Month: November 2015

Protesters hoist Pak flag on Mufti’s ancestral house

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Youth mourning the killing of three Hizbul Mujahideen militants hoisted a Pakistani flag on Chief Minister Mufti Muhammad Sayeed’s ancestral house in Bijbehara town of Anantnag district today. Hundreds of youth, women and children participated in the funeral procession of the slain militants, two of whom belonged to main Bijbehara town. The militants were killed during a brief gunfight with security forces in the Siligam area of Anantnag district on Monday afternoon. While the bodies of the two militants were being carried for the funeral prayers today, some of the…

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Partial shutdown in Valley against militant killings

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A partial shutdown was today observed in the Kashmir region against the killing of threemilitants in a gunfighton Monday. Most of the markets remained open andtraffic remained unaffected in most of the districts in the Valley, includingin Srinagar. The hardline faction of the Hurriyat Conference headed by Syed Ali Geelani had on Monday evening called for a shutdown today to protest the killing of the militants. Three militants, all residents of southKashmir’s Bijbehara area, were killed in a gunfight with the Army and the police on Monday in Siligam village…

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Fissures in coalition come out in open

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Dy CM boycotts meet over ‘transgression’ by FinMin Fissures in the PDP-BJP coalition once again came to the fore when Deputy Chief Minister Nirmal Singh today boycotted a meeting to review the implementation of decisions taken at the District Development Board meetings in the Kashmir valley. Sources say Singh is miffed with Finance Minister Haseeb Drabu over the direct fund transfer of Rs 10 crore in favour of a company repairing transformers. The money had to be routed through the Power Development Department, which is under Singh, but Drabu bypassed…

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Li-Fi has just been tested in the real world, and it’s 100 times faster than Wi-Fi

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Sorry, Wi-Fi. We had some good times together. Expect to hear a whole lot more about Li-Fi – a wireless technology that transmits high-speed data using visible light communication (VLC) – in the coming months. With scientists achieving speeds of 224 gigabits per second in the lab using Li-Fi earlier this year, the potential for this technology to change everything about the way we use the Internet is huge. And now, scientists have taken Li-Fi out of the lab for the first time, trialling it in offices and industrial environments…

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Air traffic suspended due to dense fog in Srinagar

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Air traffic was badly affected in Kashmir Valley due to inclement weather today as dense fog forced cancellation of all flights to and fro Srinagar Airport, leaving hundreds of passengers stranded, officials said. “All flights for today have been cancelled due to bad weather as no airline could operate,” an official of the Airport Authority of India said here. She said 21 flights were scheduled at the airport for today. “All 21 flights have been cancelled and passengers informed accordingly,” she said. The cancellation of flights left many passengers, including…

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Geelani calls for shutdown on Tuesday against militants’ killing

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Senior separatist leader Syed Ali Geelani has called for Kashmir-wide shutdown on Tuesday over the death of three local militants killed in an encounter in Siligam village of Anantnag district today. “The killing of three militants is a huge loss for Kashmiri nation. Youth give their great sacrifices for the pious cause of Kashmir’s freedom from Indian occupation,” Geelani told KNS over phone. “Youth who are martyred in encounters with Indian Army is our collective loss, and to honour their sacrifices we should remain steadfast in our struggle for right to…

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Without jobs, no one ready to marry Valmiki boys in Jammu

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Valmikis living in Jammu have not only been deprived of the citizenship rights, but they are also confronted with a social problem. They are finding it difficult to get suitable matches for their children. In Jammu and kashmir, Permanent Resident Certificate (PRC) is required to pursue professional courses or apply for government job. The PRC is also required to get category certificates. Valmikis, who originally hail from Punjab and have been living in J&K since 1957, are deprived of the PRC due to the special status of the state. Valmikis…

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‘26 quakes jolted JK in 11 months’

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Jammu and Kashmir has recorded 24 earthquakes in the past 11 months, official data has revealed. According to the data, tremors jolted Kashmir twice in February, eight times in March, four times in April, twice in May, once in June, four times in July, twice in August, thrice in September, twice in October, and thrice in November (so far). Former Head of Kashmir University’s Geology Department, Prof Muhammad Ismail Bhat said there is nothing unusual in it. “Hindu Kush region is one of the seasoned earthquake-prone regions. There is nothing…

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Goa batsmen punish JK on first day, Ranji Trophy

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Goa were in a strong position at the end of first days play in their Ranji Trophy tournament match against hosts J&K here on Monday. Goa posted 263 for the loss of one wicket on opening day of the match at GGM Science College Ground Jammu. Hosts, J&K won the toss and elected to field first in bowling friendly conditions. However, they failed to get a breakthrough as Goa openers shared 225 runs partnership between them. Openers A Desai and A Asnodkar played cautiously in the initial phase of the…

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