Month: August 2015

Clashes, Shutdown in Pulwama over Civilian Killing

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Army man injured in Shopian firing Clashes continued in many parts of Pulwama district amid complete shutdown on Wednesday, a day after the death of two militants in an encounter and a civilian in BSF firing. Shutdown was observed throughout the south Kashmir district in response to a call given by Hurriyat (G) chairman, Syed Ali Geelani. On Tuesday, clashes erupted in Ratnipora and adjoining villages while an encounter was going on between militants and government forces. The 18-hour-long gun battle ended with the killing of two LeT militants, triggering…

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Family refutes BSF version in Pulwama killing case

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The slain youth’s family from Padgampora Pulwama Wednesday refuted the BSF claims that someone among protesters fired upon them to which they retaliated leading to the death of 23 year old youth Bilal Ahmed Bhat. The family members of the slain youth told CNS that Bilal was not part of the protest and was walking along the Railway Track. “Some BSF personnel were guarding the Railway Track. There was no protest going around the Railway Track but the pro-freedom slogans raised by protesters were audible near the Railway Track. Finding…

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Congress threatens to take stir to Delhi, Demanding for AIIMS in Jammu

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Congress on Wednesday alleged that the BJP, which is part of the ruling alliance in Jammu and Kashmir, adopted “foul means” to sabotage the movement for AIIMS in Jammu spearheaded by AIIMS Coordination Committee and threatened to take the agitation to Delhi. Senior vice president of JK Pradesh Congress Committee (JKPCC), Sham Lal Sharma, told reporters here that the BJP made “vague” announcements to weaken the movement. “The BJP leadership, time and again, gave commitments to fulfil the demand of the people but their real intention behind such commitments and…

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Army search party came under militant attack in South Kashmir

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Hizb claims responsibility Two Indian Army personnel were injured, one of them critically after militants fired upon a search party near Trenz area of Imam sahab Shopian in South Kashmir on Wednesday. Police sources said that after receiving inputs about the presence of a group of militants in Trenz area, a joint party of 44 RR Army, Special Operation Group and CRPF cordoned a part of village, however, soon before the cordon, militants targeted search party resulted in the injuries of two Army personnel. An army official from 15 Corps…

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NIELIT plans to develop flood alert system in Kashmir

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The Rangreth-based National Institute of Electronics and Information Technology (NIELIT, previously DOEACC) plans to develop hi-tech flood alert system in Kashmir, which according to it will give real time alerts on water levels in Jhelum and also caution about floods. This was disclosed by the NIELIT Director AH Moon at the 26th Meeting of the Executive Committee of NIELIT held at its Srinagar center at SIDCO Electronic Complex Rangreth. The event was chaired by Vice- Chancellor Kashmir University, Prof Khurshid Iqbal Andrabi. This center into specialized IT training and research…

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‘Centre, state govts indulging in polarising politics in J&K’

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Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh Congress Committee (JKPCC) on Wednesday accused both the Central and state governments of “indulging in polarising politics in J&K which is posing a threat to the integrity of the state.” “Both the state as well as the Centre are indulging in polarising politics in the state which is posing a threat to integrity of the state. Congress party is concerned for the welfare and development of the state and its people. Being the only unifying force, Congress would fight and defeat those forces who are hell…

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Thousands bid tearful adieu to slain Pulwama youth

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Thousands of people on Wednesday morning bid a tearful adieu to the civilian killed in the firing of Border Security Force (BSF) amid massive anti-India and pro-Azadi slogans in Padgampora village of Pulwama district. Since early morning, people from different villages of Pulwama started to reach Padgampora, the ancestral village of the slain, and participated in his funeral procession. The protesters, which include men, women and children, shouted anti-India, pro-Islam and pro-freedom slogans. Many pro-freedom leaders and activists also participated in the funeral. The slain was laid to rest in…

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Nayeem Akhtar inspects education institutions in Anantnag

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Education Minister, Naeem Akhtar inspected several educational institutions in district Anantnag during his extensive tour yesterday. The Minister was accompanied by Farooq Andrabi, MLA Devsar, DDC Anantnag, Bashir Ahmad Khan; Director, School Education Kashmir, Showkat Ahmad Beig, CEO Anantnag and officers of R&B and PDD. While inspecting GHSS Hakura, the Minister ordered establishment of Smart Classrooms and evening classes. He also directed for immediate development of cluster system in the institution under Model School concept so that constant vigil is kept on educational institutions coming under the purview of cluster Hakura.…

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3 National Conference leaders resign, join Congress

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Three National Conference (NC) leaders today resigned from the party and joined the Congress. “M N Pandita, Convenor and Spokesman of National Conference Minority Cell alongwith M L Labroo and Karan Choudhary, members of the NC Minority Cell (NCMC) resigned from the NCMC and joined the Migrant Cell of Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh Congress Committee”, a Congress spokesman said today. Pandita said that they have resigned from the National Conference because of some “wrong polices and not taking members into confidence in different matters regarding migrant problems.” He said that…

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Grenade attack at naka party in Srinagar, 5 Injured

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Three policemen, a paramilitary CRPF trooper and a civilian were injured in a grenade blast at Khanyar in Old City of Srinagar district on Wednesday evening. Official sources told GNS that at around 8:33 pm, militants lobbed a grenade towards a naka party near Khanyar Police station resulting in injuries to three policemen, one of them an ASI, a CRPF trooper and a pedestrian. This is the first grenade attack in Downtown after about ten months. Last time such incident occurred during campaigning last year’s assembly election. Meanwhile, police and…

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