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Tanghdar: Army trooper found dead with bullet injury in his chin

Tanghdar: Army trooper found dead with bullet injury in his chin

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A soldier died after hit in chin with bullet under mysterious circumstances in Tangdhar area of north Kashmir’s Kupwara district on Saturday.buy viagra generic mexican pharmacy generic Official sources told GNS that the soldier identified as Arun Sharma of 209 field regiment army, deployed at Narpost Tangdhar, was found dead with bullet injury in chin. They said that it was not known immediately if the soldier was hit accidentally or committed suicide by his service rifle. “Bullet is missing from his service weapon but investigations are underway if the it (bullet) was fired deliberately or went off accidentally,” they added. (GNS)
Army pays tributes to three troopers killed in Road accident on way to Shopian encounter

Army pays tributes to three troopers killed in Road accident on way to Shopian encounter

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Army on Saturday paid tribute to its three colleagues killed in a fatal road mishap in near Kanipora area of south Kashmir’s Shopian district yesterday. “In a solemn ceremony at BB Cantt, Lt Gen DP Pandey, Chinar Corps Commander and all ranks paid homage to the gallant soldiers – Subedar Shri Om, Havildar Ramautar and Sepahi Pawan Singh Gurjar –on behalf of the proud Nation”, reads a statement received here. The three Bravehearts, the statement reads, were injured after the vehicle they were travelling in overturned near Kanipora village, Shopian district, enroute to an encounter site at Badigam, Shopian. Owing to the wet road conditions, the driver had seemingly lost control over the vehicle and it skidded off the road. Late Subedar Shri Om, was 41 years old and had joined the Ar...
Army trooper killed in ongoing Anantnag encounter

Army trooper killed in ongoing Anantnag encounter

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Suhail Dar One Army man has been killed during the ongoing encounter between militants and government forces in the Watnad area Kokernag in south Kashmir’s Anantnag district. Earlier an official told The Kashmiriyat that on Saturday noon 19 RR of the Indian Army, Jammu Kashmir Police and 164 battalion of CRPF launched a joint launched a cordon and search operation in the Watnad area of Kokernag During the cordon, the hiding militants fired upon the forces, triggering off a gunfight, he said. "In the subsequent exchange of gunfire, one Army man has been killed," He has been identified as as Lance Naik Nasheen. Locals speaking to The Kashmiriyat said that a massive exchange of gunfire is on in the area.
Encounter breaks out in Anantnag’s Watnad area

Encounter breaks out in Anantnag’s Watnad area

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An encounter has broken out between militants and government forces in the Watnad area Kokernag in south Kashmir’s Anantnag district.buy cozaar online www.mabvi.org/wp-content/languages/new/cozaar.html no prescription An official told The Kashmiriyat that on Saturday noon 19 RR of the Indian Army, Jammu Kashmir Police and CRPF launched a joint launched a cordon and search operation in the Watnad area of Kokernag During the cordon, the hiding militants fired upon the forces, triggering off a gunfight, he said Two to three militants are believed to be trapped. Locals speaking to The Kashmiriyat said that a massive exchange of gunfire is on in the area.
Srinagar’s Tulip garden to shut on April 18 for visitors

Srinagar’s Tulip garden to shut on April 18 for visitors

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The Tulip garden in Srinagar will shut for visitors on April 18 as flowers have started to shrink in view of rise in temperatures, officials said Saturday.www.parkviewortho.com/wp-content/languages/new/orlistat.html Talking to news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), Director Floriculture Farooq Ahmed Rather said that the department has decided to close the garden for visitors on April 18. “The Tulip bloom has started to shrink in view of the rise in the temperatures. This year we had opened the garden earlier than previous year. From March 23 to April 16, 3.5 lakh visitors including tourists and locals visited the garden,” he said, adding that last year figure was only 2.26 lakh. “This year, the footfall was all time high.” Rather thanked people and tourists for visiting garden ...
One person drowns, another critically injured in Rajouri

