Year: 2018

Bhayyu Maharaj, 4 Other religious leaders get MoS status ahead of MP elections

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Main opposition Congress dubbed the decision as an attempt by the BJP to exploit the respect these religious leaders enjoy in the society. Ahead of Assembly elections due later this year, the BJP government in Madhya Pradesh on Tuesday accorded the Minister of State (MoS) status to five Hindu religious leaders, a move which was slammed by opposition Congress. As per the order of General Administration Department’s additional secretary KK Katiya, the MoS status has been accorded to Narmadanand Maharaj, Hariharanand Maharaj, Computer Baba, Bhayyu Maharaj and Pandit Yogendra Mahant.…

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Restrictions in Srinagar to prevent protests, Headless body of abducted Hajin youth recovered

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Authorities imposed restrictions in parts of Srinagar city and some other places in the Kashmir Valley on Friday to prevent separatist-called protests. The Joint Resistance Leadership (JRL), a separatist conglomerate headed by Syed Ali Geelani, Mirwaiz Umer Farooq and Muhammad Yasin Malik, has called for peaceful protests after Friday’s congregational prayers. Geelani and Mirwaiz continue to remain under house arrest while Malik has been lodged at the Srinagar Central Jail. The restrictions have been imposed in Srinagar’s old city areas while sufficient security deployments were made in other sensitive areas,…

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J&K Govt wants to hike payouts to ex-terrorists to Rs 6 lakh

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The Centre will shortly examine the J&K government’s revised militant surrender-and-rehabilitation policy that proposes to raise the financial incentive for the surrendering militant to Rs 6 lakh payable after a 10-year lock-in period, from the current Rs 1.5 lakh payable after three years. Local BJP leaders in J&K had recently objected to the proposed policy, alleging that it stood to “incentivise militants’ and had the potential to sap the morale of troops engaged in fighting terrorism in the Valley state. Incidentally, it is at the request of the home ministry…

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From Kunduz to Gaza and Miyanmar to Kashmir, people asking for a dignified life: Yasin Malik

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Incarcerated chairman of Jammu Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF) Muhammad Yasin Malik today flayed the government for thwarting the ShopianChaloprogramme. “We strongly condemn the ban on ShopianChaloprogramme given by Joint Resistance Leadership and barring resistance leaders, Syed Ali Shah Geelani and Mirwaiz Umar Farooq and others, from marching towards Shopian where they had to attend a congregational prayers meeting for Shopian martyrs,” a JKLF spokesman quoted Malik as having said in his message from Srinagar Central Jail. “On one day they announce about allowing political activities but on the other day,…

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Traffic violators handed over Challans, Helmets

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After being strict with violators for two months, the traffic police on Thursday distributed crash helmets to the two-wheeler riders flouting the norm. Recently, most of the commuters have started wearing helmets after the strictness made by IGP (Traffic) Basant Rath. However, on Thursday, the police decided to distribute free helmets among traffic violators to make them realise its importance. “We have distributed 100 helmets to spread traffic awareness among the people. Helmets should be worn not just to avoid fine by the traffic police, but for one’s own safety,”…

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Dogs on prowl across Srinagar, SMC in slumber

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Failure of Srinagar Municipal Corporation (SMC) to check growing population of stray dogs poses risk to people in the summer capital Srinagar. Packs of stray dogs roaming around in different areas across city including Chanpora, Natipora, Dalgate, Khayam, Jawahar Nagar, Sonwar and even in the commercial hub of Lal Chowk and Regal Chowk pose serious threat to residents and commuters. The canines even attack vehicles and motorbikes plying during the evening hours. “In absence of any measure taken by the SMC, peoples’ lives remain at risk. These dogs attack commuters…

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Today KTMF & KEA call for shutdown, JRL calls for protests post Friday prayers

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Breakaway factions of Kashmir Economic Alliance (KEA) and Kashmir Traders and Manufactures Fedration have called for shutdown on Friday to protest civilian killings in Shopian and Kangan. In a press conference addressed jointly by the KTMF president Bashir Ahmad Rather and KEA chairman Muhammad Yusuf Chapri, they asked people from all walks of life in Kashmir to observe April 6 as ‘black day’ in view of “unabated” civilian killings. “Forces are carrying genocide of Kashmiris in a systematic manner with impunity from the government. Every day young blood is spilled…

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Will initiate legal action against those spreading fake news: IGP

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Inspector General of Police Kashmir, Swayam Prakash Pani,Thursday said that police would initiate legal action against those spreading fake news on social networking sites. Pani told KNS over phone that an FIR (first investigation report) can be filed under law against a social media group’s administrator (admin) if malicious information or rumours, is circulated on social media group. Pani said that SSPs have been directed to identify and initiate legal action against such groups. “The process in this regard has been initiated,” he said. This comes after police filed an…

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Student protests rock valley, Clashes in four colleges over Shopian killings

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Eight students injured in Srinagar Girl students resort to stone pelting in city centre  Protesters burn police picket Kashmir University pupils boycott classes Massive protests rocked Kashmir valley on Thursday as students took to streets and clashed with the forces. A security picket was torched by angry students who engaged in stone pelting with the forces. The protests started from Bemina Degree College Srinagar and spread to other colleges of Srinagar as well. Students from various schools and colleges in North Kashmir’s Baramulla district held protest demonstrations against the recent…

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Turkey concerned over killings in Kashmir

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Turkey has expressed concern over the recent Kashmir killings and urged for immediate measures to protect the civilians during clashes. “We are deeply concerned and saddened about the loss of lives and injuries in Jammu Kashmir last weekend. We wish Allah’s mercy upon those who lost their lives and speedy recovery to the injured,” Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Turkey said in a statement after 13 militants and five civilians were killed in Kashmir by Indian forces. “We deem it essential to take measures to de-escalate tension in the region immediately…

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