Hizbul commander tells Kashmiri women to avoid chatting with soldiers on Social Media

One week after police detained army Major Leetul Gogoi along with a local army man and a young woman in Srinagar, a Hizbul Mujahideen commander has asked Kashmiri women to avoid chatting with soldiers and strangers on social media. In an audio statement on Wednesday, Hizbul Mujahideen’s Riyaz Naikoo also asked young men to post their experiences on social media if army “pushes them” for providing information about militants. “We have got information that army and policemen are developing relationships with women particularly school girls to prompt them for providing…

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As water crisis worsens tourists asked to stay away from shimla

Tourists have been asked to stay away from Shimla until the hill station tides over its debilitating water crisis. The appeal, sent out by residents and environmentalists through the social media, comes amid road-rokos and clashes between police and residents in the otherwise peaceful town as its water resources are stretched to the limit. The Himachal high court has also tried to address the situation through a temporary ban on construction activities and washing of cars, besides a directive against according preferential treatment to VIPs such as ministers, bureaucrats and…

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Former DSP, DIG among 5 held guilty in 2006 JK sex scandal

The CBI court on Wednesday pronounced its judgment in the 12-year-old Jammu and Kashmir sex scandal, holding five accused, including former DIG and DSP, guilty of rape and acquitting two. The quantum of sentence will be delivered on June 4. Those held guilty are former BSF deputy inspector general KS Padhi, former deputy superintendent of police Mohammad Ashraf Mir, and three locals, namely, Shabbir Ahmed Laway, Shabbir Ahmed Langhoo and Masud Ahmed. Mehraj ud din Malik and Anil Sethi, a former additional advocate general of Jammu and Kashmir, have been…

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Frequent Govt closure orders put academics in jeopardy in Kashmir

With PDP-BJP led coalition facing tough time over running academic institutions amid volatile situation and rising protests, various colleges across Kashmir region have lost their academic session due to frequent government closure orders. This year so far, various colleges of Kashmir lost nearly over four weeks of their academic activities owing to frequent closures orders by government and strikes to prevent the student protests. The restive south Kashmir, which has remained hotbed for the frequent protest, has witnessed a loss of more than one and a half months of academic…

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Amit Shah gives ‘Free Hand’ to axed minister Lal Singh

The BJP’s top brass in New Delhi is learnt to have placated the visibly angry Choudhary Lal Singh, who was sacked following a raging controversy over his participation in the rallies defending those accused in the sensational rape-and-murder of a minor Bakarwal girl in Rasana, Kathua. Lal Singh along with the newly appointed BJP president Ravinder Raina on Monday called on Amit Shah and briefed him about the surge in support of CBI probe into the incident, sources revealed to Kashmir Post. The party apprehends that it might lose a…

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Army enjoys AFSPA, no powers to act against them: DC Shopian Gazanffer Ali

Chief Minister left us at Army’ mercy: Locals Army’s such acts will create more militants: MLA Wachi After an army vehicle was targeted in IED blast in Sugan village of Shopian, the locals have complained that they are living in “fear psychosis” and alleged that “Army Raj” is prevailing in the area and harassments have become order of the day. “No civilian government visible in the area. It is army that dictates terms. Mehbooba Mufti took votes from us, but never looked back. She handed over us in the hands…

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Expect no justice from international bodies: Hizb Commander Riyaz Naikoo

A new audio statement by the Hizb Commander, Riyaz Naikoo has been doing rounds on Social Media on Tuesday. In the 10-minute audio clip, Riyaz Naikoo is heard saying, “I salute the people of Kashmir especially the youth, who have shown immense support to the Kashmir Struggle.” Riyaz Naikoo also says that the Indian State is using all its might to damage Kashmir both Economically as well as physically. “Promising the girls various favours, the Indian Army exploits Kashmiri girls turning them informers on Militants or for sexual benefits,” Naikoo…

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J&K Govt will lease land to Indian Army for firing range in Kargil

The Jammu and Kashmir government has begun process to lease out 71,238 acres land to the army for field firing and artillery practice in Kargil district. The state government, in a notification, has asked the public that any objections in this regard may be communicated to the Kargil District Magistrate within a period of two months. “In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (3) of section 9 of the Maneuvers, Field Firing and Artillery Practice Act, 1938, a notice is hereby given that the Government of Jammu and Kashmir…

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‘Didn’t tie hands of jawans’ says Rajnath Singh on Kashmir’s Ramadan Truce

Security forces are free to carry out operations against terrorists if there are attacks during Ramadan, Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh said on Tuesday, declaring that security operations could be resumed at any point if any terror activity takes place. Mr Singh cited the recent encounter in Jammu and Kashmir’s Shopian to make his point in which five Hizbul Mujahideen terrorists including an assistant professor at the Kashmir University were killed. A top Hizbul commander Saddam Padder, once considered close to terrorist Burhan Wani, was also eliminated in this operation.…

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Home Minister Minister Rajnath Singh to visit Valley in June

Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh is visiting the Kashmir valley early next month to push forward the peace and dialogue process announced by him on May 26. He is expected to make a major announcement on the extension of Ramzan ceasefire which he had announced on May 16, on the eve of the start of the holy month, with the stated objective of creating an atmosphere of peace in the restive Valley and “to help the peace-loving Muslims observe Ramzan in a peaceful environment”. In a significant development, the Home…

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