Army called in amid curfew in Kishtwar following attack on RSS leader
Srinagar : Army has been called for a flag march amid curfew in Kishtwar district following the attack on RSS leader inside a hospital where he works as a medical assistant. His PSO was killed on the spot in the attack while gunmen decamped with the rifle of the slain policeman. Deputy Commissioner Kishtwar, Angrez […]
RSS leader wounded, PSO killed after gunmen open fire in Kishtwar
Srinagar : A Rashtriya Swayamasevak Sangh (RSS) was injured while his personal security officer died on Tuesday after unknown gunmen opened fire at them at District Hospital in Kishtwar district of Jammu and Kashmir. A police official said gunmen opened fire on Chandrakant Singh and his security guard, while Singh was critically injured, his security guard […]
Militants, forces exchange fire in south Kashmir’s Tral
Srinagar : An exchange of firing has taken place between militants and government forces in Satoora Khangund area of Tral in South Kashmir’s Pulwama district on Tuesday. Reports said that a joint team of army’s 42RR, CRPF 180 BN and SOG launched a cordon and search operation in Satoora Khangund. A senior Police officer […]
Forces launch CASO in Shopian village
Srinagar : Government forces on Tuesday launched a cordon and search operation in Turkwangam village in south Kashmir’s Shopian district. Reports said that a joint team of army, SOG of Jammu Kashmir Police and CRPF cordoned off the village. They said the CASO was launched in the village following inputs about the presence of militants. […]
Mirwaiz again appears before NIA
Agencies New Delhi : Hurriyat (M) chairman Mirwaiz Umer Farooq Tuesday appeared before the National Investigation Agency for the second consecutive day for questioning in connection with a case related to alleged funding of militant groups and separatist organisations in Jammu and Kashmir, officials said here. The Mirwaiz came to the NIA headquarters under police […]
Passenger transport not available for people on Aharbal-Kulgam route
By: Khubaib Malik Srinagar: Students, patients and village elders faced tough time as the passenger transport is rarely available on Aharbal-Kulgam route. According to villagers, there are very few passenger vehicles available on this route and due to the non-availability of sufficient public transport, they are facing lot of problems especially the students and government […]
SHRC seeks latest status of investigation into 1994 Kupwara massacre
Srinagar : The State Human Rights Commission has sought a latest status of investigation into the massacre at Kupwara on 27 January 1994 and warrant against the accused army personnel including then lieutenant G D S Bakshi. Police had filed FIR (19/1994) under RPC sections of 302 (murder), and 307 (attempt to murder) police at […]
Shah Faesal challenges highway civilian traffic ban in J&K High Court
Srinagar : Dr. Shah Faesal today challenged the highway traffic ban before the High Court of Jammu and Kashmir termed it as a violation of fundamental rights guaranteed under article 19 and 21of Indian constitution. Dr. Faesal filed a PIL (OWP) 06 of 2019 titled Shah Faesal vs State of Jammu and Kashmir and others […]
Abrogating Article 370 will pave way for ‘freedom’ for people of JK: Farooq Abdullah
Agencies Srinagar : National Conference president Farooq Abdullah on Monday said abrogating Article 370 of the Constitution will pave way for “freedom” for people of Jammu and Kashmir and asked the BJP try joining the hearts and not break them. Abdullah’s remarks come on the day BJP released its manifesto for the Lok Sabha polls […]
Single biggest ‘achievement’ of Modi Govt has been to push Kashmir into cycles of violence: CPI (M)
Srinagar : CPI(M) leader Mohammad Yousuf Tarigami while reacting to BJP’s election manifesto Monday said that the promise of abrogation of Article 370 and annulling Article 35A in its election manifesto is another exercise by the BJP to hoodwink the voters ahead of General Election. Critical examination of the BJP’s previous (2014) manifesto reveals that […]
