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July 07 Mobile Internet services have been barred in Islamabad (Anantnag) and Kulgam Districts after three civilians were shot dead in Redwani area of SOuth Kashmir's Kulgam District. Telecom Officials told The Kashmiriyat that Internet services have been blocked in Islamabad (Anantnag) and Kulgam and will be shortly suspended in Pulwama and Shopian. Three Civilians were shot dead when Government Forces fired upon civilians during clashes in Redwani area of Kulgam District. Suspension of internet during gunfights has been a norm in the recent past as officials believe that it's a necessary step to avoid rumour mongering.

July 07 Restrictions have been imposed in most of the towns in the Kashmir valley on Saturday ahead of second anniversary of Burhan Wani. The Tral area of South Kashmir's Pulwama District has been placed under strict curfew by Government Forces. A Tral Resident told The Kashmiriyat that the movement of public has been severely affected as Government Force personnel are patrolling every lane and by lane in the area. All the entry and exit points to Tral have been locked down while a Vehicle of Army announced that Curfew has been imposed in the area. in Pulwama township, the Government Forces have imposed restrictions as a large number of troopers are standing guard around the main town to hamper any protest. A Complete shutdown is being observed in the district amid pro Fr...

July 06 The Hurriyat leadership has called for a complete shutdown on Saturday against the shifting of Asiya Andrabi to Delhi by NIA. The Leadership comprising of Yasin malik, Mirwaiz Umar and Geelani have called the arrest and the shifting of the Hurriyat leader as inhumane and Brazen. The leadership had earlier issued a Shutdown call for Sunday on the anniversary of Slain Hizb Commander, Burhan Wani. Burhan was killed in a gunfight on July 08, 2016 at Bamdoora area in Kokernag of South Kashmir's islamabad (Anantnag) District. Meanwhile the Government Forces have imposed restrictions in Srinagar area ahead of the anniversary of the slain Militant commander.

July 06 A student identified as Rahil Raja studying at ML Higher Secondary Bijbehara studying in class 12th Class has been mercilessly assaulted by teachers inside the school premises on Friday. A family members of Rahil told The Kashmiriyat that Rahil was rounded up by three teachers inside the schools ground and assaulted Mercilessly with hockey sticks. He said that one of the teacher snatched the bag of one of his friend when they were hanging around in the school ground after which Rahil requested the teacher to return the bag to them "The teacher got furious and started assaulting him and two others joined later in the merciless thrashing," the family member said. Rahil has been admitted at Sub District Hospital in Bijbehara where his condition is stated to be critical....

July 06 After the Bhartiya Janta Party has pitched for a Hindu Chief Minister in Jammu Kashmir, the name of Sajjad Gani Lone is popping up as a chief ministerial candidate, if a Government is ever formed in Jammu Kashmir. As per a news report, Sajjad Lone is a front-runner for the Chief Ministerial race in Jammu Kashmir as a consensus candidate between the BJP and dissenting PDP MLAs. The report has said that Sajjad Lone met Haseen Drabu in a meeting in Delhi in which a PDP MLC was also present in the meeting. Earlier in the day, it was told that BJP is pitching for a Hindu Chief Minister. As per sources, 14 PDP MLAs have expressed dissent from Mehbooba Mufti’s leadership and are ready to change sides. The Mehbooba Mufti-led government collapsed on June 19 after the coali...

July 05 A vital bridge in Wachi village of South Kashmir's Shopian district on rivulet Ranbiara that got damaged before ten years awaits for reconstruction. Locals accuse the government of step motherly attitude  towards the area in southern Shopian district. Commonly known as Wachi Bridge, the link lost the capacity to ferry heavy vehicles after it was partially damaged 10 years back. Before 4 years authorities started work on a new bridge, but after some time they stopped the construction for unknown reasons, Zahid Najar a resident of Wachi told The Kashmiriyat. Residents of Ganiepora, Fukipora, Dabalpora, Wachi and adjoining villages demand speedy reconstruction of the bridge. They say they face huge problems as the old bridge has no capacity to support heavy vehicles. ...

July 05 On 8 July 2016, as a colour photograph of a young man, dead, blood pooled in his open mouth, started circulating. The man in the photo was 22-year-old Hizb commander Burhan Wani. Near a butcher counter, where nowadays even “meat has become a luxury,” dozens of youngsters congregated, their voices melding to convey one message: this is the dawn of a war like no other. Network connections were soon to vanish from phones, but not before a movement had taken root. There was a crystallization of despair at the system, of the disaster confronting Kashmir today. Angry youth, who had found a spokesperson in Burhan, piled on to trucks, bicycles, two-wheelers, cars… and they set off to the hospital where their idol lay cold. Entire towns kept vigil all through the night, agitating, ...

July 05 A grenade was lobbed on Thursday on a SSB vehicle near Flyover at Jahangir Chowk here in the heart of Srinagar city. Sources told The Kashmiriyat that unknown persons hurled a grenade at an SSB security vehicle near the under construction flyover near Jahangir Chowk. As per initial reports nobody was injured in the attack. Details Emerging.