Year: 2016

Malik arrested, Mirwaiz put under house arrest; Geelani condemns act

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Shutdown continues across Kashmir for 125th Day Clashes in Narbal against arrest of youth Geelani condemns arrest of Resistance Leaders No untoward incident reported: Police The life in Valley remained crippled due to separatists-sponsored shutdown for 125th day on Thursday while police arrested JKLF chairman Mohammad Yasin Malik and placed Hurriyat Conference (M) chairman Mirwaiz Umar Farooq under house arrest ahead of Friday’s Jamia Chalo called by the separatist leadership. Shops, business establishments and petrol pumps remained closed in Srinagar and other parts of the Valley while public transport was…

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Rs 500, Rs 1k notes can be used for paying Utility Bills, Tax; Amounts deposited beyond Rs 2.5 Lakh will entail Tax, Penalty

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Giving some more relief to common man, the Government of India (GoI) Thursday said old Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 notes can be used to pay utility bills, taxes, penalty and fees to central and state governments till midnight of November 11. While demonetising the high-value currency notes on Tuesday, the GoI had permitted people to use such notes for payment of certain services like rail and metro ticket, rail catering, airline ticket, buying LPG cylinder and medicines with doctor’s prescription. Economic Affairs Secretary Shaktikanta Das today tweeted, “Old 500,…

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Transporters meet Resistance Group, shared their grievances

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Day after separatist issued week-long protest and shutdown calendar, various transporters Thursday called on Syed Ali Shah Geelani, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq and Muhammad Yasin Malik. Sources said the delegation of transports was led by Haji Bashir Ahmad. “They (the transporters) apprised the leadership about their grievances. They appealed them to provide relaxation in protest calendar in such way so that transporters could also ply on the roads and earn livelihood,” source said. They said transporters apprised the leadership about hardships being faced by them from last four months. “The separatist…

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Uproar over Jammu varsity VC’s Burhan comment, JU clarifies on VC’s remarks

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The ‘controversial’ statement of Vice Chancellor of the University of Jammu Prof RD Sharma in which he reportedly opposed the killing of Hizbul Mujahideen commander Burhan Wani has evoked strong reaction from various sections of society. While student organisations have demanded that the VC be sacked for, what they alleged, insulting security forces, other groups have brought the matter to the notice of Governor NN Vohra. The state unit of the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) today said that such irresponsible utterances amounted to humiliating the security forces fighting the…

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All roads lead to banks across Kashmir, De-monetization triggers Queues, Chaos and Confusion

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Amid unrest, customers make beeline to exchange or deposit Rs 500, Rs 1,000 notes People throng banks to exchange old notes Hospitals, Petrol pumps, BSNL offices refuse to entertain old notes Huge rush and long serpentine queues were witnessed in Srinagar and other parts at banks on Thursday as people jostled to get lower denomination currency and new banknotes to pay for their daily basic needs. Almost all banks in Srinagar and other parts of the Valley witnessed huge rush and long serpentine queues as people wanted to exchange the…

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Shutdown continues across Kashmir on 125th day, Resistance leaders arrested

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Normal life across Kashmir remained affected on the consecutive 125th day today due to the separatist sponsored strike, though summer capital Srinagar witnessed some semblance of normalcy with brisk movement of vehicles in some areas. Some shops were also open in the areas in the civil lines and outskirts of the city as well in some rural areas in other districts of the Valley. Srinagar saw movement of private and public transport, except buses, in some areas of the city, officials said. Schools and business establishments elsewhere remained closed due…

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Rising number of stray dogs pose threat to people

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With authorities failing to curb the ever-growing population of stray dogs, the canines pose serious threat to people in the summer capital. People are up in arms against the Srinagar Municipal Corporation (SMC) for sitting over sterilization of the stray dogs—which has over the years resulted in manifold increase in population of the canines. Presence of scores of dogs in various habitations including Khanyar, Nowpora, Batwara, Shivpora, Habba Kadal, Rambagh and Solina has hampered smooth movement of people. The problem is severe in city-centre Lal Chowk and its adjoining areas…

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Students to appear for exams under the shadow of gun

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In a bizarre move, the school education department has decided to conduct exams under the shadow of gun as most schools designated as exam centers for class Xth and XIIth students continue to remain occupied by paramilitary forces for the past more than two months. Government has accommodated two companies of Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) in MP model Higher Secondary School (HSS) with each company having around 135 personnel who have occupied all the class rooms barring principal office and laboratory rooms. “But the department informed us that only…

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Protests, Clashes in Pulwama, Bandipora scores injured; Shutdown extended till Nov 17

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Shutdown, Clashes, Protests continued on 125th Day Resistance leaders extend protest program till 17th Nov Protest rally foiled in Ganderbal Aerial firing in Bandipora Amid shutdown on the 125th consecutive day in Kashmir on Wednesday, 10 more persons were injured in clashes between protesters and security forces in Pulwama district. Reports said that at least 10 people were injured in clashes that erupted in Pulwama district even as pro-freedom rallies were also held in various South Kashmir villages. Clashes erupted in Tahab village Wednesday morning when some police vehicles on…

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Shops open across valley as ‘Relaxation’ period starts

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As the separatist leaders discussed “future course of action” in the ongoing unrest, Kashmir continued to remain shut amid restrictions with a semblance of normalcy by increased pedestrian and traffic movement on the roads on day 123 today. A semblance of normalcy had been witnessed here and in major towns of the Valley since morning today as an increased movement of pedestrians and traffic was seen on the roads. It was followed by the opening of shops in the main market places beginning with the “relaxation period” of 15 hours…

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