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Fire & emergency services aspirants stage protest, demand filling up of vacancies

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Aspirants of Fire and Emergency department, who had applied for the various departmental posts held a protest on Monday demanding filling up of the vacancies. These aspirants for various posts across Kashmir assembled at the press enclave, holding placards to press for their demands. Imtiyaz Ali, an aspirant of fire & emergency services said that their case was going on in the High Court and in the CAT of which the judgment has come from the Odisha High Court and Central Administration Tribune (CAT), in which the court ordered that the vacancies from 2013 to 2022 should be filled in a given fixed time of two to three months. Since 2013, we have had to take written and physical tests, but when it came to results, there was deception. The papers were leaked. “We want this iss...

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170-175 militants still active in Kashmir: GOC Panday

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The General officer Commanding (GoC) of Srinagar-based army's 15 Corps Lieutenant General D P Pandey on Monday said that at least 170-175 militants are still active in Kashmir while militancy has also registered a significant decline from the last two years. "As compared to the last two years, the active militant rate has come more down while as 170-175 militants are active in Kashmir, " he said in reply to a query whether militancy is decreasing in Kashmir and how many are still active as per news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO). On Kunan-Poshpora, the GoC said that a delegation from the said village have met them and were demanding the rehabilitation and self-employment opportunities for the people as after the 1991 incident a "fake narrative" was created which kept them away fr...

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Hate floods theatres in wake of ‘The Kashmir Files’

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Dr. Prachi Sadhvi, the president of the Bhagwa Kranti Sena, a VHP leader, and an RSS member made a controversial speech on Sunday, accusing anyone who criticizes the film 'Kashmir files' of having a "jihadi mindset." She urged that the film be screened tax-free and even at institutions, arguing that it depicted Hindu Pandits in their natural habitat. Several theatres in India witnessed a violent mood, where people resorted to sloganeering and speeches against Muslims. https://twitter.com/Sadhvi_prachi/status/1503020675686035460 One Twitter used RohitBishnoi shared a video clip where people yelled “Desh ke Gaddaro ko, goli maaro saalon ko” (shoot down the traitors using bullets) inside the hall, reiterating the words of hate-offender and BJP leader C.T. Ravi. https://twitter....

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Once a hot bed, Kupwara militancy free, peaceful area now: Lt Gen D P Pandey

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Stating that the north Kashmir’s Kupwara district has borne the brunt of violence over the past many decades, General officer Commanding (GoC) of Srinagar-based 15 Corps Lieutenant General D P Pandey Monday said that as of now and especially for the past few years, the district is militancy free and most peaceful area of the Valley. “Kupwara was the worst hit by militancy and violence. But today, and for the past few years, the district is peaceful and people are living in a peaceful atmosphere as they have rejected the violence. This area was once a hotbed of militancy but of late, people of this place are enjoying the peace,” Pandey told reporters during his visit to Kunan, Trehgam area of northern district of Kupwara after inaugurating a Computer Centre and Nursing Home. He also int...

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3 dead, 15 injured in Jammu mysterious blast

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Three people have been killed, 15 others injured in in a mysterious explosion at Residency Road area of Jammu on Monday evening. Earlier local news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) had reported that a major rescue operation has been launched by authorities after the explosion at Residency Road in Jammu. A mysterious explosion took place at busy and elite Residency Road area of Jammu city this evening. Details rushing in

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156 Army personnel killed in militant attacks, counter-militant ops since 2017: Government

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As many as 156 Armymen and three IAF personnel were killed in militant attacks as well as counter-militant operations in the last five years, according to details provided by the Defence ministry in Rajya Sabha on Monday. Responding to a question, Minister of State for Defence Ajay Bhatt said the Army's fatal casualties in militant attacks/counter-militant operations in 2017 was 40 that increased to 47 in 2018. The number was 27 in 2019, 23 in 2020 and it was 19 in 2021, according to the data provided by him. There was no fatal or non-fatal casualty so far in 2022. Bhatt said the three Indian Air Force personnel were killed in 2017 while two of its personnel were injured in 2022. The number of Army personnel who suffered injuries during militant attacks/counter-militant operati...

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Several feared injured in mysterious explosion at Residency Road in Jammu

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Several persons are feared injured in a mysterious explosion at Residency Road area of Jammu on Monday evening. Official sources told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that a major rescue operation has been launched by authorities after the explosion at Residency Road in Jammu. As per initial details, a mysterious explosion took place at busy and elite Residency Road area of Jammu city this evening. “In this explosion, several injuries are reported and a major operation has been launched. Senior officers have also rushed to the spot,” officials said. They said that several persons are feared injured in the explosion but the exact number is not clear. Official sources said that prima facie, it is being suspected to be a LPG cylinder explosion but all angles are bein...

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BJP wants to tell the world everything is fine in Kashmir when they’ve made it hell: Mehbooba Mufti

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The former chief minister of Jammu Kashmir and president of People's Democratic Party (PDP), Mehbooba Mufti on Monday said that her party is being targeted for taking an Anti-BJP stance. Speaking to the press she said, “BJP has created a troublesome situation in Jammu Kashmir. Without any evidence, Young people are getting arrested and with passing days, the tag of 'hybrid militant', 'associate militant' 'white-collar' militant is becoming prominent. No one is free to speak the truth. Not even journalists have been spared. From Sajjad Gul to Fahad shah, Journalists are being put behind the bars.” She further said, "The PDP is a party that speaks out against oppression and denounces BJP’s ideology. They just want to tell the world that everything is fine in Jammu Kashmir and there is ...

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8 Percent Muslims voted for BJP in Uttar Pradesh

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Despite general perception that Muslims were voting against it, the BJP has succeeded in getting at least eight per cent Muslim votes in a bipolar and highly polarised Assembly election in Uttar Pradesh. The CSDS-Lokniti has come out with its survey that of the 20 per cent Muslim votes, the Samajwadi Party secured around 79 per cent and at least eight per cent votes went to the BJP, which is an increase of one per cent over the 2017 Assembly elections. The survey indicates that the community is willing to support the BJP, but indicated that there needed to be “two-way traffic” and the BJP’s posturing should translate into action. The main reason for this shift in the Muslim votes towards the BJP is that Muslims have benefited as much as Hindus from the various welfare schemes duri...

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Most people don’t need to wear masks under new guidelines: DAK

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Doctors Association Kashmir (DAK) on Monday said most people in Kashmir valley do not need to wear masks under new guidelines. “Masks can come off in schools too,” said DAK President and influenza expert Dr. Nisar ul Hassan. Dr Hassan said according to new CDC guidelines, people who are living in areas of low Covid-19 levels no longer need to wear masks. “Under new norms, masks are not recommended if average new cases fall below 200 per 100,000 population, there are fewer than 10 Covid hospital admissions per 100,000 people over the past one week and Covid patients are taking up less than 10 percent of available hospital beds, based on seven-day average,” he said. “If cases exceed 200 per 100,000 people, masks are recommended if new weekly Covid admissions exceed 10 per 100,000...