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Srinagar registers 16,000 dog bite cases in last 3 Years

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“It is about 100 more than 2014-15 when 4917 incidents were reported at the same clinic. As many as 6014 dog bite cases were recorded during 2013-14,” said an official. During the past three years, about 16,000 people have been bitten by stray dogs in the summer capital, official data reveals. The data reveals that 5000 dog bite cases were recorded at the Anti Rabies clinic at the SMHS hospital here during 2015-16. “It is about 100 more than 2014-15 when 4917 incidents were reported at the same clinic. As…

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Shiv Sena settles foot in Valley, 200 People joined party at Bandipora

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Right Wing Shiv Sena Hindustan claims that 200 people from north Kashmir’s Bandipora district joined it on Thursday. Abdul Khaliq Bhat, the Mumbai-based party’s Kashmir President, said the people joined the party at Sumbal, Nowgam. “More people were willing to join us, but due to lack of space, only 200 people were able to join Shiv Sena. These people were earlier associated with NC or PDP,” Khaliq told The Kashmir Post. He claimed that these people joined Shiv Sena because they were “deceived by NC, Congress, and PDP since 1947”.…

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Geelani shifted to ICU after chest pain, stable at SKIMS Soura

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Malik, Mirwaiz visit Soura Pak HC Abdul Basit calls over phone to ailing leader; Malik, Mirwaiz visit Soura Hurriyat Conference (G) chairman Syed Ali Geelani was Wednesday night admitted to SKIMS, Soura, here for treatment after he complained of severe chest pain. “The ailing leader is now stable and feeling better,” a spokesman of the Hurriyat (G) in a statement today, said, appealing people to pray for his speedy recovery. “Late Wednesday night, Syed Ali Geelani complained of massive chest congestion and pain. He was immediately rushed to SKIMS, Soura,…

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Kashmir Valley braces for another spell of Snowfall, Rains

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Kashmir is bracing for another spell of heavy snowfall and rain this weekend, Skymet Weather reported Thursday. The weather portal reported that after a brief respite, famous hill stations of Srinagar, Manali, and Shimla are all set to witness another spell of rain and snowfall on the weekend. It said the fresh Western Disturbance is approaching Western Himalayas, which is presently marked over Afghanistan and adjoining parts of Pakistan. “The system is gradually moving in east direction towards Jammu and Kashmir,” it said. The report said that at present, the…

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One-way traffic on Srinagar-Jammu highway Resumes

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After four days of closure, the highway was restored for one-way traffic from Sunday and vehicles were allowed to move from Jammu to Srinagar One-way traffic will be allowed on the Srinagar- Jammu highway on Monday, a traffic department official said. After four days of closure, the highway was restored for one-way traffic from Sunday and vehicles were allowed to move from Jammu to Srinagar.

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Two militants killedin Ganderbal Encounter

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Two militants have been killed in an encounter that broke out in Hadoora area of Shuhama in central Kashmir’s Ganderbal district on Tuesday morning. An army spokesperson Col Manish Pandey said that two militants have been killed in the gunfight. Importantly, Both the bodies and two AK-47 rifles have been recovered from the site of the gunfight. Pandey said that a sanitization operation is going on in the area.

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BJP’s unprecedented torch procession in the heart of Srinagar to commemorate the birth anniversary of Swami Vivekananda

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Senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Ashish Sareen on Wednesday said that announcing special package for the West Pakistan Refugees in the state of Jammu and Kashmir was the first step towards granting them permanent residence. “The state and central government in collaboration have formulated policies to rehabilitate West Pakistan Refugees in Kashmir,” Sareen, who is part of the BJP’s Delhi team, said on the sidelines of the BJP’s first-ever torch rally in Srinagar. “We have announced a special package for them. This is first step towards granting them permanent…

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Usman Majeed abducted me twice during Ikhwan days: MLA Noor Muhammad

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Member Legislative Assembly (MLA) Batamaloo and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) leader, Noor Muhammad Sheikh on Wednesday told the House the that he was abducted by Usman Majeed who according to him was was Deputy Commander of the Kuka Parray-led Ikhwan group. During the question hour session, which was already disrupted by the opposition party members, MLA Batamaloo stood up with point of information for the House and said Congress MLA from Bandipora Usmaan Majeed threatened to “kill me once I come out of the House”. He said, I fear for…

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Joint resistance camp protests settlement of West Pakistan Refugees

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Leaders of joint resistance camp Monday staged a protest rally against the proposed settlement of West Pakistan Refugees (WPRs) here. They also resented “inroads” being made by the Muslim Rashtriya Manch (MRM), an affiliate of RSS stating that organisations to what they said “damage” Kashmir movement. In a statement, spokesperson of joint resistance camp said a protest rally was staged at Jamia Masjid Hyderpora here where participants stressed the need of the unity among people and the leaders as well. JKLF Chairman and joint resistance leader Muhammad Yasin Malik also…

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Sinha led panel has suggested Improving the human rights situation, Initiating talks with all stakeholders

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A Yashwant Sinha-led civil society panel has suggested “improving” the human rights situation in Jammu and Kashmir and initiating talks with all stakeholders, including separatist groups like the Hurriyat Conference. The Concerned Citizen Group (CCG) had made another set of recommendations after their second visit to the Kashmir valley last month which included urgent psychological counselling for minor detainees. The panel had first visited the Valley in October after which it had recommended an immediate ban on the use of pellet guns by security forces. The Centre has distanced itself…

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