Year: 2017

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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Govt heading for GST Showdown with Trade bodies, Opposition

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KTMF, KTF call for strike on Saturday ‘We don’t believe in ‘One India One Tax’, we have a special status’ Kashmir Joint Business Forum warns govt against ‘major confrontation’ Kashmir Traders and Manufacturers Federation (KTMF) and Kashmir Traders Federation (KTF) have called for state-wide strike on Saturday as a mark of protest and resentment against the proposed implementation of Goods and Service Tax (GST) in Jammu and Kashmir. Addressing a press conference, KTMF President, Muhammad Yasin Khan, who also heads Kashmir Economic Alliance (KEA), said: “We have given a call…

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One policemen killed, Two injured in different militant attacks in Kashmir

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A group of terrorists on Thursday open fired at a policeman in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kulgam district. The policeman identified as Shabir Ahmad Dar succumbed to his injuries after the attack that took place in Kulgam’s Bogund area. Dar was rushed to the Kulgam District Hospital where he was declared brought dead. Meanwhile, two policemen were injured when militants attacked a police `naka` (checkpost) here on Thursday evening, police said. Police said militants fired at the policemen near the J&K Bank branch in the Hyderpora area on the city outskirts.…

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