Resistance Group extends Shutdown till Oct 6

The pro-freedom leadership on Wednesday announced a new protest calendar stating from September 30 to October 06 with march to Lal Chowk on September 30 (Friday). Friday, September 30 (No Relaxation) Occupy Lalchowk From 6 pm (Thursday Evening), March one & all from the entire Jammu & Kashmir towards the Lalchowk, Srinagar; Park vehicles at Pantha Chowk, Nowgam, Sanat Nagar, Hyderpora, Bemina, Parimpora, Soura & Hazratbal and march onwards by foot; Offer Friday prayer on the Batamaloo – Dalgate stretch; Resistance/Masjid Committees/Youth Volunteers of Srinagar coordinate & ensure the arrangements Saturday, October 01 (Relaxation from…

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Restrictions Continue across Valley on 82 Day, Curfew imposed in Qaimoh

According to officials, curbs in the town were imposed as a precautionary measure to maintain law and order in the wake of the separatists call for a march to the area. Curfew was imposed Wednesday in Koimoh town of south Kashmir’s Kulgam district in view of the separatists call for a march, while restrictions on the assembly of people continued in the rest of the Valley. A police official said the curbs in the town were imposed as a precautionary measure to maintain law and order in the wake of…

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Kashmiri Student detained for posting ‘Anti-National’ comments

A Kashmiri student of a private college here was detained today for allegedly posting “anti-national” comments on social media site Facebook after the Uri terror attack, police said. Mudasir Rashid, a Srinagar resident, has been suspended by his college, Techno India NJR Institute of Technology. He has been detained for allegedly posting and sharing anti-national comments and material on Facebook, sub-inspector Hiran Magri police station Gordhan Ram said. They also damaged college property and hoisted the national flag atop a building, Ram added. “Rashid has been suspended initially for seven…

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Curfew relaxed for six hours in Kishtwar

Authorities today gave a six-hour relaxation in curfew that was imposed on Sunday in Kishtwar district of Jammu and Kashmir following a stone pelting incident triggered by arrest of three separatists. “We relaxed the curfew from 12 noon to 6 PM and everything remained normal during the hours of relaxation,” deputy commissioner (DC) Kishtwar GN Balwan told PTI. He said the authorities have decided to again impose the curfew during the night though they might completely lift the restrictions tomorrow. “Situation has remained normal after the curfew was imposed on…

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India crushing Kashmir economy to break people’s resolve: Salahuddin

Stating the ongoing Kashmir Movement in Valley is indigenous, United Jihad Council (UJC) Tuesday said, “Indian External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj’s address to UN is testimony to this fact that India is suffering from frustration and in the garb of falsehood it wants to mislead world community about the prevailing situation of Kashmir.” “India blames Pakistan for Kashmir imbroglio. Is anyone who has been killed or blinded in Valley from Pakistan? India will get nothing by spreading lies and concocted tales. It depicts frustration on part of India that it…

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Suggest ways to fully tap rivers flowing into Pak: Center to State

State to submit report on hydel scope of Indus, Jhelum and Chenab Amid heightened tension between India and Pakistan, the Central government has sought a detailed report from Jammu and Kashmir to suggest ways and means for maximum exploitation of water of three large western rivers falling under the World Bank-brokered 1960 Indus Water Treaty (IWT) between the two countries. The Centre has asked the J&K Government to explain within one week the scope of enhanced power generation and irrigation from these rivers which flow into Pakistan through the state.…

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Harvest set ablaze by forces in Budgam, Anantnag areas, say local residents

The government forces have set ablaze rice crop and grass stacks on fire in four villages of Budgam district, the local villagers said. The villagers said the forces, whom they said were police, paramilitary troopers and soldiers, fired incendiary projectiles into the harvested rice crop that had been left to dry in sun in Budran, Aadina, Kanihama and Mazhama villages. “There was no clash or stone pelting. They burned the crop only to punish us,” said Bashir Ahmad, a victim. He said the forces have also damaged the standing paddy…

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Shutdown, Protests continue for 81st Day, 30 Injured in force’s action, 1 Critical

Girl killed, sister injured after being hit by a vehicle during stone pelting at Parimpora: Police Cops foil pro-freedom rally in Kanelwan, damage 5 transformers, injure 12 Kanelwan residents accuse forces of damaging harvest Panchayat house gutted in Kulgam village Women stage protest rallies at many places Clashes in downtown 51 arrested in 24 hours: Police The life in Valley remained crippled for 81st consecutive day on Tuesday while protests continued unabated and forces fired pellets and tear gas shells to foil a pro-freedom rally in Kanelwan area of South…

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