taken up by both Chambers jointly to get the territory out of financial mess,” said president of Kashmir Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI), Mushtaq Ahmad Wani. He was addressing a press conference jointly with Rakesh…

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Kashmir high on Modi government’s agenda: RSS mouthpiece

Referring to the CNN expose which revealed the unrest in Pakistan occupied Kashmir due to the atrocities by the Pakistan, Rashtriya Swayamsewak Sangh (RSS) mouthpiece Panchjanya claims that Kashmir is high on Prime Minister Narendra Modi government’s agenda. Panchjanya said that the Modi government is taking a holistic approach towards Jammu and Kashmir adding that the government’s move to refer to POK as POJK is a strategic one recognising Pakistan’s illegal occupation of parts of Jammu as well as Kashmir. The mouthpiece says the masses of POK are demanding from…

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Whether Article 370! State universities bypass JK Assembly, extend NCTE Act to J&K

The two major universities of J&K have bypassed the state Legislative Assembly by extending the National Council for Teacher Education (NCTE) Act 1993 to all B.Ed colleges of the state which is seen as an attempt to dilute Article 370. While University of Jammu has already implemented NCTE Act 1993 in B.Ed colleges of Jammu region in June this year, the Act has been extended to Kashmir region also by University of Kashmir as per Notification No: F (B.Ed. Pvt Colleges-15) CDC/KU/15 dated October 10, 2015. As per the new…

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Need to upgrade Govt schools: CM

Inaugurates three Model Schools in Anantnag district Stressing on the need to upgrade government schools, Chief Minister, Mufti Mohammad Sayeed, Wednesday said the government would work to bring all the schools under the ambit of the Model School Scheme gradually. Mufti said the talent of the youth needs to be channelized properly so as to prepare them for the world of cut-throat competition. Asserting that quality of human resource determines empowerment of countries, the chief minister outlined importance of excellence in education. He said technology has shrunk world into a…

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Three Youth injured in CRPF firing facilitating traffic on Awantipora Highway

2 kids sustain pellet injuries  Three people were injured after CRPF personnel allegedly opened fire at youth ‘regulating traffic’ on Srinagar-Jammu highway in Awantipora area of south Kashmir’s Pulwama district. CRPF spokesperson, Ashish Kumar Jha, called the allegations baseless. “They (CRPF troopers) have not been involved in any such incident to the best of my knowledge,” he said. The injured include, Danish Dar, teenage son of senior photojournalist, Javed Dar. The other injured have been identified as Junaid and Parvez. According to reports, the youth came to the rescue of…

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RSS think tank asks Centre to get expert view on Art 370

The Jammu and Kashmir Study Centre, a think tank of the RSS, yesterday asked the Union Government to constitute an expert committee of eminent lawyers and jurists to look into the judgment delivered by the Jammu and Kashmir High Court on Article 370. The committee, the Study Centre said, should look into the revocation of the said Article by following the due process of law. The Jammu and Kashmir High Court, while delivering a judgment on October 9, had ruled that Article 370, granting special status to the state, had…

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