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Smartphone overindulgence blamed for weapons snatching in Valley

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Blaming overindulgence in use of smartphones by police personnel for spike in weapon-snatching incidents in the Valley, Jammu and Kashmir Police has banned use of such gadgets by its sentries during duty time. The order, issued by Additional Director General of Police (ADGP), Armed, AK Choudhary, on Wednesday, said the tendency not only lowered the image of the police, but also compromised with personal security of individuals. “It has been observed that recent weapon-snatching incidents have occurred due to the reason that sentries on duty remain engaged with their smartphones…

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Infamous human shield expert major Leetul Gogoi held with girl at Srinagar hotel

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An army officer behind last year’s human shield case was handed over to the police after he was held by people with a girl at a hotel in Srinagar on Wednesday. Major Leetul Gogoi, who had tied a civilian Farooq Ahmad Dar of Chill-Brass village in Budgam district on the day of Srinagar Parliamentary elections in April last year was caught today by people with a girl from a hotel. A senior police officer told Kashmir Post that the major had booked a room at “The Grand Mamta” hotel in…

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Accused police driver who killed teenage boy got bail, Victim’s family pleads for murder charge

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A local court on Tuesday granted interim bail to a police driver who is accused of crushing to death a teenage boy under armoured vehicle at Safa Kadal area of Downtown here on 5 May. After hearing prosecution and defense counsel, the court had reserved the order on bail application on 19 May. On Tuesday, the court of the chief judicial magistrate announced granting of interim bail to the accused up to 28 May. Police had earlier told the court of chief judicial magistrate Srinagar that it had identified the…

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Major guilty of giving grenades to Delhi-bound jawan: Army

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The Army has taken disciplinary action against one of its officers who gave hand grenades to a soldier who was detained at Srinagar International Airport before he could board a New Delhi-bound flight in April last year. The disciplinary action against the accused officer has been initiated after a Court of Inquiry found the Major guilty of giving two live grenades to the soldier to carry them to New Delhi. “We have taken disciplinary action in the case against the officer who had given the solider the grenades to carry,”…

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Rumor monger Sushil Pandit booked for spreading fake news about militant attack on CRPF

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The Jammu and Kashmir Police on Monday registered a case against Sushil Pandit for tweeting false information about a militant attack on the CRPF and killing of five personnel at Pampore. The move came days after the Central government announced a unilateral conditional ceasefire in Kashmir during the Muslim holy month of Ramzan, suspending all operations against militants. Pandit, owner of Hive Communications India Pvt. Ltd, is often seen in many TV channels during panel discussions. “The Kashmir Police booked the twitter user after he posted a rumor from his…

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New York Times urges United States to help resolve Kashmir imbroglio

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Terming India’s ceasefire in Kashmir for the month of Ramadhan an “olive branch” for starting dialogue process anew, New York Times in its editorial has suggested tripartite dialogue involving India, Pakistan and Kashmiris, while urging the US to channelize its efforts to end Kashmir imbroglio. “Yet the obvious and growing danger of the Kashmir conflict demands trying again and again, however elusive the goal. It may be too much to expect either side to surrender territorial claims on Kashmir, but India’s Ramadan olive branch, however inauspicious, could become the start…

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“Every stone picked by misguided youth destabilises Kashmir”: PM Modi

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi, during his one-day visit to Jammu and Kashmir, appealed to the Kashmiri youth to shun the path of violence and join the mainstream. PM Modi was speaking for the first time after the centre announced a unilateral “ceasefire” with terror groups during the month of Ramzan. “My appeal to these misguided youth is to return to the national mainstream, which is their own family, and participate in the development of Jammu and Kashmir,” PM Modi said while inaugurating the 330-MW Kishanganga power project. “Every stone or…

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330-MW Kishen Ganga inauguration today, Pak concerned over inauguration

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After failing many deadlines, project set to be inaugurated by PM Pak concerned over inaguration of Kishenganga project The 330 Megawatt Kishen Ganga Hydro Electric Power Project, a project of great strategic value,would be inaugurated on Saturday by Prime Minister Narender Modi from Sher-e-Kashmir International Conference Centre (SKICC). After failing many deadlines stemming from adverse climatic conditions, public uprisings and tug-of-war with affected people, the project is set to be inaugurated on Saturday. The construction of the project was completed amid a legal battle between India and Pakistan. Pakistan in…

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Ramadan ceasefire may be prudent decision as govt seeks to calm seething youth, break spiral of violence

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The best efforts at peace-making will come to nought as long as the funerals of young Kashmiris excite passions, and motivate more and more boys to become militants. And the major part of summer is still ahead. The good thing is that last winter, the government was far more conscious of the need to reach out to young people than it was in the past. The blindness of the policymakers to the ground situation during the winter of 2016-17 was baffling. They thought their troubles were over when agitations seemed to…

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Return home, Contest polls: Ravinder Raina to Syed Salahuddin

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State BJP president Ravinder Raina has ‘advised’ Hizbul Mujahideen chief Syed Salahuddin to renounce violence, return home to J&K and join the mainstream. Speaking at the party headquarters on Thursday after receiving a rousing welcome, Raina sent a message across to the Hizbul Mujahideen chief to avail the ceasefire chance, join the democratic process in J&K and contest elections. “This is a chance given by the Union Government to anti-social elements, militants and misguided youth in the Kashmir valley to drop guns and join the mainstream,” Raina said, adding, “I…

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