Month: April 2017

Governor’s rule still an option: Central leadership to state BJP

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Notwithstanding repeated statements of BJP ministers and senior activists on “no threat to coalition”, the party high command has reportedly told state leaders that imposing the Governor’s rule in J&K is still an option in case there is no improvement in the security scenario. Instead of taking any hasty decision the Central leadership has decided to give adequate time to the PDP-BJP coalition to restore normalcy in the state. “The option of the Governor’s rule came into discussions when a senior party leader held interactions with the Central leadership over…

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22 Social Media sites banned in Kashmir for a month

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The state government today ordered one-month ban on 22 social media sites, mobile phone messengers and video-uploading sites in the Valley, which the security agencies believe are fuelling the protests. The state Home Department in an order banned Facebook, Twitter, WhatsApp, QQ, WeChat, Qzone, Tumblr, Google+, Baidu, Skype, Viber, Line, Snapchat, Pinterest, Telegram, Reddit, Snapfish, Youtube, Vine, Xanga, Buzznet and Flickr. “The violation of the order shall be dealt with in accordance with the relevant provisions of law,” the government warned in the order, signed by RK Goyal, Principal Secretary…

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How to Use Facebook and Twitter Without the Internet

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As Hurricane Sandy makes its way up the Eastern Seaboard, many are without electricity. Without power you could lose your access to Internet via Wi-Fi and, potentially, access to mobile networks. If that happens, how can you still post on Facebook and Twitter to let your friends and family know that everything is fine? Or ask for help? You can use good-old text messages. To tweet, first you need to enable your mobile phone on Twitter.com, so do it now while you can. Go to your Twitter homepage, then to…

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Internet Services officially banned for one month in Kashmir

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Jammu and Kashmir government has ordered suspension of internet services in the trouble-hit valley for a period of one month or till further orders. In an order, the Home Department has said that internet services in Kashmir valley shall not be transmitted for a period of one month or till further orders, officials said here. The state home department invoked powers conferred on it under Indian Telegraph Act and Information Technology Act to suspend the internet services, the officials said. It was not immediately clear whether the order pertains to all…

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Protests, Clashes erupted across Kashmir (Ganderbal, Pulwama, Shopian, Bandipora, Bijbehara) between Students & Forces

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8 Students injured in Shopian, 4 in Pulwama At least eight students sustained injuries after government forces allegedly barged into the Higher Secondary School Shopian, premises and fired pellets on protesting students. As per sources, a heavy contingent of police and other forces chased the protesting students during clashes into the government higher secondary school.He said, “Forces entered into the institution and fired pellets on students injuring many.” Meanwhile locals also confirmed that forces even beat one of the teachers in the school. However, police sources strongly denied the allegations that…

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Is India losing Kashmir?

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Soutik Biswas – India correspondent As India’s most restive region stares down the abyss of what a commentator calls another “hot summer of violence”, the doom-laden headline has returned with a vengeance: Is India losing Kashmir? Last summer was one of the bloodiest in the Muslim-dominated valley in recent years. Following the killing of influential militant Burhan Wani by Indian forces last July, more than 100 civilians lost their lives in clashes during a four-month-long security lockdown in the valley. It’s not looking very promising this summer. This month’s parliamentary election…

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Schools across valley to remain shut today for next two days

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To prevent violent clashes, the district administration has decided to suspend the classwork at Government Girls Higher Secondary School, Kothi Bagh, and SP Higher Secondary School on Wednesday. Both the institutions are situated at commercial hub Lal Chowk. “The classwork in these two schools will remain suspended while other institutions, including colleges, will remain open on Wednesday,” said an official from the office of Srinagar Deputy Commissioner. The official said the step had been taken to prevent any law and order problem. The institutions witnessed violent clashes between students and…

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BJP men told to prepare report cards, Ahead of Amit Shah’s visit

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Party national president to review govt performance After getting a “discouraging” feedback about the performance of party ministers in the coalition, the BJP high command has asked party nominees in the coalition to prepare reports of their achievements. The reports will be presented before party national president Amit Shah, who will be in Jammu for two days to review the performance of the government and the party functioning. Shah is visiting Jammu for the first time after the formation of the coalition government in 2015. He will reach Jammu on…

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After eight weeks Mirwaiz Umar Farooq released from house arrest

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The authorities in Kashmir on Monday night lifted the restrictions on the movement of Moderate Hurriyat Conference chairman Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, who had been confined to his Nigeen residence for the past eight weeks. Soon after his release, Mirwaiz, who is also a religious head, addressed a gathering in downtown Srinagar on Monday evening and lashed out at the government for its “anti-people” policies, saying the authorities had “unleashed a war” against the Kashmiri people. Mirwaiz, along with other separatist leaders, was put under detention ahead of the byelections in…

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Kashmir Inc questions govt decision to provide 24X7 power to Jammu industries only

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Senior President, Federation Chamber of Industries Kashmir (FCIK), Javeed Ahmad Bhat in a statement termed the recent announcements as “partiality within the regions of the state”. At a time when Industrial Estates in Kashmir continue to suffer from unscheduled and pesky power cuts, the Deputy Chief Minister Nirmal Singh’s announcement of uninterrupted power supply to Jammu industry has been termed as “selective and biased towards the three districts of Jammu region” by valley based business leaders. The Deputy Chief Minister, while addressing a function in Samba recently has said that…

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