Month: June 2017

South Kashmir on Boil; Civilian killed, Scores injured in clashes near encounter site in Arwani

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A 22-year-old youth was killed during intense clashes between government forces and protesters in Arwani village of Bijbehara tehsil of Anantnag district in south Kashmir on Friday. Sources said that Muhammad Ashraf, a resident of Kharpora, sustained a bullet injury in his abdomen during the clashes near the site of a gunbattle between forces and militants in Arwani. He was shifted to District Hospital Anantnag where doctors declared him dead on arrival, they said. Six more injured were received at the hospital with one knee joint bullet injury, one with…

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South Kashmir On Boil; Another civilian killed in forces firing in Arwani

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Another civilian was killed in firing by government forces in Arwani village of Anantnag district of south Kashmir on Friday. The deceased, identified as Ehsan Ahmad of Shamsipora village of Kulgam district, was hit by a bullet in his chest. He was shifted to Sub-district hospital Qaimoh where doctors declared him dead on arrival. A 22-year-old youth Muhammad Ashraf was earlier killed during intense clashes between government forces and protesters in Arwani village.

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Kishtwar to observe shutdown tomorrow against GST implementation

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Shutdown has been called in Kishtwar district of Jammu and Kashmir tomorrow against the implementation of Goods and Services Tax (GST). Imam Jamia Masjid Kishtwar, Farooq Ahmed Kitchloo said that people in the Chenab Valley supported the shutdown call issued by traders’ bodies in Kashmir against the tax regime. He appealed to the traders to observe a complete shutdown to register protest against the implementation of the tax regime.

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Cool Kashmir, Boiling Sub-continent!

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There has been a significant change in the physical climate both in the entire sub-continent and the Valley of Kashmir. Apparently it is part of the global climate change. In the middle of June it has snowed on Bhaderwah Mountains and may be other places also. The night temperature has been sometimes around 11 degrees Celsius which is unusual for the month of June. In fact, a recent photograph in a local daily showed a man carrying kangris for sale (Kashmiri earthen pot with hot coals used by local population…

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Two civilians killed every week in police firing over 7 Years

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According to data from the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB), as many as 796 civilians died due to police firing between 2009 and 2015. Two civilians died every week, on average, in police firing in India, according to national crime data for the years 2009 to 2015. The data provide perspective to the death of six farmers in Madhya Pradesh’s Mandsaur district on June 6, 2017, when police fired on protesting farmers demanding better prices. As many as 796 civilians died due to police firing between 2009 and 2015, according…

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Massive clashes erupt as forces lay siege to Kulgam village

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Intense clashes erupted after government forces launched a cordon-and-search-operation (CASO) in Arwani village of Kulgam in south Kashmir on Friday. Reports said that Army and SOG cordoned off the village after inputs about the presence of militants today morning. However, people took to streets and staged massive protests to help the militants escape from the cordon. Reports said that thousands of people from the adjoining villages of Redwani, Qaimoh and Khudwani are trying to march towards the Arwani village where three militants are believed to be trapped inside the cordon.…

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Police, Army launch searchafter ‘Suspicious’ men sighted in Samba

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After the sighting of four suspects at the Industrial Growth Centre (IGC), Phase I in Samba, by some locals, security agencies sounded a high alert here today. According to information, dhaba owner Kuldeep Raj informed the police that he had spotted a group of four masked persons wearing black clothes and carrying backpacks around5 am. The police and the Army launched a search operation and a cordon was laid. No suspect could be traced and apprehended during the five-hour-long search operation. Senior Superintendent of Police, Samba, Anil Mangotra said following…

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JK fails to meet Central road scheme targets

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Nine districts have less than 40 pc road connectivity Of the total 2,527 roads/bridges sanctioned under the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) by the Ministry of Rural Development to J&K, only 1,383 projects have been completed while 1,144 are still pending. This was revealed in a regional review meeting regarding the yojana which was held at Shimla on June 1 and 2 under the chairmanship of Rajesh Bhushan, Joint Secretary, Ministry of Rural Development and Director General, National Rural Roads Development Agency (NRRDA). Sources said of the total sanctioned…

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Eating Momos causes migraine, cancer: Ramesh Arora BJP MLC

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Ramesh Arora, a BJP MLC from Jammu today said that ‘consumption of momos (dumpling) and use of ajinomoto salt is root cause of several life-threatening diseases, including migraine and cancer’. “Momos contain the carcinogenic monosodium glutamate or ajinomoto, which is harmful to health. It has been found to be the root cause of several life-threatening diseases, including cancer of the intestines. These dumplings are much more dangerous than nicotine or alcohol,” said advocate and member legislative council Ramesh Arora. He added that seven samples of momos were collected by the…

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Sidharth Malhotra shoots for Aiyaary in Gulmarg, Pahalgam

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After staying away from picturesque Valley following the unrest in 2016, Bollywood has returned to Kashmir with Hindi movie star Sidharth Malhotra having shot in beautiful locales of Gulmarg and Pahalgam recently for his upcoming movie ‘Aiyaary’. The resumption of Bollywood shooting has been termed a welcome move by the tourism players in Kashmir, who have been facing the brunt of negative publicity by some sections of national media. Last year, as per tourism officials, various film projects which were scheduled to be shot in Kashmir were cancelled due to…

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