January 2019 - Page 23 of 33

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Vandevalgam Hospital Lacks Facilities, Staff- Locals Stage Protest

ISLAMABAD

January 10 Sheikh Nadeem Locals from the Vailoo area of Kokernag are up in arms against the non-availability of basic health facilities and Staff in the Primary Health Center at Vandevalgam area here. Locals told The Kashmiriyat that the residents of Vandevalgam area of South Kashmirs Islamabad (Anantnag) District took on Road and start shouting slogans against Health department. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The locals told The Kashmiriyat in PHC wandevalgam, there is a no facility of X ray and night staff adding that due to non availability of X ray plant and lack of night staff creates problems for the locals and people from the adjacent areas. Locals added that despite the fact that they had many a times, they had approached the Higher ...

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Tral Village Without Electricity for Past Four Months,Locals Demand Official Intervention

PULWAMA

January 10 Nawaz Ibn Ahad The Residents of Sofigund in Tral are up in arms against power development department (PDD) against continuous power outage due to damaged transformer. The villagers speaking to The Kashmiriyat alleged that department is adopting 'Delaying tactics' in repairing the defunct transformer and restoring electricity. Residents of Astan Mohalla in Sofigund village alleged that the 63 KV transformer of their locality went defunct four times in past four months leaving the village reeling under darkness. "The transformer was allotted under CDF fund, meant for ziyarat sharif and Astan mohalla of the sofigund village in 2011, But the transfer went defunct four times with the onset of winter season that has pushed us to dark age", Ashiq sofi, one of the Astan Mohalla ...

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Bank Guard Fires Aerial Shots After Observing Suspicious Movement in Tral

PULWAMA

January 10 A guard deployed at a branch of Jammu Kashmir Bank in Tral fired a few gunshots after observing suspicious movement near the on Thursday. Sources told The Kashmiriyat that a security guard of Jammu Kashmir Bank in Noorpora Tral after observing suspicious movement near the bank fired two rounds in the air. No loss of life or injury was reported.

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Yet Another CASO launched by Forces in Tral

PULWAMA

January 10 Continuing their stiff Anti Militancy operations, the Government Forces on Thursday launched a Cordon and Search operation in Tral area of South Kashmir’s Pulwama District. The Kashmiriyat has been informed that Indian Army’s 42 Rashtriya Rifles, 180 Battalion of Central Reserve Police Force and Jammu Kashmir Police in Large contingents reached the Naikpora area in Amirabad Tral and laid a siege around the area. The cordon has been laid following an input about Militant movement, however prior to this the forces blocked all the alleys leading to the area. The forces had started searching houses in the area as this report was filed. (The Kashmiriyat) https://kwitko.com/patient/diaz.html

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Stray Dogs on Prowl in Boniyar, Injure Four People including a Minor

REGIONAL

January 10 At least four persons were injured after they were attacked by stray dogs in Boniyar area of North Kashmir’s Uri on Thursday afternoon. Locals said that a group of dogs injured at least four persons including a minor and a female in Boniyar market on the Srinagar-Muzafarabad road. The locals present chased the dogs away but not before they had caused injuries to the four people. The injured were immediately shifted to a nearby hospital for treatment.

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Another CASO Launched in Sopore Area

REGIONAL

January 10 The Government Forces on Thursday launched a cordon and search operation in Sopore area of North Kashmir's Baramulla District. Sources informed The Kashmiriyat that 52 Rashtriya Rifles, CRPF and Jammu Kashmir Police jointly launched a search operation in Tarzoo area of Sopore. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Following a specific input about Militant movement, the forces sealed all the entry and exit points to the area. A search operation was going on in the area when this report was filed.

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Indian Army Striving for Peace in Jammu Kashmir, Says Indian Army Chief

INDIA

January 10 The chief of Indian Army General Bipin Rawat, who was speaking at the annual press conference, said the Army has managed the situation well along the borders with China and Pakistan and there should be no cause for concern. He said that the situation in Jammu Kashmir needs to be improved further. "We are only facilitators for peace in Jammu Kashmir," he said. Rawat said that the Army has managed the situation well along the northern and western borders, adding that, there should be no cause for concern. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); With the US and Russia reaching out to the Taliban in Afghanistan, Gen Rawat said, "We have interests in Afghanistan, we can't be out of bandwagon." "The same analogy can't apply to Jammu and Kashmir....

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CRPF Camp Catches Fire in Srinagar, Several Structures Damaged

REGIONAL

January 10 In a major fire incident inside a CRPF camp in Srinagar, several structures were damaged it Zainakote area of Srinagar last night. Sources told The Kashmiriyat that fire broke out at the CRPF camp of 44 Battalion on the intervening night of 8 and 9 January damaging several structures located inside the camp. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Due the immediate action of the fire fighting tenders, the fire was brought under control before it could cause further damage. “The fire, which engulfed the 02 semi-permanent structures, was doused only after around two hours. A sizeable quantity of Govt as well as regimental stores and structures were damaged,” a CRPF official said. The cause of the fire is suspected to be a short circuit....

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Five youth Arrested During Nocturnal Raids in Shopian

SHOPIAN

January 10 The Government Forces raided the Kanjullar area in South Kashmir's Shopian District late night on Wednesday and arrested at least five boys from the area. Locals speaking to The Kashmiriyat said that Government Forces late night on Kanjulla broke into a few residential houses in this Shopian locality and arrested five boys from their houses. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The arrested have been identified as Farooq Ahmad Bhat, Mohsin Rashid Lone, Showkat Ahmad Thockar and Azad Ahmad Itoo. The Government Forces have been conducting nocturnal raids in Kashmir since 2010 when an uprising began in the aftermath of killing of a teenage boy Tufail Ahmed Matoo and thousands of boys have been arrested from their houses in the dark of th...

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Unknown Persons Damage Sufi Shrine in Pulwama, Police Catches Mentally Sick

PULWAMA

January 10 Unknown persons today in the wee hours damaged shrine which is located at south Kashmir's Pahwoo area of pulwama district. Locals told The Kashmiriyat that the window panes,doors and many other things at the shrine have been damaged by unknown persons. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The Locals chased the attackers away who were three in number, however they escaped from the spot. One person has been arrested in this regard, who Police says appears a 'mentally challenged' man. A police team reached the spot and arrested the person. “Apparently the person looks mentally challenged,” a Police official said.