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Kashmir

MLA Rashid alleges curbs, threatens resignation

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Controversial Independent MLA Sheikh Abdul Rashid today alleged curbs on his political activities and sought the intervention of Governor N N Vohra to address his grievances, failing which he threatened to resign from the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly and move court. “I have written a letter to the Governor giving details of various instances when police stopped me from carrying out my political activities and humiliated me,” he told reporters. “I am seeking his (Governor’s) intervention in the matter for its immediate redressal. Otherwise I have no option left but…

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Met predicts heavy snow in Kashmir Valley

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Weatherman on Thursday predicted heavy snowfall in Kashmir Valley in next couple of days even as day temperatures continue to be above normal during the enduring ‘Chillai-Kalan’, the 40-day harshest winter period which ends on January 31. “Under the influence of a western disturbance, heavy snowfall will take place at few place,” an official of the Meteorological Department in a statement issued to GNS said. The weatherman has also issued warning for heavy on Friday and Saturday and urged the state government to be prepared and maintain vigil. The official…

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Land acquisition comes in way of Parimpora four laning project

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Nearly six years after the work on 2.5-km Parimpora-Qamarwari road link was started, the stretch is yet to be fully upgraded to four-lane. While the authorities tasked with the upgrade of the links say the delay was due to acquisition of land and subsequent rehabilitation of nearly 80 shopkeepers, the agitated locals are annoyed with the authorities concerned for the slow pace of work. “We have been listening to one or another reason over the delay, but the fact is that for almost six years the government was unable to…

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‘Exploitation of Girl Students’ Government asks Police to probe

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Taking serious note of the alleged exploitation of girl students from a school here, Divisional Commissioner Kashmir today handed over the case to police for investigation. Sources said the issue was discussed at a meeting chaired by Divisional Commissioner Asgar Samoon on Wednesday wherein the case was formally handed over to JK Police. Sources said the meeting was attended by Director School Education and several senior police officials. Two girls from Government Higher Secondary School Amira Kadal had complained to the Directorate of School Education Kashmir (DSEK) that they were…

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Met predicts wet spell for Valley

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The Meteorological Department today said a short wet spell was likely in the Kashmir region over the next four days. The department said widespread downpour was likely to take place on Friday. It further said scattered rain was expected in the region on Thursday. The wet spell would cause the first major precipitation in the region this month, which had been mostly dry even though the Kashmir valley was going through winter’s harshest phase. The department added that the rain intensity would begin to decrease on Saturday and would be…

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A steady trickle of fresh recruits keeps insurgency alive in Valley

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It was a usual militant funeral for Shariq Ahmad Bhat, killed in a night-long gunfight with security forces this week. Hundreds of mourning men and women had gathered at Braw-Bandina village of Pulwama, slogans were raised and mobile phone cameras were put on record mode. Bhat, a young and tall man, was killed at Naina village of Pulwama, one of the four districts that make up south Kashmir. At Bhat’s funeral, an unusual event unfolded — one that is helping create an aura around the militant lives and their deaths.…

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The half widows of Kashmir

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The case of ‘half widows’, a product of unending conflict in Kashmir, remains under reported in mainstream media. After Kashmir erupted against the rigged elections of 1987, many Kashmiris picked up guns to fight against the Indian establishment. The Indian government too decided to deal with an iron fist against the uprising to put a curb on Kashmiris joining militancy. As the crackdown on militants started in early 90s, jails and torture centers of different Indian security agencies in Kashmir became occupied with alleged militants and thousands of sympathisers picked…

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Govt. to raise five military battalions from Kashmir

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The Indian cabinet Wednesday approved raising of five military battalions from disputed Jammu and Kashmir, a news report said. The union cabinet approved the raising of 17 India Reserve Battalions (IR Bns) by Jammu and Kashmir and Left Wing Extremism (LWE) affected states, the report said. “Five IR battalions will be increased by Jammu and Kashmir, four by Chhattisgrah, three by Jharkhand, three by Odisha and two by Maharashtra,” an official release said. According to the statement, local youth would be recruited with relaxation in the age and educational qualification…

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Fresh snowfall in higher reaches of Kashmir Valley

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The higher reaches of Kashmir, including the tourist resorts of Gulmarg and Pahalgam received fresh snowfall during the night, while some areas in the plains were lashed by rains, even as the Meteorological department here predicted a wet spell over the next few days. There was light snowfall in the famous ski-resort of Gulmarg and the hill resort of Pahalgam during the night, an official of the Meteorological department said today. He said while the department keeps no record of the snowfall in most of the higher reaches of Kashmir,…

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Jan 27, 1994: When 27 civilians including 3 cops were gunned down by Indian Army

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It was on 27 January 1994 when the troopers of 31 Medium Regiment allegedly gunned down 27 civilians including three policemen in North Kashmir’s Kupwara district for observing shutdown on the eve of India’s Republic Day. Justice continues to elude the families of victims even after the expiry of 22 long years. The First Information Report vide number 19/1994 under section 302, 307 lodged in Police Station Kupwara reads that, ““in a criminal assault, the soldiers of 31 Medium Regiment who were on road opening party duty led by field…

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