Daily Archives: 5th March 2018

Master mind of Sunjwan attack killed: Army

The gunfight between militants and forces in Lethpora area of Pampore in Pulwama district has ended with the death of a Jaish-e-Mohammad militant, police said on Monday. They added that army’s 50 RR, SOG and CRPF launched a cordon-and-search operation in Hatwara, Letpora. Army’s Srinagar based defence spokesperson Col Rajesh Kalia said on the basedon specific intelligence of presence of ...

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Top JeM militant Killed In lethpora Gunfight

Top JeM militant killed in Letpora gunfight Srinagar, March 4: A Jaish-e-Mohammad militant commander was killed in a brief encounter at Hatiwara area of Letpora in south Kashmir’s Pulwama district on Monday evening. Official sources told news agency that army’s 50 RR, SOG and CRPF launched a cordon-and-search operation in Hatwara, Letpora. Army’s Srinagar based defence spokesperson Col Rajesh Kalia told ...

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Govt orders closure of Kashmir schools, colleges till Wednesday

Srinagar |  : Mar 5 The Jammu and Kashmir government on Monday decided to keep all the schools and colleges closed till Wednesday across Kashmir. The decision has been taken as a “precautionary measure” to avoid “law and order situation” in the Valley. Education Minister Syed Muhammad Altaf Bukhari said the educational institutions will resume functioning from Thursday.  

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Kashmir civilian killing backlash: Massive clashes erupt in Papachan Bandipora

Sajid Maqbool Raina Scores of youth took to streets and assembled near Papchan Bridge. Youth clashed with government forces in Papachan area of north Kashmir’s Bandipora district on Monday to protest the killing of a civilian in Shopian district during last night. The protesting youth were shouting pro-freedom and anti-India slogans. Forces resorted to tear smoke shelling as the protesters ...

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Shopian Killings: On ground, protests and precautions, certain arrests also made

SRINAGAR: Authorities have taken various measures to prevent the escalation of tensions after the killing of six persons including two militants in Shopian. The overnight killings have triggered a serious crisis across Kashmir that is observing a strike on the call of separatist leaders. Within the first half an hour, the police have shut the internet services in Shopian. By ...

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Shopian Killings: Govt closes schools, colleges, postpones all exams scheduled on Monday

SRINAGAR: Government on Monday said that all schools and colleges will be closed while all exams have been postponed which were scheduled for today. Minister for Education Altaf Bukhari when contacted by news agency over the phone that all schools and colleges shall remain closed. He said that all exams scheduled for today have also been postponed and fresh dates ...

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Body of one more youth found in Shopian, toll 5

Srinagar, March 5 Body of another civilian was found at Pahnoo Shopian taking the death toll in army firing to five. Official sources told GNS that body of Gowhar Ahmad Lone (24) r/o Moolu, Trenz was found some 200 meters from the spot where three civilians and a militant were killed. Gowhar, they said was found dead on the wheels ...

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Shopian killings: Protests rock Kashmir University

Srinagar: Scores of students in Kashmir University’s Zakura campus protested against the threecivilian killings by the Army in Shopian on Sunday evening. As soon as the news of civilian killings spread in the campus, students came out of their hostels and raised anti-India and pro-freedom slogans. Army claimed that three Over Ground Workers (OGW’s) were killed in a shoot-out at ...

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Shopian Killings: Family of slain youth contest army claims

The people and the family members of three youth on Sunday evening contested army claims that slain were Over Ground Workers of militants. Mohammad Abbass, the brother of one of the slain youth Sohail Ahmad Wagay (22), told news agency GNS over the phone that Sohail called him at 7:24 pm. “He toldme he has reached Pehlipora after dropping our ...

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KAS Examinations for tomorrow postponed

Srinagar, Mar 04: Jammu and Kashmir Public Service Commission (PSC) has postponed the KAS examination for four papers which were scheduled to be held on Monday (05-03-2018). An offcial Spokesman of the commission told that in view of the unavoidable situation the examinations of four papers for KAS examination scheduled to be held on Monday, i.e 5th of March 2018 ...

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