Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi has urged the United States to use its influence to persuade India to come to the table for a peaceful resolution of the Kashmir dispute. Responding to US President Donald Trump’s reiteration offer to mediate between Pakistan and India on the decades-long Kashmir conflict, Qureshi said India was avoiding the talks and did not appear willing to negotiate on the matter, The Nation […]
Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir government on Friday rebutted the reports about the closure of schools in the valley. Secretary School Education, Sarita Chauhan said that no such order has been issued by the government, a local newspaper reported. She said that the decision in this regard will be directly taken by the divisional administration. Earlier, […]
Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir government on Friday asked the Amamrnath Yatris and tourists to curtail their stay in the valley. An advisory issued by the Principal Secretary to Government (Home Department), has asked the tourists and the Amarnath Yatra pilgrims “that they may curtail their stay in the Valley immediately and take necessary measures to […]
Srinagar: The situation along the LoC is under control and largely peaceful, the Army said on Friday, asserting that it will not allow Pakistan to disturb peace in Kashmir. In a joint briefing of security forces in Srinagar, Lt Gen Sarabjit Singh Dhillon, Commander of the 15 Corps, said the threat of improvised explosive devices […]
Srinagar: Four smugglers were arrested and illicit timber was seized by police in Sopore in north Kashmir district of Baramulla, a police spokesman said on Friday. He said acting on a tip-off, a police party raided forest area of Muqam Shalkot Rafiabad in Sopore in Baramulla. During the raid, police arrested four smugglers identified as […]
Srinagar: Several persons were injured when forces fired pellets, burst teargas shells to disperse demonstrators during a gunfight in south Kashmir district of Shopian on Friday. A soldier was killed and another was injured in the encounter with militants which was going on when the reports last came in. Internet mobile service has been suspended […]
Srinagar: Government forces on Friday launched a joint Cordon and Search Operation (CASO) in a village in Tral in south Kashmir district of Pulwama, official sources said. They said troops of Special Operation Group (SOG) of Jammu and Kashmir police, CRPF and Rashtriya Rifles (RR) launched a joint CASO in village Devar, Tral, following a […]
New Delhi: The Home Ministry on Friday said the deployment of paramilitary forces in Jammu and Kashmir was based on the security situation there and requirements of rotation, and that such things are not discussed in the public domain. Sources in the ministry said 100 companies (10,000 personnel) of central forces were ordered for deployment […]
Srinagar: An army personnel was killed while another suffered injuries during a gunfight with militants in Shopian village on Friday. The gunfight ensued late last night in Pondshana village in Vehil belt of the district. Sources said that the two army soldiers were injured in the initial exchange of fire and were shifted to Army’s […]
Srinagar: An army vehicle was damaged on Friday after it was targeted with an Improvised Explosive Device in south Kashmir’s Pulwama district. The vehicle belonged to 55 Rashtriya Rifles. Reports said that no injury or casualty reported in the incident, however the vehicle suffered minor damages. They said that the IED was planted on the […]
