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18 Injured in Jammu Bus Stand Blast

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March 07 Eighteen people have been injured in a blast in Jammu bus stand on thursday morning, Police officials said. "It seems the grenade was lobbed from outside and it possibly rolled beneath the bus. It has caused injuries to 18 persons": IGP of Jammu division said. The injured have been evacuated to the nearby hospital for treatment.

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Omar Abdullah Calls BJP Leader, Kavinder Gupta as ‘ill informed Bigot’ for Madrasa Remark

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March 07 Bhartiya Janata Party leader and former Assembly Speaker of Jammu Kashmir Legislative Assembly Kavinder Gupta who is known for his controversial statements Tuesday courted another controversy when he claimed that ‘Madrassas’ in Kashmir Valley are the source of militancy. Gupta said that ‘Madrassas’ are the places where militants are born, a statement that was criticized by former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullha who termed Gupta a bigot and ill-informed. While responding to the remarks of Kavinder Gupta, the National Conference leader took to Twitter and wrote: “And RSS shakhas produce ill-informed bigots like Gupta here.”

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Imran Khan says the Possibility of War is Over

INTERNATIONAL

March 07 Prime Minister Imran Khan said that tensions between Pakistan and India had reduced and the threat of war was eliminated through timely and wise decisions, but cautioned the party lawmakers that the situation on the borders was still tense. Chairing a Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) parliamentary party meeting, he said a crackdown on the banned outfits was an internal security matter of Pakistan and the government took the decision without any outside pressure. The PTI meeting was held at the Parliament House, where Khan took the party members into confidence regarding the Pakistan-India tensions. According to sources, Khan said that the difficult phase of Pak-India tensions was over and the situation on the Line of Control (LoC) had improved. “It was through mutual sup...

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Video- Unidentified Man Killed in Kupwara Encounter, Search Operation Continues

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March 07 Shabir Khan One Militant has been reportedly killed in an encounter that took place between Militants and Government Forces in the Badra area of Handwara in North Kashmir's Kupwara District on Thursday. [embedyt] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k04KpEv_LYc[/embedyt] Sources told The Kashmiriyat that 32 RR of Indian Army, SOG of Jammu Kashmir Police and CRPF launched a Cordon and Search Operation in the area upon receiving a specific input about the presence of Militants in the area. As the troopers were conducting the search operations, the Militants opened fire upon forces, After initial contact, however, no fresh contact has been established yet.buy ivermectin Canada buy ivermectin generic Sources said that no firing has been heard since yesterday. However...

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Yasin Malik booked Under Public Safety Act, Shifted to Jammu Jail

REGIONAL

March 07 The Chairman of Jammu ad Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF), Mohammed Yasin Malik has been booked under the Public Safety Act and will be shifted to Jammu jail. The separatist leader was arrested by police in a late night raid on February 22. His detention had come ahead of a crucial hearing on Article 35-A in Supreme Court. Malik was arrested from his Maisuma residence and was taken to the Kothibagh Police Station.

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Two Kashmiris Abused, Thrashed on Busy Lucknow Street by Hindu Activists

INDIA

March 07 In continuation of assaults against Kashmiris outside, Two dry fruit vendors from Kashmir were thrashed by a violent group of men on a busy road in Uttar Pradesh's capital Lucknow. In a video that has gone viral over the Social networking, the men wearing saffron dresses can be seen slapping, abusing and thrashing the Kashmiri vendor. The incident as per reports took place at around 5 pm on Wednesday in the Daliganj area of central Lucknow. ALSO READ: Attacks on Kashmiris Increase in Parts of India, Asked to Leave Bihar Within 24 Hours Videos show two men in saffron kurtas thrashing the two vendors who were sitting on the road with their dry fruits spread out on a sheet. One of the attackers beat the men with a wooden stick. In one of the videos, one of the Kashm...

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Militants Escape After Brief Exchange of Gunfire at Handwara, Search Continues

REGIONAL

March 06 An exchange of gunfire took place between Militants and Government Forces in the Badra area of Handwara in North Kashmir's Kupwara District on Wednesday night. Sources told The Kashmiriyat that RR of Indian Army, SOG of Jammu Kashmir Police and CRPF launched a Cordon and Search Operation in the area upon receiving a specific input about the presence of Militants in the area. As the troopers were conducting the search operations, the Militants opened fire upon forces, After initial contact, however, no fresh contact has been established yet. Sources said that no firing has been heard for the past half an hour. "Militants have likely escaped from the spot," Sources told The Kashmiriyat. However massive search operations are still being conducted in the area.

Mar62019 by News DeskNo Comments

When Muttton is Sold 500 Rupees Per Kilo

BUSINESS

March 06 Violating the government Rate List, the butchers in various parts of the Kashmir valley are selling meat at Rs 500 per kilogram - at least 80 rupees higher than the Government approved rate. Despite the administrative officials time and again repeating the availability of food and essentials in the market in abundance, Mutton sellers have been blaming the less availability of the supplies for the extra rates. The meat consumption in Valley increases in the Winter months and in Ramadhan prompting the sellers to charge extra to make extra bucks. "If we ask the Mutton sellers about the higher prices, they often blame the dealers, however for us the mutton has become almost unaffordable to the poor," A Pulwama local, Abdul Rashid told The Kashmiriyat. At various places ...

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Zakir Musa’s affiliate Accused of Jalhandar Bombings Arrested by NIA

INDIA

March 06 National Investigation Agency on Wednesday arrested an alleged affiliate of Zakir Musa from Awantipora in south Kashmir’s Pulwama district for alleged his involvement in a grenade blast at Jalandhar area of Punjab in September last year. The NIA claimed involvement of Ansar Ghazawat-ul-Hind (AGH) headed by Zakir Musa in the four grenade blasts in which one policeman was injured on September 14 last year. “Today NIA arrested accused Amir Nazir Mir son o Nazir Ahmed Mir of Dadsara, Awantipora of Pulwama district (in south) Kashmir in case RC- 39/2018/NIA/DLI registered in connection with grenade attack on Police Station Maksudan in district Jalandhar, Punjab from Awantipora, Pulwama,” the NIA said in a press release. The NIA said that after the attack, FIR no. (163/2018)...

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No Further Extension, Educational Institutes to Reopen in Kashmir on March 11

EDUCATION

March 06 Advisor to Governor, Khursheed Ganie, who holds the charge of Education Department, today said that there will be no further extension in winter vacations beyond March 9 and all schools, colleges will open from March 11. Chairing a high level meeting attended by the Vice Chancellors, College Principals, Controller of Examinations and Director School Education Kashmir, Ganie asked them to make preparations for starting class work.