Year: 2018

Kashmiri students leaving AMU would have been India-Kashmir separation: Satya Pal Malik

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Governor Satapal Malik Thursday said if Kashmiri students would have left Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) campus over MananWani’s killing that would have been a separation between India and Kashmir. Speaking at the inaugural function of Kashmir Autumn FAM Tour-2018 at Sheri Kashmir International conference Centre (SKICC) here, the Governor said, “When AMU incident happened, I could not sleep that night and contacted Union HRD Minister PrakashJavadekar to revoke the expulsion of a few students.” He also said he was saddened by the killing of militant MananWani as he was highly…

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For dialogue, Hurriyat must keep Pakistan aside: Satya Pal Malik

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Asserting that his job was to make situation conducive for talks, Governor Satya Pal Malik on Thursday ruled out dialogue with the Hurriyat till the separatist leaders disassociated themselves from Pakistan. “As long as the Hurriyat does not keep away Pakistan, we will not talk to them. Talks are the prerogative of the government. My role is to make the situation conducive for talks and I am trying to make that happen,” Malik told reporters on the sidelines of a function held here. Even as the Governor maintained that violence…

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Hamid Aziz, Srinagar youth finishes 200 Km ultramarathon

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Hamid Aziz, an athlete, on Thursday completed the 200-km Kargil-Srinagar ultramarathon — a feat never achieved or attempted before. The 24-year-old from the Hawal area in the old city said his goal was to run from Kashmir to Kanyakumari and the 200-km run was a preparation for that big event. “I will attempt a 500-km run in a week’s time from J&K to Punjab and will gradually increase the ultramarathon distance in coming years till I finish my first major goal of running from Kashmir to Kanyakumari in 60 days,”…

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Blood Continues To Flow Across Valley Streets: Six rebels killed in Kashmir

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At least six militants were killed in two separate gunfights in Kashmir’s Anantnag and Baramulla districts on Thursday, triggering massive protests and clashes in which several people sustained injuries. Arwani Gun-Battle Four militants were killed in a gunfight in Arwani village of Bijbehara area in southern Anantnag district on Thursday evening. The slain militants were identified as Sahir Makroo of Arwani, Owais Ahmad Lone from Hawora-Mishpora area of Kulgam district, Muzamil Magray of Watoo Aharbal and Amir Tantray of Damal Hanjipora Kulgam. A source said that following “credible input” about…

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Shutdown affects life across Kashmir Valley, Kulgam sealed off to foil JRL solidarity

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Life in Srinagar and other places of the Valley was affected on Thursday by a separatist-called shutdown protesting against militant killing. The Joint Resistance Leadership (JRL) headed by Syed Ali Geelani, Mirwaiz Umer Farooq and Yasin Malik called for the Valley-wide shutdown against the killings of two Kashmiri militants in the outskirts here. Sabzar Sofi, a PhD scholar who joined militancy in 2016, and his associate were killed in a gunfight in Nowgam on Wednesday. Shops, public transport and other businesses remained shut in the city and other district headquarters…

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Insurance Policy with Reliance was full of frauds, scrapped: Satya Pal Malik

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‘Rates changed to suit company, tender opened on holiday’ Rs 100 cr deal unearthed in construction of dam 12-15% commission taken shamelessly Governor Satya Pal Malik today announced scrapping of Jammu and Kashmir Group Medical Insurance Policy for Government employees with Anil Ambani’s Reliance General Insurance saying “it was full of frauds”, which has been established and officers involved identified. He said the entire process was carried out in hush hush manner and even the tenders were opened on holiday to suit a company. Malik announced cancellation of another contract…

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NC, PDP taught a lesson, Satisfied with 4% voter turnout: Ram Madhav

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Training guns at National Conference (NC) and People’s Democratic Party (PDP) for criticizing low voter turnout in recently held municipal polls, BJP General Secretary Ram Madhav on Wednesday said many leaders from these parties were elected as Members of Parliament with fewer votes. “We are very happy and satisfied. Our candidates have won in the valley. Even 4 percent votes matters for us,” Madhav said while felicitating the winning candidates of party at a function here. He accused NC and PDP of threatening people and held them responsible for low…

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Sabzar Sofi, Scholar turned rebel and associate killed in Nowgam gunfight

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A research scholar-turned-militant Sabzar Ahmad Sofi and his associate Asif Shergojri—both belonging to Hizbul Mujahideen—were killed in a gunfight in Nowgam area of Srinagar on Wednesday morning, days after a PhD scholar Manan Wani, who had also picked up arms, died in a gun-battle in northern Kupwara district. At least six police and Central Reserve Police Force personnel were also injured in encounter but were said to be “stable.” According to police, the slain researcher Dr Sabzar Ahmad Sofi—a resident of Nainan area in southern Anantnag district—had joined militancy soon…

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Laced with 86000 MW capacity, united J&K can have free power, water for 100 yrs: Survey

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The united Jammu and Kashmir has an estimated power potential of whopping 86000 megawatts (MWs) which, if harnessed properly, can pave way for free electricity and water for the next 100 years in the power-starved region without seeking help from either India or Pakistan, according to a survey. The survey findings were released by a socio-cultural NGO, X-MITA on the United Nations Day celebrated on October 24. According to the researchers, the environment-friendly hydro-power generation capacity of the united J&K can get up to 86000 MW with Gilgit-Baltistan contributing 40000…

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Shutdown in Assam against Citizenship Bill, protesters disrupt road, rail traffic

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Protesters burnt tyres on roads, disrupted of vehicular movement and rail traffic at several places in the state as a 12-hour shutdown called by 46 indigenous groups in Assam against the proposed Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, 2016 began Tuesday morning. The shutdown, backed by the opposition Congress and the BJP’s ally the Asom Gana Parishad (AGP), has been called from 5 in the morning till 5 pm. Essential services have been kept outside its purview. The bill proposes to grant citizenship to religious minorities from Bangladesh, Pakistan and Afghanistan. Assam’s indigenous…

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