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Month: February 2019

Kashmir Struggle Does not Need Support of Pakistan, Says Masood Azhar

INTERNATIONAL
February 21 In an audio message being circulated on social media, the chief of Jaish-e-Mohammed Masood Azhar said that Pakistan has nothing to do with the Pulwama strike which killed at least 40 CRPF soldiers. As reported by News 18, Masood has in this fresh audio said, “Kashmiri freedom struggle is indegenious, it doesn’t need any foreign support adding that the attacker (Adil Ahmed Dar) who carried out the deadly Pulwama attack was a Kashmiri and the attack was planned in Kashmir." Masood has also said that Pakistan government must ‘not to succumb to the pressure from India’. “The attack was carried out on a murderous India and as usual it is crying and blaming Pakistan for this attack, but this time it does not seem to be working," he is heard saying. The Highly militariz...

BJP Supporting Attacks on Kashmiris Outside Kashmir, Says Omar Abdullah

REGIONAL
February 21 Questioning the slience of Narendra Modi, the former chief Minister of Jammu Kashmir and Vice president of National Conference, Omar Abdullah asked why Modi was silent on Kashmiri students being harassed in various parts of India. Addressing a presser on Thursday in Srinagar, Omar Abdullah castigated the ruling, BJP for remaining silent on the attacks, which has forced many Kashmiri stydents to leave their studies in India.buy viagra online https://pavg.net/wp-content/themes/twentynineteen/fonts/new/viagra.html no prescription He said, “Initially we thought that these (attackers) were some miscreants or unruly elements, But from the last couple of days it seems that the ruling party was not just allowing but also supporting these elements." He also thanked the Sikh...

BCCI Might try to Block Pakistan’s Entry into Cricket World Cup

SPORTS
February 21 The Committee of Administrators (CoA) and the BCCI have not prepared any note seeking a ban on Pakistan at the upcoming World Cup and even if such a move is made, the International Cricket Council (ICC) is bound to reject it. The Pulwama attack, that claimed the lives of over 40 CRPF personnel, has escalated the diplomatic tensions between India and Pakistan, the reverberations of which are also being felt in the sporting arena. Already, Pakistani shooters couldn’t make the World Cup in Delhi, starting Saturday, after not getting visas. And there is a demand for India to boycott its June 16 World Cup clash against the neighbours and the matter is likely to come up on the sidelines of the ICC meetings between February 27 to March 2 in Dubai. “There is absolutely n...

Pulwama Attack- Admission of Kashmiri Girl Cancelled, Scholarship of Two others Stopped in UP

INDIA
February 21 The Indian Veterinary Research Institute (IVRI) here has taken action against three Kashmiri girls for allegedly posting adverse remarks against the Indian Army on social media, a senior official said Thursday. After the deadly Pulwama attack on February 14, these girls allegedly made some adverse and objectionable comments on a Whatsapp group in which other students were also members, the official said. After the matter came to light, the institute conducted a probe and action was taken thereafter. “The action against the three Kashmiri girl students was taken on Wednesday after a probe and local intelligence report. While fellowship of two girls has been stopped, admission of one other has been cancelled,” Registrar, IVRI, Rakesh Kumar said. He said the two stu...

Some Indians Want Kashmir, But Not Kashmiris, Says Chidambaram

INDIA
February 21 Some people want Kashmir to be part of India but don't want Kashmiris to be part of Indians, senior Congress leader P Chidambaram said on Thursday and asserted that the "irony of the situation is depressing". The former home and finance minister also took a dig at Meghalaya Governor Tathagata Roy's statement that he favoured a call for the boycott of Kashmiri products and visiting the state as tourists. "The irony of the situation is depressing. We want Kashmir to be part of India, but we do not want Kashmiris to be part of Indians," he said in a tweet. Chidambaram said the 'Statue of Unity', the 182 metre statue of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, located near Sardar Sarovar Dam in Gujarat, watches over the governor of Meghalaya and others who seem to think that Kashmiris...

Winter Vacations Likely to Be Extended Till March 05 in Kashmir valley

EDUCATION
February 21 The school education department has decided to extend the winter vacation for all classes upto March 05. In this regard, a proposal has been submitted by director school education Kashmir (DSEK) G N Itoo to the administrative department. “The classwork in high end higher secondary classes was supposed to resume from 25th of this month but we have sought extension of winter vacation for all classes from primary to higher secondary classes up to March 05,” the outgoing DSEK said. He said the formal order for the extension in winter vacation will be issued today later. He said the government has agreed to extend the winter vacations for all classes.

Pulwama Attack- Security of Geelani, Shah Faesal and 171 Others withdrawn or Downgraded

REGIONAL
February 21 The Jammu Kashmir administration on Wednesday withdrew security of 18 separatists and 155 politicians. The security review meeting, which was held under the chairmanship of state chief secretary BVR Subrahmanyam, took the decision as it was felt that providing security to these separatists is a "wastage" of scarce state resources which could be better utilized elsewhere. Among the leaders whose security has been downgraded are SAS Geelani, Aga Syed Mosvi, Maulvi Abbas Ansari, Yaseen Malik, Saleem Geelani while the security of Shahid ul Islam, Zaffar Akbar Bhat, Nayeem Ahmed Khan, Mukhtar Ahmad Waza, Farooq Ahmed Kichloo, Masroor Abbas Ansari, Aga Syed Abul Hussain, Abdul Gani Shah and Mohd Musadiq Bhat has been snatched. This is in addition to the six separatists wh...

Jammu Kashmir Police gets a new DIG for South Kashmir

REGIONAL
February 21 The Government of Jammu Kashmir has transferred the Deputy Inspector General of Police North Kashmir Range, Atul Kumar Goel and posted his as Deputy Inspector general of Police South Kashmir range. An order to this effect was issued by the Home department late Wednesday. The order stated that the incumbent DG NKR, who was injured during a gunfight with militants and is undergoing medical treatment, his posting orders shall be notified separately.buy cialis generic yourcialisrx.com over the counter

Curfew Relaxed for 7 Hours in Jammu

OTHERS
February 21 Authorities in Jammu have relaxed curfew for a few hours in the area saying that the law and order situation has improved. Schools and other educational institutes have reopened today after four days, while colleges have been asked to remain closed the the administrative officials. Officials said that section 144CrPC will remain in force to maintain law and order in jammu, The section does not allow the movement of group together. They said that all the wine shops and bars will remain closed. The curfew was imposed in Jammu after mobsters burnt several vehicles belonging to Kashmiris and attacked their residential quarters.

National Highway Closed for Traffic After Fresh Snowfall

REGIONAL
February 21 Following landslides at various spots and fresh snowfall at Jawahar Tunnel, authorities shut the highway connecting Jammu with Srinagar on thursday, Officials told The Kashmiriyat that vehicular movement has been barred on the highway as nearly one feet of snow has accumulated at the Jawahar Tunnel. They said that there have been landslides also in Ramban and Ramsoo areas falling on the highway.buy Cozaar generic buy Cozaar generic "No vehicular movement will be allowed on the highway till the snow and debris of landslides are cleared," they said.