Kathua Incident: Police says vested interests trying to add fuel to fire
JAMMU, FEBRURAY 28: The police today said that some vested interests are trying to communalize the situation to put pressure on the agency investigating the murder of a teenage girl in Kathua and “unfortunately some media organizations have also started playing into the hands of such troublemaking elements.” Reacting to a news report published in the […]
Chief Minister felicitates people on Holi
JAMMU, FEBRUARY 28: Chief Minister, Mehbooba Mufti has felicitated people of the State on Holi, popularly known as the festival of colours. She hoped the festival to be a harbinger of peace, progress and prosperity for the people. The Chief Minister said Jammu & Kashmir is an abode of rich cultural heritage and values and celebrating such festivals strengthens […]
JCO among 7 soldiers injured in Handwara accident
Srinagar Seven army soldiers including an officer were injured after a vehicle in which they were travelling in met with a mishap at Langate area of Handwara in north Kashmir’s Kupwara district on Wednesday morning. Official sources told news agency GNS that the vehicle part of army’s Quick Reaction Team (QRT) over turned near […]
2 BSF personnel injured as Pak violates truce in Rajouri, Poonch
JAMMU: Seventy-two schools near the Line of Control (LoC) in Rajouri and Poonchdistricts were shut on Tuesday morning after Pakistan violated ceasefire, in which two Border Security Force (BSF) personnel were injured. Intense cross border firing and shelling has been raging along the LoC in Jammu and Kashmir for the last three days.“Around 8.45am, Pakistan resorted to heavy […]
Tassaduq Mufti reviews publicity activities of Tourism Deptt
SRINAGAR, FEBRUARY 27: Minister for Tourism and Culture, Tassaduq Hussain Mufti today took a comprehensive review regarding preparations of various publicity activities of Tourism Department. The meeting was informed that the department is working on various proposals related to the tourist attraction, publicity and marketing. Seeking details regarding upcoming Tulip and Badamwari Festival, the Minster was […]
Chopan was killed in fake encounter: Hizb
Srinagar, : Hizb-ul-Mujahideen on Tuesday said that Mushtaq Ahmad Chopan, Hizb militant was killed in a fake encounter, terming the police statement over his killing as ‘baseless’. In a tele-statement to KNS, Hizb operational spokesman, Burhan-ud-din quoted its field commander, Muhammad Bin Qasim said that Chopan who was affiliated with Hizb didn’t try to escape […]
31 employees suspended for unauthorized absence in Budgam
BUDGAM,: On the directions of District Development Commissioner Budgam Mohammad Harun Malik, a team of officials led by ADC Budgam Mohammad Farooq Dar conducted surprise visits of various government department offices. During the inspection, 31 employees were found absent from their duties unauthorizedly. The employees were immediately put under suspension. The suspended employees include 10 […]
Chief Minister calls on Union Home Minister
NEW DELHI, FEBRUARY 27: Chief Minister, Mehbooba Mufti, who is on a visit to the national capital, called on union Home Minister, Rajnath Singh here today. During the meeting, the two leaders discussed obtaining situation in the State particularly the plight of residents of border villages who have been suffering due to continued cross LoC […]
Crackdown on militant funerals will curb fresh recruitment:Police Intel.
J&K Police told to crack down on big militant funerals Intelligence wing says this will help curb fresh recruitment into militant ranks since ‘glamourised funerals romanticise and boost terror and terrorists’. Citing “glamourised funerals” of militants as a reason for recruitment of local youths into militancy, Jammu and Kashmir Police’s intelligence wing has asked the […]
Militant injured in Hajin succumbs,situation tense, internet snapped
Srinagar According to reports a militant who was injured in gunfight yestarday at Bon Mohallah in Hajin succumbed today. According to police press note which reads :On specific input yesterday SFs cordoned Bon Mollah at Hajan. While the cordon was being laid there was exchange of fire. Though in the search operation no dead […]
