Day: April 4, 2019

Outrage across Kashmir Valley over banning​ civilian traffic on the ​highway

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Response in the form of a “joint line of action” will be worked out very soon: Syed Ali Geelani  Highway closure order ‘dictatorial’, govt should withdraw it, says MirwaizHighway open even during Kargil War, rights of people being tampered with: FarooqGovt should formulate a people-friendly strategy, says Azad Omar Abdullah asks the governor to review civilian traffic ban orderCivilian traffic ban on highway ‘unjust, uncalled’ for: MongaTraffic ban tantamount to intrusion on civil liberties: Altaf BukhariDisallowing civilian traffic during convoy movement will prove disaster for economy: KCCIHighway decision taken in…

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At SKIMS, five lives lost in a month to ‘Transfusion Reaction’

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In a shocking revelation, five patients have died of blood transfusion reaction at Sher-i-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences (SKIMS), Soura while the sixth one is battling for life in the intensive care unit (ICU). A senior doctor at SKIMS told The Kashmir Post that five patients have died due to blood transfusion in the past one month suspecting use of substandard equipment in the blood bank and during transfusion process.“Two patients died in a surgical intensive care unit, one in gastroenterology, on in general surgery and the fifth one in…

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Modi, BJP responsible for ‘Worsening’ Kashmir situation: G N Azad

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Senior Congress leader and former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Ghulam Nabi Azad Wednesday blamed the Bharatiya Janata Party-led central government for “worsening” the situation in Kashmir during its stint in power. Addressing a party workers’ convention in Lolab, Kupwara, Azad said: “The situation in the Kashmir Valley had considerably improved when there was a Congress government at the Centre till 2014. The situation deteriorated after the came to power and created a situation like nineties in the Valley. If anyone is squarely responsible for the deterioration of the situation…

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Govt bans civilian traffic on highway on Sundays, Wednesdays

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The government on Wednesday banned civilian movement on Srinagar-Jammu highway on two days in a week (Sunday and Wednesday) for smooth and safe passage of security convoys. “Keeping in view the large movement of forces on highway during the parliamentary polls and associated possibility of any fidayeen attack on security convoys, the Government has notified two days in a week for the movement of forces convoys from Srinagar to Jammu. During these days, no civilian traffic would be allowed on the Highway,” an official spokesman said. The ban has imposed…

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Congress banners flooded within BJP rally venue in Jammu

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The BJP leadership faced a piquant situation on Wednesday as one portion of the venue where party’s national chief Amit Shah addressed an election rally was facing two houses flooded with banners, flags and posters of Congress leaders. The two houses belong to senior Congress leader Ashwani Khajuria, who had intentionally covered them with flexes of party stalwarts. Interestingly, the stage where all senior BJP leaders, including Amit Shah, were sitting was facing the houses. “As our house is situated just in front of the stage prepared for Amit Shah’s…

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NC-Cong coalition was close to revoking armed forces Act claims Azad, No one can dilute AFSPA says Amit Shah

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Former Chief Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad on Wednesday claimed that the Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) would have been revoked from a few districts had the NC and Congress coalition remained in power in the state for a year more. “A time had come when it (AFSPA) would have been removed from a few districts. Had we remained in power for a year more…the way things were returning to normal…probably it (AFSPA abrogation) was a question of a few months…from top, militancy was coming down to zero…the ultimate (aim)…

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