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Fresh protests in Valley as new videos emerge

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Protests erupted in several parts of the Kashmir valley on Friday afternoon as fresh videos of demonstrations during Sunday’s bypoll in the Srinagar parliamentary constituency emerged, showing gruesome visuals of demonstrators getting shot. The protests on Friday afternoon were held outside Jamia Masjid in Srinagar’s old city where members of a separatist group raised slogans and demanded the release of the arrested youth. Another protest was held in north Kashmir’s Sopore town, where youth attempted to take out a march but were intercepted by the security forces, leading to clashes.…

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Fortified Budgam sticks to poll boycott, Only 2 Percent turnout in repoll

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Mere 2% turnout in repoll Zero polling at 26 of 38 stations Only 709 of 35,169 votes cast The re polling in Srinagar-Budgam parliamentary constituency on Thursday saw an abysmally low voter turnout of mere two percent at the end of the day, exactly on the pattern of April 9 voting in the constituency, even as the poll-bound areas were dotted with thick presence of forces to “ensure incident-free elections.” Amid low polling, official sources said that in at least 26 polling stations, not a single vote was cast—an indication…

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Security Experts deployed by police for repolling in Budgam today

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Senior cops with experience in crisis-handling on election duty The authorities in Kashmir have rushed top security experts to the poll-bound Budgam district to avoid a face-off between protesters and security forces. Senior police officials, who have dealt with severe law and order problems in the recent past, have been sent to Budgam, where re polling at 38 polling stations will take place on April 13. In view of the record-low voting participation of 7.14 per cent in the Srinagar parliamentary byelection amid killing of seven civilian protesters in Budgam…

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Kashmir mourns civilian killings, Woman ‘died of tear gas suffocation’ in Pulwama

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Woman dies of tear smoke in Pulwama Restrictions in downtown Srinagar, clashes at many places PDP supporters vehicle set on fire at Chrar Train services remain suspended for 2nd day A 40-year-old woman died of suffocation caused by excessive tear smoke shells fired by forces during clashes in Tahab area of South Kashmir’s Pulwama district on Tuesday while life across the Valley remained disrupted for second consecutive day on Tuesday due to the shutdown called by joint Hurriyat leadership against the civilian killings in Budgam and Ganderbal. The shops, business establishments, petrol…

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Post BLOODBath & Low Turnout in Srinagar EC defers Anantnag bypoll to May 25

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The by-election for Kashmir’s Anantnag constituency, which was due on April 12, has been pushed back to May 25, the Election Commission today said, accepting the state government’s request for a deferment. The counting of votes will be held on June 1. The Election Commission’s decision came a day after unprecedented violence was witnessed in the elections for Srinagar parliamentary constituency, in which eight people died and nearly 100 were injured. The turnout was the lowest in 30 years — only 7 per cent. The Commission had faced criticism for…

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8 Killed, Hundred’s injured during bypolls in Srinagar, 7% Turnout

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5 of injured critical Scores hit by pellets Black day for Democracy DGP says over 100 forces personnel injured Internet blockade, which may continue till Apr 12, helps little to tackle situation 8 youth killed, 150 injured by forces as large-scale protests, clashes mar polling in Srinagar parliamentary constituency Bullet Pips Ballot: 8 killed amid 7% voting ‘Polling booth set ablaze, vehicles attacked, EVMs damaged, some booths closed down’ Srinagar 3.84%, Budgam 8.82%, Ganderbal 14.71% At least eight youth were killed by forces and over 150 injured as large-scale protests…

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Flood like situation across Kashmir Valley, Jhelum above danger mark in Srinagar

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Incessant rain and untimely snowfall in the plains on Thursday led to a flood-like situation in Jammu and Kashmir with the Jhelum River crossing the danger mark in Anantnag and Srinagar districts and dozens of low-lying areas inundated in various parts of the valley. However, the Met office said there would be overall improvement in weather from Friday. Authorities said at 5 p.m. on Thursday, the Jhelum`s water level at Sangam in Anantnag was 19.7 feet, well above the flood alert mark of 18 feet, while at Ram Munshibagh in…

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Kashmir Valley witnesses fresh Snowfall, Jammu-Srinagar highway Shut, Schools closed

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The Srinagar-Jammu National Highway was closed on Thursday due to landslides and shooting stones as fresh snowfall was witnessed in Srinagar and across the Valley, prompting the authorities to close schools till Sunday. Residents of Srinagar woke up to rains and snowfall, which is rare in April. The MeT Department officials here said moderate to heavy snowfall was reported from higher reaches of Kashmir Valley. The snowfall and rains over the past three days have forced the state government to close schools in the Valley till Sunday. “The schools shall…

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President Donald Trump may get involved in India-Pak peace process

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Nikki shocks Delhi with Washington intervention ‘We should be proactive in the way that we are seeing tensions rise’ The United States Tuesday said that it would try and “find its place” in efforts to de-escalate Indo-Pak tensions and not wait till “something happens”, indicating that President Donald Trump could play a role in such endeavours. “It’s absolutely right that this administration is concerned about the relationship between India and Pakistan and very much wants to see how we de-escalate any sort of conflict going forward,” US Ambassador to the…

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Mehbooba Mufti reviews Rs 195cr flood protection works on Chenab

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Directs officials to take up plantation drive in critical zones Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti on Friday visited Akhnoor and Jorian and took a review of the pace of ongoing work on the flood protection works on the banks of the Chenab. She visited Sangrampora, Mairra and Gair villages to personally inspect the bundhs and other protection structures being raised on the banks of the Chenab. Mehbooba was informed that the flood protection works form a part of the Rs 195-crore comprehensive project covering 54 works on the river in the…

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