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Happenings

Schools reopen today after 8 Months across Kashmir

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Schools had to be shut, following protests by locals and clashes with security forces in retaliation to Hizbul commander’s killing on July 8. All schools in Kashmir reopened today after an on and off break for eight months, due to the unrest the Valley found itself in after Burhan Wani’s encounter. Schools had to be shut, following protests by locals and clashes with security forces in retaliation to Hizbul commander’s killing on July 8. Midway the protests, over 19 schools were torched by assailants, after which a complete clampdown was…

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Fresh landslides forces closure of Srinagar-Jammu Highway

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Landslides on Tuesday forced closure of the Jammu-Srinagar highway yet again stranding scores of vehicles carrying passengers and goods, a traffic department official said. Fresh landslides in Mehar area of Ramban district led to the disruption of traffic on the strategic highway in Jammu and Kashmir. No traffic would be allowed on the highway pending clearance, the official added. The clearing operations have started. Travellers were requested not to undertake any journey without contacting the traffic control rooms both in Jammu and Srinagar, the official said. Scores of vehicles carrying…

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Three soldiers one women killed, six injured in Shopian militant ambush

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Three army soldiers and a woman were killed and six other army men were wounded after militants ambushed a patrol party in south Kashmir’s Shopian district on Thursday. A police spokesman in Srinagar said that a search and cordon operation was carried out at Kungnoo Shopian by 44 RR and police. “The CASO (operation) concluded without any arrest or recovery,” he said. “While returning from Kungnoo, the CASO party was attacked by unknown militants at Mulu Chitragam at about 2 am, resulting in injuries to six army personnel, including two…

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Admin Bans Fat Weddings, Restricts number of Guests & Dishes

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Jammu and Kashmir government on Tuesday announced a number of restrictions to curb the wastage at social, government and private gatherings, especially weddings to prevent wastage of food. “There shall be complete ban on sending dry fruits, sweet packets extra with invitation card by any person to relatives, friends, guests, invitees etc,” read an order, issued today. “There shall b complete ban on use of amplifiers, loudspeakers and firecrackers”. “The number of guests to be invited on marriage of daughter (barat), marriage of son and small functions like engagement of…

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New protest calendar issued by Resistance Camp

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Date Activities Thursday 16 February  (Full Day Relaxation) General Relaxation Friday 17 February (Full Day Relaxation) Youme-e-Muzahamat (Against the killings of Innocent Youths) After Friday prayers peaceful protests will be held throughout valley against the innocent killings; Keeping in view three day strike in past week, it has been decided that there will be no strike on this Friday. Saturday 18 February (Full Day Relaxation) Traders and Transporters Protest Traders and transporters will observe 1 hour sit in. Sunday 19 February (Full Day Relaxation) General Relaxation Monday 20 February (Full…

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3 Soldiers, A Militants Killed during encounter in Hajin area of Bandipora

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Three soldiers have died and 15 security personnel have been injured in an encounter with terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir’s Bandipora district. A terrorist was also killed in the gunbattle. The injured soldiers have been airlifted to an army hospital in Srinagar; the condition of some soldiers is said to be critical. The police and the Army had launched a joint search operation early morning following a tip-off about the presence of terrorists in a residential house early morning. The hiding terrorists fired upon them which triggered an encounter. In…

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Kashmir Valley shuts to remember Maqbool Bhat

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Authorities made heavy preventive deployments here and other places on Saturday following separatist-called protest shutdown to remember JKLF founder, Maqbool Bhat. Heavy security deployment was made in district headquarters and towns to prevent protests called by the separatists on the death anniversary of the Jammu Kashmir Liberation Front founder. Bhat was hanged in Delhi`s Tihar Jail on February 11, 1984. The family and separatists have been demanding the return of his mortal remains from the authorities since. Shops, public transport, other businesses and coaching centres remained closed throughout the valley.…

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GEC, NGEWA Welcome Budget Announcements

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President Government Employees Conference and Non Gazetted Employees Welfare Association SKIMS Ishtiyaq Beigh has welcomed the announcements made by State Finance Minister Haseeb Drabu with reference to implementation of Pay commission  and regularization of Daily Wagers.   Ishtiyaq Beigh while appreciating Finance Minister  80-minute long Budget speech in the State Assembly at Jammu in which  the Finance Minister unveiled a roadmap for implementation of various reforms, recommendations of 7th Pay Commission and regularization of daily wagers and  casual labourers has termed it visionary budget . Ishtiyaq Beigh said -“ The…

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Resistance Group enforce bandh across Kashmir Valley, Clashes erupt in Sopore after Friday Prayers

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Normal life was affected in Kashmir Valley on Friday due to a strike called by separatists against the issuance of identity certificates to West Pakistan Refugees (WPRs). Most of the shops, fuel stations and other business establishments in Srinagar – the summer capital of the state – were shut, while public transport was minimal, officials said. They said there were very few street vendors visible in the city today due to the strike. Reports of shutdown were also received from most of the other district headquarters of the Valley, the…

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Resistance Issue new protest calendar, Shutdown for only two day (Friday & Saturday)

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Joint resistance leader, Syed Ali Geelani, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq and Muhammad Yasin Malik on Wednesday issued fresh protest calendar with only two days of shutdown. The calendar is as follows: Activities Fridays (No Relaxation) Friday Freedom Congregation Post Friday prayer, hold Freedom Congregationsacross Jammu & Kashmir at the places identified and agreed upon locally and mutually; Resistance/Masjid Committees/Youth Volunteers of Villages/Localities coordinate & ensure the arrangements Saturdays (No Relaxation) Tehsil Headquarters Azadi March From 7 am, join Azadi March towards respective Tehsil Headquarters. March on two wheelers(Motorcycles & Bicycles) and…

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