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Will ensure peaceful R-Day celebration in all district headquarters: Officials

Will ensure peaceful R-Day celebration in all district headquarters: Officials

R-Day: Full dress rehearsal parade held in Srinagar

Srinagar: A full dress rehearsal of the Republic Day parade was held on Monday here as officials said security measures have been beefed up across Kashmir to ensure incident free celebrations on January 26. Divisional Commissioner, Kashmir, P K Pole presided over the dress rehearsal parade at the Sher-e-Kashmir Cricket stadium here amid tight security […]

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Fruit growers appeal Govt to stop import of Iranian apple

Fruit growers appeal Govt to stop import of Iranian apple

“If ‘Make in India’ is the slogan, why not ‘Produce in India’?”

SRINAGAR, Jan 12: The Valley based apple growers Wednesday appealed the Central Government to stop ‘import’ of Iranian apple saying, it has impacted the sale of locally produced apple by 50 percent. Addressing a press conference here, Kashmir Valley Fruit Growers’ cum Dealers Union (KVFGDU) said the local apple growers have incurred losses worth crores […]

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Top LeT commander among two militants killed in Srinagar encounters: Police

Top LeT commander among two militants killed in Srinagar encounters: Police

Srinagar: Two militants including a wanted Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) commander Salim Parray  and a foreign militant were killed in two encounters with security forces in the outskirts of the Srinagar city on Monday, police said. Giving details, a police spokesman said that based on specific input generated by police regarding presence of militant in Harwan/Shalimar area, […]

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Bukhari asks people to hold peaceful protests against Delimitation panel’s proposals

Bukhari asks people to hold peaceful protests against Delimitation panel’s proposals

Srinagar: Apni Party president, Mohammad Altaf Bukhari Saturday asked people to hold peaceful protests against the Delimitation Commission’s proposals of adding six Assembly seats to Jammu and one to Kashmir province. Talking to media on the sidelines of a party function, Bukhari said the protests should be held on daily basis against the commission’s recommendations. […]

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Wives of three Bandipora men stage protest, seek early release of their spouses

Wives of three Bandipora men stage protest, seek early release of their spouses

Srinagar: Three women from Dardpora village in north Kashmir’s Bandipora district Thursday staged a protest here demanding whereabouts of their husbands who they said were called to the police station for questioning and have not been released since. The protesting women from Gujjar-Bakerwal community said their spouses were called to police post Sumlar, Bandipora for […]

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Traders at HSHS observe shutdown against SMCs ‘demolition’

Traders at HSHS observe shutdown against SMCs ‘demolition’

Srinagar: Traders at the Hari Singh High Street observed a complete shutdown Friday against the Srinagar Municipal Corporation (SMCs) move of demolishing portions of their shops protruding on the sidewalks. All the shops were closed in marketplace while traders staged a protest. The call for shutdown was given by the HSHS Traders Association and endorsed […]

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Sajad Lone, Altaf Bukhari condemn arrest of mother-daughter duo after Rangreth encounter

Sajad Lone, Altaf Bukhari condemn arrest of mother-daughter duo after Rangreth encounter

Srinagar: J&K People’s Conference president Sajad Gani Lone on Thursday condemned the arrest of the mother-daughter duo for holding protests against the security forces in Rangreth area of uptown Srinagar after an encounter. The arrested women are residents of Wanbal Rawalpora and they have been booked under Section 147, 148 (rioting), 149 (Unlawful assembly) and […]

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Three TRF militants killed in Rambagh shootout: Police

Three TRF militants killed in Rambagh shootout: Police

As Police details activities of killed militants, some locals smell rat

Srinagar: Police on Wednesday claimed to have killed three militants in a brief shootout at Rambagh area of the city. Officials told ‘Kashmir Images’ that a top commander of militant outfit, The Resistance Front (TRF) was also among three militants killed in the shootout. Panic gripped the Rambagh area after several gunshots were heard this […]

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PDP chief leads protest march to Raj Bhavan

PDP chief leads protest march to Raj Bhavan

Asks LG to apologise to families of civilians killed in Hyderpora shootout; demands return of Amir’s body

Srinagar: PDP president Mehbooba Mufti on Sunday said Lt Governor Manoj Sinha should apologise to the families of the persons killed in the Hyderpora shootout as well as to the entire population of the Valley and called for stringent punishment to those involved in the incident. Joined by party leaders and workers besides her daughter […]

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Families of Altaf, Mudasir contest police version, demand return of bodies

Families of Altaf, Mudasir contest police version, demand return of bodies

Srinagar: The families of Mohammad Altaf Bhat and Mudasir Gul, who police said were killed in cross-fire during Hyderpora gunfight last evening, on Tuesday contested the police claims and demanded that their bodies be handed over to them for a proper burial. “We want justice. Hand our body to us,” Abdul Majeed, brother of Mohammad […]

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