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2 LeT militants, 1 civilian killed in Pulwama

August 12, 2015August 12, 2015 Editor

Two Lashkar-e-Toiba militants died in a 20-hour gunfight in Ratnipora village of South Kashmir’s Pulwama district on Tuesday, triggering massive protests and clashes in the area in which several people sustained injuries, police and locals said. The gunfight had started at 8 pm yesterday when militants attacked sumo vehicles, carrying army soldiers, between Nadoo and Bongaam Lajoora villages. After an hour-long gunfight last night, a police official said, the militants took advantage of darkness and took shelter in paddy fields in the area overnight. The forces including army’s 55 RR…

Youths taking to the path of militancy much higher than previous years

August 12, 2015 Editor

Indian Army’s General Officer Commanding (GOC) of Srinagar-based 15 Corps Lt Gen Subrata Saha Tuesday said that militancy in Kashmir Valley has stagnated and it is the only movement of the militants from here and there that keeps ‘militancy mantra’ in motion. He was responding to a question about the increase in anti-militancy operations in South Kashmir on the sidelines of a function here. He said that, “it is nothing unusual.The operations continue, but there are periods when the movement increases. And when that happens, the intensity of our operations…

Govt orders probe into death of youth in protest rally

August 12, 2015 Editor

Jammu and Kashmir government on Tuesday ordered a probe into the death of a youth who was killed allegedly in firing by the security forces during a protest demonstration in Pulwama district of South Kashmir. An official spokesperson said the state government has ordered time-bound investigation and inquiry into the incident to ensure that those who are guilty of the offence are brought to book and punished. He said the security forces have been asked to exercise maximum restraint while dealing with public protests, particularly to avoid causing physical harm…

MLA protests for not setting up premier institutes in Kashmir

August 12, 2015 Editor

J&K Independent MLA Sheikh Abdul Rashid continued with his sit-in for the second day today pressing the Centre to sanction the premier institutes of IIM, IIT and IIMC for Kashmir Valley. “I want the whole Kashmir to unite to pressurize New Delhi to sanction an IIT, an IIM and an IIMC here. When Jammu got AIIMS after an agitation, why can’t we have these institutions in the Valley,” he said. Rashid, who represents north Kashmir’s Langate in the assembly, had began his protest near the Civil Secretariat – the seat of…

1321 of 1427 human rights complaints against forces are false: MHA

August 11, 2015 Editor

Ministry of Home Affairs has stated that 1321 out of the 1427 complaints of human rights excesses involving personnel of Army and central paramilitary forces as false. According to the annual (2014-15) report of MHA, from January 1994 to December 2014, out of 1427 complaints of human rights excesses received against the personnel of Army and central paramilitary forces, 1401 have been investigated out of which 1321 have been found false. The report said in 80 cases complaints were found genuine “in which personnel responsible were punished”. Citing the Machil…

Muslims look after a Hindu temple since last two decades

August 11, 2015August 11, 2015 Editor

Every morning, local Muslims enter the premises of Payer temple to clean its floor and lawns. They have been doing this for more than 20 years since Hindus known as Kashmiri Pandits left the village during the height of militancy in Jammu and Kashmir. The temple is named after the village Payer, where it is situated. However, some historians also call it by the name Payech. Payer village is situated about three kilometres south of Pulwama district and 40 kilometres from Srinagar in Kashmir. The people of the village not only…

NABARD sanctions Rs 90 cr for roads in Kashmir

August 10, 2015 Editor

In a significant development, the National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) has sanctioned Rs 90 crore for construction of new roads and bridges in Kashmir. The amount will be released to the state government in three annual instalments—1st instalment will be 30 percent of the loan amount, 2nd will be 40 percent and 3rd will be 30 percent. NABARD has sanctioned the loan for construction/upgradation of 25 projects in Kashmir. However the state government has to contribute 10 percent of the sanctioned loan amount from its kitty for…

Situation Alarming

August 10, 2015 Editor

The situation in Kashmir is fast deteriorating, politically and militarily. One of its most respected journalists, Yusuf Jameel, reported on July 30 that “dozens of Kashmiri youth, mostly in the 17-24 age group, are joining the ranks of militants every month, a phenomenon that has set alarm bells ringing in the corridors of power, particularly the security agencies.” Most of them have witnessed close family members, friends or neighbours picked up by any of the agencies only to ‘disappear’ or be found dead later. This is apart from the continuing…

‘Mufti architect of AFSPA’ Farooq Abdullah

August 10, 2015 Editor

Urges India to engage Pakistan in meaningful dialogue for ending ceasefire violations National Conference President Dr Farooq Abdullah on Saturday urged the Centre (India) to engage Pakistan in a meaningful dialogue for ending ceasefire violations, as the people of Jammu and Kashmir along International Border and Line of Control were living under perpetual threat. “Peace would remain a distant dream unless Pakistan Army is taken on board in peace process”, Dr Abdullah said while addressing a public meeting at Surankote, close to Line of Control, this morning, observing that the…

Udhampur attacker is resident of Indian Occupied Kashmir: Hamid Mir

August 10, 2015 Editor

The young man arrested from Udhampur for his involvement in an attack on a convoy of Indian security forces is a resident of Kashmir (IOK). Senior journalist and anchor for Geo News programme ‘Capital Talk’ Hamid Mir said the young man was a resident of a Ghat village located in Kulgam district of IOK near the Jhelum River. The senior journalist also revealed that the attacker had worked as a bus conductor and was known popularly in the area as ‘jhalla’ (mad person). According to Hamid Mir nine relatives of…