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(June 14)
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Sopore killings happened after Parrikar's terror talk: Omar
'Didn't expect Mufti to do wonders overnight but to at least rehabilitate flood vicitims; Nagpur is the state capital now'
SRINAGAR
Former chief minister Omar Abdullah said on Saturday that the recent killings in Sopore town by unknown gunmen have started after defence minister Manohar Parrikar said that "terrorists should be used to eliminate terrorists".
"It is only because of the PDP that Ikhwan culture is being revived in the state and defence minister's statement is an example of that …and now killings have started in Sopore," Omar told an anti-government rally of his party workers.
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NC wants to stay relevant by holding such protests: PDP
The ruling PDP on Saturday said National Conference was an obstruction in the government's development agenda and the opposition party's rally in Lal Chowk was only an attempt to stay relevant.
PDP general secretary Rafi Ahmad Mir said the NC was trying to gain relevance by holding protest rallies.
"NC has always sold out trust and confidence of the people of Kashmir for power and luxuries. Omar Abdullah's misrule stands out for atrocities, corruption and total collapse of governance,"
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Slain Sopore youth laid to rest amidst freedom slogans
DIG says same group involved in all recent killings in Sopore
Baramulla
Khursheed Ahmad Bhat, the Sopore youth who was shot dead by unknown gunmen late Friday evening was laid to rest on Saturday morning in the Shaheed graveyard in Bomai village of Sopore.
Thousands of people from neighbouring villages, relatives and friends of the family and some local Hurriyat leaders participated in the funeral prayers. Reports said people were shouting anti-India and pro freedom slogans as Khursheed was being buried. Local Hurriyat leaders Abdul Gani Bhat and Ghulam Nabi Bhat also spoke on the occasion and called the killing 'state terrorism of Indian agencies'.
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Don't 'beg' for our release, 2 life convicts tell Deeni Mahaaz
Call recent signature campaign for release of prisoners serving life sentences 'shameless andact' disgraceful
Srinagar
Life convicts Mohammad Shafi Khan Shariati and Ghulam Qadir Bhat have distanced themselves from the signature campaign seeking release of Muslim Deeni Mahaaz (MDM) chief and life convict Ashiq Hussain Faktoo, saying they do not want to "earn shame and disgrace by begging before India for our liberation".
"We believe that by organising programmes like signature campaign by MDM, freedom lovers are being urged to beg before India so that life convicts could be released.
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We are ready to pay any price for Kashmir, says Pak army chief Raheel Sharif
Islamabad: Pakistan army chief General Raheel Sharif on Saturday accused India of "creating instability" through ceasefire violations and supporting militancy in different areas of the country.
In a veiled attack on India he said, "The entire world endorses our security concerns".
Ceasefire violation, blood-letting in Balochistan, Federally Administered Tribal Areas and Karachi manifest enemy's hostile intent," he said, without naming India.
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HC seeks fortnightly report on removal of encroachments from Jhelum
Srinagar
The J&K High Court has directed authorities to file fortnightly status reports about the removal of encroachments from water bodies including the river Jhelum. Hearing a Public Interest Litigation, a division bench of Justices Muzaffar Hussain Attar and Ali Mohammad Magrey also asked the government to inform it how the water bodies are being protected after the removal of encroachments.
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Agha expelled for 'maligning' Hurriyat
Srinagar
Hurriyat (M) has expelled its senior leader and executive member Agha Syed Hassan from the conglomerate. The decision was taken during a joint meeting of the Hurriyat executive council, general council, and working committee members which was convened by Hurriyat (M) Chairman Mirwaiz Umar Farooq at Mirwaiz Manzil.
"The meeting observed that Agha Sahab was a respected and important member of the organisation who, for more than two decades, was an active and vocal member of its decision-making body, the executive council, where his opinions were always respected and heeded to," the Hurriyat spokesman said.
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Agha expelled for 'maligning' Hurriyat
Srinagar
Hurriyat (M) has expelled its senior leader and executive member Agha Syed Hassan from the conglomerate. The decision was taken during a joint meeting of the Hurriyat executive council, general council, and working committee members which was convened by Hurriyat (M) Chairman Mirwaiz Umar Farooq at Mirwaiz Manzil.
"The meeting observed that Agha Sahab was a respected and important member of the organisation who, for more than two decades, was an active and vocal member of its decision-making body, the executive council, where his opinions were always respected and heeded to," the Hurriyat spokesman said.
