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Journalism student released on intervention of Education Minister

SYED RIZWAN GEELANI

Srinagar, Oct 18: Tahir Hussain Mir, a student of journalism at the Media Education Research Centre (MERC), University of Kashmir, has been released after a prolonged detention under Public Safety Act (PSA).

Tahir was detained in Srinagar Central Jail for almost one year after his arrest from his residence during summer uprising last year.

He was first lodged at Kot Balwal Jail in Jammu and later shifted to Central Jail Srinagar for his first semester exams on court orders.

Tahir was also sacked from his job in the State Education Services where he worked as a laboratory bearer.

His family said Tahir reached home Tuesday evening.

PTI

New Delhi, Oct 18: Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti today met Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh and discussed various issues, including the recent spurt in violent incidents in Kashmir, an official said.

During the 30-minute meeting, the chief minister briefed the home minister about the prevailing situ-ation in Jammu and Kash-mir and the steps taken to maintain peace in the state.

Singh assured Mehboo-ba of all central assistance to her government in main-taining peace in the state, a home ministry official said.

The spurt of violence in Jammu and Kashmir include attacks on security personnel, killing of a PDP worker and the subsequent attack on his house and throat slitting of a teacher.

Army Chief reviews Kashmir situation

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, Oct 18: Army Chief General Bipin Rawat arrived in Srinagar today to review the security situ-ation in Kashmir. He was received by Lt Gen D Anbu, Northern Army Command-er and Lt Gen JS Sandhu, Chinar Corps Commander.

Teacher’s body found with throat slitHe was over-ground worker of militants, says SSP Shopian; SPO shot dead in Tral

Mehbooba meets Rajnath amid spurt in violence A wave of fear

in Kashmir: MirwaizSrinagar, Oct 18: A meeting was held at Awami Action Commit-tee headquarters Mirwaiz Manzil Rajouri Kadal here under the chairmanship of patron Mirwaiz Umar Farooq. The meeting expressed serious concern over the unabated incidents of braid cutting and the “callous approach of the government” which has triggered a new wave of fear among the women folk across Kashmir.

Police failed to share details: Women’s CommissionSrinagar, Oct 18: State Commission for Women Wednesday questioned the investigation by police in incidents of braid cutting, saying that they have failed to share details of the probe done so far.

“We had asked the police SITs to share the details of investigation on daily basis but they failed to share the details even of a single case,” Commission’s chairperson Nayeema Mahjoor told KNS.

Governor rejects SVC nomination of Rajeshwar JasrotiaClears appointment of PL Gupta, Gazzanfar Hussain

Diwali today: Governor, CM, Abdullahs greet people

MUDASIR YAQOOB

Srinagar, Oct 18: Diwali, the festival of lights symbolizing the victory of truth over evil, is being celebrated on Thursday.

People from Hindu community remained busy in shopping and lighting their housing to gear up for the celebra-tions across Jammu and Kashmir.

City markets espe-cially Maharaja Bazar witnessed considerable sale of decoration items and firecrackers. The sale of sweets was also brisk in Srinagar.

Similar reports were received from Jammu and Ladakh.

Governor NN Vohra has extended warm greetings to the people on Diwali and hoped that this auspicious occasion would be a harbinger of peace, progress and pros-perity in the state.

8 civilians injured in LoC shelling

PTI

Jammu, Oct 18: Eight civilians including a two-year-old girl were injured today when Paki-stani troops shelled civil-ian hamlets and forward posts along the Line of Control in the Poonch and Rajouri districts, defence officials said.

KHALID GUL

Anantnag, Oct 18: Four persons were injured when army opened fire to dis-perse protesters following an alleged braid cutting attempt near Pahalgam in Anantnag district on Wednesday. Army said it fired on the people in self defence.

The incident took place at around 7 a.m. in Wul-arhama, Pahalgam, after residents chased an alleged braid cutter who tried to flee in an army vehicle, a wit-ness told Greater Kashmir.

4 protesters injured in Pahalgam firingWe opened fire in self defence: Army

Rafi Mir demands probe

UMER MAQBOOL

Srinagar, Oct 18: In big embarrassment for J&K government, Governor NN Vohra has rejected the recommendation seeking appointment of Rajeshwar Singh Jasortia, a former IFS officer, as member of the state vigilance commission (SVC).

A senior offi-cial in the J&K government told Greater Kashmir that Vohra has rejected the rec-ommendation finalized by the CM-led selec-tion panel for appointment of Jasrotia as member of the anti-graft body after scruti-

nizing the records pertaining to inquiry against him.

“The Governor has approved the appointment of PL Gupta as chief vigilance commissioner and Gazzanfar Hussain as member of the SVC but he turned down the recommendation vis-a-vis Jasrotia,” the official said.

SHOWKAT DAR/ IRFAN AMIN MALIK

Shopian/Tral, Oct 18: A teacher was found dead with his throat slit in Wathoo village of district Shopian on Wednesday.

An official said that Aijaz Ahmad Lone, a teacher by profession, was found dead near Lar Maadan Stadium today morning. Lone, he said, was a resident of Gati-pora village of the district.

Kashmir’s biggest music festival to start October 26Shashrang to celebrate displaced artists, unknown musicians

HAROON MIRANI

Srinagar, Oct 18: The seventh edition of Kashmir’s biggest annual music festi-val Shashrang is set to start on October

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Braid-cutting: Protests, clashes intensify3 army men beaten in Baramulla, 2 protesters detained in Kangan

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, Oct 18: Fresh braid cutting incidents triggered protests and clashes in several parts of Kashmir on Wednesday.

Clashes erupted in Mehjoor Nagar here after the braid of a woman was cut by unidentified miscreants, said a local Farooq Ahmed Dar.

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26 here with the participation of more than 125 artists from the state includ-ing those who migrated from Kashmir during ’90s.

Preparations have been afoot for the last two months for the smooth conduct of the festival and almost all major artists and musicians have confirmed their participation.

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