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Bandipora

Kashmiri boy chosen for officer training directly from NCC

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Javeed Ahmad Parrey, hailing from Bandipora district, was the only NCC cadet from Jammu and Kashmir to be selected for the training.  In a special case, a Kashmiri boy has been selected for training as a Commissioned Officer in the Army directly in view of his extraordinary performance in the NCC as a cadet. “NCC Cadet Javeed Ahmad Parrey, hailing from Bandipora district, has made the entire (Kashmir) valley proud by being selected to undergo training for Commissioned Officer in Indian Army,” said the Army spokesman in a statement. He…

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BRO submits proposal for longest road tunnel at Gurez

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The Border Roads Organisation (BRO) has submitted a Rs 9,000-crore proposal to the Centre for the construction of a road tunnel in the state that will connect strategically important Gurez town along the Line of Control to the rest of the Valley throughout the year. “We have submitted a proposal to the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways for the construction of an 18-km tunnel at the Razdhan Pass to connect Gurez with rest of the Valley throughout the year,” Chief Engineer, BRO, Brigadier AK Das said. If approved, it…

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Violent clashes rock Hajin as local demand bodies of slain militants

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Violent clashes erupted in Hajin town of north Kashmir’s Bandipora district on Friday as locals staged a demonstration against the killing of three militants in a fierce gunfight with forces last night. Earlier, forces lobbed tear gas shells to disperse the protesters, including women, marching towards the Hajin Chowk to demand the bodies of the militants. Witnesses said the angry youths resorted to stone-pelting on the police and paramilitary forces from both the sides of river Jhelum and near the Jamia Masjid in the town. The clashes were going on…

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Gunbattle left three militants dead in Hajin

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Three unidentified militants were killed in a day-long gunbattle between ultras and security forces in Bandipora district of Jammu and Kashmir, army officials said. Three rifles and one Under Barrel Grenade Launcher (UBGL) have been recovered from them, they said. No army official has been killed or injured in the operation. The encounter started this morning after security forces launched a cordon and search operation at Khushi Mohalla in the district, about 35 kms from here, following information about presence of militants there, police said. One militant was killed in…

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Two injured in scuffle inside Bandipora court

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Two persons, including public prosecutor Shafiq Ahmad Bhat, were injured in a scuffle between the lawyers and a client in a local court in Bandipora district of north Kashmir today. The incident took place on the premises of the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Bandipora. Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP), Bandipora, Shabbir Ahmad told KP that preliminary reports suggest the scuffle was started by the lawyers over client fee. When accused Noor Din Gujjar and his accomplices tried to defend themselves, the lawyers along with their fellows severely thrashed them, the SSP said,…

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Bandipora IITian turns teacher for students of native village

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At a time when coaching centers are charging huge amount of money from students to prepare them for competitive examinations, a 21-year-old IIT student along with his friends from Nowpora village in Bandipora has volunteered to help aspirants in their last minute preparations. It was never easy for Suhail Hassan to get admission into IIT Kharagpur. But today when he is in his final year of graduation, Suhail has returned home just to help aspiring students fulfil their dreams. Suhail, who is on a vacation, has opened an academy in…

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Protests in Bandipora as Army detains 7 youths

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At least five persons, including a woman, were injured during protests against the detention of seven youths by the Army in Chuntimulla village of Bandipora district today. Three of the seriously injured civilians, including the woman, were shifted to the Sher-i-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences in Srinagar. They have been identified as Sakeena, Junaid, and Mohammad Hussain. The trouble started when the Army picked up seven youths of Chuntimulla village this morning for questioning, leading to unrest in the village. Villagers, suspecting trouble, held protests and demanded immediate release of…

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Woman among four ‘tortured’ by army; Massive protests in Bandipora

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Massive protests erupted in north Kashmir’s Bandipora district on Monday over alleged torture of four persons, including a mother-son duo by army. While the mother-son duo was being treated for injuries at District Hospital Bandipora, two more injured are being shifted to the hospital, police said. An official said that Army’s 14 RR launched a search operation in Zabn Gujjar Basti in Chuntimulla area of the district in wee hours today. “During the operation, they allegedly tortured three persons, including a woman,” he said on the condition of anonymity as…

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PMO monitoring probe in Kishengaga land fraud

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Action against officials after CBI submits report: DC Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, has taken a strong note of the fraud in acquisition of land for construction of 330 MWs of Kishengaga power project by the National Hydroelectric Power Corporation (NHPC) in Gurez area of North Kashmir’s Bandipora district. Sources said before deciding to visit the State on November 7 to inaugurate 450 MWs Baglihar power project phase II, PM Modi reviewed the work of power projects in the state. During the meeting, PM took strong exception about the fraud that…

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SOG, Army unleash terror in Bandipora areas

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People in Bandipora on Monday accused Special Operation Group (SOG) and Army personnel of ‘unleashing terror’ among people by unprovoked beating and harassment. “Armed personnel and SOG men beat the passengers and drivers without any reason in the garb of frisking and searches,” they alleged. Passengers and eyewitnesses said that SOG Personnel today morning stopped a sumo travelling to Srinagar near Garoora and severely thrashed passengers traveling in it without any reason. “They (SOG men) beat me ruthlessly for no reason. They also beat many passengers,” said a passenger. Locals…

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