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Rail and road traffic suspended between J&K over protests

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Over 2,000 vehicles including load carriers were stranded at various places along the national highway between Jammu and Banihal.  Rail and road traffic from Jammu to Valley was suspended on Monday as protests broke out in Kashmir over the death of a truck driver Zahid Ahmed Bhat of Anantnag who along with another person had sustained burns in a petrol bomb attack in Udhampur on October 9. Over 2,000 vehicles including load carriers were stranded at various places along the national highway between Jammu and Banihal as traffic police did…

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Kashmir, Jammu Chambers for stern action against attackers

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Kashmir Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI) has demanded stern punishment for the persons responsible for the death of Zahid Rasool Bhat. The demand has also been strongly endorsed by Jammu chamber. Speaking to us, KCCI President, Mushtaq Wani said the perpetrators of the heinous crime should be booked for murder. “Criminals responsible for such acts should be booked under section 302 (murder). Police, as of now has booked them under Public Safety Act. They are murders and deserve a harsh punishment,” said Wani. Secretary General KCCI Faiz Bakshi said…

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46 people injured in separate road mishaps

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As many as 46 passengers were injured in separate road accidents in Udhampur, Jammu and Reasi districts of Jammu and Kashmir. 33 persons were injured, with some of them serious, when a passenger bus collided with a truck on a national highway at Bali Nallah in Udhampur district yesterday, police said here today. The bus was on its way from Doda to Jammu when it collided with the truck, they said, adding police personnel were rushed to the spot and the injured were shifted to district hospital at Udhampur. Meanwhile,…

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Hindu extremist forces becoming vibrant in Mufti Govt: Nayeem

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Zahid’s Killing Expressing grief over the sad demise of Zahid Rasool Bhat, Jammu Kashmir National Front chairman and Hurriyat leader Nayeem Ahmad Khan has said “Hindu extremist forces have become more vibrant ever since Mufti Sayeed has taken over the reins of the government.” “The same Hindu forces have activated themselves who were responsible of 1947 massacre of Muslims,” Nayeem Khan said adding that Zahid Rasool’s martyrdom was the latest wound of India on Kashmiris. Khan expressed concern over the situation created by Hindu communal forces in Jammu Kashmir and…

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Omar questions foundation stone laying ceremony by Smriti Irani

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Raising questions over the foundation stone laying ceremony of Central University Kashmir to be carried out by Human Resource Development Minister Smriti Irani on Tuesday, former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Sunday said it had already been done by previous HRD Minister MM Pallam Raju. “I believe HRD Minister is laying the Foundation Stone for the Central University Kashmir. Strange, @Pallamrajumm and I did that some time ago,” Omar tweeted. Pallam Raju and Omar had laid the foundation stone of the university at Ganderbal on May 28,…

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13 lakh kg rice meant for flood victims decays in Govt godown

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An embarrassed State government has assured stringent action against officials responsible for wasting 13 lakh kgs of rice meant for flood victims. An inquiry committee set up by the government to look into the issue has put responsibility of the decaying of food grains on then Director CAPD, Bilal Ahmad, and present Director, A R War. Talking to us, CAPD Minister Chowdhary Zulfkar said that his office is examining the findings of inquiry committee. “Strict action under law will be taken against officials irrespective of their rank and guilty won’t…

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Integral part rhetoric can’t change JK’s disputed status: Shah

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The Democratic Freedom Party Chairman Shabir Ahmad Shah today termed statement of Indian First Secretary Abhishek Singh at the United Nations a “white lie”. Shah said India’s “rhetoric of integral part” can’t change JK’s “disputed status” and New Delhi must learn to “accept the bitter truth” with regard to Kashmir issue. He said India always exhibited “unrealistic” approach with regard to Kashmir dispute. “By continuing with such unrealistic approach vis-à-vis Kashmir issue, India always proved a stumbling block to initiatives aimed at ensuring peace in the south Asia,” Shah said…

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Attempts to erect walls of hate thwarted : Chief Minister

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In an apparent reference to the beef controversy, Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mufti Mohammed Sayeed today said attempts were made to vitiate the atmosphere in the state and “erect walls of hate” between Kashmir and Jammu regions which the people of the state had thwarted. He also appreciated opposition leader and former Chief Minister Omar Abdullah for bringing a peace resolution in the Assembly during the recent session, which was intended to send a message that people of Jammu and Kashmir want to co-exist as per the secular ethos…

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Geelani urges Kashmiri-Americans to join ‘Million-Man-March’ on Oct 25

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APHC Chairman Syed Ali Geelani urges Kashmiri-Americans to join the ‘Million-Man-March’ is set to take place in front of UN Headquarters in New York City on 25th of October to press for the right of Kashmiri people to self-determination. Speaking by Skype from Srinagar to a gathering of Kashmiri-Americans at Chicago, he lauded the courage of Kashmiri people, saying India’s occupation of over seven decades has not been able to stop their struggle for freedom.

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J&K high court disposes off beef ban petition

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A three-judge bench of the Jammu and Kashmir High Court on Friday vacated the Jammu division bench order on beef ban and also disposed off the petition seeking abrogation of the 1864 law regarding the ban in the state. The three-judge bench comprising Justices Muzaffar Hussain Attar, Ali Muhammad Magrey and Tashi Rabstan on Friday vacated the beef ban order passed by the division bench of the high court in Jammu and also disposed off the public interest litigation (PIL) filed before the Srinagar bench seeking abrogation of section 298A and…

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