Month: September 2021

Minor clashes erupted in the Nawa Bazar area of Srinagar's downtown area in Kashmir on Thursday evening after the restrictions were lifted in the area. Eyewitnesses said that several youth gathered in the Nawa Bazar area shouting slogans in support of Hurriyat leader, Syed Ali Shah Geelani. The police fired several rounds of tear smoke shells to disperse the protesters, they told The Kashmiriyat. People in groups of two to four are visiting the grave of Syed Ali Shah Geelani who was laid to rest at 3:30 AM on Thursday in Hyderpora area of Srinagar. The deceased leader was 92 and passed away after a prolonged illness on Wednesday at around 1020 PM. Immediately after his demise, restrictions were imposed by the administration in the valley and communication including phone lin...

Strict curbs will remain in place in the Kashmir valley on Friday in the wake of death of senior separatist leader Syed Ali Geelani, officials said Thursday. An official told that the  restrictions will continue to remain in place in Srinagar and other parts of Kashmir on Friday as well as a “precautionary measure.” “Since its Friday, there are apprehensions that some vested interests may disrupt the peaceful atmosphere. So restrictions will remain in force tomorrow (Friday),” the official said. On restoring the mobile phone connectivity, he said decision to restore mobile communications in Kashmir will be taken in a review meeting scheduled to be held Friday evening. Meanwhile, IGP Kashmir said that today the situation across the valley remained peaceful and no any untoward in...

The Inspector General of Jammu Kashmir Police for Kashmir Range Vijay Kumar on Thursday refuted the allegations made by Syed Ali Shah Geelani's family and said that the Police only facilitated in bringing the body of the deceased leader from his house to the graveyard. Geelani's family had said that the they were not allowed to participate in the funeral and that the body was forcibly snatched from them by the Police. The Inspector General of Police denouncing the allegations said that the Police was trying to prevent a law and order situation. "Reported allegations against Police are baseless. In fact, Police facilitated in bringing dead-body from house to graveyard as there was apprehension that miscreants might take undue advantage of situation.buy valtrex generic buy valtrex g...

The Border Security Force (BSF) on Thursday claimed that they have arrested a "suspicious pigeon" near the Pakistan border in Jammu Kashmir's Akhnoor sector. The BSF has said that the pigeon was captured with blue and yellow rings tied to its legs. The colour Pigeon was caught on September 1 around 6:15 pm by the soldiers of the BSF. Detailing on the incident, the BSF said that it's men captured a white pigeon with a blue colour ring bearing No 0315-7827659 on the right leg and written  "OK" on the left leg in yellow colour. Further investigation is underway into the atter.

The Jammu Kashmir Administration has appointed Atal Dulloo, as Member on the Board of Directors of Jammu Kashmir Bank. According to an official order No:817-JK(GAD) of 2021 Dated:01.09.2021, Atal Duloo Financial Commissioner (Additional Chief Secretary), of Jammu Kashmir administration's Finance Department will now be a board member of Jammu Kashmir Bank. The Administration nominated as Member on the Board of Directors of the Jammu Kashmir Bank Limited in place of Mr. Arun Kumar Mehta.

The police "snatched" his father's body after the family sought time till 10 a.m. Thursday, so that their close relatives who could not reach their place yet, could join the namaz-e-janaza and be present at the burial, Syed Ali Shah Geelani's son Dr. Nayeem Geelani said, as per The Asian Age. Nayeem reportedly said that the senior Hurriyat leader had expressed the desire to be buried at Srinagar’s Idgah Mazaar-e-Shohada or the martyrs’ cemetery but as per The Asian Age, the authorities refused and told that family that they wanted Geelani to be laid to rest at the nearby Muslim cemetery “within one hour.” Dr. Nayeem also alleged that the police authorities then snatched his the veteran leader's body and forcibly buried him after pushing and overpowering the family members and eve...