Six join one comes back to parents
While media reports said that six youth have joined militant ranks in the recent past , State director general of police s p Vaid has tweeted today that one young boy has said goodbye to militancy. Police chief said that he has shunned the path of militancy and has joined back his family. He has […]
Re-visiting Destination Kashmir with TAAI annual convention Indian Travel Congress 2018 discusses holistic tourism
Srinagar Sher-i-Kashmir Conference Center TAAI is hosting its annual event, the Indian Travel Congress 2018 and 64th Convention and Exhibition at Srinagar after 30 years, with an emphasis on improving tourism in the country and making it inclusive. The Travel Agents Association of India (TAAI) has after a long absence announced its annual convention in the […]
J&Kgovt temporarily suspends anti-militancy ops in bid to give tourism a fresh start in Valley
SRINAGAR:_Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti-led Jammu and Kashmir government has asked security forces to temporarily suspend all anti-militancy operation in the Valley till the 64th Annual Convention Travel Agents Association of India (TAAI), which is being held in Srinagar after 30 years, concludes. The forces were also asked to suspend anti-militancy operations till Union Home Secretary […]
Geelani blames mainstream parties for ‘prevailing confusion and chaos’ in J&K
Srinagar:-Chairman of Hurriyat (G) Conference Syed Ali Geelani on Wednesday blamed mainstream parties in Jammu and Kashmir for the “prevailing confusion and chaos” in the state, saying “history stands witness to the fact that right-based movements never fail, however, government forces vanish and stand nowhere. The spokesman said it is unfortunate that the leadership failed […]
Mehbooba stresses on further propagation, incentivizing High Density Apple scheme
JAMMU: Terming the High Density Apple plantation as a game changer for the horticulture industry of the State, Chief Minister, Mehbooba Mufti has stressed on further propagation of the scheme and incentives among orchardists to achieve optimal results. Chairing a review meeting in this regard, the Chief Minister asked for adopting a convergent approach by […]
Transport Commissioner reviews progress on issues of transporters
JAMMU,: Transport Commissioner, Saugat Biswas today convened a meeting to review the progress achieved on the points discussed in the last meeting and decisions taken during the meeting chaired by the Chief Minister. Various issues and grievances of the transporters were discussed threadbare. On the demand of the transporters for carrying out of the fare […]
3 youth injured during clashes in South Kashmir
Three youth were injured after clashes erupted during a search operation launched by the government forces in south Kashmir’s Pulwama district on Wednesday. Reports said that youth took to streets and pelted the forces during a cordon-and-search-operation (CASO) in Palpora village of the district. The forces, they said, responded by firing tear gas and pellets, […]
Ex Jama’at leader arrested in Hajin.
Bandipora: Police on Wednesday arrested a 72 year old former Jama’at-e-Islami leader in Hajin area of north Kashmir’s Bandipora district. Abdul Khaliq Haneef, resident of Hajin Mir Mohallah was arrested today. He was associated with Jama’at till 2002. Haneef contested the 2002 elections unsuccessfully. He is involved in a case FIR no.49/2016 U/s ULA PS […]
Schools closed in Sunderbani,Huge quantity of explosives found outside CRPF camp
Srinagar Government forces on Wednesday claimed to have recovered three bags of explosives outside a CRPF camp in Rajouri district’s Sunderbani where schools have been ordered to be closed by the district administration as a precautionary measure. Official sources said that a sentry of a CRPF camp at Sodra in Sunderbani area opened some warning […]
Brief Gun fight at Sunderbani,Operation underway.
Srinagar A gunfight between militants and the joint team of government forces started at Sunderbani, hours after, a sentry of paramilitary CRPF camp repulsed an attack on battalion headquarters in the border district of Rajouri in Jammu division. Official sources said that a sentry observed some suspicious movement following which he fired few shots and […]
