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Oct122021 by News DeskNo Comments

Marred by Unemployment Due to Suspension of Trade, 150 Jobless Workers at Trade Center Uri Hope for Better Indo-Pak Relations

REGIONAL

Lone Imran The former Indian Prime Minister and one of the shrewdest politicians, Atal Bihari Vajpayee, had once said, "We can change our friends but not our neighbours." India and Pakistan's relationship might not be going through the best of times now, but it has not always been the case. The trade between the two countries with rich religious, cultural, social and linguistic similarities, was afloat from different routes, be it the Attari border, Poonch or Uri. A study reveals that after the Pulwama militant attack, trade between the two nuclear neighbors was suspended, which caused severe loss to thousands of businessmen and labourers. Between India and Pakistan, one of the busiest routes of trade was the Salamabad-Chakoti Trade Union and it all started from the Trade Facil...

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“Shift Minority Teachers to Safer Places” – DSEK Proposes Government

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In view of the recent killings of two government teachers, the School Education Department submitted a proposition to the government to 'move the staff from minority community, to more secure spots'. The Director of School Educational Kashmir (DSEK), Tassaduq Hussain Mir told Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that he has submitted a proposal to the government, to move the teachers to schools situated in more secure spots. Mir said, "DSEK has presented a proposition to the government and it is up to them, to make a further move". On October 9th, following the killing of two government teachers, authorities asked the School Education Department (SED) to gather the subtleties of all educators that belong to the minority community. Principal Secretary to the government for Scho...

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‘Contact’ Established With Militants in Bhangai Rajouri, Day After Killing Of 5 Troopers, Say Officials

REGIONAL

A day after a Junior Commissioned Officer and four soldiers of army were killed, a “contact” has been established with militants in Bhangai Village Of Rajouri. The area is adjacent to Shahdara near the boundary of Poonch-Rajouri districts were the gunfight started on Monday, officials said. “Contact has been established with the militants,” Defense ministry spokesman based in Jammu, Colonel Devender Anand told GNS. “On the night of 10 and 11, a counter (militancy) operation was launched by Army and Jammu and Kashmir Police in the area of Shahdara, near the boundary of Poonch-Rajouri districts in J&K. During conduct of the operation, militants brought down heavy volume of fire on to Army troops, leading to fatal injuries to one JCO and four soldiers,” th...

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OGW in Jammu Arrested by JK Police in a Drone-Dropping Case

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Jammu and Kashmir police on Tuesday claimed to have arrested an Over Ground Worker (OGW) in Jammu district. Police officials told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that an OGW from Anantnag, who was reportedly in touch with handlers from across border was held, saying that he was tasked to collect the drone dropped consignment of arms and ammunition that was found lying in fields in Phalian Mandal area of Satwari in Jammu on October 2. Police said that during investigation, some vital clues were received by investigation team and an OGW from Anantnag was put under scanner who was found in constant touch with some militant outfits from across border. "He was tasked to collect this drone dropped consignment of arms and ammunition and to carry it to Vall...

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Recent Counter Insurgency Ops in Kashmir Based on Human Intelligence: Lt Gen Pandey

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General officer Commanding (GoC) of Srinagar based army’s 15 Corps Lieutenant General D P Pandey said that anti-militancy operations launched by the army in the past few days are based on human intelligence and he would not like to connect any operation with the events that took place in Srinagar or elsewhere. He, however, said that security forces and the people of Kashmir need to be very careful to keep the communal harmony intact. Talking to reporters on the side-lines of a function at SKICC here, the GoC Pandey said that all the anti-militancy operations launched in the past few days were based on human intelligence. “I would not like to connect these operations with any of the events that took place in Srinagar or elsewhere,” he said in an obvious reference to the sele...

Oct92021 by News DeskNo Comments

2 Cops Injured After Militants Open Fire in Kulgam

SOUTH KASHMIR

Two cops were injured after suspected militants Fired upon police party in Manzgam area of South Kashmir’s Kulgam district on Saturday. Official sources told GNS that militants attacked by firing upon police party in Manzgam. In this incident two policeman were injured, whoever shifted to nearby hospital for treatment. Meanwhile whole area has been cordoned off to nab the fleeing militants, they said.(GNS)

Oct72021 by News DeskNo Comments

BSF: Weapon Smuggling Bid Foiled; 4 Pistols, 8 Magazines Recovered

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Border Security Forces on Thursday foiled “weapon smuggling” attempt near Samba Border and seized arms and ammunition, officials said. S P S Sandhu, DIG, and Pro BSF Jammu said in a statement to GNS that a weapon smuggling attempt from across the International Border in Samba area was foiled and four Pistols, its magazines, and 232 rounds were seized. (GNS)

Oct72021 by News DeskNo Comments

Protecting Minorities in Kashmir Our National Duty: Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi

INDIA, REGIONAL

Union Minister for Minority Affairs, Thursday said that protecting members of minority communities is the "national duty" of the Government of India and those killing members of minority community in Kashmir will be tracked down and punished sternly. "Those killing innocent members of the minority community in Kashmir want to put a brake on the ongoing development. Wherever the killers are hiding, they will be tracked down and punished, Naqvi told reporters in reply to a query at the tourist resort of Dodhpathri in Central Kashmir's Budgam district. He said that to protect the members of minority communities is the "national duty" of the Government of India. "We will ensure full protection to the minorities in Kashmir," he said as per news agency-Kashmir News Observer (KNO) and terme...

Oct72021 by News DeskNo Comments

Two School Teachers Shot Dead at Eidgah, Srinagar

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On Thursday, the news came to the fore that two teachers had been shot dead in the Safakadal area of Srinagar, Jammu Kashmir. One of the slain was a female teacher. Both were reportedly shot dead at Government Boys Higher Secondary School, Idgah, Srinagar. It has emerged that the slain male teacher was a Pandit - Deepak, while the female teacher was a Sikh - Satinder Kaur. Sources say that Satinder Kaur was a resident of Allochibagh while Deepak was a resident of Jammu. Both were shifted to SKIMS, reportedly, where they were declared brought dead on arrival. The incident is the latest and comes a day after three civilians were shot dead within an hour in the valley. Details Emerging.

Oct12021 by News DeskNo Comments

Three Youth from Tral Arrested in Kulgam, Arms Recovered: Police

SOUTH KASHMIR

The Jammu Kashmir Police claimed to have three persons with arms and ammunition in Malpora area of Mir Bazaar in South Kashmir's Kulgam district on Friday. In an official communique, the police said that on the basis of specific information regarding the movement of “Anti-National elements”, the Police in Kulgam along with 1 Rastriya Rifles of Indian Army and 46 BN of CRPF established Naka at Malpora Mir Bazar Crossing, Qazigund. During the Nakka checking, three persons riding a Motorcycle bearing registration No JK 13D-7659 & Alto Car bearing registration No JK13 E-2492 were asked to stop, however they tried to flee from the spot, but they were chased and apprehended tactfully. The three disclosed their identities’ as Danish Bhat son of Ghulam Rasool Bhat, Aubaid Mushtaq son of...