Mehbooba visits Poonch, convenes public grievances redressal camp
# POONCH, MARCH 05: Taking her public outreach programme further to so far uncovered areas, Chief Minister, Mehbooba Mufti visited Poonch and convened a grievances redressal camp here today. During the camp the Chief Minister listened to scores of deputations and hundreds of people from difficult and hilly areas who apprised her of their developmental […]
Priya Sethi highlights role of women lawyers in societal reformation
JAMMU, MARCH 05: Minister of State for Education, Culture and Tourism, Priya Sethi today said that women lawyers have a vital role to play in the society, especially in dealing with the cases of domestic violence and child abuse. Speaking at a meeting convened by Bar Association Jammu (BAJ) here today, Priya Sethi said women’s […]
Gunfight in Lethpora, militant killed
Srinagar: A militant was killed after a gunfight between militants and government forces raged in Lethpora area of south Kashmir’s Pulwama district Monday. Police sources vov that forces cordoned off Hatiwara, village near Lethpora after input about the presence of militants. Soon after search operation was started the hiding militants opened fire on forces triggering […]
Police refutes news of abduction of Kashmiri boy by Maoists
Srinagar: News item appearing in some social media network titled Maoists abducted Kashmiri student of AIIMS Bhubeneshwar” is not based on facts as there is no substantial corroborative evidence*. The news is reportedly based on only a handwritten poster pasted on the wall of Baramunda Bus Stand Bhubeneshwar. *SSP Kupwara* said that he is in […]
Maoists abduct Kashmiri Student of AIIMS Bhubaneswar
Bhubaneswar: More than three weeks after a Kashmiri student of city based AIIMS had gone missing, wall posters threatening to kill the missing MBBS student surfaced in the name of Maoists here in the early hours of Monday. The handwritten posters bearing the name of banned CPI (Maoist) Odisha State Committee, which were put up […]
Militants offer gun salute to slain associate in South kashmir
Militants on Monday offered a gun salute to their slain colleague during his funeral in a village in south Kashmir’s Shopian district. Reports said that three militants appeared at the funeral of Lashker-e-Toiba militant Ashiq Hussain Bhat in Rakh Kapran village and simultaneously fired shots in the air to offer gun salute to their colleague.
Major Aditya Kumar not named in Shopian firing FIR: J&K government tells SC
The Jammu and Kashmir government today told the Supreme Court that Major Aditya Kumar was not named as an accused in the FIR of the January 27 Shopian firing incident in which three civilians were killed. Taking on record the statement of the state government, the apex court said there should be no investigation till […]
PDP MLA condemns civilian killing, demands judicial probe
Ruling PDP MLA from Shopian Mohammad Yousuf Bhat today condemned the killing of “civilians” in the Shopian firing incident and demanded a judicial probe into it. Six persons, including two militants, have been killed in last nights firing in Shopians Pahnoo area. The Army has alleged that the slain persons were militants and their overground […]
Shopian Killings: Yasin Malik arrested in Srinagar
Police on Monday detained Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front chairman Mohammad Yasin Malik during a protest march against Shopian killings in Srinagar’s Lal Chowk area. A JKLF spokesman said police used “brutal force” against JKLF leaders and activists who had staged a protest against the Shopian Killings in BudshahChowkk after marching from Maisuma. JKLF chief […]
Clashes erupt in central Kashmir areas
Srinagar: Clashes erupted between protestors and government forces in different areas of central Kashmir’s Budgam district on Monday following the Shopian civilian killings. Protests erupted in several areas of the district including Narbal, Chadoora, and Kralpora, sources said. They said that youth, angered over the killings, took to streets and clashes with the forces deployed […]
