Year: 2016

Fearing police action, youths get pellets removed by blacksmiths

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With the fear of being implicated in cases of stone pelting, youths in villages of Kupwara district use a different means to remove pellets from their bodies instead of going to hospitals for proper treatment. Unaware of the long term consequences, these youth are visiting pharmacists and even blacksmiths to get the pellets removed from the bodies. On August 5, dozens of youth were hit by pellets fired by security forces in Kralgund Kupwara, the entry point of Langate constituency on Baramulla-Kupwara highway. According to residents, people from all the…

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Facing anger over unrest, PDP banks on Alliance ‘Agenda’

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At a time when the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is facing resentment in its bastion of south Kashmir, the party is now banking on effective implementation of the ‘Agenda of Alliance’ as a face-saver. The party leadership is hoping that Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti will ensure speedy implementation of the ‘Agenda of Alliance’, the road map for governance agreed upon by the PDP and BJP in 2015. “The present unrest has surely hit the party core base, but we are hopeful that the ‘Agenda of Alliance’ will be implemented. The…

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All-party delegation may not meet Resistance Group

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While the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) is working out ground rules for the all-party delegation, indications are that the MPs will not be allowed to meet the separatist leaders. The delegation will arrive in the Valley on September 4 and interact with a cross-section of people during their two-day visit. Sources in the MHA said that once the Parliamentary Affairs Ministry formalised the contours of the delegation, a preparatory briefing for the MPs was scheduled for September 3, where they would be told about the details of the visit.…

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Few firms moving temporarily outside Valley

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The ongoing Kashmir unrest has forced several Srinagar-based companies and some national firms based in the summer capital to move their operations outside the Valley at least for now. To ensure its smooth functioning, Al-Mahmood Builders, a leading real estate firm in Kashmir has moved its base to Delhi from where the company is now servicing its clientele, company’s Managing Director, Sikandar Khurshid, told Kashmir Post over telephone. “We’ve are committed to our clients to deliver flats by a particular date so we could not afford to sit back. We…

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Curfew lifted from entire Kashmir: Div Com

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Teenager killed in Army firing at Nadihal, death toll rises to 72 Over 250 injured in fresh clashes in Kashmir; many hit by pellets People take out protest rallies in Srinagar, other parts of Valley Curfew lifted; situation remained peaceful: Div Com With “improvement in overall situation”, curfew was lifted from all areas of Kashmir on Wednesday, Divisional Commissioner Baseer Ahmad Khan said. “Curfew was today lifted from Nowhatta and Maharjgunj areas of Srinagar. With this, curfew has now been lifted from entire Kashmir,” he said in a statement. He…

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Baglihar HEP putting lives at risk in Doda region

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Govt in slumber as threat of mountain collapse looms large over area along the banks The Jammu and Kashmir Government seems to be in deep slumber in addressing the woes of people living on the bank of the Baglihar hydroelectric project reservoir as the threat of mountain collapse looms large over the area. Stagnant water of the reservoir, after entering the loose soil, is bringing down rocks and soil slowly, which has created a situation which can lead to sinking of a huge portion of the mountains. Geological experts have…

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#KillingContinues; Teen killed in Army firing, raising death toll to 72; Over 300 injured on 54th day of Unrest

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Over 300 injured in fresh clashes, 200 in South Kashmir alone Forces foil scores of freedom rallies Srinagar erupts against civilian killings, forces’ atrocities Several fruit growers injured in Sopore Minor girl injured in Bandipora A teenager was killed in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district when forces opened fire on people while six others sustained serious bullet injuries on Wednesday, taking the death toll in the ongoing uprising—which entered 54th day—to 71. While locals said army opened fire, the army said it wasn’t involved in the youth’s killing and the allegations…

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Dont take ‘Undue advantage of Emergency’; Hurriyat (G) to People

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“People of Jammu and Kashmir have risked their everything for the movement, daily killings, scores of injuries, 52 days of strict siege and more that Rs 140 crore daily financial loss have earned this uprising a priceless tag,” the Hurriyat Conference stated this evening. “But India by its nefarious designs and wicked conspiracies try their best to derail it through their paid local agents. They pay sumo and auto drivers hefty sum to run their vehicles empty. They encourage their famous departmental stores to run their business under the police…

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Resistance Group issues fresh Protest Program for ‘Right to Self-Determination’

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Protest Calendar From 2nd September 2016 to 8th September 2016 Date Activities Friday, 2nd September (No Relaxation) Tehsil level Azadi March: Join for Azadi march from every mohalla, village and locality towards respective Tehsil Headquarters; Offer Friday prayers at Tehsil Headquarters. Saturday, 3rd September (Relaxation from 6:00 pm to 6:00 am) Occupy Airport road, Lalchowk & District Headquarters: Occupy Srinagar Airport road, Lal Chowk and District Headquarters from9:00 am to 6 pm for two days; Protest with flags, banners and placards with messages “WE WANT FREEDOM” and “GO INDIA GO…

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#Day54; 100’s Injured in clashes across length and breadth of Kashmir during Pro-Freedom Rallies; Pellets continued to Rain

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Over 50 injured after forces foil pro-freedom rallies in Aishmuqam, Kaimoh 14 Year old girl injured in Bandipora clashes Clashes in Pulwama leave 15 injured Over a dozen injured after forces foil pro-freedom rallies in south Kashmir Protests in south Kashmir after arrests, raids Over 50 persons were injured on Wednesday in clashes with the government forces in Kaimoh and Aishmuqam areas of south Kashmir districts of Kulgam and Anantnag respectively. Reports and witnesses said that over 40 persons were injured in clashes that erupted after forces vandalized the venue…

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