The United Nations has dropped Kashmir in its regular update report on the situation of human rights around the world for the first time in three years. According to a report that emanated from Geneva headquarters of the World Body, The News reported that it is being delayed due to ‘intense pressures’ and international politics, the […]
Srinagar: Government forces Friday morning launched a cordon and search operation in Harwan village of Tujjar Shareef in north Kashmir’s Sopore. Reports said that a joint team of army’s 22 RR, Special Operations Group (SOG) of Police and CRPF launched the operation following specific inputs about the presence of militants. They said that a heavy […]
Jammu: The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) Thursday registered a case and conducted raids after unearthing a loan fraud worth over Rs 177 crore in Jammu and Kashmir Bank here, officials said. The ACB formally booked the management and officials of the bank along with the illegal beneficiaries involved in the financial irregularities, a spokesman of the ACB […]
Srinagar: A militant, reportedly foreigner, was on Friday killed by security forces in an encounter which ensued during a Cordon and Search Operation (CASO) in the central Kashmir district of Budgam, a police spokesman said. Mobile internet service in Budgam has been suspended as a precautionary measure to prevent spread of rumours. The spokesman said […]
Srinagar: A fierce gunfight broke out between militants and goverment forces at Gund Checkpora area of Kanipora, Nowgam in central Kashmir’s Budgam district on Friday pre-dawn hours. Reports reaching said that a joint team of army’s 50 RR, SOG and CRPF launched a cordon-and-search operation at Gund Checkpora area of Kanipora, Nowgam late last night. […]
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Srinagar : Questioning the Union Home Minister Amit Shah’s silence over initiating any political process or asking security agencies to show respect towards human rights, AIP president Er Rasheed Thursday said that just seeing Kashmir through law and order and Governance prism is unrealistic and unacceptable. In a statement , Er Rasheed said, “Forgetting sufferings […]
Srinagar: Income tax (IT) Department on Thursday carried out simultaneous raids at various places including eight locations of former Finance Minister Abdul Rahim Rather in Jammu and Srinagar. Officials told news agency Kashmir News Observer that the raids were carried out on the basis of IT surveys carried out earlier in the state. They added […]
Srinagar: The Northern Army Commander Lt Gen Ranbir Singh concluded his two day visit to the Valley today. Accompanied by the Chinar Corps Commander, Lt Gen KJS Dhillon, he attended the UHQ meeting at SKICC. Later in the day, he visited units and formations in the hinterland in South Kashmir, where he was briefed by […]
Srinagar: Hurriyat Conference (G) chairman, Syed Ali Geelani has said that the plight of political prisoners in and outside Jammu and Kashmiris is disturbing and painful not only for their families, but for the “whole nation”. In a statement he appealed for peaceful protests after Friday prayers in all parts of the valley including Chenab […]
