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  • Talks With Pakistan Only Way Forward: Farooq Abdullah

    “If the situation continues to remain as it is, people in every part of Kashmir will come forward to sacrifice their lives.”

    Srinagar: Former Chief Minister Farooq Abdullah on Wednesday said that holding parleys with Pakistan was the only way to tackle the situation in Jammu and Kashmir.
    “The only way to come out of the present storm (in J&K) is to talk to Pakistan,” the National Conference leader told the media here.
    Abdullah said the situation in Kashmir is so grim that the youth are extremely angry.
    “If the situation continues to remain as it is, people in every part of Kashmir will come forward to sacrifice their lives,” he warned.
    He said the state has a constitutionally guaranteed autonomy that needs to be restored so that the people feel that their honour has been restored. “Playing tricks will not help,” he remarked.
    When asked to respond on Afridi’s ‘anti-India remark’, Abdullah told media, “Everybody has condemned the killings in Kashmir. Every nation is condemning the killing, the killing must stop.”
    Yesterday, Afridi took to his official Twitter account and tweeted on the situation in the Valley and asked the United Nations and other international bodies to make efforts to put an end to the violence in the state.
    “Appalling and worrisome situation ongoing in the Indian (administration) Kashmir.Innocents being shot down by oppressive regime to clamp voice of self-determination & independence. Wonder where is the @UN & other international bodies & why aren’t they making efforts to stop this bloodshed?” Afridi had tweeted.
    At least 13 militants and three soldiers were among 20 people killed in three separate gunfights in the Kashmir Valley on Sunday.
    Three separate encounters took place in the valley – one in Anantnag during the night and two on Sunday morning in Dragad and Kachdoora villages. As many as 25 others were injured in the encounters.

  • All Schools, Colleges will resume work from tomorrow (Thursday) barring Shopian, Kulgam districts

    ‘Schools, colleges had been closed from Monday in wake of Shopian killings’

    Srinagar: Divisional commissioner Kashmir Baseer Ahmad Khan has told KNS that the normal academic activities will resume in educational institutions except Shopian and Kulgam. The schools and colleges had been closed from Monday in wake of Shopian killings. (KNS)
    All Schools, Colleges will resume work from tomorrow (Thursday) barring Shopian, Kulgam districts
    ‘Schools, colleges had been closed from Monday in wake of Shopian killings’
    Srinagar, Apr 04 (KNS): Divisional commissioner Kashmir Baseer Ahmad Khan has told KNS that the normal academic activities will resume in educational institutions except Shopian and Kulgam. The schools and colleges had been closed from Monday in wake of Shopian killings. (KNS)
  • Schools, colleges to remain shut on Tue

    Srinagar, Apr 02 : In view of the prevailing law and order situation, government has ordered closure of all the Schools and Colleges in Kashmir valley on Tuesday.
    According to the officials in education department, the Minister for Education Syed Muhammad Altaf Bukhari has ordered the closure of all the Schools and Colleges in Kashmir valley on Tuesday 3rd April 2018.
    The schools and colleges across the Valley were closed today following the shutdown call given by the Joint resistance leadership (JRL) in view of the Shopian and Anantnag killings. (KNS)

  • Restrictions in Srinagar areas tomorrow: Admin

    Srinagar, Apr 01: Srinagar administration has decided to impose restrictions under Section 144 CrPC in 7 police station areas tomorrow, the 2nd of April 2018.
    The areas where restrictions will be imposed include Rainawari, Khanyar, Nowhatta, Safakadal, M R Gunj, and partial in Maisuma, Kralkhud.
    An official in the administration told KNS that the restrictions will be imposed as a precautionary measure.
    Meanwhile, Joint Resistance Leadership on Sunday called for strike in Kashmir Valley today and tomorrow in view of militant killings in south Kashmir gunfights. (KNS)

  • Youth killed, dozens others injured in Shopian parts

    Srinagar: A youth was killed and dozen others were injured in government forces action near encounter sites at Dragad and Kachdora areas of southern Shopian district.
    Official sources told news agency GNS that a youth Zubair Ahmad Bhat son of Abdul Ahad Bhat, a resident of Gopalpora DH Pora in neighbouring Kulgam district suffered injuries near the encounter site at Kachdora.
    Zubair was shifted to primary health centre Vehil were he succumbed.
    Reports said that intense clashes were received in most parts of south Kashmir including Shopian and Anantnag.
    In these clashes over a dozen youth received injuries after police and paramilitary forces used tear smoke shells and fired pellet guns on them.
    Among the dozen injured, one youth namely Niyaz Ahmad son of Abdul Rehman received serious bullet wounds in forces action.
    A police officer told GNS that some youth suffered injuries in law and order problem that erupted following the operations in the area.
    The official denied killing of any civilian and said one youth Niyaz received bullet wounds in his legs and arms.
    Niyaz was shifted to Bone and Joint hospital Barzullah Srinagar where his condition is said to be stable, the official said.
    Meanwhile, reports of clashes and spontaneous shutdown were received from other parts of the Valley including old City Srinagar and Palhallan. (GNS)
  • Top commanders among 11 killed in twin Shopian operations

    Srinagar, April 1: Top commanders among eleven militants were killed and four army men sustained injuries in two separate encounters in south Kashmir’s Shopian district on Sunday.

