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Thursday, May 14, 2020

COVID-19: 12 more test positive in Jammu and Kashmir

Srinagar: Twelve persons on Thursday tested positive for the novel coronavirus in the Jammu and Kashmir, officials said.  Among them, five were confirmed at the viral diagnostic laboratory of SKIMS here, Professor Farooq Jan, Medical Superintendent of the tertiary care hospital told. Sources said that four samples returned positive for COVID-19 at a private laboratory […]

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Wednesday, May 13, 2020

COVID-19 claims one more life in Jammu and Kashmir, tally mounts to 11

A 75-year-old man from Jammu on Wednesday became 11th victim of the novel coronavirus in Jammu and Kashmir, official sources said. They said that septuagenarian died at his residence at Preet Nagar Digiana. However, the family took him to GMC Jammu where doctors declared him brought dead on arrival and decided to take his samples […]

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Tuesday, May 12, 2020

Restrictions on high-speed internet in Kashmir extended till 27 May

Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir Government on Tuesday extended ban on high-speed internet till May 27 even as 2G service shall remain suspended in Pulwama and Shopian district for now. Among others, the government has cited use of high speed mobile internet for coordinating acts of militancy, both within and from across the border. “Over […]

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Monday, May 11, 2020

Govt to restore 2G internet in ‘most parts’ of Kashmir by tonight

Srinagar: Mobile internet services are being restored by tonight in most parts of Kashmir Valley, official sources said on Monday. A senior police officer said that the 2G internet services would be restored in “most places” by 10 p.m. Meanwhile, restrictions across Kashmir Valley continued on Monday even as mobile 2G internet and short messaging […]

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Sunday, May 10, 2020

Hizb appoints Gazi Haider as Kashmir’s new operational commander

Srinagar: Hizbul-Mujahideen (HM) has appointed Gazi Haider as the new operation commander for Jammu and Kashmir after the killing of Riyaz Naikoo last week. On Sunday, as per a statement issued, the HM paid tribute to Naikoo in a command council meeting, held under the chair of United Jihad Council (UJC) chairman and the HM’s […]

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Saturday, May 9, 2020

Thursday, May 7, 2020

Pulwama gunfight: Civilian shot dead in protests

Srinagar: A civilian was killed during protests between youth and the government forces in Beighpora village of Awantipora in south Kashmir, after the killing of Riyaz Naikoo, the operational commander-in-chief of Hizbul Mujahideen. Sources in the district police and administration confirmed the killing to The Kashmir Walla. Due to the on going suspension of mobile […]

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Wednesday, May 6, 2020

COVID-19: 34 more test positive; J-K tally rises to 775

Srinagar: Thirty-four people tested positive for COVID-19 in Jammu and Kashmir as the tally of the Union Territory rose to 775. Among the total 710 are from Kashmir division and 65 from Jammu. As per the Department of Information and Public Relations, 445 among the total are active positive cases, while 322 people have recovered. Eight […]

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Tuesday, May 5, 2020

“Cruel and retrograde”: Omar after PSA detention of Mehbooba extended

Srinagar: Omar Abdullah, a former chief minister (CM) of Jammu and Kashmir (J-K), has called the decision to extend Mehbooba Mufti, also a former CM of J-K, “unbelievably cruel and retrograde”. “Nothing she has done or said in any way justifies the way the Indian state has treated her and the others detained,” he said. “For […]

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Monday, May 4, 2020

One CISF personnel injured in Budgam militant attack

Srinagar: At least one CISF personnel has been injured in an attack by suspected militants in Wagoora Nowgam area of Budgam, central Kashmir. The militants had attacked a CISF patrol party in Nowgam this evening, ANI reported. The forces have cordoned off the area. Today, at least three CRPF personnel were also killed in a militant […]

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Sunday, May 3, 2020

Handwara gunfight: Local among two slain militants, say officials

Srinagar: The two militants killed in an encounter with a joint team of army and police in Kupwara district on Sunday have been identified and one of them includes a local resident of Handwara, officials said on Sunday. A senior police officer told that slain duo includes Asif Reshi son of Mohammad Sultan Reshi of […]

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Saturday, May 2, 2020

Two LD hospital doctors quarantined after pregnant woman from Anantnag tests positive

Srinagar: Two doctors and 8 other healthcare workers at the Lal Ded (LD) Hospital, Kashmir’s only tertiary care maternity facility, have been quarantined after a pregnant woman who was referred there in alleged violation of norms tested positive for novel coronavirus. Sources told here that the woman who hails from the COVID-19 “red zone” area […]

