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Amarnath Yatra 2022: 300 additional companies; 200 CCTVs, RFID chips, Chip-based wrist-bands for pilgrims major features

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Expecting record arrival of pilgrims, Will focus on movement on Yatri vehicles, highways, Cave tracks, say Officials Amid five five-tier security cover, at least 300 additional companies of security forces will be deployed for the peaceful conduct of annual Amarnath Yatra commencing on June 30 this year, officials in the Ministry of Home Affairs said Wednesday. The security top brass has ensured deployment of forces in various layers while pilgrims will be provided with wrist bands fitted with micro-chips, as part of the renewed security measure. Officials in the MHA told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), that at least 300 additional companies will be deployed for the incident-free pilgrimage. “Maximum number of companies will be from CRPF. We are expecting some 150 com...

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Prince Tucy wants to travel to Kashmir as Ambassador of Peace, Heal ‘wounds’ of Kashmiris

INDIA, REGIONAL

Prince Yakub Habeebuddin Tucy, who claims to be the descendant of last Mughal emperor Bahadur Shah Zafar, has said that he wants to travel to Kashmir and heal the wounds of Kashmiris. Prince Tucy who lives in Hyderabad has appealed to the Indian President Ram Nath Kovind, to send him to Jammu Kashmir as ‘Peace Ambassador’ for healing the wounds of the people that are swollen by the recently released movie ‘Kashmir Files.’ “I am proud of the fact that I belong to the family Bahadur Shah Zafar who was a true nationalist. Since I come from a family of such nationalist spirit, I should go to the Kashmir valley as an ambassador of peace, and pacify the people there," he was quoted as saying by Mulsim Mirror. Pertinently, after the abrogation of Article 370, he had made a similar appeal...

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CBI raids residence of senior IAS officer Navin Choudhary

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The CBI on Thursday (April 21) raided the residence of a senior J&K IAS officer in connection with a corruption case being investigated by the agency. Official sources said the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) carried out raids at the residence of senior Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer, Navin Choudhary, principal secretary agriculture production and farmers welfare department. Raids were also carried out at residences of former officers of Chenab Valley projects construction limited and premises of a construction company in Mumbai, New Delhi, Bihar and Jammu. "The raids were carried out in connection with a corruption case registered by the CBI on the complaint of the J&K government", the sources added. Notably, former J&K Governor Satyapal Malik ha...

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‘Master planner, Master of disguises’: Know who Kashmir’s Longest surviving LeT Commander Yousuf Kantroo was

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Mohammed Yousuf Dar, a resident of Chak area in Kawoosa Budgam, who was one of the oldest surviving militants of Lashkar e Taiba and known for his "disguises" has been killed in the encounter that raged in Baramulla's Pariswani area. Officials said an operation was launched last night in Pariswani- the village adjacent to Budgam and Baramulla after receiving input from Budgam police about militant presence in the area. The Budgam police and the local army unit conducted the anti-militancy operation and firing continued intermittently during the night. In the first firefight, three soldiers and a civilian were slightly injured. During the following exchange of gunfire, two militants including Yousuf Kantroo were killed, while three more are believed to be trapped. Known as Is...

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Baramulla encounter: 4 soldiers, cop injured, operation on

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Four soldiers and a policeman were injured in the gunfight with militants In Baramulla district on Thursday. Two militants including LeT outfit’s commander and the longest surviving militant Mohammad Yousuf Kantroo were killed in the gunfight at Malwah area. A police officer told GNS all the injured including four soldiers and a policeman, constable Basharat Ahmad, have been hospitalized. “Top LeT (militant) Commander Yousuf Kantroo killed in Baramulla encounter. He was involved in several killings of civilians & SFs personnel including recent killing of JKP’s SPO & his brother, one soldier and one civilian in Budgam district,” IGP Kashmir said in a tweet. “A big success for us,” he added. IGP Kashmir told GNS that Kantroo was associated with militancy since 2000 and had r...

