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India Entirely Responsible for Current Tensions, China’s Defence Minister

INTERNATIONAL

China’s Defence Minister General Wei Fenghe told Defence Minister Rajnath Singh in Moscow on Friday that India was “entirely” responsible for the border tensions and China would not give up “an inch of its territory”, Chinese media reported on Saturday. The state-run Xinhua news agency quoted General Wei as saying “recently the relations between the two countries and the two militaries have been seriously affected by the border issue” and it was “very important for the two defence ministers to have a face-to-face and candid exchange of views on relevant issues.” At the time of writing (9 am IST on Saturday), India was yet to release a statement on the talks. According to Indian sources, China had first sought Friday’s meeting.

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LeT Militant Arrested during CASO in Kakapora Pulwama

PULWAMA, REGIONAL

Forces in South Kashmir’s Pulwama district said that they arrested a newly recruited militant of Lashkar -E- Toiba (LeT) on Friday. A Cordon and Search Operation (CASO) was launched in Sethargund area of Kakapora, South Kashmir's Pulwama district. In the search operation the Militant was arrested as the CASO cordoned off the area. A police officer told Kashmir News Observer (KNO), “On specific information, CASO was launched in which one militant identified as Shanaf Akbar Bhat of Khadermoh Kakapora of LeT was arrested along ammunition.” A case has been registered and an investigation has been initiated by the Police.

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“BJP has destroyed Kashmir”-Shiv Sena stages protest in Srinagar

OTHERS, REGIONAL

Over a dozen workers from Shiv Sena party staged a protest at the Press Enclave in Srinagar. They demanded security, accommodation and transport facility for the party leaders. The protest was led by Basant Kumar Khair who accused BJP of destroying Kashmir for political gains. Khair told a local news agency KNT that BJP government has failed to fulfil their demands. “I want to tell to BJP Government that BJP will not survive in Kashmir.This party should stop day-dreaming in Kashmir and face the reality,” he said adding , from past six and a half years BJP has destroyed Kashmir and snatched everything from a Kashmiri". “I am an Indian but first I am Kashmiri and I am proud to be a Kashmir,” Basant Kumar Khair said adding, LG Manoj Sinha is not accessible to the people. “We s...

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A Year of Distress after Abrogation of Article 370- Walnut Growers in Kashmir start Harvesting Hopes

BUSINESS

Sheikh Nadeem The season of harvesting the Kashmir walnuts began throughout the valley. The growers started plucking the walnuts from trees. The process has started a week before, by beating the walnuts with the long bamboo sticks. The walnuts in the Kashmiri language are also known as "Douen". These walnuts have a huge demand among tourists for their superior taste and quality. Walnut production is the major part of the Kashmir's economy. They are certified as organic and posses calorific value. In October and November, walnut growers peel the walnuts to export them to the other states. Due to the disruption in domestic supply last year, walnuts were imported. The traders in India imported walnuts from the United States (US) and Chile. Kashmir produces around 90% of the wal...

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Pattan gunfight: Toll reaches to 3 in encounter; 1 Army officer injured, 2 SOG men stable

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Two more unidentified militants were killed in Pattan gunfight today, taking the number of total slain militants to three. An army major and two SoG personnel sustained injuries in an encounter at Yeddipora area in Pattan, north Kashmir’s Baramulla district. “Two more unidentified militants were killed. In total, three unidentified militants were killed,” a police official told news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) He said that the army officer who was earlier injured was stable the two SoG men who sustained injuries are also out of danger. “Search operation is being conducted in the area to rule out the presence of any other militant,” he said.

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Situation in Eastern Ladakh slightly Tense: Army Chief

INDIA, UPDATES

Army chief, General MM Naravane on Friday said that the situation at the line of actual control (LAC) in Eastern Ladakh is slightly tense. All the precautions, safety and security are in place to ensure integrity, and that the soldiers are well prepared to deal with any challenge. Talking to a selected group of reporters, General Naravane, as per news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), said that the situation has been tense for last two to three months in Eastern Ladakh. But India has been engaging with China both at the military and diplomatic level.The engagement will continue future to pacify the current situation at (LAC). The army chief interacted with the army officers of different levels and took stock of the preparedness stating that the “morale of jawans is high and they a...

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Young Journalist from Kashmir saves Life of a Man Trying to Commit Suicide

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Sheikh Nadeem On Friday morning, a young journalist Umaisar Gull Ganaie from Qazigund area of Anantnag district in the Kashmir valley left home with some money to take admission at GDC Dooru. On his way to the Government Degree college (GDC), he saw a man who was trying to commit suicide as there wasn't single penny in his pocket besides that there was no food and other eatable items at his home. The person who was trying to commit suicide is father of three minors and has a wife, however, it is shortage of money and other essential items which was forcing him to take this harsh step. Umaisar convinced him to not to take this harsh step after handing over the money meant for his admission. Umaisar also brought the family rice and other eatable items. In the journalistic fra...

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Human Rights Watch Calls for Ban on Pellet Guns.

REGIONAL

Human Rights Watch, the internationally reputed NGO has called for a complete ban against the usage of pellet guns, days after Shia Muslims in the Kashmir valley said that the guns cause ‘grevious injuries’. Dozens of Shia Muslims during the annual Muharram processions were injured when Police used force to foil the processions. Prominent Kashmiri organizations also condemned the use of 'brute force' against the participants of these processions.buy stendra online https://www.facebeautyscience.com/wp-content/themes/twentytwentyone/inc/new/stendra.html no prescription “Time and again, Indian law enforcement’s use of shotguns in Kashmir has resulted in shocking, grievous injuries of protesters and bystanders,” said Meenakshi Ganguly, South Asia director at HRW. “Indian authoritie...

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3 Militant Hideouts of Jaish-e-Muhammad Found in Tral, Pulwama

PULWAMA, REGIONAL, SOUTH KASHMIR

The government forces on Friday claimed to have busted three militant hideouts of Jaish-e-Muhammad in Tral area of South Kashmir's Pulwama district. An official told The Kashmiriyat that the Forces including 42RR of Indian Army, Jammu Kashmir Police and CRPF launched a Cordon and Search Operation (CASO) was launched in the Buchoo and Kamla areas of Tral. During the search in the area by the joint team of forces, three hideouts of JeM were busted, the official told. He said that the joint team was able to recover incriminating materials from the hideout. The Jammu Kashmir Police has registered a case under FIR number 78 of 2020 at Police Station Tral and started investigation into the matter.

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Chinese Tanks, Infantry Build up in Ladakh, Reports

INTERNATIONAL

There has been a major force build-up of Chinese tanks and infantry forces in the South Pangong region of Eastern Ladakh Indian media reported on Friday. Given the range of their guns, Chinese artillery would be located in ‘depth’ positions, more than twenty kilometres away from the Line of Actual Control, NDTV reported. As per the report, the presence of additional tank forces has been detected not too far from Chinese positions in Moldo in South Pangong. It added that the Indian Army has reinforced its own tank formations in the area, and deployed additional forces to shore up the heights that it holds along the disputed Line of Actual Control in the region. The report further said that there had been heavy air activity as well along the Line of Actual Control with the Chine...