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Search operation again targeted, came under heavy stone pelting in Kulgam

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Police fire tear-smoke shells to disperse over 200 protesters in Kulgam district Despite a stern warning from Army Chief General Bipin Rawat last week, protesters continue to hamper counter-insurgency operations in the Valley. In the latest such incident, a few hundred demonstrators attempted to disrupt a search operation on Wednesday in south Kashmir’s Kulgam district. A police official said the security forces cordoned off a village in Kulgam district following an intelligence input about the presence of militants inside a hospital. The search operation was launched in Tarigam village at…

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Reistance call Off Shutdown to facilitate ‘Shivratri’

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The separatist leaders in the Kashmir valley have called off the protest and shutdown on this Friday to facilitate Shivratri festival. Three separatist leaders with Syed Ali Geelani, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq and Yasin Malik, who have been jointly issuing protest and shutdown calendars since July last year, decided to call off the protest and shutdown scheduled for February 24. The decision was conveyed by Mirwaiz in a tweet today. He said the decision to call off the protest and shutdown on Friday was meant to “facilitate Shivratri festival of Kashmiri…

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2 PDP Ministers Resign within hours after Cabinet Reshuffle

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Senior People’s Democratic Party minister Basharat Bukhari on Friday resigned from Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti’s cabinet, hours after being inducted into the ministry. Mr Bukhari took the sudden step apparently irked over being stripped of important portfolios of relief, rehabilitation and revenue portfolio and allotted less significant portfolio of horticulture. “I have stated the reason behind my action in my resignation letter to Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti,” Mr Bukhari told Kashmir Post. Ms Mufti on Friday also re-inducted Altaf Bukhari, legislator from Amira Kadal, into her council of ministers. Altaf…

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Army Chief’s warning will increase hostility in Kashmir: Mainstream & Separatists

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Mainstream politicians as well as separatists in Kashmir have criticized army chief General Bipin Rawat’s statement warning local youth against creating hurdles during anti militancy operations even as the government came to his defence. Both the camps said that such a statement would fuel a spurt in militancy in the state. The opposition National Conference expressed disappointment and dismay over the “belligerent remarks” of the army chief and said such posturing would compound the situation and increase the hostility in the Valley. “Youth rushing towards encounter sites and incidents of…

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Army Chief warns of tough action against Stone Pelters & those displaying Pak, ISIS flags in Kashmir

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Stone-pelters will be treated as jihadis’ aides: Army chief Says forces in J&K facing higher casualties due to local help for ultras Acknowledging that the hostile conduct of locals was causing higher casualties in the Kashmir valley, Army Chief Bipin Rawat today warned those attacking security forces during anti-militancy operations of “tough action.” The stern message from Rawat came a day after three soldiers faced heavy stone-throwing at Parray Mohalla of Bandipora in north Kashmir when they were about to launch an operation against the militants holed up there. Alerted…

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Govt rules out white paper on implementation of Agenda of Alliance

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We Discuss Working Of AOA Everyday: Drabu The government today ruled out publishing a white paper to highlight the achievements of the coalition under Agenda of Alliance (AOA) during the past two years of governance. The Finance Minister Dr Haseeb A Drabu today said that there is no need to come out with any kind of report on government’s performance as the AOA is meant to be implemented over a period of six years. “We discuss the working of AOA almost on daily basis be in assembly or outside. There…

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Valley Shuts in protest against Kulgam Killings

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Clashes in several areas Curbs imposed in many parts of Kulgam, Anantnag, Pulwama, Shopian Evening clashes in Srinagar Complete shutdown was observed across Kashmir on Monday to protest the killing of four militants and two civilians in South Kashmir’s Kulgam district a day before. Clashes and protests were reported from various parts of South Kashmir’s Kulgam district while as there was heavy deployment of forces in various districts of Kashmir to prevent any protests. Reports said that the strike hit the normal life in all the districts of the region…

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Two Protester killed, Scores injured as Kulgam erupts after encounter

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25 injured in clashes after gunfight in Frisal 4 critically-injured referred to Srinagar hospitals 3 militants give slip to forces Hizb, LeT pay tributes to slain militants Slain civilian was made a human shield by army: locals Four militants, two soldiers and a civilian were killed in a 10-hour-long fierce gunfight in Frisal village of South Kashmir’s Kulgam district on Sunday, while another civilian was killed during protests that broke out in the area later, taking the overall death toll to eight, officials and witnesses said. Three soldiers were also…

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Curbs on to foil ‘UN Chalo’, JKLF chief Yasin Malik detained

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Geelani, Mirwaiz, Shah under house arrest Friday prayers disallowed at Jamia Masjid 4 youth injured in Sopore clashes, 3 in Palhalan Police on Friday sealed Lal Chowk area of Srinagar and imposed stringent curbs in many downtown areas while disallowing congregational prayers at historic Jamia Masjid here to foil the ‘UN office march’ called by Kashmir’s joint resistance leadership. The Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF) chairman Muhammad Yasin Malik, who had gone into hiding earlier this week, appeared at Dastgeer Sahab (RA) shrine at Sarai Bala here to lead…

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Srinagar-Jammu Highway reopens after 4 days, 4 Killed, 5 Injured in accident near Ramban

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The Srinagar-Jammu Highway was reopened for traffic today, four days after landslides due to rains and snow had forced its closure. “The Srinagar-Jammu Highway has been opened for traffic today as the road was cleared off the debris due to landslides at various places,” an official of the Traffic Control Room said. He said one-way traffic was allowed on the highway this morning after all the stranded vehicles were allowed to proceed yesterday. “Late yesterday, many stranded vehicles were allowed to proceed further, but only one-way traffic – from Srinagar…

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