Train service suspended in south Kashmir
Srinagar : Train service was suspended on Friday for “security reasons” in south Kashmir, where two militants were killed by government forces in an encounter during a Cordon and Search Operation (CASO) in Shopian district. Train service in north Kashmir between Srinagar-Badgam and Baramulla was normal, a railway official told a news agency. He said […]
Missing Kangan youth held with arms in Handwara, stopped from joining militancy: Police
Srinagar : Jammu and Kashmir Police on Friday said the missing Kangan youth was prevented from joining a militant outfit and was arrested along with arms and ammunition. A police spokesperson in a statement said that Handwara police today arrested a person along with arms and ammunition who was reportedly missing from Kangan. “On a […]
20 injured in clashes after militant killings in Shopian
Srinagar: More than twenty persons were injured in clashes with the government forces near the site of a gunfight in Adkhara village of south Kashmir’s Shopian district on Friday, reports said. Three of the injured were referred to territory care hospital in Srinagar for specialised treatment, reports said. Youth clashes with government forces at the […]
Shopian Gunfight: Burhan group’s Lateef tiger among 3 militants killed
Agencies Srinagar: Lateef Tiger, who was the only surviving militant of Burhan Wani group, was killed along with two of his associates in a gunfight with government forces at Imam Sahab area of south Kashmir’s Shopian district on Friday. The gunfight started after a joint team of army’s 34 RR, CRPF and SOG launched a […]
Director Horticulture visits hailstorm-affected areas
KHUBAIB MALIK Kulgam* Director Horticulture Kashmir Aijaz Ahmad Bhat today visited different hailstorm-affected areas of district kulgam which include the villages of Gopalpora,Nihama, Yaroo Hazratbal, Bathipora, etc. He was acompanied by Cheif horticulture officer kulgam, Mushtaq Ahmad, Tehsildar Noorabad and expects from KVK Pombay. During the visit Bhat interacted with the affected farmers and ensured […]
Hurriyat (G) condemns widespread arrest of youth
Srinagar : Hurriyat Conference (G) while condemning the worst policy of suppression and repression, perpetrated by the Indian occupation forces against the younger generation in particular and the common people in general, expressed its deep concern over the deteriorating political scenario in Jammu and Kashmir. In a statement issued to KNS, Hurriyat Conference (G) regretted […]
Former BJP MLA detained in assault case in Jammu
Agencies Jammu: Former BJP MLA Gagan Bhagat was arrested on Thursday in an alleged assault case here, police said. Bhagat was arrested for allegedly manhandling Sarpanch in block Miran Sahib, reports said. Police has also confirmed his arrest.”We have arrested him in court premises, when he was about to present himself to get bail.”
Omar forgot atrocities unleashed by NC on people through POTA, Task Force, Ikhwan: Mehboob Beg
Srinagar : Launching a scathing attack on National Conference (NC) vice president, People’s Democratic Party (PDP) senior leader Dr Mehboob Beg has warned Omar Abdullah against misadventures of politicizing the human tragedy of south Kashmir for petty political gains. “I am deeply disappointed by Omar Abdullah’s politicization of south Kashmir’s human tragedy for political gains. […]
BSNL launches ‘Bharat Fibre’ broadband service in Pulwama
Agencies New Delhi : State-owned telecom firm BSNL has become the first operator to start optical fibre-based high-speed broadband service in Pulwama with launch of ‘Bharat Fibre’, the company said Thursday. “This is the first such FTTH (fibre-to-the-home) service deployment in the (Kashmir) Valley under this unique revenue share model. Since the Bharat Fibre […]
Mirwaiz condemns youth detentions in South Kashmir
Srinagar: Hurriyat (M) chairman Mirwaiz Umar Farooq on Thursday “strongly condemned” the arrest spree in south Kashmir’s districts of Shopian and Pulwama ahead of parliamentary elections. “Strongly condemn the daily arrest spree of youth from Pulwama and Shopian. Continued repression in #SouthKashmir is heart rendering,” said the Mirwaiz on Twitter. “Unless all those who claim […]
