Day: November 7, 2021

Sanction to prosecute Hurriyat leader, eight others sought in MBBS seat ‘Sale’

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Sanction to prosecute Hurriyat leader, eight others sought in MBBS seat ‘sale’

At least four people were arrested by the Counter Intelligence Kashmir in August and it also named two of their accomplices who are at present in Pakistan and its occupied Kashmir areas The Jammu and Kashmir Police has moved the Home Department for granting sanction for prosecution against nine people, including a leader of a Hurriyat constituent and an advocate from south Kashmir, in a case related to “selling” of MBBS seats in Pakistan to Kashmiri students and using the money to support and fund terrorism, officials said on November…

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Srinagarites fume over J&K admin’s move to station paramilitary forces at community halls across city

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Residents fume over J&K admin’s move to station paramilitary forces at community halls across Srinagar City

CRPF spokesperson Abiram Pankaj said they have no say in where their additional troops would be accommodated; added that CRPF’s accommodation is arranged by the civil administration The Jammu and Kashmir administration’s decision to station additional CRPF personnel in the community or marriage halls of Srinagar has triggered resentment from locals and political leaders of the UT. The residents have expressed their opposition after at least two major community halls were occupied by CRPF in the past few days. They have demanded an alternative accommodation for the security personnel. “A…

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Internet shutdown bringing back painful memories of 2019: M Y Tarigami

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Internet shutdown bringing back painful memories of 2019 - M Y Tarigami

Former J&K legislator and CPI(M) general secretary Mohammad Yusuf Tarigami said due to this unannounced ban on internet in some parts of Srinagar, businessmen, doctors, media personnel and other professionals are also suffering immensely Former J&K legislator and CPI(M) general secretary Mohammad Yusuf Tarigami on Saturday expressed pain over the internet shutdown in some parts of the city and said it brought back painful memories of the communication blockade in 2019. Tarigami on Saturday said, “There are reports that internet access is shut for most of the day in many…

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Mass-Seizure of Bikes: Court directs police to submit report on seizure of bikes in Kashmir

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Mass-Seizure of Bikes - Court directs police to submit report on seizure of bikes in Kashmir

Additional Special Mobile Magistrate (Traffic) Srinagar on Saturday directed the Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Srinagar “to call the report from all the police stations within the district” regarding the seizure of bikes. The special court has directed the SSP to submit the compliance report before the court within a period of ten days. Last month Police in Kashmir seized hundreds of two-wheelers for the past several weeks. Directions from the court came after social activist Naveed Bukhtiyar moved to the special court against the seizure of two-wheelers. “For last…

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Eight areas in Srinagar declared micro-containment zones as 02 died & 109 fresh cases of COVID reported in J&K

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Eight areas in Srinagar declared micro-containment zones as 02 died & 109 fresh cases of COVID reported in J&K

Two persons died of Covid-19 while 109 new cases of Covid-19, 11 from the Jammu division and 98 from the Kashmir division, were reported on Friday, an official bulletin said. The dead hailed one each from Jammu and Kashmir. Moreover, 79 more COVID-19 patients have recovered and been discharged from various hospitals including 08 from Jammu Division and 71 from Kashmir Division. Providing district-wise breakup, it said that Srinagar reported 64 cases, Baramulla reported 12 cases, Budgam reported 08 cases, Pulwama reported no cases, Kupwara reported 07 cases, Anantnag reported no…

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Increased Security Force presence creates tensions in Srinagar, as if a War is about to Break Out

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Increased Security Force presence creates tensions in Srinagar, as if a War is about to Break Out

Marriage halls as well few schools in several parts of the city have been converted into barracks By: Jehangir Ali Marriage halls in parts of Srinagar are turning into barracks for security forces as the Jammu and Kashmir administration steps up military deployment across Kashmir due to a surge in militant violence. The decision to deploy additional security forces in Kashmir came after Union home minister Amit Shah chaired a security review meeting in Srinagar last month. After Shah returned to the national capital, sources said the J&K administration was…

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