Police party attacked in Kulgam village

Srinagar: Suspected militants on Wednesday evening fired gun shots towards a police party in Yaripora in southern part of Kashmir’s Kulgam district, reports said.

However, no one was injured in the incident, they said.

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Reports said that they heard few gunshots around the police station, which was followed by intense firing thereby causing fear among the people.

Soon after the incident, sources said forces cordoned a large area and started searching for the militants.

Reports said, a group of militants fired towards the police station and the firing was retaliated following which the militants fled the scene.

A search operation has been initiated to nab the gunmen.

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CUK team attends Canon India workshop

Srinagar: A One-Day Advance Photography Workshop, organized by Canon India in association with Colour World Srinagar, was held here on Wednesday.

The workshop was attended by around 20 participants including professional photographers, amateurs and students. Department of Convergent Journalism, Central University of Kashmir was represented by Production Manager of the department, Mohammad Younis Zargar, Production Assistant Sameer Wani and some students.

Well-known photographer Jassi Oberai was the mentor for the workshop. He is the brand ambassador of Nessie Filters and also a blog writer for Adobe India. Jassi has conducted 14 workshops in different cities across India this year so far.

He appreciated the passion of the photographers from Kashmir who attended the workshop despite hostile situation in the valley. “I am working on concept of photo culture in India,” Jassi said while sharing his experiences and interests with the participants.

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GoI enhances 70 PG seats in JK Medical Colleges

New Delhi: The Union Ministry of Health & Family Welfare has approved enhancement of 70 more PG seats in different disciplines for the Government Medical Colleges in Jammu and Kashmir from the 2017-18 session. As per the technical norms and student-faculty ratio, 20 seats have been increased in SKIMS, Soura, 37 in GMC, Srinagar and 13 in GMC, Jammu.

This was revealed at a meeting between Union Minister for Health & Family Welfare, Jai Prakash Nadda and Minister for Health & Medical Education, Bali Bhagat held in Union capital here today.

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Bali held wide-ranging discussion on the overall health scenario in Jammu and Kashmir and drew the attention of Union Minister towards the issues of prominence that need to be prioritized to improve the patient care. The issues, which figured in the meeting included, release of balance funds under PMDP, reimbursement of non-Plan budget under Family Welfare Scheme, expediting formal sanction and release of funds for Medical College, Doda, release of funds for State Cancer Institutes, establishment/upgradation of drug testing laboratories in the state, release of funds for three Tertiary Care Cancer Centres, establishment of Burn Care Unit at GMC, Jammu and establishment of two AIIMS, one each at Kashmir and Jammu.

JP Nadda informed that the Union Government has flagged Jammu and Kashmir as priority State so far as health sector is concerned. He said that the remaining amount of Rs. 50 crore under PMDP has been released for expeditious completion of various important health projects. He also apprised that the funds to the tune of Rs. 44.54 crore under Infrastructure Maintenance Pool on account of salary of staff borne on CSS-Family Welfare Scheme have also been released during the current financial year.

Regarding the establishment of AIIMS in Kashmir and Jammu, the Union Minister revealed that a joint team of officers of Central and State Governments will soon conduct the inspection of proposed sites and take a decision accordingly. Similarly, for setting up of State Cancer Institutes at SKIMS, Soura and GMC, Jammu, a team of experts will visit the State shortly for the on-spot study and take appropriate decision accordingly.

Nadda assured Bali for expeditious disposal of all pending issues relating to the health sector in Jammu and Kashmir. He, however, called for a close synergy between the State officers and Union Ministry for clearing certain technicalities relating to some important projects.

Senior officers of Union Health & Family Welfare Ministry including, Joint Secretary, Arun Singla were present in the meeting.

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GoI yet to respond to our report: Sinha

Srinagar: Former Indian Foreign Minister and senior Bhartiya Janata Party leader Yashwant Sinha Wednesday revealed that there was no response from Government of India on the Kashmir Report submitted by his team, so far.

“Government of India has not responded yet to the report about Kashmir that we submitted. May be, the government was busy in electioneering. Hopefully, the government will respond,” Sinha said.

He claimed that after the culmination of by-polls, things will start moving in right direction in Kashmir. “I will myself again visit Kashmir Valley after the by-polls. “Talks demand peaceful atmosphere and at present Valley is tumultuous. All efforts are on to establish peace in Valley to pave way for meaningful talks with stake-holders,” Sinha said and regretted the killing of three civilians in Central Kashmir.

Pertinently, Yashwant Sinha led delegation had visited Valley twice after the Summer Agitation last year. The delegation recently met President of India and apprised him about the prevailing situation in Kashmir. The delegation has already submitted its report to Ministry of Home Affairs Government of India. (CNS)

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Kashmir protests against civilian killings; protests, clashes reported from many areas

Srinagar: Normal life was across Kashmir remained affected on Wednesday due to a shutdown call by the joint resistance leadership against the killings of civilians in Chadoora area of Budgam district.

The call for shutdown was given by joint resistance leadership comprising of Syed Ali Geelani, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq and Muhammad Yasin Malik.

Three persons, Zahid Rashid, Aamir Fayaz and Ishfaq Ahmad were killed by forces for being part of hundreds of protesters who tried to help a militant escape while he was fighting forces.

The militant, Touseef Ahmad Wagay, was also killed by the forces after a daylong gunfight in Zuin area of Budgam district. At least 35 protesters were also injured in force’s actions. All shops, business establishments and educational institutions are closed in Srinagar and adjoining areas while as public transport remained off the roads.