One person drowns, another critically injured in Rajouri

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A man died while another one got seriously injured in an incident of drowning that took place at Siada Ladoth in Rajouri, an official said. Official told local news agency—Kashmir News Observer(KNO) that the deceased has been identified as Mohammad Noorani son of Mohammad Ayub resident of Shambar Gharat while the injured has been identified as Mohd Iqbal son of Mohd Yaqoob resident of Shambar Gharat. As per reports, both the men drowned in a stream in the village in the morning hours after which locals of the area launched an operation and brought both the men out of the stream but one person couldn't be revived. "The injured man is under treatment at GMC Associated Hospital Rajouri and is in serious conditions," said police official—(KNO)
Four family members injured in LPG Cylinder blast in Kupwara

Four family members injured in LPG Cylinder blast in Kupwara

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At least 4 persons were injured in an LPG cylinder blast inside Kitchen of a house in Kupwara district of north Kashmir on Saturday. All the injured suffered minor injuries in the blast that took place at around 12:45 p.m., official sources told GNS. They said that the LPG gas cylinder blast occurred in the house of one Ghulam Mohi-ud- Din Wani at wani Mohalla in Mughalpora Kupwara, leading to the minor injuries to four persons. They include Tufail Ahmad Wani (18) son Ghulam Mohidin, Ghulam Mohidin Mir (60) son Mohammad Subhan (55), Naseema Begum (45) wife of Ghalam Rasool Lone and Ghulam Hassan Wani, all local residents. Meanwhile people and police besides Fire & Emergency personnel rushed to the spot and doused off the flames which ensued and griped the house. The timely act...
Additional forces begin arriving in Kashmir for Amarnath Yatra

Additional forces begin arriving in Kashmir for Amarnath Yatra

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With Jammu and Kashmir eying on the historic Amarnath pilgrimage this year, additional companies of security forces have started to arrive in Kashmir who would be deployed for the smooth conduct of pilgrimage this year. Officials told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that every day at least four companies of additional security forces arrive in Kashmir who are going to be deployed along the highways, at base camps, vulnerable points, and also at the en-route cave shrine of Amarnath in Pahalgam in Anantnag and Baltal, Sonmarg in Ganderbal districts. “The process of bringing additional security forces to Kashmir for smooth conduct of pilgrimage has started. Each day, on an average, four additional companies arrive in Kashmir. The companies are of CRPF, ITBP, BSF and Sahastra...
India among top 10 countries to jail Academics, Writers and intellectuals in 2021: Report

India among top 10 countries to jail Academics, Writers and intellectuals in 2021: Report

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India has figured among the top 10 countries to jail writers, academics and intellectuals for their work as per the 2021 Freedom to Write report published by Pen America. According to the Pen international report, 277 writers and academics were jailed in 36 countries last year. Of them, eight are from India which includes comedian Munawar Faruqui and Bhima Koregaon accused persons Varavara Rao, Sudha Bharadwaj, Vernon Gonsalves, Hany Babu, Gautam Navlakha, Arun Ferreira and Anand Teltumbde. More than half of these 277 people were also in jail during 2019 and 2020, Pen international observed.buy wellbutrin online medstaff.englewoodhealth.org/wp-content/languages/new/wellbutrin.html no prescription Pen America noted that many languishing in the jails in connection with the Bhima Ko...
Day 8: Internet shutdown continues in parts of south Kashmir

Day 8: Internet shutdown continues in parts of south Kashmir

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Meer Irfan The snapping down of the internet in several parts of south Kashmir districts has irked the students and business community in the Zainapora and Litter areas of south Kashmir's Shopian and Pulwama districts respectively. The internet shutdown in Shopian's Zainapora and Pulwama's Litter have affected business as well as education. The internet is off since last Saturday (09 April). In Shopian, the internet was snapped in the areas of Zainapora, Babapora, Reshipora, Chitragam, Khajapora, and Reban areas. Speaking to The Kashmiriyat the locals said that aspirants of different competitive examinations who have applied for different government jobs are facing hardships. Several students preparing for their exams said that because of snapped internet they could not prep...