Year: 2015

‘Drug addicts push BSNL out of service’

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When they (addicts) run out of money, they steal the cables: Officials Poor cellular, internet services irk subscribers While landlines and broadband service of Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) continue to remain out of service across various areas of summer capital Srinagar and other townships, officials believe that drug addicts make their heyday by stealing the wires. According to officials, the connectivity cables have been stolen by the drug addicts in City areas. “It happens 2-3 times a year. The department have lodged FIRs in this regard.   But I…

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Machil-II? 3 persons missing in Kupwara since Nov 17

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Families accuse TA trooper for their disappearance  Court asks police to arrest accused army man in 24 hours Amid apprehensions of repeat of Machil-like fake encounter, families of two of the three persons of border district of Kupwara, who have gone missing since November 17, have accused Territory Army (TA) trooper of being involved in their disappearance and approached a local court here to seek his arrest. The court has directed police to arrest the accused TA trooper within 24 hours. Three persons identified as Gulam Jeelani Khatana 42, of…

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Thank you for the incredible support: Lone Star Chairman

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LoneStar Kashmir Football Club chairman Iftikar Ahmad lone thanked people for their support shown towards the club. In a statement issued he said, “I would like to thank the people for their incredible support that has been continuously with LoneStar Kashmir FC since its beginning. People witnessed the historical beginning of real football 2nd Division I-League that started from December 06th 2015. Despite of harsh cold of winter’s people did not left the stands until the match was finished. People were very enthusiastic and cooperative; together we made this a…

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BJP appeasing separatists, says Congress

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Former minister and senior vice-president of the Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh Congress Committee (JKPCC) Sham Lal Sharma today said instead of addressing the wishes and aspirations of the people of Jammu region the BJP was “concerned about appeasing separatist groups”. Addressing a meeting of party workers at Akhnoor, Sharma said: “The people of Jammu region are feeling betrayed as the BJP is busy appeasing anti-national forces.” Emphasising the day-to-day problems being faced by the masses, Sharma regretted that miseries of people were mounting and BJP leaders were “shamelessly indulging into…

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Out of power, NC talks about Azadi: BJP

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Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)  Tuesday asked former Chief Minister and National Conference working President Omar Abdullah not to worry about Indo-Pak talks and “mind his own business”. Reacting to Omar’s tweet whether India was made to talk Kashmir at NSA level talks held in Honkong, BJP Spokesman Khalid Jehangir in his statement here said, “The Government of India is not accountable to Omar Abdullah. He is no one to ask what transpired during NSA level talks.” The BJP spokesman said, “As far as Indo-Pak dialogue is concerned India doesn’t need…

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Traders seek action against officials ‘allowing’ illegal constructions

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The Kashmir Economic Alliance (KEA), an amalgam of various traders’ bodies, today demanded action against officials, who gave permission to construct malls without parking lots in the city. “We appeal to the High Court to look into the hidden facets of illegal constructions. Those officials who allow illegal constructions should be taken to task and not the innocent people who are fleeced even when they have a genuine permission,” KEA chairman Haji Muhammad Yasin Khan said in a statement. He was reacting to the recent sealing of commercial establishments without…

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JKSMA to celebrate international mountain day

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On the occasion of ‘International Mountain Day’, J&K Ski and Mountaineering Association is organizing a program on December 11 and December 12 to create awareness about the importance of mountains to life. In a statement, J&K SMA said the United Nations General Assembly has designated December 11 as the International Mountain Day which will be celebrated all over the world. “As of 2003, it has been observed every year to create awareness about the importance of mountains to life, to highlight the opportunities and constraints in mountain development and to…

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Police destroying career of Kashmiri youth: Geelani

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‘Majority of youth face police torture before joining militant ranks’ Taking strong notice of the arrest of six students of Pampore area by the police and not allowing them to appear in their exams, Chairman Hurriyat (G) Syed Ali Geelani Tuesday said the police in a planned manner is ‘destroying the career of youth.’ He said by ‘pushing them (youth) to the wall, the state administration is forcing Kashmiri youth to abandon the colleges and universities.’ Geelani appealed the local and international human rights organizations to take serious notice of…

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A month on, hunt for militants in Kupwara forests continues

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In the frontier area of Kupwara district, close to the Line of Control (LoC), army men are engaged in one of the longest anti-militancy operations to trace 2-3 “battle hardened” militants of Lashkar-e-Toiba. Though the Army has scaled down the size of the operation, the siege around the dense forests — around 15 km from the LoC covering five villages — continues. In the one-month battle, one militant was gunned down and another died of cold. But, the Army also lost an officer of Special Forces, Col Santosh Mahadik, who…

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Income tax sleuths in Kashmir give sleepless nights to Kashmir Inc.

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Raids called off after CM’s intervention? For past three days starting last Saturday the entire business community of Kashmir was on toes. This so happened after rumors started doing rounds that the Income Tax Department (IT) was planning massive tax raids across Kashmir Valley. As soon as this bit of information went out, businessmen and traders all across the Kashmir valley started working in reverse and tried to set their accounts in order while at the same trying to ascertain more about the impending raids. “ We were in complete…

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