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November 17 Government forces have detained three youth during nocturnal raids in Sever Memander area of South Kashmir’s Shopian district. Sources told The Kashmiriyat that the forces raided several houses late last night in Memander Shopian and detained three youth from the area while one youth was detained from Heff area of this South Kashmir district. The arrested youth were identified as Sajad Thokar, Rayees Ahmed Zargar and Shabbir Ahmed, all residents of Memander area in South Kashmir's Shopian District. Meanwhile one more youth was picked up during a cordon and search operation in the Heff area of Shopian. (The Kashmiriyat).

The Government on Thursday launched a cordon and search operation in Aglar area of South Kashmir’s Shopian District. Sources told The Kashmiriyat that on Thursday, the forces including 44 RR of Indian Army, Jammu Kashmir Police sealed all the entry and exit points to the area. Locals told The Kashmiriyat that a heavy contingent of forces reached this Shopian locality and are conducting a search operation in the areas. A search operation was going on when this report was being filed. (The Kashmiriyat)

November 14 TMBS(Traders and manufacturers Body) of shopian has called for shopian Bandh on 20 November against authorities not to provide basic facilities during the 'harsh winter'. Speaking to The Kashmiriyat the members of the body said that the Government has failed to provide basic amenities of people of Shopian during the harsh winter. ALSO READ: Crisis in Shopian Areas as Water, Electricity and Fuel Crisis Grow "Electricity, Water is cut off in many villages and apple orchards have suffered heavy damage in the recent snowfall, however the Government has done nothing in this regard despite repeated request from the general public," a member told. Residents of more than ten villages including Reshipora, Wachi, Bapora, Harmain, Zainapor and Manihal speaking to The Kashmiriyat comp...

November 12 A man was wounded in a bear attack while he was working in his apple orchard in south Kashmir district of Shopian on Sunday. Sources told The Kashmiriyat that Ghulam Rasool Ganie was working in his apple orchard when a bear entered the orchard from a nearby forest and attacked and wounded him. "He cried  for help from and the villagers rushed to the spot and away the bear, and rushed Ghulam Rasool to a nearby hospital.  

November 10 The Residents of Shopian Areas in south Kashmir’s Shopian district are facing with water shortage as the water pump sheds in the area have been non-functional from past many days, Locals told The Kashmiriyat. Residents of more than ten villages including Reshipora, Wachi, Bapora, Harmain, Zainapor and Manihal speaking to The Kashmiriyat complained of acute water problem other than shortage of fuel and electricity. Since snowfall, the administration has failed to restore essential services in the Zainapore belt of Shopian District, a resident, Shabir Ahmed said while speaking to The Kashmiriyat. An Official of PHE upon being contacted said that many schemes were disrupted at various places due to the breakdown of electricity, adding that the department is looking for...

November 08 The Jammu Kashmir Police on Thursday claimed to have busted a Militant hideout in South Kashmir's Shopian District on Wednesday night. The Police informed that during a raid the Jammu Kashmir Police and 23 Para Unit Of Army busted a hideout in Reshnagri village of south Kashmir's Shopian during the search operation On Wednesday Night. They said that explosive material including IED usable things was recovered from the hideout. Police has Confirmed the Recovery & said it was Used By Banned Outfit Jash E Mohammad

November 07 Many areas in south Kashmir are reeling under darkness due to the power breakdown caused by the heavy snowfall last week. Residents from South Kashmir areas told The Kashmiriyat that the authorities have failed to restore electricity in dozens of villages. In Shopian district, the locals from Trenz, Amshipora, Moolu, Chitragam, Shermal, Heff, Memander, Wangam, Sugan, Chilipora complained that the electricity breakdown has forced people to use kerosene lamps and candles as they were using decades ago. “They claim big things in media interviews but do nothing on ground,” a resident told The Kashmiriyat. In Islamabad (Anantnag) District of South Kashmir, the Power Development department has failed to restore electricity in areas including Rooh, Chechripora, Kamad, K...

November 07 Sheikh Nadeem The people of Hakura Islamabad (Anantnag) on Wednesday staged a protest demonstration against the rising fares and lack of proper transport facilities in the area. The protesters while chanting slogans against transport authorities, blocked Dialgam- Khashipora road for hours. According to them, they face immense problems since fare was hiked by the government , sometime back.buy vardenafil generic vardenafil generic The protesters blamed that despite giving rate according to schedule given by Sub district authorities , the sumo drivers always give tough time to them by refusing to carry the passengers including students of the said villages. While talking to The Kashmiriyat, The people requested the higher authorities to personally intervene int...

November 06 Two Hizbul Mujahideen (HM) militants, including an Army deserter, were Tuesday killed in an encounter with security forces in Shopian district of South Kashmir Kashmir. The Government forces launched a cordon and search operation in Safanagri area of Zainapora of south Kashmir in the pre-dawn hours of Tuesday after receiving credible inputs about the presence of militants in the area, As soon as the search operation was going on, the hiding militants fired on the search party of the forces, Sources told The Kashmiriyat. The forces retaliated the fire, leading to an encounter in which two militants were killed. The slain Militants have been identified as Mohammad Idrees Sultan alias Chota Abrar, a resident of Safanagri Shopian and Amir Hussain Rather alias Abu Sobaan, a...

November 05 An exchange of gunfire took place between Militants and Government Forces in the Bakoora area of Ganderbal in Central Kashmir on Monday. “Exchange of fire between Security forces & #terrorists at Bakoora area of #Ganderbal. Area under cordon. Details will follow. @JmuKmrPolice,” tweeted police. Details Emerging.