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Ganderbal Witnesses 9.21 Percent Polling

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October 16 Ganderbal municipal committee recorded a voter turnout of 9.21 percent till 2 pm, Officials said on Tuesday. Officials said that 782 votes were cast out of 8491 till 2 pm in 12 wards of the municipal committee, 191 votes were cast in Gangerhama-B which is the highest in the committee while lowest turnout was recorded in Saloora A which recorded only 6 votes till 2 pm. Thirty Seven candidates are in fray for 12 wards of Ganderbal Municipal committee.buy forzest online https://www.mydentalplace.com/wp-content/themes/twentytwenty/inc/new/forzest.html no prescription Meanwhile Shops, fuel stations and other business establishments were shut in poll-bound areas of Ganderbal and Srinagar the summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir, officials said.

Intense Stone Pelting Clashes in Soura as the Area goes for Polls today

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October 16 Intense Stone throwing clashes erupted between protests and Government Forces in Soura Locality of Srinagar as the area goes to polls today. Locals told The Kashmiriyat that youth hurled stones on the troops deployed  in the area who fired tear smoke shells to disperse the protesters. The Clashes were going on when this report was filed. The Kashmir region has witnessed less than 6 per cent voting for the first three phases of Urban Local body polls, the fourth phase is being held today

Clashes Erupt in Islamic University against the Killing of Manan Wani

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October 16 Clashes erupted in Islamic University of Science and Technology on Tuesday after the students early morning held a peaceful sit in in solidarity with the Militant commander, Manan Wani. A Student while speaking to The Kashmiriyat said the Government Forces deployed outside the university on the main road came near the university premises. After which students threw stones on them, the Forces used tear smoke shells to disperse the protesting students.buy renova online blackmenheal.org/wp-content/languages/new/renova.html no prescription The clashes were going on when this report was filed.

36 wards to go to polls in final phase, 5.6 Per cent Voting in Valley in First Three Phases

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October 15 With many candidates elected unopposed and a number segments not receiving a single nomination, there will be voting in only 36 of the 132 wards which are scheduled to go for polls on Tuesday in the fourth and final phase of urban local bodies elections in Jammu and Kashmir. In the final phase, the electorate will seal the fate of 150 candidates in Srinagar and Ganderbal districts. Officials said arrangements have been made for the smooth conduct of the polls which are scheduled to begin at 6.00 am and end at 4.00 pm. They said the election staff and polling material have reached respective polling stations. Heavy security bandobast has been put in place near the polling stations, while government forces have been carrying out area-domination exercises over the last ...

Business Opens in Kupwara Four Days After the Killing of Manan wani

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October 15 Shabir Khan Normalcy returned to Kupwara in North Kashmir's after the gap of four days on Monday. Locals told The Kashmiriyat that all business establishments started functioning while public and private transport was also plying on all routes in the district on Monday after 4 four days over the killing of AMU Scholar turned militant Dr Mannan Wani. Slain Manan Wani was killed along with other local militant in a gunfight with government forces at Handwara Village on last week. Meanwhile authorities on late Sunday suspended classwork in all educational institutions across Kupwara district, except Karnah sector.buy lexapro online https://healthcoachmichelle.com/wp-content/themes/Divi/css/new/lexapro.html no prescription

Ground Report- Bridge in North Kashmir Awaits Completion even after 14 years

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October 15 Sajad Hameed The Chanpora bridge in Kunzer area of Baramulla district is incomplete even after fourteen years, while commuters continue to suffer. Construction of the bridge was started in 2004 but is still awaiting completion even as 14 years have passed. The bridge is being constructed over Kunzar stream and was supposed to connect dozens villages including Bamoorada, Harde Aboora, Karhama, Ogmuna, Kechhmatipora, Pariswani, Dardepora, Devpora, Chake Fraste Reshi,Chandil-Wanigam, Badrekoot, Gogaldour, Ogmuna, Bonagam, Gonipora, Chanpoa, Ratnipora and Kasai Mohalla with Kunzar on Srinagar-Gulmarg highway. The locals of the area told The Kashmiriyat that non-completion of the bridge is giving tough time to them as it takes a long route to reach on the Highway. Abdul Karim...

Boy Dies of Cold following snowfall in Poonch

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October 14 A 15-year old boy died due to intense cold following fresh snowfall in mountains of Pir Panchal Range along the Mughal road, officials said. Also, his father and three other persons suffered injuries when they slipped from hills while carrying the boy’s body. The boy identified as Usman Ali (15) son of Mohammad Aslam of Androot Rajouri died of the cold in hills of Choti Marg near Pir Ki Gali along the Mughal road in Surankote area. The injured have been identified as Mohd Aslam, Mehar Ali, both residents of Androot, Rajouri, Mohd Yaqoob of Surankote and Mohd Yousuf of Bangla, Rajouri. The injured persons said that dozens of sheep and four horses also died due to the inclement weather following the heavy snowfall in the mountains region.

2018 Saw a 90 Per cent Increase in Militancy Related Incidents

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October 14 The current year, 2018 has seen more than 90 per cent increase in the militancy-related incidents against the last year. As per the figures submitted to the Parliament recently by the JK Police and army, the current year saw 244 militancy-related incidents till October 7, compared to last year’s 131. The Data also claims that 166 militants have been killed during anti-militancy operations till now, while the last year recorded 213 Militant killings. 74 among the 166 militants have been killed in south Kashmir among which 46 have been killed in Shopian alone. 6 Government Force personnel have also been killed till now in the state. In the last nine years, 2013 has recorded lowest militant killings (65) in the state during 57 encounters. 31 soldiers were also kil...

Five Bandipora Youth Booked Under PSA

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October 14 The Jammu Kashmir Police booked five persons under public safety act (PSA) in North Kashmir’s Bandipora district over charges of stone pelting on Saturday. Sources told The Kashmiriyat that five persons who were booked under PSA  belong to Hajin, Kaloosa and Nusoo areas of the North Kashmir district and have been lodged in Kot Bhalwal jail in Jammu. The youth have been identified as Farooq Ahmad Ganie son of Ghulam Ahmad Ganie, Sajad Hussain Ganie son of Ghulam Rasool Ganai, Bilal Ahmad Ganie son of Bashir Ahmad Ganie, residents of Kaloosa, Muhammad Azhar Din resident son of Abdul Rahman Parray of Haji and Adil Bashir Bhat son of Bashir Ahmad Bhat a resident of Nusoo.

The Kashmiriyat Photojournalist Stopped from Covering Massive Funeral of Manan Wani

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October 11 Tens of thousands of people raising pro independence and Pro Militancy slogans to reach Lolab to attend the funeral of slain Militant commander, Manan Wani on Thursday. Women and men in large numbers reached the home of Slain Militant in Lolab Kupwara. Manan was the son of Bashir Ahmad Wani and was pursuing his PhD in applied geology at Aligarh Muslim University (AMU)  before he joined Militancy. The Kashmiriyat journalist Shabir Khan was stopped from reaching Lolab to cover the funeral of slain Militant, Manan Wani along with many other photographers and journalists. "We are being disallowed by Government Forces to enter into the Lolab area, we tried to tell them we are journalists, however they did not allow us," Shabir Khan said.