Schools shut in kupwara as authorities fear protests
District authorities of kupwara have closed down all schools on Saturday fearing protests by them against the alleged fake encounter of local boy by army. Reports said that police and security forces have been deployed in strength especially in Handwara town as the boy identified as Shahid Bashir Mir was killed in alleged fake encounter […]
Rifle grenade attack on casper vehicle
Suspected militants fired rifle grenade on army casper vehicle on Friday night when it was passing through Hygham village of sopore in North Kashmir police said. Giving details of the incident police said that there was no damage by the attack and claimed that they were on hunt of those militants who fired rifle grenade.
Toll two in Pulwama gunfight, Internet suspended
Authorities have suspended internet services in entire south kashmir fearing protests after midnight attack by militants on district police lines Pulwama where hundreds of policemen and CRPF reside. Latest reports from the area said that one of the CRPF jawans injured in the incident has succumbed to his injuries in hospital.earlier one SOG wing jawan […]
Gunfight in police lines Pulwama on
Latest news from police lines Pulwama suggest that gunfight was still on and one of the injured SOG jawan has succumbed to his injuries. Militants stormed the family quarters portion of district police lines Pulwama on Saturday and they injured 6 men in uniform while entering including 3 CRPF jawans. There are reports of more […]
Pakistan, US in backchannel contacts to resolve rifts
Washington, Aug 25 (IANS) Pakistan and the US have established back-channel contacts to resolve differences over key issues after US President Donald Trump singled out Islamabad for supporting terrorism. A group of diplomats, military officials and security experts from the two countries earlier this month held their third off-the-record meeting here to discuss thorny issues, […]
SC to hear pleas against Article 35 A after Diwali
The Supreme Court today agreed to hear pleas challenging Article 35 A, relating to special rights and privileges of permanent residents of Jammu and Kashmir, after Diwali. Senior advocate Rakesh Dwivedi and Advocate Shoeb Alam mentioned the matter before a bench headed by Justice J S Khehar comprising Justices Dipak Misra and D Y Chandrachud […]
India’s Forex reserves down by $211 mn
Mumbai, Aug 25 (IANS) India’s foreign exchange (Forex) reserves kitty depleted by $211 million as on August 18, 2017, official data showed on Friday. The Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) weekly statistical supplement released on Friday showed that the overall Forex reserves declined to $393.40 billion from $393.61 billion reported for the week ended August […]
Article 35-A: Shutdown call for August 29 postponed; Protest programme withdrawn
Srinagar The Joint Resistance Leadership on Friday withdrew the protest programme and August 29 shutdown call in view of deferment by the Supreme Court of hearing of petitions calling for scrapping of Article 35-A. Hurriyat (M) chief and chief cleric of Kashmir, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq made the announcement during his weekly address at the Jamia […]
Eradicate water shortage,Mehbooba to PHE
Jhelum dredging, FSC earth cutting in full pace SRINAGAR Chief Minister, Mehbooba Mufti today directed the PHE Department to take due cognizance of the reports of drinking water shortage coming from various parts of the State and overcome the problem by early commissioning of water supply schemes. Chairing a review meeting of drinking water and […]
Rajnath appeals for peace in wake of Dera chief’s conviction
August 25, 2017 Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh today appealed to people, particularly supporters of Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh, to maintain peace in the wake of the Dera Sacha Sauda chief’s conviction in a rape case. “I appeal to everyone, particularly his supporters, to maintain peace. Any harm to life and property due to this […]
