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Crisis in Shopian Areas as Water, Electricity and Fuel Crisis Grow

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November 10 The Residents of Shopian Areas in south Kashmir’s Shopian district are facing with water shortage as the water pump sheds in the area have been non-functional from past many days, Locals told The Kashmiriyat. Residents of more than ten villages including Reshipora, Wachi, Bapora, Harmain, Zainapor and Manihal speaking to The Kashmiriyat complained of acute water problem other than shortage of fuel and electricity. Since snowfall, the administration has failed to restore essential services in the Zainapore belt of Shopian District, a resident, Shabir Ahmed said while speaking to The Kashmiriyat. An Official of PHE upon being contacted said that many schemes were disrupted at various places due to the breakdown of electricity, adding that the department is looking for...

Jaish e Muhammad Hideout Busted in Shopian Area

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November 08 The Jammu Kashmir Police on Thursday claimed to have busted a Militant hideout in South Kashmir's Shopian District on Wednesday night. The Police informed that during a raid the Jammu Kashmir Police and 23 Para Unit Of Army busted a hideout in Reshnagri village of south Kashmir's Shopian during the search operation On Wednesday Night. They said that explosive material including IED usable things was recovered from the hideout. Police has Confirmed the Recovery & said it was Used By Banned Outfit Jash E Mohammad

Shopian, Islamabad (Anantnag) Areas Continue to Reel Under Darkness

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November 07 Many areas in south Kashmir are reeling under darkness due to the power breakdown caused by the heavy snowfall last week. Residents from South Kashmir areas told The Kashmiriyat that the authorities have failed to restore electricity in dozens of villages. In Shopian district, the locals from Trenz, Amshipora, Moolu, Chitragam, Shermal, Heff, Memander, Wangam, Sugan, Chilipora complained that the electricity breakdown has forced people to use kerosene lamps and candles as they were using decades ago. “They claim big things in media interviews but do nothing on ground,” a resident told The Kashmiriyat. In Islamabad (Anantnag) District of South Kashmir, the Power Development department has failed to restore electricity in areas including Rooh, Chechripora, Kamad, K...

Islamabad (Anantnag) Residents protest against rising Fares

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November 07 Sheikh Nadeem The people of Hakura Islamabad (Anantnag) on Wednesday staged a protest demonstration against the rising fares and lack of proper transport facilities in the area. The protesters while chanting slogans against transport authorities, blocked Dialgam- Khashipora road for hours. According to them, they face immense problems since fare was hiked by the government , sometime back.buy vardenafil generic vardenafil generic The protesters blamed that despite giving rate according to schedule given by Sub district authorities , the sumo drivers always give tough time to them by refusing to carry the passengers including students of the said villages. While talking to The Kashmiriyat, The people requested the higher authorities to personally intervene int...

Two Hizb Militants Killed in Shopian Area

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November 06 Two Hizbul Mujahideen (HM) militants, including an Army deserter, were Tuesday killed in an encounter with security forces in Shopian district of South Kashmir Kashmir. The Government forces launched a cordon and search operation in Safanagri area of Zainapora of south Kashmir in the pre-dawn hours of Tuesday after receiving credible inputs about the presence of militants in the area, As soon as the search operation was going on, the hiding militants fired on the search party of the forces, Sources told The Kashmiriyat. The forces retaliated the fire, leading to an encounter in which two militants were killed. The slain Militants have been identified as Mohammad Idrees Sultan alias Chota Abrar, a resident of Safanagri Shopian and Amir Hussain Rather alias Abu Sobaan, a...

Forces Launch CASO in Shopian Area

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November 05 The Government Forces on Monday launched a cordon and search operation in Amshipora area of South Kashmir’s Shopian District. Sources told The Kashmiriyat that on Monday noon, the forces including 44 RR of Indian Army, Jammu Kashmir Police sealed all the entry and exit points to the area. Locals told The Kashmiriyat that a heavy contingent of forces reached this Shopian locality and are conducting a search operation in the areas. A search operation was going on when this report was being filed.buy vidalista generic buy vidalista generic  (The Kashmiriyat)

Untimely Snowfall Adds to the Woes of Kashmir

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November 04 The early snowfall on Saturday has caused a massive damaged to orchardists in South Kashmir areas. Locals from the area told The Kashmiriyat that around 3 feet to 1 feet of snowfall was received in the South Kashmir region, with Sangerwani area of South Kashmir's Pulwama District and adjoining hilly villages receiving at least one feet of snowfall. "Snowfall ahead leaf fall has caused huge damages in their orchards, Snow slashed away branches from trunks of the apple trees while some trees were even uprooted," a Local from Sangerwani told The Kashmiriyat. In Sangerwani and the adjoining area of Aditrag and Anderwali more than 150 kanal of land are under apple cultivation and the people are heavily dependent on Apple farming for their livelihood, Similar damage was r...

Two Militants Reportedly Killed in Shopian Encounter

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November 03 Two Militants have been reportedly killed in An encounter that started between Militants and Government Forces in the Khudpora Memander area of Arwani in South Kashmir’s Shopian District on Saturday evening. Officials told The Kashmiriyat that 44 RR of Indian Army, SOG of Jammu Kashmir Police and CRPF jointly launched the Anti Militancy operation. Earlier Forces had launched a Cordon and Search Operation in the area upon receiving a specific input about the presence of Militants in this Shopian area, Sources told The Kashmiriyat. 2-3 Local Militants from South Kashmir were believed to be holed up in the area, Locals told The Kashmiriyat. They said that the firing has stopped now as the forces are conducting a search operation in the area. As per initial report...

Despite Snowfall, Intense Clashes Erupt Near Encounter Site in Shopian

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November 03 Intense Clashes have erupted between protesters and government forces in the Khudpora area of South Kashmir’s Shopian district where a gunfight between militants and forces is underway. A Local told The Kashmiriyat that scores of protesters including women assembled and pelted stones on forces who responded to intense tear smoke shelling. ALSO READ: Encounter Starts in Shopian Area Announcements are being made on loudspeakers in the mosques asking others to come out, a local told The Kashmiriyat. People in large numbers from adjacent areas shouting pro independence and pro Militancy slogans are trying marching towards the encounter site despite snowfall. Meanwhile Mobile and Internet Services are likely to be barred in South Kashmir's Shopian District.
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