The highway, connecting Ladakh region with the Kashmir valley, was closed on Tuesday following overnight snowfall at several places, reports said. Snowfall occurred at Zojilla and other areas on the highway since last night, forcing authorities to suspend traffic on the road. Sources said hundreds of vehicles were stranded on both sides of the Zojila pass after the road was closed.
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Hurriyat (G) chairman Syed Ali Geelani Tuesday asked people to hold peaceful protest demonstrations after congregational prayers in every region of the state on October 23 against killing of Zahid Rasool Bhat of Batengoo. Blaming the BJP-PDP coalition government for the Zahid’s killing, Geelani said that BJP is an open book of communal hatred and Mufti Sayeed by merging with this party gave them a chance to rule Jammu & Kashmir and they openly showed their communal and fascist face to the people of the state. In a statement issued…
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Dozens of people have been injured in clashes with police and paramilitary forces in southern district of Jammu and Kashmir. Clashes broke out earlier today after paramilitary CRPF men allegedly thrashed pedestrians and motorists in Anantnag district. Later on, clashes spread to the entire district with angry youths pelting stones at police and CRPF. The forces responded with tear gas shelling and cane charge to disperse the protesters. However, the protesters didn’t relent and kept on regrouping. Several youths were also detained to contain the protests which were going on…
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Accordingly to IGP Traffic, in view of closing of Darbar Move offices at Srinagar on 30thand 31st October 2015, it has been decided to permit only down convoys from Srinagar to Jammu for two days viz October 31st and November 1st 2015 on NHW-IA. No up convoy from Jammu to Srinagar shall be permitted on the said dates under any circumstances. Army and para-military force convoys shall also not be allowed to ply from Jammu to Srinagar on the said dates. Similarly, it has been decided to permit down convoys…
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At least 14 people died while 30 others were injured in a road accident in Udhampur district of Jammu region on Tuesday. An official said that an overcrowded bus met an accident in Ramnagar Tehsil of the district today morning, resulting into at least 14 deaths. The bus was its way from Ghordi village to Ramnagar town in Udhampur district of Jammu region. DC Udhampur Shahid Choudhary said that they fear more deaths as many passengers are injured and trapped. “Fourteen deaths have been reported so far. But we fear…
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Death of a trader sparked protests against doctors of District Hospital in South Kashmir’s Pulwama district on Monday. The protesters alleged that due to absence of doctors in the hospital during late hours on Sunday, they were forced to shift the patient to Srinagar but he died on the way. “My cousin Manzoor Ahmed Sheikh son of Muhammad Abdullah, a resident of Aarihal Pulwama, complained of heartache on Sunday night. We rushed him to District Hospital Pulwama but to our surprise and shock not a single doctor was present in…
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Stating that Kashmiris will “never forgive” Mufti Muhammad Sayeed-led Peoples Democratic Party, the Hurriyat Conference (G) chairman Syed Ali Geelani Monday said the killing of Zahid Rasool Bhat is a cold-blooded murder and “the government is trying to divert the attention of people by booking the accused persons under the Public Safety Act.” “The persons involved in this heinous crime have been booked under PSA which is an eyewash. By doing this, th e sympathizers and masters of these criminals are trying to save them (culprits),” Geelani said in a…
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Asks Muslim Personal Law Board to approach SC Senior Congress leader and former union minister, Saifuddin Soz Monday said the ‘Social Bible’ – the constitution of India – was more important for Indians than Vedas. “The founding fathers of India gave us a Social Bible – the constitution of India, according to which all the religions are equal,” Soz said addressing a news conference at his Humhama residence. Reading from the constitution of India, he said, “For whom is this Social Bible meant?” “I express my deep anxiety and anguish…
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‘Separatists’ strike calls needless’ Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLA Ravinder Raina Sunday said Pakistan was responsible for communal violence in Jammu. Raina said there was no need for strike calls by separatist leaders as the accused have been arrested by police. Raina was reacting to protests in Kashmir Valley on Sunday after an 18-year-old boy injured in a petrol bomb attack on a truck on October 09 died in a Delhi hospital. “I know the incident that took place on October 9 is very unfortunate but giving a strike call…
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Former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Farooq Abdullah on Monday condemned the ink attack on independent MLA Sheikh Abdul Rashid saying those behind the attack have tarnished the image of country before the world. “These people have tarnished the image of nation, not only in India but all across World,” he told reporters here. Abdullah, who is president of opposition National Conference, said Constitution of India guarantees freedom of speech for all its citizens. “Constitution treats everyone with equality, provides freedom of speech, Engineer Rashid only wanted to put forth?…
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