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Protesters hoist Pak flag on Mufti’s ancestral house

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Youth mourning the killing of three Hizbul Mujahideen militants hoisted a Pakistani flag on Chief Minister Mufti Muhammad Sayeed’s ancestral house in Bijbehara town of Anantnag district today. Hundreds of youth, women and children participated in the funeral procession of the slain militants, two of whom belonged to main Bijbehara town. The militants were killed during a brief gunfight with security forces in the Siligam area of Anantnag district on Monday afternoon. While the bodies of the two militants were being carried for the funeral prayers today, some of the…

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Partial shutdown in Valley against militant killings

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A partial shutdown was today observed in the Kashmir region against the killing of threemilitants in a gunfighton Monday. Most of the markets remained open andtraffic remained unaffected in most of the districts in the Valley, includingin Srinagar. The hardline faction of the Hurriyat Conference headed by Syed Ali Geelani had on Monday evening called for a shutdown today to protest the killing of the militants. Three militants, all residents of southKashmir’s Bijbehara area, were killed in a gunfight with the Army and the police on Monday in Siligam village…

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Air traffic suspended due to dense fog in Srinagar

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Air traffic was badly affected in Kashmir Valley due to inclement weather today as dense fog forced cancellation of all flights to and fro Srinagar Airport, leaving hundreds of passengers stranded, officials said. “All flights for today have been cancelled due to bad weather as no airline could operate,” an official of the Airport Authority of India said here. She said 21 flights were scheduled at the airport for today. “All 21 flights have been cancelled and passengers informed accordingly,” she said. The cancellation of flights left many passengers, including…

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Geelani calls for shutdown on Tuesday against militants’ killing

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Senior separatist leader Syed Ali Geelani has called for Kashmir-wide shutdown on Tuesday over the death of three local militants killed in an encounter in Siligam village of Anantnag district today. “The killing of three militants is a huge loss for Kashmiri nation. Youth give their great sacrifices for the pious cause of Kashmir’s freedom from Indian occupation,” Geelani told KNS over phone. “Youth who are martyred in encounters with Indian Army is our collective loss, and to honour their sacrifices we should remain steadfast in our struggle for right to…

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Srinagar’s Tulip Garden bags prestigious World Tulip Award

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In a significant development which could boost tourism in Kashmir, Srinagar’s lone Tulip Garden has bagged prestigious World Tulip Award. Situated on the foothills of Zabarwan mountain, the Indira Gandhi Memorial Tulip Garden has featured among ‘Top 5 tulip gardens’ to be visited across the globe by the World Tulip Summit Society. The World Tulip Summit Society (WTSS), a network of tulip lovers (tulipists) from 17 countries, is promoting the tulip as a symbol of world friendship. Each World Tulip Summit is held biannually to celebrate the special history of…

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Consultancy suggests metro to overcome Srinagar traffic mess

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At a time when Srinagar is grappling with huge traffic mess triggering chaos all around, development consultancy RITES has come up with Rs 24000 crore comprehensive mobility plan suggesting a metro system. The proposal, according to the officials of RITES, stands submitted to the J&K government, however there is no headway so far. According to the detailed proposal, RITES has proposed setting up of light metro from Galander to Narbal comprising 33.1 kms to be constructed at a cost of Rs 10,000 crore. The proposal also calls for similar light…

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Strike at Z-morh tunnel, labour’s demand permanent jobs

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Dozens of laborers working on Z-morh tunnel being constructed near Sonamarg on Srinagar-Leh highway have stopped the construction work on the tunnel demanding permanent jobs in Construction Company. They also expressed resentment over “disparity in wages”. According to reports, the local laborers have stopped the construction work on the tunnel and are not allowing the any work on the tunnel to commence for the last four days hampering work on the project that has already been marred by many delays. “We are protesting against the construction company who at the…

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Attack on Kashmiri driver communal frenzy: Hurriyat (M)

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Condemning the assault on another Kashmiri trucker, Farooq Ahmad at Nadani on the Srinagar-Jammu highway by communal elements, the Hurriyat Conference (M) on Monday said the government is maintaining criminal silence over this communal frenzy. A Hurriyat (M) spokesman in a statement issued to GNS said the government is irresponsible by maintaining silence over the repeated attacks on Kashmiri truckers and expressed concern over such attacks becoming a norm in Jammu region. He said with the government remaining silent over these attacks, the communal elements and fanatics are getting encouraged…

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Policemen to man traffic

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100 personnel to help Traffic Dept ease Srinagar’s congestion With lack of traffic police personnel on roads worsening congestion problems in Srinagar, the Traffic Department has roped in 100 personnel from the Jammu and Kashmir Police to help in streamlining traffic in the summer capital. The traffic congestion problems have increased in Srinagar ahead of the harsh winter, giving a tough time to commuters, particularly students. The Traffic Police have sought help from the Jammu and Kashmir Police to manage the growing traffic on roads. “We wrote to the higher-ups…

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Dense fog disrupts air, rail services in Valley

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Dense fog across the Valley today disrupted air and rail services and lead to an accident on the Srinagar-Baramulla national highway. All flights to and from the Srinagar Airport were cancelled today, causing inconvenience to passengers. “Due to heavy fog and low visibility, all 22 flights to and from the Srinagar Airport were cancelled today,” said a senior security official at the airport. He said the first flight scheduled to arrive at the airport at 9 am could not land due to dense fog and low visibility. The last flight,…

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