Curfew was clamped in Pulwama and Baramulla districts of Kashmir on Monday, while it remained in force in some other areas of the Valley including in parts of Srinagar, in view of the separatists call for a protest march to the three districts. Life remained disrupted in the Valley for the 73rd straight day. A police official said that curfew has been imposed in Pulwama and Baramulla districts on Monday, while it remains in force in Shopian and five police station areas of downtown (interior city) along with Batamaloo in…
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Online Businesses suffer huge losses due to Internet ban
Online businesses and trade affiliated with e-commerce in Kashmir have faced losses worth over Rs 3000 lakh in past more than two months of the ongoing uprising due to ban on mobile Internet and broadband services. Preliminary estimates suggest that online businesses are incurring Rs 40 to 50 lakh losses on an average daily basis. President Courier Service providers Association, Zahoor Qari said that the Internet ban and prevailing situation on the ground has dented their business. “Courier service was not a traditional business in Kashmir, but it was flourishing…
Read MoreGovernment unsure about Class X, XII Exams
With exams in Kashmir just two weeks away as per the academic calendar, the government seems to be unclear about how to go ahead and hold the exams, particularly of Class X and XII. The annual board exams in the Valley start in October. The students, who are confined to their homes for the past more than two months, have not even completed half of their syllabus. They are clueless about the date of the exams. An official of the Department of Education said if they curtailed the syllabus or…
Read MorePost Tariq Karra resignation, Nisar Mandoo also leaves PDP
In a set back to the ruling PDP, party leader Nisar Ahmad Mandoo today resigned from the party saying he cannot side with “bloodbath” of Kashmiris, the second prominent leader to resign in the wake of the ongoing unrest in Kashmir. “I am resigning from the basic membership of the PDP as I cannot side with the bloodbath of Kashmiris,” Mandoo, who was senior vice president of the party’s Srinagar unit, told reporters here. Mandoo also cited “anti-people” policies of BJP-PDP coalition in the state as a reason for his…
Read MoreTourism thrives in Ladakh as Valley loses its peak season to unrest
As tourism activities have come to a halt in the Kashmir valley, there has been an increase in footfall in the Ladakh region. Ladakh has received a record number of tourists this year and the Tourism Department is looking forward to woo more visitors to the region through the annual Leh Festival that will begin on September 20 (Tuesday). “Ladakh has already received more than two lakh tourists this year. This is the highest number ever to have visited the region by this time of the year. We are expecting…
Read MoreCurfew, Shutdown, Protest continues on 72th Day, Pro-Freedom rallies foiled, Scores injured
Pellets continues to rain, 40 fresh injured Dozens detained in old Srinagar areas 13 booked under PSA in Tral, Awantipora Curfew in Vehil Shopian today 56 stone-pelters arrested in 24 hours, says police At least 60 people sustained pellet and teargas shell injuries when forces foiled pro-freedom rallies in various areas of Kashmir on Sunday, witnesses and reports said. 20 youth were detained in old Srinagar areas, triggering massive protests, they said. Reports said forces foiled pro-freedom rallies in South Kashmir and also imposed strict restrictions at various district headquarters…
Read More250 Injured during Protests, Clashes, Curfew; Youth Succumbs, death toll rises to 80
Forces ‘wreak havoc’ in Pulwama’s Kareemabad village, 150 wounded Curfew imposed in Anantnag to foil freedom march ‘Arrest spree’ in Baramulla 140 injured as forces rain pellets, tear gas shells on people in Karimabad 19 including slain HM militant Nasir Pandit’s brother arrested from village Tukroo villagers accuse forces of looting jewelry, cash Curbs, shutdown cripple life for 65th day Sopore, Pulwama, Budgam witnessed stray stone pelting incidents: Police A 20-year-old youth from Wadwan village of Central Kashmir’s Budgam district died at SK Institute of Medical Sciences Soura on Sunday…
Read MoreTwo killed, 100’s injured in fresh clashes, Dead’s not spared, funeral attacked by forces
Security forces objected to locals’ move to hold a pro-freedom demonstration. Two protesters were killed and over 50 injured as fresh violence swept parts of Kashmir Valley on Saturday. A violent clash erupted in Shopian district’s Tukroo area in the morning. Security forces objected to locals’ move to hold a pro-freedom demonstration. Over thirty people were injured in the clashes. One youth, identified as Sayar Ahmad Shaikh, died after a tear-smoke shell hit him in the head. In Anantnag district’s Botengo area, clash was sparked by during the security forces’ raid to…
Read More#KillingsContinue : Another youth killed in Anantnag; 2nd Killing on 64th Day of Uprising
Another youth killed in Anantnag, toll mounts to 78 Another youth was killed during clashes between the government forces and protesters in south Kashmir district of Anantnag on Saturday taking the death toll to 78.A youth identified as Yawar Ahmad Dar son of Mushtaq Ahmad Dar resident of Botengoo, Anantnag received pellets on his chest during clashes, locals sources said. He was shifted to District Hospital Anantnag where he succumbed. Clashes had erupted in Botengoo, area of Anantnag soon after government forces tried to raid residential houses and arrest youth, sources…
Read MoreYouth killed in Shopian clashes, Intense clashes erupt in Qazigund
Youth killed in Shopian clashes A 24 year old youth was killed during clashes in south Kashmir district of Shopian after he was hit by a tear smoke canister on his head raising the death toll to 77 in last 64 days of uprising. Clashes between protesters and the government forces erupted in Tukroo area of Shopian district resulting in injuries to many protesters. Sayar Ahmad Sheikh son of Shamim Ahmad Sheikh resident of Ganowpora, Shopian was hit by a tear gas shell in his head and he was immediately shifted…
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