    Official sources told news agency GNS that a total of eleven militants have been killed in the twin operations at Dragad and Kachdoora. They said seven militants were killed at Dragad and four killed in Kachdora.

    While Dragad encounter has ended, the operation was going on at Kachdoora.

    Four army soldiers have also received injuries in the operation and were shifted to military hospital for treatment.

    Among the injured, two soldiers were identified as NK Shrikant and Sepoy Hariom.

    More than a dozen persons were injured in clashes that ensued at both the places following the encounters.

    Some of the injured have been referred to Srinagar for specialized treatment.

    The gunfight at both the places broke out late last night after a joint team of army’s 44 RR, 3 RR, 34 RR, SOG and CRPF have cordoned off both the places.

    Earlier, a militant Rouf Bashir Khanday was killed and his associate Imran Rashid was arrested alive during an overnight gunfight at Brunty Dialgam in Anantnag district. (GNS)

  • Top commanders among seven militants killed in ongoing Shopian operation: Police

    Srinagar, April 1 : Seven militants were killed and two army men sustained injuries in an ongoing encounter at Dragad area of Sugan in south Kashmir’s Shopian district on Sunday.

    Official sources told news agency GNS that seven militants have been killed at Dragad. Two army soldiers were also received injuries in the operation and were shifted to military hospital for treatment.

    The injured soldiers were identified as NK Shrikant and Sepoy Hariom.

    DGP SP Vaid also confirmed the killing of seven militants.

    “In Dragad Shopian 7 bodies of militants recovered including top commanders,” DGP tweeted.

    DGP in another tweet said that another encounter is going on in Kachdoora and some civilians are trapped and efforts are on to rescue them.

    Sources, meanwhile, said that four to seven militants are believed to be trapped at Kachdoora.

    Repports of intense stone pelting clashes were received from Dragad and Kachdoora areas. At least 10 persons are said to have received injuries after police and Para-military forces used tear smoke shells and fired pellet guns to disperse them.

    The gunfight at both the places broke out late last night after a joint team of army’s 44 RR, 3 RR, 34 RR, SOG and CRPF have cordoned off both the places.

    Earlier, a militant Rouf Bashir Khanday was killed and his associate Imran Rashid was arrested alive after a gunfight at Brunty Dialgam. (GNS)

  • ‘There is no other option than talks’

    Proposals related to talks don’t exist in official records: Govt

    Srinagar: A day after the Union government denied any proposal from Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti over the talks with Pakistan, the state government on Thursday said that such proposals or documents don’t exist on official records.
    Talking to Kashmir News Service (KNS), Government spokesman and Minister for works, Naeem Akhtar said that the proposals or documents related to talks from the state don’t exist in the official documents.
    “Agenda of Alliance is woven around Dialogue. There is no other option than talks,” Akhtar said.
    He added that Prime Minister Narinder Modi has himself initiated talk by going to Pakistan and in return, Pakistan didn’t follow the same path.
    The government of India’s minister of state for home Hansraj Gangaram on Wednesday in a reply to a question said that there is no proposal from Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti seeking a dialogue with Pakistan for bringing peace in the state.
    In a written reply to a question by Shiromani Akali Dal member Sukhdev Singh Dhindsa on whether the chief minister of Jammu and Kashmir has recently asked the GoI to talk to Pakistan for peace in the state, Ahir said, “No such proposal has been received from the state government.” (KNS)
  • Gunfight breaks out in Sunderbani, Rajouri

    Rajouri: A gunfight between militants and the joint team of government forces started at Sunderbani, hours after, a sentry of paramilitary CRPF camp repulsed an attack on battalion headquarters in the border district of Rajouri in Jammu division.

    Official sources told GNS that a sentry observed some suspicious movement following which he fired few shots and alerted other CRPF personnel.

    Soon police and army were called to the area and the joint operation was launched by them. During searches, they also found three bags of explosives.

    A contact was also established with the militants.

    “A brief gunfight broke out and it was stopped for now. The operation is underway,” SSP Rajouri Yougal Manhas told Srinagar-based news agency GNS.

    The schools in the area have already been closed by the district administration in Sunderbani sector as a precautionary measure. (GNS)

  • Militants attack army patrol party in Shopian Village

    Srinagar: Militants on Monday attacked army’s patrolling party in Kachdora area of Shopian district.

    Official sources told News agency GNS that a group of militants opened fire upon army’s 34 RR near BSNL tower in Kachdoora area. The soliders retaliated, however there was no immediate report of any casualty on either side.

    When contacted SSP Shopian Shri Ram Ambarkar confirmed the incident and said that police is verifying the details. (GNS)