Month: February 2018

Tehsildar suspended for deputing patwari to unfurl flag on Republic Day

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A tehsildar, posted in Jammu and Kashmir’s Anantnag district, has been placed under suspension for deputing a patwari in his place for unfurling the national flag on Republic Day, officials today said. Muzaffar Ahmad Malik was placed under suspension by Divisional Commissioner Kashmir Baseer Ahmad Khan yesterday, they said. According to the suspension order, Malik was supposed to unfurl the national flag at his tehsil headquarter Dooru on Republic Day. The tehsildar had, however, assigned this task to a patwari which “is unbecoming of an officer to show such type…

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Attempts being made to divide Jammu on communal lines: Devinder Singh Rana

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Lashing out at the ruling BJP for its “silence” on the horrific murder of eight-year-old Asifa Bano, senior National Conference leader Devinder Singh Rana on Thursday said there are attempts to divide the people of Jammu on religious lines. During the question hour in the Assembly, the NC legislator said attempts are being made to break the secular character and traditions of Dogras of Jammu. “Efforts are being made to communalise the situation in Jammu. A divide is being created in the name of religion and caste here. There are…

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Opposition walkout over assaults on Kashmiri students in other states

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Opposition members in both Lower and Upper Houses of the J&K Legislature today created an uproar and staged a walkout over the alleged attacks on Kashmiri students in Haryana. As the proceedings of the Assembly started this morning, National Conference member Ali Mohammad Sagar and CPM MLA MY Tarigami raised the issue and demanded a reply from the state government over the two incidents of alleged assault on Kashmiri students in Haryana in the past few days. Enraged members said assaults on Kashmiri students had become a routine affair, especially…

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Restrictions in Kashmir to prevent Separatist called protests

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Afzal was hanged inside the Tihar Jail in Delhi on February 9, 2013, for his role the in 2001 attack. Authorities imposed restrictions in Srinagar and other parts of the Kashmir Valley on Friday to prevent separatist—called protests on the death anniversary of Parliament attack convict, Afzal Guru. Afzal was hanged inside the Tihar Jail in Delhi on February 9, 2013, for his role the in 2001 attack. The protest was called to observe his death anniversary and to reiterate the family’s demand for his mortal remains. Afzal was buried…

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Winter Sports Club beat Friends Pashkum, lift ice hockey cup

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The Winter Sports Club, Shakar Chiktan, got the better of Friends Pashkum by seven goals in the summit clash to clinch the 10th CEC Ice Hockey Cup held in Kargil today. The skipper of the winning team, Shabir Shah, was adjudged the ‘man of the match’ for his outstanding performance and awarded a cash prize of Rs 50,000. The tournament was organised by the District Youth Services and Sports Department at the Khree Sultan Choo Ice Hockey Rink, Kargil, wherein in eight teams participated. Asgar Ali of Friends Pashkum was…

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Major Aditya’s father moves SC for quashing of FIR in Shopian firing incident

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The father of Major Aditya on Thursday moved the Supreme Court for the quashing of an FIR lodged by the Jammu & Kashmir police in the firing incident in Shopian. In the plea, filed through advocate Aishwarya Bhati, Lieutenant Colonel Karamveer Singh says that “the manner in which the lodging of the FIR has been portrayed and projected by the political leadership and administrative higher-ups of the State, reflects the extremely hostile atmosphere in the State.” He said that the FIR – which booked Major Aditya and the 10 Garhwal…

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Five arrested for facilitating Naveed Jhatt escape in SHMS Hospital attack

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Jammu and Kashmir police say the four accused who helped Lashkar terrorist Naveed Jhatt escape had done a recce of the area and fired during the shootout. Jammu and Kashmir police have arrested four people directly involved in Tuesday’sraid on a hospital in Srinagar that allowed a Pakistani Lashkar-e-Taiba terrorist to escape, sources said on Thursday. Six other men, mostly overground workers, have also been detained for questioning, they said. The sources added that most of the arrested men belong to south Kashmir’s Pulwama area and were apprehended by the…

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Finally, Snowfall may end dry spell across J&K

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After the 40-day harshest period of winter, ‘Chilai Kalan’, passed off without any snow, the weather department has finally forecast precipitation in the Valley. “Heavy rain or snow is likely over Jammu and Kashmir and Himachal Pradesh on February 11,” the national forecast of the Meteorological Department said, adding that heavy rain or snow was likely on subsequent days also — from February 12 to February 14. “Fairly widespread to widespread rain/snow is likely over Jammu & Kashmir and Himachal Pradesh on February 12 and decrease subsequently,” it said. The…

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Protect army personals from stone-pelters: Army kids to NHRC

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At a time when FIR against Armymen and withdrawal of cases against stone-pelters is a subject of hot debate in J&K, children of two Army officers took an unprecedented step to move the National Human Rights Commission, asking it to protect army personnel’s human rights being violated daily by stone-pelters. Preeti, Kajal and Prabhav, children of two Lt Colonels and a retired Naib Subedar, presented NHRC chief Justice H L Dattu with a complaint, which complimented the apex human rights body and Amnesty International for zealously protecting the human rights…

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19 Killed during 4799 Stone pelting incidents across Kashmir in 2015-17

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Union Minister of State for Home Hansraj Ahir said there were 730 stone throwing incidents in 2015, 2,808 such incidents in 2016 and 1,261 stone throwing incidents in 2017. Altogether 4,799 stone throwing incidents were reported in Jammu and Kashmir in last three years in which 17 protesters and two security personnel were killed, the Rajya Sabha was informed today. Union Minister of State for Home Hansraj Ahir said there were 730 stone throwing incidents in 2015, 2,808 such incidents in 2016 and 1,261 stone throwing incidents in 2017. During…

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