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Rains, gusty winds create panic in Valley, 1 dies in Anantnag

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One woman died after a tree fell on her at Hapatnar village in Anantnag district on Tuesday as rains and gusty wings wreaked havoc at various places in Kashmir. According to reports, 52-year-old Jabeena wife of Ghulam Hassan Khan of Khayar Hapatnar died when a tree fell on her during the speedy winds in her village. Meanwhile, moderate rains lashed Srinagar Tuesday evening even as Meteorological Department has predicted clear weather in next 24 hours. “There were moderate rains in Srinagar for some time,” MeT officials said. “The weather will…

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SMC gets two complexes for displaced traders

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The Jammu and Kashmir Economic Reconstruction Agency (JKERA) today handed over two rehabilitation complexes — namely Rambagh and Jehangir Chowk rehabilitation complexes — constructed by it with a cost of Rs 100 crore to the Srinagar Municipal Corporation (SMC). An ERA spokesman said the complexes had been set up for the rehabilitation of shopkeepers getting displaced due to the construction of the Rambagh–Jehangir Chowk Flyover in Srinagar city. During a function held here that was attended by Deputy Chief Minister Nirmal Singh, and Chief Executive Officer, J&K, ERA, Vinod Sharma,…

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No option but to attack policemen : Burhan Wani

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Hizbul Mujahideen commander Burhan Wani has released a video in which he has said the policemen have been supporting India and militants have no option but to attack them. In the over six-minute video, which features Burhan and is being circulated through social networking sites, he says that militants have no plan to attack the annual Amarnath yatra. “In our last video, we had warned them (police) and asked them to stay away from anti-militancy operations, but they didn’t give any heed. We are forced to attack the men in…

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Ration depots in valley without sugar supply during Ramadan

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With Consumer Affairs and Public Distribution (CAPD) Department’s inordinate delay in tendering and procurement, ration depots across Kashmir valley are without any sugar supplies from last four months. Despite the beginning of Ramadan, the month of Muslim fasting, which would witness extra sugar ration to the consumers from the government, this year the public is yet to receive its regular supplies. Consumer from across the valley have been calling this newspaper complaining about the non-availability of sugar in ration depots and rising prices of the sweet commodity in the open…

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Abhinav Yatra organizers visit South Kashmir temples to mobilize people

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Acharaya Abhinav Gupt Sheshadri Samroh Samiti – a New Delhi based organization which is planning to undertake a Yatra to a cave in Beerwa area of Budgam district has been visiting various temples and minority transit camps across South Kashmir to mobilize the Pandit community for the yatra. The yatra is being organized for the first time and after holding Pooja at Kheer Bawani in Ganderbal on June 10, it will proceed towards Abhinav Gupt cave the next day ( June 11). The Yatra, according to Samiti, will be open…

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Once a Bollywood ‘darling’, Boulevard now losing sheen

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During a recent shooting stint in the Valley, Bollywood actor Tom Alter shared an interesting account of his experience on the Boulevard along the Dal Lake. He said, during a personal trip to Kashmir in 2010-11, he had met a local youth on the Boulevard. The youth had asked Tom if he knew Shammi Kapoor. When Tom said yes, the youth told him he wanted to invite Shammi to Kashmir. The youth recalled that the evergreen Bollywood song “Yeh Chand sa Roshan Chehra” from “Kashmir ki Kali” was filmed on…

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NC lambasts PDP-BJP govt for crackdown on separatist leaders

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Opposition National Conference (NC) today said the PDP-BJP government’s “crackdown” on separatist leaders including JKLF chairman Yasin Malik has “exposed the PDP’s claims” of facilitating a political engagement between the Hurriyat and the Centre. “The PDP-BJP ‘Agenda of Alliance’ had clearly promised new initiatives to facilitate engagement and talks between Hurriyat Leaders and New Delhi, and had also spoken about a proposed ‘battle of ideas’ with the separatist leadership in the state. “Today there is an unprecedented crackdown on Hurriyat leaders and some of them have been sent to the…

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PDP-BJP govt wants to change demography of Kashmir : Geelani

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Chairman of Hurriyat Conference (G) Syed Ali Geelani on Sunday hit out at the PDP-BJP led government, accusing it of trying to change demography of Kashmir by setting up separate colonies for Pandits and Sainiks. “We will foil all such attempts aimed at turning Muslim majority Kashmir into minority. We will register our protest till the government revokes its decision to set up separate Sainik and Pandit colonies,” Geelani said, addressing a seminar organized by Tehreek-e-Hurriyat at Hyderpora. “I condemn those people who are advocating RSS agenda in Kashmir to…

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Tension grip Kashmir ahead of pandits proposed yatra to Abhinavagupta cave

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Tension have mounted in the Valley after Kashmiri Pandits decide to organise the yatra to historic Acharya Abhinavagupta cave in Beerwah area of central Kashmir’s Budgam district on June 11. Anjuman Mazharul Haq, a Muslim religious organisation from central Kashmir cautioned the Pandits against holding the Yatra saying it can harm the communal harmony since the cave was allegedly used by a Muslim saint Mian Shah Sahab for prayers. According to the revenue records Mian Shah Sahab prayed in this cave. Muslims consider this cave as their holy place. If…

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Geelani rejects Mehbooba’s clarification over Pigeon & Cat remark

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“Ninety nine percent killings in this state have been done by the government armed forces and they continue to kill innocent people on different names and tags. Rejecting the Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti’s clarification to her “Pigeon- Cat” remark, the Hurriyat Conference (G) chairman Syed Ali Geelani today said, “Only Delhi and its agents are responsible for the bloodshed and massacres in Kashmir.” “Ninety nine percent killings in this state have been done by the government armed forces and they continue to kill innocent people on different names and tags.…

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