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"PDP-BJP government working on RSS agenda, especially in Jammu": Yasin Malik
Srinagar
Alleging that Chief Minister Mufti Sayeed has left Muslims of Jammu at the mercy of the RSS and other right wing Hindu communal forces, Jammu Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF) Chairman, Mohammad Yasin Malik said that he would be visiting Jammu on Monday for an on-the-spot assessment of the conditions of Muslims who are being evicted from their homes and land in the province.
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Parliamentary Committee to visit Kashmir on June 16
SRINAGAR: The Parliamentary Committee on Government Assurances is coming on a four-day visit to Kashmir to "scrutinize" the promises made by union ministers from time to time.
An official spokesman said that the 10-member committee of the Rajya Sabha is scheduled to arrive here on June 16.
The committee is mandated to scrutinize the assurances, promises and undertakings given by union ministers, from time to time, on the floor of the House,
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AIIMS coordination committee hunger strike enters 2nd day
Jammu: A chain hunger strike launched by the coordination committee of various civil groups demanding setting up of AIIMS in Jammu region entered the second consecutive day Saturday.
"People from various sections have joined the huger strike in support of demand for setting up of an AIIMS. We will continue it till our demand is not met," President Jammu Chamber of Commerce and Industries (JCCI), Rakesh Gupta told reporters here.
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Cancers on rise in Kashmir
Doctors blame changing lifestyles for the trend
SRINAGAR: Kashmir is witnessing a steady increase in number of Kashmir patients with medical experts blaming 'sedentary' lifestyle of people for the trend.
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Protests in Baramulla against PDD
BARAMULLA: Scores of people from Sheeri and its neighbouring villages held a protest on Saturday against the Power Development Department (PDD) for its failure to repair the power transformer of the area.
The protesters including women and children took to streets early in the morning and blocked the Srinagar-Muzafarabad road.
They alleged that the power transformer of the area was not repaired by the PDD despite passing of seven days.
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Narcotic smuggler held, heroin worth over Rs 2Cr seized
Banihal: An alleged narcotic smuggler was arrested and 500 grams of heroin worth over Rs 2 crores in the international market was recovered in Ramban district of Jammu and Kashmir, police said Saturday.
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100 cases settled in Bla Lok Adalat
BARAMULLA: As many as 100 cases were settled in a LoK Adalat held in Baramulla on Saturday.
The Lok Adalat, organized by District Legal Services Authority(DLSA), Baramulla, was held under the chairmanship of Principal District and Sessions Judge,Raja Sujat Ali Khan.
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Preserving Padshahi canal
Why shouldn't you deposit Rs 25 lakh each for dereliction of duty?: HC to engineers
Srinagar
The J&K High Court has issued notices to engineers who were responsible for maintaining and preserving the Padshahi canal from 1990, asking them to explain why they should not deposit Rs 25 lakh each for dereliction of duty.
Padshahi canal is an age-old irrigation passage which starts from nallah Sindh near Wayil bridge in Ganderbal district. In the past two decades, it has shrunk from 27ft to a mere 3-5ft in width.
"We are prima facie satisfied that there has been absolute dereliction of duty and connivance of the concerned engineers with the encroachers, which has resulted in near-extinction of the Padshahi canal," a division bench of Justices Muzaffar Hussain Attar and Ali Mohammad Magrey observed,
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Kashmir in 2015: Army
Srinagar: As many as 29 militants have been killed in counter-infiltration and anti-militancy operations in Kashmir this year so far.
"A total of 29 terrorists were eliminated in operations along the Line of Control and in the hinterland," a defence spokesman said after a high-level security review meeting held at Army's Badamibagh Headquarters here.
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Shopian
Srinagar: Police on Saturday claimed to have arrested a suspected Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) militant, who was planning to carry out attacks on police personnel in Shopian.
"Shopian police and Army apprehended a newly recruited LeT militant involved in incidents of attack and weapon snatching in South Kashmir," a police spokesman said.
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MLA Pampore sanctions Rs 5L for hospital
PAMPORE: Member of Legislative Assembly (MLA), Pampore, Mir Zahoor Ahmad on Saturday sanctioned an amount of Rs five lakh for a digital X-Ray machine for sub district hospital of the area.
He also sanctioned Rs five lakh for the construction of Eid Gah Pampore which was extensively damaged in September Floods last year.