Shops and commercial establishments remained closed in Srinagar. Public transport remained off the roads while private transport plied in some parts of Srinagar city. Vendors were seen doing normal business at Batamaloo, and Polo View. A complete shutdown was observed in other parts of Kashmir as well. Authorities had made heavy deployment of police and paramilitary forces to prevent protest rallies in Chadoora town. Authorities have imposed restrictions in parts of Srinagar city to stop protests.

Clashes between protesters were reported from many parts of Valley including Srinagar city. A youth who was identified as Abrar Ahmed Shah was injured after he was hit by pellets in the head at Rawalpora Srinagar. Reports said that scores of youth resorted to stone-pelting while forces used tear-smoke shells and pellets to disperse them. The youth were protesting against the killing of civilians in Chadoora. Reports said that the wounded youth was shifted to SMHS hospital shortly after being hit by pellets. Reports said that youth in Saderkoot Bala area blocked Bandipora-Srinagar road to protest the killings.

Clashes were also reported from Parimpora, Elahi Bagh and Karan Nagar areas of Srinagar city. In Northern part of Kashmir, clashes were reported from main chowk Sopore while in Yaripora Kulgam of Southern part of Kashmir, youth also clashed with the forces. Reports said that clashes erupted between protesters and government forces in Yaripora after slain Hizb militant Tauseef Ahmad Wagay was laid to rest. Thousands of people had travelled to his ancestral Kanjkul village of Yaripora to attend the last rites. Witnesses said that clashes erupted near Police Station Yaripora. Eyewitnesses told CNS that funeral prayers for the slain militant were offered multiple times to accommodate thousands of people turning from various villages and towns. Meanwhile, funeral prayers in absentia were held in Ajas village of Bandipora district on Wednesday for the militant and the three civilians shot dead by forces in Chadoora on Tuesday. Reports said that scores of people gathered in the lawns of central Jamia Masjid Ajas after Zuhr prayers to offer funeral prayers in absentia for the youth. Later, they held a peaceful protest rally in main chowk Ajas carrying placards denouncing civilian killings.

At Goriwan Bijbehara, forces resorted to intense tear-gas shelling to disperse the protesting youth. The clashes between forces and protesters continued for hours.

Reports said that clashes erupted in Palhallan and old town areas of Baramulla district. While the protesters hurled rocks, the forces responded by bursting teargas shells.

In view of the volatile situation in the Valley post the Chadoora killings, Railway services remained suspended throughout Kashmir on Wednesday, official sources said.

In the wake of the shutdown called by the pro-freedom leaders against the casualties and injuries during the protests that occurred on the sidelines of the Chadoora encounter, the railway services from Baramulla to Banihal have been suspended, read an official order. (CNS)

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LS by-polls: Banks asked to report above Rs 10 lakh cash transactions

Srinagar:

DEO Srinagar/Returning officer for Srinagar-2 Parliamentary Constituency has asked the District Lead Bank Manager (DLBM) to provide daily report regarding cash transactions above Rs 10 lakh at any bank in the district as per the instruction of Election Commission of India(ECI).

The said report is to be transmitted to the designated Election Expenditure Observer of ECI.

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NC seeks judicial probe into Darbug carnage; slams PDP for giving free hand to forces

Srinagar: Demanding judicial probe into the gruesome killing of innocent civilians in Darbbug area of Chadoora, National Conference General Secretary Ali Mohammed Sagar on Wednesday condemned the killings and described these as a blot on Indian democracy.

“The PDP has let loose unabated reign of terror and repression against innocent Kashmiris and in their pursuit of remaining in good books of their masters in Delhi, the present coalition government is trampling human rights violations day in and day out”, Mr Sagar while addressing workers at the party headquarters here this morning and said and conveyed the condolences of the party leadership to the bereaved families who have lost their dear ones and sole bread earners.

He said that independent probe, preferabaly by a sitting or retired High Court Judge, will unravel the amount of excessive force used against the civilians that resulted in the worst type of blood bath. He said the humanity bled when the brother of five sisters Zahid Rashid, who was the sole bread earner of his aged parents, fell to bullets. He said the death of Aamir Fayaz, brother of three sisters, and Ashfaq Wani have become target of brute forces that have been using pellet guns and indulging in chest fire unabatedly. He accused the PDP and BJP of giving long rope to the forces as a result of which they have taken overall control of the administration and the government has just become puppet in their hands. He said the PDP has failed in protecting the life and honour of Kashmiris and reminded that its leadership is repeating what they had engineered in early 1990s. “They have been perpetrators of terror and agony in Kashmir, Mr Sagar said that all this is being done under an agenda scripted in Nagpur to erase the Muslim character of Kashmir.

Meanwhile, senior party leaders Abdul Rahim Rather, Nasir Aslam Wani, Agha Syed Ruhullah, Ali Mohammed Dar, Junaid Azim Mattu and Tanveer Sadiq have also expressed deep anguish and grief over the killing of three young men, They have decried the PDP-BJP dispensation for giving free hand and shoot at sight orders to the security forces to quell the dissent. “This is dark chapter of democracy, which is taking last breaths at the carnage sites like Darbug Chadoora”, they said, adding that this is a common sight across the Valley. He said the PDP has always hoodwinked the people of Kashmir over revocation of AFSPA, release of political prisoners and other issues just to remain glued to power.

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