Month: August 2017

Abu Dujana (LeT chief), who carried a reward of Rs 15 lakh, killed in Pulwama encounter

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As the encounter ended, heavy stone-pelting by locals on security forces began. Top Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) commander Abu Dujana was killed on Tuesday in an encounter with the security forces in Jammu and Kashmir`s Pulwama district. A local militant identified as Arif Lalihaari was also killed in the gunfight that took place in Hakripora village. In a statement, the Army confirmed that wanted Lashkar-e-Toiba militant Abu Dujana was among two militants killed in the encounter in Pulwama. The operation has concluded. As the encounter ended, heavy stone-pelting by locals on security…

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BJP does away with bouquets, garlands at party functions

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Books, khadi ‘patkas’ replace the practice The state BJP unit today decided to do away with the practice of presenting bouquets and garlands to dignitaries at party functions. Instead, the party has decided to adopt custom of giving a “khadi patka” or a book as mark of respect to the dignitary. Communicating the decision to all district presidents, office-bearers and working committee members, BJP state president Sat Sharma said the existing practice of presenting bouquets was not part of the party’s culture and needed to be done away with. Sharma…

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Massive clashes erupt near encounter site in Pulwama, Youth hit by bullet scores suffered pellet injuries

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Massive clashes erupted as an encounter raged in Hakripora village of Pulwama in south Kashmir on Tuesday. Reports said that people from all the surrounding villages are marching towards Hakripora where a militant, reportedly identified as Arif Lelhari, has been killed in an ongoing gunfight. They said that forces used teargas shells to disperse the protesters who were pelting them with stones. The gunfight broke out earlier today after forces launched a cordon and search operation following inputs about the presence of militants in Hakripora. Meanhile, a youth was hit…

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Traders, Civil society demand GST rollback

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Jammu and Kashmir Coordination Committee (JKCC), an amalgam of trade and civil society members formed recently to oppose Goods and Services Tax (GST), in its present form on Monday threatened to launch civil disobedience in case GST is not rolled back by the state government. “The state has means to exercise its powers. We too have means so we will not pay tax. We are not asking government to provide us any exemption or incentives which we used to get in the previous tax structure but restoration of financial autonomy.…

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Joint Resistance leadership warns of agitation in Kashmir against demography tampering

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Joint Resistance leadership (JRL) on Monday warned of a peoples’ agitation in Kashmir if Government of India tries to change the demography of the state by repealing Article 35 (A) that bars outsiders from buying land here. In a statement, JRL said that this is a very serious issue with serious ramifications. “If any effort is made in this direction, JRL will have to ask people to launch a vigorous agitation against this major ploy to change the basic character of the state’s special status, the consequences of which will…

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Recession in Kashmir

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Ejaz Ayoub Economic activity in Kashmir is facing a serious slump which is reflected in all forms of manufacturing, commerce and trade. Indicators like GSDP growth, unemployment rate and credit off take are touching new lows. Despite the fact that state has been going through a continuous low intensity war since last three decades, most of the businesses in Kashmir have mastered the tactics of surviving the tides of unrest. However, the ongoing slump faced by the businesses in Kashmir is taking a colossal form never witnessed before. The prevailing…

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SKIMS appoint ‘Blue eyed’ as asst professors, allege Post-Doctoral Fellows

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A group of Post-Doctoral Fellows (PDF) Monday accused SKIMS, Soura of resorting to favoritism, malpractices and preferring distance mode candidates for the posts of assistant professors in violation of norms. Aspirants told Kashmir Post that SKIMS, Soura advertised a number of assistant professor posts in 2014 against different vacancies and the process of which has begun from the past three weeks. “The Institute wants to appoint blue eyed candidates who have pursued their degrees via distance mode. The process of the selection is under way for the past three weeks,”…

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Encounter erupted in Pulwama, Mobile internet snapped, LeT commander Abu Dujana feared trapped

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A fierce encounter is underway between militants and forces in Harkipora area of district Pulwama. Police officials told Kashmir Post that forces and Special Operation Group (SOG) of Jammu and Kashmir police launched a joint operation following a tip off about the presence of militants at Harkipora. They said when forces were moving towards a particular area, the militants hiding there opened fire which was retaliated, ensuing in a fierce encounter. Initial reports suggest that three to four LeT militants including a top commander are believed to be trapped. Heavy…

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Linking militancy with Al-Qaeda, Islamic State ‘A ploy to defame’ Kashmir struggle: Hizbul Mujahideen

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A wanted Hizbul Mujahideen militant appeared with an AK-47 rifle at a largely attended funeral of his slain colleague in south Kashmir on Saturday and said linking global terror network Al-Qaeda with Kashmir was to defame their movement. Riyaz Ahmad Naikoo, with the gun slung over his left shoulder, addressed the funeral gathering for nearly 20 minutes during which he said the recent statement about setting up of an Al-Qaeda unit in Kashmir was aimed at “maligning the freedom struggle of Kashmiri people which is an indigenous and home-grown movement”.…

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Efforts on to do away with J&K’s Special Status : Joint Resistance Leadership

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Joint separatist leadership comprising Syed Ali Geelani, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq and Muhammad Yasin Malik on Monday said people of Kashmir are “under assault from all sides” and “hectic efforts are on to do away with state’s special status” by challenging Article 35-A in the Supreme Court. “While on one hand, government forces are killing youth and firing pellets at protesters and NIA (National Investigation Agency) is persecuting the leadership, on the other, hectic efforts are now on to do away with J&K’s special status after passing of GST bill that…

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