Five employees terminated by govt for having terror links

Five employees terminated by govt for having terror links

In July last year, as many as 11 employees of the Jammu and Kashmir government have been sacked for terror links. Those dismissed included two sons of Hizbul Mujahideen founder Syed Salahudin. In a significant crackdown, the Jammu and Kashmir government on Wednesday (March 30) terminated five employees for having terror links, news agency ANI reported. Police constable Tawseef Ahmed Mir, Pulwama, computer operator Ghulam Hassan Parray, Srinagar, Arshid Ahmad Das, a teacher from Awantipora, police constable Shahid Hussain Rather, Baramulla and nursing orderly, health department Sharafat A Khan, Kupwara…

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Post abrogation of Article 370, 34 Persons from other parts of India have bought properties in J&K: GoI

Post abrogation of Article 370, 34 Persons from other parts of India have bought properties in J&K: GoI

Thirty-four people from other parts of India have bought properties in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) since the nullification of the Constitution’s Article 370, which stripped the region of its semi-autonomous status in 2019, Union minister Nityanand Rai told Parliament on Tuesday. In his written reply, Rai did not provide details of the properties in Jammu, Reasi, Udhampur, and Ganderbal and their owners. The Centre last year said two people from outside purchased land in the region. Non-residents were barred from buying immovable properties in the erstwhile state of J&K before…

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Amazing health benefits of Pine Nuts (Chilgoza)

Amazing health benefits of Pine Nuts (Chilgoza)

A delicious dry fruit, chilgoza, or pine nuts are widely used in traditional medicine, aromatherapy, alternate medications, and of course in many diet and nutrition programs. Nutritionists spill the beans on its amazing health benefits which will instantly encourage you to add it to your diet routine Widely known in India as chilgoza, the edible seeds of pines or pine nuts are called piñón in Spanish and pinoli in Italian, even pignoli, and without shells, they are another delicacy that has a very distinct taste as compared to other nuts…

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Pandit Organisations differ on centre’s claim on casualties

Pandit Organisations differ on centre's claim on casualties

The recently released movie ‘The Kashmir Files’ has opened Pandora’s box of claims and counterclaims about the number of Pandits killed by Pakistan-sponsored ultras in the Valley. Many organisations have now blamed the successive governments for failing to compile precise data of the same. Over 1,200 killed Over 1,200 were killed between September 1989 and January 1990 in the Valley and many more after that. Several cases were not registered. Kuldeep Raina, general secretary, panun kashmir Can be above 1,600 The number of victims can be above 1,600. There have…

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BJP consolidated its vote bank via Delimitation Commission: Mehbooba Mufti

BJP consolidated its vote bank via Delimitation Commission: Mehbooba Mufti

Accusing Delimitation Commission of carrying out a flawed exercise, PDP president Mehbooba Mufti on Saturday raised questions on its integrity and called it a “BJP commission” Accusing the Delimitation panel of carrying out a flawed exercise, the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) president and former chief minister, Mehbooba Mufti on Saturday again raised questions on its integrity and called it a “BJP commission”. She said that “the PDP is an eyesore for the BJP because we oppose their arm-twisting tactics and revocation of Article 370.” Responding to media queries in Ramban…

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Umer Dar brother of slain SPO succumbed to his injuries at SKIMS

Brother of slain SPO succumbs at SKIMS Bemina

The brother of the slain Special Police Officer (SPO) who was seriously wounded in a militant attack last evening in central Kashmir’s Budgam district succumbed at a hospital early morning today, reports said. Quoting an official, news agency KNO reported that Umer Dar, a student and the brother of slain SPO Ishfaq Ahmad Dar succumbed to his injuries at 5 am at JVC hospital Bemina. The siblings were fired upon by militants outside their home in Chattabugh village last evening. While Ishfaq died instantly, Umer was seriously wounded in the…

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No Peace in Kashmir until govt holds dialogue with Pakistan, J&K People: Mehbooba Mufti

No Peace in Kashmir until govt holds dialogue with Pakistan, J&K People: Mehbooba Mufti

PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti on Saturday reiterated her call to the BJP government for dialogue with Pakistan and the people of Jammu and Kashmir, saying that peace would be elusive as long as the Kashmir issue remained unresolved. She called upon people to vote for the constituents of the People’s Alliance for Gukpar Declaration (PAGD) – an alliance of several parties, including the National Conference, PDP, and Communist Party of India (Marxist) – in the next assembly elections to defeat the BJP’s attempt to gain power and seal its “wrong…

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SPO shot dead, critically injuring his brother in militant attack near his residence in Budgam

SPO shot dead, critically injuring his brother in militant attack near his residence in Budgam

Unidentified terrorists on Saturday shot dead a 29-year-old special police officer (SPO) and injured his brother in another targeted attack on security personnel in Kashmir, officials familiar with the matter said. Unidentified terrorists on Saturday shot dead a 29-year-old special police officer (SPO) and injured his brother in another targeted attack on security personnel in Kashmir, officials familiar with the matter said. The unidentified gunmen opened fire at SPO Ishfaq Ahmad when he was at his residence in the Valley’s Budgam district, the officials added. “SPO Ishfaq Ahmad and his…

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Modi Selling Kashmiri Pandit’s Suffering; Arvind Kejriwal Rips into BJP For promoting ‘The Kashmir Files’

Modi Selling Kashmiri Pandit's Suffering; Arvind Kejriwal Rips into BJP For promoting 'The Kashmir Files'

Amidst loud cheers and table-thumping from the MLAs present in the assembly, Kejriwal slammed the BJP for helping “some people” make crores off of the suffering of Kashmiri Pandits. Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday, March 24, launched a scathing attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the Delhi assembly. Kejriwal criticised both Modi and the BJP for promoting Vivek Agnihotri’s controversial film, The Kashmir Files; alleged failures on the part of the BJP in providing education, healthcare, and the like to the…

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‘The Kashmir Files’ is aimed to divide people, omitted Jagmohan’s role: Sitaram Yechury

'The Kashmir Files' is aimed to divide people, omitted Jagmohan's role: Sitaram Yechury

Senior communist leader and Communist Party of India (Marxist) General Secretary Sitaram Yechury on Thursday hit out at the makers of The Kashmir Files claiming the film is aimed to divide people. He questioned why only Kashmiri Pandits left the Valley when Muslims, Sikhs, and others too had suffered during militancy in the initial years. The CPI(M) leader said the film will have ramifications on the ground as it is polarising people based on religion. “The people belonging to any religion or sect including Muslims, Sikhs, and Kashmir Pandits have suffered…

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