Police responsible for DySp lynching :Defence Lawyer
Hold police responsible for DySP lynching: Defence lawyer Srinagar: The defence lawyer in the lynching case of DSP Muhammad Ayub Pandith Friday told the court that police should be held responsible for the lynching as around a dozen policemen and CRPF personnel were deputed at Jamia Masjid on the night of incident. Advocate Nazir Ahmed […]
Minor girl dies in road accident
Police said that minor girl was crushed to death by a moving mauriti car at Kreeri in pattan on Friday evening. Police identified the victim as Aiemen Jan 6 year old daughter of Parvez Ahmed of Kreeri.
JeM prime target:Army
Security forces in south Kashmir are intending to launch “particular operations” against the members of Jaish-e-Muhammad militants, who in recent months have carried out deadly attacks in the region, a top Indian army commander said Friday. General Officer Commanding of Awantipur-based Victor Force, Major General BS Raju, admitted that the presence of JeM in south […]
Friday prayers allowed at Jamia after five weeks.
Congregational prayers were allowed at Jamia Masjid in Downtown Srinagar today after five weeks. Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, who addresses the faithful every Friday, was also released from house detention.Authorities imposed restrictions in Nowhatta and other areas of Downtown Srinagar during past five Fridays, thus preventing the worshippers from entering the mosque. “Finally! after 5 weeks […]
Army pays tribute to soldiers killed in Samboora Gunfight
Army on Friday paid tributes to two soldiers who were killed in a gunfight with militants in Samboora village of Pampore in south Kashmir’s Pulwama district last night. A militant of Jaish-e-Muhammad was also killed in the gunfight while two more managed to give a slip to the government forces. In a solemn ceremony at […]
ED issues notice to Yaseen Malik
The Enforcement Directorate has issued a FEMA notice to Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF) chief Yasin Malik and two others for alleged forex violation of Rs 48.23 lakh, official sources said today. The show cause notice to Malik and a Srinagar-based couple was issued recently by the central probe agency under provisions of the […]
AAI cancels tender for liquor shop after denial of Excise department.
After widespread outrage, Airports Authority of India (AAI)today cancelled the tender for duty paid liquor shop at Srinagar International Airport here. The announcement follows after state’s Excise department refused permission for opening of the liquor shop at the airport. In a statement issued to news agency GNS, the AAI said that “it is observed through […]
Chief Minister accepts resignation of Vikaraditya
Srinagar Chief Minister and People’s Democratic Party (PDP) president Mehbooba Mufti has accepted the resignation of Vikramaditya Singh from her party. Mehbooba has accepted Singh’s resignation, party sources said. Singh resigned from the ruling PDP on October 22, accusing the party of ignoring Jammu region and not taking action on his demand for deportation of […]
Police tweets identity of slain militant
Police in a tweet said that the militant killed in Samboora gunfight belonged to Jaish and claimed that he was involved in number of militant activities in south kashmir. Police in another tweet identified the slain militant as Badar. It is in place to mention that he was killed on thrusday evening in Samboora village […]
Pulwama tense after Encounter, one militant, two soldiers killed.
Clashes erupted amid a shutdown in Pulwama district of south Kashmir on Friday against the killing of a militant in a gunfight with government forces in Samboora area last night. Reports and witnesses said that youth took to streets and pelted the forces with stones to protest the killing of a militant. The forces, they […]
