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Kashmir

Div Com reviews status of BRO, Railway, NH projects in Kashmir

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Calling for strong synergy between military and civil administration, Divisional Commissioner Kashmir, Dr. Asgar Hassan Samoon on Monday said all the developmental projects should be completed on priority. “All the developmental projects pertaining to the Kashmir region should be completed within the stipulated time. There has to be a proper synergy between military and civil administration for witnessing better results as far as the development of the State is concerned,” Dr. Samoon told officials present at a review meeting of Railways, Border Roads Organization (BRO) and National Highway projects of…

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Anniversaries of Bhat and Guroo: Series of protests in Srinagar

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Different separatist organizations Monday staged protest marches in Srinagar city seeking the mortal remains of Muhammad Afzal Guroo and Muhammad Maqbool Bhat back from Government of India. Separatist organizations including Democratic Freedom Party, Mahaz-e-Azadi and Jammu Kashmir Mass Movement also staged protests seeking the mortal remains of Guroo and Bhat from Government of India. Police arrested Mass Movement Chairperson Fareeda Behanji and her other party workers including Molvi Bashir, Fayaz Ahmed, Mehmooda Baji and Abdul Rasheed when they took out a procession from Abi Guzar. “Government of India denied the…

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Restrictions imposed in parts of Srinagar

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While forces have been put on alert across the Valley, the state has decided to impose restrictions in parts of Srinagar on Tuesday on the death anniversary of Parliament attack convict Afzal Guru. Separatist groups have called for a shutdown on Tuesday on the third anniversary of Guru’s hanging. They have called for a shutdown on Thursday on the death anniversary of Jammu Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF) founder Maqbool Bhat, who was hanged on February 11, 1984. A senior official said the authorities had decided to impose restrictions for maintaining…

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Defying curbs, thousands join Hizb militant’s funeral

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Thousands of people on Sunday joined the funeral prayers of a militant who died in a gunfight with forces in Gundpora village of this south Kashmir district yesterday. Scores of people, including some cops, were injured in massive protests and clashes over the militant’s killing. Syed Mufeed Bashir, son of Basheer Ahmad, a resident of ZadooraPulwama, died in the brief gun-battle at Gundpora on Saturday evening, leading to massive protests which continued throughout the night and in the morning as well, reports and witnesses said. The slain militant of Hizb-ul-Mujahideen…

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Policeman decamp with service rifle

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‘May have joined militant ranks: IGP A cop posted at Rainawari police station, Saturday; decamped with the service rifle of his colleague fleeing the spot in the broad daylight. Police have initiated a search operation to nab the absconding cop. Sources told KP that one Riyaz Ahmad (belt no 175F), a resident of Khan Sahab area of Budgam who was posted as Personal Security Officer (PSO) at police station Rainawari fled away taking along the service rifle of his colleague Showkat Ahmad. Sources said that Showkat, who is also a PSO,…

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Skewed bridge slated for completion by October

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After missing several deadlines, the skewed bridge over river Jhelum at Rajbagh here is slated for completion by October this year. The bridge, named as skewed bridge due to its design, has been in midst of controversies for last few years. It was scheduled to be completed by December 2014, however as per officials, the construction of the bridge was hindered as Rajbagh was among the worst hit areas by September 2014 deluge. The 120-metre-long bridge having three spans will connect the busy Polo View road with Raj Bagh near…

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BJP fans out in Valley, sets up Budgam team

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As part of its efforts to strengthen the organisational set up of the party in Kashmir, the BJP today constituted a first-of-its-kind district team in the Valley. The team was constituted for Budgam district after the BJP conducted its first-ever organisational elections in the Valley recently. Besides a president, the team comprises two district vice-presidents, district general secretary, secretary, spokespersons, press secretary, publicity secretary and a treasurer. “After our first-ever organisational elections, we have formed a district team of 21 office-bearers and 60 executive members. We will form such teams…

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Violent clashes rock Hajin as local demand bodies of slain militants

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Violent clashes erupted in Hajin town of north Kashmir’s Bandipora district on Friday as locals staged a demonstration against the killing of three militants in a fierce gunfight with forces last night. Earlier, forces lobbed tear gas shells to disperse the protesters, including women, marching towards the Hajin Chowk to demand the bodies of the militants. Witnesses said the angry youths resorted to stone-pelting on the police and paramilitary forces from both the sides of river Jhelum and near the Jamia Masjid in the town. The clashes were going on…

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Gunbattle left three militants dead in Hajin

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Three unidentified militants were killed in a day-long gunbattle between ultras and security forces in Bandipora district of Jammu and Kashmir, army officials said. Three rifles and one Under Barrel Grenade Launcher (UBGL) have been recovered from them, they said. No army official has been killed or injured in the operation. The encounter started this morning after security forces launched a cordon and search operation at Khushi Mohalla in the district, about 35 kms from here, following information about presence of militants there, police said. One militant was killed in…

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Despite SMC drive, stray dog menace on rise

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Despite measures by the Srinagar Municipal Corporation (SMC) to curb the increasing dog-bite incidents, more than 10,000 cases have been reported in the city during the past two years. In 2015, 4,700 dog-bite cases were reported in the city, an SMC official said. The number of cases is on decline but significantly high from 2014 when 5,700 such cases were recorded, said Javed Rather, chief veterinarian officer at the SMC. Recently, a 12-year-old boy, Mudasir Ahmad Wangnoo, was mauled by canines and was hospitalised following grievous injuries in the neck,…

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