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140 Militants Killed from June- December in Jammu Kashmir

REGIONAL

January 02 Altogether 140 militants were killed by government forces in Jammu Kashmir between June and December 2018 during which 426 stone pelting incidents were also reported in the state, Union minister Hansraj Ahir said Wednesday. Replying to a written question in Rajya Sabha, he said 140 militants were killed from June 25 to December 5, 2018 in the state, where 119 militants violence took place during the period. The minister of state for home said 426 stone pelting incidents took place in Jammu and Kashmir in the said period in which 34 civilians were injured. As many as 171 forces personnel were killed while combating with militants in Kashmir and other parts of the country in 2016, 167 troops were killed in 2017 and 163 personnel in 2018 (till November).

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Two Residential Houses Gutted in Baramulla

REGIONAL

December 02 Shabir Khan Two residential houses were gutted in fire incident in Baramulla town of North Kashmir on Tuesday night. Sources told The Kashmiriyat that fire broke out in the house of Altaf Ahmed Kaloo, Bashir Ahmed Sheikh and Ishfaq Ahmed Kaloo all residents of Ganie Hamam in Old Town of Baramulla. They said that the houses were completely gutted in the fire, the house of one of the neighbours also suffered damage in the incident. Fire tenders with the help of locals brought fire under control. Police has taken cognizance of the issue and said the cause of fire is not known yet.

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Ground Report- Sopore Village without Electricty for Past 1 Month

REGIONAL

January 02 Shabir Khan The Residents of Naidkhai (Kanipora) area staged a protest demonstration on Tuesday morning against PDD over the non availability of power supply for last one month in the area. A large number of people from Naidkhai (Kanipora) assembled near Power Receiving Station Naidkhai and staged a protest and blocked the Sopore -Sumbal road for four to five hours. Pertinently, the protesters raised slogans against the PDD department due to their failure of providing power supply on time. Speaking to The Kashmiriyat a protester said, “our village is without electricity for last one month due to which villagers suffer during these harsh cold winter days." The employees of the department misbehaved with us when we visited their office and demanded installation of new tran...

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Trauma, Loss, Bloodshed, Internet Bans and Shutdowns Marked 2018 in Shopian Pulwama

REGIONAL

January 02 2018 has just ended, the Kashmir valley witnessed the bloodiest year in over a decade, as 240 Militants, 140 civilians and 84 Government Force personnel were killed in the year. The year also marked frequent internet bans and Shutdowns against the killings of civilians and Militants as well. The twin district of South Kashmir, Pulwama and Shopian considered to be hot bed of the 'New age militancy' saw the highest civilian causalities during the clashes near encounter sites in 2018. The Pulwama District witnessed at least 22 encounters raging between Militants and Government Forces while in Shopian districts at least 17 gunfights. The Disricts witnessed a shutdown for almost four months in the year, as per data available to The Kashmiriyat while as the longest shut...

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CASO Underway in Shangus Area- First CASO of 2019

ISLAMABAD

January 02 A massive cordon and search operation is underway in Shangus area of South Kashmir's Islamabad (Anantnag) District. Sources told The Kashmiriyat that the RR of Indian Army reached Wani Mohalla of Sheikhpora Payeen in Shangus belt of South Kashmir's Islamabad (anantnag) district on Wednesday and launched a search operation in the area. The forces before started a search operation in the area sealed all the entry and exit points to the area. As this report was filed, the forces had launched a massive door to door search operation. (The Kashmiriyat).

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Beware- Fake Officers Might knock at Your Door Next

ISLAMABAD

January 02 Salman Shah Various families from the South Kashmir district of Islamabad (Anantnag) have complained of officials barging into their households and charging money from the inmates. A family from Mir Danter area of Islamabad speaking to The Kashmiriyat said that officials knocked at their door a few weeks ago and informed the inmates that they were officials from the office of the Deputy Commissioner. "They told us that we will be granted flood relief as our house suffered damage during the recent 2014 floods, they asked us to fill a form, upon doing that, they said they will have to deposit a fees of six hundred rupees and we will later be granted compensation for the damage we suffered during 2014 floods," a family member told. We checked with several neighbours,...

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Koshur Saal- Thousands Gather in Bangalore to Celebrate Kashmiri Culture

CULTURE

January 02 Apart from being a celebrated tourist destination, Kashmir has a wonderful culture which has played an important role in earning accolades for it from across the world. Be it literature, lifestyle, language, religion, arts, crafts, music and dance. To enjoy and experience the rich cultural heritage of the 'Paradise on earth' and celebrate the spirit of Kashmiriyat, hundreds of Kashmiris gathered in Indian IT Hub, Bangaluru on Sunday evening at Skydeck, Bengaluru. ALSO READ: Gull Mohammed Bhagat and the Endangered Kashmiri Theater Kashmiri culture including the food, music and Arts were illustrated to the participants that included Kashmiri Muslims, Hindus and Non Kashmiris as well. "The aim of the event was to bring together thousands of Kashmiri who are either settled,...

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Pakistan Army Shoots Down Indian Quadcopter

INTERNATIONAL

January 02 The Pakistan Army on Wednesday claimed to have shot down an Indian spy quadcopter flying over the Pakistani side of the Line of Control (LoC) in Bagh Sector on Tuesday. Major General Asif Ghafoor, the director general of Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), released the picture of the quadcopter in a tweet from his official Twitter handle. “Not even a quadcopter will be allowed to cross [the] LoC, In Shaa Allah,” he wrote on the social networking site. Meanwhile the armies of India and Pakistan on Wednesday exchanged heavy gunfire along the Line of Control that divides Kashmir between India and Pakistan, the ANI reported. Earlier, the On two armies exchanged fire in Poonch.

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It has become tough for us to Move out, Says JKNC Leader

INTERVIEW

January 02 Dr. Bashir Veeri The President of National Conference for the volatile South Kashmir districts of Shopian, Pulwama, Islamabad (Anantnag) and Kulgam in a interview with The Kashmiriyat has said that the security situation in Kashmir valley in general and South Kashmir in particular has deteriorated in the past few years to an extreme that it has got tough for the members of the pro establishment groups to go out to the public. He also said that the Kashmir imbroglio needs to be understood in a historical context. "The rulers from New Delhi have never fulfilled their promises regarding the plebiscite to people of Jammu Kashmir." He told The Kashmiriyat that Kashmir issue needs to be resolved amicably and a politics needs not be pushed to the back-burner. "Sheikh Abdullah was...

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Militant Hideout Busted in Pulwama Area

PULWAMA

January 02 The Government Forces on Tuesday Night busted a hideout of Militant in the Pulwama District of South Kashmir, Police officials said. They said that a hideout was busted late night on Tuesday at Kani Dajan area of Keller in South Kashmir's Pulwama District. "Incriminating materiel was recovered from the hideout," the Police officials added.