Army opened fire on protesters in Nadihal, Sopore area of Baramulla district on Friday resulting in the killing of a youth. Sources said that Waseem Ahmad Lone son of Nazir Ahmad Lone, 22, was hit by a bullet and he was immediately rushed to nearby hospital however, he died on way. With the killing of Mudassir, the death toll in forces actions during ongoing unrest has gone up to 88. Government forces on Friday used teargas shelling to foil proposed pro-freedom rallies in Old Barzualla, Natipora and Rambagh areas in uptown…
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Strict Restrictions, Shutdown continue across Valley on 77th Consecutive Day
Kashmir remained shut for the 77th consecutive day on Friday as authorities imposed restrictions in Srinagar city to prevent a separatist called protest march. “Restrictions have been placed in three police station areas in Srinagar, parts of Anantnag, Shopian, Pulwama, Kulgam,” a senior police official said here. Ever since the present unrest began on July 9, clashes have erupted in different parts of the Valley after the afternoon congregational prayers on Friday. Although tensions continue across the Valley, the situation has shown some signs of improvement during the last four…
Read MoreKashmir Issue and Relevance of UNO
UN has failed to play a constructive role in pushing for a peaceful resolution of Kashmir issue Samir Ahmad Thus began the modern epoch, almost hundred years ago. The valiant upsurge which characterized the so-called civilized era in 20th century in the shape of World War I and II, and unsatiated thirst for the world gains even at the cost of human lives is still looming large over the mankind. It was death and destruction, psychological and emotional disintegration and the shaky human psyche which the World War I and…
Read MoreIn Violence Hit Valley, residents in endless Captivity
There have been fewer answers throughout the past 11 weeks of the unrest in the Kashmir region, which continues without any sign of an immediate end as residents wait endlessly in their houses as all commercial activity has come to a stop. For 25-year-old Akhtar Ahmad, a bank employee, it has been curfew since July 8, even if it is imposed on the road, a kilometre away from his home on the city outskirts. “It is a long walk to the road to see whether there is curfew or not.…
Read MoreHarvesting Time: Demand for local labourers grows in Kashmir hinterland
With non-local labourers nowhere around due to the ongoing unrest in Kashmir, local labour is in large demand in the current harvest season in this central Kashmir’s district. The harvesting season in the Valley is presently on its peak. The shortage of non-local labour in the market has increased the demand for the local manual workers, the farmers here said. The ongoing unrest in the Valley marked by continued shutdowns, government-imposed restrictions and curfews has shooed away from the Valley the outside labourers constituting a significant portion of the labour…
Read MoreJawahar Tunnel restrictions cause traffic snarls on NH-44
The traffic restriction for every Kashmir-bound vehicle to pass through Jawahar Tunnel before 6 pm and after 9 am has been the cause of regular traffic snarls on the NH-44 here for past one month. This has compounded the woes of serious patients, examinees, office-goers and students going to Ramban district headquarters, besides incurring losses to the local minibus owners. The restriction was imposed on August 19 following the growing attacks on the Srinagar-bound vehicles by miscreants in the Valley. The vehicles carrying commuters, especially employees and students, going to…
Read MoreMilitant’s killing sparks rage in Bandipora
Identity of the man being ascertained, say police, locals demand body and pelt forces with stones; troops raid several Baramulla areas, fire pellets at youth and take him away to undisclosed location Clashes erupted in north Kashmir’s Bandipora area after the army claimed to have killed an unidentified militant in an encounter at Chapran Argam village on Thursday. Local sources said that villagers staged massive protests in front of an army camp to claim the body of the slain militant. Police said the body was sent to Uri for burial…
Read MoreGovt cracks whip on anti-India activity
Mosques in Valley calm down after questioning of pro-Pakistan clerics Politically charged sermons and sloganeering in Kashmir mosques are at an ebb as the state government has cracked the whip on clerics and caretakers of mosques which have become the centre of protests in the past two and a half months. At several places, clerics were found to be delivering politically charged sermons during the Friday congregational prayers, triggering protests and clashes with security forces personnel. Mosque microphones were being used by persons throughout Kashmir to play ‘taranas’ (pro-Pakistan slogans)…
Read More‘Selective’ land evacuation drive leaves Jammu Muslims high and dry
The present coalition regime’s drive to get the government land evacuated in selected areas here has created fear and insecurity among the Muslim community. “Soon after the former Forest Minister Bali Baghat took the charge in 2015, he directed his department to get the government land evacuated,” said a resident. He said the drive to get the government land evacuated was started from Siddrah, Bhatindi and Sunjwani—the Muslim dominated areas of Jammu province. Muslims from Pir Panchal, Chenab Valley and a few areas of Kashmir have constructed their houses in…
Read MoreLife remained crippled for 76th day, Arrest, Protest, Clashes continued
40 Injured as Clashes, Protests continue Curfew imposed in Anantnag town to foil ‘Freedom March’ 57 more persons arrested in 24 hours, says police Clashes in many downtown areas Govt enforced curfew in parts of Srinagar Banihal remains shut for 2nd day At least 40 people sustained injuries in fresh clashes between protesters and forces on Thursday, even as strict curfew was imposed in southern Anantnag town to foil a pro-freedom rally. North Kashmir Eight persons were injured after intense clashes broke out between youth and police following a police…
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