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Frozen Lakes and Water Tapes, Kashmir Continues to Shiver under Immense Cold

OTHERS, WRITE-UPS

December 29 The Kashmir valley yet another cold night as the temperatures dipped to Minus 7.2 degrees Celsius in the Summer capital of Jammu Kashmir. A MET Department official told that the cold weather conditions are likely to continue for another four to five days with chances of snow in the first week of January. Pahalgam recorded temperature at minus 8.3 degree Celsius while it was minus 7 degree Celsius in Gulmarg. Even the maximum temperature recorded in Drass on Friday did not rise above the freezing point as it settled at minus 5.5 degree.

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Two Militants Killed in the Ongoing Pulwama Encounter

PULWAMA

December 29 Two Militants have been killed in an early morning encounter that raged between Militants and Government Forces in Bunpora of Hajin area in Rajpora belt of Pulwama in South Kashmir on Saturday. Officials told The Kashmiriyat that 44 Rashtriya Rifles, 182 and 183 Battalion of Central Reserve Police Force and Jammu Kashmir Police had launched a search operation in the area following an input about Militant presence in the area. As soon as forces started conducting the Cordon and search operation, Militants hold up in the area fired towards the forces, triggering an encounter, he said.buy penegra online https://www.mabvi.org/wp-content/themes/mabvi/images/new/penegra.html no prescription In the ensuing gunfight two Militants have been reportedly killed, but the operat...

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Clashes Erupt Near Encounter Site in Pulwama

PULWAMA

December 29 As soon as the news of an encounter going on in Hajin of Pulwama spread in the nearby areas, hundreds of women and men came out of their houses and started marching towards the encounter site. ALSO READ: Another Encounter Rages in Pulwama Sources told The Kashmiriyat that early on Saturday morning in sub zero temperatures, people in large numbers came out of their households shouting Pro independence and Anti India slogans. The forces deployed in the area fired tear smoke shells upon the protesters to disperse them, however the clashes were going on when this report was filed.

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Another Encounter Rages in Pulwama

PULWAMA

December 29 An early morning encounter has raged between Militants and Government Forces in Bunpora of Hajin area in Rajpora belt of Pulwama in South Kashmir on Saturday. Officials told The Kashmiriyat that 44 Rashtriya Rifles, 182 and 183 Battalion of Central Reserve Police Force and Jammu Kashmir Police had launched a search operation in the area following an input about Militant presence in the area. As soon as forces started conducting the Cordon and search operation, Militants hold up in the area fired towards the forces, triggering an encounter, he said. Sources told The Kashmiriyat that two to three Militants are believed to be trapped in the area. As per Locals,the exchange of fire was going on when this report was filed.

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Gunshots Heard in Pulwama Area

PULWAMA

December 28 Massive Gunshots were heard in the Bellow area of Pulwama in South Kashmir late on Friday evening. Sources told The Kashmiriyat that the firing was heard for nearly five minutes in the area, creating panic among the residents. An official told The Kashmiriyat that a sentry guarding a post of 183 BN of Central Reserve Police force camp in the Bellow area fired these shots after observing suspicious movement in the area.

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Centre Passes Triple Talaq Bill, When In reality Divorce Rate in Muslims is Lower than in Hindus

INDIA

December 28 While the Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi and his government, TV channels and the supreme Court are all happy about the passing of the bill against ‘regressive’ practice of triple talaq, here are some facts that put the issue in perspective. The Census of 2011 had put the divorce rate among Muslims at 0.56% (0.76% among Hindus) Neither the government nor the Law Commission has conducted any survey on the extent of triple talaq among Indian Muslims. The only known surveys have been conducted by the Bharatiya Muslim Mahila Andolan (BMMA), which claim the divorce rate among Muslims to be as high as 11% as opposed to the Census. The discrepancy could be because the two surveys done by BMMA covered 4,710 Muslim women from 10 states in one survey and 117 Musl...

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These Two Kulgam Girls Have Made Kashmir Proud

EDUCATION

December 29 Two Girl students from Government Girls Higher Secondary School Kulgam have brought laurels for the state and presenting JK in National level competition in Science Congress at Bhubaneswar Orissa to be held from 27-31 December 2018. Director School Education Kashmir, Dr G N Itoo has hailed the performance of both the students who were awarded a cash prize of rupees 5000 for this achievement.buy cialis pack online https://www.adentalcare.com/wp-content/themes/medicare/languages/en/cialis-pack.html no prescription The two students namely Zeenat Ansari class 12th and Nazima Naushad, class 11th have already been selected at the State level competition held in Jammu for their project work on "PhysolisAlkenerg” a multi- dimensional plant from the prospect of Health and Envi...

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Massive Fire Engulfs Pahalgam Market

ISLAMABAD

December 28 Muzaffar Itoo Flames emerged from a shop in the main market of famous hill resort Pahalgam in South Kashmir's Islamabad (Anantnag) District. Sources told The Kashmiriyat that the flames emerged from a hotel in the area named Hotel Glacier and the fire immediately spread to the shops next to the building. However the locals and the Police reached the spot to douse off the flames along with the vehicles of the fire brigade services. The operation to bring the flames was going on when this report was filed. The cause of the fire and the intensity of the damage could not be verified immediately.

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Thousands attend the Funeral of MBA Student Turned Militant

PULWAMA

December 28 Sikander Gul Amid sobs and high pitch sloganeering, thousands of women and men on Friday gathered at Koil area of Pulwama in this South Kashmir district to attend the funeral of slain Militant Ishaq Ahmed Wani who was killed in an encounter with Government Forces on Friday Morning. Participants told The Kashmiriyat that gloom descended over the Koil area as soon as the body of his MBA Graduate reached his family early on Thursday as the whole area burst into wailing and mourning. His body was next shouldered to nearby ground where thousands had gathered already to participate in his last rites, Eyewitnesses told The Kashmiriyat. They said that emotional scenes were witnessed as the slain Militant was laid to rest in his native area in Koil area after four rounds ...

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Central Government Ready to Hold Assembly Election in Jammu Kashmir

INDIA

December 28 The Home Minister of India, Rajnath Singh on Friday told the Lok Sabha that the government was prepared for elections in Jammu Kashmir at any time He added that if the Election Commission would decide to hold polls, the Home Ministry would offer requisite security for the conduct of free and fair polls. Earlier, Congress leader Shashi Tharoor faulted Jammu Kashmir governor Satya Pal Malik for recommending Governor’s rule instead of a floor test, Taking a dig at the BJP, he added that the previous BJP-PDP government was an “artificial marriage”. Rajnath Singh defended the Governor saying there seemed to be no clear move on the part of any potential alliance to stake claim to form the government. He said that in June then Governor N.N. Vohra had written to the Pres...