Year: 2016

Teargas shells rain on funeral of 12 year old Junaid

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Scores of shells were fired upon the funeral of little Junaid Akhoon when mourners were carrying his body towards Martyrs Graveyard at Eidgah Srinagar on Saturday morning. Junaid Akhoon, a 12-year-old school boy, was hit by pellets fired by men in uniform on Friday afternoon. He was rushed to SKIMS Soura from his home in Saidapora area of Eidgah. However, he succumbed to his injuries around 2 AM during the intervening night of Friday and Saturday. Reports coming from Eidgah said that thousands of people had reached his home when…

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Chenab Valley, Pir Panchal regions side with Kashmir

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The ongoing Kashmir uprising impacted the Chenab Valley and Pir Panchal regions in Jammu province too and the killing of young Hizbul Mujahideen commander Burhan Wani on July 8—which set Kashmir on fire—made people in these regions feel the pain of Kashmiris. The reports of rights violation in Kashmir and civilian killings by forces triggered a spontaneous reaction in all major towns of erstwhile Doda district where people staged series of protests and observed shutdowns to express solidarity with Kashmiris. In July, when the uprising started, people of Chenab Valley…

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Apples reaching India with Slogans ‘ Go India ………. ‘

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‘An attempt to defame Kashmir horticulture sector’ Valley-based fruit growers today termed as “grave conspiracy” the reported branding of some “apples” found in a Haryana market, with anti-India slogans. As per reports carried by various news agencies, a resident in Haryana today purchased apples which were branded with anti-India slogans. The incident stirred controversy. Reportedly, the incident came to light at the Sirsa vegetable market in Haryana when two boxes of “Kashmiri apples” were opened and two apples in them were found with anti-India slogans written over them. ‘We want…

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Pellet Victims wear injuries as symbol of Sacrifice, Badge of Honour

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Pellets have blinded, maimed and killed but they have failed to dampen the spirits of the victims. The youth with pellet-hit eyes are sad about losing vision but display the bandage on their eyes like souvenirs. Nineteen-year-old Adil from Kareemabad, Pulwama has become an overnight hero in his village since he lost his vision to pellets. “I am sad, no doubt, that I have to live with a compromised vision all my life, but more than being sad about the loss I am happy that I have sacrificed my eyes…

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Resistance Group seeks UN Intervention on Kashmir Issue

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Separatist Hurriyat Conference today asked the United Nations to intervene on the Kashmir issue by prevailing upon India to “shun violence” and initiate process for granting right to self determination to the people of Jammu and Kashmir. “Since we believe and understand that Kashmir dispute remains at the centre of the regional conflict, we appeal you to challenge the behaviour of Indian State in Jammu and Kashmir and urge it to stop this reign of terror. “In the interests of regional peace and global justice we once again implore you…

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Another life lost over intense Friday taking death toll to 93 on 91 Day

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Hit by pellets, Srinagar boy succumbs at SKIMS Day 91, Govt foils ‘UN Chalo’ with curfew 60 injured in fresh clashes across Kashmir Sonwar shrine locked to prevent public gathering No prayers at Jamia Masjid for 13th Friday 56 more arrested in 24 hours: Police At least 60 people sustained injuries in clashes that broke out across Kashmir after Friday prayers, even as police foiled the joint resistance leadership’s call for a march to UN office in Srinagar with curfew and full force, reports and witnesses said. A 12-year-old boy was…

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Clashes in Hajin, Saidepora one critically injured, Peaceful Protests in Saderkoot, Ajas

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Clashes erupted in Hajin township of Bandipora district after Friday prayers while peaceful protest rallies were organised in Ajas and Saderkoot area of the north Kashmir district. Youth resorted to stone pelting after police and CRPF contingents tried to disperse the protesting people. As protesters marched towards Sumbal and approached police station government forces intercepted them that led to the clashes, local sources told Kashmir Post. Four youth have sustained injuries in the ongoing protests in Hajin. Meanwhile post Friday protest rallies were peacefully organised in Ajas and Saderkooot area of Bandipora…

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Curfew, Restrictions in Valley to thwart march to UN Office, Clashes erupt in Sopore, Bandipora, Palhallan, Chanapora post Friday prayers

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Day 91: Curfew, Restrictions in Valley to thwart march to UN Office Clashes erupt in Sopore, Bandipora, Palhallan, Chanapora post Friday prayers Prayers not allowed in Jamia masjid Srinagar on straight 13th Friday Authorities imposed restrictions in Srinagar city of Kashmir Valley on Friday morning to prevent a protest march to the UN observer’s office called by resistance leaders. District Magistrate Farooq Ahmad Lone said: “Restrictions will remain in force here to maintain law and order today (Friday).” The resistance leaders had urged people to march to the UN Military Observers…

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Floriculture sector to get Dutch push

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Farooq Ahmad Shah, Secretary for Tourism and Floriculture, met Houter Vealey, agriculture counsellor of the Netherlands for India and Sri Lanka, at the Dutch embassy in New Delhi today. “The officials held threadbare discussions to explore commercial floriculture development avenues in Jammu and Kashmir, particularly the Valley,” said an official statement issued here. “The counsellor was convinced that Kashmir had tremendous potential to become the hub for commercial production of cut flowers which are of the best quality and fragrance,” it said. “Vealey emphasised the production of tulip, lilium, lilly,…

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World can’t remain indifferent to Kashmir: NATO

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‘K-issue has to be addressed as two nuclear powers are party to it’ Chairman Military Committee NATO, General Peter Pavel, who is on a visit to Pakistan, Thursday said world cannot remain indifferent to Kashmir issue. General Peter Pavel met Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and discussed the prevailing situation in the region and the counter-terrorism operation launched by Pakistan army. According to a statement issued by PM House, General Peter Pavel during his meeting with Sharif termed Pakistan an important and traditional partner of NATO. The Chairman Military Committee…

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