Monday, November 18News and updates from Kashmir

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Road Accident in Baramulla- 8 Injured

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August 16 Atleast eight passengers sustained injuries after vehicle they were traveling in turned turtle at Nowpora wagoora village of north Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Thursday. Sources said that a Tata Sumo bearing registration number JK05-4851 was on its way to Baramulla from Khaitangan village when the driver lost control and vehicle turned turtle at Nowpora village, resulting injuries to eight passengers. All the injured were rushed to local hospital for  treatment.
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Four Army Men Injured in Ongoing Encounter in North Kashmir

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August 16 Four Government Force personnel have been injured in a gunfight that broke our between Militants and Government Forces in Nowgam Sector along Line of Control that divides Kashmir between India and Pakistan. Reports revealed that the gunfight began when a Group of Militants was intercepted by Army near the Sangam Post in Nowgam Sector along the LOC early morning on Thursday. In the exchange of fire, four Army men sustained injuries and were shifted to the hospital for treatment. A heated exchange of gunfire was on when this report was filed.
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Aug152018 by News DeskNo Comments

Illicit timber seized in Ganderbal

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August 15 Rayees Shah Taking the benefit of present situation, the forest smugglers have started to loot the green gold.The timber smugglers have cut the green lush forest cover which is visible all across the state. Meanwhile Forest department and forest protection in a joint operation on monday late evening has seized a maruti car which was ferrying medium quantity of illicit timber at Preng Head In Ganderbal District. According to officials, on a tip off, a nakka was laid by the Forest officials and forest protection at Preng head area of Kangan. The officials said, around 9:30 pm a maruti car wide registration number JK01E-4587 was seized and around 16.20 cfts deodar illicit timber was also recovered from the car. The driver and his associate when found the nakka, the...
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We will take Kashmir back from Pakistan- Swamy

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August 15 Moments after Modi rejected the path of violence to resolve Kashmir issue, The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Subramanian Swamy has said that Kashmir is a part of India. Pakistan has occupied a part of it and we will take it back, he added. He also said that Major Aditya Kumar and Rifleman Aurangzeb deserve Shaurya Chakra as they sacrificed themselves for the country. In January this year, Major Aditya Kumar was embroiled in a controversy after his unit fired on a unarmed protesters in Ganpora in South Kashmir's Shopian leading to death of three young boys. On the other hand, Rifleman Aurangzeb, who belonged to the 44 Rashtriya Rifles, was on way back home on June 14.
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Authorities Seal 12 Clinics in Qazigund

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August 15 Block Medical Officer (BMO) Qazigund sealed twelve private clinics and two diagnostic centers in Qazigund area of Kulgam district for not following the guidelines of the health department. The authorities on Tuesday woke up to the mushrooming of diagnostic centers in the block Qazigund by sealing unregistered labs in the area. The owners of clinics and diagnostic centers were warned to make improvement and strictly adhere to all guidelines within one week otherwise stringent action will be taken against them. Block Medical Officer (BMO) Zahoor Ahmad Tantary, said, “Any illegal or unethical practice will not be allowed to flourish by the department,”. “These centers were not registered with this department which is a pre-requisite under Clinical Establishment Act,” ...
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Aug142018 by News DeskNo Comments

Unprecedented security measures for Independence Day in Kashmir

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August 14 Unprecedented Security arrangements have been made throughout Jammu Kashmir ahead of 72nd independence day to be celebrated on 15 August tomorrow. Massive Security arrangements have been put in place as Militant activity and recruitment in Kashmir continues to rise at a drastic pace. Sources informed The Kashmiriyat that CCTV and bulletproof convoys have been deployed especially across Southern Kashmir where the security situation overall has worsened since 2016, when Militant commander Burhan Wani was killed in an encounter with Government troops. in Shopian barricades have been placed at various places and frisking has risen to 'avert any untoward incident.' Many Youth from Shopian and Pulwama have complained that their Mobile Phones have been checked and later s...
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Hizb Planning to Shift Base from South to North Kashmir- Agencies

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August 14 The Militant outfit Hizbul Mujahideen is now shifting focus from South to North Kashmir. So far, their base has been South Kashmir, but after the Operation All Out and the heavy casualty the group has suffered, the Militant group, as per a report is planning to shift its base to North Kashmir. According to Intelligence Agencies of India, Hizbul is working on North Kashmir for two purposes. First, drawing more North Kashmir youth to Join Militancy and secondly, providing local support to the Militants who cross from other side of the border. More than 250 Militants are active in Kashmir and most of them are operational in South Kashmir. Of these, nearly 75 percent of the Militants are local. ALSO READ: No Let up in South Kashmir Militancy- More Youth Continue to Join ...
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No Let up in South Kashmir Militancy- More Youth Continue to Join

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August 14 A few days after the Kiloora encounter in South Kashmir's Shopian District in which five Militants including a top commander of Lashkar e Taiba were killed, as many as seven local youth have posed with a Gun. The Photograph of a young man named Adil Ahmed Wani son of Maznoor Ahmed Wani, a resident of Padgampora in Awantipora area of Pulwama District joined Militant outfit Lashkar e Taiba. Another young boy, Amin who was working as a distributor for Khyber Milk and is an orphan also joined Militant outfit lashkar e Taiba, he is from Pampore area. In April, A scholar identified as Zubair Ahmed Wani, Son of Mohammed Afzal Wani, a Resident of Dehruna Anantnag has posed with a Gun on social networking. A relative of zubair told The Kashiriyat that zubair has pursued M.P...
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Panic Grips Tanghdar- People Run for Safety

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August 14 Rayees Shah Panic has gripped the Tangdhar area of North Kashmir’s Kupwara district On Tuesday after a cloudburst hit forest area of Shammas bari in the area. Sources told The Kashmiriyat that a huge amount of water is flowing downwards towards the Tangdhar market. People have closed the market and are running towards safer locations.
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Panic Grips Lal Chowk After Non Locals Try to Hoist Indian Flag

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August 14 FIRDOUS QADRI Panic Gripped Srinagar's Lal Chowk area when local disallowed some unknown persons (non Locals) from hoisting an Indian Flag in the area. Locals told The Kashmiriyat that some non locals (right Wing Activists) tried to hoist an Indian Flag at Lal Chowk Srinagar after which locals came out and snatched the flag. The Locals later staged a demonstration and shouted pro Freedom, pro Militancy and Anti India Slogans. The non-locals trying to unfurl the flag in the city centre were rescued by CRPF personnel deployed in the area. Some youth have also been detained by the Jammu Kashmir Police.
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