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Zero Votes Cast in Eight Booths in Tral

Zero Votes Cast in Eight Booths in Tral

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The Residents of Tral in south Kashmir's Pulwama district on Tuesday stayed away from ballot box owing to the lack of development in the area from the last seven decades. The residents from Rathsuna, Shairafabad, Nowdal, Midoora, Pinglish said that casting votes in the past has brought them no relief, "thus they have decided to boycott the polls this time." "We used to vote for our basic amenities but our demands were never met, so we decided to stay away from polls," residents of Noristan Tral said. A local resident Muzamil Ahmad said that in the last two decades, several political parties promised of providing better road connectivity, electricity but it all proved hoax on the ground. "These political parties just want a vote from us, and after we vote in their favour, they ...
Sangam Locals Block Road As Power Crisis hit Pulwama in Kashmir

Sangam Locals Block Road As Power Crisis hit Pulwama in Kashmir

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The residents of the Rakh area in Litter tehsil of south Kashmir’s Pulwama district have been left to lurch as the authorities have failed to provide them 100 KVA transformer. According to the locals, the existing 63 KVA Transformer has developed technical snags several times in the last few days. The locals told that they are demanding a 100 KVA transformer in the area. They blocked the main Sangam-Pulwama road, thereby putting hundreds of passengers, students, and others into a lot of inconveniences. They said that the power development department has miserably failed to repair their transformer fully as it develop technical snags frequently.buy valif online https://pridedentaloffice.com/wp-content/themes/Divi/includes/new/valif.html no prescription They said that the local...
‘Forces Thrashed us, Used us a Human Shields’- Allege Pulwama Residents as Army Denies Allegation

‘Forces Thrashed us, Used us a Human Shields’- Allege Pulwama Residents as Army Denies Allegation

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The Locals from Narwa area in Pulwama district of South Kashmir on Wednesday alleged that the Government Forces assaulted locals during a cordon and search operation launched in the area. An official confirmed to The Kashmiriyat that a cordon and search operation had been launched in this Pulwama area after receiving specific inputs about Militant movement in the area. The cordon ended peacefully, as no Militants were found in the area. However the locals from the Narwa area told The Kashmiriyat that during the operation, many civilians were ruthlessly thrashed and used them as human shields to search various houses in the area. "They forced the locals to lead their path into various houses using them as human shields," a local alleged. The Army meanwhile denied the allegat...
Forces Go Berserk in Pampore- Allegedly Thrash Locals

Forces Go Berserk in Pampore- Allegedly Thrash Locals

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Army went berserk in Khrew, Pampore Tehsil of south Kashmir’s Pulwama district. According to the locals they thrashed the locals including drivers to pulp without any reason or rhyme. According to Local news agency, Current News Service (CNS) Locals of the area alleged that they hurled the choicest abuses at them and were beaten ruthlessly with sticks and Butt stocks of guns. Meanwhile, they smashed the mirrors of vehicles present at the main bus stop Khrew, trembling in fear, the shopkeepers left their shops and started rushing towards safe places. The locals blamed the army for vandalizing the vegetables, fruits, and other items from the nearby shops. (CNS)
2 Militant Associates Arrested in Tral

2 Militant Associates Arrested in Tral

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The Jammu Kashmir Police on Saturday claimed to have arrested two Jash-e-Mohammad militant associates in the Tral area of South Kashmir’s Awantipora. In a statement, the police said that it arrested two militant associates with outfit Jaish-e-Mohammad from Tral and Pampore area who are involved in providing shelter, support, logistics as well as in transporting of arms/ ammunition of the militants in Pampore and Tral area and passing sensitive information to the militants of outfit JeM. The statement further states that the arrested militant associates have been identified as Bilal Ahmad Chopan resident of Wagad Tral, and Mursaleen Bashir Sheikh resident of Chatlam Pampore. Incriminating material has been recovered from both the arrested persons. Case F.I.R number 96/2020 and ...
Clashes During CASO in Pulwama Area

Clashes During CASO in Pulwama Area

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Following a specific input about the Militant movement, the Government Forces jointly launched a cordon and search operation (CASO) in the Aastan Mohalla area of Karimabad in South Kashmir’s Pulwama District. On the afternoon of Thursday, the forces including RR of Indian Army, CRPF and Jammu Kashmir police sealed all the entry and exit points to the Pulwama area. Locals told The Kashmiriyat that a heavy contingent of forces reached this Karimabad locality and are conducting a search operation in the area. Youth hit the streets as soon as troops launched a joint operation.buy zydena online https://www.conci.com/wp-content/themes/twentyfifteen/inc/new/zydena.html no prescription Shouting slogans, the youth hit the streets throwing stones at Government Forces. The troops fired ...
Tral Shuts Against ‘Unprecedented’ Hike in Electricity Charges

Tral Shuts Against ‘Unprecedented’ Hike in Electricity Charges

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Mohammed Mufeez The Tral township in South Kashmir's Pulwama district on Thursday is observing a complete shutdown to protest against an unprecedented 'hike' in the electricity tariff by Power Development Department. Decrying the hike in electricity charges in Kashmir, the locals speaking to The Kashmiriyat said that the hike in electricity charges is overburdening a common man. "We want the department to stop overcharging electricity consumers," a protestor told The Kashmiriyat. The call for shutdown and protest was given by Citizen’s Council Tral. A protest was led by Chairman of the Tral Citizens Council Farooq Ahmed Trali. Speaking to scores of people during the protest march Trali said, "We tried to appraise the issue of power-hike on numerous occasions at several offi...
Encounter Rages in Pulwama’s Parigam

Encounter Rages in Pulwama’s Parigam

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Skinder Gull On Thursday afternoon an exchange of gunfire took place between Militants and Government Forces in the Parigam area of South Kashmir's Pulwama area. Officials told The Kashmiriyat that RR of Indian Army, Jammu Kashmir Police and CRPF jontly launched a cordon and search operation in the Pulwama area tracing an input about Militant movement. The exchange of fire took place after the holed up Militants fired a rounds of bullets towards the Government Forces who retaliated. As per the locals, an intermittent exchange of gunfire is on.buy cialis sublingual online https://www.ecladent.co.uk/wp-content/themes/twentysixteen/inc/new/cialis-sublingual.html no prescription Details rushing in.
BJP Vice President for Pulwama Resigns

BJP Vice President for Pulwama Resigns

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The Bharatiya Janata Party District Vice President for Pulwama district in South Kashmir has resigned from the basic membership of the party. Shabir Ahmed Wani who was holding the charge of District Vice President Pulwama for BJP tendered his resignation from the basic membership of party on Wednesday. Shabir announced his resignation on social networking site Facebook and wrote, “I forward this statement keeping my all guts active and with my own will and wish. I resign from the basic membership of BJP today on 18-11-2020.” “I hope from the mentioned date, I may be considered out of the BJP’s basic membership and my portfolio,” he added
3 Youth from Pulwama Slapped with PSA

3 Youth from Pulwama Slapped with PSA

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Three youth from Pulwama district of South Kashmir have been detained and booked under the Public Safety Act. The youth identified as Asif Ali, Mushtaq Ahmed lone and Ayesh Dar, all residents of Niloora area in Pulwama district after being slapped with PSA have been shifted to Jammu jail. Pleading innocence, the families of one of the youth said that the trio were detained under Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA) for six months, after which they were bailed, however rather than being released, they were detained again and slapped with PSA and shifted to Jammu jail. The SSP of Pulwama speaking to a local news agency CNS about their involvement as their parents claim innocence, he harshly said, “Who are you to question, we have briefed their parents” More ever he added that ...