Day: March 19, 2018

Ashraf Sehrai elevated to chairman of Tehreek-e-Hurriyat, replaces Sayed Ali Geelani

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Mohammad Ashraf Sehrai Monday replaced octogenarian leader Syed Ali Geelani as the chairman of Tehreek-e-Hurriyat (TeH). Hurriyat sources told Kashmir Post that the election within the party will be held later this year and Sehrai will till then would continue as TeH chairman. Geelani won consecutive elections over the years and remained at the top post for continuous 18 years ever since its formation. Sehrai was considered the second strong leader of Tehreek-e-Hurriyat and has served as its general secretary over the years. A senior leader of Tehreek-e-Hurriyat (TeH) confirmed…

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NDA messed up economy, mismanaged J&K: Manmohan Singh

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Former PM Manmohan Singh launched a scathing attack on the NDA government, accusing it of having ‘messed up’ the economy and mismanaging the dispute in Jammu and Kashmir Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Sunday launched a scathing attack on the NDA government, accusing it of having “messed up” the economy and mismanaging the dispute in Jammu and Kashmir. At the 84th plenary session of the Congress, Singh described the government’s demonetisation move as “ill-considered” and GST as “hastily implemented”. “The BJP-led government messed up the Indian economy. The ill-considered…

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Mobile in hollow cardboard, Bluetooth in turban exposes Haryana Board

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The board chairman said he was surprised to see students from rural background adopting such innovative methods to cheat, but maintained that the authorities were always a step ahead. Cheating has always been common in Haryana board exams with friends and family members of students climbing multi-storey buildings to pass chits. But with higher security measures in place, candidates are trying to ensure they remain a step ahead of authorities. Several students using innovative ways to cheat in the ongoing board exams have been caught by officials, with the latest…

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Five of family killed, 7 Including 5 Army men injured along LOC in Balakote Sector

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Five members of a family were Sunday killed and two others injured in heavy shelling by Pakistani troops along the Line of Control (LoC) in Balakote sector of Poonch district, a senior police officer said. Five army men were also wounded in the firing in the frontier district. Army PRO Lt Col Devender Anand said the ceasefire violation by Pakistan in Bimber Gali started around 7:45 am. In the firing five army troopers were also wounded. “They were specifically targeting civilian areas,” he said. “ The Pakistan army initiated unprovoked…

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Desperate families appeal for return more Kashmiri youths attracted towards militant ranks

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The saga of young men being attracted towards militancy in Kashmir continues unabated. A recent addition to the list is a youngster named Bilal Ahmad Shah from Kupwara who has reportedly joined Hizbul Mujahideen. The news of 27-year-old Bilal joining the outfit was typically announced by circulation of a picture on social media in which he can be seen holding a gun. In a picture that went viral on Thursday, Bilal is also given an alias named Shahbaz. Bilal was missing since March 2, when he had told his brother…

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Dr Amit Kumar shown door for ‘Anti-Govt’ posts on Social Media

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After booking Pakistan’s shelling victims with sedition charges for their ‘emotional outburst’ against BJP leaders, the coalition regime in the state has now terminated the services of a doctor for his alleged ‘anti-government posts’ on his private social media account. Services of Dr Amit Kumar, Registrar at Government Medical College, Jammu, were terminated for his Facebook posts, which, according to the government, violated the recently issued SRO 525 which barred a government employee from writing on the social media against the government. Although senior officers of the department concerned have…

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