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Kashmir

Gilani welcomes Agha, Shabbir, Nayeem; invites others to join forum

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Veteran Kashmiri leader, Syed Ali Gilani has welcomed senior Hurriyet leaders, Agha Syed Hassan Al-Moosvi Al-Safvi, Shabbir Ahmad Shah and Nayeem Ahmad Khan in his forum, and has invited other leaders to also join the forum. Syed Ali Gilani addressing a press conference after the joining of his forum by the senior Hurriyet leaders at his Hyderpora residence in Srinagar, today, said that the move would further strengthen the liberation struggle against the Indian occupation. Citing challenges faced by the Hurriyet leadership in the wake of Indian conspiracies to perpetuate…

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Pulwama will soon Witness Transformation on Ground: Dr Drabu

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J&K Finance Minister, Dr Haseeb A Drabu Tuesday said that a holistic and futuristic plan of action has been devised for the overall development of district Pulwama to do away with the past “injustices” with the district. Addressing a PDP convention in South Kashmir district, along with PDP president Mehbooba Mufti, Drabu said, “despite being declared a district head quarter in early seventies, Pulwama continues to face colossal infrastructure deficit in almost all the crucial sectors including road communication, education, health, drinking water supply, horticulture and tourism resulting in sluggish…

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RSS for tough action against separatists

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Stating that separatists were fomenting trouble in Kashmir, Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) has asked Central and Jammu and Kashmir government to act tough against them (separatists). “We have asked Central and J&K governments to take strict steps against separatists for their anti-national activities,” RSS ideologue and spokesman, Rakesh Sinha told. He said separatist were following “the agenda of ISI and Pakistan.” “It is only in liberal India where separatists have been tolerated till now despite their anti-national activities. It is because of their inciting that Islamic State and Pakistan flags…

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“Ashai Kocha” to be preserved as heritage building: Akhtar

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The State Government today said the erstwhile residence of Ghulam Ahmad Ashai, one of Kashmir’s leading educationists, will be preserved as a “Heritage Building”. The announcement was made by the Education Minister, Naeem Akhtar, while interacting with the staff and students of Government Girls High School in Fateh Kadal locality of Srinagar. “Our society lacks role models and it is a small effort by the Education Department to recognize the immense work of Ashai towards the Kashmiri society,” the Education Minister said, while recalling the contribution of Ashai towards the…

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A year after floods: Victims suffer homelessness, depression

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Nayeema, 25, had been married for two years when the devastating flood ravaged through the region in September last year and led to the collapse of her newly bought house in the city’s Raj Bagh locality. The flood washed away the lifetime savings of her family. “On September 6, the flood water entered our area. My husband and I were rescued in a boat on September 7. For the next four weeks, we shuttled between various relatives till the water started receding at Rajbagh,” Nayeema said. “We were happy that…

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Mark new beginning on Kashmir: Mehbooba to PM

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Concerned over border trouble, PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti on Tuesday asked Prime Minister Narendra Modi to revive peace initiatives and “mark a new beginning” with Pakistan as well as inside Jammu and Kashmir while seeking a financial package for the state’s economic rejuvenation. Mehbooba, whose party is running a coalition government along with BJP, said Modi should devise a “grand strategy” for the state where the problems of economic deprivation, development-deficit and unemployment have become?complex, especially in the aftermath of the devastating floods of last year. “Time has come to revive…

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Geelani, Mirwaiz, Malik, Shah, others put under house arrest

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Police put several separatist leaders under house arrest to stop them from participating in traders’ protest rally in Lal Chowk on the first flood anniversary on Monday. While Chairman of Hurriyat Conference (G) Syed Ali Geelani continues to remain under house arrest, Chairman of Hurriyat Conference (M) Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, Chairman Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front Muhammad Yasin Malik, senior separatist leader Shabir Ahmad Shah and other leaders were placed under house arrest late Sunday evening. Talking to us, Mirwaiz said he had met traders last week and agreed to…

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What life imprisonment for the guilty Armymen of Machil means for Kashmir

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Quick LOOK: The encounter In 2010, three Kashmiri youth were lured to the LoC with the promise of jobs and money They were killed by Armymen, who then tried to pass it off as an encounter The protests The discovery that this was a fake encounter led to massive protests in the Valley About 120 youth lost their lives in the following unrest The punishment The Army has court-martialled the six personnel responsible for the fake encounter All of them, including a colonel, have been sentenced to life imprisonment This…

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Govt Releases Rs 97 Crore to Flood-Hit in Srinagar

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The flood affected in Srinagar city which was the worst hit  last year have been doled out  Rs 97.48 crore by the government. The documents prepared by the office of District Magistrate Srinagar reveal that 40 deaths took place due to floods in the district with families having been given ex-gratia of Rs 60 lakhs. A total of 5896 houses got fully damaged  in Srinagar including 5770 pucca houses and 126 kacha houses. For 5770 pucca houses, a total of 4328 lakhs have been sanctioned and similar;ly for 126 kacha…

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Kashmir Recalls 2014 Flood Nightmare

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The first anniversary of the devastating floods of September 2014 is being observed on Monday. As many as 300 people died in the floods which ravaged large parts of Kashmir valley, sweeping away houses and cars and turning lush farmland into a muddy wasteland. According to the official figures, apart from damage caused to 261361 structures, farm sector of 3.27 lakh hectares of agricultural land and 3.96 lakh hectares of horticulture land also suffered damage. Similarly, under public sector, 6,910 kms of road length, 559 bridges, 3,063 PHE schemes, 6,423…

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