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Apr92019 by News DeskNo Comments

Three Minors Among Five Members of a Family Killed in Doda Road Accident

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April 09 In a major road mishap, a santro car met with an accident near Khellani in Doda district. The santro car bearing registration no. JK02 AN1160 was on its way to Doda from Jammu but the driver lost control over the vehicle. The driver was identified as Liyaqat ali kamal S/o Gulam ali kamal R/o Gujjar nagar, Jammu. Sources told The Kashmiriyat that five members of a family died in the road accident, who were identified as Zainab Banoo, Nuzhat Begum, Baby, Liyakat Kamal and Tabish Banoo.

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Militants Likely Escape After a Brief Exchange of Fire in Tral Forests- Search Continues

PULWAMA

April 09 At least three Militants on Tuesday managed to escape during a cordon and Search operation launched in the Aripal area of Tral in South Kashmir's Pulwama district. Officials told The Kashmiriyat that 42 RR of Indian Army, 180 BN of CRPF and Jammu Kashmir Police jointly launched a cordon and search operation in the forest of Aripal area following an input about Militant movement in the area. During the cordon, the holed up Militants opened fire upon forces, triggering an exchange of gunfire. After, the initial contact, however, no contact has been established as of yet, an Official said. Sources informed The Kashmiriyat that no firing has been heard from the past 45 minutes, and it is likely that the Militants have escaped from the spot. However, the search operat...

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Teacher Shows Obscene Videos to School Girls in UP

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April 09 A teacher of a government primary school was suspended for allegedly showing obscene video clips to girls and indulging in indecent activities with them in this district of Uttar Pradesh, officials said on Tuesday. Arvind Kumar, posted in the Chakia primary school in the Bairia area, was suspended after villagers made a complaint against him alleging that he used to show obscene videos to girls and indulge in indecent activities with them, Basic Siksha Adhikari Santosh Rai said.buy elavil online buy elavil no prescription Kumar was placed under suspension after the charges against him were prima facie found to be true, he added. (PTI)

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Forces Bust Militant Hideout in Shopian

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April 09 The Government Forces busted a hideout of Militant in the Shopian District of South Kashmir, Police officials said. They said that a hideout was busted on Tuesday morning at Yawran Forests area of Shopian in South Kashmir. "Incriminating materiel was recovered from the hideout," the Police officials added.

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Encounter Breaks Out in Tral’s Sofigund

PULWAMA

April 09 An encounter has started between militants and Government forces at Sofigund area of Tral in South Kashmir’s Pulwama District. Sources told The Kashmiriyat that on Tuesday morning, 42 RR of Indian Army, 180 BN of CRPF and Jammu Kashmir Police after receiving inputs about Militant presence in the area laid a cordon and search operation in the area. During the cordon, the hiding Militants opened fire on the troopers triggering an encounter. All the entry and exit points of the area have been sealed by the Forces. As per initial reports available to The Kashmiriyat two to three militants were trapped in a forest area. A Police official upon being contacted said that after the initial contact, the forces have launched a massive search operation in the forest area.b...

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Rains Likely In Kashmir From Today Evening

OTHERS

April 09 A fresh Western Disturbance is approaching the Western Himalayas, therefore, we expect isolated light rain and thundershower activities to commence over few parts of Jammu Kashmir by today afternoon or evening. By tomorrow intensity of these weather activities will increase and spread in many parts of Jammu and Kashmir and few parts of Himachal Pradesh. Between April 10 and 12, we expect light to moderate rain and thundershower activities to occur over most parts of Jammu Kashmir and Himachal Pradesh. However, Uttarakhand may receive only isolated light rainfall activity. Few spells of snowfall may also occur in the higher reaches of Jammu and Kashmir and Himachal Pradesh.

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Minor Girl Gang- Raped by Driver and Conductor in Rajouri

OTHERS

April 09 A 15-year-old girl was allegedly gang raped after being kidnapped by a driver-conductor duo in Rajouri district , police said. The main accused in the case was arrested and further investigation is on, a police official said. He said on Monday afternoon a man from a village of the Thanamandi area lodged a written complaint against the driver and the conductor of a mini-bus, alleging that they kidnapped his minor daughter on Saturday when she had gone for some work in her village. In his complaint, the man alleged that the accused took her to Rajouri in their vehicle and then back to the village Sunday night where they committed rape on her. “Taking note of the complaint, a case under various sections of the Ranbir Penal Code, including kidnapping and gang rape, and ...

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Ban NC and PDP From Contesting Lok Sabha Polls, Says Kashmiri Pandit Organization

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April 08 Panun Kashmir, an organisation representing Kashmiri pandit migrants, Monday appealed to the Election Commission to ban candidates of the NC and the PDP from contesting the Lok Sabha polls as they were running a “seditious and secessionist” campaign in the valley. The campaign launched by the National Conference and the Peoples Democratic Party that accession of Jammu and Kashmir with India was conditional and abrogation of Article 370 will lead to separation of the state from India is preposterous and has seditious connotation, the organisation said. “NC and PDP have embarked upon a brazenly seditious and secessionist campaign. They are virtually acting as over ground flanks of Pakistan and the separatist establishment in Jammu Kashmir,” Convenor of Panun Kashmir Agnisha...

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Music Fountain to Come up in Srinagar on Wednesday

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April 08 Musical Fountain and Laser Show in Dal Lake in the back lawns of SKICC will be thrown open on April 10, 2019. The entry to the show will be free and the visitors will be allowed from rear Cheshma Shahi gate. The facility, which came up at the cost of Rs 6 crores, was established under Prime Minister’s Developmental Programme (PMDP) scheme to provide evening entertainment avenue to the public and also to the tourists. The musical fountain will run two shows initially each of 15 minutes duration from 6 pm every day having a seating capacity of 200 persons for one show. There will be no entry fee for visitors for first 15 days after its inauguration on Wednesday. Director SKICC Javed Humayun Bakshi said the musical fountain will provide an evening entertainment to the ...

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Army Convoy Moves Along Kashmir Highway on Monday- Why the 2 Day Ban?

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April 08 Former Jammu Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah has questioned the government over allowing the movement of convoys of the security forces on Mondays, asking how civilian traffic threatened them on Sunday and Wednesday. “If it is safe for SF convoys to move on Monday WITHOUT closing the highway to civilian traffic why is it not safe on Wednesdays & Sundays? Nothing proves the mindlessness of the order more than army movement on “unsafe” days. This road is part of the highway by the way,” Omar wrote on Twitter. “Here’s another full strength convoy. I’m simply trying to highlight the point that the architects of the highway closure have made no application of mind. Somehow this convoy on the highway is safe today but it wouldn’t have been yesterday & won’t be on W...