Month: July 2016

The caged Kashmiris!

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For three weeks now the entire Kashmir Valley has been turned into a huge prison The intention of the authorities in Delhi appears to cow down Kashmiris to the extent that they bite the dust and give up! This shows the utter lack of knowledge about the Kashmiris and their 5,000 year old history. Kashmir from the ancient times was known to be a very beautiful country somewhere in the Himalaya. One finds mention of Kashmir in almost all ancient chronicles of the Greeks, the Arabs and even the Chinese.…

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Mehbooba Mufti stresses need to ‘Infuse new life’ into development of state

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J&K Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti asked the administration to expedite the implementation of developmental and welfare programmes. Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti said the prevailing law and order problem has dealt a “huge setback” to the efforts of her government to upgrade infrastructure in key sectors and stressed on the need for “infusing new life” in the institutions to address the developmental concerns of the public. “The efforts initiated by the government to upgrade the infrastructure in health, education, power, roads and buildings, tourism and other key sectors…

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Curfew reimposed in Srinagar, Separatists Geelani, Mirwaiz arrested

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The authorities reimposed curfew in many parts of Srinagar after protests erupted on Tuesday when the curfew was lifted. In South Kashmir, the curfew continued. Curfew was reimposed in many parts of Srinagar today morning after protests erupted in the city on Tuesday, soon after the curfew was lifted. There were reports of protests and clashes till late evening from some parts of Srinagar. Curfew, however, continued in south Kashmir areas including in Islamabad, Shopian, Kulgam and Pulwama. SEPARATISTS GIVE A CALL FOR MARCH, ARRESTED The separatists had given a…

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Rain brings down Temperature, Tempers across Valley

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Heavy showers lashed the Kashmir valley on Wednesday, inundating roads and bringing calm to streets of the region a day after protesters defied separatist appeal for relaxation and held widespread demonstrations. The rainfall began early morning and continued throughout the day causing a considerable drop in the temperature and cloaking the region in cold wintry weather. Many roads in Srinagar, the state’s summer capital, were inundated by rainwater as police and paramilitary personnel imposing curfew and restrictions took shelter of covered pavements. The state government imposed curfew in many parts…

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Agencies at work to sabotage Kashmir movement: Geelani

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Reiterating his appeal to the people to strictly follow the joint program of the pro-freedom leadership, the Hurriyat Conference (G) chairman Syed Ali Geelani on Wednesday said, “The dozens of secret agencies are employed here to sabotage our movement by different means.” “These agencies will spend millions of dollars to buy the people’s sentiments but we have to defeat their plans and carry on the mission of our martyrs,” Geelani said while he left his residence today to participate in Kulgam Chalo programme. “But he (Geelani) was immediately arrested by…

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State govt told to identify land in Valley for Pandits Rehabilitation

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The Jammu and Kashmir Government has been requested to identify suitable land in the Kashmir valley where the migrants could be rehabilitated, the Rajya Sabha was informed today. This was stated by Minister of State for Home Hansraj Gangaram Ahir while replying to a written question by Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut, who had asked about the status of government’s plan for setting up a “composite township” for displaced Kashmiri Pandit migrants. There are 62,000 registered Kashmiri migrants who had to leave the Valley due to militancy in early 1990s.…

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Rajnath Singh’s directive falls on deaf ears, Over 50 civilians hit by pellets in 2 days

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Union Home Minister, Rajnath Singh’s directions to the paramilitary forces to refrain from using pellet guns seems to have fallen on deaf ears with over 50 people receiving pellet injuries in last two days in Kashmir. As many as 42 people were hit by pellets during clashes that broke out in downtown area of the city on Tuesday following the lifting of curfew after 17 days. Medical Superintendent of SMHS hospital, Dr Nazir Chowdhary said: “We received 42 cases yesterday. And they all have been hit by pellets.” “On Wednesday…

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Two girls killed in flash floods in Jammu, Woman dies in house collapse in Rajouri

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Two minor girls and a woman died today in flash floods and a house collapsed in the Jammu region after heavy rains lashed the area. Life came to a standstill in different parts of the region as landslides triggered by heavy rains closed all important road links and several low-lying areas remained water-logged and submerged in three-four feet of water. The flood water gushed into the houses of the people, causing extensive damage. The administration issued a flood alert asking people not to venture near rivers and ‘nullahs’ as all…

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Nawaz Sharif describes Kashmir as ‘Unfinished Agenda’ of UN

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Describing Kashmir as “unfinished agenda” of the United Nations, Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Wednesday vowed to raise the issue at every international platform and provide all sort of support to Kashmiris. Sharif made the remarks here while talking to newly elected lawmakers of Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) after his party Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) won majority seats in July 21 elections to from the new government. “The issue of Kashmir is unfinished agenda of the UN and Pakistan would continue to support the people of Kashmir morally and diplomatically,”…

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People reviving age-old water transport amid restrictions in Valley

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Amid restrictions and road blocks people are reviving the age-old practice of water transport using various routes here in North Kashmir’s Bandipora district. People in the district are transporting goods and travelling to other places amid restrictions using age-old routes through River Jhelum and Wular Lake, River Jhelum is proving more helpful these days than the macadamized but blocked roads here in Bandipora. Donga-boats (shikaras) are used to move from one place to another in the district. Even some boats are being used to reach Sopore, Srinagar, Patan and Baramulla.…

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