Year: 2017

Tribals demand removal of Forest Minister for selective eviction drives

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Members of tribal Gujjar and Bakarwal communities today accused Forest Minister Choudhary Lal Singh for terrorizing them by initiating selective eviction drives. They demanded removal of the minister. Under the banner of All Tribal Coordination Committee (ATCC), the community planned a protest march from Sidhra to Raj Bhavan against ‘selective’ drives initiated by administration. However, heavy deployment of police and senior officers from civil administration persuaded the agitating members and barred protesters from moving beyond Sidhra Bridge. Addressing the gathering, Talab Hussain chairman ATCC accused forest minister Ch. Lal Singh…

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Court orders AAI to install SAL System at Srinagar airport

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Jammu and Kashmir High Court (HC) Tuesday directed the Airport Authority of India (AAI) to execute the work of installing Simple Approach Lighting System (SALS) at the Srinagar International Airport. The division bench comprising Justice Mohammad Yaqoob Mir and Justice Ali Mohammad Magrey said, “AAI shall proceed with the execution of work, they shall not wait for further directions.” The court was informed that installation of SALS will help in reducing the visibility from 1300 meters to 1000 meters, which will allow the proper landing of flights at the airport…

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Pellet terror returns, 4 teens among 10 pellet-hit admitted at SMHS

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At least ten youth received injuries due to use of pellet guns Tuesday while two others were hit by bullets after the encounter between government forces and militants in Shopian area of South Kashmir. Nineteen year old Farooq Ahmad was among those hit by pellets. “I was at home and a young boy knocked at our door and said that Farooq has received pellets. When we reached the spot he was not able to see and fell unconscious,” Farooq’s elder brother Mudasir Ahmad said. A 10-th class student, Farooq, who…

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Highest Militant, Civilian casualties in J&K this year: Union Minister Hansraj

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As many as 203 militants, the highest in the past four years, were killed by security forces in Jammu and Kashmir this year and the number of civilians killed in “militancy-related violence” in the period was also the highest, the government of India informed the Parliament on Tuesday. Union minister of state for home Hansraj Gangaram Ahir said in a written reply to the Lok Sabha that 203 militants were killed in the state this year till December 10, as compared to 150 in the calendar year 2016, 108 in…

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Joint Resistance Leadership calls for shutdown tomorrow against civilian killings

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Joint Resistance Leadership (JRL) has called for a shutdown on Wednesday to protest against the killing of three civilians in firing by government forces. A spokesman appealed for a complete shutdown tomorrow against the killings of Misra Bano, Asif Iqbal and Beauty Jan. Bano was killed during an encounter between militants and government forces in Younso village of Handwara while Iqbal was killed in alleged army firing in Kupwara. Beauty Jan was killed after being hit by a bullet fired by government forces to disperse protesters near the site of…

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Gujarat poll results gave a massive jolt to BJP: Rahul Gandhi

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Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday said the results in the Gujarat assembly polls had given a massive jolt to the BJP, as it is a clear signal that their political propaganda is no longer working on the people. “BJP has received a tremendous blow in Gujarat. PM Modi keeps trotting out the party line but the people of the country are no longer listening,” Rahul told reporters. “I got to know that people in Gujarat do not approve of Modi ji’s model, the marketing and propaganda is very good…

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Youth clash with forces near gunfight site in Shopian, Woman killed scores injured

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Clashes erupted near the site of gunfight in Shopian district of south Kashmir on Tuesday where an operation is underway since last evening. Two militants were killed in the nocturnal gunfight while the search operation is on to look for third militant believed to be hiding in the debris of the house in Batmuran village. The house in which the militants were hiding was razed to ground after forces blasted it with IEDs. Reports and eye witnesses said that youth hurled rocks at the forces to disrupt the operation. However…

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SMC seals structure built on temple land in Barbarshah

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Following the High Court’s reprimand, the Srinagar Municipal Corporation (SMC) has taken action against land mafia involved in encroachment and illegal construction on temple land belonging to displaced Kashmiri Hindus. The corporation has stopped the construction of a hotel-cum-shopping complex on the land belonging to the Mandir Devi Bajrang in the Barbarshah area of Srinagar. It has also sealed the structure. The shrine was abandoned in 1990 when 3.50 lakh Hindus left the Valley at the onset of militancy. Till the Deputy Commissioner gets the property demarcated as per the…

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Shrine board to take legal recourse against NGT decision on Amarnath

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Governor calls for emergency meeting on January 9 to discuss further action Days after the National Green Tribunal imposed certain restrictions with regard to the conduct of the Amarnath pilgrimage in the south Kashmir Himalayas, the Shri Amarnath Shrine Board (SASB), which manages the affairs of the pilgrimage, has decided to challenge the NGT decisions legally. In this context, Governor NN Vohra, who is chairman of the SASB, has convened an emergency meeting of the shrine board on January 9, 2018, to discuss the recent directions passed by the NGT…

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Baghat Gymkhana lifts Shaheed-e-Milat T20 trophy

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Baghat Gymkhana thrashed Parimpora XI and won the 7th Shaheed-e-Milat T20 Cricket Tournament played at Islamia College Srinagar. Mirwaiz Umar Farooq was the chief guest on the occasion and witnessed the final match. Overall 32 teams participated in the tournament. Baghat Gymkhana won the toss and elected to bat first. It set a modest target of 116 runs for Parimpora XI. Parimpora XI scored 87 runs and Baghat Gymkhana won the match by 29 runs to lift the trophy. Irfan was adjudged man of the match while Umar Malik was…

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