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Kashmir

Govt activated army to harass political leaders: Geelani

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Pays tributes to Shams ul Haq, Sofi Akbar Taking strong notice of the frequent raids by army on the residence of Tehreek-e-Hurriyat Tehsil president Shopian Mohammad Amin Ahangar, Chairman All Parties Hurriyat Conference (G) Syed Ali Geelani Tuesday said the PDP-BJP coalition government has ‘again given a proactive role to the army which has started harassing the political leaders in Kashmir.’ He said it is a very serious issue because army holds a “very bad track record in this regard in Jammu & Kashmir and they have killed innocent civilians…

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Icy chill benumbs Kashmir valley

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The cold wave has intensified in the valley with Leh town in the Ladakh region being the coldest place in the state as the mercury there fell to -14°C. An official of the Meteorological Department here said the minimum temperature in Leh registered a drop of two degrees on Monday as compared to the previous night. He said the nearby Kargil town recorded a low of -11.4°C, slightly up from -12.1°C a night earlier. Gulmarg registered a slump of nearly eight degrees in the night temperature as the minimum settled…

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Why has Kashmir winter become season of discontent

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Nail-biting cold, frozen water bodies, tonnes of snow and razor sharp icicles have always been the symbols of Kashmir’s winter, but the locals seem to have lost the instinct to enjoy the thrill and magic of the season. Given the daily protests against the failure of electricity, drinking water facilities, absence of fresh vegetables from the markets and the lack of scores of other civic amenities in the Valley, one wonders why the older generation of Kashmiris still feel pleasantly nostalgic about the winter they experienced during their childhood and…

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Accused army man has admitted meeting missing Kupwara trio: Police

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Judicial remand of arrested trooper extended till Dec 19 The remand of Territorial Army (TA) man, who was arrested for his alleged involvement in disappearance of three residents of Kupwara, has been extended till December 19 while police said the accused trooper has admitted his meeting with the trio, who went missing since November 17. The court of Chief Judicial Magistrate Kupwara Iqbal Massodi today extended police remand of the accused trooper, Manzoor Ahmad Khawaja till December 19 (Saturday). During the hearing, counsel of the complainants Advocate Bilal Malik informed…

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Maisuma residents protest faulty ration distribution

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Residents of Maisuma in Srinagar today held a protest demonstration against the Consumer Affairs and Public Distribution Department (CAPD) for failing to distribute ration to people in a justifiable manner. The residents came out on roads and raised slogans against the CAPD Department for mismanagement in the distribution of ration. “We are not getting proper ration by the CAPD Department. We are all facing inconvenience as many poor families are dependent on the ration provided by the government. We brought the issue to the notice of the munshi and other…

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Need to beautify city for coming tourist season, Dy CM

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Deputy Chief Minister and Minister for Power Development and Housing and Urban Development Nirmal Kumar Singh has stressed the need for beautifying Srinagar city by ensuring cent percent cleanliness and removing illegal encroachments. Nirmal was reviewing the functioning of the Srinagar Municipal Corporation (SMC) here today. He asked officials to prepare a comprehensive list of all illegal encroachments and commercial buildings lacking the mandatory space for car parking. The list would help the government make a comprehensive policy to deter future encroachments by way of enhanced punishments and imposition of…

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Eid-e-Milad celebrations start in Valley

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Eid-e-Milad celebrations started in Kashmir valley today with the beginning of ‘Rabi-ul-Awwal’ month of the Islamic calendar. While Eid-e-Milad, the birth anniversary of Prophet Muhammad, is observed on the 12th Rabiul-Awwal, devotees regularly throng the Hazratbal Shrine on the banks of the Dal Lake for 12 consecutive days from today. Supplications are also held at several other shrines during these 12 days as part of distinct Milad celebrations in the Valley. During the Milad days, religious groups also take out processions while several programmes are held across the Valley throwing…

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Detention of youth sparks protest: ‘Juveniles directed to report at police station’

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Three minors who were arrested by police on charges of ‘carrying’ Pakistani flag and had been lodged in juvenile Home were bailed out by the court on Saturday, however the family members and relatives of these youth staged a protest here alleging that police have directed them to present these minors in police station Zadibal as they are involved in another subversive case. The protesting family members who assembled in Press Enclave Srinagar told CNS that on 4 December this month, a police party from Pantha Chowk Police Station dragged…

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Kashmir belonging to Kashmiris: Yasin Malik

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Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF) Chairman, Muhammad Yasin Malik has said that Kashmir belongs to Kashmiris and only they will decide about its future. Muhammad Yasin Malik in a statement issued in Srinagar was reacting to recent remarks made by A S Dulat, the former Chief of Indian secret agency, RAW, who had said that Yasin Malik should leave Kashmir and start living in Pakistan.He said that Kashmiris had rendered unparalleled sacrifices for their freedom and would face every hardship and oppression but would never compromise on their freedom,…

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Beacon misses Nov 30 deadline for Highway widening

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Beacon has again missed the deadline to complete widening of the 7.5-kilometre stretch of Srinagar-Baramulla highway from Shalteng to Narbal. It was in 2007 that work on four-laning this 7.5-kilometre stretch was allotted to Beacon by the Union Government. However, since then, the agency had missed several deadlines. Due to non-completion of the Shalteng-Narbal stretch, frequent traffic jams on a daily basis were being witnessed on the national highway, which had been causing hardship to commuters. On July 25, Beacon assured the Jammu and Kashmir Government of completing the second…

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