Hundreds of people including school-going children caught in Srinagar police action
Srinagar; On Monday afternoon police re-emerged with tear-smoke shells and other means of quelling the student protests with the result hundreds of people including school-going children were caught in this action which has been widely condemned by the people describing it as unwarranted. In afternoon of Monday, the shopkeepers, Regal Chowk, Lal Chowk and […]
11 CRPF personnel killed in Chhattisgarh
Chattisgarh: Eleven personnel of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) were killed during an encounter with Maoists in Chattisgarh’s Sukma district. The encounter, which took place at around 12.25 pm, happened in the Burkapal-Chintagufa area, worst Maoist violence-affected district in south Bastar. As per initial reports, six jawans were injured in the attack. “The Naxals […]
Unified Command to meet on Tuesday
Srinagar: J&K Chief Minister who is the head of Unified Command will be holding a meeting on Tuesday in the light of recent slide in the situation. Reports said that Mehbooba Mufti will chair the meeting in which GOC-in-C Northern Command, GOC 16 Corps, GOC 15 corps, DGP J&K, IG BSF, IG CRPF, senior […]
PDP core to meet
Srinagar: On Monday afternoon PDP core committee is likely to meet under the Chairmanship of Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti and they will discuss the future course of the party especially in the light of growing clamour within the party to sever ties with BJP. The meeting is likely to discuss all the aspects of […]
Clamour for PDP to come out from BJP coalition goes louder
Srinagar: With each passing day clamour for the PDP to come out from the coalition of BJP is becoming louder as senior leader Muzaffar Hussain leader who represents the party in Parliament has said that Mehbooba should go back to the people to win their trust. In an interview Muzaffar Beigh has been quoted […]
NYT on army role in Kashmir
VOV Web Desk Srinagar: New York Times in its editorial the titled ‘Cruelty and Cowardice in Kashmir’ has said that security forces were carrying on brutal crackdown on the people of Kashmir and has cautioned New Delhi that such harsh policy will feed more militancy and will alienate people of Kashmir further. The editorial […]
Mehbooba could not extract the promise of talks with Hurriyat
Srinagar: Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti met Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh, but could not extract from him the promise of talks with separatists in order to restore normalcy here. Mehbooba during her meeting said that it will take few months for her government to restore order in Kashmir Valley before making the situation conducive […]
Three media men injured in police action of Srinagar
Srinagar: The use of force by police and security forces caught media men also in their action and so far three photojournalists were injured while covering the clashes between the students and police at Maulana Azad Road of Srinagar on Monday. The first to get injured was a young photographer identified as Basit Zargar […]
It is war between students and police in Srinagar
Srinagar: As the government reopened colleges and higher secondary schools with an appeal to students and parents to allow them to have a peaceful environment in the educational institutions, the police used tear-smoke shells, pepper gas and PAVA grenades to disperse students and entire Srinagar city was engulfed in traffic jam and protests. This […]
PDP District president succumbs.
pulwama: Peoples Democratic party District President Pulwama Abdul Gani who was was critically injured after suspected gunmen opened fire on him in Pinglan area of South Kashmir succumbs at SMHS hospital in Srinagar.
