July 23, 2016 | Kashmir POST

Admin to provide transport facilities for Shopian, Kupwara, Anantnag NEET aspirants

July 23, 2016 Editor

Adequate transport arrangements have been put in place to facilitate students belonging to district Shopian and Kupwara for appearing in NEET examination at Srinagar, a statement said on Saturday. Deputy Commissioner, Shopian G. M. Dar has informed students taking up the examination at Srinagar to assemble at DC Residence at Shopian on24 July at 4.00 am wherefrom they will be facilitated to move towards Srinagar. Admit cards of the students will be treated as curfew passes. In case of any query the nodal officer NEET can be contacted on cell…

Communication blackout in valley undermines Human Rights: Amnesty International

July 23, 2016 Editor

The suspension of phone and internet services in the Kashmir valley is enabling a range of human rights violations, Amnesty International said on Saturday. Since 9 July, when widespread protests broke out in Kashmir following the killing of a leader of the Hizbul Mujahideen armed group, private landline, mobile and internet service providers have suspended their services in large parts of Jammu and Kashmir on orders from state authorities. Only services provided by the state-run telecommunications company, BSNL, are functional in many areas. One order issued by the Jammu and…

Strict Curfew, Separatist Shutdown enters 15th Day

July 23, 2016 Editor

Kokernag youth succumbs to injuries Many injured in clashes Curfew continues for 14th day; Friday prayers disallowed at Jamia, other main mosques Ramban observes bandh in solidarity with Kashmiris Life remained paralysed in the Kashmir Valley as curfew, restrictions and separatists called shutdown continued for the 15th day on Saturday. Union home minister Rajnath Singh is scheduled to begin his two-day trip to Kashmir on Saturday, marking his second visit this month to the conflict-ridden region. He first visited on July 2 after eight CRPF troopers were killed by militants…

Sri Lankans urge immediate resolution of Kashmir issue, Protests spread to Germany, Sweden

July 23, 2016 Editor

The Kashmir Study Forum Sri Lanka along with Pakistani and Sri Lankan community organized a peaceful demonstration in front of United Nation Office at Baudaloka Mawatha in Sri Lanka to highlight the recent upsurge in extrajudicial killing and human rights violation in Indian Occupied Kashmir by the Indian forces. The participants of the assembly expressed their grave concern about the ongoing killings of civilians by Indian security forces in the towns and villages of Kashmir. Since 8th July, 2016, Indian forces have` killed more than 50 innocent Kashmiris, injured over…

Rajnath to meet stakeholders in Valley; to avoid Separatists, Business community to boycott meet

July 23, 2016 Editor

Business community to boycott meeting with Home Minister How can we talk amid killings? Kashmir is a dispute, resolve it once for all: KEA In a major snub to Kashmiri separatists, Union home minister Rajnath Singh will not be engaging with them during his two-day deliberations with various stakeholders in Jammu & Kashmir starting Saturday in Srinagar. While Singh, who will be in the Valley for the first time since violent protests broke out following the killing of Hizbul terrorist Burhan Wani , will be hearing out political parties, civil…

Children aged 4, 11, 12: Old enough for police to get pellets, bullets!

July 23, 2016 Editor

“I want to go home. I want to be with my friends,” says Zuhra, unmindful of the pellets, fired by police, which have pierced her body. Asked how she got injured, Zuhra blames “firecrackers by police uncle.” Four-year-old Zuhra Majeed, undergoing treatment at SMHS Hospital here, has been insisting on meeting her friends. She wants to show them her video that has gone viral on social networking sites. “I want to go home. I want to be with my friends,” says Zuhra, unmindful of the pellets, fired by police, which…

Hizb men pose Burhan-style for new poster

July 23, 2016 Editor

Fourteen days after the killing of militant commander Burhan Wani, a poster showing a group of Hizbul Mujahideen militants, announcing they “would continue to the challenge the enemy”, appeared in Shopian district. The poster, which shows eleven militants holding AK-47 assault rifles and wearing army fatigues, sitting in what looks like an orchard, is similar to the one in which Burhan posed with 10 of his associates, the majority of whom were killed in gunfights. Burhan’s picture, also shot in an orchard, went viral on social media networking sites last…

Pellets wreak Havoc, Nasir(5) battles Injuries

July 23, 2016 Editor

20 Persons have eyes severely damaged, 10 Victims completely lost 1 eye, most of 170 injured need retinal surgery, Nasir(5) Battles pellet injuries Of over 170 persons admitted at general specialty SMHS hospital here with eye-injuries, at least 20 have their both eyes “severely damaged” by pellets while another 10 persons have completely lost their one eye to the ‘lethal’ ammunition. While doctors have started to operate upon these patients, they fear the damage caused by the pellets to many persons may be “irreparable.” A senior eye specialist at the…

Cong attacks Modi over ‘Silence’ on Kashmir unrest

July 23, 2016 Editor

Congress today attacked Prime Minister Narendra Modi over his “silence” on the Kashmir unrest and also demanded compensation of Rs 10 lakh to each victim of violence in Gujarat’s Una besides action against guilty policemen. “The Prime Minister is in Gorakhpur today and talks big. But he did not talk of Kashmir or Dalits, as he normally speaks on almost everything. “Today people of Kashmir are waiting for the Prime Minister to make a statement to show that he is concerned about Jammu and Kashmir and is applying balm…

Amid communication Curbs, BSNL to connect govt officials only

July 23, 2016 Editor

Provides 600 new connections on priority Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL), the only telecom company functional across the State has been providing fresh postpaid connections to government officials only, leaving the locals who seek fresh connection in despair. At least six hundred (600) new connections have been given to the officials on the priority basis in two days, while as the ones who lurk in the hospitals or anywhere far from their homes have been standing in queues outside the telephone exchange in vain. “We distributed sims to officials only…