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1 CRPF Man Killed in Batamaloo, Stone Pelting Starts

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July 24 Massive Stone throwing clashes have Erupted in Batamaloo area of Srinagar on Tuesday. Sources told The Kashmiriyat that Militants fired upon a party of CRPF near Fire station Headquarters in Batamaloo area injuring two men of CRPF at the spot. One of the injured CRPF men has succumbed to his injuries on the way to the Hospital. Immediately after the attack, the forces launched a cordon and search operation in the area. Scores of youth hit the streets in Batamaloo shouting pro Freedom and threw stones on the troopers. The clashes were going on when this report was filed.

338 Ceasefire Violations during Ramadan Ceasefire

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July 24 A total of 338 incidents of ceasefire violation and cross-border firings were reported in Jammu Kashmir during the month of Ramzan, Minister Hansraj Gangaram Ahir said today. At least 14 forces personnel and 11 civilians were killed in the cross-border firing from Pakistan in April and June, he told the Lok Sabha. “During the month of Ramzan – from May 17 to June 16 – altogether 338 incidents of ceasefire violation and cross-border firings were reported in Jammu and Kashmir as against 139 during April 16 to May 16,” Ahir, the minister of state for home, said, replying to a written question. Minister of State for Home Kiren Rijiju, responding to a separate question, said as many as 272 infiltrations were reported along the Indo-Myanmar border, 108 along the Indo-Pakistan...

3 Arrested with 44 Kilos of Fukki

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July 24 Three alleged drug peddlers were arrested in Jammu Kashmir’s Poonch district and 44 kilograms of poppy straw was seized from their possession, the police said today. Last evening, a private car was stopped for checking at Pushana village along the Mughal Road and a search of the vehicle led to the recovery of 44 kgs of poppy straw, a police officer said. The arrested accused were transporting it from the Valley to their residence in Punjab, he added.buy Sildenafil generic buy Sildenafil generic The trio has been booked under relevant sections of the law, he said.

Leadership Crisis Over? Lashkar Regains Lost Ground in Kashmir

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July 23 With the killing of top Lashkar commanders including Abu Dujana, Abu Ismail, Bashir Lashkari and others, Lashkar according to security agencies was in its worst crisis. Security establishments in their statements last year have also revealed after killing of Abu Dujana and Abu Ismail had left Lashkar leaderless and only 15 to 20 militants associated were with Lashkar e Taiba in South Kashmir. ALSO READ: Long Reads- The New Age Militancy As per official data more than 25 Lashkar militants have been killed in South Kashmir since last year however there is no end at sight as locals are continuously picking up guns and joining militant groups including Lashkar e Taiba. A senior police official told The Kashmiriyat on condition of anonymity that after a Pakistani militant...

Search Operation Near Sunday’s Encounter Site in Khudwani

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July 23 The Government Forces on Monday launched a Cordon and Search Operation at Wani Mohallah of  Khudwani area in South Kashmir's Kulgam District. Locals told The Kashmiriyat that vehicles of Government Forces including Police and RR of Indian Army reached the locality on Monday noon and started a search operation in the locality. Pertinently yesterday on Sunday an encounter had raged in the Wani Mohallah area of Kulgam district in which three houses were also razed to the ground and three Militants killed.  

Sopore Teenager dies in Scuffle with Classmates

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July 22 A teen died in a Srinagar hospital on Sunday a day after being injured in a scuffle between the class mates at Sopore area in North Kashmir. Police said that preliminary investigations reveal that the mishap occurred due to a scuffle between the classmates that led to the tragic killing of the boy identified as Zeeshan Banday of Naseem Bagh Sopore. SSP Sopore Javid Iqbal has told KNS that the boys have been identified and are being questioned.

127 Militancy Related Incidents in Past Two months

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July 22 127 Militancy related incidents have been reported from Jammu Kashmir during the past two months as per a data compiled by Home Ministry of India starting May 16. The Data reveals that Militancy related incidents had gone up to 80 during the month of Ramadan when Indian Government had declared a unilateral ceasefire from May 16 to June 16 while 47 incidents have been recorded from June 16 to July 16. It further claimed that 14 Militant were and five Government Forces' personnel were killed during the Governor's rule as compared to 24 Militants and 10 troopers during the suspension of operations. Since the imposition of Governor's Rule on June 20, 95 cases of stone throwing have been reported while during the previous one month of ceasefire, 90 incidents were reported. ...

Kashmiri Students Innovate Solar Boat for Dal Lake in Srinagar

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July 21 A group of engineering students from Aryans Group of Colleges, Chandigarh have innovated a Solar Boat for Dal Lake, Srinagar. The boat was launched today in function held at Nehru Park, Dal Lake, Srinagar in which the D.C Srinagar, SDM, Srinagar, President, Shikara, and Anshu Kataria, Chairman, Aryans Group were also present. 12 Students of B.Tech 1st Year namely Danish shafi (Khrew Pampore), Bilal Ah shah (Khrew Pampore), Umer Farooq (Shopian), Muskaan Qadir (Ganderbal) along with other team members have developed two seater boat with the load carrying capacity of 150 Kg. The boat is made up of Deodhar frame and plywood body with front steering system. The boat is 7 feet 2 inch long, 3 feet 6 inch wide and 1 feet 4 inch deep. The battery of 12 volts x 4 Nos & Solar...

Encounter Rages in Tanghdar

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July 21 An encounter has started between Militants and Government Forces in Tanghdar area of North Kashmir’s Kupwara District. Official sources told The Kashmiriyat that 6 Ghadwal Regiment of Indian Army, Jammu Kashmir Police and jointly launched the Anti Militancy operation. The Encounter started when Army intercepted a group of Infiltrators in Tanghdar area near Balthedyan  and they opened fire upon the Army.buy kamagra online https://www.conci.com/wp-content/themes/twentyfifteen/inc/new/kamagra.html no prescription Massive firing is on from both the sides, reports said. Details Emerging.

Police Meets Public in Ganderbal

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July 20 Rayees Shah To bridge the gap between Police and Public, Police community Partnership Group (PCPG) meeting was held at Police Post Gutlibagh today. The meeting was headed by DySP HQRs Aashiq Hussain JKPS, in which a number of responsible and respectable citizens of the area participated. “The focus of the meeting remained community policing and co operative work to curb the social evils.” a statement issued to Valley Online reads. “Dysp HQRs emphasised on moral responsibilities on individual level and also described the role of police” it adds. The objective of policing is incomplete without the co operation of responsible individuals. The participants have also raised some social issues which were assured by DySp HQRs that issues pertaining to Police will be redressed...