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Friday, May 1, 2020

Uri shelling: Two army men succumb to injuries

Srinagar: Two army soldiers who were earlier injured critically in cross-border shelling in Uri sector of north Kashmir’s Baramulla district succumbed to injuries in a military hospital on Friday late evening. Official sources told that four soldiers were injured in the shelling and were evacuated to nearby army’s health facility where two of them later […]

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Thursday, April 30, 2020

COVID-19: In 15 days nine contacts of Budgam policeman test positive

Srinagar: At least nine contacts of a cop from central Kashmir’s Budgam district have so far been tested positive for deadly coronavirus in the district from last 15 days. The cop hailing from Rathsuna village of the district was tested positive on April 16. The nine contacts of a cop who had direct or indirect […]

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Wednesday, April 29, 2020

BJP MLA threatens Muslim vegetable vendor; ‘chhod do, ab nahi karenge,’ pleads son

In a recent viral video, Member of Legislative Assembly of Bharatiya Janata Party from Uttar Pradesh, Brijbhushan Rajput can be seen harassing a Muslim vendor and threatening him to go away: “Ab dikh nahi jaana mohalle mai,” Rajput can be heard saying. In the video, which was shot by one of Rajput’s neighbours, the MLA […]

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Tuesday, April 28, 2020

Shopian gunfight: Two militants killed, operation on

Srinagar: Two militants have been killed in ongoing encounter which broke between goverment forces and militants in Melhora area of Zainapora in south Kashmir’s Shopian District on Tuesday. Official sources told that two militants were killed in a gunfight. However identity of the slain militant is yet to be ascertained as operation is still underway […]

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Monday, April 27, 2020

Four women killed in flash floods in Kashmir

Srinagar: Two sisters from Shopian were killed due to flash floods triggered by heavy rains in Chotipora area of Shopian district on Monday evening. This is second such incident today as two minor sisters died in a similar incident in Budgam district of central Kashmir earlier. Reports reaching here said that the two sisters who […]

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Sunday, April 26, 2020

COVID-19: Pregnant woman tests positive in Srinagar downtown as J-K crosses 500 mark

Srinagar: Among the twenty-seven people tested positive for COVID-19 on Sunday are a pregnant mother, a health worker, and a minor girl. After the new cases, the tally in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir surged to 523. The officials said that among new cases is an expecting mother from the Srinagar’s downtown, who […]

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Saturday, April 25, 2020

Militants killed in Awantipora buried in Sonamarg: Police

Srinagar: Two militants and their “associate” were killed in an encounter with the government forces in Goripora area of Awantipora in south Kashmir’s Pulwama district on Saturday, police said. Inspector General of Police, Kashmir Vijay Kumar told that two militants and the “hardcore associate” were killed in the gunfight. The counter had ensued after joint […]

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Friday, April 24, 2020

Two militants killed in south Kashmir, railway cop rescued: Police

Srinagar :Two militants were killed minutes after they abducted a railway policeman at Yaripora area of Kulgam in south Kashmir on Friday, police said. Inspector General of Police Kashmir Range, Vijay Kumar (IPS) told  that militants abducted a railway police personnel at Shirpora village following which an immediate cordon was launched by a joint team […]

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Thursday, April 23, 2020

Front Line Defenders condemns police “harassment” of Kashmir journalists during pandemic

Front Line Defenders an international Human Rights organisation has condemned the police harassment of three Kashmir  journalists who have been booked by the cyber police department of Jammu and Kashmir police. In a statement the rights organisation has said that “Masrat Zahra, Peerzada Ashiq and Gowhar Geelani, as it believes they are being targeted as […]

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Wednesday, April 22, 2020

COVID-19: Annual Amarnath Yatra canceled

Srinagar: Lieutenant Governor, Girish Chandra Murmu, Chairman of the Shri Amarnathji Shrine Board (SASB), presided over the 38th Board Meeting on Wednesday at the Raj Bhavan and observed that there are seventy-seven red zones in the Kashmir valley from where the Yatra routes pass. Due to the pandemic, the establishment of Langars, Medical facility, Camp […]

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Tuesday, April 21, 2020

Campaign of FIRs against journalists must stop: Omar Abdullah

Srinagar: Former Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir, Omar Abdullah, has said that FIRs against journalists is wrong and must stop. The National Conference leader was reacting to news reports about the police cases against three journalists in Kashmir in less than 48 hours. The latest being the senior journalist and author, Gowher Geelani. Taking […]

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