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Govt offers 50% Syllabus deal to reluctant students, adamant on exams

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Ignoring the students appeal for deferring exams to March, the government on Thursday declared that there will be no postponement of exams and announced reduction in syllabus for the students appearing in Secondary and Higher Secondary examinations. The announcement was made by Chairman JK Board of School Education (BOSE) Zahoor Ahmad Chatt in a press briefing here. “The only purpose to hold exams in November is to save the academic career of the students who have to appear in other national and international level competitive exams,” Chatt told reporters. As…

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Scores injured during clashes across Kashmir on 117th Day of Uprising, Shutdown extended until Nov 10

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70-yr-old critical after hit by tear-gas shell in head Pellet terror continues 4 youth get pellets in eyes People resist cordon-and-search operation in Soura SP among 35 police, paramilitary personnel injured: Police Door-to-door searches in CM’s hometown Girl fired with pellets in face in Shopian Shutdown extended until Nov 10 Situation under control: Police At least 40 civilians sustained injuries in security forces action after a police raid in Anchaar area of Soura in Srinagar today. An elderly man who sustained tear gas shell injury is battling for life at…

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50 Hurt during clashes in south Kashmir on 115th day of Unrest, scores fired with pellets in face

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115th Consecutive day of Shutdown, Protests, Clashes Retired Dy SP alleges thrashing by Army Six of the seriously injured were referred to SMHS hospital here Class 5 student among 3 girls fired with pellets in face After 10 days of relatively peaceful situation, pellet horror returned to Kashmir Monday as two young girls, a woman and two youth were hit by pellets in their eyes by security forces at Rohmoo village of South Kashmir’s Pulwama district after protests in the area. Reports said that over 50 people sustained pellet injuries…

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Shutdown continues across Kashmir on 114th Day, Arsonists on rampage, burn 2 more schools

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4 Youth detained in Ganderbal, 9 held in Samboora Shutdown was observed across Kashmir for the 114th consecutive day while as clashes against the nocturnal raids and arrests were reported from various areas on Sunday. Reports of schools being put on fire by unknown persons continued to pour in as two more schools were gutted in South Kashmir’s Anantnag district taking the total number of educational institutions set ablaze so far to 25. Markets opened in Srinagar and elsewhere after 5 p.m. on the relaxation call given by the joint…

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112th Day of Unrest in Kashmir, Admin foils ‘Jamia Chalo’ with curfew, detains Mirwaiz

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Hurriyat(M) chairman slams Govt, says Kashmir witnessing ‘brutal’ rights violations Lady shot dead by unidentified persons in Shopian village: Police 20 injured in fresh clashes after Friday prayers Freedom rallies held in several areas The J&K government imposed strict curfew in old Srinagar areas on Friday to foil the proposed march to Jamia Masjid (Grand Mosque) by Kashmir’s joint resistance leadership. The Hurriyat Conference (M) chairman Mirwaiz Umar Farooq was detained while trying to defy the curbs around his residence and proceed towards the grand mosque in old Srinagar’s Nowhatta…

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Valley tense on 111th day of Shutdown, Ransacking, Aristocracy, Arrest ‘Drive’ On

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Hurriyat (M) says Jamia Masjid areas ‘sealed’ to prevent public march Unknown persons damage vehicles in Srinagar Another school goes up in flames in Budgam Police drive to arrest  ‘stone-pelters’ reaches Jammu 3 Arrested during nocturnal raids in Tangmarg JK Bank’s Pampore branch forced to close Amid complete shutdown, protests and clashes were reported from various parts of Kashmir on Thursday while police claimed to have arrested two “wanted stone-pelters” from Jammu region in its “drive against trouble-mongers.” Two vehicles, a truck and an auto-rickshaw sustained damage in two separate…

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110 Days of Shut-down, Protests, Arrests, Curfew across Kashmir; Resistance Camp extends shut-down till Nov 3

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Masked youth smash cars, motorcycles in Pulwama, Srinagar areas Resistance camp extends shutdown till Nov 3, Calls for Jamia Masjid ‘Chalo’ tomorrow, employees’ march on Monday 6 injured in clashes triggered by arrest raids in Bijbehara 4 arrested in Sopore for instigating protests: Police Wanted Hurriyat activist gives cops a slip Police says situation peaceful across Kashmir At least six people were injured in clashes in South Kashmir on Wednesday, even as the Valley observed a complete shutdown for the 110th consecutive day. Reports said six persons were injured in clashes…

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Kashmir remains shut for 109th Day, Resistance opens door to Delhi delegation

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3 Schools set ablaze by unknown persons in 24 hours Sinha-led group meets geelani at Hyderpora, also calls on Shabir Shah, Prof Bhat Police says situation normal Normal life remained paralyzed in Kashmir for the 109th straight day on Tuesday in the wake of ongoing uprising, even as three school buildings were set ablaze by unknown persons in the past 24 hours, reports and witnesses said. Business establishments in Srinagar and elsewhere re-opened after 5 pm on the ‘relaxation’ given by Kashmir’s resistance leadership in its weekly protest calendar against civilian…

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Amid continues Shutdown, Kashmir starts on Track II post 108 days of Unrest

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Police arrests 15 persons allegedly involved in burning of vehicles, says 7 still absconding Yashwant Sinha led 5-member delegation meeting Geelani, Mirwaiz today Situation by and large peaceful Kashmir observed a complete shutdown for the 108th consecutive day on Monday, even as police foiled two marches called by Valley’s resistance leadership. Police said they have arrested 15 persons allegedly involved in burning of vehicles in Central Kashmir areas. Although there was no curfew in Kashmir, Section 144, which bars assembly of four or more persons, remained in force across the…

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Protests, Clashes, Aristocracy, Ransacking, Arrests continue across Kashmir

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Reports of police highhandedness during night raids continue to pour in School partially-damaged in mysterious fire in Budgam Clashes in Anantnag, Sopore Truck torched at Bijbehara Normal life continued to remain affected across Kashmir for the 107th straight day of strike called by separatist leadership with police persisting with its valley-wide crackdown against the protesters evoking widespread resentment. Shops, business establishments and fuel stations remained shut, but opened in the evening as separatists had given a 14-hour relaxation in the shutdown from 5 pm. While there were no curbs on…

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