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Baramulla Encounter: Another top LeT commander among three militants trapped, Officials

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A top commander of Lashkar e Taiba was killed during the ongoing encounter in Baramulla district of north Kashmir. An official told The Kashmiriyat that three more militants are believed to be trapped at the site of the encounter in the Pariswani area of Baramulla. “01 (militant) of LeT killed. Incriminating materials including arms & ammunition recovered. Operation in progress,” police said in a tweet. Earlier the Indian Army, Jammu Kashmir Police had launched a cordon and search operation following inputs about the presence of militants in the Baramulla area, during which the encounter ensued. One more local militant commander namely Hilal Ahmed Sheikh, a resident of Sheeri Baramulla associated with Lashkar e Taiba is believed to be trapped at the site of the encounter. ...

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Top LeT commander Yousuf Kantroo killed in Baramulla encounter: Police

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Jammu and Kashmir police Thursday claimed to have acheived a big sucess by killing top Lashkar-e-Toiba commander Yousuf Kantroo in an ongoing encounter at northern district of Baramulla. As per news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), IGP Kashmir Vijay Kumar tweeted "Top LeT Commander Yousuf Kantroo killed in #Baramulla #encounter He was involved in several #killings of civilians & SFs personnel including the recent killing of JKP’s SPO & his brother, one Soldier, and one civilian in #Budgam district. A big success for us." Baramulla encounter early this morning in which three soldiers sustained minor injuries— Meanwhile, three more LeT militants are believed to be trapped at the site of the encounter. (KNO)

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Rains bring relief from heat in Jammu Kashmir, Wet weather to continue for next 24 hours

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Rains continued in Kashmir Valley even as a weatherman on Thursday forecasted more “freak weather” in J&K next 24 hours. “Today, freaky weather, cloudy with occasional rain, a thunderstorm with gusty winds, hail storm at isolated places and snowfall over higher reaches likely to continue till tomorrow (April 22nd) at most places of Kashmir and at scattered places of Jammu (from afternoon onwards),” the officials said, adding, “Due to (scattered rains) slight respite from hot weather is expected in Jammu region.” However he said there’s “no forecast” of any major rainfall. Meanwhile, the official here said that Srinagar received 6.9 mm of rain in the last 24 hours till 0830 hours and recorded a low of 10.0°C against 9.6°C on the previous night. The temperature, he said, was 1.1°C ...

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Baramulla encounter: One ‘unidentified’ militant killed, Three troopers injured

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One militant has been killed in an ongoing encounter in Pariswani area of north Kashmir's Baramulla district on Thursday, officials said. Officials told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that the encounter broke out shortly after joint security forces including the Army, CRPF and SOG of Jammu and Kashmir Police cordoned off the area following inputs about the presence of militants there. “One unidentified militant has been killed, whose identification is being ascertained,” they said, adding that the operation is on in the area. In the initial exchange of fire, 03 soldiers received minor injuries. Earlier, Kashmir Zone Police in tweeted “#Encounter has started at Pariswani area of #Baramulla. BudgamPolice and Army on job.”—(KNO)

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‘Unconstitutional and unlawful’, PUCL condemns ‘selective’ Demolition drives in Delhi

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Prominent rights group People’s Union For Civil Liberties (PUCL) on Wednesday condemned the "unlawful" and "unconstitutional" demolition drive launched by Delhi's Municipal Corporation in the Jahangirpuri area of the national capital. In a letter addressed to Assistant Commissioner, North Delhi Municipal Corporation warning him that the in the garb of encroachment removal programmed in the violence-hit Jahangirpuri area of the National Capital Delhi, the PUCL said that the drive was “unlawful and unconstitutional”. The letter further stated that the clear message of our Constitution enjoins upon the governments and municipal administrations to provide homes to the homeless and jobs to the jobless, not that these institutions should embark upon a policy that renders hundreds and thous...