Category: Srinagar

Srinagar

Restrictions in and around Lal Chowk

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Authorities on Wednesday placed restrictions in and around Lal Chowk, Srinagar to thwart the Nimaz-e-Jinaza in absentia for JKLF leader Amanullah Khan. Khan passed away yesterday in Rawalpindi Pakistan. Heavy contingent of police and paramilitary CRPF has been deployed in the civil lines area of the city including Maisuma, and people are not allowed to move. All shops and business establishments in Lal Chowk are closed and traffic is being diverted. Separatist leaders had called for Nimaz-e-Jinaza in absentia in Lal Chowk in the afternoon.

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Govt withdraws CRPF from NIT for ‘fanning’ protests

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Paramilitary personnel were found to have shot videos which went viral online The government has withdrawn paramilitary CRPF from the National Institute of Technology (NIT) campus here after complaints that they were instigating protests. The CRPF men were deployed in the campus after the clashes between local and non local students over India’s loss to West Indies in WorldT20 semi final match on March 31. “Within few days of their deployment, the CRPF men were removed from the duties after it was found that some of the officials had shot…

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Agitating auto rickshaw drivers told to install meters or face action

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As autorickshaw drivers continue their protests resisting the installation of digital meters, the Traffic Department has warned them of strict action if they fail to install meters soon. Autorickshaw drivers in the city continued to observe strike for the third day today to protest against the installation of fare meters, which has been made mandatory by the district administration last week. The drivers began the strike on Saturday following district administration’s directive ordering them to use fare meters, which the autorickshaw drivers’ community has resisted so far. Autorickshaw drivers charge…

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Auto drivers continue strike, commuters a harassed lot

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Autorickshaw drivers in the city continued to observe strike for the second day today to protest against the installation of fare meters, which has been made mandatory by the district administration. The drivers began the strike on Saturday following district administration’s directive ordering them to use fare meters, which the autorickshaw drivers’ community has resisted so far. Autorickshaw drivers charge commuters arbitrarily and the charges sky-rocket during evening hours. The strike has caused a lot of trouble to commuters. The autorickshaw drivers, which form a considerable number in the city,…

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Restrictions in Srinagar areas to continue today

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The Srinagar administration on Wednesday said restrictions in city areas will continue for the second consecutive day Thursday in view of the shutdown called by separatist leaders against civilian killings in north Kashmir. Deputy Commissioner Srinagar, Farooq Ahmad Lone, said restrictions will continue to remain in force in areas falling under six police stations of the city, including Rainawari, Nowhatta, MR Gunj, Khanyar, Safakadal and Maisuma.

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Restrictions in Srinagar today

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The authorities have decided to impose restrictions in some parts of the city on Wednesday in view of the shutdown call given by separatists against the killing of two youth in Handwara town. Deputy Commissioner Srinagar, Dr Farooq Ahmad Lone said restrictions will be imposed in parts of the city that fall under jurisdiction of six police stations, including Rainawari, Nowhatta, MR Gunj, Khanyar, Safakadal and Maisuma. He said the Sikh community, celebrating Baisakhi festival tomorrow, will be allowed to move during the day. “Sikhs will be allowed to move…

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New traffic diversion plan leads to chaos in Srinagar

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The road from Bemina to Lal Chowk, via Batamaloo, remained choked on the first working day of the week as the new traffic diversion plan formulated in the wake of ongoing Jehangir Chowk- Rambagh flyover construction works came into effect today. The Bemina-Batamaloo road was jammed with passenger busses and private vehicles during the morning rush hour. The 5 km journey from Bemina, a major residential neighbourhood on the city outskirts, to Jehangir Chowk took nearly an hour as traffic moved at a snail’s pace. Two major bottlenecks were witnessed…

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Solina shopkeepers stage protest, close shops against delay in compensation

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Shopkeepers under the banner of Traders Coordination Committee, Solina Bazar, Rambagh Monday protested and observed complete shutdown against the delay in promised compensation. Scores of traders from Solina Bazar gathered around at 10 am at Rambagh Bridge. They staged protest against the district administration for failing to release the compensation. They blocked Rambagh Bridge which resulted to traffic jam for one and a half hour on the route. A group of Shopkeepers said, “Soon after the construction was started on the flyover. We were promised monthly 10,000 for each Shopkeeper…

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KU students march in solidarity with students harassed outside Kashmir

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A solidarity march was staged at the University of Kashmir on Monday for the Kashmiri students studying in various colleges outside Jammu and Kashmir. More than 300 students assembled outside the Humanities block at the varsity and raised slogans to condemn the attack on Kashmiri students outside the state. The protesting students also raised slogans in favour of Kashmir’s independence. “It is a shame that the government is silent at the attacks on Kashmiri students studying in various Indian colleges. They are worried only about non-locals students at the NIT…

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Local students accuse media of ‘inciting’ violence in NIT Row

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A group of local students from National Institute of Technology (NIT) Srinagar Friday alleged that some reporters from India based news channels have been ‘inciting’ non-local students for violence. They appealed authorities to force media channels to vacate from the main gate of the Institute. “Some Delhi and Mumbai based reporters call non-local students from their cell phones and ask them to march towards main gate. They do it to show that non-local students continue to protest against local police. Even some non-local students are not happy with the present…

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