Month: October 2017

Restrictions imposed in Srinagar to thwart ‘Black Day’ Protests

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Authorities imposed restrictions in various areas here on Friday to prevent separatist-called protests to mark the Accession Day of Jammu and Kashmir to India. Joint resistance leadership (JRL) of separatist leaders–Syed Ali Shah Geelani, Mirwaiz Umer Farooq and Yasin Malik–have asked people to observe October 27 as a “black day” in Kashmir. It was on this day in 1947 that the Indian Army landed in Srinagar Airport following the accession of the state. “Restrictions under Section 144 of the CrPC will remain in force in Nowhatta, MR Gunj, Safa Kadal,…

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Two cops, CRPF jawan, Civilian hurt in Kulgam grenade attack

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Two policemen and a civilian were today injured in a grenade explosion at a police station in the Damhal Hanjipora area of south Kashmir’s Kulgam district. “Militants hurled a hand grenade, which exploded on the premises of the police station,” said a senior police officer from the area. He said two policemen and a civilian who was at the station for some work were left with splinter injuries and were rushed to a hospital, where their condition is stated to be stable. The incident took place around 4:30 pm. The…

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Kashmir is the most difficult job for the country: Dineshwar Sharma

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Hurriyat groups are Indians, so Hurriyat automatically comes in: Dineshwar Sharma No authority has a right to talk outside Indian constitution I have been given a freehand to talk to anybody Radicalization has emerged as much bigger challenge than Azadi Local youth joining militancy is a big concern Media should fulfill their responsibility of not creating further unrest in Kashmir Former Director of Intelligence Bureau and New Delhi’s new interlocutor for Jammu Kashmir Dineshwar Sharma in an interview with Barkha Dutt, the Contributing Editor of The Week talks about the…

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Governor okays Public Property Ordinance, Protesters causing damage to property face 5 year jail

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Whoever announces a direct action in the form of strikes, demonstrations, or other public forms of protests, which result in damage to public as well as private property can be punished with imprisonment for a period of two to five years and can be imposed a fine equivalent to the market value of the property damaged or destroyed. This has been made possible by the Jammu and Kashmir Public Property (Prevention of Damage) (Amendment) Ordinance, 2017, which was promulgated by Governor NN Vohra today. The new Ordinance amends the existing…

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Syed Salahuddin UJC Chief attaches three conditions for talks with India

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Had India been sincere, it would have appointed politician as interlocutor Condemns arrest of son, raid on Budgam residence Rejecting the appointment of former IB director Dineshwar Sharma as interlocutor by Government of India, United Jehad Council (UJC) chairman and Supreme Commander of Hizbul Mujahideen Syed Salahuddin Thursday attached three conditions for starting dialogue process with India. Let India accept our three conditions and we are ready for talks,” Salahuddin said while addressing a joint press conference with other militant commanders at Press Club, here. He said India should accept…

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Several Jammu groups support Article 35A: Civil Society Panel

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A five-member civil society coordination committee on Thursday said that numerous Jammu-based organisations were on the same page as Kashmir for safeguarding Article 35-A in the interest of Jammu and Kashmir. Addressing a press conference here, members of ‘We the People of Jammu and Kashmir’ said that they met civil society, business groups and other organisations in Jammu as part of the second leg of its campaign to safeguard Article 35-A. Mufti Nasir-ul-Islam said that almost a dozen groups in Jammu have been convinced for protecting the special status of…

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Mehbooba Mufti, Rajnath Singh focus on Interlocutor, Security

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After hour-long discussion, Mehbooba says Central funds, development on track Noting that violence has come down in the state, Jammu & Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti said funds from the Prime Minister’s package are now getting released and many developmental works, including that of an AIIMS campus, are going on in full swing. After holding an hour-long meeting with Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh here along with senior officers of the Ministry of Home Affairs and the state government, Mehbooba told reporters: “Situation in Jammu and Kashmir has improved as…

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All Braid-Chopping cases from ‘Grey’ areas: Police

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HC raps cops, asks them to set up special teams After conducting a crime mapping and profiling of the areas where most “braid-chopping” incidents were reported, the J&K Police have told the High Court that most cases have occurred in the pockets considered “grey” as far as the law and order situation was considered. The police further claimed that for the last three or four days there had been a 90 per cent decrease in the incidents across the Kashmir valley. With 153 alleged braid-chopping incidents having been recorded from…

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Oxygen levels in Dal lake below permissible limits

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High Court directs authorities to upgrade five STPs With the Pollution Control Board indicating in its report that the dissolved oxygen levels in the Dal lake have gone down drastically below the permissible levels due to the continuous flow of domestic sewerage from the back channels, the J&K High court today directed the Lakes and Waterways Development Authority (LAWDA) to explore the possibility of reducing the timeline given for the upgrade of the five existing sewage treatment plants (STPs). The court also directed the authorities to expedite the proposal for…

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Jammu protests against GoI over appointment of interlocutor for Kashmir

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Don’t talk to separatists, deal strictly with them: Shiv Sena Appoint senior political figure to hold meaningful dialogue: NC Scores of members of Shiv Sena ( Balasaheb Thackeray) on Wednesday staged a protest against the government of India for appointing a the interlocutor to hold talks with various stake holders to resolve the Kashmir issue. According to reports, the protesters led by state president of the party, Dimpy Kohli, shouted slogans against Narendra Modi-led government for initiating talks with separatists and others. Later, according to a statement, Kohli while addressing the protesters said…

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