Shutdown continues in Kashmir on 110th Day Sudden stone pelting on vehicles in Hari Singh High Street Masked youths damage cars, motorcycles in Pulwama Two arrested for fueling unrest in Sopore: Police NC takes out protest demonstration Life remained affected in Kashmir Valley for the 110th consecutive day today due to the strike called by separatists, even as the summer capital continued to witness movement of private transport in some parts. Many shops were also open in the civil lines and the outskirts of the city, while many street vendors…
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Kashmir Trade Federation vouched for Once-For-All settlement of Kashmir Issue
Kashmir trade on Wednesday vouched for once-for-all settlement of Kashmir Issue in a meet with a five-member group from New Delhi led by right wing BJP veteran Yashwant Sinha. Former Union Foreign Minister Sinha landed in Srinagar on Tuesday and held closed door meetings with Hurriyat patriarch Syed Ali Geelani and Mirwaiz Umar Farooq the same day. However, Sinha asserted he and his colleagues do not represent government of India confirmed by a top Union Home Ministry official and a spokesperson of BJP. They are a three-day visit to Kashmir. On…
Read More500 Electricity transformers ‘Damaged By Forces’ in 3 Months
Motive of security personnel is vengeance against protesting populations: PDD Officials While people in Kashmir have witnessed worst human tragedies of killings, injuries by bullets, pellets in last three months, unabated use of force didn’t stop there as since July 9 more than 500 electricity transformers were allegedly damaged by security forces across Kashmir ‘as an act of vengeance against people.’ As per officials in the Power Development Department, forces fired bullets, pellets and shells on transformers to plunge areas where protests were taking place into darkness. A senior PDD…
Read MoreEight injured in Nowshera shelling
At least two Pakistani soldiers were killed in retaliatory firing in the Nowshera sector of Rajouri district today while eight persons were injured in the Suchetgarh sector of Jammu district. Heavy exchange of fire, involving the use of 82-mm and 120-mm mortar shells along with small arms, started around 10 am and was going on till the evening. “The Pakistani army resorted to unprovoked ceasefire violation along the Line of Control in Nowshera by targeting our positions with mortar bombs and small arms fire around 10 am,” said an Army…
Read MoreGovt asks DCs to take school attendance, ensure punctuality of teachers
The state government has asked the Deputy Commissioners (DCs) to take the attendance of the schools here on daily basis and ensure that all teachers attend the duties. According to officials, the directions have been issued here recently by the divisional administration and the DCs have been asked to get the attendance of the schools from the concerned Chief Education Officers (CEOs). “We have to submit the attendance on daily basis to the DCs,’’ said a CEO, on the condition of anonymity. However, education department officials said even as the…
Read More1065 People sustain pellet injuries across Kashmir in 3 months
The atrocities across Kashmir by the forces have reached to extreme limits over the last 3 months as 1065 casualties have been reported owing to the use of pellet guns. The figures also include students of various schools and colleges who are injured in large numbers (at least two-third of the total figures). According to reports, at least 523 juveniles aging less than 20, were injured with pellet guns. At least, 101 affectees aging less than 15 also sustain injuries from pellet guns. Rest of the casualties from pellet guns aged…
Read MoreKashmir has ‘Achieved Moral Victory’ over New Delhi: Mirwaiz Omer
Meets Sinha-led delegation at his residence, says ‘will defy curfew’ to pray at Jamia Masjid on Friday Kashmir has “achieved moral victory” over Government of India during the past 109 days of anti-India uprising and it is high time that India “shows the real picture” of Kashmir to its own society and initiate meaningful steps towards the resolution of Kashmir issue, the Chairman of Hurriyat Conference (M) Mirwaiz Umar Farooq on Tuesday. Addressing media at his residence after meeting a delegation headed by former Union Minister and BJP leader, Yashwant…
Read MoreKashmir talks can begin once arrested Kashmiris freed: Geelani
Separatist leader Syed Ali Shah Geelani on Tuesday said he told BJP leader Yashwant Sinha that the government should release all separatist leaders and others arrested during an ongoing unrest as a precursor to beginning negotiations on how to solve the Kashmir issue. Yashwant Sinha on Tuesday led a five-member team to Kashmir to meet separatists, including Geelani and Hurriyat chairperson Mirwaiz Umar Farooq. A statement issued by the Hurriyat faction led by Geelani said the “high level delegation” called on the octogenarian leader at his residence soon after Sinha…
Read MoreKashmir remains shut for 109th Day, Resistance opens door to Delhi delegation
3 Schools set ablaze by unknown persons in 24 hours Sinha-led group meets geelani at Hyderpora, also calls on Shabir Shah, Prof Bhat Police says situation normal Normal life remained paralyzed in Kashmir for the 109th straight day on Tuesday in the wake of ongoing uprising, even as three school buildings were set ablaze by unknown persons in the past 24 hours, reports and witnesses said. Business establishments in Srinagar and elsewhere re-opened after 5 pm on the ‘relaxation’ given by Kashmir’s resistance leadership in its weekly protest calendar against civilian…
Read MoreYashwant Sinha’s met Geelani & Mirwaiz, Hurriyat (G) released Statement, Hurriyat (M) ready to break Jamia Masjid Siege
All Parties Hurriyat Conference led by Syed Ali Geelani issued a statement on Tuesday evening detailing the meeting of Yashwant Sinha led group with Geelani at his Hyderpora residence early this morning. The statement is being reproduced here verbatim for larger public interest All Parties Hurriyat Conference said that a high level delegation headed by former External Affairs Minister Mr Yashwant Sinha dropped at the residence-cum-office of its chairperson Syed Ali Geelani today at about 11:30 am. Delegation included Rtd Air Vice Marchal Mr Kapil Kak, Mr Wajahat Habibullah, Senior…
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