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Forces Launch CASO In Kulgam, Pulwama Areas

KULGAM

March 04 A cordon and search operation (CASO) has been launched by Government Forces in Bugam area of South Kashmir's Kulgam District Sources told The Kashmiriyat that on Monday afternoon, RR of Indian Army, CRPF and Jammu Kashmir Police jointly launched a search operation in Lone Mohalla area of Bugam in South Kashmir's Kulgam District. Following inputs about Militant movement in the area, the forces blocked all the entry and exit points of the area. Meanwhile 55RR of Indian Army, CRPF and Jammu Kashmir Police launched another search operation in Rajpora area of South Kashmir's Pulwama district. A door to door search operation had been launched when this report was filed.

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Traders Calls for Shutdown Tomorrow Against Amendment to Article 370

REGIONAL

March 04 Valley based Traders fraternity on Monday called for a valley wide shutdown on March 05 against ban on Jamat – E – Islami and the recent amendments in Article 35-A. ALSO READ: Artcile 370- A Brief Introduction For Every Kashmiri While addressing a presser in Srinagar, Yasin Khan Chairman of Traders and Manufacturers Federation Yasin Khan call for a complete shutdown against these moves.

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Herath- Centuries Old Kashmiri Hindu Festival Observed with Socio- Religious Fervour

CULTURE

March 04 Like other parts of the country, Maha Shivratri was celebrated across Jammu Kashmir with religious fervour and enthusiasm. The auspicious occasion, which is celebrated to mark mythological marriage of Lord Shiva with Goddess Parvati, witnessed prayers in temples with devotees offering water on Shiv lingam, taking out religious processions and organizing of Langars etc. There was heavy rush of devotees in all the prominent Shiv temples. People from different age groups, including children, young and elders, thronged the Shiv temples for paying obeisance and offering water mixed with milk on the holy Shivlingam. The devotees especially offered Bael and Bael Patri (Golden Apple and its leaves) to Lord Shiva while chanting ‘Om Namah Shivaya’. All the Shiv temples were well decora...

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Braving Rain, Thousands Join Slain Ishfaq’s Funeral in Sopore

REGIONAL

March 04 Shabir Khan Thousands of people on Monday reached Sopore to attend the funeral prayers of a local Lashkar e Taiba h militant who was killed in an encounter in Langate area of North Kashmir's Kupwara district. Locals told The Kashmiriyat that thousands of people defying the cold thronged the native of Ishfaq Majeed Mir in Brath Kalan area of Sopore to attend the funeral of the slain Militant. ALSO READ: Sopore Youth Joins Militant Ranks As per reports available to The Kashmiriyat, 23 year old Ishfaq Ahmad Mir son of Abdul Majeed Mir resident of Gund Mohalla Brath Kallan Sopore, had joined Militant ranks in July last year. ALSO READ: Kupwara Encounter- The Complete Story

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‘Doctor Negligence’ Causes Second Death in Less Than a Month at District Hospital Islamabad (anantnag)

REGIONAL

March 04 In yet another shocking incident, a family from South Kashmir's Qazigund a patient admitted in the hospital died due to the negligence of doctors at this biggest hospital of South Kashmir. Manzoor Ahmed, a Family member of Rafiq Banoo aged 38 alleged that Rafiqa was admitted to the hospital late evening on Saturday after she complained of severe pain. "We tried to seek the help of Doctors, however no doctor was available to help us, there was not even a single doctor to diagnose the patient," he told The Kashmiriyat. We ran here and there, seeking help, but there was only one doctor to take care of hundreds of patients who are referred from almost all the areas of South Kashmir for advanced treatment, he added. Claiming that they made several attempts to find a doct...

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17 Year Old Boy Alleges Torture By Army, “They Bloodied my Whole Body with Knives”

ISLAMABAD

March 03 A 17- year old boy, Ikhlas Ahmed Bhat, resident of Adar area of Khanabal area of South Kashmir's Islamabad (anantnag) has alleged torture by Indian Army on the wee hours of Sunday morning. Ikhlas speaking to The Kashmiriyat said that early morning he left home for Fajr prayers, when Army men face palmed (Covered my mouth with Hands) him and assaulted him for nearly an hour and also cut his body parts with sharp knives. "As soon as i stepped out of my house towards the Masjid, which is nearly 200 meters away from my home, the Army men covered my mouth so that i would not shout and took me to a nearby scrub land," he told The Kashmiriyat. He said that first they pushed him to the ground and later started thrashing him, after which they took out his clothes. "Later the...

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Artcile 370- A Brief Introduction For Every Kashmiri

WRITE-UPS

March 02 Touseef Hameed Immediately after the independence of Pakistan and India, Confronted with the chances of losing Kashmir to Pakistan, Maharaja Hari Singh requested help from India. Immediately, Patel’s aid V.P.Menon arrived in Srinagar and told the Maharaja that India could take action only if Kashmir acceded to India. It is widely believed that Maharaja wanted to keep Kashmir independent but reluctantly acceded to India due to the grave situation at that time as per him. Thus, on October 26, 1947, Maharaja Hari Singh signed the Instrument of Accession. Here, the important point is that the accession was partly provisional. For example, clause 7 of this instrument read that Maharaja was NOT committed to accept the future constitution of India. Similarly, clause 8 said that ...

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CASO Called off in Shopian Area, Nothing Found

SHOPIAN

March 03 A cordon and search operation (CASO) that was launched by Government Forces in Malikgund area of South Kashmir's Shopian District has been called off. Sources told The Kashmiriyat that on Sunday afternoon, 44 RR of Indian Army, CRPF and Jammu Kashmir Police jointly launched a search operation in Zainbathoo area of Malikgund in South Kashmir's Shopian District. Following inputs about Militant movement in the area, the forces blocked all the entry and exit points of the area. A door to door search operation was conducted by the forces jointly During the search operation, nothing was found in the area after which forces called off the operation.

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Indian Media Claims Azhar Masood is Dead

INTERNATIONAL

March 03 A day after Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi said that the Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) chief Masood Azhar is "unwell", a report by News 18 on Sunday, 3 March claimed that Azhar is dead. Azhar-led JeM last month claimed the attack in Pulwama district that claimed the lives of 40 CRPF jawans. According to the report, top sources in Pakistan told News 18 that Azhar died on Saturday. The cause of death is unknown.

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Kupwara Encounter- The Complete Story

REGIONAL

March 03 Shabir Khan/ Sajad Hameed At around 6 pm on Thursday, the Forces including 22 RR of Indian Army, Jammu Kashmir Police and CRPF laid a cordon and search operation in the Babagund area of Langate in Handwara belt of North Kashmir's Kupwara District. After conducting siege for nearly six hours, contact was finally established with Militants when they opened fire upon Forces around 1215 am on Friday, and immediately reinforcements were rushed to the spot. Around 6 am on Friday morning, the firing stopped, however it restarted within half an hour, after an intense gun battle of nearly four hours, the firing stopped again. "We presumed that the Militants were dead, however while conducting operations to search the body of dead Militants, they rose from the rubble and...